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<p><a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect"><b>Ball Silverlight Design Contest</b></a><br />In this tutorial you will download the assets and code needed to start building a watch for the Ball Silverlight Contest.</p>
<ol>
<li>Download and install&nbsp;&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/expression/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Microsoft&nbsp;Expression Studio 4</a> (includes&nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
</li><li>Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the <a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/CM1052D" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Gallery</a>. </li><li>Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&nbsp;from
<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/BallWatchContest" shape="rect">
here</a>. </li><li>Download watch image assets from <a shape="rect" href="https://cid-66c760034dd0d66b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Ball%20Watch%20USA" target="_blank" shape="rect">
this SkyDrive</a>. </li><li>Watch additional <a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197141.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Blend Training Videos</a>&nbsp; </li><li>Submit your watch to the&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Expression Gallery</a> by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
</li></ol>
<p>Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&#43;.&nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&nbsp; For official rules,
<a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect">
click here</a>.</p>
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Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you will download the assets and code needed to start building a watch for the Ball Silverlight Contest. 

Download and install&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Expression Studio 4 (includes&amp;nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the 
Expression Gallery. Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&amp;nbsp;from

here. Download watch image assets from 
this SkyDrive. Watch additional 
Expression Blend Training Videos&amp;nbsp; Submit your watch to the&amp;nbsp;Expression Gallery by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&amp;#43;.&amp;nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&amp;nbsp; For official rules,

click here. 


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<p><a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect"><b>Ball Silverlight Design Contest</b></a><br />In this tutorial you will learn how to prepare your watch for submission to the&nbsp;Ball Silverlight Contest.</p>
<ol>
<li>Download and install&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/expression/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Microsoft&nbsp;Expression Studio 4</a> (includes&nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
</li><li>Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the <a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/CM1052D" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Gallery</a>. </li><li>Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&nbsp;from
<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/BallWatchContest" shape="rect">
here</a>. </li><li>Download watch image assets from <a shape="rect" href="https://cid-66c760034dd0d66b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Ball%20Watch%20USA" target="_blank" shape="rect">
this SkyDrive</a>. </li><li>Watch additional <a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197141.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Blend Training Videos</a> </li><li>Submit your watch to the&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Expression Gallery</a> by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
</li></ol>
<p>Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&#43;.&nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&nbsp; For official rules,
<a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect">
click here</a>.</p>
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Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you will learn how to prepare your watch for submission to the&amp;nbsp;Ball Silverlight Contest. 

Download and install&amp;nbsp;Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Expression Studio 4 (includes&amp;nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the 
Expression Gallery. Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&amp;nbsp;from

here. Download watch image assets from 
this SkyDrive. Watch additional 
Expression Blend Training Videos Submit your watch to the&amp;nbsp;Expression Gallery by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&amp;#43;.&amp;nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&amp;nbsp; For official rules,

click here. 
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<p><a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect"><b>Ball Silverlight Design Contest</b></a><br />In this tutorial you learn how to use template binding to set the watch's date indicator.</p>
<ol>
<li>Download and install&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/expression/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Microsoft&nbsp;Expression Studio 4</a> (includes&nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
</li><li>Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the <a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/CM1052D" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Gallery</a>. </li><li>Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&nbsp;from
<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/BallWatchContest" shape="rect">
here</a>. </li><li>Download watch image assets from <a shape="rect" href="https://cid-66c760034dd0d66b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Ball%20Watch%20USA" target="_blank" shape="rect">
this SkyDrive</a>. </li><li>Watch additional <a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197141.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Blend Training Videos</a>. </li><li>Read and follow the <a shape="rect" href="https://cid-66c760034dd0d66b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Ball%20Watch%20USA/Design%20and%20Submission%20Guidelines.docx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
design and submission guidelines</a>. </li><li>Submit your watch to the&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Expression Gallery</a> by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
</li></ol>
<p>Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&#43;.&nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&nbsp; For official rules,
<a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect">
click here</a>.</p>
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      <itunes:summary>
Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you learn how to use template binding to set the watch&#39;s date indicator. 

