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I've been really binging and fallen off the wagon so far that I can hardly see the trail! I've pretty much gained most of my weight back slowly since about Thanksgiving. That was a huge confession. When I let loose, I gain FAST! At a rate of probably 10 pounds a month! Now that's a food addiction. I...

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My my I've been binging... thanks for the boost guys! I've changed my plan to waiting for my tum to grumble and having 1 dish. I call it grumble = dish. I usually only have 2 dishes of food. Listening to my body has lead me to not think about food so much. It has also allowed me to STICK TO IT and I...

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This month is a bit late in starting as I've fallen off the wagon, but due to several people begging me :wink: to post a challenge... I will. I need it too! I challenge you to set a goal to meet by the end of the month! This is for anybody who needs encouragement and daily accountability. We will al...

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Thanks! It went really well! Feelin' fine...

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We're on the home stretch, keep going!!!

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looks good

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I never used to because I thought I certainly ate enough to cover it all. But now my Dr. told me that I'm anemic and have been for a long time and very low on Vitamin D. So, I now take iron, D, and a multivitamin just to cover my bases. My Mom could fill a small tackel box and she swears she feels b...

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Great job! Congratulations!

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I'm frustrated with my lack of caring to do the plan. I think I need a slight switch up. I am going to do my grumble=dish paln. Grumble=Dish is just that I wait for my tum to grumble, then I get one dish. If I'm craving jelly beans all blessed day, I think I blow it more by denying myself. So, on my...

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Funny review, thanks for posting. It is a nice reminder of how No S simply works.

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funny. I have been exercising most days.

And yesterday I work long and hard cleaning up our acreage for my daughter's upcoming graduatin party. We still have huge trees down all over from the tornado, but it's looking way better and the house is fixed at least. Tons to do before may 21st!

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give it your all!

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bumpin' it up

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Awesome! You inspire us all!

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I've been not exercising (at all) for a quite a while thinking that the Leslie Sansone DVD miles weren't really doing anything and that they were too easy. They seemed way easy a few months ago when I had been doing them every day. So, today I go do one supposedly measly mile and my muscles were ser...

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I keep buying my rewards before I earn them. I don't think I'm good at that lately. I've been not exercising (at all) for a quite a while thinking that the Leslie Sansone DVD miles weren't really doing anything and that they were too easy. They seemed way easy a few months ago when I had been doing ...

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All of these "successes" really inspire me!

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I always have ice water with a splash of 100% juice - unsweetened cranberry juice ready to go in a 4 cup water bottle. Daily

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bumpity bump bump

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Well, April will be better! I did get a lime green sweater on clearance today.

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I gained 50 pounds my freshman year. No kidding! I'd stick to one plate at meals period. If you for some reason start to gain, use a smaller plate. If they give you a tray ~ don't put any food on it.

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Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I can't have any caffeine or it makes me sick. For a long time I've been noticing that I felt yucky after having tacos, so I looked at the package. They add cocoa to taco season packets!!! My HyVee brand did, but not my Walmart ones. Then my mom made tacos at her house with pre-flavored meat that c...

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me... I did better. coffee... failure free? If not, April is almost here! Strawberry... happy birthday, and don't forget us! Jelly... did you survive the temptations? becoming... made it to 21!!! mrsj... Wow! And your "fails" are always so cute. sienna... amazing all around! sarah... sit up, brush o...

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I will do better this month than last month! I had 6 reds last month. My dream goal is to renew my membership in the 21 days straight club. I let my membership expire. I want the habit again! April 1 - :mrgreen: day 2 of 21 straight - today was lime green, but I'm calling it green 2 - :wink: day 3 3...

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This month I challenge you to do better this month than last month. 2 "better" months in a row is do-able right? Unless you are perfect, I think there's always room for improvement. This is for anybody who needs encouragement and daily accountability. We will all keep tabs on each other. Think of t...

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April

I will do better this month than last month! My goal is to renew my membership in the 21 days straight club. Pure vanilla with double green days, wait for grumble and heart and soul exercises.

