Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage (DESS) was an event running from August 10th to August 22nd 2016, from August 24th to September 5th 2017, from August 2nd to August 15th 2018, from August 22nd to September 2nd 2019, from August 13th to August 25th 2020 and from August 27th to September 7th 2021. All reruns of this event 2022 onward will run from September 1st to September 13th due to the sunsetting.
Event Description[]
2016[]
After a giant, surreal opening ceremony we are delighted to declare the Crusaders of the Lost Idols Summer Games open!
However, as usual with huge international events, nefarious ne'er-do-wells plot to disrupt the pageantry and sportsmanship. Despite his name, Dr. Evil escaped the surveillance programs put in place by the organizers. Now he has made off with the Summer Games Flashlight, the Duracell-powered symbol of sport (and convenient portable lighting when it gets dark).
The Crusaders have been hired to not only locate the aforementioned flashlight but also protect the event. That responsibility starts with the safe conduct of two new Crusaders.
2017[]
The Crusaders of the Lost Idols Summer Games were so popular we've decided to hold them again this year... and every year. Unfortunately, that means Dr Evil gets a chance to sabotage the event every year too!
2018[]
Put on your running shoes and get to the starting line. It's time for the Crusader Games! Or, it would be, if not for Dr. Evil's sinister plot. Thwart his five latest plans, and even the dubious doctor himself might join your team. Good luck!
2019[]
OH NO! DR. EVIL IS AT IT AGAIN!
Wait... didn't this happen last year? And the year before? And the year before that? We should have seen this coming! Luckily, it seems at least one person was prepared for Dr. Evil's inevitable return: Euodia, the Fencer is here to help the Crusaders foil Dr. Evil's plans once again!
It's time once again for the Summer Games! Doctor Evil is back, and he's trying the same thing, expecting different results. Thwart his nefarious schemes across 5 new objectives, and recruit a speedy new Crusader!
This event runs until September 3rd, when the athletes will be too sore to continue.
2020[]
Five years, five summer games -- and five times sabotaged by Dr. Evil.
Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage returns, bringing a Para Rugby Crusader into play. Oona, Para Rugby Star promises to be a superbly-powerful DPS Crusader in the right formation. We can't wait!
The summer games are here! Prepare to witness awe-inspiring feats of athleticism, and perform a few yourself. Vault over 5 new objectives to unlock a powerful new DPS Crusader, and a blocky new look for an old friend.
This event runs until August 25th, the regulation length for a sporting event.
2021[]
Swim, Run, Bike. Our latest Crusader excels at all of these sports. It's time for Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage 6!
Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage 6 has arrived, bringing with it the Regent Sawtooth.
Do some stretches, get warmed up and get out there, because you're representing your country! Tackle 5 new objectives to unlock a fishy new Tank Crusader, and a heavenly new look for a friendly fencer.
This event runs until September 7th, when the officials will finally blow the whistle.
New Crusaders[]
Tier 1[]
Veronica, the Android Archer[]
Veronica, the Android Archer, certainly won't fail the doping tests, but something suggests she's going to have an unfair advantage in the archery competition. We can't quite put our finger on it. Whatever.
Her upgrades buff those around her with increasing damage based on the number of other robot Crusaders in your formation.
Bubba, the Swimming Orc[]
The second Crusader is Bubba, the Swimming Orc. With a name like that, it's no wonder Bubba didn't do so well at other disciplines like the equestrian trials and hockey.
Once recruited, Bubba uses his superior swimming ability at level 25 to buff the DPS of the Crusaders behind him by 25% for every adjacent Crusader. At level 100, Bubba will increase the Gold Find of every Crusader behind him not affected by his Synchronized Swimming ability by 10%.
Tier 2[]
The Goldhound[]
The first new Tier 2 Crusader is The Goldhound, who swaps with Gold Panda and noses out Gold for you! At level 100, The Goldhound unlocks Gold Nose gives you +10% Gold Find for each monster killed, up to a cap of 200%. Plus he has gear to augment it! At level 400, The Goldhound unlocks Tail Wag gives you +100% Gold Find for the first 15 seconds in each area.
Milgrid the Mining Mage[]
The second new Tier 2 Crusader is Milgrid the Mining Mage, who swaps with Nate Dragon and puts her dwarf skills at mining to work to benefit you the deeper you go! Once recruited, Milgrid unlocks We've Got To Go Deeper at level 100, which will increase your DPS for all Crusaders +50% for every 50 areas you've completed. At level 400, her ability Deepest Mining will give We've Got To Go Deeper a 100% boost!
Tier 3[]
Dr. Evil, PhD[]
Before the accident that turned him robotic, Dr. Evil would experiment on Crusaders, infecting them with viruses to increase their combat potential.
At level 50, the Doctor's Horrible Experiment will infect random nearby Crusaders, giving them a DPS boost. These infections become profitable at level 300 with Special Grant Money, and speed up the enemies with the Heavy Competition ability.
