The NEW Daily Rage!

One of our newest clients, Riddle Productions, recently launched an all-new daily interactive game called Daily Rage! in conjunction with MTV.com. Riddle is also known for its many online adventure-based games such as two-time Emmy nominated interactive Web series Stranger Adventures.

Besides the actual game-play being engaging with daily cash prizes and a monthly jackpot, Daily Rage! has an interesting business angle. Advertisers have the ability to run branded campaigns in and around the game, even integrating it into the actual game play, communicating brand and product value.

This new partnership with MTV.com is a result of the successes of the previous beta version of Daily Rage!, and the game provides emotionally driven content to create a positive connection between players and brands via enhanced flash environments.

Supported by MTV.com on-air and online promotions, Daily Rage! features a new daily game environment revolving around MTV Networks’ programming line-up, pop culture and music. A team of talented flash animators compose backdrops, scenarios and environments that offer user interactivity throughout these one of a kind gaming worlds.

Here’s a 15-second video promo

Published 15 March 2007 21:56 by James Gregson

Comments

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  DR said:

  This new game is no where near as good as the old Daily Rage they had.  This new game is boring and has no challenge to it.  Also a lot and I mean alot of the players from the last Daily Rage game have not been paid their winnings yet.  It was supposed to be 60 days and you receive your check.. so far it has been over 90 days and I still haven't received mine.  They (Daily Rage) claim no funds for sending checks.  Several people have had their prize checks to bounce.  So I would be curious to see if any of these new winners are actually getting a prize!! I'm still waiting on mine and losing hope on ever getting it.
  March 19, 2007 10:14
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  FormerDailyRager said:

  I too feel that the new game is an insult to the intelligence.  The prior version of the game at least had a skill level to it.  I also am a previous wunner still awaiting payment.  It is quite unsettling to find tht Riddle Productions can hire a marketing team, yet cannot manage to pay out the $45,000.00 owed to winner (and that is just the ones that should have been paid so far).  Representatives of Riddle Productions have given me nothing but lies and excuses.  The people who helped to make rage popular want their winnings - now (if it is due), not excuses, not a bunch of advertising about how great the game is - because it isn't.  There are already people who are filing with Arbitration & will follow up with a court suit if they don't see their money soon.  If the management of Riddle Productions can't get their act together - quickly - the next news release will be the bankruptcy filing.
  March 20, 2007 23:03
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  Peggi said:

  I think FormerDailyRager says it in a nutshell...I call them every week, I get the same ole BS about how they have to transfer funds from one acct to another, and it'll be another 2 wks.  Yet I just read elsewhere that they have paid some of the past (Nov) winners.  Reading this makes me aware how they can pay for a marketing team to sell the game to people who don't have the brainpower to understand that this new game is terrible.  The FTC and other government officials are now aware of Riddle productions practices and are investigating.  I just hope I get my money before the bankruptcy....
  March 21, 2007 21:26
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  Rage Gamer said:

  I can"t believe you are here griping about the game being so bad, and that DR has done you so wrong yet your names are on the winner list every day. for someone that's upset about not getting there money and wanting to file arbitration why in the world would you still be trying to win the 1,000 everyday????? and in the next breath say its a insult to the intelligence? formerdailyrager???? don't sound like it to me if your playing everyday. And what really gets me is your here saying people don't have the brainpower to understand that this new game is terrible WHAT A INSULT! But then i guess it means you don't have the brainpower to know either cause your playing everyday too.And you said your self you read somewhere they ARE paying some of the nov winners so looks to me like your just tring to stir problems for the company cause you haven't got your yet.But if you and others don't get the money they will have you to thank for all the garbage you are stiring up.  
  March 22, 2007 20:33
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  Peggi said:

  I am glad to see that someone besides us old faithfuls is reading this...You know why I play (and I never denied that I didn't) si the same reason you do--for the MONEY.  Did you play the old game?  Comparatively, the new game sucks.  Also, when we signed up (which i assume you did too) we checked a little box for reading/understanding terms of service, privacy also.  Each time you play the game, (and I mean play, not look at), you are automatically placed under a contract.  I haven't broken the contract, they did, when they didn't honor it by nonpayment.  
  
