Just as the sun began to peek over the horizon, the progress bar hit 100%. He hit 'Upload.'
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He pulled the raw, uncompressed source from a digital feed and began his work. He meticulously re-synced the audio tracks and applied a "High-Efficiency Video Coding" (HEVC) script. This would shrink the massive file into a manageable size without losing a single detail of the sisters' magic effects. Just as the sun began to peek over
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