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Just want to make sure my bios X99D2 is unlocked properly for kernel write
is this correct?

DPCIManager
Code:
0:103  0:000  BrandString = Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6900K CPU @ 3.20GHz
0:103  0:000   The CPU supported turbo
0:103  0:000  MSR 0x35               80010
0:103  0:000  MSR 0xE2 before patch 00000402
0:103  0:000  MSR 0xCE              20080C3B_F3812000
0:103  0:000  MSR 0x1B0             00000000

Still fighting with my nvram with no luck
 
Just want to make sure my bios X99D2 is unlocked properly for kernel write
is this correct?

DPCIManager
Code:
0:103  0:000  BrandString = Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6900K CPU @ 3.20GHz
0:103  0:000   The CPU supported turbo
0:103  0:000  MSR 0x35               80010
0:103  0:000  MSR 0xE2 before patch 00000402
0:103  0:000  MSR 0xCE              20080C3B_F3812000
0:103  0:000  MSR 0x1B0             00000000

Still fighting with my nvram with no luck

What about AppleIntelInfo.kext results?
 
What about AppleIntelInfo.kext results?
Code:
AppleIntelInfo.kext v2.9 Copyright © 2012-2017 Pike R. Alpha. All rights reserved.

Settings:
------------------------------------------
logMSRs..................................: 1
logIGPU..................................: 0
logCStates...............................: 1
logIPGStyle..............................: 1
InitialTSC...............................: 0x7905bffd9d (16 MHz)
MWAIT C-States...........................: 8480

Processor Brandstring....................: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6900K CPU @ 3.20GHz

Processor Signature..................... : 0x406F1
------------------------------------------
- Family............................... : 6
- Stepping............................. : 1
- Model................................ : 0x4F (79)

Model Specific Registers (MSRs)
------------------------------------------

MSR_IA32_PLATFORM_ID.............(0x17)  : 0x8000000000000
------------------------------------------
- Processor Flags...................... : 2

MSR_CORE_THREAD_COUNT............(0x35)  : 0x80010
------------------------------------------
- Core Count........................... : 8
- Thread Count......................... : 16

MSR_PLATFORM_INFO................(0xCE)  : 0x20080C3BF3812000
------------------------------------------
- Maximum Non-Turbo Ratio.............. : 0x20 (3200 MHz)
- Ratio Limit for Turbo Mode........... : 1 (programmable)
- TDP Limit for Turbo Mode............. : 1 (programmable)
- Low Power Mode Support............... : 1 (LPM supported)
- Number of ConfigTDP Levels........... : 1 (additional TDP level(s) available)
- Maximum Efficiency Ratio............. : 12
- Minimum Operating Ratio.............. : 8

MSR_PMG_CST_CONFIG_CONTROL.......(0xE2)  : 0x402
------------------------------------------
- I/O MWAIT Redirection Enable......... : 1 (enabled, IO read of MSR(0xE4) mapped to MWAIT)
- CFG Lock............................. : 0 (MSR not locked)
- C3 State Auto Demotion............... : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- C1 State Auto Demotion............... : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- C3 State Undemotion.................. : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- C1 State Undemotion.................. : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- Package C-State Auto Demotion........ : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- Package C-State Undemotion........... : 0 (disabled/unsupported)

MSR_PMG_IO_CAPTURE_BASE..........(0xE4)  : 0x10414
------------------------------------------
- LVL_2 Base Address................... : 0x414
- C-state Range........................ : 1 (C6 is the max C-State to include)

IA32_MPERF.......................(0xE7)  : 0x1372EA69CA
IA32_APERF.......................(0xE8)  : 0x17CFD680CA
MSR_0x150........................(0x150) : 0x0

MSR_FLEX_RATIO...................(0x194) : 0xE0000
------------------------------------------

MSR_IA32_PERF_STATUS.............(0x198) : 0x28CA00002800
------------------------------------------
- Current Performance State Value...... : 0x2800 (4000 MHz)

MSR_IA32_PERF_CONTROL............(0x199) : 0xFF00
------------------------------------------
- Target performance State Value....... : 0xFF00 (25500 MHz)
- Intel Dynamic Acceleration........... : 0 (IDA engaged)

