#PLUS i remember this being one of those songs that joe said he contributed a lot to prehiatus. this is so fuckign bad for me

[josephtrohman]

this has so many levels. like if it was JUST atavan halen or JUST patrick on drums it would be bad enough. but it's both and i need to start killing people

[anadrenalineslut]

i'm astonished by how quickly swifties accept the idea of taylor dating matty healy considering the shit he said about her in 2014?

like yes people grow and change but we know taylor remembers shit like that. we know 2014 was the beginning of the bad years for her, and i just

even if he's grown and changed, the shit he said contributed to that.

plus i don't know any self-respecting human who would date a man who said the thought of dating them and being in a relationship with them was 'emasculating'.

also i just find it funny that his wikipedia page says they're in a relationship, but hers says it's unconfirmed.

you know, you have given me a good perspective. i wouldn't say I was quick to believe it the news though, anon, I was very much in the "jaylor never broke up" camp until we got those fan* pics of them holding hands.

i am so unsure of what to believe but at the end of the day, I feel it is my duty as a mainly taylor swift blog to denounce my space from any sort of racism and I would not feel okay if I spoke out against the notion of them being a couple without at the very least making it well known that I do not accept her actions if they are being portrayed accurately by the media.

i have always tried my hardest to make sure my politics are not performative and I think it is important to make sure your online followers know that you do not tolerate isms of any sort. that is why I am erring on the side of caution and treating this news as legitimate because if it's not, I will more than happily delete my critiques of Taylor and Matt together. but if it is, I need to make it clear that I do not support racism.

that being said, the collab with ice spice threw me for a fucking loop. what i know about taylor pre pandemic, she wasn't publically racist even unintentionally. like truly nothing she had done up until that point can be construed as racist... since then... eh. still cannot get over the carolina thing, nor working with lana del racist. that is why I feel like its my duty to my friends on this blog to let them know I will not financially support taylor if she is actually as bad as they are saying she is, does that make sense?

but like... working with ice spice and releasing a video and physical copies... that makes me feel like this entire thing has been a huge pr stunt... but then you're losing me? but it does reference a surprisingly large number of gaylor songs... but then she was at the concert in january and he said those things in february... maybe they got permission from ice spice to do those things???? but why and why would ice spice go along with it ???? .... but then the photo of joe with a second cardigan in his hand and the you're not sorry SS after that.... the planned pap photos... but then again fans were the ones who took the hand holding photos and why would joe be okay with taylor doing that in the media... unless he's not? in which case all signs lead to a break up.... but maybe he is???? idk we dont know, and nothing about you're losing me makes any sense from anything we know about midnights the album....

you're losing me and sweet nothing on the same album? are we sure about that? did we listen to sweet nothing ? its wild to me because it implies that you're losing me is a vault track but that means before midnights... but then they were good after that.... and then they weren't.... and like, idk, why would taylor include the words "i wouldnt marry me either" when she released lavender haze where she says "no deal, that 1950s shit they want from me" like.... the entirety of LH is about rejecting marriage as a norm and now we learn she actually wanted to marry joe all along and he was the bad guy the entire time? idk...

none of it makes any sense to me... this entire first half of the tour has been the definition of fucking chaos... which leads me to believe pr stunt?.... but idk what would be the point.... she'd have to literally come out and be like "sike joe and i are still dating, yall weirdos for real, matt and i are just besties" but like idk they were holding hands... i guess theoretically taylor could be seen holding hands with a guy platonically but... knowing what they had been saying about it beforehand why would joe want that to happen platonically ???? idk i just cant imagine joe specifically being alright with his girlfriend being linked to someone else... but then again, she was linked to karlie for the duration of their six year relationship so maybe... he just wouldnt give a shit?.... which like maybe he just doesnt care about taylor as much she did for him... which fine but like idk...

im still left with ice spice and i have no idea what to think about that. like i just cannot come up with a good conclusion that isnt racism at play honestly. i wish i could see a good alternative theory for why she is doing all of this but I just do not see any. thats why after those pics came out, I finally came around to the death of jaylor and the birth of this hellscape im in currently.

but idk please tell me ur thoughts on what u think is going on anon because idk none of it makes any sense to me.

