static S mechList_raw_fresh(S name) {
  ifdef mechList_raw_fresh_debug
    print("mechList_raw_fresh :" + name);
  endifdef
  
  if (useLocalMechLists())
    ret dropFirstLine(unnull(loadTextFile(localMechListFile(name))));
    
  if (useLocalMechListCopies())
    ret unnull(loadTextFile(remoteMechListMirrorFile(name)));
    
  ifdef mechList_raw_fresh_debug
    print("mechList_raw_fresh fallback to server");
  endifdef
  
  ret serverMechList_raw_fresh(name);
}