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Moodle upgrade error - Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory.

by Paul L - Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 1:38 AM

Upgrading moodle 3.5.5 to 3.5.12 and encountered the following error while performing command line update in Windows/IIS server. "Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory. " (More detailed errors included below.)

-tried deleted cache folder contents, no luck
-tried adding IUSR with Full access to cache folder, no luck
-tried web interface update, no luck, blank page after a minute
-added myself to cache folder with full access, helped,
-added myself to localcache folder with full access, helped
-added myself to whole moodledata folder, appeared to work then.

Solution: add access permissions to moodledata for the account I was logged into the server with.
The CLI process must be running under my user account, not the web user. To further complicate things my administrator account didnt seem to have enough access rights to the moodledata folder on a network drive, so I added myself, perhaps the network drive was part of the confusion too.

Thought Ild post my solution for Windows 20016 IIS 10 users out there. There's a few forum posts on this issue with apache solutions.

========further details from failed updates:=============

php E:\xxxxxxxxxx\cli\upgrade.php --non-interactive

Default exception handler: Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory. Turn debugging on for further details. Debug: [cachedir]/cachestore_file/default_application is not writable, check permissions.

Error code: invaliddatarootpermissions

* line 1566 of \lib\setuplib.php: invalid_dataroot_permissions thrown

* line 1744 of \lib\setuplib.php: call to make_writable_directory()

* line 155 of \cache\stores\file\lib.php: call to make_cache_directory()

* line 528 of \cache\classes\helper.php: call to cachestore_file->__construct()

* line 493 of \cache\classes\helper.php: call to cache_helper::purge_store()

* line 175 of \admin\cli\upgrade.php: call to cache_helper::purge_all()

C:\Users\zzzzzzzzz>php E:\xxxxxxxxx\admin\cli\upgrade.php --non-interactive
PHP Warning: rmdir(E:\xxxxxxdata/cache/cachestore_file): Directory not empty in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9443
PHP Warning: unlink(E:\xxxxxxdata/localcache/.lastpurged): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9434
PHP Warning: rmdir(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/htmlpurifier/2018051705.03): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9443
PHP Warning: rmdir(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/htmlpurifier): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9443
PHP Warning: unlink(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537/boost/__Mustache_3428caa03544af11ff6e67391084b68b.php): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9434
PHP Warning: unlink(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537/boost/__Mustache_5f41112bee7414b7305fa62cbc2d1f13.php): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9434
PHP Warning: unlink(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537/boost/__Mustache_72541c0a8f02293347e0812e8799ca64.php): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9434
PHP Warning: unlink(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537/boost/__Mustache_7a43f0495820dce0201da63ee5c35425.php): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9434
PHP Warning: unlink(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537/boost/__Mustache_7ac6cfa4ad7774790d2aafb799a63dfe.php): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9434
PHP Warning: unlink(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537/boost/__Mustache_9b0dfa9438111951d1532fded4f28734.php): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9434
PHP Warning: unlink(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537/boost/__Mustache_e8d8ae873a984614cbb0bd0c2a191036.php): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9434
PHP Warning: unlink(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537/boost/__Mustache_fe0367092bc18a0ea6dfce2f676bcc18.php): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9434
PHP Warning: rmdir(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537/boost): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9443
PHP Warning: rmdir(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache/1592912537): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9443
PHP Warning: rmdir(E:\xxxxxxxxx/localcache/mustache): Permission denied in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9443
Default exception handler: Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory. Turn debugging on for further details. Debug: [localcachedir] is not writable, check permissions.
Error code: invaliddatarootpermissions
* line 1566 of \lib\setuplib.php: invalid_dataroot_permissions thrown
* line 1764 of \lib\setuplib.php: call to make_writable_directory()
* line 1668 of \lib\moodlelib.php: call to make_localcache_directory()
* line 1781 of \lib\upgradelib.php: call to purge_all_caches()
* line 176 of \admin\cli\upgrade.php: call to upgrade_core()

