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    <title>topic Re: Android Contacts Sync in Integrations</title>
    <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177547#M1274</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;I believe that option is just to authorize the app to sync contacts already on that particular phone. &amp;nbsp;It needs that permission to access it. &amp;nbsp;Dropbox doesn't sync that contact list anywhere. &amp;nbsp;Although on Android, on settings, one can sync Google to all devices, thus its can sync then but not thru Dropbox&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:13:28 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Chris_J</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2016-04-22T00:13:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177546#M1273</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I have Dropbox up &amp;amp; running on 2 Android phones. I have ticked the box in Dropbox Settings to Sync Contacts on both phones. What am I supposed to do next? I can find no sign of any "contacts" on Dropbox and no syncing process happening. I can find no guidance anywhere in help or on a Google search. They all seem to say it happens automatically after ticking the right box.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Frustrated and annoyed at being made to feel foolish !!&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 12:10:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177546#M1273</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ian D.21</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-05-29T12:10:43Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177547#M1274</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I believe that option is just to authorize the app to sync contacts already on that particular phone. &amp;nbsp;It needs that permission to access it. &amp;nbsp;Dropbox doesn't sync that contact list anywhere. &amp;nbsp;Although on Android, on settings, one can sync Google to all devices, thus its can sync then but not thru Dropbox&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:13:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177547#M1274</guid>
      <dc:creator>Chris_J</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-22T00:13:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177548#M1275</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;i have no idea what you are saying......i read your post 3 times.....and it still doesn't make sense.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Are you saying Dropbox Sync doesn't work?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Sync with camera and photos is working.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I use Dropbox all the time for transfering many different kinds of large files that I cannot email.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Normally Dropbox is very good and simple.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:47:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177548#M1275</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ian D.21</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-22T13:47:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177549#M1276</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Pardon me, I am sorry if I am misunderstanding you. &amp;nbsp;But when you type an name in a field, it should automatically try to fill it with possible contacts. This info has to come from somewhere. &amp;nbsp;I don't find any settings in Dropbox app to this, however on web interface at&lt;A href="https://www.dropbox.com/account" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"&gt;&amp;nbsp;https://www.dropbox.com/account&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; you can remove all imported contacts. &amp;nbsp;Screenshot&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://gyazo.com/f932dc263bb24ae8a0806bcdf7916aac" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"&gt;https://gyazo.com/f932dc263bb24ae8a0806bcdf7916aac&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; this is what I was referring to. &amp;nbsp;If I am way off base, sorry.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.dropbox.com/help/8338" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"&gt;https://www.dropbox.com/help/8338&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:39:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177549#M1276</guid>
      <dc:creator>Chris_J</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-22T18:39:56Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177550#M1277</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I am not trying to remove anything from Dropbox.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;My understanding of 'Sync' is that there should be an identical copy (synchronised) of my mobile phone contacts on Dropbox so that I can access or copy (synchronise) the contacts with another mobile phone.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;At the moment, I have ticked all the boxes to make this happen via 2 mobile phone Dropbox apps. One mobile phone has a full contacts list, one is empty and there is no sign of any contacts data in my Dropbox space. What am I missing?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2016 18:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177550#M1277</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ian D.21</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-23T18:00:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177551#M1278</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I understand what you are trying to accomplish but within Dropbox app on phone, I find it not going to happen because on phone app is different than a Desktop app (Client). &amp;nbsp;On Mobile app, it list all the files but the files are NOT Downloaded to your phone. &amp;nbsp;This is because it does not want to consume all your data and space on cell. &amp;nbsp;ex: I have about 78 GB of stuff, there is no way that stuff will be able to get on phone. &amp;nbsp;However, one can 'favorite' the file and put it on HD of cell. &amp;nbsp;But then again, it downloads to a specific place and how are you going to get it to Dropbox. &amp;nbsp;Do you have an app that does that?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;More info: &amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.dropbox.com/help/82" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"&gt;https://www.dropbox.com/help/82&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2016 19:37:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177551#M1278</guid>
