Entitled Valiant Struggle, this arresting gold painted statue is part of an installation in Millennium Park, Chicago by Chinese artist, Chen Wenling.

Mural entitled "To Look Beyond is to Look with the Heart" by CONGO aka @congo.art for the aWalls Mural Project, seen at the Citrus Grove Middle School at 2121 Northwest 5th Street in Miami, Florida.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Alma" by YANOE aka @oh_yanoe and Eric Skotnes aka @zoueh_skotnes collectively known as @yanoexzoueh, seen at 505 East Green Street in Champaign, Illinois.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Phoebe and Friends" by Bunnie Reiss aka @bunnieluvrocks for Shine on St Pete, seen on the wall of the Wild Child Restaurant and Cocktail Bar at 2710 Central Avenue in the Grand Central area of St Petersburg, Florida.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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A bonsai arrangement at the North Carolina Arboretum. Asheville. Entitled by the artist: "Appalachian Cove". Explore-d!

Mural entitled "Organic Pulse" by Rachel Dinda aka @dreamscape_r, seen at 3312 NW 2nd Avenue in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Note to Flickristas - airport police will stop you and run your license and tags if you stand 40 feet under an approaching jet to shoot its undercarriage. :)

this cop was cool though.

we ended up talking cameras and photography and i gave him the URL for flickr...

'first hit is free...' - caterina

Mural entitled "Mr. Manly" by Naomi Haverland aka @naomihaverland, seen at 2890 South Main Street in South Salt Lake, Utah.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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A sculpture entitled “Perhaps (An Investigation Outside the Laws of Thought)” which was temporary positioned in 2016 alongside Brayford Pool in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

It was created by New Delhi-based Raqs Media Collective and it was inspired by George Boole, the Lincoln-born mathematician whose work laid the theoretical foundations for the digital age. It was commissioned by Gymnasium, the contemporary art commissioning programme that presents new works in public locations.

The artwork, composed of two interlocking arcs coated in a sheer reflective surface which mirrors both the structure itself and the surrounding water and foliage. Two arcs rise and fall by the water of the Brayford Pool, facing the University of Lincoln. Coated by a sheer reflective surface, the two arcs mirror each other, the water and their environs, creating an illusion of a fold in space, a thickening of air.

Lincoln was George Boole’s birthplace. He must have walked by Brayford Pool, asking questions that needed answers in yes, no, and perhaps, perhaps. This work remembers those moments outside the boundaries of yes and no, just outside the limits placed by the laws of thought.

Information Source:

www.visitlincoln.com/blog/boole-sculpture-on-the-brayford

(I might have entitled this, 'Who's Sari Now? since Sari is the name of the station in Poland - but I thought better of it!)

Mural entitled "Demons" by Eduardo Bastida Guzman aka @trasheer, seen at 2135 NW Miami Court in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Liora and the Cup of Peonies" by Danny Doya aka @dannydoya, seen at 719 NW 5th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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The Admiralty building is the former headquarters of the Admiralty Board and the Imperial Russian Navy in St. Petersburg, Russia and the current headquarters of the Russian Navy.[1]

The edifice was re-built in the nineteenth century to support the Tsar's maritime ambitions. The original design was a fortified shipyard which was later surrounded by five bastions and further protected by a moat.[2]

The Empire Style edifice visible today lining the Admiralty Quay was constructed to Andreyan Zakharov's design between 1806 and 1823.[2] Located at the western end of the Nevsky Prospekt, The Admiralty with its gilded spire topped by a golden weather-vane in the shape of a small sail warship (Korablik), is one of the city's most conspicuous landmarks and the focal point of old St. Petersburg's three main streets - Nevsky Prospect, Gorokhovaya Street, and Voznesensky Avenue - underscoring the importance Peter I placed on Russia's Navy.

Vladimir Nabokov, writer and native of St. Petersburg, wrote a short story in May 1933 entitled "The Admiralty Spire."

