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Games like Conway's Game of Life - Cellular Automata

Games like Conway's Game of Life - Cellular Automata

Games like Conway's Game of Life - Cellular Automata

Looking for games like Conway's Game of Life - Cellular Automata? Here are top simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bacteria, Ecosystem or Retro Gadgets.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    52% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    'Bacteria' - A relaxing puzzle game based on the rules of the cellular automaton ‘Life’ devised by John Horton Conway in 1970. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bacteria.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 468 reviews

    Grow and modify an ecosystem, with simulated evolution by natural selection creating the lifeforms that inhabit it. All the creatures in the trailer evolved on their own in the game. None were hand-edited! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ecosystem.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    95% User Score Based on 474 reviews

    Retro Gadgets is a gadget creation station where you invent, build, solder, code and customise your own electrifying gadgets then share them with the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Gadgets.

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  4. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Hi everybody! I am back with another small game dev exercise, and this time, I am tackling a fascinating piece of physics. Showing a strange behavior, also referred to as chaotic motion, the double pendulum will be our simulation for today. This simulation is said to have a "sensitive dependence to initial condition", meaning that the slightest alteration in the position, length, and/or mass of an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Double Pendulum.

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  5. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    73% User Score Based on 1,517 reviews

    Welcome to GameGuru Classic, game making for everyone. We've created an easy to use and most enjoyable game creator. Join us and our great and enthusiastic game-making community on your journey to make fun games! Imagine creating a world that you and your friends come together and play... and creating it can be a matter of minutes with no technical jiggery-pokery needed at all :-) Of course, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GameGuru Classic.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 335 reviews

    Gridworld is an artificial life / evolution simulator in which abstract virtual creatures compete for food and struggle for survival. Conditions in this two-dimensional ecosystem are right for evolution to occur through natural selection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gridworld.

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  8. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    FIX ELECTRONICS⚡️ MANAGE FIRM DEFEAT THE HACKER You are the owner of an IT service company. Perform, repairs and network infiltration to programming, server management, and cleaning. Your skills are put to the ultimate test as you uncover the presence of an elusive Anonymous hacker, determined to sabotage the very core of your company. EARLY ACCESS ROAD MAP ⬇️ KEY FEATURES YOU SHOULD KNOW ⬇… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ServiceIT: You can do IT.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    75% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Design, build and wire up your own unique robot to complete challenging logic puzzles. LogicBots is a puzzle game where robots are used to complete the various levels. Sometimes the LogicBots will be controlled by the player and other times they will work independently to complete the puzzles. In both cases it will be up to the player to design, build and wire their LogicBot to meet the requiremen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LogicBots.

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  10. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 724 reviews

    Model Builder is a game about building and customizing model vehicles. Assemble, customize and display your creations - fill virtual shelves with amazing machines! Whether you’re a veteran or a novice, you are bound to have fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Model Builder.

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  11. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    85% User Score Based on 435 reviews

    Design and play your own floating islands in the sky! Choose your terrain, add loot, and build challenges for your players. Submit your designs for the chance to see them in the final game for everyone to discover. You create the Worlds Adrift! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Worlds Adrift Island Creator.

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  13. Detailed Description: Welcome to Life in Pixels – a captivating rendition of Conway's Game of Life, exclusively designed for the Playdate console. About the Game: Life in Pixels brings the classic cellular automaton to your fingertips. Harness the unique features of the Playdate to create, observe, and interact with evolving patterns that mimic the behaviour of life itself. Game Rules: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life in Pixels.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,105 reviews

    ROADMAP About the GameMall Simulator is a chill first-person simulation where you will experience a giant mall tycoon with various stores that you run yourself: Clothing ⚽ Sports  Tech  Toys  Supermarket  Cosmetics Cinema  Burger Shop ️ Arcade  Home Goods  Game Store Bakery  Jewelry  Florist  Sushi Bar  Vending Machines  ATMs …and so much more to explore in your mega mall! Design mat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mall Simulator.

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  15. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Jump into an adventure to revive your soulmate and travel through fabulous hand-painted jigsaw puzzles! Play the way you want using different number of pieces, shapes and helpers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Jigsaw Adventures - Roads of Life.

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  16. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    79% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    *** NOT ALL GPU SUPPORTED! CHECK DEMO FIRST *** You probably heard the theory that we live inside a computer simulation. I wanted to create a big sandbox game in which you can create your own simulations, change the laws of physics, design mechanisms, create A-Life worlds and inhabit them with living beings, experiment with evolution and AI. SST is a particle simulator that uses a graphics card… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Simulation Toolkit.