[thecomicsnexus]

NEW TEEN TITANS: DRUG ABUSE AWARENESS (KEEBLER/NSDA) 1983 BY MARV WOLFMAN, GEORGE PEREZ, ROSS ANDRU, DICK GIORDANO, ADRIENNE ROY, JOE GIELLA

SYNOPSIS

These are two of at least three drug abuse awareness specials that came out in 1983.

The first one involves Speedy (a rehabilitated drug addict), helping the Titans (with the help of the Robin look-alike, The Protector). They try to dismantle a drug dealing operation that is affecting the youth.

The second story is pretty much the same, but is more focused on regular kids.

THE PROTECTOR

That is not Nightwing, nor Robin. So who is the Protector? DC FANDOM answers...

Jason Hart was a student that went to a normal high school; he was a good student and good in sports. Everything was okay until the day that he discovered that his little cousin named Ted had tried drugs and apparently he was quickly becoming an addict.

Jason Hart would tell his family about this in an attempt to to get Ted off drugs. Although the family talked to Ted, he did not care about what they said.

Jason Hart remembered that his little cousin was obsessed with comic books, so he took a hero costume and the codename of the "Protector". Hart hoped that as a superhero Ted would listen to him and quit drugs.

However the Protector was forced to battle drug dealers to save his cousin. Soon after that, Nightwing learned about this incident and decided to make Jason Hart an honorary member of the Teen Titans due to his great sense of right and wrong and how he defended the innocents from the criminals. Nightwing didn't stop there though, he also decided to train Jason in terms of hand to hand combat to make him able to become a real superhero if he wanted.

So that is who he is, but why was he in this story and not Robin. Well, it turns out Batfamily characters were licensed to Nabisco. Because these comic boks were sponsored by three companies (Keebler, NSDA and IBM), they couldn’t use the character, and thus, The Protector was created (he was recently killed by Tom King in Heroes in Crisis, just in case you were wondering what happened to him).

CONTEXT

If you were around in the eighties you may remember the catchphrase “Just say no”. This was Nancy Reagan’s pet project, as Wikipedia enlightens us:

The campaign emerged from a substance abuse prevention program supported by the National Institutes of Health, pioneered in the 1970s by University of Houston Social Psychology Professor Richard I. Evans. Evans promoted a social inoculation model, which included teaching student skills to resist peer pressure and other social influences. The campaign involved University projects done by students across the nation. Jordan Zimmerman, then a student at USF, and later an advertising entrepreneur, won the campaign. The anti-drug movement was among the resistance skills recommended in response to low peer pressure, and Nancy Reagan's larger campaign proved to be a useful dissemination of this social inoculation strategy.

Nancy Reagan first became involved during a campaign trip in 1980 to Daytop Village, New York. She recalls feeling impressed by a need to educate the youth about drugs and drug abuse. Upon her husband's election to the presidency, she returned to Daytop Village and outlined how she wished to help educate the youth. She stated in 1981 that her best role would be to bring awareness about the dangers of drug abuse:

Understanding what drugs can do to your children, understanding peer pressure and understanding why they turn to drugs is ... the first step in solving the problem.

The "Just Say No" slogan was the creation of Robert Cox and David Cantor, advertising executives at the New York office of Needham, Harper & Steers/USA in the early 1980s.

In 1982, the phrase "Just Say No" first emerged when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, California. When asked by a schoolgirl what to do if she was offered drugs, the First Lady responded: "Just say no." Just Say No club organizations within schools and school-run anti-drug programs soon became common, in which young people were making pacts not to experiment with drugs.

When asked about her efforts in the campaign, Nancy Reagan said: "If you can save just one child, it's worth it." She traveled throughout the United States and several other nations, totaling over 250,000 miles (400,000 km). Nancy Reagan visited drug rehabilitation centers and abuse prevention programs; with the media attention that the first lady receives, she appeared on television talk shows, recorded public service announcements, and wrote guest articles. By the autumn of 1985, she had appeared on 23 talk shows, co-hosted an October 1983 episode of Good Morning America, and starred in a two-hour PBS documentary on drug abuse.

