I've added a new segment for the blog, you can now view all past weekend bonuses and their effects via this link here!
Alternatively, you can also see the entire list in the List of Guides.
All posts will be back-dated to the date of their first occurrence in the game.
To look at the frequency of Weekend Bonus events, refer to the Calendar Archives.
Hopefully this new segment will let you have a better idea of what you can expect in future, as well as let you plan ahead on what to save up for!
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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Tuesday 30 May 2017
Saturday 27 May 2017
Weird & Wilder: Uniquely Pretty Caterpillars
All right, I've had enough of gross stuff haha. To lighten up the mood, here are 5 of the prettiest caterpillars I've found online, each of them stunningly unique!
Weird & Wilder is a mini series dedicated to exploring the strangest facts about moths and butterflies. Who would ever again think that moths are boring? Check out the entire series here!
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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1. Saturniidae Moth Caterpillar
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| Source: Pinterest Photographer: Marco Fischer |
This fellow looks like it's all dressed up and ready for prom! xD
2. Pacific Fruit Piercing Moth Caterpillar
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| Source: Tumblr Photographer: Arabinda Pal |
The entire universe lies within this caterpillar! :o
3. Wattle Cup Caterpillar
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| Source: Featured Creature Photographer: Cassandre Veillette |
This caterpillar looks like it just crawled out from a Paddle Pop Rainbow ice-cream!
4. Spun Glass Slug Moth Caterpillar
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| Source: Pinterest Photographer: Igor Siwanowicz |
Look at all that pretty snowflake-like fur!
5. Jewel Caterpillar
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| Source: Daily of the Day Original Video: Youtube (caricaricari10) |
The caterpillar with the most bling~! xD
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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Friday 26 May 2017
Weird & Wilder: Caterpillars As Parasite Hosts
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| A parasitized Staff Sergeant Butterfly Caterpillar Source: Pinterest Photographer: itchydogimages |
It is not always fluttery and smooth sailing for caterpillars. Sadly, some don't make it because they fall prey to parasites. Certain disgusting and gross footages are up ahead, so viewer discretion is advised! Eh whoops... too late maybe. xD
Recently on National Geographic, I saw a video about wasp larvae eating their way out of a poor caterpillar:
It is unimaginable that dozens of wasp larvae can inhabit a single caterpillar! Urgh!!!
A parasitic wasp will inject her eggs into a caterpillar. For the next week or so, the caterpillar munches away on leaves while the larvae feed on the insides of the caterpillar. When the larvae are fully matured, they bite their way through the caterpillar's skin to break out of its body.
You can also watch a mini documentary on parasitic wasps larvae in a caterpillar here. It has amazingly gross footage of how it would look like from within the infested caterpillar!
Apparently in some areas, it is more common to come across a parasitized caterpillar than to find an unparasitized one. It must be quite heartbreaking for butterfly lovers to see that the caterpillars are so defenseless against these annoying parasites!
If you haven't flipped the table in anger yet, this video by Carl Stenoien might make you sit on the edge as you watch a Monarch caterpillar unsuccessfully fend of parasitic wasps while it transforms into a chrysalis. Prepare your tissues because 'Spoiler Alert', the chrysalis is not going to make it. :'(
2 weeks later, Carl captured another video documenting a hundred wasps or so emerging from the chrysalis.
I guess these wasps exist to keep a balance in the ecosystem, but still... I can't help but root for these caterpillars and I find myself wishing to shoo the parasites away!
Weird & Wilder is a mini series dedicated to exploring the strangest facts about moths and butterflies. Who would ever again think that moths are boring? Check out the entire series here!
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥ Or maybe not this time...
Cheers,
Night
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Thursday 25 May 2017
Bouquet Event Flower Drop Rates
From a sample size of 150 event fireflies, here are the drop rates for each flower according to their rarity:
Common Event Flowers - 59 (39.33%)
Uncommon Event Flowers - 34 (22.67%)
Rare Event Flowers - 24 (16%)
Epic Event Flowers - 18 (12.5%)
Legendary Event Flowers - 15 (10%)
Fireflies spawn rate for the Bouquet event is 4 purple fireflies after a 3 hour flush.
