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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:34 AM Original message |
In satirical payback, Obama camp denies New Yorker writer plane seat |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. That's funny. |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It's not an insult to The New Yorker... |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. Unfortunately, this just gives more attention to Lizza's story on Obama's Chicago background, |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I read that article and didn't find the story to be negative. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. His Chicago background plays against the meme that he's a different kind of |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. I've no problem with people reading the article. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I think the article would be read differently by people who aren't already committed to Obama. |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. ooh, townhall! |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. LOL. What do they charge people not to have to hear from Fred Thompson? |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. you sound like you aren't already committed on Obama, once again |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. You sound as if you think Democrats can't support Obama and still be aware of how others |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. If it is an intentional snub, Obama campaign is acting like Bush in award-based access |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yep. If intentional, then it was a bad move, IMO. (n/t) |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. As in keep your friends close, your enemies closer? n/t |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I don't believe in that BS philosophy |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
61. Gee, seems like it would be easier to keep an eye on them if they were closer.....n/t |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Intentional or not, |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. huh.. huh... the Republicans are allowed to |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. So it's a good thing |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I don't believe in allowing |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
54. 200 people applied for 40 seats. It is a fake story. Don't fall for it. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
79. sometimes a cooincidence is just that... |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
85. Doesn't matter if intentional or not |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. If intentional, GOOD MOVE |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
58. Considering how biased the press was in favor of Bush |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
64. 200 applied wtth only room for 40. Don't believe the PUMA/GOP hype. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
82. Agreed, which is why I don't think it was intentional. No matter how much fun it is for the media to |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. the New Yorker doesn't get to travel along?? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. Just as funny as the New Yorker's biting satire! |
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DFLforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
10. What's wrong with the New Yorker - can't they take a joke? |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
52. heheh. i'm kinda hoping it was intentional. |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
11. agree with others that it would be really shitty if this was intentional |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. haha!! if its true |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
14. If true, that's petty. 'Bush League', literally and figureatively, however it's spelled. nt |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. Intentional or not, I like that it makes the New Yorker at least wonder |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
16. We should know by now to take these "stories" with a grain of salt. |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
20. Good! Now if he would cancel that interview with Charlie Gibson I would be happy.nt |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
22. Looks like 200 journos applied and only 40 got on, so I wouldn't |
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Eyes_wide_ open (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. yep |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
59. It doesn't make Obama look bad that way. |
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seasat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. And Ryan Lizza isn't really as much a reporter as an opinion writer |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
47. Wow, full facts instead of half of the facts |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Yes, there's enough out there to be annoyed at w/o fabricating more. nt |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
57. I'm sure the media will do their job and report this important information |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. That's where I got it from. nt |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
62. Yes, that's giving Lizza more importance than he probably rates |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
65. Yep.. If 200 applied for 200 seats, and only 199 were accepted |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
23. With 200 reporters wanting a seat, he should suffer through Lizza. |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Rachel Sklar jumped to the same ridiculous conclusion over at HuffPost. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
25. Rachel Sklar (Huffington Post) on "Obama's Revenge": |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. eh, I'm kind of skeptical about this still. It's all speculation that this was "pay back", |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Deleted sub-thread |
mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Rachel Sklar can take her concern-trolling and shove it up her snooty ass. |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Its amazing how this poster is in some ways |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. I called you delusional because you asked if I am the reporter. |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
27. And who ASSumed that this was a payback? |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
33. This was clearly a satirical riff on the airline industry... |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. LOL! You don't mess with Obama. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
36. Jesus, who needs to read FR when folks on DU do such a great job trashing our candidate! |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
37. Time to redo this toon: |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. That's just petty. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. 200 reporters tried to get seats. 40 made it on board. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Even if it was unintentional, the problem is that the timing makes it look intentional. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Who's making this an issue? Why is it an issue? I'm sure if Lizza |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Exactly. Who cares? |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Comments from Joe Gandelman, editor of The Moderate Voice: |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. That's someone spouting off with his opinion, which we all have. I'll |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. Gandelman can stuff it up his ass too. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #55 |
71. Does not portend smooth press relations. ROFLMAO. It worked wonders for Bush. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. For real. Possibly the dumbest bit of concern trolling I've ever seen. nt |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
86. put a fucking sock in it already.... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
60. Apparently, the New Yorker doesn't get satire when they're the object of it. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. LOL! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. It has its moments. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. They pride themselves on their insularity |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. I agree with your conclusion, but the tempest in the teapot is still fun. |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #60 |
78. lol, agreed |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
68. I don't believe anything written about Obama |
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LVjinx (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #68 |
84. So you think the New Yorker DID get on the plane? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
69. 200 applied, 40 got seats. What, he should have gone out of his way to seat him as a reward? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. Of course! |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
70. 40 seats. |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
75. there are only 40 seats. THe New Yorker doesn't rank. I have no problem with that. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
80. Yellow journalism for the gullible. You got conned. 200 applicants, but only 40 seats. (nt) |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
81. I don't like it if it IS payback -- |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
83. Good |
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