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Thank you for reverting my mistaken edits. I will have to be more careful next time! A2 04:59, 1 August 2014 (UTC) |
Actually, you didn't make a mistake. There are some server issues and my revert of the IP appeared to revert your revert, but it didn't. It just reverted to your original revert...if that makes sense. --I am One of Many (talk) 05:06, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks for reverting my edit to Abrahamic religions. Sorry for issue I caused. FalkirksTalk 06:13, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- No problem, cheers! --I am One of Many (talk) 06:14, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
Reports to AIV
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Hi, I came across your new page and am very impressed with the content. I'd like to suggest that you add an "Early life" section at the top, describing her family, upbringing, and unusual name. Best, Yoninah (talk) 21:32, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
- I saw that comment in the edit summary. I'm trying to find an article that provides that detail. I'm currently reading an SI article that has some more detail, but so far not too much has been released about her background. Oh, and I like your reorganization! I am One of Many (talk) 21:36, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks! I really appreciate it! I am One of Many (talk) 21:47, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
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ANI discussion
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding DangerousPanda's block of Barney the barney barney. I briefly mentioned your exemplary work on the John Mutton AfD. But even though I meant this to be very positive mention – I thought you did a great job – it is ANI so I think I'm required to give you formal notice that I mentioned you, in case you wish to comment. The thread is What started it all. Thank you. Msnicki (talk) 22:32, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
- I appreciate the complements! I think the best thing is to let things cool down, which is best accomplished by letting the thread close down. I am One of Many (talk) 23:32, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
Gertrude Weaver's Children and Spouse
The 1930 census of the United States has her family listed. Go to ancestry.com type in Gertrude Weaver and it will come up. Even a prick like Derby county could find it with a minimal effort. The prick Derby county keeps changing stuff he has no business changing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:D:A500:2A1:9DAF:A73B:4E20:1448 (talk) 12:20, 13 September 2014 (UTC)
- First, please call Derby county a "prick", Derby was following Wikipedia policy. The only way Wikipedia works in the long-run is if we behave WP:CIVIL to each other as hard as that may be sometimes. We can only use reliable sources (WP:Identifying reliable sources). Ancestry.com is a great website for research, but we can't include it as sources in articles. Any experience editor will remove edits based on that source. I'm looking on newspapers.com for sources, it will take a while, but I may find something. Be patient, the article will expand, but it has to be done within policy (Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines). --I am One of Many (talk) 16:26, 13 September 2014 (UTC)
Ok. Derby county is a prick. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:D:A500:2A1:9DAF:A73B:4E20:1448 (talk) 12:51, 14 September 2014 (UTC)
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Thomas Aquinas
I simply dispute that what I wrote was not "constructive". I have simply added aspects of the basic history of Thomistic thought, e.g.the Mendicant Controversy which is centrally important to Thomism, and the use of the Pseudo-Dionysius which his biographer Weisheipl (himself a Dominican ) says influenced Aquinas more than any other source. Also, the source I used is published on a website, and not as in hardcopy book form yet (will be eventually) But this very page contains other "blogs" as sources. Indeed, the source for the note precisely after the one I provided was indeed a blog. Further, the article uses many reputable sources for the discussion of these issues, in fact some of them were published with Catholic imprimatur even. I suspect there is an apologetical appraisal operating in the "editing". It seems a number of Catholic themed articles on Wikipedia are being "edited" apologetically, even propagandistically. Very regrettable. Sincerely, Peter Paul Fuchs — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.18.160.26 (talk) 16:36, 20 September 2014 (UTC) 108.18.160.26 (talk) 17:02, 20 September 2014 (UTC)Peter Paul Fuchs
- Can you add a bit more explanation to the text? Link key terms? As you wrote it, it is out of context with the beginning text in that section and so specialized, one can't make much sense of it. Give it a shot. I am One of Many (talk) 17:04, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
I would appreciate you making clear why you thought my edit was not "constructive" ?? Pray tell. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.18.160.26 (talk) 17:05, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
- The text was so brief and full of special terms and individuals that a reader can make much sense of it. You need to expand it and link key people. It also needs to flow from the introduction in that section. I hope that helps. I am One of Many (talk) 17:08, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
About the recent Mars missions
Hi! I noticed that you have mixed up the 2 spacecraft that has reached Martian orbit over the past few days:
- MAVEN entered Mars orbit early on September 22 GMT (which we uses instead of US time, which is indeed late on September 21) - India's Mars Orbiter Mission entered Mars orbit early on September 24 GMT (late September 23 in the US).
