Flashing Skyhawk recovery to RN9 - Redmi Note 9 Questions & Answers

Apologies if this question has been discussed but not been able to find any details.
I have a Redmi Note 9 (Merlin) and want to install a custom recovery. Tried TWRP but that created a boot loop issues that I able to recover
from through the contribution of an XDA member. I've since discovered that TWRP is not the best option for the RN9 because of similar and other issues.
Skyhawk appears to have a dedicated version but having flashed it to phone using ADB/Fastboot it would not boot into recovery but booted straight to system.
The procedure I used was as follows. I used the devices command in adb and in fastboot. I continued with fastboot and entered the following commands :
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot flash recovery shrp.img
fastboot reboot recovery
All messages were positive but after the reboot command the phone went back into sytem. The vbmeta file was taken from the installed miui.
I shall be grateful for any advice or suggestions.
T

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confused, cannot flash TWRP

Strange, maybe I am missing something but not aware of what...
I've been on Revolution OS and as being curious I gave Android Q a try....means, I flashed "Q" successfully yesterday -through Mi flashing tool- but wasn't happy at all, therefore I went back to Global Dev (again via Mi Flashing tool) to reinstall Revoultion.....Regardless of which TWRP version I' am trying to flash, even after Fastboot is indicating a successful TWRP flash I am not able to access the Recovery. Trying to use adb reboot recovery ends-up in the stock recovery....also fastboot boot recovery.img dosn't help....
even trying to flash the TWRP version I used to install Revolution recerntly does not work.
flyingjack said:
Strange, maybe I am missing something but not aware of what...
I've been on Revolution OS and as being curious I gave Android Q a try....means, I flashed "Q" successfully yesterday -through Mi flashing tool- but wasn't happy at all, therefore I went back to Global Dev (again via Mi Flashing tool) to reinstall Revoultion.....Regardless of which TWRP version I' am trying to flash, even after Fastboot is indicating a successful TWRP flash I am not able to access the Recovery. Trying to use adb reboot recovery ends-up in the stock recovery....also fastboot boot recovery.img dosn't help....
even trying to flash the TWRP version I used to install Revolution recerntly does not work.
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What I've found is normal commands to boot into recovery do not work for this phone. Boot into fastboot, flash recovery then use volume up and power combination to boot into recovery. Hopefully that will get you back in.
flyingjack said:
Strange, maybe I am missing something but not aware of what...
I've been on Revolution OS and as being curious I gave Android Q a try....means, I flashed "Q" successfully yesterday -through Mi flashing tool- but wasn't happy at all, therefore I went back to Global Dev (again via Mi Flashing tool) to reinstall Revoultion.....Regardless of which TWRP version I' am trying to flash, even after Fastboot is indicating a successful TWRP flash I am not able to access the Recovery. Trying to use adb reboot recovery ends-up in the stock recovery....also fastboot boot recovery.img dosn't help....
even trying to flash the TWRP version I used to install Revolution recerntly does not work.
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I escaped from the FASTBOOT loop by flashing the FASTBOOT ROM using command.
ROM I used
cepheus_global_images_V10.2.6.0.PFAMIX_20190327.0000.00_9.0_global_9cc39b4570.tgz
The command I used
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
fastboot flash dummy dummy.img
fastboot flash logo logo.img
fastboot flash metadata metadata.img
fastboot flash misc misc.img
fastboot flash persist persist.img
fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot reboot
Finally I found a TWRP version that is working (3.3.0-0423 by wzsx150 -thx mate!) and got back to Revolution OS!!
Thx also for your support!

