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Table of Contents
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I. Introduction
II. Copyright Notice
III. Notes and Miscellaneous Information
IV. Building Your Custom Player
V. Tournament Mode
1. How to play against King
2. How to play against Duke
3. How to play as King or Duke
4. Maximum level for King and Duke
VI. World Tour Mode
0A. Introduction
1A. How to play against King & Duke (Doubles) - The SPT Final
1B. Beating King & Duke (Doubles)
2A. How to play against King or Duke
2B. Beating King (Singles - Level 1-10)
2C. Beating Duke (Singles - Level 1-10)
3A. Beating Dent (Grand Slams AI)
3B. Beating Federer (Grand Slams AI)
3C. Beating Nalbandian (Grand Slams AI)
3D. Beating Hewitt (Grand Slams AI)
3E. Beating Roddick (Grand Slams AI)
3F. Beating Haas (Grand Slams AI)
3G. Beating Monfils (Grand Slams AI)
3H. Beating Nadal (Grand Slams AI)
3I. Beating Grosjean (Grand Slams AI)
3J. Beating Ferrero (Grand Slams AI)
3K. Beating Ancic (Grand Slams AI)
3L. Beating Blake (Grand Slams AI)
3M. Beating Henman (Grand Slams AI)
VII. King Of Players
VIII. Achievments and Gear
IX. Mini Games FAQ
X. Credits
XI. Contact Information
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I. Introduction
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15/08/2007 Initial release of the King & Duke Walkthrough
16/08/2007 - Added tip in Beating King & Duke (Doubles)
- Added screenshot, to certify the success
18/08/2007 - The walkthrough was extended to full walkthrough
- Added Beating other player tactics
- Added Achievment and Gear guide
20/08/2007 - Tactics Added
- Minigames FAQ Added
- Achievments Updated
- Building Your Custom Player Added
21/08/2007 - Added King Of Players
- Added some information
- Some corrections were made
22/08/2007 - Final release of the guide. If you would like to add something I
won't mind to receive your e-mails and, if I think that your
contribution is worth the efford, I will update this guide
I've been a Virtua Tennis fan for some years now.So, when a friend told me
that the third game of this franchise was on sale, I rushed to the nearest
store to buy it... and I didn't regret it! To tell the truth, I liked the
original Top spin game a lot more than Virtua tennis 2, but Top Spin 2 was a
big disappointment! I was curious about the new Virtua Tennis 3. Would it be a
step back - like Top Spin 2 - or would it be, once again, the funniest tennis
game on the market? Luckily, it was the second option.
That's why it feels strange not to find any walkthrough while surfing the web.
And that's why I'm writing this FAQ, hopefuly helping or guiding someone on
having the most fun (and less frustration) playing the game.
This was supposed to be a King & Duke's guide, but since it was
'overspecialized', I decided to extend it to a full game FAQ. I'm sure that
this way it will help a lot more people.
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II. Copyright Notice
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This may be not be reproduced or changed under any circumstances except for
personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise
distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on
any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited,
and a violation of copyright.
You can find this FAQ in:
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http://www.cheatcc.com/
http://www.supercheats.com
http://www.cheathappens.com
If you find it anywhere else, please report it to me.
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III. Notes and Miscellaneous Information
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- The first thing you need to understand is that it will take a lot of
playing time (many hours) to master the game. Never forget that practice
makes perfect!
- I will assume that you have played the game for some hours and you have
built your player's stats - in case you are on World Tour Mode
- I am an average player. So, if you are at least an average VT3 player, you
should have no problem beating King and Duke using my tips
- There may be other ways to beat King, Duke and all other pleyrs. If you
would like to share your own methods, just e-mail me
- My custom player is an All-Around player
- This guide is final! Anyway, if you want to add something, my e-mail box
won't mind to receive your own suggestions and information. Of course you
will be credited for everything you help to add to this FAQ
- I think this guide could help in some way. If not for anything else, it is
one of the few guides for VT3 that are available online
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IV. Building Your Custom Player
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Depending on the stats you work first in the World Tour mode,you can have the
following types of player:
- Various Shots: Serve - 30; Footwork - 30; Groundstrokes - 30; Volley - 30
- Hard Hitter: Serve - 27; Footwork - 29; Groundstrokes - 35; Volley - 29
- Big Server: Serve - 33; Footwork - 28; Groundstrokes - 29; Volley - 30
- Rocket Server: Serve - 35; Footwork - 27; Groundstrokes - 28; Volley - 30
- Powerful Strokes: Serve - 28; Footwork - 30; Groundstrokes - 33; Volley - 29
- Clay Courter: Serve - 27; Footwork - 30; Groundstrokes - 34; Volley - 29
- Volley Master: Serve - 28; Footwork - 30; Groundstrokes - 27; Volley - 35
My guide is based in the experience of an All-Around Player/Various Shots, but
if I would have to recommend one style, I would recommend 'Hard Hitter' or
'Powerful Strokes' since the game was made for hard hitters (on the baseline)
to succeed. In Virtua Tennis 2, you could dominate if you were good playing
near the net. In this one, that's not the case. Also, it will be a lot easier
to finish the Tennis Academy missions with all golds and to beat every
tournament without losing a game in any match.
