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Re:Oh crap I forgot. 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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Excellent, I'll throw in a few "specials" I tie w/ Sun Conure - see avatar.
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"Rivers course through my dreams, rivers cold and fast, rivers well-known and rivers nameless, rivers that seem like ribbons of blue water twisting through wide valleys, narrow rivers folded in layers of darkening shadow, rivers that have eroded down deep in a mountain's belly, sculpted the land, peeled back the planet's history exposing the texture of time itself."
— Harry Middleton (Rivers of Memory)
"Each night as I haul myself onto the back of county garbage truck no. 2, there is a familiar wind, some thread of moonglow or starlight, a splatter of dark rain on my skin, something that stirs my memory, and again, if even for a brief moment, I am on some mountain river, some stretch of bright water, full of possibilities, including the possibility of trout, perhaps one that, when hooked, will haul me in and out of time, in and out of life's mysterious and frightening, wondrous and incomprehensible continuum, even to the edges of the universe." -- Harry Middleton
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Re:Oh crap I forgot. 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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Excellent. Thanks.
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Re:I agree with you 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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Andrew Weiner wrote:
Well, I wouldn't argue with what you've said, but the other point is that this board was abandoned, apparently by a bunch of folks who thought they were above it all and had to have their own playpen.
Andrew,
I think I've mentioned this several times in the past but thought I would throw it out there once more to see if it would sink in. The place you are referring to has been around for SEVERAL YEARS yet the "abandonment" of this board has only happened recently. The other place you mention only has a handful of people and there are dozens of people missing from this board. Dozens! 99% of the missing folks over here have nothing to do with the other place. The place you mention is not the reason for what's happened here. The fact is there are only 3-4 people over there that don't post here anymore. A couple of people that post there also post here on a regular basis so you are basically claiming that 3-4 people were responsible for 95+% of the post on the old board. That's bullshit. The truth is that the drop off in participation here started with the move. If you look at the last few weeks of posts on the old board you will see that participation was normal right down to the last day but from the very first day this place opened posting was down. We're talking 100+ posts a day on the old board dropping to less the 5 a week from day 1 here. Look in the profiles. There are dozens of people missing. They never made the move and none of them know anything about the other place you mention. I don't know who you've been talking to but they don't have the slightest clue what the hell they're talking about and that makes you both WRONG. You guys are filling in the blanks with your imaginations. Registration is what killed this place. That and over moderating. I've seen it happen at 3 different places now. I warned people about this months ago when we discussed it on the old board but everyone is convinced that registration somehow does something to control people in some way. When I've seen registration implemented in the past everyone disappeared with the exception of the people running the board and a handful of regulars. Sound familiar? Over time NEW names started popping up just like what seems to be happening here and eventually participation came back but with all new people. A lot of people point to sites that have registration and talk about how well they do but they are all sites that started with and have always had mandatory registration and the truth is that there are far fewer posters at those places then there was here. The mandatory registration keeps most folks away and they don't even know it. Any perceived civility there is achieved by the moderators just like anywhere else so what does registration do anyway? Especially when you consider that all you have to do is register with an alias if you feel the need to take an anonymous shot at someone. Just to prove a point I registered 11 different names here when it first opened. Most of them are still listed in the profiles so what did registration do other then chase everyone away? The other place didn't have anything to do with the drop off here. If that was the case then things would have dropped off years ago. The truth is that the move destroyed this place and people started blaming it on the other site AFTER THAT FACT when they became aware of the other site. Now it's to blame for everything. It's a bunch of bullshit.
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A true trout bum is one who has commitments and responsibilities but won't give in. He doesn't run away to escape them, he just ignores them and goes fishing.......
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Re:I agree with you 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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I didn't say it was the main cause, but certainly was a factor. As you said, anyone could have registered under a fake name, so I don't understand why that's so off-putting to folks. Yeah, the new board has had some major pain in the ass problems. There are plenty of posts I would have liked to have read that were eaten by the white screen of death. Bottom line is I liked the old board better than the new board, wish there were more folks posting. Whether I'm wrong about why it happened, whether it's a bunch of bullshit, I'd just like to see some of those folks come back to the board and contribute. That's the bottom line.