MI9 can't boot and stucked in fastboot

Hello all.
Here is my problem
I successfully unlocked my bootloader and I flashed latest maunofrio twrp v35
In TWRP, I did a full wipe in TWRP and formatted data partition to remove encryption
But now, I can't boot again in twrp and I'm stucked in fastboot.
Vol UP + power does not boot in twrp but still in fastboot..
When I hit the command : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, it says OK
But fastboot boot recovery.img no longer workos now, failed
( before wiping and formatting all it worked )
I don't know what to do now to access twrp..
Any help is very appreciated
Greetings
Try another recovery and if it failed try full flash latest stable rom
Well, I have been warning so many times that use any TWRP in MI9:
1. format data partition
2. reboot TWRP and then enter twrp. Make twrp mount data partition
3. wipe everything BUT please keep system partition only
4. reboot twrp and then enter twrp again
5. Now wipe system partition and then flash any rom you want
6. reboot
How to save your phone now ? Please try fastboot ROM and use miflash app to save your phone !
Kris
ManuBBXX said:
Hello all.
Here is my problem
I successfully unlocked my bootloader and I flashed latest maunofrio twrp v35
In TWRP, I did a full wipe in TWRP and formatted data partition to remove encryption
But now, I can't boot again in twrp and I'm stucked in fastboot.
Vol UP + power does not boot in twrp but still in fastboot..
When I hit the command : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, it says OK
But fastboot boot recovery.img no longer workos now, failed
( before wiping and formatting all it worked )
I don't know what to do now to access twrp..
Any help is very appreciated
Greetings
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@Kris Chen I am in similar situation here... Can you please help?
First of all - which TWRP should we use for Mi9T? IS this one good? https://mifirm.net/model/davinci.ttt#other-twrp
After flashing recovery-TWRP-3.3.1-0607-REDMI_K20-CN-wzsx150.img - fastboot boot twrp.img goes okay
And then after "fastboot boot twrp.img" the phone restarts and is just stuck on the "semitransparent" MI logo...
I can press Vol+- and power buttons and boot into Mi 3 recovery, wipe data, set up the phone again. And then it is all over again. I am new to this and probably making some basic mistake?
EDIT. I think the mistake was to trying to use a wrong TWRP...
Some questions here:
1. Is Redmi K20 CN the same as Mi9T?
If yes, that twrp is correct and the best one
2.After flashing twrp, can you enter twrp by general
method : power + volume up to enter twrp?
If yes, I think the problem is coming from your data
partition. Please format your data partition first and
then reboot to Twrp again. Then copy your rom in your
phone and then wipe cache/ dalvik cache/system. Next
to flash rom. Always Remeber not to reboot your
phone if you haven't flashed rom under twrp after
flashing system partition.
Kris
Ardysan said:
@Kris Chen I am in similar situation here... Can you please help?
First of all - which TWRP should we use for Mi9T? IS this one good? https://mifirm.net/model/davinci.ttt#other-twrp
After flashing recovery-TWRP-3.3.1-0607-REDMI_K20-CN-wzsx150.img - fastboot boot twrp.img goes okay
And then after "fastboot boot twrp.img" the phone restarts and is just stuck on the "semitransparent" MI logo...
I can press Vol+- and power buttons and boot into Mi 3 recovery, wipe data, set up the phone again. And then it is all over again. I am new to this and probably making some basic mistake?
EDIT. I think the mistake was to trying to use a wrong TWRP...
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Thank you Kris!
Download the fastboot rom (Google it )then flash it with miflashtool just make sure the archive of the ROM is "tgz"before you unzip it .
Failykun said:
Download the fastboot rom (Google it )then flash it with miflashtool just make sure the archive of the ROM is "tgz"before you unzip it .
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This is what I had to do both times this happened.
I have the same exact problem
I used the same TWRP and I also wiped system.
Did you fixed it already?
RebornCheiko said:
I have the same exact problem
I used the same TWRP and I also wiped system.
Did you fixed it already?
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As i understand, you wiped system and then restarted? And now you can enter only fastboot?
When you wipe system you must flash a ROM without restart or after restart, only fastboot available. TWRP version has nothing to do with this.
Now you must use mi flash or adb and fastboot utility. Download fastboot version of ROM, then open archive and flash it using mi flash or flash_all.bat script. flash_all_lock.bat will also lock your bootloader and mi flash has that option too, so check twice what option you choose
After flashing ROM you can flash TWRP again and it will be available, because by flashing ROM you restored system
I had the same problem.
Try to flash vbmeta.img via fastboot (fastboot --disable-verity flash vbmeta vbmeta.img) and then flash recovery then boot recovery.
Or try to flash boot.img (fastboot flash boot boot.img) then flash recovery.
ManuBBXX said:
Hello all.
Here is my problem
I successfully unlocked my bootloader and I flashed latest maunofrio twrp v35
In TWRP, I did a full wipe in TWRP and formatted data partition to remove encryption
But now, I can't boot again in twrp and I'm stucked in fastboot.
Vol UP + power does not boot in twrp but still in fastboot..
When I hit the command : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, it says OK
But fastboot boot recovery.img no longer workos now, failed
( before wiping and formatting all it worked )
I don't know what to do now to access twrp..
Any help is very appreciated
Greetings
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I got you chief. Make sure you have adb and fastboot installed.
No you don't need Mi flash tool for this. All you need is a computer.
Go to fastboot mode, plug in your device and expand cepheus.tgz file you downloaded. Link below
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/
Now open the folder. You have the flash_all files in there. Any .bat file is for Windows only. Any .sh files are for Mac and Linux.
Make sure the device is recognized in fastboot via cmd or terminal
WINDOWS ONLY: Open Command prompt and drag flash_all.bat into the cmd window and press enter
MAC/LINUX: Open terminal and drag flash_all.sh into the terminal window and press enter.
This part requires some patience. Wait until everything is finished.
Reboot using power button and it should be back to normal.