Mural entitled "Growing Older" by Shane Grammer aka @shanegrammerarts, seen at 7679 Main Street in Midvale, Utah.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Habitat" by Tracy O'Very Covey, aka @taverycovey, seen at 76 East Burton Avenue in South Salt Lake, Utah.

From two photos by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Strictly speaking this should really be entitled "Old Lighthouses, Dungeness". The view is of the circular dwellings around the base of partially demolished Wyatt's Tower built in 1792. Wyatt's tower was demolished in 1904 to the level of the keeper's accommodation (if you look closely, the panicle of the conical roof capping off the tower can just be seen) and a new tower (the black tower behind) constructed around the same time. This was the fourth tower built on the Dungeness headland, the fifth and latest is out of shot.

The history is lengthy and worth reading; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness_Lighthouse

I find the area absolutely fascinating and first visited back in the early nineties through contractual work at the nuclear power stations, now largely decommissioned. Right next to the lighthouse is the railway station and turn around loop of the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Just down the road is an excellent RSPB wildlife reserve and also the iconic Sound Mirrors.

I cannot recommend this area more highly for exploring, it is absolutely fascinating.

Mural entitled "Where Did My Dreams Go?" by Ashley Hodder aka @ashleyhodderart for Aota Visual Arts Festival aka @aotafest, seen at 599 NW Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "A Ghost in a Shell" by Claudio Picasso aka @cpwon, seen at 550 NW 24th Street in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Florida Baby" by DREPS aka @drepstah, seen at 490 NW 23rd Street in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.

Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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A sculpture entitled "Resistance" by the Georgian sculptor David Natidze in Avlabari Square, Tbilisi, Georgia.

OMG!!! or should i say OMEG!!! Today I made Entitled's "Title of the Day!" Entitled it's a group where you send photos once someone in the comments either comments or makes reference to the title of your photo. I'm pretty OCD about my photo titles so it always mades me happy to send a photo into the Entitled pool. Whoever did this - Thank you, what an effin honor!

Lost in Translation: www.flickr.com/photos/powerbooktrance/1979977554

Entitled on flickr: www.flickr.com/groups/entitled

Best idea little fellow. 35C/95F when this image was taken. He didn't get out for such a long time...just sat there looking most entitled!

Our new bird bath is a real hit.

© All rights reserved.

Head - Genesis Lab - Liu

Hair - Rezology - Hime Cut

Fan - Deviousmind - Ornamented Fanhairsticks Sakura Dragon

Clothes - Deviousmind - Shibari Dress Ruby Dragon

Tattoo - Genesis Lab - Alien

Taken in Oh Snap Studio :

maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Vegas%20Strip/246/30/489

*Currently having photo contest event

Mural entitled "ZITKÁLA-ŠÁ" by Tristan Eaton aka @tristaneaton for Wabash Walls, seen at the Landing Walk in the Wabash Landing Mall in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The artist states: "Proud to present my finished mural of ZITKÁLA-ŠÁ (Gertrude Simmons Bonnin) a beautiful and inspiring native activist, writer and intellectual (1876-1938)."

For more information on the artist, see: medium.com/@terry.faircloth/murals-by-tristan-eaton-e0cd0...

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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A rushed entry for this weeks Macro Monday, entitled corners. It's the time of year when the calendar has turned another year corner as we move from 2016 to 2017 in the course of the challenge week.

Apologies to the previous 'Scabble' type entrant who gave me a last minute idea.

Happy New Year to all of my flickr followers. May 2017 bring all that you want.

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Mural entitled "Wakanda Forever" depicting the Black Panther by Shane Grammer aka @shanegrammerarts, seen at 1335 Willow Street in the Arts District of Los Angeles, California.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled “Shedding Layers” by Steven Teller aka @steventellerarts seen at 1850 Mayport Road in Atlantic Beach, Florida.

Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "The Seed of Life" by Adrian Avila aka @adrianavilaarts for @manapublicarts seen at 437 NW 22nd Lane in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida. The model is @chelseacomo.