I will update April here when I finish the month.

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Very cool! Good job

, keep it up, and thanks for inspiring us!

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March Last month I started to record on the 3rd and I then had 5 fails. That leaves me with 7 fails. I better be able to do better than that! Good thing February was short![/color] March 1 :mrgreen: 2 :oops: You've got to be kidding me! It's only day 2 and I ate doritos packing my daughters lunch! ...

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I am impressed by some of you guys!!!

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Very interesting!

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Kids are well and back to school... and better for my diet, that's for sure!

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Day 5 with sick kids. My youngest daughter has had a fever since Friday probably and now my youngest son has it too. This week is getting long! More snow... :shock: forced drinks... :? nothing looking good to eat (in their eyes)... hanging out in the livingroom (next to the open kitchen)... :? cough...

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Very interesting. And as a mother of 4 ~ 3 teens and one tween, I have to add that living with them and seeing what they eat is sure an eye opener. I cook supper daily at home. They sometimes eat out, they love junkfood, the youngest ones don't usually eat until they are hungry while the older they ...

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Uh, oh. Company is coming for the weekend. When I see food ~ I eat food. I will be cooking for the 10 of us for 3 days.
I really need to focus!

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and keep doing it

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Boy, you're really keeping me on my toes. Ummm... a hanging flower basket! I will really look forward to it. Pink and green of course. Something that will get big.

How about you mrsj?

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Hey everybody! Lets go!

Walkerlori ~ good idea. I'm going to shoot for the 21 club too. I've let my membership expire.

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Today I bought seeds and potting soil. I love to dig and plant in spring!

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I've issued a March challenge and I will do better in March than I did in February!

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I'm in, and I'm going green! My birthday is St. Patrick's Day, so all of my birthdays have been celebrated with everything from green cake to green beer. Everyone around me wears green on this day (or I pinch them) and it is know for it's irish luck. Everywhere I go I see shamrocks and green decora...

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This March I challenge you to do better this month than last month For some of you it may be quite tough because you did very well last month. For some of us it won't take much. :roll: For others it might be the boost they need to get going once and for all. This is for anybody who needs encouragem...

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I'm very impressed by some of you! Good job! On to March

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One last day of the week! You can do it!

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They were great as improvised sleds for the winter, though. My university residence had a great hill out back. There were tons that reappeared in the spring melt :twisted: That's Canada for you... ahahah! That's funny! Obviously if a bottom fits on it (at least at the beginning of the year) it's to...

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I have been using the "punch cards" and they have really been helping me get a lot of work done, because I want that "gold star" at the end of the day. What is this? I haven't heard this, can you fill me in? ~reneew - it's one of R's other Everyday Systems, for time management. For a good descripti...

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Some of us are doing great! Some of us may check in later??? Some of us (like me) are working on getting on track and are doing way better than before anyway.

Live and learn.

Should I do a March challenge?

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Sanity is back!

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I stray to find faster magic ways of loosing. There aren't any. Be the turtle, not the hare. Give it patience and this is the most sane way to go! Welcome back!
Give it at least a month... you'll see!

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Plan: I wait until I'm hungry (Weighdown) then have one plate, no seconds or snacks (nos), then keep it to 2 meals (Diet alternative and tight nos). On Saturdays and Sundays I have an optional 3rd dish which usually ends up being popcorn. So, it's basically a tight No S but wait until I'm hungry. R...

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krawford13 wrote: I have been using the "punch cards" and they have really been helping me get a lot of work done, because I want that "gold star" at the end of the day.

What is this? I haven't heard this, can you fill me in?

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Nicest of the Damned wrote:I had a really rough day yesterday (I'd rather not talk about the details). I'm quite proud of myself for managing to stick to No S through it.

good job!!! I am so weak.

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reading all of this reminded me of how my parents "do" cards. For many many years my Mom gave my dad the same anniversary card. She noticed one year that he didn't really read it, so saved it for the next year to see if he'd notice. She gave it to him for maybe 25 years! Since we all told him once h...