The above data is collected after I completed the event and sold all my existing flowers. This means that I started to collect event fireflies from scratch. My apologies for the low sample size, there is only that much fireflies I can collect or buy.
According to the above data, you need to collect approximately 400 fireflies to be able to complete this event on 100% flowers without the help of Egg Layers. That's about a hundred flushes. Do note that these are only ballpark figures and this guide is just to help you get a realistic expectation of how active you need to be during a firefly event in order to complete it.
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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Tuesday 23 May 2017
Carnation's Glitter Effect
Look what happens when the Carnation from the Bouquet Firefly Event is used on a Pollen Flower! It starts to puff out falling glitter~! xD
Bet the Pollen Flower feels all shiny and special. xD
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
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Bet the Pollen Flower feels all shiny and special. xD
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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Friday 12 May 2017
Mother's Day Special: Creatures' Bubble Speech Text
Tap on Michelle or Trevor to read what they have to say during the Bouquet event!
Awww... Reading them all makes me feel all warm and fuzzy~! ♥
I really like the way Michelle and Trevor appreciate their mothers.
This Mother's Day, go give your mum a hug or a long distance call! :D
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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Bouquet Firefly Event: Moth Set and Deco Abilities
This event is in line with Mother's Day~!
Moth Set
#105 Primrose Cochylid
#106 Morning Glory Plume
#107 Pease Blossom
#108 Crocus Geometer
#109 Azalea Sphinx
Decoration Rewards & Abilities
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Unfortunately, right now we cannot stack abilities from the Delux Carnation and the Bumble Bee, meaning that you cannot use both of them on the same pollen shift to get x4 pollen.
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This works just like the Red Plumeria from the Premium Decorations. If you are unable to perfect this set within the event, do not fret because you can buy the Red Plumeria for 200 Glowbucks in the shop when it comes on sale on a rotation.
Deco Visuals
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| Compiled by Lizzie from Flutter DYNASTY |
Limited Store Purchase
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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Thursday 11 May 2017
Weird & Wilder: Craziest Looking Caterpillars!
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word 'caterpillar'? Well... most of us will think of it as something that is small and resembles a worm, and it is slimy, wiggly, or even hairy, right?
Or maybe we visualise the cute and lovely caterpillars we have in Starlight & Flutter...
The following photographs that I am about to share with you may just destroy your mental image of a caterpillar!
Here are the 5 craziest looking caterpillars based on their aesthetics. You can click on the image to enlarge it for a closer look... if you dare lols. xD
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
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Or maybe we visualise the cute and lovely caterpillars we have in Starlight & Flutter...
The following photographs that I am about to share with you may just destroy your mental image of a caterpillar!
Here are the 5 craziest looking caterpillars based on their aesthetics. You can click on the image to enlarge it for a closer look... if you dare lols. xD
1. Pink Underwing Moth Caterpillar
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| Source: Daily Mail Online Photographed by Lui Weber |
2. Lobster Moth Caterpillar
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| Source: Sinobug Photographed by itchydogimages |
3. Tailed Emperor Butterfly Caterpillar
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| Source: Lolwot Photographed by Gabrielle Lees |
4. Puss Moth Caterpillar
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| Source: Greenamajigger on Chicagonow Posted by Jack Kieffer |
5. Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar
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| Source: Listverse Posted by Andrew Handley |
The last caterpillar looks a baby popped right out of Alien vs. Predators! Urghhh~
Weird & Wilder is a mini series dedicated to exploring the strangest facts about moths and butterflies. Who would ever again think that moths are boring? Check out the entire series here!
Cheers,
Night
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Safeguard Your Game: Record Your Game ID
Although it may not seem much, I am posting this up because I feel that it is our own responsibility to safeguard our games by recording our individual game IDs.
Your game ID is one of the main keys to identify the ownership of your game account. The Support team from Runaway will need this information to locate your game if anything happens to it.
How do I find my game ID in Starlight?
1) You can find your game ID on the opening loading page when you launch the app
2) You can also find your game ID in the settings by following these steps:
- Click on the gear icon on the top left corner of the screen
- Click on Settings with the double gear icon
- Your ID is displayed on the bottom of the settings menu
What should I do with my game ID?
Take a screenshot, or write it down somewhere (diary, notebook etc). Make sure it is secure and not simply scribbled on a scrap piece of paper which you may lose somehow.
