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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes..
IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-cops-bo ... tory-shots
IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD:
Canton Police Chief Jack Angelo issued a statement Saturday. He said police were investigating a "shots fired" incident six minutes after midnight in the 2300 block of 10th Street.
"When the officer, who was outside of his vehicle, confronted a subject that began shooting a firearm, the officer, in fear for his safety, fired his duty weapon at the subject and struck him," Angelo said.
James Williams was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Her husband used her AR-15 to fire shots into the air. He does not have a concealed carry permit but she does, she said.
"We do this every year because it was New Year’s Eve," she told the paper. "Everybody was shooting (in the neighborhood). It was a tradition. Everybody shoots on New Year’s Eve."
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-cops-bo ... tory-shots
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"Ah fuck. You are right." KYJelly, 11/6/12
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Translation: cops kill a black man, that posed no threat, without any repercussions.BDKJMU wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:14 pm Play stupid games, win stupid prizes..
IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD:
Canton Police Chief Jack Angelo issued a statement Saturday. He said police were investigating a "shots fired" incident six minutes after midnight in the 2300 block of 10th Street.
"When the officer, who was outside of his vehicle, confronted a subject that began shooting a firearm, the officer, in fear for his safety, fired his duty weapon at the subject and struck him," Angelo said.
James Williams was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.Her husband used her AR-15 to fire shots into the air. He does not have a concealed carry permit but she does, she said.
"We do this every year because it was New Year’s Eve," she told the paper. "Everybody was shooting (in the neighborhood). It was a tradition. Everybody shoots on New Year’s Eve."
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-cops-bo ... tory-shots
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Translation: cops kill a black man, that posed no threat, without any repercussions.BDKJMU wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:14 pm Play stupid games, win stupid prizes..
IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD:
Canton Police Chief Jack Angelo issued a statement Saturday. He said police were investigating a "shots fired" incident six minutes after midnight in the 2300 block of 10th Street.
"When the officer, who was outside of his vehicle, confronted a subject that began shooting a firearm, the officer, in fear for his safety, fired his duty weapon at the subject and struck him," Angelo said.
James Williams was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.Her husband used her AR-15 to fire shots into the air. He does not have a concealed carry permit but she does, she said.
"We do this every year because it was New Year’s Eve," she told the paper. "Everybody was shooting (in the neighborhood). It was a tradition. Everybody shoots on New Year’s Eve."
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-cops-bo ... tory-shots
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You don‘t need to post it twice, retard.bobbythekidd wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:19 pmTranslation: cops kill a black man, that posed no threat, without any repercussions.BDKJMU wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:14 pm Play stupid games, win stupid prizes..
IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-cops-bo ... tory-shots
..peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard..
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UNI88 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:33 pmA friend posted the following on FaceBook (I've modified to take out info that could be used to identify them).
We could all benefit from being a little more like Mohamed.I took an Uber ride yesterday. My driver was a young black man. The ride started off as most of my solo rides do with some cordial small talk. I quickly learned that Mohamad was from Guinea West Africa and had been in ______ for just under three years. He was driving for Uber and Lyft to maintain the flexibility to take IT and cybersecurity classes at a community college. I complimented him on his command of the English language and casually asked how many languages he spoke. Five. Five?!?!. Yes, five. His native Mandingo, English, and French fluently. Plus a conversational use of Arabic and Lingala, a language native to the Congo that he was mostly learning through his favorite music, ndule, which was an upbeat bouncy almost reggae-like music playing in the car.
I asked him how he liked living in ______ and he immediately beamed with pure joy filling the entire car with a positive vibe. He launched into a ten minute joy filled monolog about what a great city ______ is. So filled with wonderful people and all the opportunities anyone could ever want. He added how the USA is the greatest country in the world and there is no place he'd rather be. He felt truly blessed to be here and was super enthusiastic about his future here and his ultimate dream of becoming a citizen of the USA.
I laughed and said; Thank you for reminding me. I sometimes forget. He agreed and said - "You know most Americans my age seem to take all ______ and this country have to offer for granted. I think it's because they've never known true adversity here. They don't understand how difficult most people where I come from have it in day to day life and the limited opportunities afforded there." He closed his thoughts by again expressing how fortunate he felt to be here. We reached my destination and I thanked him for the ride and wished him a good day. He replied with a resounding; "Thank you Sir and have a great 2022"!
