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If you could invite 4 people to a dinner in any form... in General
Arancaytar
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 written Sunday, August 7 2005 22:11 Profile Homepage #33
quote:
Originally written by ben XIII:

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Originally written by TurtleWhipper:

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Originally written by Kelandon:


If we could bridge the language divide, gimme Augustus, Socrates, Jesus, and Marx. If you think Spiderweb political/philosophical debates get interesting....
You know...Jesus could speak English.
He could, but there is really no account of him speaking anything other than Hebrew while on Earth.

He could come to my dinner table though, along with TM (these other two may be able to enlighten him somewhat), Bush, and, hmmm. Who else wants to? ;)
You, Jesus and Bush? Not a chance. :eek:

Plus TM? No, I'll stay out of the crossfire.

Edit: See, I'd prefer someone with some kind of table manners.

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[ Sunday, August 07, 2005 23:39: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ]

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If you could invite 4 people to a dinner in any form... in General
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 written Sunday, August 7 2005 04:17 Profile Homepage #15
Probably. I'm sure there is more than one intelligence agent observing this dangerously subversive board of potential communists. :P

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What's your religion? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Sunday, August 7 2005 02:52 Profile Homepage #54
What is New Thought, exactly?

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If you could invite 4 people to a dinner in any form... in General
Arancaytar
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 written Saturday, August 6 2005 23:25 Profile Homepage #11
I have to say that while I might have been discomforting Tolkien by inviting him into an overwhelming majority of progressives, agnostics and otherwise a-religious types, you are putting him at one table with a writer who compares his kind of fantasy to "an idealised, romanticised, pseudofeudal world, where knights and ladies morris-dance to Greensleeves".

No, honestly, I'm done with Rowling. If she finds fantasy outmoded, she should write Sci-Fi. Or biographies, perhaps. :mad:

[ Saturday, August 06, 2005 23:26: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ]

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Human cloning in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Saturday, August 6 2005 22:33 Profile Homepage #57
quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

I wonder if that would be invasion of privacy. As in: you have to prove that you have a right to the genes before you can clone with them.

EDIT: Fewer words.
Perhaps in the future, genetic code will be bequeathed in wills? Or perhaps sold during life like you'd sell a kidney?

Is genetic code copyrighted to its owner? Its owner's parents?

And perhaps new filesharing networks would open up where pirated gene codes can be found. Now that would be weird.

[ Saturday, August 06, 2005 22:34: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ]

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The Mountain of Shadows RP in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Saturday, August 6 2005 22:21 Profile Homepage #109
quote:
there was a small party there
OOC: Drink, dance and be merry! (It's just that the word cracked me up.) :D

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"I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik
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If you could invite 4 people to a dinner in any form... in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Saturday, August 6 2005 22:01 Profile Homepage #9
God? In any specific kind of incarnation, or just as an invisible omnipotent being, or as a wise man with a long white beard? :)

As for me... I'd have to say Tolkien (of course), Riverbend, ee cummings, and Rachel Corrie. The discussion would likely be hovering somewhere between literature, religion and political activism (I'm aware that I'm putting poor John Ronald in possibly quite uncomfortable company for a devout Catholic), but I'm sure we could find some things to agree on .

[ Saturday, August 06, 2005 22:03: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ]

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"I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik
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Wheel of Time in Blades of Avernum
Arancaytar
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 written Saturday, August 6 2005 11:46 Profile Homepage #1
I have read only the Eye of the World. It started promisingly, with the feel of an almost confusingly massive epic. Unfortunately, it lost the epic feel somewhere along the line and became just confusingly massive. Robert Jordan appears to have a small problem with staying concise - not with abolishing detail (Tolkien wrote detailed descriptions, and it worked well), but with keeping the plot uncluttered.

I'd have read the other books to get a better picture, but I've never had the time since.

[ Saturday, August 06, 2005 11:50: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ]

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What's your religion? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Saturday, August 6 2005 10:57 Profile Homepage #43
Less questions, but more religions? I can only guess it is more arbitrary then... but indeed more interesting. This Unitarian Universalism sounds interesting, too. And I do identify somewhat with Quaker ideals after reading about them.