The campaign and the phrase "Just Say No" made their way into popular American culture when TV shows like Diff'rent Strokes and Punky Brewster produced episodes centered on the campaign. In 1983, Nancy Reagan appeared as herself in the television programs Dynasty and Diff'rent Strokes to garner support for the anti-drug campaign. She participated in a 1985 rock music video "Stop the Madness" as well. La Toya Jackson became spokesperson for the campaign in 1987 and recorded a song titled "Just Say No" with British hit producers Stock/Aitken/Waterman.

In 1985, Nancy Reagan expanded the campaign internationally. She invited the First Ladies of thirty various nations to the White House in Washington, D.C. for a conference entitled the "First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse". She later became the first First Lady invited to address the United Nations.

She enlisted the help of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, Kiwanis Club International, and the National Federation of Parents for a Drug-Free Youth to promote the cause; the Kiwanis put up over 2000 billboards with Nancy Reagan's likeness and the slogan. Over 5000 Just Say No clubs were founded in schools and youth organizations in the United States and abroad. Many clubs and organizations remain in operation around the country, where they aim to educate children and teenagers about the effects of drugs.

Just Say No crossed over to the United Kingdom in the 1980s, where it was popularized by the BBC's 1986 "Drugwatch" campaign, which revolved around a heroin-addiction storyline in the popular children's TV drama serial Grange Hill. The cast's cover of the original U.S. campaign song, with an added rap, reached the UK top ten. The death of Anna Wood in Sydney, Australia and British teen Leah Betts from Essex in the mid-1990s sparked a media firestorm across both the UK and Australia over the use of illegal drugs. Wood's parents even released her school photograph on a badge with the saying "Just say no to drugs" placed on it to warn society on the dangers of illicit drug use. The photograph was widely circulated in the media. A photo of Betts in a coma in her hospital bed was also circulated in British media. Both teenagers died due to water intoxication as they drank too much water after ingesting ecstasy.

Nancy Reagan's related efforts increased public awareness of drug use, but a direct relationship between reduced drug use and the Just Say No campaign cannot be established. Although the use and abuse of illegal recreational drugs significantly declined during the Reagan presidency, this may be a spurious correlation: a 2009 analysis of 20 controlled studies on enrollment in one of the most popular "Just Say No" programs, DARE, showed no effect on drug use.

The campaign did draw some criticism. Nancy Reagan's approach to promoting drug awareness was labeled simplistic by critics who argued that the solution was reduced to a catch phrase. In fact, two studies suggested that enrollees in DARE-like programs were actually more likely to use alcohol and cigarettes. Critics have also suggested that inflamed fears from "Just Say No" exacerbated mass incarceration and prevented youth from receiving accurate information about dealing with drug abuse. Critics also think that "Just Say No" contributed towards the well seasoned stigma about people who use drugs being labelled as "bad", and the stigma toward those people who are addicted to drugs being labelled as making a cognizant amoral choice to engage in drug use.

REVIEW

I know there are at least three specials, not numbered, and there also seem to be an alternate cover to the second special (the one here has a label that says DC COMICS over the original text (American Soft Drink Industry). This makes me think that it was reprinted.

Of the three I only got to read the first two, but I understand they lose quality as you keep reading them.

The first special is actually good for what it is. The Protector is a bit distracting, but having Speedy there added some legitimacy to the story. I do not think the story is better than the Green Lantern story where he was revealed an addict (even if the solution is a bit magical over there).

The second special is probably where they lost readers. The Titans are almost not there as the story is centered around the Protector’s cousin. It is a better example of peer pressure, but there are just too many bursts of information, sometimes in the unlikeliest moments.

I also feel that, at least in these two episodes, there is little mention of addiction being a lifetime sickness. They do talk about psychological dependency, but it is a bit vague why.

The first one is also drawn by George Perez. That is a big plus in my book, even if the other artist is Ross Andru.

On the second special it feels like Wolfman was trying to make sure certain bits of information were there even if they stopped the action. And in the first special there is too much repetition (some facts are duplicated during the confessionals and during the story).

But, if you compare this to the Famine relief books... these are much better. And to think they happened two years before those. Of course, there is one small difference: these books were sponsored and didn’t need the gimmick of having as many superstars in it as possible. And I suspect that may be the main reason why it doesn’t completely suck.