Tier 4[]
Euodia the Fencer[]
Euodia is deceptively fast for a minotaur, able to increase the speed of monster spawns through First Blood and Lightning Precision and even increase the speed of quest item drops with Sense of Direction. She can even improve First Blood with Fancy Footwork as Orcs, Dwarves, and Elves join the formation! Euodia improves DPS and Global DPS through Cradle the Bird and Toe Pokes.
If you want to get as far as possible as quickly as possible, Euodia the Fencer is the Crusader for you!
Tier 5[]
Oona, Para Rugby Star[]
ANNOUNCER 1: Have you ever watched Para Rugby?
ANNOUNCER 2: It's scary!
ANNOUNCER 1: And there's no one scarier on the field than Oona, Para Rugby Star.
ANNOUNCER 2: The fact that she is a Record Chaser is certainly noteworthy - her DPS increases exponentially as the enemy spawn rate increases.
ANNOUNCER 1: Whoa!
ANNOUNCER 2: Yeah, it combines well with her Elven Stamina, which increases her DPS for every 25 levels over and include 200, multiplying her DPS by a factor of 4.
ANNOUNCER 1: What about her Blueshift? Have you seen that?
ANNOUNCER 2: I haven't yet, but I hear it somehow makes enemies weaker, reducing their effective level by 25 while retaining their damage and gold values.
ANNOUNCER 1: And of course, she also plays Murderball.
ANNOUNCER 2: Don't get me started on that - she's a force to be reckoned with! She can Turn on a Dime and improve Record Chaser even further.
ANNOUNCER 1: Would you say she has 'No Limits'?
ANNOUNCER 2: I certainly would. She is an asset to any formation.
Tier 6[]
Regent Sawtooth[]
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water...it was actually.
Regent Sawtooth isn't always in the ocean. Sometimes he's on dry land training for the various triathlons he enters, or off running "errands." And now he's interested in joining your band of Crusaders, to see what other errands he can do out in the multiverse.
Don't worry though: since you're now family, he'll look after you, providing some healing when he's in the formation, and he's got the connections to make the active abilities like Click-o-Rama, Savage Strikes et al last longer. Those are some good connections.
But maybe you should still sleep with one eye open, just in case.
Tier 1 Objectives[]
Recruit Veronica, the Android Archer[]
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Objective
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Reward
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Note: Veronica will reduce the DPS by 50% for 15 seconds at a time.
Recruit Bubba, the Swimming Orc[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: The fans have increased health (12x) and movement speed.
Podium Finish[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Press Junket[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: The angry reporters have greatly increased health.
Corrupt Officials[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note:
Every 25 areas, four bench seats fall prey to bribery and blackmail, in a set pattern. All crusaders sharing those four seats will be lose their formation abilities and do not contribute DPS. Note that this does not repeat.
| Area | Seat | Seat # |
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| 1—25 |    
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(1,3,5,11) |
| 51—75 |  
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(1,5,8,9) |
| 101—125 | 
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(1,5,7,8) |
| 151—175 |  
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(4,8,10,11) |
| 201—225 |
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(4,5,8,10) |
| 251—275 |
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(1,5,10,11) |
| Area | Seat | Seat # |
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| 26—50 |  
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(6,7,11,13) |
| 76—100 |
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(1,4,9,11) |
| 126—150 |
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(1,7,9,13) |
| 176—200 | 
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(2,6,9,11) |
| 226—250 |
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(1,2,8,10) |
| 276 and Beyond |
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(3,5,6,11) |
Free Play[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Tier 2 Objectives[]
Recruit The Goldhound[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note:
- The Goldhound's DPS reduction lasts for 5 seconds
- If the Goldhound NPC is destroyed, it cannot debuff your crusaders.
- Opening silver chests with 0 DPS will result in 0 gold gained.
Recruit Milgrid the Mining Mage[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note:
- Upon reaching area 301, the boring machine's debuff will be -99.82%.
- If the boring machine is destroyed, it cannot debuff your crusaders.
- The debuff's value is based on the highest area reached, it will not be reduced when returning to earlier areas.
The Great Heist[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Gold Medal in Evil[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: Clones fill in the formation slots in a fixed sequence.
Dr. Evil Unleashed[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: The Eviltron Prime robot has ranged attacks, increased health, damage reduction (lasts at least 5 seconds), and heals other monsters for 15% of their health each second.
Tier 3 Objectives[]
Recruit Dr. Evil, PhD[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: Every 10 seconds, Dr. Evil disables the DPS and FAs of a random Crusader within 2 slots for 30 seconds. This has no effect in boss areas.
Experiments in Robotics[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: Only robot crusaders, Bush Whacker, and some event Crusaders are available.
Experiments in e.V.i.L.[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: Only crusaders with the letters V or L somewhere in their name (and Nate Dragon) are available.
Experiments in Steroids[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: Monsters move at 4x the usual speed.
Experiments in Difficulty[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: The difficulty is the same as Slow Descent (Tier 1), but with a higher area objective.