Stuck in TWRP

Hi everybody,
I have used the command fastboot boot TWRP.img on my macbook connected to the MI9 and now I cannot bypass the TWRP screen. 3.3.1-1siankatabg.
I can only have the fastboot mode or the TWRP screen.
My bootloader is unlocked.
I don't have windows.
Thanks for the help;
May be because it's recovery.img and not TWRP.img Try to reflash TWRP (you may try different versions) if you will be able to boot TWRP but not system, reflash your rom, if not just flash fastboot ROM, it can be flashed in fastboot mod.
And i'm just guessing.
Flash TWRP again.
Connect your phone in Fastboot mode and use fastboot commands in this order:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
And now before u put this command, hold "Volume +" button until vibration:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Then in TWRP if your memory is encrypted, put the password in, and reboot to system from TWRP Menu.
Hi,
I managed to start but I had to erase data
Thanks!

Fix for "The system has been destroyed" Redmi note 8/8T

Fix for "The system has been destroyed" Redmi note 8/8T
This will only work for unlocked bootloader...this guide will help you recover from the System has been destroyed when trying to install custom rom or recovery or maybe some other actions!
Method 1:
1. Install the .exe from here (PC installation).
2. Download Vbmeta and copy to the installed folder.
3. Connect the phone with PC in Fastboot mode.
4. Run "cmd-here.exe" from the installed folder.
5. Run this command fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
6. Download and Flash recovery using this command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and Boot to recovery (Vol+ and Power).
7. Flash recovery.zip again in Booted recovery.
If this doesnt work try with the next method
Method 2
If you can enter fastboot screen download stock miui fastboot rom its like 3gb+. and miflash tools and flash remember in miflash tool at the bottom check the
1. clean all: this will still keep bootloader unlocked but wipe everything
2. save user data: will save your data if any and bootloader unlock
3. clean all and lock: wipe everything and will lock bootloader again
NEEDS:
1. A PC and A USB cord for your device
2. MIUI fastboot rom
3. Miflash tools
4. Xiaomi driver and ADB
5. Internet to download files
enweazudaniel said:
For unlocked bootloader only...this guide will help you recover from the System has been destroyed when trying to install custom rom or recovery or maybe some other actions!
SIMPLE SOLUTION:
If you can enter fastboot screen download stock miui fastboot rom its like 3gb+. and miflash tools and flash remember in miflash tool at the bottom check the
1. clean all: this will still keep bootloader unlocked
2. save user data: will save your data if any
3. clean all and lock: will lock bootloader again
NEEDS:
1. A PC and A USB cord for your device
2. MIUI fastboot rom
3. Miflash tools
4. Xiaomi driver and ADB
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To be fair you dont even need the flash tool having the fastboot rom. Which is really nice if you are not running Windows. Just extract the fastboot package and run the script you need from the folder ( *.sh for mac and linux, bat for windows).
Worked like a charm and fixed my destryoed system.
Or you can flash vbmeta.img (which is just 4 KB) using fastboot mode. Without downloading the entire MIUI fastboot rom (1GB+)
Sent from my Redmi Note 8 using Tapatalk
DailyRoutine said:
Or you can flash vbmeta.img (which is just 4 KB) using fastboot mode. Without downloading the entire MIUI fastboot rom (1GB+)
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This didn't work for me
Itemt said:
This didn't work for me
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Maybe you put the wrong command?
It did work for me. Destroyed after flashing custom rom, flash vbmeta, back to normal.
Sent from my Redmi Note 8 using Tapatalk
Itemt said:
This didn't work for me
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enweazudaniel said:
If you can enter fastboot screen download stock miui fastboot rom its like 3gb+. and miflash tools and flash remember in miflash tool at the bottom check the
1. clean all: this will still keep bootloader unlocked
2. save user data: will save your data if any
3. clean all and lock: will lock bootloader again
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honestly flashing full fastboot rom isn't required...
Download latest adb and fastboot package
now copy the vbmeta.img file from the fastboot rom into the platform tools folder...open command prompt in this path...connect your device in fastboot mode and flash vbmeta using following command:
Code:
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
after that flash recovery.img.
thanks @the_weird_aquarian, will try it next time if i face this again!
have a good day
Worked
the_weird_aquarian said:
honestly flashing full fastboot rom isn't required...
now copy the vbmeta.img file from the fastboot rom into the platform tools folder...open command prompt in this path...connect your device in fastboot mode and flash vbmeta using following command:
Code:
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
after that flash recovery.img.
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Wow Thanks a lot. Xiaomi ADBFastbootTool was not working on my systems had tried everything. But thanks to you I was able to boot into recovery within minutes :good:
geekyhellboy said:
Wow Thanks a lot. Xiaomi ADBFastbootTool was not working on my systems had tried everything. But thanks to you I was able to boot into recovery within minutes :good:
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Happy to help
I wanted to thank you very much because your advice saved my phone
:highfive: :good:
enweazudaniel said:
For unlocked bootloader only...this guide will help you recover from the System has been destroyed when trying to install custom rom or recovery or maybe some other actions!
SIMPLE SOLUTION:
If you can enter fastboot screen download stock miui fastboot rom its like 3gb+. and miflash tools and flash remember in miflash tool at the bottom check the
1. clean all: this will still keep bootloader unlocked
2. save user data: will save your data if any
3. clean all and lock: will lock bootloader again
NEEDS:
1. A PC and A USB cord for your device
2. MIUI fastboot rom
3. Miflash tools
4. Xiaomi driver and ADB
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Phone not detecting in mi flash tool what should I do now
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DailyRoutine said:
Or you can flash vbmeta.img (which is just 4 KB) using fastboot mode. Without downloading the entire MIUI fastboot rom (1GB+)
Sent from my Redmi Note 8 using Tapatalk
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Give vbmeta link or attached file
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Itemt said:
This didn't work for me
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Update drivers and try again
Even with the drivers, my phone is no longer recognized on the pc with fastboot, when sending the command, Wait devices...
mudinhu said:
Even with the drivers, my phone is no longer recognized on the pc with fastboot, when sending the command, Wait devices...
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try this, in mi flashing tool, first send command then connect device
Very Simple to Fix, Just watch my Video on YouTube "Tech Karan"[YT Channel] or Search System has been Destroyed for Redmi Note 8, You'll get Video there.
Hope it helps.
the_weird_aquarian said:
honestly flashing full fastboot rom isn't required...
Download latest adb and fastboot package
now copy the vbmeta.img file from the fastboot rom into the platform tools folder...open command prompt in this path...connect your device in fastboot mode and flash vbmeta using following command:
Code:
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
after that flash recovery.img.
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Can you give more details about the last step i am trying to go into recovery and cant
the_weird_aquarian said:
honestly flashing full fastboot rom isn't required...
Download latest adb and fastboot package
now copy the vbmeta.img file from the fastboot rom into the platform tools folder...open command prompt in this path...connect your device in fastboot mode and flash vbmeta using following command:
Code:
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
after that flash recovery.img.
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Yup, this method saved me from a bootloop!!!
RoxtarKaran.RK said:
Very Simple to Fix, Just watch my Video on YouTube "Tech Karan"[YT Channel] or Search System has been Destroyed for Redmi Note 8, You'll get Video there.
Hope it helps.
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I saw your video, followed link to your zip file. Nothing to download but wave browser and other junk. Lots of thank u comments but no file.
RoxtarKaran.RK said:
Very Simple to Fix, Just watch my Video on YouTube "Tech Karan"[YT Channel] or Search System has been Destroyed for Redmi Note 8, You'll get Video there.
Hope it helps.
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I found your video and the links are to malware and there are 100 nearly identical videos with the same people thanking different presenters. That is very suspicious sir.
I havew a redmi note 8 global
System has been destroyed after trying to update magisk on Lineage OS
I am unable to boot into "FASTBOOT"
Is there a solution "fix" for that?
I had this happen once before and was able to boot into "fastboot" and fix the problem but this time the only thing I get is "System Has Been Destroyed"
the_weird_aquarian said:
honestly flashing full fastboot rom isn't required...
Download latest adb and fastboot package
now copy the vbmeta.img file from the fastboot rom into the platform tools folder...open command prompt in this path...connect your device in fastboot mode and flash vbmeta using following command:
Code:
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
after that flash recovery.img.
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unknown option --disable-verity. Can u help me?

