diff --git a/profiles/package.mask b/profiles/package.mask
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d88afdec4fe909f6b9eba8acb7491b295c3711a
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+# mask all live ebuilds
+=games-arcade/ultrastardx-9999
+=net-im/spectrum-2.9999
+=net-im/spectrum-9999
+=net-im/swift-9999
+=sys-kernel/lg4l-kernel-module-9999
+