I give these books a score of 7

[glitterandrocketfuel]

YBC Hot Takes: Just One Yesterday

Aaand we’re back around again, like a bad penny, representing the Fightin’ Foil Fedoras of the Peterick Institute of Hot Trashfire Takes on Fall Out Boy. We dive way too deep into our dumpster for an ass-pull out of Just One Yesterday and it’s happening today (which will be yesterday by the time you read this, probably).

Just One Yesterday: The Rot at the Core

Patrick is split, disjointed, divested from himself and susceptible to this Jekyll-and-Hyde (per)version of himself as he wanders, lost, through the tangle of media interviews, live performances, touring, and promo to support his solo career while the wolves (or Foxes, as the case may be) creep closer. He's pursued by predators--fans with their own axes to grind, vixens who want him under their control. Let’s dive into the dumpster below the cut, hmmm...

The freedom of Patrick's youthful start in Fall Out Boy--freedom from expectations, from limitations, from comparisons against others and especially his own younger self, is gone and he is at the mercy of those expectations and limitations and comparisons, no longer able to "start from nothing" as it were. In many ways, it's worse than starting from nothing and being nobody.

The serpent of doubt has laid him low, sliced him up, and scattered the pieces. His confidence has been poisoned by the poison-apple of knowledge. Knowledge of all those expectations, of how hard it is to be different, of how truly lucky they were the first time around.

The serpent finds the other parts of him in the same manner--his integrity as Andy just had to fight a hobo for a can of beans (how much selling out have I done just for scraps of sustenance), his creativity as Joe puts bloody handprints all over the domestic scenario, signifying how much of it Patrick internalized, because Houses Are Us in dreams and metaphor. (Plus, who knows how much of his bloodying he "brought home" to affect his life outside music).

The lyrics in Just One Yesterday have a significant layer of alignment to a “everyone is Patrick” interpretation here--Letting people down is my thing, find yourself a new gig, this town ain't big enough for two of us. I don't have the right name or the looks. Anything you say can and will be held against you. Only say my name. I'm bad news, I want to teach you a lesson.

There's a layer of Peterick in them (as there is in just about every single one of their songs) but remember that Pete writes, and Patrick interprets, arranges, and RE-arranges his words into something coherent and significant (and does so in as much of a vacuum as he can, as he's said, so that he and Pete don't "pollute" each other's contributions with what they each think the other is saying).

Patrick's arrangement of these words suggests his own internal turmoil about occupying the "hot mess" role in the dynamic, as if he should be able to pull himself together (literally on one level) or be impervious to the breakdowns or self-doubts. He throws Pete’s words at himself--Pete telling him that there’s only room for one hot mess in their dynamic, Patrick hearing that Hollywood has Pete and Patrick could only be a pale imitation of the glam of Pete.

But as one does, when lost in the woods, Patrick happens upon a friendly denizen in the form of Foxes, aka the "Death Adder" who is again the Serpent of Doubt, only this time, unlike the serpent his confidence has taken in and regurgitated, she wears the skin of a shapeshifter and hides her nature while driving him out of the woods.

And Serpents being what they are (among this, not at all good drivers with the lack of hands to put on steering wheels and all), the ride isn't as much of a help. While she sings the lyrics of betrayal (If I spilled my guts, the world would never look at you the same way. Now I'm here to give you all my love so I can watch your face as I take it all away).

"If the world knew how much of a fake you are, they would hate you. And I, your serpent of self-doubt, will prove that by bringing the fans out to love you, just so I can watch you crumple when they take that love away because you are Patrick on your own, and not Fall Out Boy.”

It is not an accident that while Patrick is careening out of control down the highway, his Confidence/Outer Self and Pete are both chasing after a kid (fan/innocence/youth), desperate to be helped, aided, accepted, loved, but instead coming off as a monster.

Driven by the Serpent of Doubt (literally!) Patrick still manages to reassemble his crew, the parts of himself that have lost their way. First up is Andy, his Integrity, who provides a helping hand to his Creativity in assisting Joe into the back of the pickup. And finally, Patrick's Confidence gets hauled into the back with the others, giving an exhausted, half-hearted flip-off to the world as if maybe Patrick can finally get his gumption back after the disappointment of the tour and the solo album's lackluster reception in the changing landscape of the music industry.