  Stirring up garbage?  That's your opinion.  I just want to let people know that you fight for what is right.  And you stand up for yourself, and take personal responsibility, which, in my book, they haven't.  I have waited 120 (twice as long as they said it would take)days for my winnings)that was promised to me, and now, after investigating RP, am I pissed.
  March 22, 2007 21:10
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  Beth said:

  I too am waiting for both checks for winning last november. I too have gotten emails stating two weeks but those have come and gone. It is now over 120 days for me. I believed in them when I agreed to their terms.  I had won before playing Ian Hollister and got my money in the right amount of time so I had no reason to not believe that I would get it this time. I am still praying that I do get my checks.  I have no reason to think other wise and will continue to email them.  If I don't get them, then I will figure out my next step. As for this daily rage game format, it is boring but again I will continue to play because I have been loyal. I certainly understand everyones anger about not getting checks. I am just not going to worry about it anymore.  I will give them the benefit of the doubt and continue to believe that they will honor their agreement with all of the winners.
  March 23, 2007 00:38
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  RageGamer said:

  Looks like you people that are raising such a stink need to go read the F.A.Q on the Daily Rage home page and read question 10 (what if i haven't recieved my payment)For someone spouting off all the rules looks like you forgot to read something.
  March 23, 2007 13:16
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  The Daily Rage Team said:

  Thanks ragers for all of the input.
  
  We monitor all posts, take them very seriously, and want to make sure we're providing the best possible Daily Rage entertainment experience - which includes getting prize money distributed to our winners in a timely manner. There is a comprehensive compliance and verification system we must use which can sometimes extend the payout time line. (For more details and inquiries, check out the updated FAQ page and updated contact information www.dailyrage.com)
  
  Riddle Productions has paid out more than $175,000 in prize money to contestants of our games through March, 2007.  We're looking forward to awarding even more cash & prizes to our players as Daily Rage! continues to evolve.
  
  We appreciate your patience and participation.
  
  The Daily Rage Team
  March 23, 2007 17:09
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  Peggi said:

  Daily Rage Team--Thank you for taking the time for your imput!  I like knowing that there is someone out there listening.
  
  If you have paid out over $175,000 in prizes, then where is my two checks?  I read the faq page long ago, and I fulfilled my part of the verification...Within the 7 day time limit too.  I have receipts of the signatures of the people who signed for my paperwork; I saved every piece of info.
  
  I have contacted you by email and phone, and rec'd the same responses--all we need to do is transfer funds from one acct to another; you should receive your money in two weeks, to name a few.  I have heard these responses since Jan. 22, the day after my second win.  Now the money owed is $2000....
  
  
  March 23, 2007 17:41
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  Daily Rage Team Lies said:

  They said:
  
  Riddle Productions has paid out more than $175,000 in prize money to contestants of our games through March, 2007.  We're looking forward to awarding even more cash & prizes to our players as Daily Rage! continues to evolve.
  
  But they haven't paid out that much money yet.  All 3 Stranger Adventure games equalled $105,000 in prizes - many checks had bounced, but they were made good, credit where credit is due.
  
  Daily Rage betas had prizes totaling approximately $50,000 with approx. $32,000 yet to be paid out.
  
  So do the math, $155,000 - $32,000 = $123,000, not $175,000.
  
  Maybe the lack of math skills is why they can't manage the books properly and pay the winners on a timely basis.
  March 24, 2007 05:21
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  RageGamer(PFOX) said:

  Daily Rage Team Lies???? looks like you left something out of your perfect math skills you so boldly accuse Daily Rage of not having.
  total of SA games i will agree with you on $105,000 but the total for DR games is more like $45,000 and thats just the daily game the monthly winners total is $31,508 so that looks to me like they know what there talking about. so maybe you need to check your own math skills before you say someone else don't have math skills.
  March 24, 2007 10:47
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  SADRFan said:

  Perhaps "Daily Rage Team Lies" should check their own math skills.
  
  There were 5 months of DR Beta Games with 30 Daily Winners of $1,000 in each month. When I went to school 5 x 30 x $1000 = $150,000. There was also a monthly winner for each of the 5 months that totaled a little over $31,500. So, for the Daily Rage Beta Games, Riddle Productions offered prizes totaling a little over $181,500. Combined, Riddle productions has offered approximately $286,500 in prize money for their games.
  
  I'm pretty sure that all the Daily Rage Beta winners through 10/15/06 have been paid which is $45,000 plus $5,900 for the September monthly winner. Add that to the $105,000 for the Stranger Adventure Games and that totals $160,900.
  
