An Unspoken Hunger: Stories from the Field
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An Unspoken Hunger: Stories from the Field
Terry Tempest Williams
Manufacturer: Vintage
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ASIN: 0679752560
Release Date: 1995-08-29

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Terry Tempest Williams makes it clear that we lose an essential part of ourselves when we neglect the earth, but this collection of essays does not offer a soapbox delivery of tired manifestoes; rather, it uses poetic and insightful inspiration to urge the reader to become aware, assess the damage, and begin to heal broken bonds. In her essay "Yellowstone: The Erotics of Place," Williams writes, "There is no defense against an open heart and a supple body in dialogue with wildness. Internal strength is an absorption of the external landscape. We are informed by beauty, raw and sensual. Through an erotics of place our sensitivity becomes our sensibility."

A native of Utah, Williams is best known for her reflections on the American West, but the first essay in this book takes us to Africa's Serengeti Plain: "Morning comes quickly near the equator. There is little delineation of dawn. On the Serengeti, it is either day or night. A peculiar lull occurs just before sunrise. The world is cool and still. Gradually, the sun climbs the ladder of clouds until the sky mirrors the nacreous hues of abalone."

Through these readings you'll discover that Williams's "unspoken hunger" is for us to live lives with greater intent and accountability and in greater intimacy with the natural world. --Kathryn True

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Williams weaves her observations in the naturalist field and her personal experience--as a woman, a Westerner, and a Mormon--into a resonant manifesto on behalf of the landscapes she loves, making clear as well that, through our disregard of this world, we have lost an essential connection to our deepest selves.

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4 out of 5 stars The Erotics of Place.......2002-08-21

As the title of one of Terry Tempest Williams' essays states... this collection of immersions into spirit and place are "The Erotics of Place." That is, not just a bodily immersion into her subject, but one of totality. Williams accomplishes that sinking into her well-worded ideas that leaves only the tips of her hair floating on the surface, a faint rippling of the water where she stepped in, and nothing more - she is submerged. And that is a thing of quality.

The essays in this short collection touch on lives of people as well as life force of place. Williams writes about Georgia O'Keefe in "In Cahoots with Coyote" with evident love for the woman, the artist, the landscape: "What O'Keefe saw was what O'Keefe felt - in her own bones. Her brush strokes remind us again and again, nothing is as it appears: roads that seem to stand in the air like charmed snakes; a pelvis bone that becomes a gateway to the sky; another that is rendered like an angel; and 'music translated into something for the eye.'" The essay concludes with Williams, O'Keefe, and coyotes in the canyons of southern Utah howling in harmony.

Williams writes a eulogy for Edward Abbey, another spirit polished by desert sand. She sees Abbey as the leader of a growing Clan, a clan of human coyotes reclaiming their land, "...individuals who are quietly subversive on behalf of the land. And they are infiltrating our neighborhoods in the most respectable ways, with their long, bushy tails tucked discreetly inside their pants or beneath their skirts... not easily identified, but there are clues. You can see it in their eyes. They are joyful and they are fierce. They can cry louder and laugh harder than anyone on the planet..."

This is that total immersion Williams renders so well. Her people essays blend seamlessly with her place essays; they are the same, as they should be, she reminds us, the same. "We call its name," she writes of the earth around her, "and the land calls back."

Williams makes political statements in her work. It is her coyote howl to call together an awareness of the destruction of land all around us. She addresses nuclear testing not only as a naturalist, but as a woman born in a family riddled with breast and ovarian cancer. She addresses conservation as a necessity for continued life on earth, not merely as a question of quality of life. Her call is not militant - it is one of lyrical love for the preservation of the gift we have been given, the natural world that sustains us.

5 out of 5 stars An Unspoken Hunger.......2002-05-08

Beautiful and lyrical. Terry has done it again.

5 out of 5 stars Beautifully, powerfully written........1999-05-07

Terry Tempest Williams is a wonderful writer. All of her books are a delight. This book is a collection of several essays, each a jewel. When I read her writings I feel very connected to myself and to nature.
Unspoken Hunger - Stories From The Field
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    Unspoken Hunger - Stories From The Field
    Terry Tempest Williams
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    Coasts and tidal wetlands of the Australian monsoon region: A collection of papers presented at a conference held in Darwin, 4-11 November 1984 (Mangrove monograph)
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      Coasts and tidal wetlands of the Australian monsoon region: A collection of papers presented at a conference held in Darwin, 4-11 November 1984 (Mangrove monograph)

