hese are the packages that would be merged, in order:

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[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4  USE="arts cups hal java opengl pam xcomposite -branding -debug -ieee1394 -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -ldap -lm_sensors -logitech-mouse -openexr -samba -xinerama -xscreensaver" 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kdeutils-3.5.7  USE="arts crypt -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility (-pbbuttonsd) -snmp -xinerama -xscreensaver" 
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kwin-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/konqueror-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/ksmserver-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kicker-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kcontrol-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/ksplashml-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kreadconfig-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdm-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdesu-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdebase-data-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kcheckpass-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kfind-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/libkonq-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/khelpcenter-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdebase-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/konqueror-3.5.7-r3, kde-base/kdesktop-3.5.7, kde-base/ksmserver-3.5.7, kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-3.5.7-r1, kde-base/kdepasswd-3.5.7-r1, kde-base/kreadconfig-3.5.6, kde-base/kcheckpass-3.5.7, kde-base/kfind-3.5.7, kde-base/kdebase-data-3.5.7, kde-base/khotkeys-3.5.7, kde-base/kdialog-3.5.5, kde-base/kdesu-3.5.7, kde-base/libkonq-3.5.7, kde-base/khelpcenter-3.5.7, kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.7, kde-base/kpersonalizer-3.5.7, kde-base/kcminit-3.5.6, kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.7-r1, kde-base/kdm-3.5.7-r2, kde-base/kwin-3.5.7, kde-base/ksplashml-3.5.7, kde-base/kicker-3.5.7)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/khotkeys-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kcminit-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdialog-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdepasswd-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kpersonalizer-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdesktop-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4)