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It’s not enough to have the latest anti-virus software or firewall. To ensure a secure infrastructure, you must also focus on educating your staff.

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]]> Windows 8: Protect your files https://www.microsoftpost.com/20067/microsoft-download/windows-8-protect-your-files/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/ad154fa1-15f5-445b-a95e-a32e4621b585 October 2013File history gives you advanced backup features without requiring admin privileges.

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]]> Editor’s Note: Training day https://www.microsoftpost.com/20068/microsoft-download/editors-note-training-day/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/9930017b-b5e8-4c6a-b789-92a0b15e02ee October 2013

You budget for OS updates, applications, storage, pens and paper clips. Don’t forget to include training in your spending plan.

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]]> Windows 7: Advanced disk and file management https://www.microsoftpost.com/20069/microsoft-download/windows-7-advanced-disk-and-file-management/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/00b97250-35b1-4b24-aa8d-49befab8b760 October 2013Windows 7 has some advanced file and disk management tools and techniques, including virtual hard disks, links, disk quotas and Windows ReadyBoost.

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]]> SharePoint 2010: SharePoint security planning https://www.microsoftpost.com/20070/microsoft-download/sharepoint-2010-sharepoint-security-planning/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/42ee49b2-f675-4db3-b066-f5b27a9fcfb4 October 2013You have to carefully examine your SharePoint structure and spend some time planning to come up with the most effective security posture.

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]]> Windows Confidential: The mystery key https://www.microsoftpost.com/20071/microsoft-download/windows-confidential-the-mystery-key/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/e53035a2-acb8-4e83-8b2a-c775a9254c38 October 2013Some settings were are never meant to be changed or manipulated. When you find one of those, just leave it alone.

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]]> Cloud Computing: Manage your resources https://www.microsoftpost.com/20072/microsoft-download/cloud-computing-manage-your-resources/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/1d3f47d4-542e-436c-9e5e-c0168c710935 October 2013Resource management for an inherently complex system like such as cloud computing requires different ways of measuring and allocating resources.

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]]> Active Directory: Protect your Active Directory data https://www.microsoftpost.com/19913/microsoft-download/active-directory-protect-your-active-directory-data/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/575ecd64-2b12-40c7-afff-68d1d5422181 September 2013There are a number of tactics for ensuring only the right people have access to the right data within your Active Directory infrastructure.

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]]> Windows 8: Painless printing https://www.microsoftpost.com/19914/microsoft-download/windows-8-painless-printing/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/55d9685e-4729-4d12-8994-f3bf0fa7154e September 2013

There’s an entirely new printer support architecture built into Windows 8 that improves support both now and in the future.

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]]> Windows 8: File history explained https://www.microsoftpost.com/19915/microsoft-download/windows-8-file-history-explained/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/ea42e80d-df14-420a-83e7-bd43f0b9e239 September 2013File History is a new automated system for continuously protecting your personal files stored in several key locations.

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]]> Editor’s Note: Secure new platforms https://www.microsoftpost.com/19916/microsoft-download/editors-note-secure-new-platforms/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/b2554aa7-7743-4b07-b7b2-1032208d3ccf September 2013Besides contending with an evolving cast of new viruses, malware, and other threats, you have to secure new platforms and new technologies.

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]]> SharePoint: Secure SharePoint content https://www.microsoftpost.com/19917/microsoft-download/sharepoint-secure-sharepoint-content/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/f61e3a53-80c5-4d02-ad2c-a1bfc859c7fc September 2013Keeping the content stored within your SharePoint storage resources secure may be more complicated than you thought.

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]]> Security: Don’t forget the basics https://www.microsoftpost.com/19918/microsoft-download/security-dont-forget-the-basics/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/51e224d0-3571-467f-ae31-47894a041070 September 2013

While much of the focus – and much of the funding – goes to advanced security technologies, it pays to not overlook the fundamentals.