The artist states: "The Seed of Life is a visual representation of the connections between all living beings and life itself. It represents the mathematical and logical order of the natural world, signifying the laws of nature."

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Disconnect" by ZMED aka @zmedstudios seen in Lafayette, Indiana.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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In one awful day in October 1881 families in south-east Scotland lost 189 of their menfolk in one of the worst storms on record. Fishing boats from towns and villages along the coast had gone out to sea as normal despite the possibility of a severe storm. After weeks of bad weather the local fleet were becoming impatient to go to sea. On Friday 14th October 1881 they awoke to a calm morning. Ignoring the low reading on their barometer, they put to sea.

By midday they were in the teeth of a severe storm for which their wooden boats were no match. They fled for the shelter of the port but many never made it. Their vessels either overturned or were dashed on the rocks at the entrance to harbours or elsewhere along that small stretch of coast. Women and children looked on helplessly as their husbands, brothers and fathers were thrown into the sea and drowned before their eyes.

In 2016 on the 135th anniversary of the disaster the widows and children were remembered with a series of memorials overlooking the harbours and seafronts at the towns and villages involved. Entitled Widows And Bairns, they were created by artist Jill Watson and depict each mother and child who was directly affected. Pictured is the memorial that overlooks the harbour at the tiny hamlet of Cove. Here, eleven out of the 21 working fishermen lost their lives that awful day.

Source: various incl. www.HistoryShelf.org

Entitled "Steamy Standard" I quite like this, think it may be a marmite for some but as the steam starts to clear from the front of the locomotive. Mono in its tones with just that splash of red bufferbeam

Mural entitled "A Persistent Thread" by Jonny Alexander for "Murals in the Market" seen in Detroit, Michigan.

The artist explains the work as follows: This image is a personal interpretation of Detroit, where its been and where it's going. A narrative image you can read from left to right lends reference to Detroit's manufacturing past, it's present growth and it's future yet to be known. There is a banner that weaves its way through the whole image from past to future. It's meant to represent the cultural thread that has run through Detroit, with +80% of Detroit's population being black, I see this legacy as being the lifeblood that gives the city it's culture, vitality and creative energy. The banner serves as a reminder to the changing city to recognize and celebrate its cultural legacy.

Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Escape From New York" by MAST aka @indeliblefunk and Rob CES Provenzano aka @ces4wish for the 2 Buck Invitational Mural Festival, seen at 958 East Kentucky Street in Louisville, Kentucky.

Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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This might have been entitled "The Invisible River" given that the Krazy Kataloguer describe it as "General View of the Dargle River" this despite the writing on the plate. Tom the Fiddler must have been quite the character, and his donkey was a great one to laugh as they moved about County Wicklow?

Photographer: Robert French

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

Date: Circa 1865 to before July 1887

NLI Ref: L_IMP_1491

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

Mural entitled "Helloooo? Where'd all the time go?" by Emma Gilbert aka @emmagilbertart, seen at 536 Joseph Avenue SE in Atlanta, Georgia.

The artist states "This mural reflects my feelings about the fleeting nature of time and the sense of loss that comes with it. I often feel overwhelmed by how short the days are, struggling to balance quality time with family while still pursuing my dreams. It’s as though a ticking clock constantly looms over me, reminding me how quickly life passes. But the looming clock isn’t necessarily negative, as it reminds to call my family and friends more and motivates me to create art that inspires and uplifts communities while my body is still able."

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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I entitled this Wicked Tree of Death due to what looks like skin hanging from the branches. In reality it's only bark but as it was blowing in the wind it looked quite horrific.

Mural entitled "El Nahual" by Jari "Werc" Alvarez aka @w3rc seen in Yonkers, New York.

Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Lost and Found" by CERA aka @cera_streetart for Tippecanoe Arts Foundation, seen at 115 South Range Street in Wolcott, Indiana.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Handmade Happiness" by Naomi Haverland aka @naomihaverland for the Fort Myers Mural Society Next Level Street Art Event, seen at 2330 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Fort Myers, Florida.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled “Axis Mundi” by @mac_arte and @aiseborn seen on the wall of the Akron Civic Theatre at 128 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio.

Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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A Tea for the Tillerman

Wickedly Delicious and Delightful

Years ago while doing research for a boring university project I stumbled across old archives for the Glamorgan Gazette from the pre-Great War 1900s.

A story entitled ‘Tea Party Misadventure’ caught my eye.

It was of interest mostly because my mum likes to put on elaborate dress-up tea parties of her own doing in our almost one-hectare backyard garden at home.

There was not much to this old story really, only reporting that at a certain fancy Tea held at the manor house recently the hostess and several guests reported jewels had turned up missing. I was suspiciously under the impression that they were wearing said jewels at the time, for no mention of them being nicked from rooms was made.

This piqued my curiosity because, due I’m sure to some quirk in my DNA, I get perilous shivers thinking some uncommon thief could be that skilled, he/she could undetected, nick the very jewels I’m wearing. Would love to know if I’m unique in that feeling.

That said ….

No mention of an investigation, the cause, or any outcome was given. Nor could I find a follow-up story.

I hate it when I cannot find answers to stories. And this one certainly piqued my rather offbeat interest over how something like that could occur.

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Then, much more recently, I had been out with Ginny to see the movie “Cruella.” She had “commandeered” her older Brother’s twin 8-year-old daughters for the occasion.

The movie basically sets up how Cruella became a thief, starting out with these tendencies as a young child.

I will admit that as we sat drinking at the pub afterward later that same evening (after seeing the giggling twin girls off back to thief mum) my mind pictured some of my own Mum’s past fancy tea parties.

I soon combined third memories with that long ago newspaper story of ‘misadventure at a similar function.

Certain scenes of that movie clicked in my alcohol-induced mind as to how the ladies at the fancy tea may have lost their jewellery.

Soon I came up with the seeds of the fictional story below using bits of those tea parties and my ideas on how dropping in a resourceful thief amongst the dressed-up guests' midst them could play out the unanswered questions in the Glamorgan Gazette’s missing jewellery storyline. Sort of filling in the gaps.

The descriptions of that tea described below are taken from years of tea parties Mum has hosted. The details are accurate including the settings, clothing, and jewels worn by the hostess(Mum) and her guests, including Ginny and I at various times.

The character studies of Estella, the wooden bead lady, and the Shannons are also loosely based on past tea party guests.

I guess any posh affair of that sort if carried on for enough years will have its odd occurrences and occasional uninvited guests. Which we have…

And of course, the story as told is a work of fiction.

No actual robbery-related misadventures have ever occurred at one of my Mum’s teas. They were always known to be sensible affairs.

I need to say that because mum still popularly puts them on, and I don't wish to scare anyone off. They are such fun.

The story below may seem far-fetched, but is it really? For something indeed quite odd had happened at that tea in Glamorgan to warrant a reporter’s story?

Next up :

Acte 1

My Tale

A Brief Characterization

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A Tea for the Tillerman

Acte 1

A Brief Characterization

Like her Mum before her(my Gamma), mine liked to hold these once a fortnight dress up “High” tea affairs with her friends. Held either inside the sunroom, or larger parties carried out in the backyard gardens during warmer months.

The invited were pretty much just ladies our mum knew, which was extensive. But during the summer months, these friends were more than welcome to also invite along daughters, relatives, and such.

They all would certainly get in the mood and have fun with the ongoing theme of a posh tea, trying to outdo one another in the dress-up department.

Elegant evening attire mixed in with cocktail dresses, silk and satin blouses with formal long skirts, and even the occasional repurposed wedding or bridesmaid gowns were the unwritten attire required to attend.

Copious displays of pearls and rhinestones were displayed with added panache. And many a real gemstone was snuck in to show its glitter and gleam off.

It was like they were expecting a member of the royal family to attend, Mum’s affair had grown to be simply that posh.