Can't Access Recovery or Device, only Fastboot

Hello,
I deciden to install Android 10 Beta 3 then install a custom rom. I succesfully installed Android 10 Beta 3, and tried to install Magisk as told in here. After the patched boot.img step, my device stopped booting.
When I press Power+Volume Up or Down, it always goes to fastboot mode. I can't boot into recovery from fastboot, I can't boot TWRP from fastboot. I tried:
fastboot oem reboot-recovery
fastboot boot twrp.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
As shown in the image rebooting into recovery always failing. What can I do?
same problem here... were you able to fix it?
You might have to use the QFIL method to get your phone going again. Remember you MUST backup the EFS partition and anything associated with your phones imei and SN
Lirimaer said:
Hello,
I deciden to install Android 10 Beta 3 then install a custom rom. I succesfully installed Android 10 Beta 3, and tried to install Magisk as told in here. After the patched boot.img step, my device stopped booting.
When I press Power+Volume Up or Down, it always goes to fastboot mode. I can't boot into recovery from fastboot, I can't boot TWRP from fastboot. I tried:
fastboot oem reboot-recovery
fastboot boot twrp.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
As shown in the image rebooting into recovery always failing. What can I do?
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flash the boot partition then flash stock recovery then try to flash twrp then try to flash a custom or stock rom what you want.
Lirimaer said:
Hello,
I deciden to install Android 10 Beta 3 then install a custom rom. I succesfully installed Android 10 Beta 3, and tried to install Magisk as told in here. After the patched boot.img step, my device stopped booting.
When I press Power+Volume Up or Down, it always goes to fastboot mode. I can't boot into recovery from fastboot, I can't boot TWRP from fastboot. I tried:
fastboot oem reboot-recovery
fastboot boot twrp.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
As shown in the image rebooting into recovery always failing. What can I do?
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Anyone solve this problem?
Juninalilla said:
有人解决这个问题吗?
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这两个可怕的重锁码吓了我一跳,以为手机没电了。幸运的是,我找到了解决方案。你可能需要找个老股rec,跟着视频操作,不用拆机,重点解压。进入adb文件夹,生效
Lirimaer said:
Hello,
I deciden to install Android 10 Beta 3 then install a custom rom. I succesfully installed Android 10 Beta 3, and tried to install Magisk as told in here. After the patched boot.img step, my device stopped booting.
When I press Power+Volume Up or Down, it always goes to fastboot mode. I can't boot into recovery from fastboot, I can't boot TWRP from fastboot. I tried:
fastboot oem reboot-recovery
fastboot boot twrp.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
As shown in the image rebooting into recovery always failing. What can I do?
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Hey guy,
My phone was running the rom "UL-ASUS_X00QD-ASUS-AOSP-17.0615.2005.25-1.1.1-user.zip" (downloaded from Asus Web). I tried to install the TWRP ver 3.3.1 unofficial and my phone was stuck on the fastboot mode only.
After a lot of searching on how to fix the issue, I didn't change anything and almost gave up, until I've read this thread.
My Asus Zenfone 8 flip is STUCK in CSC FASTBOOT MODE PLZ HELP!, RAW FIRMWARE ANYONE???
These are what I did to get the phone into the recovery mode:
1. Extract the rom zip file that my phone was running on.
2. Copy the file boot.img to adb folder.
3. On PC, at adb folder enter CMD, connect the phone then type
fastboot -w
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot recovery
4. After that, my phone can be booted into the recovery mode.
Hope you can solve the same problem as me.
Bye bye ...

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