!!! Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory. Turn debugging on for further details. !!!
!! [localcachedir] is not writable, check permissions.
Error code: invaliddatarootpermissions !!
!! Stack trace: * line 1566 of \lib\setuplib.php: invalid_dataroot_permissions thrown
* line 1764 of \lib\setuplib.php: call to make_writable_directory()
* line 1668 of \lib\moodlelib.php: call to make_localcache_directory()
* line 1781 of \lib\upgradelib.php: call to purge_all_caches()
* line 176 of \admin\cli\upgrade.php: call to upgrade_core()

php E:\xxxxxxxxx\admin\cli\upgrade.php --non-interactive
PHP Warning: rmdir(E:\xxxxxxxxxxxxdata/cache/cachestore_file): Directory not empty in E:\xxxxxxxxx\lib\moodlelib.php on line 9443
-->auth_oauth2
++ 2018051401: Success (0.06 seconds) ++
++ Success (0.16 seconds) ++
-->filter_mathjaxloader
++ 2018051401: Success (0.10 seconds) ++
++ Success (0.14 seconds) ++
Default exception handler: Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory. Turn debugging on for further details. Debug: [tempdir]/filestorage is not writable, check permissions.
Error code: invaliddatarootpermissions
* line 1566 of \lib\setuplib.php: invalid_dataroot_permissions thrown
* line 1724 of \lib\setuplib.php: call to make_writable_directory()
* line 59 of \lib\filestorage\file_storage.php: call to make_temp_directory()
* line 6501 of \lib\moodlelib.php: call to file_storage->__construct()
* line 36 of \theme\boost\settings.php: call to get_file_storage()
* line 52 of \admin\settings\appearance.php: call to include()
* line 7997 of \lib\adminlib.php: call to require()
* line 8020 of \lib\adminlib.php: call to admin_get_root()
* line 188 of \admin\cli\upgrade.php: call to admin_apply_default_settings()

!!! Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory. Turn debugging on for further details. !!!
!! [tempdir]/filestorage is not writable, check permissions.
Error code: invaliddatarootpermissions !!
!! Stack trace: * line 1566 of \lib\setuplib.php: invalid_dataroot_permissions thrown

Re: Moodle upgrade error - Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory.

by Paul L - Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 2:15 AM

note, next time I will make sure to Right click on the command prompt to 'Run as Administrator'

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by IQids Hector - Thursday, April 15, 2021, 8:29 PM

Apologies for digging this up a year later, but I am having similar issues. I am getting this error

Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory. Turn debugging on for further details.

More information about this error

Debug info: C:\Windows\TEMP/requestdir/taXP is not writable, check permissions.
Error code: invaliddatarootpermissions
Stack trace:
line 1565 of \lib\setuplib.php: invalid_dataroot_permissions thrown
line 1645 of \lib\setuplib.php: call to make_writable_directory()
line 1675 of \lib\setuplib.php: call to get_request_storage_directory()
line 89 of \question\import.php: call to make_request_directory()

How did you add access permissions to moodledata?

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Re: Απάντηση: Moodle upgrade error - Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory.

by Matt T - Saturday, April 17, 2021, 12:19 AM

Are you running a command line script or accessing through the web interface?

If command line, open Command Prompt / PowerShell with elevated permissions (right click > run as administrator).

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by IQids Hector - Saturday, April 17, 2021, 2:57 PM

I am not sure what you mean. Moodle is not on a Linux server if that helps. I can access the moodle folder via Plesk.

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Re: Απάντηση: Re: Απάντηση: Moodle upgrade error - Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory.

by Matt T - Saturday, April 17, 2021, 4:44 PM

Are you encountering the error while trying to upgrade through a web browser?

Some people don't upgrade this way, they use an alternative method, by using the command prompt. I take it you're not doing this, if you don't know what I mean.

Are you limited to only using Plesk to manage this server?

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by IQids Hector - Saturday, April 17, 2021, 6:53 PM

That's right. No idea how to use the command prompt. Anyway, I have updated moodle via plesk (unzipping inside the folder). However, when trying to upload/import questions for example using the AIKEN format, I am getting the following message.

Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory. Turn debugging on for further details.

