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2025-07-31 9:50 pm by Unicron.com
As if Hasbro official Aerialbots, Combaticons and Constructicons all in one year wasn’t enough!!!!! Along comes Takara’s MACHINA SERIES AM-T02 Predaking
“Scheduled to start accepting reservations in August 2025
Predacon The five Predacons, designed with their combined form in mind, aim for high-detail realization. Re-evaluated based on the original broadcast setting materials and toy designs. Not only the overall silhouette but also the entire design and details have been updated.”
Via tspark-official on X https://x.com/tspark_official/status/1950028506915877335?s=46
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2025-07-30 11:16 pm by Unicron.com
#Transformers Team @ Hasbro talks #Titan Class Age of Extinction Grimlock ….
This whole thing is completely bananas to me! They hope to release 4 Titans over the next 4 years to complete the AOE (sort-of) “Dino-“ bots. The last one slated for 2029?! Call it Hasbro magic - making me really want something I never wanted before! Ah meeeean … Im 100% in - Grimlock looks damn cool. But are the enough fans willing to spend (Nate from marketing says “under”) $200” apiece for each of these 4?!?! Grimlock and Scorn I can see… Slug the 5 (because why not have 5+ hornns asks Michael Bay?!?!) “triceratops” and Strafe the 2-headed “pterodacty-ish thing ?!?! Time will tell!
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2025-07-26 4:05 pm by Unicron.com
#StudioSeries 86 Thindercracker Reveal at #SDCC2025
It is NOT a “partial” (retool) off the Earthrise figure.. Designers said it’s 💯% new mold. G1 Seeker is a “mini-“ (I think “properly scaled”) Masterpiece. They confirmed the obvious, that they will release as Starscream and Skywarp and each of the 3 will have a different sculpted face!
Super excited for this. As good as the earth prize version of the toy was, this new one just looks so much cleaner, cartoon accurate.
Prototype on display at #SDCC2025 pic c/o @protoman on X
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2025-07-25 10:32 pm by Unicron.com
3/5 More Combaticons Deluxe Blast Off, Voyager Brawl and Commander Class Onslaught
Design Manager @markclonus said they intentionally kept the animation error eyes on the forehead deco. What a brilliant touch. I love it! Shuttle mode is spot on beautiful!
Brawl is a Voyager. Interesting, in so far as it’ll be the first of these limb component characters that hit that price point. I wonder if that means swindle will be similarly priced to match the opposite leg, in scale?!
Onslaught -  not much we said about him other than that the image they showed was a render from the package art.
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2025-07-25 9:57 pm by Unicron.com
Did you know that the first appearance of B Nemesis Prime was in Transformers Armada?! Fika has a new head sculpt as well as three completely new minions, which here in the age of the primes unite to form the original (mini-con) Star Saber!
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2025-07-25 9:53 pm by Unicron.com
#SDCC2025 Exclusive Void Rivals Jetfire w/ exclusive cover by @artofmarcelomatere
Cartoon deco of this character makes it a must have for me
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2025-07-25 9:47 pm by Unicron.com
#Transformers Hasbro Pulse Reveals from #SDCC2025
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2025-07-25 9:37 pm by Unicron.com
TITAN Scale #StudioSeries #AgeOfExtinction #Grimlock
Revealed today at SDCC, the scale allows Leader Class AoE OP to ride him, like in the movie. Nate of the marketing team stated they’re not sure about timing (guessing it’ll likely be a several year process, just like the studio series 86 G1 Dinobots) but repeated that they plan to do all four in Titan scale! 🤯🫣
Totally new sculpt, with more screen accurate design than the earlier leader class version. Due for release summer 2026.
Resin model prototype shown at the panel presentation, photos courtesy of @protoman on X https://x.com/protoman/status/1948908197429084371?s=46
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2025-07-13 4:11 pm by Unicron.com
Dinobot Snarl, courtesty YellaWolf Studios Product Photography
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2025-07-12 1:34 pm by Unicron.com
Transformers Cyberworld episode 1 is now available on the Official Transformers YouTube channel
What do you think of this new series? Does it seem like a show you might be interested in?
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2025-07-08 5:06 pm by Unicron.com
Versions of Cyclonus, courtesy YellaWolf Studios Product Photography
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2025-07-04 5:44 am by Unicron.com
#Haslab Omega Prime set is a thing of beauty!