      <dc:creator>Chris_J</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-23T19:37:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177552#M1279</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Again you miss the point.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;There is no sign of any UPLOAD of the contacts to Dropbox even though I tick the option to Sync Contacts.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:33:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177552#M1279</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ian D.21</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-24T00:33:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177553#M1280</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;well, I defer, you&amp;nbsp;simply do not get it. &amp;nbsp;You said so yourself. &amp;nbsp;If you do not believe me, fine but you can submit a Support Ticket at&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.dropbox.com/support" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"&gt;https://www.dropbox.com/support&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;It will take up to 3 Business Days or more if you are a basic user. &amp;nbsp;You can follow up with Ticket via Zendesk at&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://dropbox.zendesk.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"&gt;https://dropbox.zendesk.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:40:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177553#M1280</guid>
      <dc:creator>Chris_J</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-24T00:40:27Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177554#M1281</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;EXCUSE ME !!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;You are not addressing the questions I ask. I understand and know what you say about mobile app being different and not downloading the whole Dropbox content etc.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;That does not explain why, when I tick the box to sync contacts no synchronising process starts. Not even an UPLOAD of the vcf file to Dropbox (not a large file), nevermind downloading.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The sync for photos and videos works well, with the contacts .vcf file, it does not.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I have now synchronised my contacts manually using a USB cable and copying the .vcf file to my laptop and then down again to the other phone. It should have been possible via Dropbox but they appear to have a tickbox for the process in the settings that simply doesn't work.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I have not said that I don't believe you. I find you putting words in my mouth and saying that "I simply don't get it" not helpful.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 04:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177554#M1281</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ian D.21</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-25T04:14:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177555#M1282</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I'm am sorry&amp;nbsp;&lt;STRONG&gt;Ian D.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/STRONG&gt;so sorry&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 04:50:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177555#M1282</guid>
      <dc:creator>Chris_J</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-25T04:50:23Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177556#M1283</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello Ian&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Chris's first point was spot on. You won't see any change on usage upon syncing your contacts, but rather have the ability to easily find them when trying to share a folder or a file.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The 'sync' you are looking for (camera, etc) has no relation to "contacts" (people) sync. You can read more about contacts sync here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/1979" rel="nofollow noreferrer"&gt;https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/1979&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:33:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177556#M1283</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ed</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-25T18:33:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177557#M1284</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Nothing Chris has said is incorrect. It just doesn't address my question.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;THERE IS A TICKBOX IN DROPBOX MOBILE APP TO "SYNC CONTACTS".&lt;BR /&gt;I HAVE TICKED IT.&lt;BR /&gt;IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The process, option or tickbox....whatever you like to call it on the Dropbox Mobile app in the "Settings" menu purporting to "Sync Contacts" doesn't work.&lt;BR /&gt;When I asked if I was missing something the responses have talked 'all around the park' about the differences between the Windows app and the Mobile app, downloading scenarios etc. none of which is relevant to the question.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Ed&lt;BR /&gt;What is "change of usage"? Change where? On what usage?.&amp;nbsp;What on earth are you talking about? &amp;nbsp;I am not looking for "Sync Contacts". I have found it !! It doesn't work.&lt;BR /&gt;It&amp;nbsp;is&amp;nbsp;really strange you don't seem to read what I have said at all.&lt;BR /&gt;It is very frustrating to me.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The process should be no different to the syncing of photos (which works well).&lt;BR /&gt;In the end I have done it manually (proving the process is the same and simple).&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I created a .vcf file of all my contacts on the first mobile (a mobile phone function)&amp;nbsp;and transferred it to my laptop using a USB cable, then did the reverse, having connected my second mobile phone via the USB cable.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;It looks like I wasn't missing anything....only that there is a non functioning option in Dropbox.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 21:18:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177557#M1284</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ian D.21</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-25T21:18:18Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177558#M1285</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Dropbox purpose of that option is different from what you are seeking. &amp;nbsp;period. &amp;nbsp;As I said, not within Dropbox has that ability. &amp;nbsp;There are quite a few third-party apps that does what you are seeking.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 21:24:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177558#M1285</guid>