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Re:no blame here 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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Bjorn - All I can say is if your motives and lifestyle are as altruistic as you make it out to be, you should donate that ill-gotten stuff to a fund raising raffle or someone else in need . . .
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A few things you need to know about me:
I has been known to cure narcolepsy, just by walking into the room. My organ donation card, also lists my beard. I'm a lover, not a fighter, but I'm also a fighter, so don’t get any ideas. When it is raining, it is because I'm sad. Even my parents’ advice is insightful. If there were an interesting gland, mine would be larger than most men’s entire lower intestines. My shirts never wrinkle. I am left-handed. And right-handed. Even if I forget to put postage on my mail, it gets there. I once knew a call was a wrong number, even though the person on the other end wouldn’t admit it. You can see my charisma from space. The police often question me, just because they find me interesting. I once punched a magician. That’s right. You heard me. When I order a salad, I get the dressing right there on top of the salad, where it belongs…where there is no turning back. If a monument was built in my honor, Mt. Rushmore would close, due to poor attendance. My beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body. My blood smells like cologne. On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after me. I don't believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders. My cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for me. My pillow talk is years ahead of it’s time. Respected archaeologists fight over my discarded apple cores. I have always been known to rock the casba. Birds have never defecated on my car. I never rock climb with ropes, I feel they are for pussies. I once buried a time capsule full of things that haven’t happened yet. I have been pronounced dead 7 times…make that 8. My bear hugs are actually hugs I give to bears. I can’t be bought, but my beard clippings have been know to show up on ebay. I have never lost a sock. If I disagree with you, it is because you are wrong. My reputation expands faster than the universe. I once had an awkward moment, just to see what it felt like. I live vicariously through myself. Happy Hour is the hour after everyone from happy hour has left. I sleep with a night light, not because I'm afraid of the dark but the dark is afraid of me. I hold a doctorate in originality in which I teach at Harvard where no one ever passes. When I go skydiving Peregrine Falcons always trail behind me. The President of a country once took a bullet for me on a failed attempt. When I look in the mirror there's never a reflection because I am only 1 of a kind. I can defeat anyone in a game of chess without making any moves. It is rumored that James Bond movies are my real life biography. I once gave an autograph in sign language. I didn’t just taste fear… I ordered seconds of it. Restaurants offer me my usual table, even if I've never been there. Stray dogs obey my commands. The Spanish Civil War was started by two women fighting over me. Waiters Tip me. After hearing me play guitar, Hendrix decided life was not worth living. In Pamplona, the bulls run with me. I traveled to the edge of the world…and proved the world was flat. I once fought myself…and won. I took the McChicken off the dollar menu. It has been said that I beat 2 pac and biggie in a rap battle…thats why they killed each other. My tan never goes away. I painted my house with my beard. After seeing me dance…Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest. I blow a .000…after putting down a case. I went skinny dipping…with my clothes on. Hookers ask me how much? I am so elusive, I can escape anything, even black holes. When a camera points at me, it never goes out of focus. I can strangle you with a cordless phone. I went to Mars, and that is why there is no life there. When I do a pushup, I'm not lifting myself up, I'm pushing the Earth down. I don't read books, I stare them down until they give me the information I need. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures I allow to live. It takes me 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes. I am The Most Interesting Man In The World.
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Re:I've got two words for you! 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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I've got two words for you: Phil!! Ok, it's one, but I doubt he'll recognize that.
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Re:Customer Service Report 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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B-,
What an absolutely excellent thread this turned out to be! If the Neanderthals evolved at half the speed your own twisted rationalization of how you're on the moral high ground in taking total advantage of Patagonia and their PAYING customers, in giving yourself your own equipment "Bail-out" plan, those knuckle draggers would still be alive today! Hell man, in one thread, you have managed to bring back about a half dozen folks who used to make the new BORED, the old board. Outfrigginstanding young man! The Shepherd thinks maybe we could get a few dozen more back if you just start a few threads discussing what a great job you think that your false hero, Mr. "Yes We Can!" has done since the sheeople of the United Socialist States of Shamerica elected him to office! Keep up the great work!