Spent a little quiet time with this set last weekend. Solid joints. Beautiful sculpting and deco. Zero QC issues for me. Bravo Hasbro and #Transformers brand team responsible for making this happen.
Reminds me of the Takara Missing Link toys, where they take a figure I’m super familiar with and give it sturdy joints and way better pose-ability, while remaining true and authentic to the original. Turning his old giant chunk of blaster into a transforming weaponizer is a clever, modern touch.
Alright Hasbro! You gave the RID fans what they wanted. How about me? Are we ever going to get what I’ve been begging for- for years: Transformers ANIMATED OMEGA SUPREME! What figure/charaters would you like to see get the Haslab treatment???
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2025-06-24 10:56 pm by Unicron.com
He may have Dinosaur electrons but dont call him a Dinobot.
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2025-06-24 12:53 pm by Unicron.com
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2025-06-24 11:24 am by Unicron.com
Transformers Tuesday Fan Stream
I am really looking forward to SS86 Megatron and Devastator.
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2025-06-23 6:51 pm by Unicron.com
Studio Series 86 Commander Class Ultra Magnus is in stock now at TFsource
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2025-06-22 8:09 pm by Unicron.com
Erik with ToyRobot Magazine, and we'll be taking a look at Prima Prime as I finally have a free moment in what seems like months of work.
Holy crap it's been a while since I've had a chance to sit down, open a Transformer and take some quick pictures! I know this isn't new to anyone, but it's a welcome break for me.
Today, I opened the Thirteenth Prime: Prima Prime. From the latest toy line, Age of the Primes, this figure is one of the main "Gods" of the Transformers, an all-powerful being. All Transformers draw their powers and abilities from one of the Thirteen.
This figure turns from Robot into a Lunar Truck and comes with the Star Saber and the Matrix Leadership.
This is a pretty basic figure, but it transforms just fine and has some unique qualities and feel. I am a bit underwhelmed, as this is supposed to be one of the strongest ever in the world of Transformers, but it's not all about looks. Just wielding the Star Saber alone would make most Transformers nigh invincible, and Prima does it while bearing the Matrix...so a pretty powerful figure in lore.
I really like how in vehicle mode the Saber becomes part of the vehicle, and it looks good; on the other hand, the hilt is just kind of tucked underneath as an afterthought, and I'm sure storing anywhere else would be a bit cooler.
I, as always, it seems, I had issues with the instructions and wish Hasbro would stop printing the instructions with black lines of purple colors...for those of us with color blindness, we just have to set the instructions aside and figure it out on our own, or hit up YouTube videos.
The box for this figure was solid and didn't feel cheap, and opening it was a breeze; it didn't feel like a chore. Though I applaud Hasbro's attempt to get rid of plastic windows, they are needed, and this release shows that in looks, stability, and prevention of theft.
Overall, not a bad figure, and I'm happy to have a lot of non-G1 or even unique releases in AotP, it feels like a breath of fresh air.
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2025-06-15 1:17 pm by Unicron.com
My haul at #Botcon 2025
Congress characters from TF:ONE by Blokes, Catching up on Skybound #Transformers comics, picked up the DNA upgrade kit for Generations Legacy Animated OP to finally give him the fire truck alt mode, first time seeing Armorizor Shard and the Troop Builder 4-pack, Jurassic Park collab, couple of E-Hobby, and a MP…. Good thing I brought a big suitcase! 🤣🤘
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2020-02-06 5:58 pm by Sabrblade
It's official. Transformers and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic are having their first full-blown crossover in IDW's new graphic novel Transformers/My Little Pony: Friendship in Disguise! Written by Ian Flynn and James Asmus, illustrated by Tony Fleecs and Jack Lawrence, and set for release on November 3, 2020, Equestria Daily reports the following description this 96-page graphic novel: Ponies, Autobots, and Decepticons mix it up in this graphic novel mashup!
When Queen Chrysalis casts a spell looking for more changelings, she accidentally interferes with a malfunctioning Spacebridge! What's this mean for our favorite fillies? There are suddenly a bunch of Autobots and Decepticons in Equestria! And as the dust settles, Rarity and Arcee find themselves teaming up against a hostile Decepticon force.