But Patrick made one significant mistake. He rebuilt himself but he failed to cut out the rot and expel the Serpent. His pieces are still in a vehicle (Patrick...PaTruck...too much?) driven by the Serpent of Doubt. And they all drank the (polluted) water that was in the back of the truck.

Patrick shared a grip with Andy/Integrity, and a meaningful Look of acknowledgment and recognition with Joe/Creativity, touchstones to be sure.

The only connection he makes with Pete/Confidence is after the Serpent returns to her true form and Patrick's enraged, pain-driven, monstrous form takes over.

[airadam]

Episode 135 : Airflow.

"How it took you thirty years just to sound aiiight?"

- Rustee Juxx

2020 continues...feels like all you can say! I didn't get chance to include any Malik B (RIP) last month, but have fixed it this time with a couple of his best verses, alongside other late greats like Sean P and Aaliyah, plus remembering some truly classic albums. Light on the new releases this time, we dig back into the crates...

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Playlist/Notes

JoJo Pellegrino ft. Ghostface Killah and Raekwon : 3 Kings

Coming out of the gate strong on this single, with Ghostface owning the Yountie Tha Noize-produced track in the first few bars! That said, everyone does an excellent job on the mic, including Pellegrino, an MC from the same general area of Staten Island as many of the Wu-Tang - Ghost and Rae included. No pause for a hook, just lyrics on lyrics on lyrics. 

[Alchemist] Twin & Alchemist : Different Worlds (Instrumental)

Ah, the early days of Alchemist! One of the most respected in the game, and one who has been associated with two highly significant crews from opposite sides of the country - the Soul Assassins from LA, and the Mobb Deep family in NYC. This is some of his fairly early work with the latter, a 12" from 2001; this beat is dope, but "Big T.W.I.N.S" on the flip is even better!

The Roots ft. Dice Raw, M.A.R.S, and Co-Op : Clones

One time for Malik B! This is a classic single from The Roots' "Illadelph Halflife" album, packed with quotables from all the MCs, and backed by a stripped-down but ferocious beat. The verses are separated by a chilled-out jazz sample, right before the drums, piano, and bars come crashing right back in. Greatness.

Exile ft. Co$$ : Pay The Co$$

I always rated the cutting up of the Malik B line from the final verse of "Clones" for the chorus here, and this is the perfect position to play it. Cashus King (AKA Co$$) is an MC out of Leimert Park in LA, and this track on the 2006 "Dirty Science" producer project looks like one of his first appearances, if not the very first. I'd have to imagine this isn't an easy beat to work with, as the Exile-produced rhythm lurches and twitches, with a somewhat cursory relationship with the beats in each bar. You've got to be good to make this work, on either side of the mixing desk!

Chuck D as Mistachuck ft. Jahi : freedBLACK

Chuck D was comparatively old as an MC when he first hit the scene, and showed how that was nothing but an advantage as he could take a different perspective to the late-teenagers on the mic elsewhere. That has continued throughout his career, where he brings his experience to bear on every verse - including here, on the "Celebration Of Ignorance" album. There's actually a piece at the start of the track I missed off as it wouldn't have mixed well, but that should be encouragement to buy the whole thing! C-Doc and ID cook up a beat rugged enough for the Hard Rhymer and Jahi, his compatriot in PE2.0.

Nine : Any Emcee

This gravel-voiced MC from The Bronx was first heard on Funkmaster Flex's "Six Million Ways To Die" as Nine Double M before tweaking his name, and eventually putting out a solid debut album of his own. "Nine Livez" is definitely worth a listen, if very much of its time, and this was the second single. Tony Stoute is on production - a forgotten name, who to be fair really did his work within the span of 1995. This is quality work though, putting some boom into a classic soul sample and then topping it off with the Rakim sample for the hook.

Brand Nubian : Allah U Akbar

Actually really proud of how much I nailed the mix into this one 😂 The call is very slightly off the nearest beat, but in the context of the production as a whole it totally works. This was a great track to open the second Brand Nubian album, "In God We Trust". Before it was released, a lot of people thought Brand Nu were done after the departure of Grand Puba Maxwell, but those doubts were swiftly dispelled. Sadat (formerly Derek) X and Lord Jamar were more than capable of carrying the load on the mic, and together with DJ Sincere, the production too.