Save your screenshot to a personal cloud storage, or email it to yourself. Do not simply take a screenshot and leave it in your device and forget about it, because sometimes (touch wood!) devices do fail and break down, or you may misplace your phone somewhere and end up losing that info.
(Actually you should record your IDs for all the online games that you play on your device, not just Runaway games...)
Under no circumstances should anyone (except Runaway Support staff) ask you for your game IDs for Starlight / Flutter / Splash. You should not reveal that information publicly either (on Starlight's Facebook visitor posts etc). This is to protect yourself from any potential malicious acts or reports to Runaway claiming ownership of a particular account. Moreover, unlike other games, you do not need to exchange IDs to make friends in Starlight.
Why should I even bother?
Because sometimes, shit happens. If you already know your game ID, the Support team can then expedite your ticket request.
- "I can always find my game ID in the game whenever I want to right?"
Well, not if you lose your phone, or can't load your game for some reason, or if you lose your Facebook account.
- "But Runaway can still locate my game via Facebook/Google/iTunes/purchase receipts details right?"
The more info you provide, the higher the chance that they are able to find your game. However, you cannot rule out that you may also lose these accounts as well, e.g Facebook decides to disable your account or you forgot your password to your accounts etc.
While we are on this topic, it would be good to note that you should keep a record of ALL your cash purchase receipts as well. (If you log into your Google / iTunes account, you can find that all your transactions are logged, and most of the time receipts are emailed directly to you when the purchase is made.)
- "I quitted / am uninstalling the game. I don't need bother about recording my game IDs."
Probably yea... but if you ever decide to come back to take a look, and find that you are not able to log into your game because by then the system has changed or you have been inactive for too long, chances are it may be hard to recover your old account if you do not have your game ID.
I may be a lazy-ass player but I think this is something that I should not overlook. After all, it is best to be safe than sorry!
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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Your game ID is one of the main keys to identify the ownership of your game account. The Support team from Runaway will need this information to locate your game if anything happens to it.
How do I find my game ID in Starlight?
1) You can find your game ID on the opening loading page when you launch the app
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| Your ID is written on the bottom of the loading screen |
2) You can also find your game ID in the settings by following these steps:
- Click on the gear icon on the top left corner of the screen
- Click on Settings with the double gear icon
- Your ID is displayed on the bottom of the settings menu
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| Look at the bottom of the Settings menu to find your game ID |
What should I do with my game ID?
Take a screenshot, or write it down somewhere (diary, notebook etc). Make sure it is secure and not simply scribbled on a scrap piece of paper which you may lose somehow.
Save your screenshot to a personal cloud storage, or email it to yourself. Do not simply take a screenshot and leave it in your device and forget about it, because sometimes (touch wood!) devices do fail and break down, or you may misplace your phone somewhere and end up losing that info.
(Actually you should record your IDs for all the online games that you play on your device, not just Runaway games...)
Under no circumstances should anyone (except Runaway Support staff) ask you for your game IDs for Starlight / Flutter / Splash. You should not reveal that information publicly either (on Starlight's Facebook visitor posts etc). This is to protect yourself from any potential malicious acts or reports to Runaway claiming ownership of a particular account. Moreover, unlike other games, you do not need to exchange IDs to make friends in Starlight.
Why should I even bother?
Because sometimes, shit happens. If you already know your game ID, the Support team can then expedite your ticket request.
- "I can always find my game ID in the game whenever I want to right?"
Well, not if you lose your phone, or can't load your game for some reason, or if you lose your Facebook account.
- "But Runaway can still locate my game via Facebook/Google/iTunes/purchase receipts details right?"
The more info you provide, the higher the chance that they are able to find your game. However, you cannot rule out that you may also lose these accounts as well, e.g Facebook decides to disable your account or you forgot your password to your accounts etc.
While we are on this topic, it would be good to note that you should keep a record of ALL your cash purchase receipts as well. (If you log into your Google / iTunes account, you can find that all your transactions are logged, and most of the time receipts are emailed directly to you when the purchase is made.)
- "I quitted / am uninstalling the game. I don't need bother about recording my game IDs."