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  17. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,932 reviews

    Multiplayer jigsaw puzzles with voice chat! Play on your own or with friends, and feel like you're all sitting around the same table. Hundreds of puzzle images, or use your own! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Together.

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  18. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Alan's Automaton Workshop is an open-ended programming puzzle game. Start a new business with Alan Turing and his groundbreaking innovation: the Turing Machine. Build unique automatons, and solve all kinds of problems from clients. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alan's Automaton Workshop.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Fly Dangerous is a love letter to racing. Fly in space or over varied, infinite, procedurally generated terrain, with total freedom of movement and a Newtonian Flight Model. Its flight assists can be toggled at will, allowing total control over your racing ship with your favorite flight stick setup to beat your own track record or compete on leaderboards. If you don't care about lap times, you can… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fly Dangerous.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    96% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    Welcome everyone!  This is The Bibites   A simulation where you are able to watch evolution happen before your very eyes!  Each bibite (the small critters you see on the screen) starts off with an empty brain (they do nothing) and pretty basic genes (they all look alike).  Through random mutations, one can be spawned with a brain connection that will link two neurons and might trigger a behavior, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bibites.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 558 reviews

    Desktop+ is a powerful, yet lightweight tool for SteamVR bringing your desktops and windows into the VR world. No matter if you just need a more reliable desktop view in your dashboard or a complex context-aware multi-overlay setup with custom shortcuts, Desktop+ offers a wide array of tweakable settings to make the overlays fit your needs.Features User interface with real-time adjustments access… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop+.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 1,756 reviews

    VoiceAttack is the premier voice control and macro creation system for your Windows games and applications. Take a look at just a few elements from VoiceAttack's substantial set of features:Control Your Games and simulators With Your VoiceAdd your voice as an extra controller with voice commands that YOU create. Give specific instructions to your space freighter, your race pit crew, your 'mech o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VoiceAttack.

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  23. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    79% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    Mutant Football League 2 is the outrageous, over-the-top spiritual successor to the ‘90s Sega Genesis cult-classic hit Mutant League Football. This is not your parents’ football game or a bloated simulation that chases realism at the expense of fun. MFL 2 is a brutal, darkly comedic 8-on-8 arcade-style action-packed football game. Teams of Mutated Super-Humans, Monstrous Orcs, Skeletal Deadheads,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mutant Football League 2.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    46% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    A game inspired by classic Magic Carpet, with modern graphics and features. You play as a sorcerer, exploring mysterious worlds, changing them, discovering ancient secrets, creating new spells, fighting creatures and other mages, building and destroying as you please. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Worlds.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 1,252 reviews

    OVERVIEWREAD BEFORE PURCHASE If you have any questions, comments, or otherwise, feel free to join us on Discord! XSOverlay only officially supports use on Windows 10 and Windows 11 for now. Do not buy this if you are on Windows 7/8/XP/Vista/MacOS/Linux. FEATURESXSOverlay is currently in development, and will continue to receive new features and updates. This list is likely to change! Fully … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XSOverlay.

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  26. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    57% User Score Based on 322 reviews

    Heavenworld is an open world adventure game mixing role playing, survival and management with NPC survivors. Each game is unique and managed by a game master who influences events. A powerful map editor is also available. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavenworld.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    69% User Score Based on 244 reviews

    GameGuruMAX: Empowering Game CreationGameGuruMAX is an intuitive 3D game development platform designed to accelerate the creation of immersive games—no programming experience required. Whether you're a newcomer to game development or a seasoned creator, GameGuruMAX offers a streamlined workflow and powerful toolset, including model importing and full LUA scripting for advanced customization. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GameGuru MAX.

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  28. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 1,304 reviews

    Homebrew is a physics based vehicle sandbox where creativity is key, by providing you with the right building tools it ensures that your imagination is the limit! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homebrew: Patent Unknown.