IA32_CLOCK_MODULATION............(0x19A) : 0x0

IA32_THERM_INTERRUPT.............(0x19B) : 0x0

IA32_THERM_STATUS................(0x19C) : 0x884B0000
------------------------------------------
- Thermal Status....................... : 0
- Thermal Log.......................... : 0
- PROCHOT # or FORCEPR# event.......... : 0
- PROCHOT # or FORCEPR# log............ : 0
- Critical Temperature Status.......... : 0
- Critical Temperature log............. : 0
- Thermal Threshold #1 Status.......... : 0
- Thermal Threshold #1 log............. : 0
- Thermal Threshold #2 Status.......... : 0
- Thermal Threshold #2 log............. : 0
- Power Limitation Status.............. : 0
- Power Limitation log................. : 0
- Current Limit Status................. : 0
- Current Limit log.................... : 0
- Cross Domain Limit Status............ : 0
- Cross Domain Limit log............... : 0
- Digital Readout...................... : 75
- Resolution in Degrees Celsius........ : 1
- Reading Valid........................ : 1 (valid)

MSR_THERM2_CTL...................(0x19D) : 0x0

IA32_MISC_ENABLES................(0x1A0) : 0x850089
------------------------------------------
- Fast-Strings......................... : 1 (enabled)
- FOPCODE compatibility mode Enable.... : 0
- Automatic Thermal Control Circuit.... : 1 (enabled)
- Split-lock Disable................... : 0
- Performance Monitoring............... : 1 (available)
- Bus Lock On Cache Line Splits Disable : 0
- Hardware prefetch Disable............ : 0
- Processor Event Based Sampling....... : 0 (PEBS supported)
- GV1/2 legacy Enable.................. : 0
- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.. : 1 (enabled)
- MONITOR FSM.......................... : 1 (MONITOR/MWAIT supported)
- Adjacent sector prefetch Disable..... : 0
- CFG Lock............................. : 0 (MSR not locked)
- xTPR Message Disable................. : 1 (disabled)

MSR_TEMPERATURE_TARGET...........(0x1A2) : 0x640A00
------------------------------------------
- Turbo Attenuation Units.............. : 0
- Temperature Target................... : 100
- TCC Activation Offset................ : 0

MSR_MISC_PWR_MGMT................(0x1AA) : 0x400000
------------------------------------------
- EIST Hardware Coordination........... : 0 (hardware coordination enabled)
- Energy/Performance Bias support...... : 1
- Energy/Performance Bias.............. : 0 (disabled/MSR not visible to software)
- Thermal Interrupt Coordination Enable : 1 (thermal interrupt routed to all cores)
- SpeedShift Technology Enable......... : 0 (disabled)
- SpeedShift Interrupt Coordination.... : 0 (disabled)
- SpeedShift Energy Efficient Perf..... : 0 (disabled)
- SpeedShift Technology Setup for HWP.. : No (not setup for HWP)

MSR_TURBO_RATIO_LIMIT............(0x1AD) : 0x2828282828282828
------------------------------------------
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C01.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C02.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C03.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C04.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C05.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C06.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C07.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C08.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)

IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS............(0x1B0) : 0x0

MSR_POWER_CTL....................(0x1FC) : 0x2104005B
------------------------------------------
- Bi-Directional Processor Hot..........: 1 (enabled)
- C1E Enable............................: 1 (enabled)

MSR_RAPL_POWER_UNIT..............(0x606) : 0xA0E03
------------------------------------------
- Power Units.......................... : 3 (1/8 Watt)
- Energy Status Units.................. : 14 (61 micro-Joules)
- Time Units .......................... : 10 (976.6 micro-Seconds)

MSR_PKG_POWER_LIMIT..............(0x610) : 0x7FFF80015FFF8
------------------------------------------
- Package Power Limit #1............... : 4095 Watt
- Enable Power Limit #1................ : 1 (enabled)
- Package Clamping Limitation #1....... : 1 (allow going below OS-requested P/T state during Time Window for Power Limit #1)
- Time Window for Power Limit #1....... : 10 (2560 milli-Seconds)
- Package Power Limit #2............... : 4095 Watt
- Enable Power Limit #2................ : 1 (enabled)
- Package Clamping Limitation #2....... : 1 (allow going below OS-requested P/T state setting Time Window for Power Limit #2)
- Time Window for Power Limit #2....... : 3 (20 milli-Seconds)
- Lock................................. : 0 (MSR not locked)

MSR_PKG_ENERGY_STATUS............(0x611) : 0x7AFCC5F
------------------------------------------
- Total Energy Consumed................ : 7871 Joules (Watt = Joules / seconds)

MSR_PKGC3_IRTL...................(0x60a) : 0x0
MSR_PKGC6_IRTL...................(0x60b) : 0x0
MSR_PKGC7_IRTL...................(0x60c) : 0x0
MSR_PKG_C2_RESIDENCY.............(0x60d) : 0x18FD5A94C0
MSR_PKG_C3_RESIDENCY.............(0x3f8) : 0x0
MSR_PKG_C2_RESIDENCY.............(0x60d) : 0x18FD5A94C0
MSR_PKG_C6_RESIDENCY.............(0x3f9) : 0x156CF754E0
MSR_PKG_C7_RESIDENCY.............(0x3fa) : 0x0