Probably yea... but if you ever decide to come back to take a look, and find that you are not able to log into your game because by then the system has changed or you have been inactive for too long, chances are it may be hard to recover your old account if you do not have your game ID.
I may be a lazy-ass player but I think this is something that I should not overlook. After all, it is best to be safe than sorry!
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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Wednesday 10 May 2017
Weird & Wilder: Caterpillars In A "Rolling Swarm"
In the previous installation of the mini series Weird & Wilder, we saw the strange behavior of the Pine Pocessionary Caterpillars moving in a single line, back to back of each other.
In this post, I would like to share another oddly weird caterpillar phenomenon which I came across online. Destin, who is a content creator for his YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay, posted a video about caterpillars moving in a lump swarm. He explains that it may be actually more efficient for these caterpillars to move around in a group, rather than crawling around alone. Check out his video here:
(All right, after some digging around, I found out that these creatures are apparently called Perreyia flavipes. They resemble caterpillars but are actually larvae. The adult insect look like wasps and they do not grow into moths or butterflies. However, I am posting this up in case there are actually some species of caterpillars that exhibit similar behavior. Who knows what Mother Nature has in store for us? xD)
It took me a couple of seconds staring at Destin's lego demonstration before it actually clicked in my head that these larvae are actually stepping on each other to move ahead faster than they would have if they moved alone!
Imagine that you are standing on a travelator. The moving belt underneath your feet helps to transport you from one point to another. However, if you start to walk on the travelator, your speed doubles up and you end up moving faster.
This is exactly the same case for these larvae! Interestingly, the larvae climb on top of each other to take advantage of the movement of the bottom most larvae, which functions just like the travelator. When the top most larva reaches the front of the horde, it goes back onto the ground and lets other larvae crawl over him. When it finds itself at the end of the crowd, it then tries to climb back up onto others in front of it.
However, unlike the Pine Pocessionary Caterpillars, they aren't quite organised and do not move in a straight line. Hence, this is probably why you get a lump or creepy crawly mess trying to move in the same direction.
If you are the type of person who likes geeky math, you can check out Aatish Bhatia's post on Empirical Zeal where he analyzed Destin's video and calculated how much faster each layer of 'caterpillars' were moving. He calls it a "rolling swarm", and even built a game for it!
Or if you simply want to see more of these crazy stuff, here are some other footage of creatures that agglomerate on the ground:
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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In this post, I would like to share another oddly weird caterpillar phenomenon which I came across online. Destin, who is a content creator for his YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay, posted a video about caterpillars moving in a lump swarm. He explains that it may be actually more efficient for these caterpillars to move around in a group, rather than crawling around alone. Check out his video here:
(All right, after some digging around, I found out that these creatures are apparently called Perreyia flavipes. They resemble caterpillars but are actually larvae. The adult insect look like wasps and they do not grow into moths or butterflies. However, I am posting this up in case there are actually some species of caterpillars that exhibit similar behavior. Who knows what Mother Nature has in store for us? xD)
It took me a couple of seconds staring at Destin's lego demonstration before it actually clicked in my head that these larvae are actually stepping on each other to move ahead faster than they would have if they moved alone!
Imagine that you are standing on a travelator. The moving belt underneath your feet helps to transport you from one point to another. However, if you start to walk on the travelator, your speed doubles up and you end up moving faster.
This is exactly the same case for these larvae! Interestingly, the larvae climb on top of each other to take advantage of the movement of the bottom most larvae, which functions just like the travelator. When the top most larva reaches the front of the horde, it goes back onto the ground and lets other larvae crawl over him. When it finds itself at the end of the crowd, it then tries to climb back up onto others in front of it.
However, unlike the Pine Pocessionary Caterpillars, they aren't quite organised and do not move in a straight line. Hence, this is probably why you get a lump or creepy crawly mess trying to move in the same direction.
If you are the type of person who likes geeky math, you can check out Aatish Bhatia's post on Empirical Zeal where he analyzed Destin's video and calculated how much faster each layer of 'caterpillars' were moving. He calls it a "rolling swarm", and even built a game for it!
Or if you simply want to see more of these crazy stuff, here are some other footage of creatures that agglomerate on the ground:
Weird & Wilder is a mini series dedicated to exploring the strangest facts about moths and butterflies. Who would ever again think that moths are boring? Check out the entire series here!