Please check your sources that you have put down - they are saying the same thing.
Got it? ;)
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- Ok, I read about both, but I guess I confused the dates. Thanks for setting me straight! I am One of Many (talk) 05:14, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
US Airways CEO
According to Parker's bio (http://www.aa.com/i18n/amrcorp/corporateInformation/bios/parker.jsp), he is no longer CEO of US Airways. 71.12.206.168 (talk) 01:31, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
- Good, please do correct it. You wouldn't believe how many people try to put false information into articles! I am One of Many (talk) 01:35, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
- Here's is a source stating that Robert Isom is CEO of US Airways (http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2013/06/american-airlines-and-us-airways-announces-post-merger-management-team/). Since US Airways will continue to operate as a separate airline until integration. I have readded it with the source updated. Thanks! 71.12.206.168 (talk) 01:52, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
Personal Attack
Where was the personal attack? Stop generating this nonsense, and point me towards this 'PERSONAL ATTACK'.
- I retracted it, reverted myself, and left you a welcome message on your talk page. Sometimes people make mistakes, and I did in your case, for which I'm sorry.I am One of Many (talk) 06:53, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
Script for rapid reverts
I was wondering if you have a script which allows you to revert all of a certain IP's edits with an edit summary? I've been looking for that for some time. I have one (called "Mass Rollback") in my .js, but it doesn't work. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 03:43, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- No I don't. I just wrote my edit summary, reverted, pasted it in, and went to the next one. --I am One of Many (talk) 03:48, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
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No worries. Ironically, the DYK was a duplicate of the same article (albeit with a different title), so it can be removed! Lugnuts Dick Laurent is dead 20:31, 26 October 2014 (UTC)
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Hi, I am One of Many. Could you please check your post at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sophie Cookson and confirm that it reads as you intended? (Specifically, since your !vote is "keep", did you possibly mean to say that there are "now enough sources" rather than "not enough sources"?) Thanks very much. --Arxiloxos (talk) 15:17, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks! --I am One of Many (talk) 15:38, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Notability_(sports)#Bullpen_catchers Alex (talk) 05:56, 1 November 2014 (UTC)
Bibliography of the Tonga people (Africa)
Beyond the obvious that this entry does not meet the criteria for inclusion. If you think it did not then you should have removed the tag and left a talk entry as to why based on the fact.. The tag left is a perfectly appropriate way to ask for uncontroversial deletion. Did you read the article? --Star Log, Lfrankblam, Kirk Out (talk) 20:47, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
- Yes, but I believe it should be discussed at AfD if you want to delete it. You are welcome to nominate it there. --I am One of Many (talk) 20:49, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
- -Leaving a talk entry with rational of some kind, would have been a polite and constructive way to accomplish the same. "I believe it should be discussed at AFD, Why?" The point is to avoid AFD if necessary as is documented on the articles for deletion page. "if you are confident that deletion of the article would be uncontroversial, consider using" the flag which has instructions to follow. --Star Log, Lfrankblam, Kirk Out (talk) 21:24, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
- Please read WP:PROD fully and you will understand. --I am One of Many (talk) 21:27, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
- -Leaving a talk entry with rational of some kind, would have been a polite and constructive way to accomplish the same. "I believe it should be discussed at AFD, Why?" The point is to avoid AFD if necessary as is documented on the articles for deletion page. "if you are confident that deletion of the article would be uncontroversial, consider using" the flag which has instructions to follow. --Star Log, Lfrankblam, Kirk Out (talk) 21:24, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
Userfied as requested. --Randykitty (talk) 11:41, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks!--I am One of Many (talk) 15:48, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
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Nebraska football coach
