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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Let's have a book thread. We haven't done one for a while.I'm currently reading Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. It's strange but compelling.
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girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:42,
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It's a pretty good bookI like Margaret Atwood, though the Blind Assassin was a bit rubbish
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:44,
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It was in the Science fiction exhibition at the British library earlier this year.It sounded interesting.
I have the follow up to the Zombie book you put me onto, whose name escapes me. The one the Spanish director co-wrote.
I think I read Blind asassin a while ago and I agree. I don't think I even finished it.
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girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:45,
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I know the one you meanenjoying? Have you read The Handmaid's Tale?
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:48,
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cat's eye. read cat's eye.(
janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:52,
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The Transmogrification Of Urine Into Precious Metalsby Peter Gold
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The High Price Of Renting Property In Yorkshireby Terrence Toohigh.
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I haven't read anything in a whileI usually get a book at Christmas, so hoepefully it'll be a good one!
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:49,
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Nah, couple of years back it was Portrait Of Dorian Gray, then last year it was one of the Bourne books(
Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:54,
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Oh, I want to read that at some pointI'm Reading The Golden Withbreed by Mary Gentle. It's a good mix of sci fi and fantasy and I'm really getting into it. I'm hoping to finish it by Christmas so I can move on to Surface Detail by Iain Banks, which I have in an unfeasibly large hardback edition, so it's crapp for carrying around and reading on buses, but should be fine over the holidays.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:51,
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I shall give it to you at the new year to read : )I think I've only read a couple of Banks.
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girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:52,
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Cheers.I like hime a lot, although generally his earlier stuff's better. /monty
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:06,
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last book i read was self defence for amateurs by chuck norrisso BRING IT ON set your faces to stunned, I ain't scared!
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I'm currently reading 'Guidance notes for Applicants'.It's very dull. No wonder the author preferred to remain anonymous.
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Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:56,
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In real life, I'd like to recommend the author Carlton Mellick III to everyone.Odd, juvenile and awesome.
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I read his website the last time you mentioned it.Not really my cup of tea. Sorry!
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girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:01,
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It's like someone tried to actually write the sort of ideas Garth Merengue has.(, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:02, Reply)
funny looking guy thoughhe looks like someone sellotaped a pubic wig to a feed silo
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You have to get up pretty early in the morning to get one passed me sunshine.I'm on the ball.
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girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:07,
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I bow to your superior knowledge of the inner workings of the internetAnd offer a laurel and hardy handshake
*offers laurel*
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haha!I may be the only person on here who gets that
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:23,
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Is he not the Fresh Prince's mate?(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:04,
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I'm currently reading Patient Zero by Jonathan MaberryIts about zombies and it is most excellent. Also, my Dad gave me a Walking Dead badge this morning as he said I looked it....
In other news, I survived 3 pints of Grolsch
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:04,
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He genuinely didn't know it was a TV series(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:07,
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Also reading Pearl Jam - Twenty which is quite good(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:08,
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....and The Stand ...again(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:09,
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I might have another crack at that. It's been a while since I read it.(
girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:10,
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The longer version is a tremendously epic readI'm not a huge fan of King normally but I love that. The TV series they did of it was also really good
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:12,
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Recent book I've readis a reread of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. It's excellent.
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:09,
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I tried to read that and hated it.Just couldn't get into it at all.
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girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:10,
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It still had the cellophane on(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:24,
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*sighs*Time was, I'd get an LTI for that...
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:55,
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I can't remember to be honest. It was a while ago.It's rare that I can't finish a book.
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girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:24,
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It is pretty heavy for a fiction book in some respectsand if not a Jane Austen fan I guess it could be a bit wearying
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:26,
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oh. i don't like jane austen, but jonathan strange and mr norrell is on my bookshelf.it's making me feel guilty. maybe i should throw it away.
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janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:06,
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Have just read the first two Hunger Games booksThey were excellent, although walking into the Teenage Fiction section of my library and looking for it made me feel worryingly offendery. And horny.
Currently reading "Haunted" by Chuck Palahniuk. Only just started it so opinion is as yet unconfirmed.
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I'm sure I read one of his books a few weeks ago(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:22,
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I read pigmy recently.And another one. Can't remember the name of it. Sex addict who thinks he might be jesus.
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silvio berlusconi's autobiography?(
janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:36,
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I don't read books. They're for nerds.I either wait for the film to come out, or just stare lovingly at myself in the mirror.