Plus Spike and Grimlock; Pinkie Pie, Gauge, and Shockwave; Fluttershy, Discord, and Soundwave; Rainbow Dash and Windblade; and Optimus Prime and Twilight Sparkle all team up for more adventures....
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2020-02-05 2:54 am by Sabrblade
Hot off the heels of the announcement of BotCon's returning in 2021 under the new management of BC Productions (an all new company run by such BotCon veterans as Karl Hartman, Andrew Hall, Mike Tinnel, and more, created for the specific purpose of acquiring the rights to BotCon from Fun Publications) comes a few updates regarding this year's RoboCon, which has been carrying BotCon's torch in the meantime. Namely, RoboCon 2020 will be held on June 5-6 at the Galt House in Louisville, KY, the very same hotel that played host to the last official BotCon in 2016. Registration has also gone live, with two registration packages available this year. The standard registration package for this year is a remarkably affordable $25.00! The second option, meanwhile, is a special " BotCon 2021 Pre-Party Exclusive Pack" that features access to a special Friday night party celebrating the next year's return of BotCon, an exclusive BotCon convention T-shirt featuring a "Neo-Classic" BotCon logo, a special vintage BotCon logo themed lanyard, and best of all, a 144-page Ultimate BotCon Product Guide Volume 1 w/ Exclusive convention cover, limited to 300 pieces. That one is priced at $98.00 (more than previous RoboCons but far less than any Fun Pub BotCons ever were). ...
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2020-02-03 5:56 pm by Sabrblade
For the past few days, suspicious activity has been going on at the late BotCon.com with the site undergoing some sort of reconstruction. Now, the site has been relaunched with a new makeover and the announcement that BotCon, the once official Transformers convention, is coming back under the new management of BC Productions, for the Summer of 2021! This news comes formally from Karl Hartman, one of the original organizers of the con who helped in its creation back in 1994 and continued to help run it from 1996 to 2002. Allspark.com has posted the full announcement from Hartman, which can be read below: ...
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2019-09-19 10:30 pm by Sabrblade
On August 17, 2019, UK fan convention TFNation played host to a most momentous occasion in which Transformers Animated story editor Marty Isenberg presented a scripted performance of the original story treatment outline for what would have been the three-part season 4 premiere of Transformers Animated had it been greenlit for a fourth season. Titled "Trial of Megatron" (as opposed to The AllSpark Almanac II, The Complete AllSpark Almanac, and Issue #71 of the TCC Magazine titling it "The Trial of Megatron"), the outline for this three-parter was presented not as a live script reading done in the style of those performed at BotCons of years past, but was instead presented with pre-recorded dialogue acted by almost the entire Animated voice cast (only Tara Strong and Judd Nelson were absent, with their respective roles of Sari Sumdac and Rodimus Prime performed by other people) and set to all new original artwork created for the story by fan artists. ...
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2019-09-08 5:24 pm by Sabrblade
Mere days after the previous news of the sudden passing of voice actor Michael Lindsay comes the unfortunate news of voice actor Robert Axelrod having passed away yesterday, September 7, 2019, at the age of 70. This news comes to us from Facebook of Mobile Monicker Productions, who represented Axelrod for his many convention appearances. Axelrod is best known for having provided the voices of Lord Zedd, Finster, and other monsters on Power Rangers, as well as several English dub anime voice roles, such as Wizardmon, Vademon, Armadillomon, Ankylomon, and Shakkoumon (w/ Dave Mallow) on Digimon, and Rico on Robotech. He also voiced Marvel Comics character Microchip in the Punisher episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, and appeared in live action on an episode of Family Matters where he played a Paul McCartney lookalike. For Transformers, he was the voice of Movor in the 2001 Transformers: Robots in Disguise cartoon. One of the Decepticon Commandos, Movor was the space shuttle member who could form an arm or leg for the combiner Ruination. He was also one of the very few Commandos to star in his own spotlight episode, "Attack from Outer Space", which had the misfortune of being one of the three episodes that was banned from ever airing on TV in the United States due to sensitivities from the September 11 attacks in 2001. Rest in peace, Mr. Axelrod. Your performances were a treasure to behold. ...