Hello. I was wondering why you said "This is why we source things, rather than go our beliefs: http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=100&SPID=22&SPSID=2." I provided a source here, but apparently you didn't see that or it wasn't good enough for you. It was an announcement from the athletics website that said they were formally announcing Riley as the new coach 5 December at 900 hours. I even put in the article that he was going to be the coach for the bowl game, too, while Riley's duties began immediately and wouldn't coach the bowl game. So I don't know why you believe that it is my "belief", but you are wrong; I wasn't going off of my beliefs. I'm done arguing with you because obviously you seem to know what's best. Corkythehornetfan (Talk) 18:52, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
- Cotton is still the interim head coach officially and he will be until after the bowl game, so we should list him as interim head coach until the last official date (which I don't know since the bowl games are not set. It is not a big deal, I just think we should get it exactly right. Cheers. --I am One of Many (talk) 19:41, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
Climate /Scientific consensus
Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#William_M._Connolley_on_IPCC_consensus shows the background. Reason is: They dont like it. Thnx for your help ;) Serten II (talk) 01:17, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
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Looking at the page history, it appears to me that it is one sockpuppet who since at least May 2014 has been actively making efforts to change (falsify?) her year of birth from 1982 to 1987. I think it probably should be semi-protected to block all the IPs and "users" whose only "contributions" are on this page, but I'm not familiar with the process. Can you look into that? Timmyshin (talk) 18:59, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
- There are no reliable sources that I can find that establish a birthdate. The sources in the article are not reliable. I removed the birthdate from the article and if one is added without a reliable source, I will request semi-protection. --I am One of Many (talk) 19:29, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
- I strongly believe in the California birth record [1], as #1 her month/day of birth matches; #2 her middle name matches both the archived page of her official site constancewu.com and her Chinese name. At the very least, the claim that she was born in Virginia is not reliable, so it's probably best to remove that part as well. Everything else looks good. Timmyshin (talk) 06:32, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
- The problem is that your research is original research, which we do not allow on Wikipedia. Encyclopedias are collections of information from reliable secondary sources. A reliable source such as a newspaper or magazine, where we know that data are checked. This is especially important for biographies of living persons. We don't want to get the birth date wrong for a living person. So, until we get a reliable source, we have to it out, whatever it is. --I am One of Many (talk) 08:06, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
Paid editing
I'm snickering at the paid editing comment, because I have written 30 GA articles mostly as a paid editor with 5 more currently in the queue. But I get what you mean ;-)
I just spent about an hour on this page a while back, while I was waiting for Civilizations V to download from Steam, didn't watchlist it and had no idea so much discussion had taken place. Unfortunately I'm not qualified to go much deeper on this one, because most of the medical stuff is beyond my comprehension as a lay-person. CorporateM (Talk) 02:34, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
- I think you acknowledge that paid editing is an issue, but only when Wikipedia guidelines are violated. I'm not familiar with your work, but given that many GA articles, I assume that you are following Wikipedia guidelines and so there is no issue. If, for example, I reviewed one of your article and came across an issue that I though may be a COI, I most likely would ask you about rather than tag it or delete it. Regarding the references, it is pretty common to list some publications and articles about academics and I think as long as the list is not too long, it is pretty much a judgement call on the part of the editor pretty much like adding an image. --I am One of Many (talk) 05:48, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
- Actually editors have tagged articles I have a COI with without notifying me and it wasn't a big deal. Just like I don't make any special effort to contact regular volunteer editors before tagging articles or sending them to AfD. A GA article I wrote on RTI International has been tagged for almost a month. The editor that tagged it was talking about sources like a student-written op-ed, the CorpWatch Wiki and other government conspiracy-type sources, alleging this non-profit contract research organization was responsible for all kinds of weird corruption in Iraq. However, he did legitimately find at least one puffy sentence to a primary source and some legitimate sources about controversy in Iraq and is a new editor that doesn't seem to understand Wikipedia, so we're hammering it out over a month so far, two probably by time we're done. In comparison, there seems to be an unreasonable sense of urgency here that is unwarranted. That level of urgency is only needed for copyvio and urgent BLP issues.
