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Xbox 360 Firmware Hack Video

Posted Mar 18, 2006 at 6:19AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: xbox 360 titles
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A few days back we reported on the possibility of an Xbox 360 Firmware Hack that would break the media flag in the firmware, therefore allowing non-Xbox 360 discs to be played as if they were signed. TheSpecialist announced that he had in fact cracked the firmware, and to prove this he even released a video. However, he also stated that he will NOT release his methods to the public because he feels strongly against piracy. Unfortunately the border between running homebrew and booting up illegal game backups is too thin, but this should give up to aspiring 360 hackers elsewhere. Now that the gateway has been opened, it's only a matter of time before everyday gamers will be enjoying homebrew on their 360.

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# Amazing!Guest 2006-03-18 08:21
I need to go buy an Xbox 360 yesterday! Homebrew here I come.

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# BS?maciekish 2006-03-18 08:22
Anyone fooled by the cable clearly visible in picture?

Anybody thought that a tv usually has more inputs than the one up front? What if he just recorded the PGR intro to his pc and plays it back thru a cable connected on the REAR of the TV and makes us think its the 360 doing that?



That sucks

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# On-topic, how?Guest 2006-03-18 08:26
I don't want to but a damper on everyones day with useless complaints but ...



Why is every other post, like this one, not related to PSP in the slightest? This should be on 360updates, and only 360updates.



Perhaps I'm just being a cynic, again, though.

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# Might actually get one now!jason61616 2006-03-18 08:40
I have been unimpressed with the 360 thus far but if this is real then I might get one. Considering the 10X the power rules for emulators, if homebrew is possible then every console will be able to be emulated, including ps2 and gamecube (possibly).

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# redundantGuest 2006-03-18 08:46
I agree with mac, take two 360's and a tv with front and back connectors and you can fool anyone. The only thing is the laser reading the disk but for all we know the burned disk could be an update for the backwards compatibility.



Don’t get me wrong, i am an optimist and give people the benefit of the doubt and i believe the in the logic that information like this shouldn’t be given out to keep piracy from going rampant but the best way to do that is to keep it quiet. the specialist releases the video why? to show it can be done? to get kudos? honestly I feel he wants recognition but doesn’t want to give up the how, which is the only way he can really prove this is legitimate.



Now let’s say this is real and someone else comes along and shows how to do it, is the specialist going to take credit for it and we are going to have an issue like yoshihiro and mph? It's a damned if you do damned if you don’t situation specialist, that’s why you should have kept it to yourself.

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# Nice try...Guest 2006-03-18 08:50
I love how this guy doesn't even play it... Just starts up the game. If all those bogus psp vids have taught us a lesson, then we all know to settle down and wait for something a bit more believable.

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# Think About This!Guest 2006-03-18 08:53
If This Was A Real Hack And If He Could Do What He Says! Then He Would Be Rich Over Night! Even If He Did Not Want To Release A Hack! Then He Could Sell The Firmware Ect To A Company Who Could Produce This Hack! Money Talks With Everyone Legal Or None Legal!

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# hmmGuest 2006-03-18 08:55
if that was the case, why is it that the dvd is still spinning, if it was a bootleg and the dvd would have stopped spinning in the bootup sequence and yet you see the laser moving back and forward... loading up the data.



so im not too sure wether its true or not, but it sure as heck got my attention and thumbs up

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# coolGuest 2006-03-18 09:07
cool

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# Re: Think about this!Guest 2006-03-18 09:09
Yeah.. theres the little fact that its real only function is to play PGR3 US version right now.. only a 1:1 copy, so data can't be ripped from the game, and homebrew won't load, it don't bypass RPC1 protection and they didn't work out the CR commands for other games, so you have to reflash for every other 1:1 copy of a game you want to play..



Plus the fact that it was a group effort, not a single guy. Also their goal was NOT to make money off this but to show up MS of how their 3 years security is really nothing special. If they released it all would be dandy for a month until MS figured out how it worked and put a live patch out to foil the console..