1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)
2. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (95%)
3. Neo-Pagan (94%)
4. Liberal Quakers (91%)
5. New Age (86%)
6. Mahayana Buddhism (85%)
7. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (80%)
8. Taoism (68%)
9. Bah�'� Faith (66%)
10. New Thought (66%)
11. Hinduism (64%)
12. Secular Humanism (64%)
13. Theravada Buddhism (62%)
14. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (53%)
15. Scientology (52%)
16. Reform Judaism (47%)
17. Jehovah's Witness (45%)
18. Sikhism (45%)
19. Orthodox Quaker (44%)
20. Jainism (44%)
21. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (37%)
22. Nontheist (34%)
23. Orthodox Judaism (21%)
24. Seventh Day Adventist (20%)
25. Eastern Orthodox (16%)
26. Islam (16%)
27. Roman Catholic (16%)

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Random software question in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Saturday, August 6 2005 07:37 Profile Homepage #6
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Originally written by SupaNik:

QuickTime should work for both PCs and Macs. Failing that, try and get Windows Media Player. That seems to work.
Unless I'm mistaken, QuickTime is by Apple, so it makes sense that it works on Macs. :P

Also, unless I'm mistaken (if you use a Mac, you know better), it makes less sense for WMplayer to work on a Mac. MS products are not commonly famed for cross-platform compatibility.

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"I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik
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The Mountain of Shadows RP in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 23:59 Profile Homepage #104
OOC: Wolves? I wish I had my fire mage Eferas now - "Naur dan i ngaurhoth!" As it is, however...

IC:

The shadow is in them. Whether the wolves were ordinary animals or not, the will that was guiding them was not that of beasts. Sequoia was quite right.

While Cyrus was still apparently struggling with the magic that would weave him back together, Melora approached him.

"Do you need help with that? I have a little skill in Necromancy." she said matter-of-factly. "I might be able to speed it up, and we need every second we can get."

While she was waiting for Cyrus to respond, a crashing sound sounded from behind her and a hole appeared in the hedge. Before Sequoia was able to close it, a wolf's head broke through it with a hideous snarl. Its red eyes shone balefully and its jaw gaped wide.

Melora's hand reached into her sleeve. Before she had fully turned around it came out with a small silver dagger, which was whirring through the air a second later. Mithril, mined in the Angranakh mountains. If you're a werewolf, you won't feel so good in a moment...

OOC: Werewolf, Illusion or ordinary wolf possessed? The dagger is thrown accurately enough to kill an ordinary beast, but if the silver-like alloy kills it, that will be a visible difference. I don't want to make that decision.

[ Saturday, August 06, 2005 01:09: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ]

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The Mountain of Shadows RP in General
Arancaytar
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 written Friday, August 5 2005 15:48 Profile Homepage #98
OOC: FZ is not the only one who would like to know more about his agenda, and the tunnel he is supposedly trying to find. Read: Huh? o_o

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Favorite car in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 14:36 Profile Homepage #6
I ride a bike. I'm old enough to take lessons and get a license, but I don't bother because it costs money and there is nowhere I need a car to get to anyway.

[ Friday, August 05, 2005 14:37: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ]

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"Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft.
"I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik
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What's your religion? in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 13:43 Profile Homepage #29
What happened in 1962?

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Our President in General
Arancaytar
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 written Friday, August 5 2005 12:46 Profile Homepage #117
No, evil is the wrong word. It implies that they identify themselves as Evil, that they pursue an evil objective. But what these people want is not what makes them wrong. What they do to accomplish it is.

It boils down to it that Evil is depicted as an institution, an Entity. Fighting against Evil conjures an image of someone battling with a dark, sinister figure. This figure does not exist. It is similar to "War on Terrorism" ("War on Terror" is just ridiculous) - "Terrorism" is a strategy. A despicable strategy if we want to get into value judgements, but not an institution. You cannot fight Terrorism - you can only prevent people from using it. Hint: Killing the people that use it won't work.

Okay, maybe you got me. Perhaps "Evil" is not the word I'm objecting against. "Fighting" is.

