{"id":2959,"date":"2026-02-10T16:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tungill.com\/portfolio\/?page_id=2959"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:19:31","slug":"firesquid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tungill.com\/portfolio\/firesquid\/","title":{"rendered":"Firesquid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-95dfee07 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Firesquid - Publisher Sale 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zeP4IYJSr_M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-00206bb4 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b21d21b4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>Studio: <\/strong>Firesquid (publisher)<br><strong>Team Size: <\/strong>8<br><strong>Role: <\/strong>Internal Playtester<br><strong>Missions:<\/strong> <strong>Onboarding and FTUE testing <\/strong>of the game catalogue.<br><strong>Missions Duration: <\/strong>2 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/firesquid.games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> <em>Firesquid <\/em>is an indie publisher specialised in <strong>strategy games<\/strong>.<br>They founded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tacticon.games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TactiCon<\/strong><\/a>: a digital convention hosted on Steam celebrating strategy video games. And co-host the event with the publisher <em>Hooded Horse<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-912cdb3a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">My contribution to:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tungill.com\/portfolio\/firesquid\/#Tutorial_analysis\" >Tutorial analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tungill.com\/portfolio\/firesquid\/#First_time_user_experience_analysis\" >First time user experience analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tungill.com\/portfolio\/firesquid\/#Alpha_gameplay_analysis\" >Alpha gameplay analysis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-background\" id=\"1-tutorial-analysis\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tutorial_analysis\"><\/span>Tutorial analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.5\">Reviewed all the tutorials panels of the game to report missing elements and propose solutions to improve the onboarding of features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-95dfee07 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Great Houses of Calderia - Official Early Access Release Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3AJRNOUjvRg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-00206bb4 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b21d21b4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p style=\"text-transform:none\"><strong>Title: GREAT HOUSES OF CALDERIA<\/strong><br><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Grand Strategy \/ Resource Management \/ Singleplayer<br><strong>Studio: <\/strong>Resistance Game<br><strong>Reviews: <\/strong>400+ on Steam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1812910\/Great_Houses_of_Calderia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe1d0b1f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:19px\">\n<p style=\"padding-left:0px;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Game Description: <\/strong>Great Houses of Calderia is a Feudal <strong>Grand Strategy <\/strong>game focusing on family dynamics &amp; stories.<br>You play as a Noble Family that aims to rule Calderia. Use your <strong>family members <\/strong>to compete against rivals to rise in the ranks of Calderia\u2014produce, trade, scheme, bribe, and battle to build your legacy of power!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-55d472d8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:19px\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Problem: <\/strong>In grand strategy games, the features can be met in a non-linear order. It is primordial to have clear, coherent and autonomous tutorial panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left:19px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I mapped the relation between every screen that can be open and compared the quality of the content in tutorial panels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-523fd235 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;line-height:1.5\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:19px\"><strong>My approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"margin-bottom:0;padding-left:36px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Played the game and noted my first impressions about the exposition of features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Mapped <\/strong>on a whiteboard <strong>every game screen <\/strong>in their order of succession. And wrote comments from the earlier notes, then compiled the notes from other testers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">For each screen, I listed the title and content of each tutorial panel and linked it to which feature it related.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Highlighted mistakes or misleads in the content <\/strong>of panels, based on the previous notes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Benchmarked <\/strong>how similar games did their tutorials to find ideas on <strong>how to solve <\/strong><strong>issues <\/strong>related to the current content. And shared it with my team lead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Wrote a report about the issues found and the solutions proposed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Presented the report in a call with the devs from the studio.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-912cdb3a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-background\" id=\"2-ftue-analysis\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_time_user_experience_analysis\"><\/span>First time user experience analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.5\"><em>Reviewed the game from a new player point of view, highlight which (important) features are understood or not, to help the studio build their tutorial before the early access release.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-95dfee07 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"USC: Counterforce - Official Early Access Launch Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ulK9PWB0REI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-00206bb4 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b21d21b4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p style=\"text-transform:none\"><strong>Title: USC: COUNTERFORCE<\/strong><br><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Turn-based Tactics \/ Difficult \/ Singleplayer<br><strong>Studio: <\/strong>Angry Cat Studios<br><strong>Reviews: <\/strong>200+ on Steam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1574870\/USC_Counterforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe1d0b1f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:19px\">\n<p style=\"padding-left:0px;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Game Description: <\/strong>Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of <strong>turn-based squad tactics <\/strong>inspired by UFO\/XCOM and Aliens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-55d472d8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:19px\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Problem: <\/strong>The difficulty was to make a team &#8211; already deeply accustomed to the complex systems and strategies of their game &#8211; <strong>realise the point of view of first time players<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left:19px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Showed the studio I understood their game in depth to <strong>build trust<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Made a <strong>quantitative study <\/strong>on which features are the most useful to learn for complete beginners. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Highlighted <\/strong>which useful <strong>features <\/strong>in their game were <strong>misunderstood due to a lack of teaching<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-523fd235 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;line-height:1.5\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:19px\"><strong>My approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:36px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Played the game a lot, noted my first impressions and understanding of features, then compiled the notes from other testers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Highlighted <\/strong>which features were used the most in our playtest, and to which part of the game loop they were tied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Categorised <\/strong>the notes by the different levels of understanding of features (Not understood, Hard to grasp, Understood with practice, Clear).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Wrote a report with details on the most important features and which one was not well understood at the beginning, and still after a long play time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Presented the report in a call with the devs from the studio..<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-912cdb3a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-background\" id=\"3-alpha-gameplay-analysis\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alpha_gameplay_analysis\"><\/span>Alpha gameplay analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.5\"><em>Reviewed the core and combat loop of the game and benchmarked similar titles to share the strengths and weaknesses of the alpha version.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-95dfee07 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blade Prince Academy - Release Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/718zfxSFQjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-00206bb4 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b21d21b4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p style=\"text-transform:none\"><strong>Title: BLADE PRINCE ACADEMY<\/strong><br><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Tactical RPG \/ Real-Time with Pause \/ Singleplayer<br><strong>Studio: <\/strong>Angel Corp<br><strong>Reviews: <\/strong>70+ on Steam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-7-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2333510\/Blade_Prince_Academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe1d0b1f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:19px\">\n<p style=\"padding-left:0px;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Game Description: <\/strong>Blade Prince Academy is a <strong>tactical RPGs<\/strong>, where you lead your squad in <strong>real-time with pause <\/strong>combat. Train them, nurture their relationships, discover their stories, and crush your enemies!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-55d472d8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:19px\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Problem: <\/strong>The difficulty was to <strong>find relevant comparison and feedback <\/strong>to share with a small team making their first game. In order to give them real levers <strong>to improve their product within their means<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left:19px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Focused on a few key points <\/strong>that are essentials to the genre. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Highlighted <\/strong>real players feedback from benchmarked games to show the <strong>player base expectations<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlighted the game feel result of specific playthrough moments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-523fd235 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;line-height:1.5\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:19px\"><strong>My approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:36px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Played the game and note my first impression of a playthrough.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Mapped the succession of game screens, with comments for each part of the core loop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Benchmarked <\/strong>similar games to map the players&#8217; expectations on the genre \u2013 as well as the critical and commercial success of these games \u2013 <strong>to set the level of quality <\/strong>that would be <strong>expected<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li 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