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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:44 PM Original message |
Poll question: Grade the speech |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:46 PM Original message |
For content or style? |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
54. Yeah, so the speech gets an A. But what about the policy? |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
65. jp! |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. A |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. exactly, A. He was as forceful as he's ever been... The only concern is the medicare comments, but |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. You liked the Free Trade and partial de-funding of SS via payroll tax cuts? Really? /nt |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #33 |
69. collectively, where we're at, I think it's what we can expect if we're going to get people to work & |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. meh |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Did you choose F? n/t |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. No |
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trueblue2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. YOU PEOPLE WHO VOTED "F" .... why are you here??? |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
47. More specifically...what did you WANT him to say? |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 06:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
55. Because we are democrats and progressives, not spinmeisters for a presidential campaign. |
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Jokerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #55 |
77. +1 |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. As a campaign speech it was great. |
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marginlized (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. The man is one hell of an orator |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Fo sho. Just need to follow up the speech with action. He armed himself well with American Jobs Act |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Yep. The speech is one thing. Follow up is another. |
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rury (629 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. He said he will tour the country to do just that |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. touring is a little like campaigning..nt |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Yes it is. |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Thats all a president can really do. Veto or Sign. |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. a great president also crosses the nation to rally the people behind him |
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rury (629 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. Not "might" he said he will!! |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. Someone gave it an "F"? Really? Well "F" you! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
75. lol! |
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Jokerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
78. Right back at ya! |
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TeamsterDem (819 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
83. Yes, "fuck those of you who hold different opinions! How dare you?" LOL |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. Didn't watch it, don't care. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Whatever. |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. You left out |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. Thank you. nt. |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. A (D) or an (F) deserves an explanation! Step forth and enlighten us all. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I am one of the three who gave him an F |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
50. ..... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 01:55 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Yo emilyg |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
61. Indeed. I wasn't shown anything new or different. Just more tax cuts and talk about how awesome |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
85. I thought an "F" would mean he got ZERO right. So, nothing you liked? |
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elfin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. Loved it - and still love Obama |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. A+ |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
66. nicely done, PP! |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #66 |
90. We are pretty good |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. Ah.. DU is so predictable. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Nah, most of the complainers appear to be silent tonight. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
22. B |
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sagesnow (311 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. He can certainly talk the talk... |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
28. Every so often I see flashes of brilliance. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. Speech was good |
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choie (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. so the "speech was good |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. and more trade agreements |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #29 |
67. better than doing nothing like the Reps plan to do |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #67 |
86. I'm not sure nothing isn't better on the net. There is more wage destruction and job hemorrhaging |
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rusty fender (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
30. Excellent in substance and style! |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
31. I gave the man an F. |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. It would appear by the reaction here that all those Republican ideas are "ours" now. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Not mine. n/t |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
68. Well, it isn't so much that those ideas are "ours" now, |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 06:37 AM Response to Reply #31 |
56. Actually, Jack. . . |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #56 |
71. Is this really a veiled attack on SS, though? |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Fair Point |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:15 AM Response to Reply #31 |
58. +1 |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
34. Who cares? Speeches rarely translate into positive action with this WH: |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Poster above will be happy to tell you you're ignorant |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:35 AM Response to Reply #34 |
62. +1. Add a buck fifty to this speech and you might get a cup of coffee. |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #62 |
70. Believe there was a bigger offer than that in the speech. |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #70 |
79. Money stolen from Grandma, how generous /nt |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Come on, doncha' know with the chained-cpi, Grandmas (like me) |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. That's true, also let us not forget that future foggies will need even less SS and medicare |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #82 |
91. ^ +1,000 ^ n/t |
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rury (629 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
38. A |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
40. B plus plus |
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Shadowflash (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
43. 'A' for the pretty words. Great speech. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
48. A+ |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
52. I GIVE HIM AN A++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 06:12 AM Response to Original message |
53. A |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
57. The tone and delivery of the speech was good, the content was D- or so |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
59. On delivery or substance? |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
60. Easy A. nt |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
63. I gave it a c-. Below Average. |
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66 dmhlt (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
64. A solid "A"! |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
73. A for attitude, B for content |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
74. Would have been an 'A' if he had left Medicare out of the speech...and if he hadn't caved on similar |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
76. For a campaign speech it wasn't quite as snoozewothy as most are. |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
81. great choice of words, would like to see some action |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
84. The speech was great as usual. - A |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
87. As rhetoric A |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
88. Best speech he's given since he's been President, imho.... except I am |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-09-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
89. I thought it was long overdue |
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