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      Mangrove ecosystem in Australia: Structure, function, and management : proceedings of the Australian National Mangrove Workshop, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Cape Ferguson, 18-20 April 1979
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        Mangroves of Australia
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          Tom Turner , Richard Lear , and Tom Turner
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          Abundance and distribution of small infauna in mangroves of Missionary Bay, North Queensland, Australia.: An article from: Revista de Biología Tropical
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            Abundance and distribution of small infauna in mangroves of Missionary Bay, North Queensland, Australia.: An article from: Revista de Biología Tropical
            Sabine Dittmann
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            Title: Abundance and distribution of small infauna in mangroves of Missionary Bay, North Queensland, Australia.
            Author: Sabine Dittmann
            Publication: Revista de Biología Tropical (Refereed)
            Date: June 1, 2001
            Publisher: Universidad de Costa Rica
            Volume: 49 Issue: 2 Page: 535(10)

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            Meiofaunal recruitment to mimic pneumatophores in a cool-temperate mangrove forest: spatial context and biofilm effects [An article from: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology]
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              J. Gwyther , and P.G. Fairweather
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              A field experiment was devised to test whether meiofauna that colonised mimic pneumatophores (artificial substrates) resembled the assemblage on adjacent live pneumatophores in three randomly chosen intertidal, estuarine sites. The experiment showed that the close proximity of particular biota on living pneumatophores did not reliably influence subsequent development of assemblages upon mimic pneumatophores within a scale of 10 m during a colonisation period of less than 20 weeks. There was some convergence of the composition of the colonising assemblage of meiofauna on mimic pneumatophores with the local assemblages in sites dominated by barnacles, or where the natural pneumatophores were free from macroscopic epibionts. However, tychopelagic meiofauna from algal epiphytes did not significantly colonise mimic pneumatophores during the 20-week trial, probably due a lack of growing algae. During the conditioning phase suspended in water at a marine site 20 km from the mangroves, mimic pneumatophores acquired an assemblage of meiofauna different from the estuarine assemblage that colonised mimics following implantation in the estuarine mudflat. Enhanced colonisation rates of mimics in suspended bags at the conditioning site may be explained by the absence of benthic macroinvertebrates, and the lack of intertidal exposure. Biofilms aged 2, 7, and 11 weeks had no consistent, different effect on the subsequent colonisation of meiofauna. We conclude that divergence of phytal-based assemblages of meiofauna depends upon the amount of coverage, as well as the type, of fouling macro-epibionts on the pneumatophores. Meiofaunal assemblages on artificial substrates after 20 weeks colonisation displayed less intrinsic patchiness than mature phytal assemblages on natural pneumatophores, and so present a potentially useful way of improving the power of biomonitoring applications using meiofauna.
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                Patricia Hutchings , and Peter Saenger
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                        London: The Secrets and the Splendour
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                        5 out of 5 stars Better than a stack of "regular" guide books.......2005-11-06

                        On the one hand, this oversized-but-not-quite-coffee-table book isn't really a guidebook, certainly not in the mold of Fodor's or Frommer's. There is no list of hotels and restaurants, no star-ratings, no chapter on "where to take the kids," no advice on where to get your money changed. On the other hand, this is the best all-round travel book about London I have ever had the pleasure of losing myself in. Reading this book, especially if you have at least a superficial familiarity with London, is like strolling through the city with an urbane, witty, and very knowledgeable uncle, someone who knows everybody and every place in it. For example: On a rainy day, you can go to the Sloane Square station of the Underground and listen to the remnants of the River Westbourne sloshing through a conduit overhead. You can visit Leadenhall Market and know who designed the roof. You can read the "Cockney Alphabet," or discover what happened to the Crystal Palace, or learn the ins and outs of the Chelsea Flower Show. You can find out why Brixton smells different than other neighborhoods, where the psychological division between north and south London originated, and how the Thames Barrier works. Or what happened at the first-ever FA Cup Final at Wembly in 1923. Or where Princess Diana bought her shoes. Or why you mustn't miss the engine room at Tower Bridge. Or why Old Billingsgate was more glamourous -- and much more fun -- than New Billingsgate. Because it was published six years ago now, some things have changed; Jack Straw's Castle, an inn and pub Yapp recommends for a visit, has now been sold and carved up into condos. But Hampstead Heath hasn't changed, and neither has Portobello Road. The eclectic topics covered are gathered into eight sections, either geographical (The Thames, The City, Westminster) or by subject, and each topic neatly fills a two-page spread, so you can really open the volume anywhere and just read. And every one of the 350 pages has at least one photo and often more -- most of them shot specifically for this book by Rupert Tenison. Yapp, a Londoner-born, also is obviously an afficionado of pubs. No matter what corner of the metropolis he's escorting you through, you can bet he'll point out the best watering-holes along the way, with something of their histories and unique personalities and notable regulars of the past -- nor does he hesitate to note those chains and themed houses that aren't worth spending your coin in. This is a truly marvelous book, nicely conceived, beautifully written, gorgeously illustrated. My attention actually was brought to it by an American friend, an historian, who has lived and worked in London for more than twenty years -- and who had discovered in it a great many things he didn't know and places he wasn't familiar with. It's out of print, unfortunately, but buy it used or get it through Inter-Library Loan -- but read it.