As we enter a new year let's think a little more like Mohamad. Let's be upbeat, positive, and joyously kind to those we encounter every day. Let's remember that we live in the greatest country in the world. One where a positive attitude, an open mind, and a little hustle can create boundless opportunities. I have a hunch Mohamed is going to be very successful here.
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Insurrection?
https://thehill.com/policy/internationa ... to-capitalKazakhstan’s government resigned on Wednesday as demonstrators set fire to the capital in protest of rising fuel prices and the political hold of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
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SDHornet wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:04 pm Insurrection?
https://thehill.com/policy/internationa ... to-capitalKazakhstan’s government resigned on Wednesday as demonstrators set fire to the capital in protest of rising fuel prices and the political hold of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Turns out I might be a little gay. 89Hen 11/7/17
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Why are VP Harris microphones shaped like strap-ons?
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Is this CS, circa 2013?GannonFan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:32 amStill waiting for your solution for economic stability and wages that keep up with inflation (including a definition of what you consider "economic stability" to be, as well as your criteria for measuring wages in relation to inflation across the economic spectrum and the US geography). But you know, details.
I’m not a details guy. I’m the big picture guy and The Decider. I’ll leave the details up to you pencil pushers. Then I’ll make my decisions.
Measure wages historically and compared to other OECD countries. Measure hyperinflation in key areas like healthcare, education, and rent. Focus on preventing bubbles like we’ve seen in the housing market and now Ed loan industry.
Force Congress critters to recuse themselves from votes on legislation that effects companies they’re invested in. (For starters)
Increase competition through antitrust enforcement and caps on government contracting.
Enable a strong federal auditing department. (GAO but not just reports, DOJ increased focus on corruption, etc). Various WA state auditing agencies (State auditors office, Dep of Revenue, Dept of L&I) are taken seriously by both private businesses and local governments. Actual enforcement, fines, and prosecution. Jail a few CEO’s and elected officials.
Your turn. Give me details. Or are we perfect with no need to change or adapt?
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I was going to reply with smarm and say AAAWWWWW to the feel good story of the year.UNI88 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:33 pmA friend posted the following on FaceBook (I've modified to take out info that could be used to identify them).
We could all benefit from being a little more like Mohamed.I took an Uber ride yesterday. My driver was a young black man. The ride started off as most of my solo rides do with some cordial small talk. I quickly learned that Mohamad was from Guinea West Africa and had been in ______ for just under three years. He was driving for Uber and Lyft to maintain the flexibility to take IT and cybersecurity classes at a community college. I complimented him on his command of the English language and casually asked how many languages he spoke. Five. Five?!?!. Yes, five. His native Mandingo, English, and French fluently. Plus a conversational use of Arabic and Lingala, a language native to the Congo that he was mostly learning through his favorite music, ndule, which was an upbeat bouncy almost reggae-like music playing in the car.
I asked him how he liked living in ______ and he immediately beamed with pure joy filling the entire car with a positive vibe. He launched into a ten minute joy filled monolog about what a great city ______ is. So filled with wonderful people and all the opportunities anyone could ever want. He added how the USA is the greatest country in the world and there is no place he'd rather be. He felt truly blessed to be here and was super enthusiastic about his future here and his ultimate dream of becoming a citizen of the USA.
I laughed and said; Thank you for reminding me. I sometimes forget. He agreed and said - "You know most Americans my age seem to take all ______ and this country have to offer for granted. I think it's because they've never known true adversity here. They don't understand how difficult most people where I come from have it in day to day life and the limited opportunities afforded there." He closed his thoughts by again expressing how fortunate he felt to be here. We reached my destination and I thanked him for the ride and wished him a good day. He replied with a resounding; "Thank you Sir and have a great 2022"!
As we enter a new year let's think a little more like Mohamad. Let's be upbeat, positive, and joyously kind to those we encounter every day. Let's remember that we live in the greatest country in the world. One where a positive attitude, an open mind, and a little hustle can create boundless opportunities. I have a hunch Mohamed is going to be very successful here.