They could easily work out the bugs and sell the design for a few million to a chinese manufacturer but why bother? MS is probably already on the hunt for them even though they are keeping the code and procedure private. MS lawyers are not the ones you want to mess around with, at least I wouldn't want them on my back. Did you forget bill gates is worth about a billion for every KG that he weighs?



Just give it time, the info's there.. The sky isn't falling yet- This isn't the only group out to do this, there are people where money means all and never stepping foot on US soil again means nothing. You will see something material form eventually, for now just relax.

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# Legal battlesGuest 2006-03-18 09:10
People in the xbox/xbox360 scene know exactly who TheSpecialist is, and so probably does MS. To avoid any legal battles (DMCA and EU equivalent, probably it already applies in The Netherlands) with Microsoft, I "wouldn't be releasing it" either. But dropping a couple of hints here and there... :)

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# Huh?Guest 2006-03-18 09:28
Couldn't they have just put a white cd label on a real copy of PGR3?

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# Guest 2006-03-18 09:29
nocomment

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# oopsGuest 2006-03-18 09:30
oops my mistake didnt see the purple back

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# fakeGuest 2006-03-18 09:40
that is such bull i want to see som game play that could be streamed through his comp

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# SUPERFAKEGuest 2006-03-18 09:45
There's a second x360 in the reflection of the tv screen about a min into the movie. The faking douchbag.

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# Guest 2006-03-18 09:51
BLAH!

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# mega fakeGuest 2006-03-18 09:51
dude ill go make my own hax video all i need is a white cd label marker a copy of pgr 3 a vid cam and my 360 bam im instant xbox 360 1337 h4x0r!

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# hmm?Guest 2006-03-18 09:59
doesnt this seem to be very similar to the ice mod hoax?



ha ha i thought so...... the specialist is prob laughing at us right now for actually beiliving this garbage

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# so fake...Guest 2006-03-18 10:00
call me xsouthpole...



xsouthpole: I must say that this could be fake in many different ways. One, an x-box 360 could be behind the television and he has the video setting on the other xbox 360 and the one thats visible in the video is saying "error reading the disc" while the other one's playing the game. Or, that intro could simply be a trailer of the game. Sometimes trailers can accually be the intro. Maybe not, but like "huh" said, it could also be simply a white cd label. If he really wanted to prove something, he should show us a close-up of the cd, show a complete overview of the wiring to kill the believe of a second 360, and he should have no signs of editing and show the whole television, not just the front.

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# Who agrees with that?Guest 2006-03-18 10:04
xsouthpole: let me know who agrees with me. And if you need help with your e-loader, instant message me on aol at bnd1@aol.com

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# Yust3Guest 2006-03-18 10:14
Por decir algo!!!!!



A ver, ya se que lo más bonito es pensar que se ha conseguido. Pero opino que es muy facil engañarnos, ya que perfectamente la tele puede tener un euroconector por detras en el que hay conectada otra 360 con ese mismo juego original, se encienden las 2 a la vez y listo, y esto ser solo un paripé, otros pensaran si claro el dvd pirata por que sigue girando si no esta hackeada????? Sencillo sacar una copia de la demo esa que se podian sacar copias y ponerla a rular. De esa manera parece que es esa la que rula, pero quien te dice que no hay otra por detras y ser solo una manera de desprestigiar la Xbox 360º?????

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# to add fuel to the fireGuest 2006-03-18 10:22
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9189/vlcsnap612924mr.png



notice the other 360 in the reflection, bottom left corner of the tv

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# Guest 2006-03-18 10:25
hey ****tard! we do NOT speak your language!

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# BSStumbles 2006-03-18 10:26
So.....he spent the time to hack the 360 and make this video NOT to release anything......just for the fun of it????????



What a crock, get a life loser we arent buying it....