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]]> Cloud Computing: Challenges in cloud configuration https://www.microsoftpost.com/19919/microsoft-download/cloud-computing-challenges-in-cloud-configuration/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/332ef63d-1662-4564-ab78-782a35c752b1 September 2013The selection, configuration and performance of your cloud-based applications will have a massive impact on performance.

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]]> Windows 7: Manage disks and file systems https://www.microsoftpost.com/19920/microsoft-download/windows-7-manage-disks-and-file-systems/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/dcbfaa8f-dca0-4a31-a95a-693613372bd4 September 2013You can configure and reconfigure disks, files, partitions and volumes to suit your specific needs.

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]]> Windows Confidential: Brand loyalty https://www.microsoftpost.com/19921/microsoft-download/windows-confidential-brand-loyalty/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/25895f06-7520-4a9a-afc6-c9ae47268917 September 2013The Windows 95 10K program goes on tour to promote Windows 95 (and silences an annoying IT person).

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]]> Identity Management: Use two-factor authentication to mitigate fraud https://www.microsoftpost.com/19922/microsoft-download/identity-management-use-two-factor-authentication-to-mitigate-fraud/ Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/f6a82f4e-2cd7-4a24-b4f2-f87cd1ce308c September 2013

You can – and should – use two-factor authentication with mobile and desktop devices.

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]]> SharePoint 2010: Monitoring SharePoint https://www.microsoftpost.com/19839/microsoft-download/sharepoint-2010-monitoring-sharepoint/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/645ad597-373e-47a6-91f7-2e80e8686db4 August 2013

Don’t neglect your efforts to monitor SharePoint event and data logging. It can have a significant impact on performance.

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]]> Windows 8: The print system reimagined https://www.microsoftpost.com/19840/microsoft-download/windows-8-the-print-system-reimagined/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/54a3376d-64aa-4e30-b719-dd38075d2755 August 2013Windows 8, and the mobile version Windows RT, relies on an entirely new printer driver architecture.

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]]> SQL Server: Dig deep for performance issues https://www.microsoftpost.com/19841/microsoft-download/sql-server-dig-deep-for-performance-issues/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/cc361a9f-d345-4694-a2a0-94671fe4dbce August 2013

There are several tactics for determining what’s causing the most wait times in SQL Server so you can direct your performance tuning.

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]]> Security: Security in a wireless world https://www.microsoftpost.com/19842/microsoft-download/security-security-in-a-wireless-world/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/fb05f020-92dc-4208-b0db-6cf7c5300130 August 2013

Just because most of your users are wireless doesn’t mean they need to operate unsecured.

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]]> IT Management: How do your leadership skills measure up? https://www.microsoftpost.com/19843/microsoft-download/it-management-how-do-your-leadership-skills-measure-up/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/7d27c773-be1b-43e3-95fd-94cc9bdbdd57 August 2013A noted business consultant identifies the benefits and pitfalls of three popular leadership styles.

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]]> Cloud Computing: Cloud acceleration https://www.microsoftpost.com/19844/microsoft-download/cloud-computing-cloud-acceleration/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/3dc485c2-3ca7-4a0d-92f1-6891d532f98d August 2013There are many benefits to cloud acceleration, including application response time, greater efficiency and improved user satisfaction.

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]]> Software Leadership: What poker taught me about work https://www.microsoftpost.com/19845/microsoft-download/software-leadership-what-poker-taught-me-about-work/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/af42916f-d812-45df-b3a6-e485c92de7cf August 2013There are many lessons and many levels to something like the game of poker, most of which you can directly apply to your IT job.

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]]> Editor’s Note: Clouds on the horizon https://www.microsoftpost.com/19846/microsoft-download/editors-note-clouds-on-the-horizon/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/7cebd10b-f985-4861-84e6-9fab69564d82 August 2013There are many aspects to arriving at the ultimate cloud solution, including the hardware that supports it and the data and applications that reside there.

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]]> Windows Confidential: Hiding in plain sight https://www.microsoftpost.com/19847/microsoft-download/windows-confidential-hiding-in-plain-sight-2/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/31520a29-b6ea-465e-a924-dd52bc6968b5 August 2013

Certain policies do precisely what they say they’ll do, no more and no less. Setting up a policy and hoping it does something else sets you up for failure.