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Nichole ~ I got my usual... the plant I picked out at Walmart. Husbands can be so... so... uncreative? Is that the word. I'm trying to be nice here. My husband and I have been together since '84. I've learned that if I want anything, I basically have to tell him what I want and where to get it. For ...

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Happy Valentine's Day every one!
Be sure and love yourself today and be kind to your waist line

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Happy Valentine's Day every one!

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I was too tight early last week. Doing double greens, but I guess I let loose by thursday and it went all weekend. So, I'm going to do more of a normal green this week. I need to get this all under control. I'll be doing my normal brunch and dinners this week. What I really want is for green to be n...

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how are we all doing???

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way to go!!

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Mrsj- it was a pittiful s day. For a big binger like me, I can gain 10 pounds in a weekend. KCCC-I know... the scale thing honestly gives me incentive. simply put, I gain for sure when I don't weigh. I now only weigh a couple times a week. I try not to focus on the scale, but then I need some goal t...

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Only 15 N days left in the month! Wow, you can do that!!!

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Hi again. I thought I was getting confused, so I looked it up. Last January 20th 2010 I was talking on this thread about it. First post at the top of page 12. The book From Diane that I have is called The Diet Alternative . I wonder if she just renamed it since mine is just such an old copy. I may h...

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Yea, lets go everyone! I'm excited.
We will DO IT !

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Saturday was good, Sunday was pitiful. What's with watching the Superbowl and food anyway???

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Diets Don't Work by I forgot

, The Diet Alternative by Diane Hampton, and The Wieghdown Diet by Gwen Shamblin

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big glass of ice water with just a splash of orange juice or unsweetened cranberry juice... it's the only thing that tides me over lately.

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O.K. I'll try to trot

I know that I could loose 35 by the end of May if I was really on track. But what I was saying is that I want to get to 35 lost. I'm already down 26.

We'll see...

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I too am an ex-weightwatchers-point-accountant. Woo hoo! That plan only makes me think MORE about food, which is the whole problem in the first place.

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When I follow No S I eat less fat, less salt, less carbs, less calories, less cholesterol, less red meat, less white meat, less meat, less... yada yada yada... I eat less of everything bad!!! I just eat less which is, in my opinion for anyone in my shape, good. Eat vitamins if you feel weak, which I...

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mrsj wrote: I haven't had any RED days.

I'm back and I'm jealous!

Keep it up and maybe it'll rub off on the rest of us!

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I derail very darn weekend.

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I've heard that before. When my kids were younger, I used to ration their Halloween candy to one after a meal for desert, or 3 after each supper. Than I read this and thought that I'm just coating thier teeth for the day. Now I say "go for it" when we come home. They eat a bunch, and when they start...

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I found this written on my page from way back and decided that it needed to be re-written. Reinhard said... "At some point, if you keep it up, it will become harder to fail than to succeed!" He said... "be strict and you'll build a psychological ring of fire around the esses ." Wow, huh? I want that...

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You continue to encourage us! Your daughter is so sweet. It also made me think that I miss my little girls. My oldest is graduating this year. sniff

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I'm in! For February, I'm mainly going to concentrate on just plain DOING IT! Feb: 3- :mrgreen: successful and I didn't even take an S day for our anniversary! 4- :mrgreen: It will be a success because tomorrow is an S! (in other words, hang on you can do it!) 5- :wink: S day fairly good 6- :wink: S...

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Yep, I'm back!!! I gained my usual 'too much' over the holidays, and I'm back for a fresh start! I haven't issued a challenge since September! So, here goes.... This February I challenge you to "successful" green (and yellow) habitcal days until the end of the month. That's only 25 days left! You ca...

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I hereby declare a new year for myself! I need a fresh start and here it is. Today is my 21st anniversary, next month I will turn 44, and in April my oldest child will turn 18!!! In May she graduates! I would really like to be able to say that I lost all of the "baby weight" by the time she turns 1...

