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+steps:
+    # https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/798
+    - script: sudo ln -sf /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
+      displayName: Bypass local DNS server to workaround issue resolving cognitiveservices names
+      condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), eq(variables['OSVmImage'], 'ubuntu-18.04'))
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