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# fakeGuest 2006-03-18 10:32
I reckon theyve just stuck a white cd label over a proper disk

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# notitleGuest 2006-03-18 10:39
da, he took off the freakin cover......

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# Re: BSGuest 2006-03-18 10:50
To all of who you think this is BS, go to xbox-hacker.net and read it. If you're technically advanced, you'll be able to see their logistics and alterations they did to make this possible. You just are too ignorant and stupid. TheSpecialist was one of the people that helped the modchips for the Xbox1, along with the first FW hack. I agree with the fact that piracy is wrong, but I wish something was released. I want to play PC games on this GFX monster! :D

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# fakePpd264 2006-03-18 10:50
it's very easy to fake this u have a DUAL LAYER, DVD/CD burner and make it seem like he had a burned cd but just having the cover on , also he could have played into the game more to prove that he was playing a game, also the ppl could have made a lot of money if they told some1 how they were able to do it, so i say it's fake

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# » Re: BSPpd264 2006-03-18 10:52
xbox-hacker.net doesnt work.

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# Not PSP relatedGuest 2006-03-18 11:18
Fine news post, but, not in the least psp related. Please keep these and all the other off topic posts directed to the proper areas of QJ, so the reader can know exactly where to look for a certain genre of news.

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# .blacksheep 2006-03-18 11:22
Call me skeptical but I don't believe it.In reference to people saying that if he did use two 360s for this trick the burned disc wouldnt spin:the xbox 360 plays burned dvd-video discs perfectly.So either he does have a 2nd 360 and just a dvd video disc labeled PGR (it would spin) OR he just has the opening of the game burned as a dvdr video.The xbox 360 launches a dvd disc just like it shows.Just my thoughts.

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# LOL?Shoyushu 2006-03-18 11:23
Can anyone else smell that BS? Also, what in the sweet name of HOLY **** does this have to do with my PSP?



Please stop posting news that I would rather wipe my ass with than read. Especially when it is, ironically, full of ****.

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# LMFAO!Guest 2006-03-18 12:04
I agree with Shoyushu

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# HEIN ???Guest 2006-03-18 12:21
I think the microchip pic16f88 and truly fake because i not solder inside the console....



sorry because me speak french... bye guy and bad guy for the video crap....fock...

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# im sorrygamerzworld 2006-03-18 12:43
im sorry I must have the wrong blog. I thought this was the PS3 blog not the 360 blog. Once again im sorry.

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# Jake 2006-03-18 12:51
"Fine news post, but, not in the least psp related. Please keep these and all the other off topic posts directed to the proper areas of QJ, so the reader can know exactly where to look for a certain genre of news."



Yeah, that's what Off-Topic means. Why is it on PSP? Because it is an interesting "off-topic" post, and it helps raise awareness of our other blogs. It doesn't happen very often, just relax.



"hey ****tard! we do NOT speak your language!"



Prime example of how not everyone should be allowed to procreate, and a license to breed and raise children should be required. I feel so sad for you.

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# Not FakeGuest 2006-03-18 12:59
I love it how people are always OMGz TH1S 1S TEH FAKEZ0rS! TheSpecialist is well known in the xbox scene and is credible. He made a DVD firmware hack with the original xbox a while ago too. Since xbox-hacker is down go to www.xbox-scene.com and read the article.





edit: the forums aren't: http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=481.0

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# fakeGuest 2006-03-18 13:46
first the white cd on top of the cd label can mkae it fake secound how do we know this was even made by the specialist the video says so but so what its easy to make a name in a video he took off the side then bought two pgr3 cd put white label on on then left the other sitting there even i could do that lol

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# Hey, MoronShoyushu 2006-03-18 13:46
Newsflash buttplug: YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT'S FAKE OR NOT.

Sadly, neither you nor I really know if this is utter crapola or not. It will be some time before we do know, and until then it would be best to keep the preaching to a minimum.