Download and install&amp;nbsp;Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Expression Studio 4 (includes&amp;nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the 
Expression Gallery. Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&amp;nbsp;from

here. Download watch image assets from 
this SkyDrive. Watch additional 
Expression Blend Training Videos. Read and follow the 
design and submission guidelines. Submit your watch to the&amp;nbsp;Expression Gallery by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&amp;#43;.&amp;nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&amp;nbsp; For official rules,

click here. 
&amp;nbsp; 
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<p><a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect"><b>Ball Silverlight Design Contest</b></a><br />In this tutorial, you will see how to animate day and night modes using the Visual State Manager as well as how to use visual effects to simulate glowing visual elements.</p>
<ol>
<li>Download and install&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/expression/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Microsoft&nbsp;Expression Studio 4</a> (includes&nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
</li><li>Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the <a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/CM1052D" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Gallery</a>. </li><li>Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&nbsp;from
<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/BallWatchContest" shape="rect">
here</a>. </li><li>Download watch image assets from <a shape="rect" href="https://cid-66c760034dd0d66b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Ball%20Watch%20USA" target="_blank" shape="rect">
this SkyDrive</a>. </li><li>Watch additional <a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197141.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Blend Training Videos</a> </li><li>Submit your watch to the&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Expression Gallery</a> by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
</li></ol>
<p>Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&#43;.&nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&nbsp; For official rules,
<a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect">
click here</a>.</p>
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Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial, you will see how to animate day and night modes using the Visual State Manager as well as how to use visual effects to simulate glowing visual elements. 

Download and install&amp;nbsp;Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Expression Studio 4 (includes&amp;nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the 
Expression Gallery. Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&amp;nbsp;from

here. Download watch image assets from 
this SkyDrive. Watch additional 
Expression Blend Training Videos Submit your watch to the&amp;nbsp;Expression Gallery by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&amp;#43;.&amp;nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&amp;nbsp; For official rules,

click here. 
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<p><a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect"><b>Ball Silverlight Design Contest</b></a><br />In this tutorial you see how to use a repeating radial gradient to create concentric circles on&nbsp;the watch face.</p>
<ol>
<li>Download and install&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/expression/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Microsoft&nbsp;Expression Studio 4</a> (includes&nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
</li><li>Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the <a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/CM1052D" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Gallery</a>. </li><li>Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&nbsp;from
<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/BallWatchContest" shape="rect">
here</a>. </li><li>Download watch image assets from <a shape="rect" href="https://cid-66c760034dd0d66b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Ball%20Watch%20USA" target="_blank" shape="rect">
this SkyDrive</a>. </li><li>Watch additional <a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197141.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Blend Training Videos</a> </li><li>Submit your watch to the&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Expression Gallery</a> by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
</li></ol>
<p>Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&#43;.&nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&nbsp; For official rules,
<a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect">
click here</a>.</p>
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Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you see how to use a repeating radial gradient to create concentric circles on&amp;nbsp;the watch face. 

Download and install&amp;nbsp;Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Expression Studio 4 (includes&amp;nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the 
Expression Gallery. Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&amp;nbsp;from

here. Download watch image assets from 
this SkyDrive. Watch additional 
Expression Blend Training Videos Submit your watch to the&amp;nbsp;Expression Gallery by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&amp;#43;.&amp;nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&amp;nbsp; For official rules,

click here. 
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<p><a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect"><b>Ball Silverlight Design Contest</b></a><br />In this tutorial you will see how to use an ellipse with a dash pattern to draw the second marks on the watch face.</p>
<ol>
<li>Download and&nbsp;install&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/expression/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Microsoft&nbsp;Expression Studio 4</a> (includes&nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
</li><li>Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the <a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/CM1052D" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Gallery</a>. </li><li>Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&nbsp;from
<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/BallWatchContest" shape="rect">
here</a>. </li><li>Download watch image assets from <a shape="rect" href="https://cid-66c760034dd0d66b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Ball%20Watch%20USA" target="_blank" shape="rect">
this SkyDrive</a>. </li><li>Watch additional <a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197141.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Blend Training Videos</a> </li><li>Submit your watch to the&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Expression Gallery</a> by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
</li></ol>
<p>Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&#43;.&nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&nbsp; For official rules,
<a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect">
click here</a>.</p>
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Download and&amp;nbsp;install&amp;nbsp;Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Expression Studio 4 (includes&amp;nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the 
Expression Gallery. Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&amp;nbsp;from

