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protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
        {
            base.OnCreate(bundle);

            string intentString;
            bool intentBool;

            //if the activity is being resumed...
            if (bundle != null)
            {
                intentString = bundle.GetString("myString");
                intentBool = bundle.GetBoolean("myBool");
            }
            else
            {
                intentString = Intent.GetStringExtra("myString");
                intentBool = Intent.GetBooleanExtra("myBool", false);
            }
}