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****** News Flash*****
The Shepherd is currently offering the Sheeople of this flock a chance to enroll in the Shepherd's Character Building course! For the small, nominal fee of $750 dollars, the Shepherd will travel to the Norcal location of your chosing, on a day and time that is convenient for you. Upon your arrival, the Shepherd will glove up and proceed to kick your ass up one side and down the other! Your asswhipping is guaranteed to include all of the following elements: cuts, abrasions, contusions, severe trama induced facial swelling, blackeyes, a fatlip or two, and significant but not life threatening blood loss! As a special bonus, you asswhipping may include the following: minor to medium severity concussions, a broken nose, bruised orbitals, califlower ear, and other assorted medium severity injuries. The Shepherd similarly guarantees that your asswhipping will NOT result in the following: broken limbs, fractured ribs, skull fractures, severe brain damage, or any other injuries that can be considered life threatening or altering, or that require prolonged medical treatment. However, if at any time during your asswhipping you elect to fight back, no such guarantee shall be given. Your whipping shall conclude with the landing of a flush power shot delivered with full leverage! This 'finishing touch' is likewise guaranteed to knock you into the middle of next week and render you into a perfect state of unconsciousness or your money back! Members of the flock whom the Shepherd is not fond of will qualify for a 50% discount!
"If it doesn't kill you, it serves to make you stronger" -The Shepherd
"The Trinity Dam Project will not result in the diversion of a single, solitary bucket of water."- Clair Engle, Former Senator, Crossdresser, Revisionist
"You should never trust a dude named after a chick!"- The Shepherd, Purveyor of the Truth, Angler extraordinaire, Living Legend
"Blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche, another revisionist in the night!- Bruce Springsteen
"Tell me about those early rounds. When you were coming out what did you want to establish and prove in those first few rounds?" -Larry Merchant
"Establish who was gonna be the boss. There can only be one boss in here. I am the boss. This is my house. I live here."- Marlon Starling
"When the Shepherd talks, everybody listens!" E. F. Hutton
The Shepherd is also starting a hedge fund where members of the Shepherd's flock will be guaranteed a 25% annual rate of return! For more information about how you can become a member of the Shepherd's select flock, please send an e-mail containing all your account numbers to: Boatloadsofcash4theshepherd@fleecingofthesheeople.com
"....Yes we can!...."- Osama Obama, President, Eternal optimist and Harbinger of the Imminent Financial Doom!
"....No you can't!...." - The Shepherd, Prince of Economic Prognostication
"The S&P 500 shall come to be known as the S&P 300 by the end of 2009." -The Shepherd
"Citi and Morgan Stanley shall become one and merge into an offspring known as 'City Morgue'."- The Shepherd
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeople's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves." - The Shepherd
"In the Shepherd we trust, everyone else we monitor." - The Minions of the Truth™
"The darkness of fraud and deception ALWAYS retreats from the LIGHT OF THE TRUTH™!" - The Shepherd
"Everything is better in moderation, particularly moderation." - The Shepherd
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the fraud and the deception of the evil revisionists. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, that shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness for he is truly his brother's keeper and the savior of blind sheeople" - The Shepherd
"And the Shepherd said:'Let there be light!' and there was light; the darkness retreated and the truth was revealed!" - An enlightened sheeople
"Baaaaaaa!" - A blind sheeople
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning.... smells like... victory." - Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore
"...I wanna announce my presence with authority..." - Nuke Laloosh
"ARRRRrrrrrrrrGGGGGHHHHH!" - Godzilla
"Sing me a song, and you're a singer,do me a wrong and you're a bringer of evil." - Ronnie James Dio
"Receiver of light, the Kingdom of the Shepherd shall guide you and keep you from a restless heart, Deceiver of night, the revisionist that lies within you is the reason for your restless heart...." -Tony Martin
"We are poor little lambs, who have lost our way. Baa! Baa! Baa!" - The Flock
"...Put the hashpipe down...."-Greg "Hashpipe" Miller
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Re:Customer Service Report 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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Hey Mr Shepard - you're wasting your time with a post like that. No pictures so the ones that need to hear it couldn't understand.
If there is any good from Bjorn's Sully-like behavior is the new noun created.