  If all the rest of the October Daily Rage Beta winners have been paid, that would be $15,000 plus $5,600 for the monthly winner. Add that to the $160,900 and that would be $181,500 (which is more than $175,000). That leaves a balance of approximately $105,000 yet to be paid to the Daily Rage Beta winners.
  
  There seems to be an awfully lot of bashing going on, and perhaps some of it is deserved. I for one, would prefer to give them the benefit of the doubt and am willing to wait for any prize money due me rather than taking up their time and money with arbitrations, lawsuits and investigations. It seems that's a sure way for no one to get paid.
  
  
  March 24, 2007 11:30
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  RobertS said:

  I've played almost of the games offered by Riddle Productions since February of last year. IMHO, the Daily Rage Beta games were far better than the new Daily Rage on MTV. However, the current game format is a better fit to the MTV Audience.
  
  However, best offerings by Riddle Productions were the Stranger Adventure weekly games in Feb, Mar and Apr of 2006. This was a completely different platform with more interaction with the characters and some very mind-stimulating clues to solve. Two of the Stranger Adventure games were nominated for Emmys. Hopefully, they will bring this type of game back. To find out more about the Stranger Adventure games, check out <A
  href="http://www.strangeradventures.com/">www.strangeradventures.com</A>.
  March 24, 2007 12:13
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  RobertS said:

  Here is a corrected link: http://www.strangeradventures.com/
  
  If it doesn't work, copy/paste into your browser address.
  March 24, 2007 12:16
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  Daily Rage Team Lies said:

  "There were 5 months of DR Beta Games with 30 Daily Winners of $1,000 in each month. When I went to school 5 x 30 x $1000 = $150,000. There was also a monthly winner for each of the 5 months that totaled a little over $31,500. So, for the Daily Rage Beta Games, Riddle Productions offered prizes totaling a little over $181,500. Riddle productions has offered approximately $286,500 in prize money for their games."
  
  
  Yes, I made a huge error in forgetting the last '0' on the monthly awards, thank you for the correction, but again, you help to prove my point.
  
  The Rage Team claims to have paid out $175,000 for their games, but that still leaves $111,500 yet to be paid.  The last beta game was in January, so according to RP's rules, almost all the winners should have been paid by now, but a deficit of $111,500 leaves a lot of unpaid players/winners.  And that is just going by the estimates provided by SADRFan, not including the rest of the October 2006 winners which may or may not have been paid yet.
  
  I can understand loyalty to a game & it's producers, what I can't understand is the apathy from those loyal fans for the extremely poor business practices being presented by RP.  God business would be - if you offer a sweepstakes/contest, you put the prize money into an escrow account to ensure that the winners get paid.  Good business practice also calls for an independant authority to do the actual winners selection & overview the distribution of prizes from the escrow account.  RP does neither of these, yet vocal people here seem to think that it is okay for them to present such bad business practices & still have support from the player base.
  
  Something is very wrong with this picture.
  March 25, 2007 18:29
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  Peggi said:

  You know what's the biggest thing wrong with the picture??  The amount of people who think it is ok to rip people off, and then claim they have been nothing but honest....
  March 25, 2007 21:40
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  Daily Rage Team Lies said:

  To Rage Gamer, how often are you reading those rules & FAQ's - have you noticed that they have changed at least twice since the game started on MTV?  They are not the same rules that were in effect during the Beta, and also did you notice that you must supply a referral to get into the monthly drawing?  I wouldn't send an enemy, much less a friend, to this new version of the game.  Oh yes & now, this changed in the last week, if you don't use your gems, just save them, you can get onto the leaderboard for entries into the monthly drawing.
  
  Just how would you describe changing the rules of the game no less than 3 times in as many weeks?  Do you consider that good business practice?
  March 25, 2007 23:57
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  Rage Gamer said:

  from what i understood from the e-mail we got from D/R the beta games were over. so the rules for the old beta wouldn't apply to the new Daily Rage unless that's what they wanted them to be.As for the monthly draw you can use your gems to move up on the leader board and get entries into the monthly draw or use referrals or do a mail in so there are several ways to get into the monthly draw without refering anyone.
  March 26, 2007 00:11
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  Daily Rage Team Lies said:

  Rage Gamer, I must not have made myself clear.  The first day the game began, the rules were essentially the same the only notable change was the collection of gems and combination entries to gain more entries in the daily drawing & all daily entries would go into the monthly.  Then that changed & it became referrals only for monthly drawing, then that changed & it is now referrals or leaderboard for entries - the mail in has always been an option.
  