More information about this error

×Debug info: C:\Windows\TEMP/requestdir/taXP is not writable, check permissions.
Error code: invaliddatarootpermissions
×Stack trace:
line 1565 of \lib\setuplib.php: invalid_dataroot_permissions thrown
line 1645 of \lib\setuplib.php: call to make_writable_directory()
line 1675 of \lib\setuplib.php: call to get_request_storage_directory()
line 89 of \question\import.php: call to make_request_directory()

I

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by Matt T - Saturday, April 17, 2021, 7:05 PM

You could try this:

Log on to server with an administrator account.
Open Windows Explorer (the file browser).
Navigate to C:\Windows\TEMP.
Right click 'requestdir', and choose 'properties'.
Go to Security' tab --> Edit.
Add the user 'IUSR' (which is the IIS user account used for accessing files) and grant it full control.

Note, I don't mean logging on using Plesk. I have no familiarity with it and I can't offer you any guidance. I mean actually logging onto Windows interactively - as if you were using it as a normal computer. You may do this physically or using Remote Desktop Protocol.

If you don't have interactive access to the server, you will need a sysadmin to do this for you, or find a way to do it using Plesk (if possible).

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by IQids Hector - Sunday, April 18, 2021, 3:05 AM

I tried navigating from within windows to C:\Windows\Temp........ I cannot find C:\Window\TEMP (with capital letters).
The Temp folder is empty. That is as far as I can go.

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by Ken Task - Saturday, April 17, 2021, 11:34 PM

Plesk is a panel for setup/control over a web service. In the setup of the domain/subdomain of the setup for moodle, look for a setting for 'open_base_dir' which is turned on in the last line of your config.php file for moodle code ... looks like:

require_once(__DIR__ . '/lib/setup.php');

Do not edit that line, however, in the Plesk panel if the path to your moodledata directory isn't included in that path, add it ... with proper/plesk expected separation character (a comma or semicolon). Once that path is included in open_base_dir of plesk, moodle code execution will use moodledata/temp/ to create whatever directories it needs to do whatever and permissions will allow the removal of those directories and files when the job is completed.

Don't run Windows myself ... but did get into an OVH moodle site once to assist a moodleadmin person having issues with moodle and through trouble shooting/OVH forums etc. discovered the path to moodledata directory had to be included for it to function.

'SoS', Ken

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by IQids Hector - Sunday, April 18, 2021, 3:01 AM

So, I've managed to locate open_basedir in PHP settings within PLESK and it looks like this

open_basedir {WEBSPACEROOT}{/}{:}{TMP}{/}

however, there is no option to change anything there.

In the config file in the moodle folder I can see this.
$CFG->directorypermissions = 02777;

require_once(__DIR__ . '/lib/setup.php');

// There is no php closing tag in this file,
// it is intentional because it prevents trailing whitespace problems!

That is as far as I got.

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by Ken Task - Sunday, April 18, 2021, 4:44 AM

According to:

https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006170513-How-to-add-custom-or-additional-path-to-the-open-basedir-option-for-Plesk-domain-

one should be able to add to those paths.

{WEBSPACEROOT}{/}{:}{TMP}{/}{;}C:\example\path

Note that's for Plesk Onyx.

Additional Plesk info (found by Googling):

https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001152233

And in same Google Search results:

https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=99826

In the structure of files related to moodle code, where do you have your moodledata?

'SoS', Ken

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by IQids Hector - Sunday, April 18, 2021, 4:27 PM

I have moodle installed on a subdomain and the moodledata folder outside that subdomain.

Regarding Plesk this is what I have.

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by Ken Task - Sunday, April 18, 2021, 10:44 PM

According to the Plesk setting for 'open_base dir' ... which is 'webspaceroot' ... it's the only directory (other than tmp) which the web application is allowed to see/write/delete.

So 'webspaceroot' should = that path to the moodle installed in a subdomain. In Windows path terms where is that subdomain located?

The requirement for moodledata is really to have it located where anyone with a browser cannot browse the directory. That's normally accomplished by putting moodledata at the same level as the (apache term) document root folder (like html).

So your issue really is one of Plesk configuration.

You might get better advice in a Plesk forum:

https://talk.plesk.com/tags/moodle/

OR ... maybe there is another community member who host their moodle using the same combo ... Windows/Plesk ... that would be willing to address your config issue. Anyone?

