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The Quiet Internet Pager (QIP) is an alternative instant messaging client based on the OSCAR protocol. It is a closed sourcefreeware developed by a Russian developer Ilham Zyulkorneev. Its most distinct feature is the tabbed message window -- instead of multiple message windows open when chatting with more people, only one window with several tabs is used.