That said, perhaps this is possible. I withdraw my previous comment: "...it is, ironically, full of ****."

I'm not really in the position to speculate on the fecal content of this information. However; I uphold the comment that I would rather wipe my ass with this news than read it, due to the fact that no single video on the internet can convince me of anything, much less something that is a critical step in the gaming community.



I don't know, and you don't know so I don't care.





Also Admin: I think I speak for a large number of visitors/members to this site in saying please don't post unverified news that has absolutley nothing to do with PSP.

When I go to "http://pspupdates.qj.net/", I go there for PSP Updates.

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# Hey, MoronShoyushu 2006-03-18 13:46
Newsflash buttplug: YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT'S FAKE OR NOT.

Sadly, neither you nor I really know if this is utter crapola or not. It will be some time before we do know, and until then it would be best to keep the preaching to a minimum.

That said, perhaps this is possible. I withdraw my previous comment: "...it is, ironically, full of ****."

I'm not really in the position to speculate on the fecal content of this information. However; I uphold the comment that I would rather wipe my ass with this news than read it, due to the fact that no single video on the internet can convince me of anything, much less something that is a critical step in the gaming community.



I don't know, and you don't know so I don't care.





Also Admin: I think I speak for a large number of visitors/members to this site in saying please don't post unverified news that has absolutley nothing to do with PSP.

When I go to "http://pspupdates.qj.net/", I go there for PSP Updates.

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# -Shoyushu 2006-03-18 13:49
Apologies for the double post, http://pspupdates.qj.net/ seems to have been coded by atlantic salmon.

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# -Guest 2006-03-18 14:11
WHY IS THIS ON THE PSP UPDATES PAGE!!!!!!!!!!! !!! THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PSP!!!!!!!!! ANDY L. NEEDS A HOLE IN HIS HEAD FOR POSTING THIS CRAP!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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# -Guest 2006-03-18 14:11
WHY IS THIS ON THE PSP UPDATES PAGE!!!!!!!!!!! !!! THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PSP!!!!!!!!! ANDY L. NEEDS A HOLE IN HIS HEAD FOR POSTING THIS CRAP!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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# sigh...Guest 2006-03-18 14:33
You guys are morons. Of course this is real.



Ever visited the xboxhacker.net forums? Do you have any idea who is responsible for hacking the 1.1 version xbox?



Too many fake videos have been released, no one believes anything anymore. He shouldn't have even bothered with the video, gets the kiddies too excited.



At this time, it requires a different modification for each game.



Additionally, it depends on the drive's serial number. You need to dump your own firmware and patch it accordingly, rather than just using one patch that is universal.



http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&board=10.0



This is a project that has been worked on for a while now, not just some kid with a video camera. Yes, we know, you could all make such a video. It isn't the point. Read the technical discussion and comment on that, or whine that your brain doesn't hurt do to a lack of "OMG LOL WTF ISOZ" conversation.

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# I call BSGuest 2006-03-18 14:46
I called BS on his supposed XBox hack and I call BS on this 360 hack.



He has nothing but a half-assed video to prove what he did? What the heck is that garbage? "Hey everyone, look what I did!"...."But don't look to closely I don't want you to have it!".



Am I just whining because I don't get to have the hack? HELL NO! I hate the 360 and would never own one. I'm about as non-biased on this issue as anyone could get.



This guy is full of crap!



He feels very strongly about piracy yet he attempts to circumvent security and when he does he shows the world? I understand the whole wanting to hack ego but 99.9% of the time the people that have this urge don't give a rats rear about the consequences of what they create.



Point is, if this guy was for real he would have kept the whole hack to himself. If he feels so strongly about piracy then why would he "let on" to piracy being an option?



"I hate piracy, but I'm going to encourage it..." What a moron!