- Yah, my experiences have been that in about 75% of cases, article-subjects should just abstain from their own article and I have pretty high success rates at getting prospective clients to abstain instead. In comparison, I have a success rate of zero at convincing paid editing firms to adopt more ethical tactics, because they want to tap into that 75%; the business isn't viable otherwise. I'm pro legal intervention by the Federal Trade Commission and am actively looking for some examples to send to my contact there. CorporateM (Talk) 15:57, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
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Sacramento, Nebraska
What makes you say that Sacramento doesn't exist anymore? It still had a number of buildings as of a few years ago based on Google Maps, and it looks like there's still a restaurant operating there. If you've been through the area recently and everything's gone, I believe you, but I'm just interested in how you know that. TheCatalyst31 Reaction•Creation 01:26, 12 January 2015 (UTC)
- I looked on Google maps and there was nothing. If you have other information, please change it back. --I am One of Many (talk) 01:36, 12 January 2015 (UTC)
Curious
If you were expressing a legitimate concern regarding disruptive behavior and possible blocks, I would have assumed that you would have also warned MONGO regarding his disruptive behavior. Curiously, you had not. Perhaps you will explain? 2602:306:BD61:E0F0:DC43:6AD0:8320:410A (talk) 06:10, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
- Whatever is going on, you can't engage in personal attacks. Instead, talk to MONGO like you talked to me. I find the being respectful of others allows one to achieve much more. --I am One of Many (talk) 06:13, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
- I'm very happy to talk to anyone who is being reasonable and respectful. I have always reciprocated. My edit long on that is clear. But I will not tolerate disrespect - nor does working on this project require me to. Since MONGO thinks it's okay to remove comments from other editor's pages - or otherwise act obnoxiously and non-collaboratively: 1 2 3, 4 5, then let him see what that feels like to be on the receiving end. I do not/will not kowtow to cowards. Or bullies. And if you're going to impose yourself, which I completely understand and appreciate, I just ask that you do so fairly. 2602:306:BD61:E0F0:DC43:6AD0:8320:410A (talk) 06:28, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
- I looked at the content you added to the article in question and MONGO was correctly following policy in reverting your edits. You need to read WP:BLP and WP:NPOV. The content you added did not accurately represent the content of the sources you cited and were weighted heavily negative. --I am One of Many (talk) 06:41, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
- Then my response to you is the same as it was to MONGO: BLP, by definition, only applies to "living people." Kyle has been dead for two years. So just like I told him, BLP does not apply. Also the sources I used, all met WP:RS and were both relevant and notable. They also took up a very small part of the total article, so the fact that you believe they were "weighted heavily negative" (whatever that means) would be irrelevant, even if it were true. In fact, the Salon article quoted directly from Kyle's own book. So if there is any concern over "negativity", then attribute it to the author of the book - the subject himself. But, in an article that is rapidly taking on the form of a "testimonial" or some kind of "tribute page", those inclusions met WP:BALANCE. But more importantly, the fact that you would, not only defend Mongo's edits, but ignore his behavior - after you ignored the links I provided you - is surprising and disappointing. It suggests that you're not as fair-minded - or impartial - as you led me to believe. 2602:306:BD61:E0F0:DC43:6AD0:8320:410A (talk) 07:02, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
- What's a person like you to do when everyone else is wrong?--MONGO 07:40, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I see that you haven't yet gotten around to working on this since I userfied it. Are you still planning on working on this? If not, I will delete it. --Randykitty (talk) 18:25, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
- Well, actually my plans were to keep it for 6 months and see if any reliable sources showed up, otherwise I was planning to request deletion at about that time. I do this occasionally articles that are on the edge or potentially on the edge, but I don't keep them around an unreasonable length of time. So, if it is ok with you, I would like a few more months to see what I can do with it. --I am One of Many (talk) 18:38, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
- Sounds good to me, just checking :-) Cheers. --Randykitty (talk) 19:39, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
Re: removal of image on South African farm attacks
Hi I am One of Many. I would just like to inquire as to how an image of a memorial to murdered South African farmers violates Wikipedia's NPOV policy? Thanks, Knyzna1 (talk) 14:35, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Knyzna1, image conveys to the reader that these attacks are at the level of genocide, but I've never found reliable sources establishing that. There are a number articles that came out last week [2], but all they say is that murder of famers and farm workers is four times the national average, which itself is very high. You might take the issue to Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard and see what other editors think about adding the image? --I am One of Many (talk) 16:15, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks very much. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. :) Knyzna1 (talk) 18:44, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
learningrx logo
Hi, I noticed were in favor of keeping the article on learningrx. I even added skepticism wiki-template on the talk page. However I'm seeking your help in adding their logo to the article for informative purposes, but not sure how it works. The link to the logo is here [3]
Can you help? Thanks.--Taeyebaar (talk) 20:55, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
- Sure, first add an infobox company and then download the log and use the "upload file" feature to the left. Select the file to upload and "fair use" option. Then answer all the question and check the type of image as logo. Once you are successful, you put the file name into the image section of the info box. If you have trouble, let me know and I can do it for you tonight. --I am One of Many (talk) 21:48, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
quick note re DS alert
Hi IaOoM. Roxy provided you with a DS alert in this dif. It is true that he made a mistake and referred to comments you made on Cla68's Talk page, when what Roxy meant were comments you made at Talk:Intelligent design, discussing Cla68's comments.