IA32_TSC_DEADLINE................(0x6E0) : 0x79091CCBD8

CPU Ratio Info:
------------------------------------------
Base Clock Frequency (BLCK)............. : 100 MHz
Maximum Efficiency Ratio/Frequency.......: 12 (1200 MHz)
Maximum non-Turbo Ratio/Frequency........: 32 (3200 MHz)
Maximum Turbo Ratio/Frequency............: 40 (4000 MHz)
P-State ratio * 100 = Frequency in MHz
------------------------------------------
CPU P-States [ 35 (40) ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 2 6 8 15 ]
CPU P-States [ 28 35 (40) ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 2 4 6 8 15 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 28 31 35 40 ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 2 4 6 8 11 12 14 15 ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 14 15 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 28 30 31 35 (40) ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 28 30 31 34 35 40 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 28 30 31 34 35 36 (40) ]
CPU P-States [ 12 28 30 31 33 34 35 36 (40) ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 1 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 14 15 ]

When I am trying to clear nvram I am getting:

nvram: Error clearing firmware variables: (iokit/common) not permitted
 
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OK!!!!! Got it!!!!
I did exactly as described by @dMatik in the post: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...sful-build-extended-guide.227001/post-1901572 THANK YOU!!!!

I know it was based on X99 Deluxe and I have X99 DeluxeII but nvram from z170Deluxe did the trick, I have no idea if this is the right solution and the only one but it did the trick and I have native nvram working from now!
By any meaning, I am not encouraging anyone to go that path.

Attaching my modded bios for X99 DELUXE II ONLY with microcodes updated, imac pro splash screen, nvram write unlocked!

Use only if you have no other option and on your own responsibility. Thanks
 

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OK!!!!! Got it!!!!
I did exactly as described by @dMatik in the post: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...sful-build-extended-guide.227001/post-1901572 THANK YOU!!!!

I know it was based on X99 Deluxe and I have X99 DeluxeII but nvram from z170Deluxe did the trick, I have no idea if this is the right solution and the only one but it did the trick and I have native nvram working from now!
By any meaning, I am not encouraging anyone to go that path.

Attaching my modded bios for X99 DELUXE II ONLY with microcodes updated, imac pro splash screen, nvram write unlocked!

Use only if you have no other option and on your own responsibility. Thanks

I guess you confuse nvram with MSR unlock for kernel write.
 
Code:
AppleIntelInfo.kext v2.9 Copyright © 2012-2017 Pike R. Alpha. All rights reserved.

Settings:
------------------------------------------
logMSRs..................................: 1
logIGPU..................................: 0
logCStates...............................: 1
logIPGStyle..............................: 1
InitialTSC...............................: 0x7905bffd9d (16 MHz)
MWAIT C-States...........................: 8480

Processor Brandstring....................: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6900K CPU @ 3.20GHz

Processor Signature..................... : 0x406F1
------------------------------------------
- Family............................... : 6
- Stepping............................. : 1
- Model................................ : 0x4F (79)

Model Specific Registers (MSRs)
------------------------------------------

MSR_IA32_PLATFORM_ID.............(0x17)  : 0x8000000000000
------------------------------------------
- Processor Flags...................... : 2

MSR_CORE_THREAD_COUNT............(0x35)  : 0x80010
------------------------------------------
- Core Count........................... : 8
- Thread Count......................... : 16

MSR_PLATFORM_INFO................(0xCE)  : 0x20080C3BF3812000
------------------------------------------
- Maximum Non-Turbo Ratio.............. : 0x20 (3200 MHz)
- Ratio Limit for Turbo Mode........... : 1 (programmable)
- TDP Limit for Turbo Mode............. : 1 (programmable)
- Low Power Mode Support............... : 1 (LPM supported)
- Number of ConfigTDP Levels........... : 1 (additional TDP level(s) available)
- Maximum Efficiency Ratio............. : 12
- Minimum Operating Ratio.............. : 8

MSR_PMG_CST_CONFIG_CONTROL.......(0xE2)  : 0x402
------------------------------------------
- I/O MWAIT Redirection Enable......... : 1 (enabled, IO read of MSR(0xE4) mapped to MWAIT)
- CFG Lock............................. : 0 (MSR not locked)
- C3 State Auto Demotion............... : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- C1 State Auto Demotion............... : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- C3 State Undemotion.................. : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- C1 State Undemotion.................. : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- Package C-State Auto Demotion........ : 0 (disabled/unsupported)
- Package C-State Undemotion........... : 0 (disabled/unsupported)