Cheers,
Night
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Tuesday 9 May 2017
Weird & Wilder: Caterpillars Moving In A Line
A while back I shared an interesting video in Flutter DYNASTY, and we made a joke that these caterpillars can maybe merge better than some drivers. xD
These are Pine Processionary caterpillars, and they seem to exhibit this strange behavior of forming a long trail when migrating to other areas to search for food.
Rich Laburn writes in a blog post that they seem to 'mimic the shape of a snake and hence deter predators from picking them off individually'.
These caterpillars produce and leave behind a trail of silk which allows latecomers to find and join the line. Trail marking also allows them to aggregate at feeding sites and later find their way back home.
If you do see these furry creatures marching across your lawn, it is best not to touch them! Do be aware that as an anti-predator defense, these caterpillars are highly irritating to the skin and can produce severe allergic reactions in adults and children. They can be fatal to pets too.
I guess the long time joke of the chicken crossing the road is too old school now! We should be asking why did the caterpillars cross the road instead lols! xD
Weird & Wilder is a mini series dedicated to exploring the strangest facts about moths and butterflies. Who would ever again think that moths are boring? Check out the entire series here!
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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These are Pine Processionary caterpillars, and they seem to exhibit this strange behavior of forming a long trail when migrating to other areas to search for food.
Rich Laburn writes in a blog post that they seem to 'mimic the shape of a snake and hence deter predators from picking them off individually'.
These caterpillars produce and leave behind a trail of silk which allows latecomers to find and join the line. Trail marking also allows them to aggregate at feeding sites and later find their way back home.
If you do see these furry creatures marching across your lawn, it is best not to touch them! Do be aware that as an anti-predator defense, these caterpillars are highly irritating to the skin and can produce severe allergic reactions in adults and children. They can be fatal to pets too.
I guess the long time joke of the chicken crossing the road is too old school now! We should be asking why did the caterpillars cross the road instead lols! xD
Weird & Wilder is a mini series dedicated to exploring the strangest facts about moths and butterflies. Who would ever again think that moths are boring? Check out the entire series here!
Happy Starry Fluttering~! ♥
Cheers,
Night
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Monday 8 May 2017
Bouquet Event Sneak Peeks! v1.31 Updates!
Update for v1.31 and the Bouquet event is now available in the Google Play Store & the App Store!
Do note that the Bouquet event does not start till 11 May for most players.
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| A flush of nude and red, so warm and loving! xD |
Unfortunately this time round the event banners were not shown in the Google Play Store, so you need to go to the App Store to grab a preview of the Bouquet Event.
Flutterpedia Updates
The Flutterpedia is updated with a new section for the Bouquet event decoration rewards.
Looks like there isn't any shop event hamper for this event, maybe Runaway is letting us take a break in order to let us have some time to replenish our stash of Glowbucks?
Event Updates
Ohhhh... Mother's Day dialogue? Maybe we will get to read some interesting backstories soon! I will post updates when that happens!
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| The Zodiac sign is covered by a photo of Michelle's mum, so make sure to double check your calendar and incubator when you are trying to attract the new Zodiac moth during the event. |
Game Updates
The Runaway shelf is now moved to the main menu. Tap the 'R' logo to open up the shelf to glance at other available games by Runaway and be notified of any ongoing events.
Honeydew coins are no longer available as cash purchases in the shop. Instead, you can now exchange your Glowbucks for coins!
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| Adjust the slider bar to set the amount of Glowbucks you wish to convert into coins. |
This is a pretty nifty feature for long time cash players who are struggling to collect coins for the last few expansion and decoration spots. If you have spare Glowbucks saved up in your piggy bank, you can consider using this feature to skip the wait. The downside however, is that the currency exchange rate is a little bummer...
UPDATE: Lizzie from Flutter DYNASTY pointed out that the exchange rate varies and is dependent on the player level. So I suppose this means that you need to have a higher Flutterpedia score to be able to exchange for more coins.
UPDATE: Lizzie from Flutter DYNASTY pointed out that the exchange rate varies and is dependent on the player level. So I suppose this means that you need to have a higher Flutterpedia score to be able to exchange for more coins.
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| Exchange rate for a player at approximately 2.5k Flutterpedia score |
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Night
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