But I’ll rise above those shenanigans this time and say I agree. I gratitude is super powerful. So is compassion. Suffering is relative and universal. Those are the ideals that need to guide us.
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UNI88 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:33 pm
A friend posted the following on FaceBook (I've modified to take out info that could be used to identify them).
We could all benefit from being a little more like Mohamed.I took an Uber ride yesterday. My driver was a young black man. The ride started off as most of my solo rides do with some cordial small talk. I quickly learned that Mohamad was from Guinea West Africa and had been in ______ for just under three years. He was driving for Uber and Lyft to maintain the flexibility to take IT and cybersecurity classes at a community college. I complimented him on his command of the English language and casually asked how many languages he spoke. Five. Five?!?!. Yes, five. His native Mandingo, English, and French fluently. Plus a conversational use of Arabic and Lingala, a language native to the Congo that he was mostly learning through his favorite music, ndule, which was an upbeat bouncy almost reggae-like music playing in the car.
I asked him how he liked living in ______ and he immediately beamed with pure joy filling the entire car with a positive vibe. He launched into a ten minute joy filled monolog about what a great city ______ is. So filled with wonderful people and all the opportunities anyone could ever want. He added how the USA is the greatest country in the world and there is no place he'd rather be. He felt truly blessed to be here and was super enthusiastic about his future here and his ultimate dream of becoming a citizen of the USA.
I laughed and said; Thank you for reminding me. I sometimes forget. He agreed and said - "You know most Americans my age seem to take all ______ and this country have to offer for granted. I think it's because they've never known true adversity here. They don't understand how difficult most people where I come from have it in day to day life and the limited opportunities afforded there." He closed his thoughts by again expressing how fortunate he felt to be here. We reached my destination and I thanked him for the ride and wished him a good day. He replied with a resounding; "Thank you Sir and have a great 2022"!
As we enter a new year let's think a little more like Mohamad. Let's be upbeat, positive, and joyously kind to those we encounter every day. Let's remember that we live in the greatest country in the world. One where a positive attitude, an open mind, and a little hustle can create boundless opportunities. I have a hunch Mohamed is going to be very successful here.
Some of us already are.
Plus saying it annoys illiberals so that is a bonus.
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Depends on the situation.kalm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:34 am
I was going to reply with smarm and say AAAWWWWW to the feel good story of the year.
But I’ll rise above those shenanigans this time and say I agree. I gratitude is super powerful. So is compassion. Suffering is relative and universal. Those are the ideals that need to guide us.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
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Late 90's? Damn Clinton, the great deregulator!
Deregulation and tax reductions started much earlier and created a wave of innovation (Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Tesla, etc.) that has greatly improved our lives and made lots of regular people wealthy. If people chose to invest in 80" TVs, brand new Escalades and the latest iPhone or Samsung every 2 years rather than the market then they have no one to blame but themselves. So yes, it has gone swimmingly.
High school students would benefit from being taught financial management and investing much more than they would CRT.
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I should see if I can find the article from one of my engineering magazines comparing the innovation rate here in the U.S. to Europe. It really brings to light the advantages we have vs the "peer nations".UNI88 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:57 amLate 90's? Damn Clinton, the great deregulator!
Deregulation and tax reductions started much earlier and created a wave of innovation (Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Tesla, etc.) that has greatly improved our lives and made lots of regular people wealthy. If people chose to invest in 80" TVs, brand new Escalades and the latest iPhone or Samsung every 2 years rather than the market then they have no one to blame but themselves. So yes, it has gone swimmingly.
High school students would benefit from being taught financial management and investing much more than they would CRT.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
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“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
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Yep…Clinton was a neoliberal and master deregulator. It was just a relatively recent and significant example.UNI88 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:57 amLate 90's? Damn Clinton, the great deregulator!
Deregulation and tax reductions started much earlier and created a wave of innovation (Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Tesla, etc.) that has greatly improved our lives and made lots of regular people wealthy. If people chose to invest in 80" TVs, brand new Escalades and the latest iPhone or Samsung every 2 years rather than the market then they have no one to blame but themselves. So yes, it has gone swimmingly.