MSR_PMG_IO_CAPTURE_BASE..........(0xE4)  : 0x10414
------------------------------------------
- LVL_2 Base Address................... : 0x414
- C-state Range........................ : 1 (C6 is the max C-State to include)

IA32_MPERF.......................(0xE7)  : 0x1372EA69CA
IA32_APERF.......................(0xE8)  : 0x17CFD680CA
MSR_0x150........................(0x150) : 0x0

MSR_FLEX_RATIO...................(0x194) : 0xE0000
------------------------------------------

MSR_IA32_PERF_STATUS.............(0x198) : 0x28CA00002800
------------------------------------------
- Current Performance State Value...... : 0x2800 (4000 MHz)

MSR_IA32_PERF_CONTROL............(0x199) : 0xFF00
------------------------------------------
- Target performance State Value....... : 0xFF00 (25500 MHz)
- Intel Dynamic Acceleration........... : 0 (IDA engaged)

IA32_CLOCK_MODULATION............(0x19A) : 0x0

IA32_THERM_INTERRUPT.............(0x19B) : 0x0

IA32_THERM_STATUS................(0x19C) : 0x884B0000
------------------------------------------
- Thermal Status....................... : 0
- Thermal Log.......................... : 0
- PROCHOT # or FORCEPR# event.......... : 0
- PROCHOT # or FORCEPR# log............ : 0
- Critical Temperature Status.......... : 0
- Critical Temperature log............. : 0
- Thermal Threshold #1 Status.......... : 0
- Thermal Threshold #1 log............. : 0
- Thermal Threshold #2 Status.......... : 0
- Thermal Threshold #2 log............. : 0
- Power Limitation Status.............. : 0
- Power Limitation log................. : 0
- Current Limit Status................. : 0
- Current Limit log.................... : 0
- Cross Domain Limit Status............ : 0
- Cross Domain Limit log............... : 0
- Digital Readout...................... : 75
- Resolution in Degrees Celsius........ : 1
- Reading Valid........................ : 1 (valid)

MSR_THERM2_CTL...................(0x19D) : 0x0

IA32_MISC_ENABLES................(0x1A0) : 0x850089
------------------------------------------
- Fast-Strings......................... : 1 (enabled)
- FOPCODE compatibility mode Enable.... : 0
- Automatic Thermal Control Circuit.... : 1 (enabled)
- Split-lock Disable................... : 0
- Performance Monitoring............... : 1 (available)
- Bus Lock On Cache Line Splits Disable : 0
- Hardware prefetch Disable............ : 0
- Processor Event Based Sampling....... : 0 (PEBS supported)
- GV1/2 legacy Enable.................. : 0
- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.. : 1 (enabled)
- MONITOR FSM.......................... : 1 (MONITOR/MWAIT supported)
- Adjacent sector prefetch Disable..... : 0
- CFG Lock............................. : 0 (MSR not locked)
- xTPR Message Disable................. : 1 (disabled)

MSR_TEMPERATURE_TARGET...........(0x1A2) : 0x640A00
------------------------------------------
- Turbo Attenuation Units.............. : 0
- Temperature Target................... : 100
- TCC Activation Offset................ : 0

MSR_MISC_PWR_MGMT................(0x1AA) : 0x400000
------------------------------------------
- EIST Hardware Coordination........... : 0 (hardware coordination enabled)
- Energy/Performance Bias support...... : 1
- Energy/Performance Bias.............. : 0 (disabled/MSR not visible to software)
- Thermal Interrupt Coordination Enable : 1 (thermal interrupt routed to all cores)
- SpeedShift Technology Enable......... : 0 (disabled)
- SpeedShift Interrupt Coordination.... : 0 (disabled)
- SpeedShift Energy Efficient Perf..... : 0 (disabled)
- SpeedShift Technology Setup for HWP.. : No (not setup for HWP)

MSR_TURBO_RATIO_LIMIT............(0x1AD) : 0x2828282828282828
------------------------------------------
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C01.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C02.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C03.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C04.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C05.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C06.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C07.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)
- Maximum Ratio Limit for C08.......... : 28 (4000 MHz)

IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS............(0x1B0) : 0x0

MSR_POWER_CTL....................(0x1FC) : 0x2104005B
------------------------------------------
- Bi-Directional Processor Hot..........: 1 (enabled)
- C1E Enable............................: 1 (enabled)