[ Friday, August 05, 2005 12:49: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ]

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"I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik
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1000 posts! in General
Arancaytar
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 written Friday, August 5 2005 12:31 Profile Homepage #1
Congrats. Now work on the next thousand. :)

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Our President in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 09:10 Profile Homepage #113
quote:
Originally written by Drakefyre:

2) Dolphin, I'm also confused by your objections to Bush stating that we're "not fighting Islam, we're fighting evil."
It's really a trap statement. The way he says "Evil" (as in "Axis of Evil") is too binary to be of any worth. The Evil he speaks of has a meaning in fantasy settings, but not in reality.

If he said the opposite however, he'd be bummed as much or worse.

Not that that isn't his fault of course. He should just stop using that idiotic E-word. It is currently overused in US politics anyway.

If he spoke neither of Islam nor Evil, but - as would be more accurate - "people perverting and falsifying the Islamic faith to promote their own agenda", people would be less riled up.

But then again, if he said that he might draw too much attention to the question whether he is not doing the exact same thing to the Christian faith. :rolleyes:

[ Friday, August 05, 2005 09:14: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ]

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What's your religion? in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 09:03 Profile Homepage #19
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Originally written by Student of Trinity:

I have to say that this is a somewhat odd quiz. 'Satanism' seems an unnecessarily and misleadingly provocative term for an ethos that is really just individualism.
Look it up - that's what Satanism means. And it really is more than individualism. Even individualists usually believes in some kind of moral code that a person should follow, even if they are left free to decide. The "as you harm none" is an important part of Paganism, too, but I haven't heard it being advocated by LaVeyan Satanism, even though the "Do what you Will" is pretty much the same.

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simple question in The Avernum Trilogy
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 04:23 Profile Homepage #5
quote:
Originally written by chicho:

does jeff bogel really read this forums?he could get a lot of ideas from the same players for his games
Well, b and v *are* closely related in many languages... :P
And no.

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What's your religion? in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 04:08 Profile Homepage #9
Satanists do not worship the devil, or at least those defined by this quiz do not. The "Satanic" mindset the quiz identifies is the belief that no authority is higher than the self, and one is free to do what one wants.

This is Philosophical Satanism, or LaVeyan Satanism, and somewhat related (though not identical) to solipsism, egotism and nihilism. Arguably, it is a Bad Thing (essentially, it's anarchy, abuse of the weak by the strong, and rampant capitalism), but it doesn't involve blood or human sacrifices or similar things.

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Human cloning in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 02:35 Profile Homepage #13
Thuryl, if I remember correctly, is an all-round genius. If you find a subject he has no clue on, you win a prize. :P

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"Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft.
"I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik
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What's your religion? in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 01:46 Profile Homepage #2
atheism 79%
Paganism 75%
agnosticism 67%
Buddhism 63%
Islam 58%
Satanism 54%
Judaism 50%
Christianity 38%
Hinduism 38%

Well, the Agnosticism/Atheism is accurate. I don't know where the Paganism came into it, but probably the nature questions (I'm a treehugger). My tendency between Agnostic and Atheist varies from day to day, and while I am reading a debate on Church/State, I usually turn more atheist - which would explain this.

That said, I was beginning to fear this might be slanted from the "you should consider being baptized" remark, but I did another run with satanist responses, and it gave an accurate definition of that. So, oddly as it might be in today's world, it appears to be a neutral test.

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"Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft.
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Death to Anama!!! in The Avernum Trilogy
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 00:39 Profile Homepage #12
quote:
Originally written by chicho:

I think that joining the anama has much more sense in exile, because in avernum the offensive priest spells have been almost completely removed, in exile still is a LOT of good priest spells like curse all, ravage enemy,the great divine thud, the avatar, martyr shield(very funny but not that useful) and all the others that i forgot, and of course the incredible and awesome wound spell that just cant be resisted.
in a3 yhe only thing is the divine fire, aall demons and a lot of creatures are INMUNE to fire!
the smite is somewhat useful buit too weak, still better in a3 that in a1.and the divine retribution is great, but it can be resisted and only works in the living.
Actually, I would say it makes more sense in the Avernum Trilogy for that reason - when the Priest spells are just about as destructive as the Mage spells, then what is the point of rejecting one of them?