'SoS', Ken

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by IQids Hector - Monday, April 19, 2021, 12:45 AM

Thanks for all your help.
The moodledata folder is at the same level as the subdomain folder.

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by Ken Task - Monday, April 19, 2021, 2:11 AM

@IQids Hector

You've piggybacked on an issue by another poster that doesn't appear
to have a similar setup as yours. Next time, post your own!

Matt T has tried an alt way ... just Windows no Plesk, but Plesk is the
only interface you will use.

My attempts to assist come from only one experience with Plesk and that was on a Linux system, not a Windows server.
So you should consider my responses/suggestions 'food for thought'/consideration.

In that light ... and viewing your last screen shot showing where folders are
located ....

The subdomain (moodle code) is in eclass_____.
** So in Websites and Domains is there a definition/setting for the subdomain?

What is in eclass_____?   There should be a config.php file there. And that file should have a path to the moodledata directory.

moodledata is at same level as the subdomain folder that's true, but if open_base_dir for the eclass___ domain states webroot and no other am kinda wondering how it's working enough for you to try to upload questions???!!!!!   For that, one has to login to the moodle ... right?
Can you upload anything to your moodle?   Like a PDF file, an image, .... anything?

'SoS', Ken

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by IQids Hector - Monday, April 19, 2021, 2:41 AM

I have installed moodle in eclass. That is where all the moodle folders are located including the config.php file. The only folder not in eclass is the moodledata folder since it should be outside the moodle code folder, right?

In the config.php file I have these:
$CFG->wwwroot = 'https://eclass.iqids.gr';
$CFG->dataroot = 'C:\\Inetpub\\vhosts\\iqids.gr\\moodledata\\';

From what I understand, this shows that there is a path to the moodledata directory.

Regarding open_base_dir I have {WEBSPACEROOT}{/}{:}{TMP}{/}

I am unable to upload questions, but I can upload pdf files and images to any course. When trying to upload questions I am getting the error I mentioned in my first post, which to be honest seemed similar to the original post.

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by IQids Hector - Monday, April 19, 2021, 3:44 AM

Somehow I have managed to import questions once again. I went into the PHP settings and set everything to default. It seems that Fast CGI settings were OFF, don't know if that has anything to do with anything, so I set that to default and it came ON.

I did not change anything in the open base dir or in the config.php file.

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@Hector's issue ... RESOLVED ... Moodle upgrade error - Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory.

by Ken Task - Monday, April 19, 2021, 4:28 AM

Well, congrats! Wonder how those defaults got changed?

Aren't you a little curious ... yeah, you could take the path of 'if it works don't fix it', but when/IF something doesn't work again, will you resort to the a 'reset to defaults' again?

Anyhoo, glad you got it sorted.

'SoS', Ken

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by Ken Task - Monday, April 19, 2021, 4:13 AM

Paul L's post was about upgrading .... your post is no where close to that! :|

In computing ... 'close' gets no 'cigar'! ;)

Your debug (if acccurate ... which one should believe if you trust) does point exactly to your problem. From above a repeat:

"×Debug info: C:\Windows\TEMP/requestdir/taXP is not writable, check permissions.
Error code: invaliddatarootpermissions"

But, you say there is no TEMP directory on your system ... there is a TMP.

Hmmmm .... now if I were bold and thinking about how one could circumvent braindead, I'd create a directory called 'TEMP' and give it liberal permissions ... how one does that on Windows you should know I hope. Inside of that, I'd create a 'requestdir' (which am not sure is really what it's trying to do ... create a directory by that name? Never seen that on any server I have admin'd ... but then again, I'm not gluten for punishment. Inside of 'requestdir', a 'taXP' directory is manually created ... again liberal permissions ... then try whatever you are doing again!

Wow! In doing some remote test ... non-evasive:

Top.Host Shared Hosting Servers

location: https://eclass.iqids.gr/login/index.php
server: Microsoft-IIS/10.0
set-cookie: MoodleSession=04a5o0q2jqqq95inl3f5b8n7t0; path=/; secure
x-redirect-by: Moodle /C:\Inetpub\vhosts\iqids.gr\eclass.iqids.gr\lib\moodlelib.php:2744
x-powered-by: ASP.NET
x-powered-by-plesk: PleskWin

Talk about exposing too much!