[Kev Brown] MindsOne & Kev Brown : Nightstalkers (Instrumental)

Anyone who's been doing their homework should be able to recognise that Kev Brown bassline style! Great MPC work as usual out of Landover, Maryland from Brown's production on the collaborative "Pillars" LP.

Raekwon : Spot Rusherz

The monumental "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." was released twenty-five years ago this month, and with it being one of my top two Hip-Hop LPs of all time, I couldn't let it pass without including a track. This one is buried late in the album, but would be the best song on any number of lesser releases! It's one of the few Raekwon-only tracks on the LP, and he goes into storytelling mode, with a highly-detailed account of a robbery of a rival dealer. RZA's beat is one of the many, many killers on that album, which might be his best end-to-end body of work ever.

The Roots : 100% Dundee

Needed a little more Malik B, so dipped into what is definitely my favourite Roots LP, "Things Fall Apart". Malik and Thought are locked in friendly mic competition on this cut, on one of the last tracks they'd work jointly on for some time. The beat is heavy on the low end with beatboxer Rahzel doing drums and bass at the same time, and sparkles at the high thanks to the added keyboard contributions of Scott Storch on an early appearance.

Phat Kat : Don't Nobody Care About Us

Detroit all day for this selection from "Carte Blanche". Phat Kat is rawness on the mic, which we were lucky enough to witness when he visited Manchester, and J Dilla backs him with a beat that bangs in a way that the original sample could never have dreamed of! DJ Dez rounds things out with the cuts on the outro.

Black Rob ft. Lil' Kim & G-Dep : Espacio

An anthem for our time, recorded twenty years ago for the "Life Story" album, the first from Black Rob. He was one of the more rugged personalities on Bad Boy Records at that time, which you can probably pick up from the rawness of his opening verse. Personally, Li'l Kim's verse is my favourite, and the beat by Joe Hooker and Mario Winans underscores her well. Also, possibly the only music video involving stunting on mopeds.

Marco Polo : RIP KALIBMA GOD

(sic) - I'm wondering if it should have been "kalimba", but I just work with the track title in front of me! The Toronto native working out of NYC gets much respect in the production world, and his selection for one of the Fat Beats "Baker's Dozen" projects, from which this is drawn, speaks volumes.

Sean Price ft. Cousin Reeks and Rustee Juxx : One Question

An ignorant classic for sure, and a mixtape cut that might have passed you by if you aren't a diehard Sean P fan. A standout on "Master P", where each MC takes a verse to talk smack and increase the crime rate over DJ Babu's production, playing off the vocal sample. Absolutely loaded with disrespectful quotables, at least one of which has to make you laugh!

Aaliyah : Hot Like Fire

It's nineteen years this month (already?) since Aaliyah passed away. This track so good, I was sure I'd played it before on the podcast - but no, so you get to enjoy it this month! This is from the "One In A Million" album, her second, where the combination of Timbaland's adventurous beats, Missy Elliott's writing, and Aaliyah's ability to work with both formed a winning combination. A slow burner with lots of bump.

Clipse ft. Pharrell : I'm Good

"Hell Hath No Fury" is still the best Clipse album in my opinion, but "Til The Casket Drops" was a solid release too. This was the lead single, and The Neptunes give the track a triumphant feel, appropriate for its summer release. 

Massive Attack : Safe From Harm

An old classic from the very first Massive Attack album, "Blue Lines". Masterful sampling (no, I'm not revealing all the samples, just in case) by the crew to concoct a solid groove, and Shara Nelson with the iconic lead vocal. This was the perfect track to open their now-legendary debut with.

The Cool Kids : As We Breeze (Instrumental)

Nothing much to say here - just a dope beat from this Chicago duo, taken from the "Gone Fishing" instrumentals!

The X-Ecutioners ft. Halex The Armageddon : Poetry In Motion

A track very much of its era, when turntablism was picking up traction behind legendary crews like the X-Ecutioners and ISP, and spoken word was having a moment in the sun! The "X-Pressions" LP was not the end-to-end scratchfest that we might have expected, but a varied collection showcasing many different aspects of turntablism, production, and vocals from guest artists. The late great Roc Raida is on production, while poet Halex (who has many versions of her name on different credits) orates on the subject of Hip-Hop as a culture. Certainly no dancefloor track, but a podcast where you listen closely is just the place for it.

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