Tier 4 Objectives[]
Recruit Euodia the Fencer[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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A Tankless Task[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Relay Race[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Pair Up![]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Crusaders (except Dr. Evil) are paired with a second Crusader, who must be in the formation and adjacent to each other, or DPS and abilities are disabled. Here is the list of Crusaders that are paired together:
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Amateur Volleyball[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Note: The ball is passed every 10 seconds
Tier 5 Objectives[]
Recruit Oona, Para Rugby Star[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Quadrathlon[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Mountain of Flame[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Sporting Supplies[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Golden Gun[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
Unlocks the Voxelated skin for Milgrid the Mining Mage |
Tier 6 Objectives[]
Recruit Regent Sawtooth[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward |
Note: Valid Crusaders for this objective:
Sniffing Out Sabotage[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Doctor Doctor[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Bout With Evil[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
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Rugby Perils[]
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Objective
Restrictions
Reward
Unlocks the Heavenly Defender skin for Euodia the Fencer |
Achievements[]
Tier 1[]
Recruit Veronica[]
Unlock Veronica by completing the respective objective.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Recruit Bubba[]
Unlock Bubba by completing the respective objective.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Beep Boop Bork[]
Get a piece of equipment in all three slots of Veronica.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Deep Sea Diving[]
Get a piece of equipment in all three slots of Bubba.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
I Participated![]
Spend 16,500 Participation Ribbons starting objectives in the "Crusader Summer Games" campaign. Ribbons spent on purchasing chests don't count!
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
A Perfect 10[]
Position Bubba such that Synchronized Swimming increases the DPS of some Crusaders by at least 150% and Splish Splash provides a gold bonus of at least 50%
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Tier 2[]
Recruit The Goldhound[]
Unlock The Goldhound by completing the respective objective.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Recruit Milgrid the Mining Mage[]
Unlock Milgrid the Mining Mage by completing the respective objective.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Equip The Goldhound[]
Get a piece of equipment in all three slots of The Goldhound.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Equip Milgrid the Mining Mage[]
Get a piece of equipment in all three slots of Milgrid the Mining Mage.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Deep Gold Farming[]
Cap out The Goldhound's Gold Nose while you've got 12 full stacks of Milgrid's We've Got to Go Deeper.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Try Everything[]
Spend 33,000 Participation Ribbons starting objectives in the "Crusader Summer Games" campaign. Ribbons spent on purchasing chests don't count!
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Tier 3[]
Recruit Dr. Evil, PhD[]
Unlock Dr. Evil, PhD by completing the respective objective.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Gear Dr. Evil, PhD[]
Get a piece of equipment for all three slots of Dr. Evil, PhD.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Successful Experiments[]
Complete all Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage Tier 3 Objectives.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Experiments in Free Play[]
Beat area 900 in Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage Free Play.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Lucky Infected[]
Infect 7 Crusaders at once with Dr. Evil's Horrible Experiment
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
The Participant[]
Spend 50,000 Participation Ribbons starting objectives in the "Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage" campaign. Participation Ribbons spent on purchasing chests don't count!
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Tier 4[]
Recruit Euodia[]
Unlock Euodia the Fencer by completing the respective objective.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
The Gloves are On[]
Get a piece of equipment for all three slots of Euodia the Fencer.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Medal Sweep[]
Complete all Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage Tier 4 Objectives.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Triple Relay[]
Beat area 1200 in Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage Free Play.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Easy Win[]
With Euodia the Fencer in your formation, beat a non-boss area in 5 seconds or less.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Cloak of Ribbons[]
Spend 75,000 Participation Ribbons starting objectives in the "Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage" campaign. Participation Ribbons spent on purchasing chests don't count!
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Tier 5[]
Recruit Oona, Para Rugby Star[]
Recruit Oona, Para Rugby Star by completing the "Recruit Oona, Para Rugby Star".
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Training Equipment[]
Get a piece of equipment in all three slots for Oona, Para Rugby Star.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Feats of Glory[]
Complete all Tier 5 'Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage' Objectives.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Distance Running[]
Beat area 1800 in "Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage" Free Play.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Most Excellent Murderball[]
Use Oona, Para Rugby Star in a formation with at least 7 Gold-Finder Crusaders.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Enough Ribbons to Rule them All[]
Spend 100,000 Ribbons starting objectives in the 'Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage' campaign. Ribbons spent on purchasing chests don't count!
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Tier 6[]
Recruit Regent Sawtooth[]
Recruit Regent Sawtooth by completing "Recruit Regent Sawtooth".
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Magnificently Maleficent Attire[]
Get a piece of equipment in all three slots for Regent Sawtooth.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Sinister Deeds[]
Complete all Tier 6 'Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage' Objectives.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Tower of Doom[]
Beat area 3000 in "Dr. Evil's Summer Sabotage" Free Play.
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Shark Chomp[]
Use Regent Sawtooth to buff your formation by 1e1000 DPS for 5 minutes
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Aimed Precisely[]
Clear 4096 areas with Veronica adjacent to only Robot Crusaders
Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1%
Walkthrough[]
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