MSR_RAPL_POWER_UNIT..............(0x606) : 0xA0E03
------------------------------------------
- Power Units.......................... : 3 (1/8 Watt)
- Energy Status Units.................. : 14 (61 micro-Joules)
- Time Units .......................... : 10 (976.6 micro-Seconds)

MSR_PKG_POWER_LIMIT..............(0x610) : 0x7FFF80015FFF8
------------------------------------------
- Package Power Limit #1............... : 4095 Watt
- Enable Power Limit #1................ : 1 (enabled)
- Package Clamping Limitation #1....... : 1 (allow going below OS-requested P/T state during Time Window for Power Limit #1)
- Time Window for Power Limit #1....... : 10 (2560 milli-Seconds)
- Package Power Limit #2............... : 4095 Watt
- Enable Power Limit #2................ : 1 (enabled)
- Package Clamping Limitation #2....... : 1 (allow going below OS-requested P/T state setting Time Window for Power Limit #2)
- Time Window for Power Limit #2....... : 3 (20 milli-Seconds)
- Lock................................. : 0 (MSR not locked)

MSR_PKG_ENERGY_STATUS............(0x611) : 0x7AFCC5F
------------------------------------------
- Total Energy Consumed................ : 7871 Joules (Watt = Joules / seconds)

MSR_PKGC3_IRTL...................(0x60a) : 0x0
MSR_PKGC6_IRTL...................(0x60b) : 0x0
MSR_PKGC7_IRTL...................(0x60c) : 0x0
MSR_PKG_C2_RESIDENCY.............(0x60d) : 0x18FD5A94C0
MSR_PKG_C3_RESIDENCY.............(0x3f8) : 0x0
MSR_PKG_C2_RESIDENCY.............(0x60d) : 0x18FD5A94C0
MSR_PKG_C6_RESIDENCY.............(0x3f9) : 0x156CF754E0
MSR_PKG_C7_RESIDENCY.............(0x3fa) : 0x0

IA32_TSC_DEADLINE................(0x6E0) : 0x79091CCBD8

CPU Ratio Info:
------------------------------------------
Base Clock Frequency (BLCK)............. : 100 MHz
Maximum Efficiency Ratio/Frequency.......: 12 (1200 MHz)
Maximum non-Turbo Ratio/Frequency........: 32 (3200 MHz)
Maximum Turbo Ratio/Frequency............: 40 (4000 MHz)
P-State ratio * 100 = Frequency in MHz
------------------------------------------
CPU P-States [ 35 (40) ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 2 6 8 15 ]
CPU P-States [ 28 35 (40) ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 2 4 6 8 15 ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 28 31 35 40 ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 2 4 6 8 11 12 14 15 ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 14 15 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 28 30 31 35 (40) ]
CPU P-States [ (12) 28 30 31 34 35 40 ]
CPU P-States [ 12 28 30 31 34 35 36 (40) ]
CPU P-States [ 12 28 30 31 33 34 35 36 (40) ]
CPU C6-Cores [ 0 1 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 14 15 ]

When I am trying to clear nvram I am getting:

nvram: Error clearing firmware variables: (iokit/common) not permitted

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I guess you confuse nvram with MSR unlock for kernel write.
Ok so now you got me! I feel ashamed, I was completely sure it was related!
so anyway, the attached bios include everything from @kgp tutorial + native nvram from @dMatik post.
Thanks very much guys!!!!
 
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My success trick on those benchmark its not a secret its just to follow the instructions on how to update the microcode of your Bios as well the MSR patch guide from this thread. Also testing the best combination in Bios as well the water cooling of the system. Also your ram kit, but cute me on that. I just have a believe feeling that the combination of both my Xeon likes the truely SPD natively from this RAM kit. I have a 128GB kit 2800mhz and the xeon dont like that kit event setting them up on 2400mhz speed and relaxing the timming to auto the xeon on benchmarks dont perform as good as with this kit. I havent test yet but I also heard if you deactivate the AVX on Bios you do get better performance. All I want now is to have a real good DSDt file for my system and have my peripherals display properly on system and call out, until Apples comes out w/ a new SMBIOS for the Xtreme series so I will update, but as of right now Im trailing the new CPUs out there. Next proyect that I got is to tray again the Thunderbolt w/ the Gigabyte card and a Monitor
 
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Share the secret of how you did it.

On your CPU type you should get event better scores or close to mine, do to your CPU family can Hack the CPU by a patch and have all the cores to turbo boost to I believed if Im not mistaking to 3.8, On mine I don't have that luxury Luck, so I'm happy w/ what I got
 
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