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    33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    33% User Score Based on 1,103 reviews

    The Untitled Game, or more commonly known as TUG, is a open-world, sandbox survival game where you craft from the resources around you while exploring a vast landscape of varying biomes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TUG.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    PixageFX Studio is the flagship of the PixageFX family. With PixageFX Studio you can turn photos, videos and animated GIFs into pixel art, oil paints, abstract paintings, cartoons, comics, sketches and more. In addition, thanks to its parametric structure, you can perform transform operations and much more that you may need every day. PixageFX Studio has hundreds of modules. Each module is co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixageFX Studio.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    87% User Score Based on 277 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    "Prime Mover is an open-ended puzzle game about designing circuit boards. Work your way from transistor to processor, uncover the story of the Byte of Burden!" "In this open-ended puzzle game, you build circuit boards to solve a wide variety of logic and computer science inspired problems. Compare the speed and efficiency of your unique solutions with your friends and the world. Work your way fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prime Mover.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying realistic principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creatura.

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  34. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 2,090 reviews

    The Sapling is a simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sapling.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    91% User Score Based on 3,679 reviews

    A free open-source circle-clicking rhythm game practice client for osu! beatmaps with Virtual Reality support. McOsu is developed separately from and has no direct affiliation with osu! or ppy Pty Ltd. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to McOsu.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 2,601 reviews

    In this challenging puzzle game, you build a computer from scratch and program it. It is a journey through the layers of abstractions of the computer. The game begins when you are abducted by aliens who are testing your intelligence, and from here a lighthearted sci-fi plot evolves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turing Complete.

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  38. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 621 reviews

    Occupy Mars: Prologue is a Free to Play game - an introduction to the world of Occupy Mars in which you have to use your brain in order to survive. This version of the game is from 2020 and does not represent the current full version! For the current build play Occupy Mars: The Game not Prologue ! Occupy Mars is a highly technical, open world, sandbox, survival game about Mars colonisati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupy Mars: Prologue (2020).

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  39. Epilepsy Warning:  This content may contain flashing lights or patterns that could trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyclic cellular automata is a simulation where cells interact with their neighboring cells to create beautiful patterns. In thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyclic Cellular Automata.

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  40. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Evol Games Discord  https://discord.gg/xUCjsfPTelegram https://t.me/evolgames Evol Pedal is a walking evolution simulator where lifeforms reproduce based on their ability to travel forward. They evolve their own methods of walking, crawling, jumping, or climbing to adapt to the environment. Each movement and characteristic is programmed into their virtual genes, all of which can change over time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evol Pedal: Walking Evolution Sim.

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  41. Plant seeds, cut the roots, and change the very rules of Life itselfto create beatiful evolving root structures. Roots of Life is a game, a simulation and an interactive piece of art. It takes inspiration from Conwey's Game of Life but expands the original ruleset to better model root-like growing. However, the default rules are only the beginning as the game allows player to fully customize its r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roots of Life.

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  42. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Based on the old "Daleks" game, TAAOSA turns the concept into an arcade game with 20 levels, 5 game speeds, a challenge mode and the ability set the player either as always moving (MUCH trickier!) or with the ability to stop. Unashamedly retro in every aspect, if you want amazing visuals then look elsewhere, but if you want a simple, challenging game that's randomised every time you play it, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ancient Art of Staying Alive.

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  43. A minimalist, relaxing puzzle game with beautiful music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexlide.

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  44. 41%Game Brain Score
    41% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    View the stand-alone site here: www.andymakes.com/extras/combatgeneticsThis simulation attempts to create effective spaceship shooter AI using a genetic algorithm. The game itself is roughly based on Combat for the Atari 2600. When it starts, all ships are created with a completely randomized set of rules that govern their behavior. Once all of the ships in a given generation get a chance to comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Genetics.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    65% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    About This GameGather your friends (or just yourself) and step into a world without a script. Skaldsong is a multiplayer RPG platform that combines the deep mechanics of classic CRPGs with the narrative freedom of tabletop role-playing. Here, the story is not pre-written. It's generated live, guided either by a human Game Master using our toolset, or by an advanced generative AI that acts as your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skaldsong.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 175 reviews

    Automate your clicks with Playsaurus's trusted Auto Clicker on Steam. Auto Clicker can automate clicks and other inputs in Steam games, standalone PC titles, Windows apps, and even web games. Standard ModeStart with Standard Mode if you need a simple auto clicker that’s quick to set up: Configure intervals between clicks, including random offsets Choose your mouse button type: left, right, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auto Clicker.

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  50. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 380 reviews

    The missions undertaken by the crews of B-17 bombers during World War II are the stuff of legend. What was it like to fly through relentless anti-aircraft fire over Nazi-occupied Europe? What was it like to have a thin layer of steel between life and death at 15,000 feet? How did it feel to furiously fend off enemy fighters zipping around your plane and then to precisely deliver your payload over … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux.

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