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V. Tournament Mode
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VI. World Tour Mode
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The World Tour mode is already familiar to any Virtua tennis fan. The big
differences in Virua Tennis 3 are the fact that you can't buy your gear (you
will have to unlock it) and that you have an yearly based calendar.
You have a 20 year carreer limit at the start, but once you win the SPT Final
(Doubles) that limit won't exist anymore and you can play on a semi-permanent
basis. Good luck and have fun!
1A.How to play against King & Duke (Doubles) - The SPT Final:
To Play the SPT Final (Doubles match against King & Duke), wich will be the
last ranked tournament of the World Tour, you'll have to play and get medaled
in every tournament. Here's a list of all the tournaments you can play
throughout the World Tour:
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| | January | February | March
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
| | Rank: 204 | | Rank: 100 |
|1st Week | Advantage Series | ------------ | Shangai Hardcourt |
| | China (Singles) | | (Mixed Doubles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | Rank: 204 | Rank: 300 | Rank: 204 |
|2nd Week | Advantage Series | Challengers I | Advantage Series |
| | China (Doubles) | (Singles) | Spain (Singles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | | | |
|3rd Week | ---------- | ------------ | ------------- |
| | | | |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | Rank: 56 | Rank: 100 | Rank: 300 |
|4th Week |Australia Challenge| Shangai Hardcourt | Challengers II |
| | (Singles) | (Singles) | (Singles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
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| | April | May | June
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
| | Rank: 100 | Rank: 204 | Rank: 56 |
|1st Week | Vancouver Open | Advantage Series | French Open |
| | (Singles) | Italy (Singles) | (Singles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | | Rank: 100 | |
|2nd Week | ---------- | Barcelona Open | ------------- |
| | | (Singles) | |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | Rank: 300 | Rank: 100 | Rank: 204 |
|3rd Week | Challenger III | Barcelona Open | Advantage Series |
| | (Singles) | (Doubles) | Germany (Singles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | Rank: 300 | Rank: 300 | Rank: 204 |
|4th Week | Challenger III | Challengers IV | Advantage Series |
| | (Doubles) | (Singles) | Germany (Mixed) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
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| | July | August | September
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
| | Rank: 56 | Rank: 204 | Rank: 56 |
|1st Week | England Tennis | Advantage Series | US Super Tennis |
| | Classic (Singles) | Canada (Singles) | (Singles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | Rank: 100 | Rank: 204 | |
|2nd Week | Dusseldorf Open | Advantage Series | ------------- |
| | (Singles) | Canada (Doubles) | |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | | Rank: 100 | Rank: 300 |
|3rd Week | ---------- | Los Angeles Indoor | Challengers V |
| | | (Singles) | (Singles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | | Rank: 100 | Rank: 300 |
|4th Week | ---------- | Los Angeles Indoor | Challengers V |
| | | (Doubles) | (Doubles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
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| | October | November | December
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
| | Rank: 100 | Rank: 300 | Rank: 300 |
|1st Week | Milan Open | Challengers VI | Challengers VII |
| | (Singles) | (Singles) | (Mixed Doubles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | Rank: 100 | Rank: 16 | |
|2nd Week | Milan Open | King Of Players | ------------- |
| | (Mixed Doubles) | (Singles) | |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | Rank: 204 | | |
|3rd Week | Advantage Series | ------------ | ------------- |
| | Japan (Singles) | | |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
|____________________________________________________________________________|
| | Rank: 204 | Rank: 300 | Rank: 1 |
|4th Week | Advantage Series | Challengers VII | SPT Final |
| | Japan (Mixed) | (Singles) | (Doubles) |
|___________|___________________|______________________|_____________________|
General Tips:
- Get your players attributes maxed up. It will be important to be a good
baseline player, but you will have to be good volleying the ball too.