BJORRANTY
Main Entry: bjor·ran·ty
Pronunciation: \bee-your-an-tea-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural bjor·ran·ties
Etymology: Middle English bjorantie, from Anglo-French bjorantie, garantie, from bjorentir to screw a merchant
Date: 21st century
1 a : a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to bjorrant and defend the title b : a collateral undertaking that a fact regarding the subject of a contract is or will be as it is expressly or by implication declared or promised to be screwed deeply
2 : something that authorizes, sanctions, supports, or justifies screwing a merchant: bjorrant
3 : a usually unwritten guarantee of the integrity of a product and of the maker's responsibility for the repair or replacement after said product meets or exceeds an expected lifespan.
Used with the pronoun Bjornian, a bjornian bjorranty implies that a product is to last forever and if through normal use it wears out then the product is defective and the maker is responsible until kingdom come.
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A few things you need to know about me:
I has been known to cure narcolepsy, just by walking into the room. My organ donation card, also lists my beard. I'm a lover, not a fighter, but I'm also a fighter, so don’t get any ideas. When it is raining, it is because I'm sad. Even my parents’ advice is insightful. If there were an interesting gland, mine would be larger than most men’s entire lower intestines. My shirts never wrinkle. I am left-handed. And right-handed. Even if I forget to put postage on my mail, it gets there. I once knew a call was a wrong number, even though the person on the other end wouldn’t admit it. You can see my charisma from space. The police often question me, just because they find me interesting. I once punched a magician. That’s right. You heard me. When I order a salad, I get the dressing right there on top of the salad, where it belongs…where there is no turning back. If a monument was built in my honor, Mt. Rushmore would close, due to poor attendance. My beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body. My blood smells like cologne. On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after me. I don't believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders. My cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for me. My pillow talk is years ahead of it’s time. Respected archaeologists fight over my discarded apple cores. I have always been known to rock the casba. Birds have never defecated on my car. I never rock climb with ropes, I feel they are for pussies. I once buried a time capsule full of things that haven’t happened yet. I have been pronounced dead 7 times…make that 8. My bear hugs are actually hugs I give to bears. I can’t be bought, but my beard clippings have been know to show up on ebay. I have never lost a sock. If I disagree with you, it is because you are wrong. My reputation expands faster than the universe. I once had an awkward moment, just to see what it felt like. I live vicariously through myself. Happy Hour is the hour after everyone from happy hour has left. I sleep with a night light, not because I'm afraid of the dark but the dark is afraid of me. I hold a doctorate in originality in which I teach at Harvard where no one ever passes. When I go skydiving Peregrine Falcons always trail behind me. The President of a country once took a bullet for me on a failed attempt. When I look in the mirror there's never a reflection because I am only 1 of a kind. I can defeat anyone in a game of chess without making any moves. It is rumored that James Bond movies are my real life biography. I once gave an autograph in sign language. I didn’t just taste fear… I ordered seconds of it. Restaurants offer me my usual table, even if I've never been there. Stray dogs obey my commands. The Spanish Civil War was started by two women fighting over me. Waiters Tip me. After hearing me play guitar, Hendrix decided life was not worth living. In Pamplona, the bulls run with me. I traveled to the edge of the world…and proved the world was flat. I once fought myself…and won. I took the McChicken off the dollar menu. It has been said that I beat 2 pac and biggie in a rap battle…thats why they killed each other. My tan never goes away. I painted my house with my beard. After seeing me dance…Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest. I blow a .000…after putting down a case. I went skinny dipping…with my clothes on. Hookers ask me how much? I am so elusive, I can escape anything, even black holes. When a camera points at me, it never goes out of focus. I can strangle you with a cordless phone. I went to Mars, and that is why there is no life there. When I do a pushup, I'm not lifting myself up, I'm pushing the Earth down. I don't read books, I stare them down until they give me the information I need. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures I allow to live. It takes me 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes. I am The Most Interesting Man In The World.
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Don't get into a farting contest 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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with an a-hole... can't remember where I heard that, but it makes me think of this thread.
I don't feel a need to be a part of this particular conversation anymore.
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Re:Customer Service Report 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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You know, several years ago my Jeep Wrangler needed new front brake pads. I went down to Napa Auto, and their top-of-the-line pads came with a life-time warranty. For a few extra bucks, they guaranteed them for life (just save the box and the receipt). I guess that is not a Bjorranty because they offerred the terms in exchange for my consideration (the few extra dollars).