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]]> SQL Server: Always have a backup plan https://www.microsoftpost.com/19848/microsoft-download/sql-server-always-have-a-backup-plan/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/ae0301aa-9609-4c24-9cc3-a6ddb62c2d28 August 2013

Don’t confuse backup and restore with high availability. In the event of an outage, backup and restore will get back your data, but only after some downtime.

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]]> Identity Management: Manage the identity lifecycle https://www.microsoftpost.com/19699/microsoft-download/identity-management-manage-the-identity-lifecycle/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/e0ab144c-d409-452d-84c0-354d3f07f1e7 July 2013

There are a number of solutions and strategies for managing identity in your organization, and it’s essential that you have the right controls in place.

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]]> Software Leadership: Manage by leading https://www.microsoftpost.com/19700/microsoft-download/software-leadership-manage-by-leading/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/11b51626-483f-489b-b454-9aae3ddfd95c July 2013Is it possible to be a good manager, yet a bad leader? Those two skills are not necessarily one and the same.

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]]> Virtualization: Software migration https://www.microsoftpost.com/19701/microsoft-download/virtualization-software-migration/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/1ce09a6a-2039-409d-ae00-a8dbec888f35 July 2013You have many options when it comes to migrating applications for a data center, from clean installs to hosting and virtualization.

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]]> SharePoint 2010: Customize SharePoint content https://www.microsoftpost.com/19702/microsoft-download/sharepoint-2010-customize-sharepoint-content/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/3ebe2467-b5f0-4784-926d-57ce15f2dda6 July 2013SharePoint includes a handful of tools for customizing site content you can use to ensure consistency to corporate standards.

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]]> Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: Solo setup https://www.microsoftpost.com/19703/microsoft-download/microsoft-exchange-server-2010-solo-setup/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/bd164405-c5f6-478a-ad63-9926a704709a July 2013You can configure Microsoft Exchange 2010 for unattended setup, if you need to take that approach in your environment.

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]]> Cloud Computing: Cloud vulnerabilities https://www.microsoftpost.com/19704/microsoft-download/cloud-computing-cloud-vulnerabilities/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/8129f121-89b2-4ca3-b68e-4f6245849830 July 2013The manner in which you architect your cloud computing infrastructure can have a direct impact on its resistance to failure.

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]]> IT Management: Virtual team leadership https://www.microsoftpost.com/19705/microsoft-download/it-management-virtual-team-leadership/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/c3e64d7c-5588-4410-b929-846aacd28e77 July 2013Communication strategies and discipline are required to effectively leading virtual teams in this highly connected world.

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]]> Windows Confidential: The story of the $700 pagers https://www.microsoftpost.com/19706/microsoft-download/windows-confidential-the-story-of-the-700-pagers/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/a86d1d4e-d7ee-44a0-9272-ddf1601693fa July 2013The behind the scenes drama of the daily build was a curious step in the evolution of smartphones.

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]]> Editor’s Note: Living in the virtual world https://www.microsoftpost.com/19707/microsoft-download/editors-note-living-in-the-virtual-world/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/f8136785-0533-423d-a882-cf30065faccd July 2013Nearly every aspect of the modern infrastructure can be run virtually, from desktops and apps to servers and staff.

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]]> IIS: Get started with IIS https://www.microsoftpost.com/19560/microsoft-download/iis-get-started-with-iis/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/281b935f-4d8f-4874-bacf-d9f33a35196a June 2013Create a new Web server and a default site for configuration testing.

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]]> Windows PowerShell: Common parameters and runtime variables https://www.microsoftpost.com/19561/microsoft-download/windows-powershell-common-parameters-and-runtime-variables/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/9420ceb4-d623-4162-8c78-b38cf725d1be June 2013Each month this year, Don Jones will present an installment in a 12-part tutorial on Windows PowerShell Workflow. We encourage you to read through the series in order, beginning with the January 2013 column.