High school students would benefit from being taught financial management and investing much more than they would CRT.
Agree with the rest but two questions…
1). Can we apply the 80” TV example to financial institutions?
2). Does anyone else benefit from the working class’s materialism fetish?
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That would be a very interesting metric.Winterborn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:01 amI should see if I can find the article from one of my engineering magazines comparing the innovation rate here in the U.S. to Europe. It really brings to light the advantages we have vs the "peer nations".UNI88 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:57 am
Late 90's? Damn Clinton, the great deregulator!
Deregulation and tax reductions started much earlier and created a wave of innovation (Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Tesla, etc.) that has greatly improved our lives and made lots of regular people wealthy. If people chose to invest in 80" TVs, brand new Escalades and the latest iPhone or Samsung every 2 years rather than the market then they have no one to blame but themselves. So yes, it has gone swimmingly.
High school students would benefit from being taught financial management and investing much more than they would CRT.
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1) I don't agree with bailing out banks (or airlines or other major companies) so yes they should learn to live within their means and suffer the consequences of the risks they take so yes the 80" TV example should apply to them as well.kalm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:31 amYep…Clinton was a neoliberal and master deregulator. It was just a relatively recent and significant example.UNI88 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:57 am
Late 90's? Damn Clinton, the great deregulator!
Deregulation and tax reductions started much earlier and created a wave of innovation (Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Tesla, etc.) that has greatly improved our lives and made lots of regular people wealthy. If people chose to invest in 80" TVs, brand new Escalades and the latest iPhone or Samsung every 2 years rather than the market then they have no one to blame but themselves. So yes, it has gone swimmingly.
High school students would benefit from being taught financial management and investing much more than they would CRT.
Agree with the rest but two questions…
1). Can we apply the 80” TV example to financial institutions?
2). Does anyone else benefit from the working class’s materialism fetish?
2) IMO our materialism fetish is a Ponzi scheme that will crash eventually. We're better off ending it of our own accord and sooner rather than later regardless of how painful it will be.
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Unfortunately it was back when I was receiving paper copies of the ASME magazine and searching their digital archive based on what I remember hasn't turned up anything helpful but I will keep jogging the old brain, as it is an article I should have saved for reference.kalm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:36 amThat would be a very interesting metric.Winterborn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:01 am
I should see if I can find the article from one of my engineering magazines comparing the innovation rate here in the U.S. to Europe. It really brings to light the advantages we have vs the "peer nations".
Gist of the article was a comparison of innovation and disruptive technologies between the U.S. and the rest of the world (mainly Europe). The article delved into business environments in both locations and how the education system helps foster innovation.
Based on memory, Europe places unnecessary hurdles (regulations) that businesses, especially start ups, have a very difficult time overcoming. This leads to less small new businesses and only incremental innovation by established business, as they are only able to absorb some of the risk. The leader by far in Europe is Germany and German companies. Followed, and more than a bit behind, by Brittan and the Scandinavian countries. The U.S. has more innovation incrementally and by far more disruptive. Prime examples of disruptive innovation is companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, Ebay, Microsoft, Tesla, and SpaceX. These companies have shaped the world and how we view it. In the article they quoted a few people both from the EU parliament and German officials. The politicians from the EU stated that this is something they have noticed and were looking at. Germany took it a step further and has started placing incubators in certain colleges and linking them up with established business and putting in a hybrid model where the college and business gets the revenue and helps students build upon their ideas.
What they (Europe) realized was that the U.S., while not that far ahead in incremental innovation, was by far the leader in the disruptive technology areas and if they wanted to keep companies (tax money) in the EU they needed to do something. The German model is loosely based on what we have been doing for decades here in the U.S. and have really ramped up in the last 15 years or so with innovation centers and the collaboration between colleges and students, and the opportunities to pitch ideas to investors. Our business climate is much more friendly to start-ups from a regulation and cost perspective. From a cost side Europe was always the most expensive followed by the U.S., then China, then the rest of the world. One could argue that the U.S. and Europe are a bit closer now than back when the article was written (along with China being more expensive as well).