Wonder what's on line 2744 of lib/moodlelib.php?

See we have a 3.10 site ... theme_adaptable.

Assume that theme has been upgraded to match core?

https://moodle.org/plugins/theme_adaptable/versions

Ok, think I've got myself into a discussion that will result in nothing but more frustration for you ... so am gonna back out of this ... and let someone who is more Windows/Plesk oriented jump in here. Anyone?

Best of luck!

'SoS', Ken

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Re: Moodle upgrade error - Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory.

by Visvanath Ratnaweera - Monday, April 19, 2021, 4:18 AM

If nothing else, one more reason why hijacked threads, e.g. attached to https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=405852#p1638175, should not be entertained!

P.S. Cleared "Απάντηση: Re: Απάντηση: Re: Απάντηση: Re: Απάντηση: Re: Απάντηση: Re: Απάντηση: Re: Απάντηση:" from the subject line.

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Re: Moodle upgrade error - Invalid permissions detected when trying to create a directory.

by Ken Task - Monday, April 19, 2021, 4:32 AM

+20 about hijacked! I should know better! :|

Oh, well ... won't be the last!

'SoS', Ken

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by IQids Hector - Monday, April 19, 2021, 5:06 AM

Thank you for your insightful comment. I am sure that Ken and Matt T could have reported my posts to the moderator, but instead they both helped immensely. I have been straightforward in all my posts.

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by IQids Hector - Monday, April 19, 2021, 5:02 AM

On my local C Drive, there still is no TEMP folder. There is a Temp folder and that is empty. Still.
Regarding line 2744 of lib/moodlelib.php I have from line 2742-2745
// If we're still not logged in then go to the login page
if (!isloggedin()) {
redirect(get_login_url());
exit; // Never reached.

The adaptable theme has already been upgraded. That was the source of all my problems from the start. I had initially upgraded within moodle and then I upgraded by unzipping inside file manager.

Sincere apologies for "hijacking" the thread. It was not my intention. No, I am not an expert in moodle - far from it and have no idea of PHP settings and the rest and what they do. I had never had to deal with it prior to the pandemic.
Yes, I am curious as to what happened. Regarding the Fast CGI settings, I may have changed them during the last 5 weeks I have been reading various threads and trying different solutions.

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by Ken Task - Monday, April 19, 2021, 6:01 AM

"On my local C Drive, there still is no TEMP folder. There is a Temp folder and that is empty."

By 'local C Drive' are we talking the C drive on the server? Hope so.

Last I heard, Windows was not case senstive ... thus something in config that shows all caps (TEMP) is really the same as 'Temp' or 'temp'. That's a diff between Linux servers and Windows servers that is supposedly minor - as long as server admin is aware of that.

Have 'been there ... done that' ... myself ... changing settings ... and ended up not improving but creating a problem! I have a text file now on my local machine where I record what I changed (and why) ... in case I need to restore what was there originally. Part of learning how to admin an internet server of any flavor. That is also the reason for 'tinker servers' ... can try out things without consequence.

Pandemic has changed us all ... globally!

Posting your own issues gives the attention to your issues it deserves!

Anyhoo .... again ... glad it's resolved. And from the experience, you've grown ... and that's good! It's also a good sign that you were persistent ... for it's not 'sucess quotient' that counts, it's one's 'failure quotient'!

'SoS', Ken

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by IQids Hector - Monday, April 19, 2021, 6:24 AM

No, it was the C drive on my laptop. I have no idea how to get to the C drive on the server.

Nice idea keeping a log of things you change. Thanks once again for your time and prompt replies. I sincerely appreciate it.

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by Ken Task - Monday, April 19, 2021, 7:05 AM

Dunno how 'shared hosting' works where you host, but that could be the reason you cannot navigate out of your account 'home' directory, which you show in one of your screen shots. One of your screen shots does show the php session temp to be on C:\

There is in moodledata ... or should be ... a 'sessions' directory as well as a 'temp' directory.

Welcome! Keep learning!

'SoS', Ken

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