However, a year or so after that, my 4Runner needed new front brake pads. Again, a trip to Napa Auto, and I asked for the same grade of pads. Alas, they wised up and no longer offerred the lifetime warranty on any pads. I guess the redemption experience on replacement pads exceeded the economic present value of the extra charge. I digress.
My question is, do you think I could use a Bjorranty at the time I redeem the Jeep pads, to also get new free 4Runner pads? Do you think it will even matter that I sold the 4Runner last December?
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Beating a Dead Horse 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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Didn't I read that a dead horse was being beaten in this thread a few posts back. And still it lives.
How about a fishing report?
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I am haunted by waters.
Norman MacLean
A River Runs Through It
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Re:Don't get into a farting contest 16 Years, 6 Months ago
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You're calling me an @$$hole??? I didn't return some 8 year old boots and other abused items to some poor merchants that are trying to scrape out a living in this economy. What's the matter you big crybaby - I drill into a nerve again? The part I really like is all the text in your posts has mysteriously vanished. Working the Plausible Deniability angle now. You and your boyfriend Barney Frank have that one down pat. I'm afraid you will NEVER live this one down - BJORRANTY is going to become a household word and will be published in Websters dictionary.
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A few things you need to know about me:
I has been known to cure narcolepsy, just by walking into the room. My organ donation card, also lists my beard. I'm a lover, not a fighter, but I'm also a fighter, so don’t get any ideas. When it is raining, it is because I'm sad. Even my parents’ advice is insightful. If there were an interesting gland, mine would be larger than most men’s entire lower intestines. My shirts never wrinkle. I am left-handed. And right-handed. Even if I forget to put postage on my mail, it gets there. I once knew a call was a wrong number, even though the person on the other end wouldn’t admit it. You can see my charisma from space. The police often question me, just because they find me interesting. I once punched a magician. That’s right. You heard me. When I order a salad, I get the dressing right there on top of the salad, where it belongs…where there is no turning back. If a monument was built in my honor, Mt. Rushmore would close, due to poor attendance. My beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body. My blood smells like cologne. On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after me. I don't believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders. My cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for me. My pillow talk is years ahead of it’s time. Respected archaeologists fight over my discarded apple cores. I have always been known to rock the casba. Birds have never defecated on my car. I never rock climb with ropes, I feel they are for pussies. I once buried a time capsule full of things that haven’t happened yet. I have been pronounced dead 7 times…make that 8. My bear hugs are actually hugs I give to bears. I can’t be bought, but my beard clippings have been know to show up on ebay. I have never lost a sock. If I disagree with you, it is because you are wrong. My reputation expands faster than the universe. I once had an awkward moment, just to see what it felt like. I live vicariously through myself. Happy Hour is the hour after everyone from happy hour has left. I sleep with a night light, not because I'm afraid of the dark but the dark is afraid of me. I hold a doctorate in originality in which I teach at Harvard where no one ever passes. When I go skydiving Peregrine Falcons always trail behind me. The President of a country once took a bullet for me on a failed attempt. When I look in the mirror there's never a reflection because I am only 1 of a kind. I can defeat anyone in a game of chess without making any moves. It is rumored that James Bond movies are my real life biography. I once gave an autograph in sign language. I didn’t just taste fear… I ordered seconds of it. Restaurants offer me my usual table, even if I've never been there. Stray dogs obey my commands. The Spanish Civil War was started by two women fighting over me. Waiters Tip me. After hearing me play guitar, Hendrix decided life was not worth living. In Pamplona, the bulls run with me. I traveled to the edge of the world…and proved the world was flat. I once fought myself…and won. I took the McChicken off the dollar menu. It has been said that I beat 2 pac and biggie in a rap battle…thats why they killed each other. My tan never goes away. I painted my house with my beard. After seeing me dance…Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest. I blow a .000…after putting down a case. I went skinny dipping…with my clothes on. Hookers ask me how much? I am so elusive, I can escape anything, even black holes. When a camera points at me, it never goes out of focus. I can strangle you with a cordless phone. I went to Mars, and that is why there is no life there. When I do a pushup, I'm not lifting myself up, I'm pushing the Earth down. I don't read books, I stare them down until they give me the information I need. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures I allow to live. It takes me 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes. I am The Most Interesting Man In The World.
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