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2019-09-06 2:58 am by Sabrblade
It is with deep sadness that we must report that, on August 31, 2019, voice actor Michael Lindsay passed away at the age of 56. This news comes to us from the Twitter accounts of Trevor Dylan, Rob Benoit, and Marissa Lenti. Best known for his work in anime dubbing, Lindsay provided the English dub voices for the likes of Joe Kido and Greymon in Digimon Adventure, Rick in DinoZaurs, Kankuro in Naruto, Kisuke Urahara in Bleach, Shinichirō Tamaki in Code Geass, and more. For Transformers, he was best known as the voices of Skid-Z ("skids") and Rollbar in the 2001 Transformers: Robots in Disguise cartoon. Skid-Z was an Autobot racer who had an unusually high competitive edge, always needing to win every race he could, so much that he would enter any race of any kind, including car racing, bicycle racing, or even foot racing. Rollbar, meanwhile, was the green jeep member of the Decepticon Commandos, able to form an arm or leg of the combiner Ruination, and had a thick southern drawl and an easygoing demeanor, always cracking wise whenever he felt like it. Rest in peace, Mr. Lindsay. You will be missed, dearly. ...
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2019-05-11 4:26 am by Sabrblade
The year was 1999. For the Western World, it was the year of Beast Wars season 3, the year of Beast Machines season 1, the year of the 15th Anniversary of The Transformers. For Japan, however, it was the year of Beast Wars Neo! The second Japanese-original Beast Wars animated series, Beast Wars Neo sees a small group of Cybertrons (Maximals) led by Big Convoy go on a star trek to hunt for Angolmois Capsules containing an unholy energy source, which is also sought by the Destrons (Predacons) led by Magmatron. And now, twenty years later in 2019, anime fansubbing group Karyuudo Fansubs has at last announced their long-awaited release of all 35 episodes of Beast Wars Neo with English fan-subtitles! Below is a copy of their original announcement (To anyone reading this on Facebook, it is recommended that you proceed into the forum to view the message in its proper formatting). ...
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2018-12-06 1:02 am by Sabrblade
Discovery Family has announced on Twitter that Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy, the long-awaited sequel to the highly-acclaimed 104-episode-long cartoon series Transformers: Rescue Bots, will be having a sneak preview airing this Saturday, December 8, at 9:00am. Various TV listings reveal this sneak peek to be an advanced airing of its first two episodes, titled "Recruits Part I" and "Recruits Part II", to give us a taste of the show ahead of its proper debut in 2019. Below is the original announcement and a YouTube copy of its accompanying video. ...
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2018-10-22 8:21 pm by perceptor
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2018-09-13 3:09 am by Sabrblade
After the brand unification between Hasbro and TakaraTomy kicked off with Power of the Primes and Studio Series (and will continue with Siege), Takara's Transformers: Legends line continues to persist with another forthcoming TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. This time, however, it is not a recent mold release, but a soon-to-be 20-year-old mold from 1999. Seeming to coincide with the Transformers Encore reissue of the cartoon-accurately-colored Big Convoy, the next LG-EX release will be a redeco of that figure in the form of Blue Big Convoy! Much like the Encore release of Unicron (Micron Shūgō-tai Color), this is a recreation of what was once a super rare Lucky Draw figure from 1999. However, also like Unicron (Micron Shūgō-tai Color), it is not a straight recreation, as this version will have less translucent plastic with two opaque arms instead of one solid and one clear. More recently, the old Lucky Draw figure was actually repurposed in comics made for e-HOBBY's Magna Convoy exclusive as the leader of a legendary group known as the Primus Vanguard. While it remains to be seen whether this Legends release of Blue Big Convoy will fictionally represent Big Convoy himself in a new form, the Primus Vanguard leader remains another distinct possibility for this toy's character identity. Legends LG-EX Blue Big Convoy will be released by TakaraTomy Mall in February 2019. ...
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2018-07-09 2:55 pm by Sabrblade
The Transformers: Encore line of reissues has been dabbling in some post-G1 figures as of late, beginning with God Fire Convoy from Car Robots and to be continuing with Returns Convoy for Beast Wars Returns (Beast Machines). Now, a third post-G1 Encore toy has been revealed and is the first one to truly be from a completely non-G1 continuity altogether. Its name is Unicron (Micron Aggregate Color). A redeco of the Armada Unicron mold, this is not the Chaos Bringer himself, but a green copy of him that was formed by a massive amount of Mini-Cons combining together as one, to fight against their evil creator in the final few episodes of the Transformers: Armada cartoon, hence the "Micron Aggregate Color" label ("Micron" being the Japanese term for "Mini-Con"). Previously, in 2004, a toy of this "Unicron of Light" had been released in limited quantities as a Lucky Draw figure over in Japan, but this Encore release will not only see a much wider release but will also sport a vastly different deco from the Lucky Draw, being almost completely green and turquoise instead of the Lucky Draw being half-teal/half-gray. Unicron (Micron Aggregate Color) is set for release in December 2018. Official images can be found below, courtesy of Autobase Aichi. ...