- Be patient at all times! If you lose your cool, you will lose your points
On your serve:
- Always serve to the middle! The counter shot will be a cross shot with little
angle that will give you the opportunity to take control of the point
- Use short top spin strokes at the baseline, with a lot of angle (Back
Direction + Side Direction + Top Spin Button). Once Duke is unbalanced, you
can use a long crossed Top Spin shot
- If Duke hits a drop shot, rush to the net and finish the play with a long
top spin shot along the line or a short crossed top spin shot (it will
depend on the position of Duke, but most of the times, the best choice will
be a long top spin shot along the line)
On Duke's serve:
- Counter Duke's serves with short crossed slice shot
- Most of the times you do that, Duke will hit a drop shot. Rush to the net
and finish the play with a long top spin shot along the line or a short
crossed top spin shot (it will depend on the position of Duke, but most of
the times, the best choice will be a long top spin shot along the line)
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3. Consider this:
- There are 3 different groups of players with similar styles
- The first group is: Dent, Roddick, Ancic and Henman. This is the group
of the big servers and volley players. The tactics you will use against
them will have to be similar, even though each of them have their own
unique characteristics (power, speed, etc) that will affect a bit your
gameplay.
Their main problem: bad countering very wide serves. They will always
follow wide serves with shots along the line
- The second group is: Blake, Nadal, Haas and Nalbandian. This is the group
of baseline players, even though Haas is an All-Arounder who likes to
approach the net. Once again, if you understand the routine of one of
them, you'll understand the routine of each of them. The main difference
is that some are faster, others are stronger
Their main problem: They are very vulnerable to the underhook serve. They
will always follow an underhook serve with a counter shot along the line
that you just have to volley cross court to win the point; also, most of
their shots will be cross court shots so they are very predictable
- The last group is: Hewitt, Ferrero, Monfils, Grosjean and Federer. This
are the hardest players to play against. They are more unpredictable than
the others and have powerful and angled shots at the same time. The
exception is Federer who is actually the easiest Pro to beat in this game
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VIII. Achievments and Gear
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There are some ways to get gear throughout your carreer. Keep in mind that
once you've won the SPT Final, the 20 years limit will not count anymore
(even though the time keeps going by).
1. Win tournaments:
If you want to get all the items in the game, not only you will have to
win all tournaments, you'll have to do it without losing a game in any
match, during a single tournament (in order to get the platinum medal).
Once you do it, you will have unlocked all gear associated with the
ranked tournaments. Also, you will need to win some tournaments a couple
of times, i.e., you will be rewarded after winning tournaments ranked
-204 for 15 times, ou winning Grand Slams 3 times.
Just check the list of tournaments that is above, in this guide.
7. Miscellaneous Achievments:
There's a number of achievments that will give you other gear. I'll make
a list of the achievments and gear that is unlocked by them:
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| Achievment | Prize |
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| Most Improved Player | Outfit |
| World Open MVP | Outfit |
| Rookie Of The Year | Outfit |
| Play For 10 Hours | Racket |
| Play For 20 Hours | Racket |
| Play For 30 Hours | Accessories |
| Achieve Grand Slam In The Same Year | Accessories |
| Win Every Tournament | Accessories |
| Get Turkey in Pin Crusher (3 consec. strikes) | Racket |
| 10 Smashes | Racket |
| 50 Smashes | Racket |
| 100 Smashes | Racket |
| 250 Smashes | Racket |
| 10 MAX Serves | Racket |
| 50 MAX Serves | Racket |
| 100 MAX Serves | Racket |
| 250 MAX Serves | Racket |
| 500 MAX Serves | Racket |
| Win Grand Slam | Racket |
| Win SPT Final | Racket |
| Win 10 Points With Lob | Racket |
| Win 25 Points With Lob | Racket |
| Win 50 Points With Lob | Racket |
| Win 100 Points With Lob | Racket |
| Win 10 Points With Drop Shot | Racket |
| Win 25 Points With Drop Shot | Racket |
| Win 50 Points With Drop Shot | Racket |
| Win 100 Points With Drop Shot | Racket |
| Reach Level 10 in King & Duke Challenges | Racket |
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Cheesy Notes:
Ok! By looking at the achievment list you may think that some of those
technical achievments are almost impossible to get in the 20 year carreer.