Tea (and stronger drink) was served and by the time the soirée died down by twilight, our yard(or house) contained a very happily cheerful lot. A laughing and huggy group of well-dressed, inebriated ladies.

A pickpockets dream, I always fancifully told myself as I watched it all play out many times.

This time it was no different, with soon giggling ladies, whom it became very apparent on the day of this tale, would have presented easy marks for the tomfoolery of someone without convictions (As the Culture Club song goes)!

Next up the Acte 2

Tea Party Misadventure

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[ CPP Project example - Winter 1997 II ]

This is a part of an ongoing & experimental photo project of mine entitled "Corpse Photo-Poetics." (This was composed by myself & Melina, my former fiance.) It was conceived as a sort of abstraction of the Surrealist game, "Exquisite Corpse."

I can't locate my formal description of the project, but I'll try to succinctly state its simplicity:

With E.C., partipants divide a piece of a paper into thirds or quaters, choosing, for instance, the human form. Each participant chooses a section of the form to complete, covering their work, leaving only lines to give the next player a starting point for the next section of the piece. The result can be something quite surprising and, sometimes even good! ;)

This is a randomly chosen example -- I have very few digital copies at this time, but will try to change that soon. I'm working on new methods and am always looking for new collaborators.

Let's see, thank you for taking a look, reading about this crazy project & LMK if you are interested. ;)

OK. Here's further description that I e-mailed to one recent participant, the amazing Ms. LaDonna Chaos:

Let’s see… I'll do my best to b-r-I-e-f-l-y describe the project off the top o' my chaotic head here.

Incidentally, this is the primitive, FUN technique, but I will soon move to enact some refinements to the process. In any case, I just thought that we could have some fun for now in this still early stage of things. What do you reckon?

Mural entitled "Baile Folklórico" by Bill Louis aka @biltslouisart for the Sugar House Mural Project seen at 1045 2100 South in Salt Lake City, Utah

Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "RECOVERY" by Jay (CBLOXX) and Hayley Garner (AYLO) collectively known as Nomad.Clan aka @nomad.clan for Blkout Walls 2023, seen at 2121 Cass Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "All We Need Is Love" by Jalel Ronin aka @jalel_ronin for Kotis Street Art seen at 228 West Kings Highway in Eden, North Carolina.

The artist states: "Feeling of lively affection and inclination towards a person or thing to whom all good is desired -That is the definition of love for somebody else outside of the family or life partner, and is that definition of love what all we need to do and understand for create a better world, but also, out there are many ways to love, love for my baby, love for my dog, love for my work, love for my arts, love for the felling that we have when we see fulfilled our dreams, etc. not for nothing exist the believe of the love is a whole dimension, but the only thing that I know, is that I love be part of this world and learn more about the true love, out the religions, just myself and the wall, myself and my little boy, myself and the universe."

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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This image was originally entitled, "Gregorian Monk at Prayer" and I love it.

These large caterpillars were common in the trees in the apartment complex when I first moved in. The damage they inflicted, however, earned the wrath of management and a regular dose of insecticides.

Eyespots (markings that resemble vertebrate eyes) have evolved many times in Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths). The fact that this adaptation has arisen independently so often in this group indicates the general effectiveness of this anti-predator startle defence.

Taken September 28, 2012.

Home studio

Pu'er, Yunnan, China

(The enforced hiatus from photo-taking due to the predictably unpredictable weather continues, so I intend to continue some reposts though this time of what I consider my favourite twenty images (in no particular order and in batches of five). I have now surpassed 10000 images in my photostream, so have plenty to choose from. Invariably, these will not be images that have been particularly well received on their initial appearance in my photostream, but have significance to me maybe because of the circumstances related to their capture, as images I have a sentimental, nostalgic and/or emotional connection to or perhaps just what I consider to be a good shot.)

see comments for additional view....

Mural entitled "Russell" by Patrick Kane McGregor aka @patrickkanemcgregor, seen at 2300 North Miami Avenue in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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