  My point was, they have changed the rules of play 3 times in as many weeks, it was not that I didn't understand the rules, I understand them very well.
  
  You still didn't answer my questions though, so let me repeat them...
  
  Just how would you describe changing the rules of the game no less than 3 times in as many weeks?  Do you consider that good business practice?
  March 26, 2007 06:21
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  GameRager said:

  they changed the rules when stranger adventures was going on and i didn't see you complaining on the board then.so why you doing it now?  looks like your just trying to find something else to gripe about.give it a rest already.
  March 26, 2007 09:43
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  Daily Rage Team Lies said:

  GameRager,  You are making an assumption that I played stranger adventures.  That is incorrect, I have never played the stranger adventures game, although I did play the Daily Rage game.  You obviously have me confused with someone else, and you also obviously do not want to answer the questions presented to you.
  March 26, 2007 18:11
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  Peggi said:

  Wow!!!  Look at you two!
  
  When rules change so quickly, there has to be a reason.  Maybe us complaining, and pointing out, that the game sucks, problems with checks, and getting authorities interested in RP/DR has something to do with it.  If so, good.  That means they know we are serious, and not just blowing smoke.
  
  BTW--why don't we try to use our names?  When a person hides behide a screenname, it makes me wonder what they have to hide....
  March 27, 2007 20:12
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  Daily Rage Team Lies said:

  Peggi, my log in name at DR is Knotty1.  Other than that, I do not choose to share any info about myself.  This is cyberspace & not everyone on it can be trusted to be honest & respect a person's privacy, it is not that I have anything to hide, it is that I have alot to protect. :-)
  March 28, 2007 00:16
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  Peggi said:

  Ok, that is fair enough...I totally oopsed when I made that comment. I believe theere is much to be discussed about DR and their business practices;  Get in touch w/me via libralady_64SPLAThotmail  please because I would like to know more of your opinions. AT DR I am known as chazzsmom99.  I won 2x, but no $ (i'm afraid to say yet!)  
  March 28, 2007 02:15
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  Daily Rage Team Lies said:

  Once again, questionable practices are happening at the Daily Rage game.  Have you noticed the "promise" of monthly drawing entries for being on the leaderboard, yet, if you refer back to the official rules, you only get 1 entry into the monthly drawing per valid, activated referral.  Looks like another official rule change is due, and if they don't change the rules - yet again - then they are lying somewhere.
  
  Of course, restricting the monthly drawing to referrals only is absolutely ingenious, players have no way of keeping a record of who has valid referrals and since Riddle Productions has no independent authority overseeing the drawings & distribution of prizes, they could pick the name of a friend to win and no one could be able to dispute it.
  
  But of course, there will still be a few of you who will believe anything Riddle Productions tell you, no matter how much evidence is placed in front of you proving that something just isn't right here.
  March 29, 2007 07:26
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  Peggi said:

  Promises kept coming from DR is a myth. If we don't question things, we are like lemmings, not humans.  I for one am a human, with a thinking mind and good common sense.  
  March 29, 2007 23:41
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  DailyrageTeamLies said:

  Ah yes the awaited rules change has happened!  Now they took a great game, and made it cheap for the MTV generation & this month, although you can't believe it possible, they have made it even cheaper.  And still people from the Beta Games wait to receive their winnings!!!  Daily Rage, YOU HAVE LOST YOUR INTEGRITY.
  April 3, 2007 21:29
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  Peggi said:

  They lost that long ago.  I point blank asked an employee this week how he felt about working for employers that lie--he said he wouldn't work for someone who lied.  I asked a few DR employees what makes the winners different from any other bill-ie utility bills, employee paychecks, rent-apparently we are classed as a 'different' catagory.  I told him if I was PG&E (gas and electric company), and they had a bill this far outstanding, I would have shut them off months ago.  No response, really.  I asked those same employees if they had been getting paid, and one complained how he hadn't been getting a raise.  Poor baby.
  April 5, 2007 06:16
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  grotonflutterby said:

  I have been playing Riddle Pro. games since they first began last year..I have never personally won anything so I have nothing to lose and nothing to gain.. therefore.. I feel like I'm arbitrary... on the one hand.. the beta testers and faithful players play the games (regardless of their remorse at the loss of an 'educated game'...and not being paid the winnings they are due.. I can honestly see the frustration, and understand it completely.  We, the beta testers, went all the way with Riddle...we only want THE BEST... this MTV thing is good for MTV..good for pockets of the corporate and good for Riddlepro...the artists are AS ALWAYS amazing... thank you Nathan..but the faithful that have stayed with the games for over a year are disappointed.. it would be different if we had been warned of a change of format..we could have made an educated objective choice... one day we came on to play and write on the forum and poof...nothing.. it was all gone... and came back as MTV.. (okay, so I watch Rob Zombie, Saliva, and PaPa Roach..thank you for the videos MTV) but it doesn't mean I wanted to see a beautifully crafted game sold to the highest bidder... I am, for one, disappointed in all of it...
  and GameRager needs to take her meds...
  April 8, 2007 01:24
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  RedHatty said:

  Just a not to let you all know, I received word from Garth today, he gave me the tracking # and my prize check should be at my door (via FedEx) tomorrow afternoon.. I was the 11/23 game winner
  April 20, 2007 05:34
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  Peggi said:

  Hi.  Just wanted to let people know, after 3 1/2 months of waiting, I received my check today.  Now, it's time for my second winner's check...
  April 21, 2007 01:56
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  Brigittecar said:

  I believe the winners that haven't been paid should get together and sue Riddle Productions and MTV. My attorney assures me they have broken the contract! He said the more people, the bigger the lawsuit and we could get more than our $1000. Anyone interested in giving their real name to proceed?

  P.S.

  They can't expect us to "invite our friends" to get ripped off too!

  May 28, 2007 10:31
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  Thanxna said:

  I was a winner of two games back in Jan. No check yet, but, everything I see posted seems to indicate that they are indeed paying the winners. So, I don't know what to think.

  So RedHatty did you get your check and cash it?

  Brigittecar how would I get ahold of you?

  email me dave@thanxna1.com

  May 29, 2007 16:12
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  Peggi said:

  Get in touch with me chazzsmom99SPLATsisqtel.net

  the in house lawyer resigned, head honchos on vacation, other top people leaving--you figure it out....

  May 31, 2007 02:59
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  Disappointed said:

  I was a December winner. I should have received my check(according to their own rules)  mid February. It's now been 6 months. I've been getting the same response since mid February, "we are just getting to the November checks now, it should be a few more weeks". I too enjoyed the game much more before it switched to MTV. It was more challenging and not such a game of chance. I no longer play the game. For one, its not fun anymore. For two, they don't pay as promised. I think they need a new accountant. I have thought of legal action myself, however, the fees would probably be more than I won.

  I am very disappointed in RP. I have been playing since the 2nd stranger adventure game, in which I was a winner. That time I received my check just as promised, in the time promised. It seems to me they got too big for their britches. Why would any company promise to pay all this money that they obviously can't pay. I don't see MTV sponsoring them much longer.

  June 20, 2007 19:48
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  Disappointed said:

  Anyone else think they purposely did away with the message boards,when people were getting ticked off when their checks didn't come. Didn't want us getting together!

  June 20, 2007 20:28
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  Peggi said:

  The forum gone, now the game is gone....will it ever return?  Does anyone care???

  June 23, 2007 00:16
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  disappointed said:

  Hi Peggi- I was just wondering how long it took you to get your check?

  June 24, 2007 01:32
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  disappointed said:

  peggi- meaning what month where you a winner for?

  June 24, 2007 01:33
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  Angie said:

  Well from what it sounds at least many of you have received responses. I was a winner on May 29, 2007 and have e-mailed them 4 or 5 times and have never gotten a reply. My friend is the person that turned me onto daily rage (the older, better one). She has won twice and received money for one of the wins, but not the other. Does anybody know of any other way to contact them? I won almost a month ago, shouldn't somebody get back to me by now??

  June 26, 2007 00:40
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  James Gregson said:

  All... I have setup another place for you all to communicate more effectively on Yahoo! Groups - http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/dailyrage/

  June 26, 2007 14:25
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  how to fix your credit said:

  I will be coming back tomorrow!

  November 29, 2009 06:44

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