And probably you're right... unless you do some cheesy gameplay.
Anyway, at some point you'll have your character all built up and you won't
know what the rank 300 tournaments are for anymore. So I will tell you! They
are good to get the technical achievments like winning points with lobs,
smashes and drop shots, as well as doing MAX serves.
Since you will be able to score as you like, just do double faults so you
won't win the game and keep the game in advantages oe deuce. Always aim for
those max serves!
Also, against quick players like Nadal, it will be easy to do some smashes by
serving to the middle, then use a top spin shot along the line and smash the
ball to wherever you want.
Against volley players, you can win a lot of points with lob shots. Just use
your underhook serve to make them approach the net, approach the net yourself
and do a lob shot to win the point.
That's it. Cheesy but effective.
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IX. Mini Games FAQ
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In order to get 100% on the Training Stat, you have to beat every level of
every game with an "Excelent" message in the end. Here is the list of all mini
games and what you have to do in each level of the game:
A. Alien Attack: Drive off the attacking aliens
Drive off advancing aliens with groundstrokes. Press the shot button early
to increase power. Aim to make sure you hit all the aliens
Level 1 - 60 seconds (with bombs)
Level 2 - 60 seconds (with bombs)
Level 3 - 60 seconds (no bomns)
Level 4 - 60 seconds (no bombs)
Level 5 - 60 seconds (with bombs)
Level 6 - 60 seconds (with bombs)
B. Panic Balloon: Pop the target balloons
The target balloons are marked with arrows that show the way the ball will
bounce. Try to anticipate where the ball's going and get there fast
[Use lob shots to hit more than one ballon and score points faster]
Level 1 - 60 seconds/ 1800 points
Level 2 - 60 seconds/ 2200 points
Level 3 - 60 seconds/ 2800 points
Level 4 - 60 seconds/ 3400 points (with random direction balloons)
Level 5 - 60 seconds/ 4000 points (with random direction balloons)
Level 6 - 60 seconds/ 4200 points (with random direction balloons)
C. Drum Topple: Knock the target oil drums to the ground
Hit the ball at the oil drum stacks and knock out the red ones. Press the
shot button as early as possible for more power
Level 1 - 50 seconds/ 400 points
Level 2 - 50 seconds/ 1200 points
Level 3 - 50 seconds/ 600 points
Level 4 - 50 seconds/ 1100 points
Level 5 - 40 seconds/ 1100 points
Level 6 - 50 seconds/ 1200 points
D. Count Mania: Hit the boards in the right order
Starting with 1, hit the boards in sequence to count the specified number.
You'll need to be fast
Level 1 - 40 seconds/ 10 numbers
Level 2 - 50 seconds/ 15 numbers
Level 3 - 70 seconds/ 20 numbers
Level 4 - 90 seconds/ 20 numbers
Level 5 - 90 seconds/ 20 numbers
Level 6 - 90 seconds/ 25 numbers
E. Prize Defender: Protect valuable prizes from the artillery
Return the balls fired by the artillery and try to keep the minimum number
of prizes on the stand. Watch where the gn aims and move fast
[Put your eyes on the machine that has the blinking red light and don't be
fooled by the machines on higher levels - just learn their routines]
Level 1 - 40 seconds/ 1 Item (1 machine - not moving, 3 prizes)
Level 2 - 40 seconds/ 1 Item (2 machines - not moving, 3 prizes)
Level 3 - 40 seconds/ 1 Item (3 machines - not moving, 4 prizes)
Level 4 - 40 seconds/ 1 Item (3 machines - moving, 4 prizes)
Level 5 - 40 seconds/ 1 Item (4 machines - moving, 3 prizes)
Level 6 - 40 seconds/ 1 Item (1 machine - moving, 3 prizes)
F. Super Bingo: Hit panels with the ball and get bingo
The numbered panels move across the surface of the court. Hit them with the
ball to get bingo
[The panels with the bombs will highlight the panels next to them, when hit.