I just wanted to be sure you know that the placing of the alert was relevant; you have edited that article and commented on its Talk page, and the article does fall under the Arbcom pseudoscience decision. You've been alerted and it will be logged. The alert is a courtesy; that's all. Jytdog (talk) 16:48, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- I apologise for getting mixed up. My observations were made entirely on the ID page, and not on CLA68's Talk page, and the DS warning that you have deleted was entirely properly placed on your Talk page. You are of course at liberty to remove them, but removal constitutes acknowledgement that you have seen them. Thanks. -Roxy the dog™ (resonate) 17:00, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- Both of you should stop using these templates to intimidate people. It seems to me that both of you ought to receive the same template regarding pseudoscience. However, since I would consider that kind of behavior on my part as unconstructive and disruptive and so I wouldn't engage in it. --I am One of Many (talk) 18:38, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- This bit of misunderstanding is unfortunate. The discretionary sanctions alert is just that an alert and not a warning. To issue the alert on a users talk should not be construed as a warning and Roxy was in error in using that language. Anyone who edits in an area subject to arbcom sanctions needs to be aware of the sanctions and the need to use caution in those areas. Receiving such an alert does not imply wrongdoing on your part - and I would hope that you will continue to make good edits in the area as you have in the past. Vsmith (talk) 22:49, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks Vsmith for clarifying. So, even though mistakenly I received a warning [4] I can rest assured that I won't be sanctioned without a genuine warning first? --I am One of Many (talk) 22:58, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- Please see WP:AC/DS. As long as your edits are in line with Wikipedia policies and talk page guidelines (civil and non-disruptive) there should be no problem. Any admin should certainly notify an editor and discuss perceived problems prior to applying sanctions. Just continue with good edits, avoid edit warring and incivil comments. Vsmith (talk) 23:39, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- Those are principles I always do my best to follow. --I am One of Many (talk) 00:35, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
- Please see WP:AC/DS. As long as your edits are in line with Wikipedia policies and talk page guidelines (civil and non-disruptive) there should be no problem. Any admin should certainly notify an editor and discuss perceived problems prior to applying sanctions. Just continue with good edits, avoid edit warring and incivil comments. Vsmith (talk) 23:39, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks Vsmith for clarifying. So, even though mistakenly I received a warning [4] I can rest assured that I won't be sanctioned without a genuine warning first? --I am One of Many (talk) 22:58, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- This bit of misunderstanding is unfortunate. The discretionary sanctions alert is just that an alert and not a warning. To issue the alert on a users talk should not be construed as a warning and Roxy was in error in using that language. Anyone who edits in an area subject to arbcom sanctions needs to be aware of the sanctions and the need to use caution in those areas. Receiving such an alert does not imply wrongdoing on your part - and I would hope that you will continue to make good edits in the area as you have in the past. Vsmith (talk) 22:49, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- Both of you should stop using these templates to intimidate people. It seems to me that both of you ought to receive the same template regarding pseudoscience. However, since I would consider that kind of behavior on my part as unconstructive and disruptive and so I wouldn't engage in it. --I am One of Many (talk) 18:38, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
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RfC on foie gras
Hi. Thanks very much for your contributions to the RfC at Foie gras. Your input is very much appreciated. You appear to have made an edit which splits a message of mine from a collapsible box. I am sure you did this inadvertently - it's all getting a bit confused on there! Would you mind if I sorted it out by moving your edit? Feel free to do this yourself if you wish - I am just trying to save you time.__DrChrissy (talk) 21:33, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
- Please do sort it out! --I am One of Many (talk) 21:37, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
- Cheers!__DrChrissy (talk) 21:42, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
Trout71
Thoughts? I'm not seeing any useful contributions or even efforts to make one. Rklawton (talk) 20:06, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- I agree with you, Trout appears to be WP:NOTHERE. --I am One of Many (talk) 00:27, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
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