Their metrics that they used were patents filed, who filed the patents, and what happened afterwards. They also discussed manufacturing differences from a regulatory and costing among the different regions.
Based on my personal experience is that the only country with a shot at becoming better at disruptive innovation is Germany, though their mindset tends to be more on the details and having a superb product than taking a chance (they make some phenomenal cars). Anal retentive describes more than a few German engineers I have worked with. And do not get me started on Italian engineers.
If one word could be used to describe EU politicians, it is the word "busybody". Always coming up with new tweaks and rules to justify their job. The rest of the countries listed no longer have the mindset to do so (or are loosing it), and their population is content to live the easy life. They do not have the drive that pushes people here in the U.S. to look outside of the box.
Which is why I laughed when you called them our "peer". The very things people try and heap praise on them for, is what is contributing to their "brain drain", IMHO. The freedom we have here in the U.S., combined with the opportunity for reward (and consequences of failure), creates a drive that is almost impossible to replicate elsewhere.
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Add common sense in there and heads’ll really explode.Winterborn wrote:
Some of us already are.
Plus saying it annoys illiberals so that is a bonus.
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This is a huge reason why I think the global warming solutions need to turn away from punishment and towards rewarding innovations to solve the perceived problems.Winterborn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:25 amUnfortunately it was back when I was receiving paper copies of the ASME magazine and searching their digital archive based on what I remember hasn't turned up anything helpful but I will keep jogging the old brain, as it is an article I should have saved for reference.
Gist of the article was a comparison of innovation and disruptive technologies between the U.S. and the rest of the world (mainly Europe). The article delved into business environments in both locations and how the education system helps foster innovation.
Based on memory, Europe places unnecessary hurdles (regulations) that businesses, especially start ups, have a very difficult time overcoming. This leads to less small new businesses and only incremental innovation by established business, as they are only able to absorb some of the risk. The leader by far in Europe is Germany and German companies. Followed, and more than a bit behind, by Brittan and the Scandinavian countries. The U.S. has more innovation incrementally and by far more disruptive. Prime examples of disruptive innovation is companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, Ebay, Microsoft, Tesla, and SpaceX. These companies have shaped the world and how we view it. In the article they quoted a few people both from the EU parliament and German officials. The politicians from the EU stated that this is something they have noticed and were looking at. Germany took it a step further and has started placing incubators in certain colleges and linking them up with established business and putting in a hybrid model where the college and business gets the revenue and helps students build upon their ideas.
What they (Europe) realized was that the U.S., while not that far ahead in incremental innovation, was by far the leader in the disruptive technology areas and if they wanted to keep companies (tax money) in the EU they needed to do something. The German model is loosely based on what we have been doing for decades here in the U.S. and have really ramped up in the last 15 years or so with innovation centers and the collaboration between colleges and students, and the opportunities to pitch ideas to investors. Our business climate is much more friendly to start-ups from a regulation and cost perspective. From a cost side Europe was always the most expensive followed by the U.S., then China, then the rest of the world. One could argue that the U.S. and Europe are a bit closer now than back when the article was written (along with China being more expensive as well).
Their metrics that they used were patents filed, who filed the patents, and what happened afterwards. They also discussed manufacturing differences from a regulatory and costing among the different regions.
Based on my personal experience is that the only country with a shot at becoming better at disruptive innovation is Germany, though their mindset tends to be more on the details and having a superb product than taking a chance (they make some phenomenal cars). Anal retentive describes more than a few German engineers I have worked with. And do not get me started on Italian engineers.
If one word could be used to describe EU politicians, it is the word "busybody". Always coming up with new tweaks and rules to justify their job. The rest of the countries listed no longer have the mindset to do so (or are loosing it), and their population is content to live the easy life. They do not have the drive that pushes people here in the U.S. to look outside of the box.
Which is why I laughed when you called them our "peer". The very things people try and heap praise on them for, is what is contributing to their "brain drain", IMHO. The freedom we have here in the U.S., combined with the opportunity for reward (and consequences of failure), creates a drive that is almost impossible to replicate elsewhere.
Stop saying, "you're a piece of shit because" and taxing them, to rewarding them for innovative solutions.
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