Sometimes - not always - you can use that to your advantage]
Level 1 - 70 seconds/ 100 points
Level 2 - 70 seconds/ 200 points
Level 3 - 70 seconds/ 300 points
Level 4 - 70 seconds/ 400 points
Level 5 - 70 seconds/ 450 points
Level 6 - 70 seconds/ 500 points
G. Pin Crusher: Knock down the bowling pins with your serve
Knock down as many pins as possible. Aim for the center pin and
moderate your power
Level 1 - 5 frames/ 40 points
Level 2 - 5 frames/ 55 points
Level 3 - 5 frames/ 60 points
Level 4 - 5 frames/ 65 points
Level 5 - 5 frames/ 70 points
Level 6 - 5 frames/ 60 points (modified disposition)
H. Avalanche: Catch the fruits while dodging the giant balls
Watch the giant balls and stay out of their way. Change direction too
fast and you'll turn slowly - so change gradually
[Focus on the fruit that gives you the most points. In the levels with the
pineapples, don't miss them]
Level 1 - 60 seconds/ 1500 points (Apples)
Level 2 - 60 seconds/ 1800 points (Apples)
Level 3 - 60 seconds/ 2800 points (Apples and Pears)
Level 4 - 60 seconds/ 4200 points (Apples and Pears)
Level 5 - 60 seconds/ 5500 points (Apples, Pears and pineapple)
Level 6 - 60 seconds/ 7500 points (Apples, Pears and pineapple)
I. Ballon Sniper: Fire your serve at the rising balloons
Pop the inflated balloons before they float away. Some balloons will
move unpredictably, so time your shots carefully
[You may want to perfect the Pin Crusher mini-game before you try this one.
The way to hit the blue ballons is use underhook serves]
Level 1 - 40 seconds/ 800 points
Level 2 - 40 seconds/ 1000 points
Level 3 - 40 seconds/ 1800 points
Level 4 - 40 seconds/ 2800 points
Level 5 - 40 seconds/ 3200 points
Level 6 - 40 seconds/ 3800 points
J. Bull's Eyes: Hit the center of the circle with the ball
With a return volly, aim for the center of the circle. Direct the ball by
adjusting how long you aim
[Some levels will just require you to press right or left directions and
not to control the powe; others will require you to use the 'up' button
to hit longer volleys]
Level 1 - 40 seconds/ 2000 points
Level 2 - 40 seconds/ 4000 points
Level 3 - 40 seconds/ 5500 points
Level 4 - 40 seconds/ 8000 points
Level 5 - 40 seconds/ 12000 points
Level 6 - 40 seconds/ 13000 points
K. Feeding Time: Stop the alligator from getting the meat chops
The alligators are after the meat chops. Hot the spool with the ball to
wind in the alligators and keep the maximum number of meat chops from them
[Forget about the crocs. Just aim at the spools that are not winding]
Level 1 - 45 seconds/ 1 meat chop (3 spools, 2 crocs)
Level 2 - 45 seconds/ 1 meat chop (3 spools, 3 crocs)
Level 3 - 45 seconds/ 1 meat chop (3 spools, 3 crocs)
Level 4 - 45 seconds/ 1 meat chop (4 spools, 4 crocs)
Level 5 - 45 seconds/ 1 meat chop (4 spools, 4 crocs)
Level 6 - 45 seconds/ 1 meat chop (5 spools, 7 crocs)
L. Court Curling: Knock the stone into the scoring zone
Hit the stones with the ball and knock them into the scoring zones - but
don't knock them off the edge [unless they're black]
[To get 'excelent' you'll need to get the maximum number of possible points]
Level 1 - 12 balls/ 200 points
Level 2 - 12 balls/ 400 points
Level 3 - 12 balls/ 500 points
Level 4 - 12 balls/ 400 points (with black Stones)
Level 5 - 12 balls/ 450 points (with black Stones)
Level 6 - 12 balls/ 450 points (with black Stones)
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X. Credits
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Credit to http://www.glassgiant.com/ascii/ for the help with the ascii art.
Credit to SEGA for creating such a funny game to play.
Credit to my friend, who told me the game was on sale.
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XI. Contact Information
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If you find any errors or would like to help improve this FAQ in any way, just
contact me: tiagosaramago@yahoo.com.br
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