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Kroney, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:30,
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for old times sake(
Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:37,
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Hahaha!I bet it's a really ornate gold painted mirror.
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girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:37,
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The Beano Annualand 7 days by Sebastian Faulks, but I've only read 50 pages so can't really comment
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:32,
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I thought you'd be more intellectual and then remembered you work in marketing.Lol
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girlinthehole, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:38,
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Everyone is being mean todayanyway i work in an extremely clever area of marketing with lots of stats and data and insight so :p
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:47,
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Jeez, its quiet on here this afternoonRoll call!
All viewers of this thread check in please
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:46,
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Looks like it's just me and you Apey(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:50,
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Stupid people don't read any more(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:53,
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Donald Kagan's The Peloponnesian War.It's rather hard going so I do a few chapters of something lighter, such as Eye Mind www.amazon.co.uk/Eye-Mind-Erickson-Floor-Elevators/dp/0976082268 and then go back to it.
Well, you did ask.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:52,
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I've just placed an order for several books for Christmas. Can't wait; War is the best thing to read about.
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One of them is about sniping in VietnamI'm expecting plenty of "I opened him up like a can of beans."
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Fuck this, I'm not ashamed but I am bored so let's shit-stirMostly at the minute I am reading COMICS. Recent Marvel storylines like Fear Itself, Secret Invasion and Dark Reign. Daken is a brilliant character.
*dons flame-proof undies*
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I've never read any of the Marvel-y type comics or graphic novelsthough I really like the style of artwork. I probably should start. I think the Walking Dead is one
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:54,
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I think you're a bit old for them, old boy.Even Barry is too old for them.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:55,
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My lunchtime pints with Barry were most champion yesterday(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:56,
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He did have a little lick, yes(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:08,
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Says who?*looks around accusingly*
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:59,
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There's a Walking Dead graphic novel but it's not MarvelAlthough Marvel have been moving into darker pastures in recent years. They'll never write anything as good as Watchmen mind
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Is that good then?The film was meh
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:04,
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Watchmen is probably the best book I've ever readand yes, Monty, I know that means I haven't read many books. Honestly the chances of capturing the book in a 150-minute film were remote at best.
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A book about glider pilots at ArnhemAfter that, The drinking Den by Emile Zola.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:01,
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Never read any Zola.Do let me know if I should, please.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:03,
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If you like the idea of the french suffering, then yes.Germinal, The debacle, the earth. All brilliant.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:05,
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I think my granddad flew into Arnhem in a glider during the war(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:03,
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He must have been a tough bastard then..Charging at a tank armed only with a machine gun is not for wimps.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:06,
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He looked like MontyThe WWII one, not the haggard one
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:08,
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I always assumed they were one and the same.(
Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:10,
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If our Monty commanded Allied forces during WWII we'd be speaking German now(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:14,
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I'm telling you, the wrong side won.(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:37,
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HE FELL OUT OF A GUARD'S TOWER!!!!!!!(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:06,
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I went to Arnhem this year specifically to tourMarket Garden sites. Well worth your time if you're interested.
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My Dad took him to Pegasus Bridge and all round there before he died(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:22,
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Pegasus was part of Operation Tongaand not Market Garden. Did he land on D-Day or did he do both?
If so, what a champ!
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I think he did bothHe was a sapper. My Dad has all his war diaries and he always intended to write a book from them, but never got round to it.
Hmm, maybe I could?
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:30,
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I would LOVE to read themthere are too far few Infantry accounts of War. It was rare to get educated men as grunts.
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My grandfather wrote an espionage guide that was still in use by the 50s.I have some superb heirlooms coming my way - some amazing shit like a bloodstained parachute silk map of the Rhineland with his escape route drawn on it.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:37,
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Brilliant! Compass button too?My next Eurotrip is to Colditz and then off to where they filmed Where Eagles Dare. Bosh.
Sadly my only military heirlooms are a few pictures. I've got one of my Grandad looking like a boss in front of a 1000lb bomb.
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Have you seen that one in my sitting-room?My grandfather taking a ride sat on the back of an armoured car in some European forest. Pretty cool shit.
Shame he was such a fucking wanker really. Still, nice guys don't make good generals I suppose.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:45,
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I'll see if my Dad can dig them out(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:43,
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Jimbo.I'm getting a six-DVD Box set of Hitler discs for Xmas, you are welcome to come over for wine, cheese and Nazilolz in the festive break should this appeal?
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:35,
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You want a euphemism?I'll give you one
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 15:45,
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