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]]> IT Management: For whom the bell tolls https://www.microsoftpost.com/19562/microsoft-download/it-management-for-whom-the-bell-tolls/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/db9d4622-881e-4289-b8cd-37003eb178a7 June 2013

With apologies to Ernest Hemingway, you can’t wait for others when it comes to asserting the value of IT. It’s up to you.

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]]> Editor’s Note: The many faces of security https://www.microsoftpost.com/19563/microsoft-download/editors-note-the-many-faces-of-security/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/e66918e1-6839-42b9-9825-7ebb61e4a635 June 2013Your security infrastructure is a dynamic blend of technology, procedures and people, all working in sync.

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]]> Virtualization: What’s new with Hyper-V https://www.microsoftpost.com/19564/microsoft-download/virtualization-whats-new-with-hyper-v/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/d9646018-23cf-43cf-a74a-492f01f099c8 June 2013

Some of the major improvements to Windows Server 2012 are focused around Hyper-V. Here’s a deep look at some of the enhancements.

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]]> Utility Spotlight: Install apps from ISO files https://www.microsoftpost.com/19565/microsoft-download/utility-spotlight-install-apps-from-iso-files/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/f2779b23-12e9-4c15-84b5-90a27f0ee606 June 2013

The Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel lets you mount an ISO file from which you can easily install that file’s application.

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]]> Windows Server 2012: Manage your RDS with RDMS https://www.microsoftpost.com/19566/microsoft-download/windows-server-2012-manage-your-rds-with-rdms/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/ded3fddb-b500-4d7b-8e5d-8b63a045e2f3 June 2013There are many different settings and configurations, but you can manage your VDI environment much more directly with Windows Server 2012.

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]]> Software Leadership: Do things the hard way https://www.microsoftpost.com/19567/microsoft-download/software-leadership-do-things-the-hard-way/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/059b5c0c-9b68-44a9-91a1-48d452960444 June 2013

Effecting change can be one of the greatest challenges you’ll face as a team leader, but the results can be worth the effort.

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]]> Cloud Computing: Privacy, confidentiality and the cloud https://www.microsoftpost.com/19568/microsoft-download/cloud-computing-privacy-confidentiality-and-the-cloud/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/e2b5dbd0-f016-45d4-9038-c95e5336223a June 2013There are a handful of both old and new concerns to address when moving, storing and accessing data through cloud services.

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]]> Windows Confidential: Retire the rubber stamp https://www.microsoftpost.com/19569/microsoft-download/windows-confidential-retire-the-rubber-stamp/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/7a72e129-fed1-44f0-9343-e7ee7b861327 June 2013An important aspect of intelligent product development is realizing a step in the process might not be necessary.

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]]> Windows 7: Manage devices and drivers https://www.microsoftpost.com/19570/microsoft-download/windows-7-manage-devices-and-drivers/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/76e0b456-c761-4bf6-b9da-b51e1e3923da June 2013Windows 7 allows for simplifief installation of external hardware devices and the drivers to support them.

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]]> Geek of All Trades: Scale out with templates https://www.microsoftpost.com/19571/microsoft-download/geek-of-all-trades-scale-out-with-templates/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/152020d5-aad8-468a-bfcb-54d5e4a78bf0 June 2013You can create System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager service templates to deploy and manage remote desktop services with scale out.

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]]> Windows Azure: Authenticate Windows Azure with ADFS https://www.microsoftpost.com/19572/microsoft-download/windows-azure-authenticate-windows-azure-with-adfs/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/7589da61-a07b-4768-9642-f1096aaaeba4 June 2013The demand for anytime and anywhere access to corporate data requires multiple levels of remote authentication.

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]]> Exchange Queue & A: Handling hybrid environments https://www.microsoftpost.com/19573/microsoft-download/exchange-queue-a-handling-hybrid-environments/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://technet.microsoft.com/magazine/6c3bfe96-6868-4b08-9510-b23848881a3f June 2013

Configuring Exchange hybrid deployments with Office 365-related functionality can be confusing at best, but it’s worth the effort.

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