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Whoosh.
Arjun ran the VC_redist.x64.exe . A gray licensing dialog appeared. He clicked "I agree," then "Install." Within seconds, a progress bar zipped by. A popup confirmed: "Setup Successful." He clicked "Finish," double-clicked the MySQL Workbench icon