      <dc:creator>Chris_J</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-25T21:24:42Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177559#M1286</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;So the purpose of "Sync Contacts" is not to sync the contacts. !? How foolish of me not to realise.&lt;BR /&gt;I mistakenly thought that "Sync Contacts" was intended to sync contacts.&lt;BR /&gt;The issue is not that it doesn't work then, it is just misnamed.&lt;BR /&gt;Now I can see it was my mistake&amp;nbsp;reading what it said !&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;WHAT A LOT OF IRRITATING CRAP !&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:29:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177559#M1286</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ian D.21</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-26T17:29:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177560#M1287</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Gotta say - I'm with Ian on this one.&amp;nbsp; I've been looking for an app to sync my contacts to my dropbox.&amp;nbsp; Googling led me hear.&amp;nbsp; Ian's request seems straightforward.&amp;nbsp; Why is this so difficult?&amp;nbsp; What options do we have to Sync our contacts (I'd like calender too) to my dropbox account.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Dropbox make it so simple to backup pictures from my phone.&amp;nbsp; Why all the run-around and non-answers to backup contacts?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Thanks,&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Mark&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2016 07:11:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177560#M1287</guid>
      <dc:creator>Mark C.49</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-06-18T07:11:03Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177561#M1288</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;The way I see it, it was just a misunderstanding between what Dropbox team sees and us users sees. &amp;nbsp;I see where you are coming from.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Frankly, there are other 3rd party apps that can sync contacts and some are able to link to their Dropbox account. &amp;nbsp;That is because developers of these apps use the Dropbox API to make it available for one to access their Dropbox folders.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I use iPhone now but when I had Android, there were many that does this beautifully and I was able to sync backups to my DB Folder. &amp;nbsp;There is probably an app for iPhone too, but I haven't bothered to look&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I believe the Dropbox team just wanted to leave this task to other developers&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2016 08:00:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177561#M1288</guid>
      <dc:creator>Chris_J</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-06-18T08:00:47Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177562#M1289</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;1) The current feature called "Sync Contact" should be renamed to "Access Contacts".&lt;BR /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; As Ian said: "So the purpose of "Sync Contacts" is not to sync the contacts. !? How foolish of me not to realise.&lt;BR /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I mistakenly thought that "Sync Contacts" was intended to sync contacts.&lt;BR /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The issue is not that it doesn't work then, it is just misnamed."&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;2) A lot of people want a solution to actually synchronize their contacts, especially across platforms. A search for a solution using dropbox brought me to this page also. I have two Macs and an Android phone. The Google contact sync is indescribably&amp;nbsp;horrible. iCloud does not work on Android. "Leaving this task to other developers" is not happening. It would be great if Dropbox would make this work on the 4 major platforms (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android). &lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;If you decide not to address this very real need, please encourage other developers to do this by describing a good solution on a wiki post and inviting the community to do that (and rename the feature so that developers don't feel like Dropbox actually intends to get into this space).&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;Thanks,&lt;BR /&gt;-rohan&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2016 06:58:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/177562#M1289</guid>
      <dc:creator>Rohan M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-09-11T06:58:21Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Android Contacts Sync</title>
      <link>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/230909#M1291</link>
      <description>I know this is an old(er) post, but I wanted to do this today and found this page. After a little playing around, there is a very simple way to do this.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Firstly, The 'Sync Contacts' option label in the Dropbox settings is misleading, it is there to share Dropbox content with your contacts.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;You can however very easily add your contacts to Dropbox:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;1) Go into your contacts app&lt;BR /&gt;2) Select all your contacts&lt;BR /&gt;3) Select the share button&lt;BR /&gt;4) Select 'Add to Dropbox'&lt;BR /&gt;It will upload a file called 'Contacts.vcf' to your Dropbox, and will be visible in your files. Just make a folder for it and you're good to go.&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Hopefully this helps someone looking into this same issue.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:52:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Integrations/Android-Contacts-Sync/m-p/230909#M1291</guid>
      <dc:creator>SentientFlesh</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-07-05T22:52:22Z</dc:date>
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