                        5 out of 5 stars A fantastic book.......2002-12-05

                        I wanted to buy a really good book about London after returning from a recent visit there. I was a little wary buying a book such as this over the 'net, but I have to say I was not disappointed with this gem.

                        It is a classy, beautiful book, packed with slighlty off-beat information that is more than just a summary of what you read in your travel guides. The pictures are just gorgeous, not only capturing what I discovered of London during my all-too-brief trip, but also uncovering so much more.

                        If you want a great book about London, then this is the one for you.

                        5 out of 5 stars Excellent Overview of a Fantastic City!.......2000-12-28

                        This book is excellent - the perfect gift for anyone who has visited or ever wanted to visit London. It covers all of the usual tourist attractions in the city, but it also covers the areas and sights that make London unique. The photographs are high-quality and Yapp offers bits of interesting history and stories that the average visitor would not know. It covers all aspects of the city...pubs, museums, literary and military history, shopping markets like Covent Garden and sites found just outside the city, such as Hampstead, Kew Gardens, and Greenwhich.

                        It is not a travel guide by any means, as the author notes in the preface, but it allows you to check out areas and historical notes about London that even a frequent visitor may not know.

                        5 out of 5 stars A book for all Londoners.......2000-11-03

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                        London the Secrets & the Splendour
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                          Discover! America's Great River Road : Galena, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri (Discover! America's Great River Road)
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                          The treasures of the upper Mississippi River are oft neglected. Who among us who isn't from Minnesota knows about Wabasha's Ice Shanty and Fishing Contest or its Grumpy Old Men Festival? From St. Paul, Minnesota to Dubuque, Iowa, Pat Middleton maps out the attractions, events, and charms of the Mississippi River Road.

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                          1 out of 5 stars Discover! America's Great River Road.......2004-02-29

                          While planning for yet another summer of rides on the motorcycle,
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                          We travel a lot, all over the USA and the world.
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                          5 out of 5 stars The only thing better than this book is a personal tour........1999-01-05

                          Having traveled and lived in the areas described in Vol.3, The Lower Mississippi, from St. Louis, Missouri to Memphis, Tennessee, and descended from a family of river rats, I can say that I've "Been there, done that, got the T-shirt."

                          Reading Pat's book is like traveling along with her as she explores the Great River Road along the mighty Mississippi River. I was especially impressed with the with the book's scope and readability. Pat has included personal insights from area inhabitants, collected geographical, historical and societal information and spread it all liberally throughout the travelogue. This is one hard book to put down, and if you ever decide to visit the area you'll have plenty of reference material to use. You will feel like you know the place already, and have gotten your own t-shirt.

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                          Rolling on the River.......... In a few weeks, it'll be road-trip weather, and we have some of the nation's prettiest highways at our fingertips--US Hwy 61 and several other state and county highways form the parkway known as AMERICA's Great River Road. Making that drive even easier is a new guide: "DISCOVER! AMERICA'S GREAT RIVER ROAD, Volume 1." This 240-page guide highlights the heritage, natural history and recreational activities available along the Mississippi River from St. Paul, Mn., to Dubuque, Iowa. It includes maps, historical and geological points of interest, bike trails, bird watching spots and short features on small towns, parks, and villages. ----STAR TRIBUNE, Minneapolis, Mn. April 1997
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                                To celebrate the completion of the first railroad to reach the Mississippi River, the owners of the Chicago & Rock Island invited a distinguished group of Eastern notables and investors to travel by rail to Rock Island, Illinois, and from there by steamboat to St. Anthony Falls in fledgling Minnesota Territory, all at the railroad's expense.

                                Nearly a thousand invited guests gathered in Chicago on the morning of June 5, 1854, to board two long trains that pulled out of the La Salle Street Station, bound for Rock Island on newly completed track. Arriving in Rock Island that same evening, the trains were greeted by spectacular fireworks, which saw the steamboats and their passengers off on their seven-day trip upriver.

                                This "Grand Excursion" occurred a week after President Franklin Pierce signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act revoking the Missouri Compromise (1820), which had prohibited slavery in Kansas and Nebraska. Historians agree that this act was the decisive event setting the nation on a collision course to civil war. A microcosm of antebellum society, the excursionists debated national policy and happily viewed the spectacular Upper Mississippi scenery, while their country was careening headlong into disaster.

                                To narrate the story of the seven-day Grand Excursion of 1854, author Steven Keillor makes excellent use of editors' accounts, journals, and letters.