here. Download watch image assets from 
this SkyDrive. Watch additional 
Expression Blend Training Videos Submit your watch to the&amp;nbsp;Expression Gallery by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&amp;#43;.&amp;nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&amp;nbsp; For official rules,

click here. 
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<p><a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect"><strong>Ball Silverlight Design Contest</strong></a><br />In this demonstration you will see how to animate the second hand so that the watch tells the correct time.</p>
<ol>
<li>Download and&nbsp;install&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/expression/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Microsoft&nbsp;Expression Studio 4</a> (includes&nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
</li><li>Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the <a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/CM1052D" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Gallery</a>. </li><li>Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&nbsp;from
<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/BallWatchContest" shape="rect">
here</a>. </li><li>Download watch image assets from <a shape="rect" href="https://cid-66c760034dd0d66b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Ball%20Watch%20USA" target="_blank" shape="rect">
this SkyDrive</a>. </li><li>Watch additional <a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197141.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Blend Training Videos</a> </li><li>Submit your watch to the&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Expression Gallery</a> by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
</li></ol>
<p>Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&#43;.&nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&nbsp; For official rules,
<a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect">
click here</a>.</p>
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Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this demonstration you will see how to animate the second hand so that the watch tells the correct time. 

Download and&amp;nbsp;install&amp;nbsp;Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Expression Studio 4 (includes&amp;nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the 
Expression Gallery. Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&amp;nbsp;from

here. Download watch image assets from 
this SkyDrive. Watch additional 
Expression Blend Training Videos Submit your watch to the&amp;nbsp;Expression Gallery by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&amp;#43;.&amp;nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&amp;nbsp; For official rules,

click here. 
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      <title>Ball Watch Tutorial 2: Tracing Visual Elements</title>
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<p><a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect"><b>Ball Silverlight Design Contest</b></a><br />In this tutorial you will learn how to trace the visual elements that make up a watch.</p>
<ol>
<li>Download and&nbsp;install&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/expression/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Microsoft&nbsp;Expression Studio 4</a> (includes&nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
</li><li>Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the <a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/CM1052D" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Gallery</a>. </li><li>Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&nbsp;from
<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/BallWatchContest" shape="rect">
here</a>. </li><li>Download watch image assets from <a shape="rect" href="https://cid-66c760034dd0d66b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Ball%20Watch%20USA" target="_blank" shape="rect">
this SkyDrive</a>. </li><li>Watch additional <a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197141.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Expression Blend Training Videos</a> </li><li>Submit your watch to the&nbsp;<a shape="rect" href="http://gallery.expression.microsoft.com/en-us/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Expression Gallery</a> by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
</li></ol>
<p>Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&#43;.&nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&nbsp; For official rules,
<a shape="rect" href="http://expression.microsoft.com/ff714455.aspx?ocid=ballwatch-c9" target="_blank" shape="rect">
click here</a>.</p>
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Ball Silverlight Design ContestIn this tutorial you will learn how to trace the visual elements that make up a watch. 

Download and&amp;nbsp;install&amp;nbsp;Microsoft&amp;nbsp;Expression Studio 4 (includes&amp;nbsp;Expression Blend 4).
Download the Ball Trainmaster Cannonball Watch from the 
Expression Gallery. Download the Design and Submission Guidelines and list of eligible watches&amp;nbsp;from

here. Download watch image assets from 
this SkyDrive. Watch additional 
Expression Blend Training Videos Submit your watch to the&amp;nbsp;Expression Gallery by August 5, 2010 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Contest open only to professionals or hobbyists in the field of software/web development or interactive design who are residents of the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia), 18&amp;#43;.&amp;nbsp; Contest ends August 5, 2010.&amp;nbsp; For official rules,

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