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2018-07-03 3:12 pm by Sabrblade
Today, the tenth and final episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Saga's End", the series and entire Prime Wars Trilogy comes to a close as Megatron, Optimal Optimus, Windblade, Perceptor, and Grimlock all aim to stop Megatronus, Unicron, and the Matrix of Chaos once and for all, in a final decisive battle that will determine the fates of Cybertron and the Transformers universe forevermore. ...
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2018-06-28 8:13 pm by Sabrblade
Earlier this month, from Saturday, June 9th, to Sunday, June 10th, the second annual Pete's Robot Convention, RoboCon 2018, was held at the Cincinnati Marriot at Rivercenter in Covington, KY (just outside of Cincinnati, OH). As a sort of spiritual successor to BotCon, the convention featured a number of events and reveals that hearkened back to those days of old, albeit on a much smaller scale more akin to the earlier years of BotCon in the 90s. Yours truly was on site to attend this convention and much of what it had to offer. Below you will find a complete report of many of its events, which can best be viewed in the forum, rather than on Facebook, for the best reading. ...
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2018-06-26 4:50 pm by Sabrblade
The ninth episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Megatronus Unleashed", this penultimate episode sees a showdown between Megatronus and Unicron, the latter of whom having fully possessed the body of Rodimus Cron, now upgraded to resemble his Rodimus Unicronus toy. Meanwhile, the others attempt to destroy Megatronus's machine, on which the Matrix of Leadership reaches out to Optimus Primal... ...
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2018-06-20 3:50 am by Sabrblade
The eighth episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Collision Course", Megatronus has finally acquired all three relics that he needs to complete his objective in resurrecting Solus Prime, draining the sparks of every Transformer in the universe to do so. Megatron and his team, however, storm the Well of Sparks for a showdown with the mad, ancient Prime. ...
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2018-06-20 3:50 am by Sabrblade
The eighth episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Collision Course", Megatronus has finally acquired all three relics that he needs to complete his objective in resurrecting Solus Prime, draining the sparks of every Transformer in the universe to do so. Megatron and his team, however, storm the Well of Sparks for a showdown with the mad, ancient Prime. ...
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2018-06-12 8:53 pm by Sabrblade
Today, the seventh episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Consequences", the aftermath of Megatron's using the Requiem Blaster on Overlord brings Megatronus himself to reclaim the blaster, at which point Megatron realizes Megatronus's true agenda and motivations. ...
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2018-06-05 8:16 pm by Sabrblade
Today, the sixth episode of Machinima's new Transformers: Power of the Primes online mini-series has aired on Go90 and Tumblr. Titled "Countdown", Overlord and Rodimus Cron finally catch up to the team inside the Athenaeum Sanctorum, where Overlord vows to have his long-awaited revenge against Megatron, while Rodimus tries to murder his former comrades. All the while, Optimus Primal must decide how to keep the Requiem Blaster safe from these two villains. ...
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2018-05-31 3:04 am by Sabrblade
RoboCon 2018 (the spiritual successor to BotCon) is just a little over a week away and the con's Facebook has made a new announcement regarding the convention, particularly about its schedule and so much more. Yours truly will once again be onsite to cover this convention's events and all of the Transformer goodness thereabouts. Hope to see as many familiar faces there as well. Below is a copy of the full announcement: ...
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2018-05-31 3:04 am by Sabrblade
RoboCon 2018 (the spiritual successor to BotCon) is just a little over a week away and the con's Facebook has made a new announcement regarding the convention, particularly about its schedule and so much more. Yours truly will once again be onsite to cover this convention's events and all of the Transformer goodness thereabouts. Hope to see as many familiar faces there as well. Below is a copy of the full announcement: ...
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