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                                5 out of 5 stars A work of impressive and thoroughly 'reader friendly' scholarship.......2007-10-06

                                "Grand Excursion: Antebellum America Discovers The Upper Mississippi" by academician and Midwest historian Steven J. Keillor is a fascinating and superbly written history of the coming of the railroad to the Mississippi river. In June 1854 the owners of the Chicago & Rock island railroad invited hundreds of shareholders, bondholders, and others to travel by rail as guests of the railroad to Rock Island, Illinois, and from there by steamboat to St. Anthony Falls in the newly settled Minnesota territory. The expedition, termed 'The Grand Excursion', proved to be a huge success, which was played out against the pre-Civil War background when the western territories were the subject of intense and growing conflict over slavery. A consummate historian, Keillor draws upon historical records and eye-witness accounts of the round-trip journey, and provides the reader with an informed and informative account of its historical context and relevance. "Grand Excursion" is a work of impressive and thoroughly 'reader friendly' scholarship, making it an invaluable and highly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library 19th Century American History collections.

                                5 out of 5 stars Civil War roots in rail history.......2006-03-16

                                1850s America comes to life in historian Steven J. Keillor's re-creation of the celebration of the completion of the first railroad to reach the Mississippi River, which involved invitations to hundreds of notables to travel by rail to Illinois, and from there by steamboat to Minnesota - at the railroad's expense. The expedition was a great success and yet underlying the celebration were political overtones setting the stage for the Civil War. Excursionist accounts blend with social, economic, political and cultural insights to provide a fascinating account of adventure and discovery.
                                Cupcake couture: discover elegant new ways to decorate and display individual-sized delicacies.(EASY DOES IT): An article from: Mississippi Magazine
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                                  Cupcake couture: discover elegant new ways to decorate and display individual-sized delicacies.(EASY DOES IT): An article from: Mississippi Magazine
                                  Patty Roper
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                                  ASIN: B000R8WA30
                                  Release Date: 2007-05-23

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                                  This digital document is an article from Mississippi Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 516 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                                  Title: Cupcake couture: discover elegant new ways to decorate and display individual-sized delicacies.(EASY DOES IT)
                                  Author: Patty Roper
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                                  Date: May 1, 2007
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                                  Gulf breezes: discover the coastal playgrounds of Mississippi and Alabama.: An article from: Travel America
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                                    Gulf breezes: discover the coastal playgrounds of Mississippi and Alabama.: An article from: Travel America
                                    Carolyn Thornton
                                    Manufacturer: World Publishing, Co. (Illinois)
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                                    Release Date: 2005-07-25

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                                    Title: Gulf breezes: discover the coastal playgrounds of Mississippi and Alabama.
                                    Author: Carolyn Thornton
                                    Publication: Travel America (Magazine/Journal)
                                    Date: July 1, 2005
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                                    Hunting for history: discover Mississippi like only the local know it in a high-tech search for hidden treasure. : An article from: Mississippi Magazine
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                                      Hunting for history: discover Mississippi like only the local know it in a high-tech search for hidden treasure. : An article from: Mississippi Magazine
                                      Lucy Schultze
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                                      ASIN: B000F3UHGY
                                      Release Date: 2006-03-21

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                                      This digital document is an article from Mississippi Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1839 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                                      Title: Hunting for history: discover Mississippi like only the local know it in a high-tech search for hidden treasure.
                                      Author: Lucy Schultze
                                      Publication: Mississippi Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
                                      Date: March 1, 2006
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                                      Volume: 24 Issue: 4 Page: 87(6)

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                                      Vicksburg firm discovers untapped market.(Focus Tech Report 2.1)(DiscoverOurTown): An article from: Mississippi Business Journal
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                                        Vicksburg firm discovers untapped market.(Focus Tech Report 2.1)(DiscoverOurTown): An article from: Mississippi Business Journal
                                        Lynne Jeter
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                                        ASIN: B000824A9C
                                        Release Date: 2005-07-31

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                                        This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Venture Publications on February 16, 2004. The length of the article is 816 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                                        Title: Vicksburg firm discovers untapped market.(Focus Tech Report 2.1)(DiscoverOurTown)
                                        Author: Lynne Jeter
                                        Publication: Mississippi Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
                                        Date: February 16, 2004
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                                        Young entrepreneur discovers post-disaster silver lining.(profile of top executive at Millennium Music Center): An article from: Mississippi Business Journal
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                                          Young entrepreneur discovers post-disaster silver lining.(profile of top executive at Millennium Music Center): An article from: Mississippi Business Journal
                                          Wally Northway
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                                          Release Date: 2005-07-30

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                                          This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Venture Publications on November 18, 2002. The length of the article is 831 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                                          Title: Young entrepreneur discovers post-disaster silver lining.(profile of top executive at Millennium Music Center)
                                          Author: Wally Northway
                                          Publication: Mississippi Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
                                          Date: November 18, 2002
                                          Publisher: Venture Publications
                                          Volume: 24 Issue: 46 Page: 12(1)

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