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# It's realGuest 2006-03-18 14:53
The people who say this is fake simply don't know what they are talking about and clearly don't keep up with the XBox scene. A someone else pointed out, "TheSpecialist" is a well known and credible hacker. He has posted many technical details about this hack and the previous XBox firmware hack over at Xboxhacker.net.



And to those who are complaing about this news... STFU. Seriously, if you don't like this news post so much why the fvck are you reading it and bothering to post in the comments? A lot of game sites post big news items from other gaming areas. Get the hell over it. And, yes, many of us are interest in news items like this,

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# hmGuest 2006-03-18 15:01
"...."But don't look to closely"



http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&board=10.0



Go ahead, look closely. All the info is available for you fools.



But, it's technical information. Seeing that most of you probably can't set your VCRs, you'll probably dismiss it as meaningless. Scribble is the same as Picasso to a blind man.

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# Baka(idiot for japanese)...Nanosoft_YP 2006-03-18 15:25
nocomment

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# They shouldn'y have used DVDs.Guest 2006-03-18 15:56
Int their attept to prevent piracy, they shouldn't have used regular DVDs. That would've slowed down the scene, not only because basically no one has HD burners so they more than likely won't copy games, but also because almost no one would've been able to even come up with that first hack with the demo disc.

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# Xbox in reflectionGuest 2006-03-18 16:18
I took a picture of the video and circled the other xbox but dont know where to post the pic!

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# I can email it to some oneGuest 2006-03-18 16:19
Tell me your email

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# cool...good luck for them...butGuest 2006-03-18 16:24
psp still has hax up the yin yang...good enough for me. I'd spend more money buying discs than just stealing stuff for the psp...



-DLC-

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# Here i found where to post itGuest 2006-03-18 16:37
here it is and dont be suprised



http://img95.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img95%2F4127%2F1142739258cvq.smil

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# Guest 2006-03-18 18:26
no, nanosoft!











Baka=Stupid(japanese )

idiot too, i suppose

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# ahkGuest 2006-03-18 19:46
Alright, you found an xbox360 in the background. First, we won't even assume that he has more than one, being a hacker and all.



Next, what is missing from the front of the console, and the top? The damn case, smart-o. There is no visible entire 360 in the bg. In fact, it looks like the dvd tray isn't in it, because it's right in front of you. Lastly, it looks like it's just the faceplate leaned up against a wall. Oh, and the power isn't on, it isn't lit up.



People are making a big deal about an inch of the actual cable being out of view (when one could in fact just use the back), but there doesn't appear to be a cable coming from the 'box' on the other side of the room? Hmm...



Finally, and most importantly, there's the fact that the video doesn't matter. I again inform you to go check out the technical talk on the forum, only to leave sad, wrong, and confused. You clearly can't prove them wrong on technical grounds, so you look for silly things to point out in the video. There is no way to shoot a video of a console booting a game in a way that is 100% going to convince the audience, so why try? It's just a video, and there is *always* a way to fake it, no matter what you show. (one of the gamecube ones did a pretty good job). You're pointing out the least sturdy piece of evidence, which was never meant to be evidence at all. Yes, of course the video doesn't confirm anything... it isn't supposed to.



"Just for fun, here's a little video:"

You just can't please the crowd. You make a hack, people are excited. Some of them shout, "OMGOOMFDOMF, FAKE. PROVE IT WITH A VIDEOMG." People shouldn't give into this pressure, it only further pushes the idiots to *depend* on the video when there is real information they could read on forums, just by using their little brains to read.

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# howGuest 2006-03-18 21:09
how do we know we can believe the forums?

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# That's not an Xbox 360CSFFlame 2006-03-18 22:19
in the reflection, wrong shape.

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# no updates? *cry*Guest 2006-03-19 03:46
my nickname is really xsouthpole, not anonymous coward



xsouthpole: Did anyone notice that at the point of about of about 20 min. ago, psp*updates* has not even updated in 12 hours?

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# sweetGuest 2006-04-14 09:47
kool im gettin a xbox soon

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