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I'm in need of a jumpstart right now. The thing that really does it for me is to eat one meal a day for a day.. or a few days if I can. Lately I've been kind of trying to do a combo of NoS, Diet alternative, and weighdown. I watch Weighdowns free videos online for incentive. And I wait until I'm hu...

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Hi! I just stopped in to see how you were doing and I saw that you've read Diane Hampton's book! I told you that it was a good book! I'm glad you found it. I found mine at a garage sale once a couple years ago. It's definitely and old original book. I'm so glad you liked it too! I really think that ...

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Week one down and I'm doing good. I'll post when I get back to the 26 I'd lost. I feel too embarassed to gain every darn winter, so I'm determined to loose this time! I wanna join the pants fell down club or whatever that was I just read

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Wow, I was missed. Thank you! I am trying to internalize my habits and make them "normal". I am waiting until my tum grumbles, then having 1 dish. My thinking/doing has been so extreme during the holidays that I've gained. Duh. I need normalcy. I will give this maybe 2 weeks, then start posting her...

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I like this idea. I'm still thinking on it, but I think "less" would be good for this overeating, over buying, semi-packrat

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The second one said "Obsessing about a particular food in a particular way appeared to dampen its appeal in a study that demonstrates that merely thinking about a food â€” not actually seeing, touching, smelling or tasting it â€” can help sate hunger through a process called habituation." I think th...

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There's no better time than the present. I would start immediately, but plan on the S days ahead. If you are SURE that you cannot survive the individual days (think hard about each one ahead of time) then maybe do an N day, but plan one S each day. Even if it is 1 sweet that happens to also be a sna...

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I like that... yet more incentive

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Thanks KCCC, I needed that reminder right now. I logged on to find incentive to avoid making more cookies today. I think I found it.

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the best way to beat clutter is just to think of putting a thing away as part of the activity. You're not "done" until you put it away. If you set up a really really strict rule, with no exceptions, ever, your subconscious will "get it" soon enough. If you think about it, there are many activities ...

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I totally understand your pull to the food and feeling like a slave to it. I am right there with ya! The only way that I can get through my day is to take tiny steps. If you start out just trying to get through from breakfast to lunch... then reward yourself with something like a sticker in a book, ...

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Remember, nobody gets fat from December to January. It happens from January to December! Ha! You should read my record of weight since I started here... you can find it on page 1 on my daily "reneew renewing" It's pittyful. I gain it all back year after year. The holidays just seem to trigger it, a...

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Thanks for that reminder!!! Just in time for the new year when so so many are lead to believe that food accounting is the way to go. Ha!

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This is my tougher than tough time of year. I need to track to keep from gaining AGAIN this year. So here's for the rest of the month: December: 1 success! 2 success! 3 failed bad snack snack snack 4 S day and taken advantage of it. 5 S day and ditto, so here I start to track. 6 success! give me an...

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I'm sure I can find a plate to match!

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I've had the split pea, beef and chili ~ all really great and yummy. I'm tempted to add some sort of alcohol to all soups now. I don't know why, I don't drink much, it just gives a richer flavor. i don't really like squash but my hubby loves it ~ just can't get myself to make that yet. I have been f...

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I wish I was a picky eater!

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I think I made it to day 3 ~ I'm gaining again. I feel extremely frustrated at myself. When I'm on a roll, life in general is good. When I'm not, life in general is bad. When I'm gaining, I feel like a failure extreme. I turn into a crabby person. So, generally, I've been really crabby lately. :? I ...

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thanks for sharing... it encourages us all to read this.

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It's fun to see that you do Leslie sonsone sometimes. I have several DVDs and tapes. I really like them. I can do 15-30-45 minutes if I want to and if I just get it in my head to do at least 1 "mile" I usually do more just because I want to. The newest couple that I have of hers include a jog. I can...

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Alright ~ that didn't goso well. I ate way way too many sweets lately. Just for an example, in my kitchen right now is... pumpkin pie (son and hubby begged) cherry pie (daughter begged and helped make it) homeade cookies and freshly baked pumpkin seeds. Hmmm... I have a problem! I'm now going to try...

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