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I'm trying to login to minecraft through my launcher... you know, the simple "put in my username and password and click login" yet I'm not connecting. Normally when I have this problem it is due to my internet being a bum, it happens, but my connection is strong right now and yet I cannot connect. Either I get the message "Cannot Connect to Minecraft.net" or it sits on "Logging in...." for 10+ minutes. I'm trying to be patient with it, but it makes me want to stab it with a spork.