Chief Spider, did you seriously try to troll by ranting against a fictional religion? My my, what a funny place the world has become... :P

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Our President in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Friday, August 5 2005 00:34 Profile Homepage #104
I think the debate (if you do want to call it that) is spiralling into irrelevant arguments and a quick dialogue of short responses that lead nowhere. God's existence is a matter of philosophy and maybe theology, but neither a matter of politics nor religion (religion just assumes God exists and does not need to back that up).

When arguing for Bush's right/obligation/decision to show his religion, we need to distinguish two things. His policies, and his prayers.

1. Praying in public is a non-political issue. Some people have idiosyncrasies - I need to walk around while making a presentation, for instance.
It is an indication of someone's character (it tells I am nervous about speaking in public). But it does not harm anyone.

However, it is perfectly justified to vote accordingly. You can draw conclusions from his behavior, and use it to judge what kind of leader he would make if elected.

(Personally, I'm ready to go with this. If he wants to pray in public, he's fine, but in my opinion he's showing off his faith, which is a character fault).

2. His Policies, and his official statements.

quote:
From here.

George W. Bush himself has pledged to appoint judges only if they have a personal belief in the theocratic principle that all American government has a divine origin.
(The actual quote by Bush refers to "strict constructionists", which has another meaning, but has been used by Bush to refer to religious conservatives.)

There is a difference between praying (which is his right) and using his political sway to promote his religion. By appointing conservative judges, he does this.

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The Mountain of Shadows RP in General
Arancaytar
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Member # 2984
 written Thursday, August 4 2005 23:19 Profile Homepage #92
IC:

"I'll lead; I know the way after all", Caecus responded [[OOC: Sorry Zephyr. I realized I'll be making up more of your village's background than common RPer courtesy dictates - if you have a problem with any of it, PM me.]], and they quickly broke camp and set off. By foot, it would be a march of several hours; they had to move more slowly because of the heavy armor the Undead were carrying. If Melora, a swift walker, held any impatience, she hid it well.

"Silver hair, eh?" Melora suddenly asked the disembodied spirit while they were walking. Her voice held a tone of curious interest, and her own hair gleamed in the early sun.

"Aye, and for as long as most can remember." Cyrus cast a glance at her head. "Not like yours. More... metallic. Silver, not white."

"And that's supposed to be a curse?" It sounded quite benign, especially to a dark elf. Among her people, curses tended to involve rotting bones and steaming entrails.

"It's certainly not a blessing, if that's what you mean. Just think of all the outsiders pelting us with stupid questions about it." Caecus seemed unwilling to pursue the topic. He hesitated for a while. Then he added, darkly, "and not just questions."

Melora was intrigued, but did not ask. Caecus answered anyway. "Silver hair is a rare commodity, one might say. Some people are ready to kill for it. That's another reason we moved underground."

"They hunt your people for their hair?" Sequoia threw in, who had caught the last part of their conversation. "That's repulsive!"

"It rarely happens, and we usually take care of those quickly before they manage to harm anyone. We are not without our defenses." Caecus lapsed into a grim silence again, and they walked on - Caecus a short distance ahead, as if to avoid further conversation.

"Speaking of hunting: You didn't seem too fazed by that bounty just now, I remember..." Sequoia mentioned to Melora. "I can understand Caecus and Cyrus, they're dead already; and Lisha looks as if she has received more bounties in her purse than on her head. What about you?"

Melóra grinned again. In a Shadow elf, that could be unsettling, especially the pointed canines and molars that marked a natural carnivore.

"Much like the Undead, I am used to it. Do you think that in the village back there, if my identity had been revealed I would have been in less danger than the skeleton? We don't have a good reputation among humans. Not that that isn't understandable." She smiled again, remembering the various times she had witnessed sacrifices in her tribe when she was younger. They say the Dark Elves burn humans alive and offer them to their Gods. Their Will, the indomitable Will to come back to life, remains in the ashes, and the Elves use it to raise creatures from the Netherworld... Melora repressed an uncharacteristic shudder. Touched by the Darkness as she was, her decades on the surface had given her several profoundly human character traits.

"What is that?" Melóra stopped and pointed.

Sequoia stooped to pick up what appeared, on closer inspection, a skeletal arm. She had to hand it to him - the Druid's face remained perfectly sincere as he hurried after Cyrus to hand it to him.

OOC: Seamless. :)

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"Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft.
"I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik
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