June 26, 2006
What a mess
Almost 6" of rain over the weekend. Trees are down. Basements flooded. Roads flooded. Train tracks flooded.
Scattered rain predicted for the rest of the week.
Yay.
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The gf and I were in Balto for the Nats game Saturday night--the one w/ two rain delays? Fortunately, we were close to the overhang so we just backed up a couple of rows--and if it had gotten *really* bad we would have gone inside the Club Level and sat on a couch...or at the bar...
Posted by: Victor at June 26, 2006 07:00 AM (L3qPK)
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Ted,a couple of weeks ago some idiot that my dad hired "fixed" the roof on the enclosed back porch.We awoke the other day to a huge bulge in the ceiling.Of course my dad couldn't help but to poke it with a broom handle.You can guess the outcome.
Of course all of this came after a fun filled night of changing my dad's fan belt for him on the side of the road,in the pouring rain......thrice!Of course it was all for naught being as how the real culprit was the fan getting ready to fly off due to a busted water pump.She(the truck) still wound up sitting on the side of the road overnight.
Plus,if this wasn't all bad enough,I discovered this morning that I had left my car window down for the last two days.After getting back from checking out my dad's truck the other night we made the switch to the RAV4 so I could more easily carry my tools.In the haste the window slipped my mind.The lake in the floorboard of my car should make for some goood fishin'.
Goodness knows I love this weather(I would move to Bergen if I could)but some of the shit that goes with it is a real pain in the ass.Oh well!It still beats the hell out of hot and dry.I predict much grass to mow.
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June 23, 2006
Completely out of character
In addition to the crazybusy schedule at work lately, I've been immersed in a couple of rather involved home projects, and some rather unusual (for me) time-eaters.
I'm not much on computer games. I'd rather program 'em than play on 'em, it's just always been my style. But a couple of years ago, I overheard my daughter Mookie talking about playing Starcraft online, and when I found out we could play each other over our home network, I had to give it a try. I liked it, and played pretty steadily for several months, both with and without Rachael. Eventually the phase passed and I hadn't played for better than a year.
Until a couple of weeks ago, that is. I got a bee in my bonnet and reloaded it onto my machine and I've been going through the opening scenarios to relearn the game.
Tonight at a store, I saw the StarCraft Anniversary Set, containing the original game, the BroodWar expansion and some other goodies. For $20, I picked it up. Fun-ness. I'd been playing on a copied CD-ROM, which may have been my backup from the long-lost original. Or it may have been a bootleg, I dunno. Anyways, I now have strictly legal versions and am basking in my law-abidingilityness. That and blasting those Zerg into bloody puddles.
The other time eater is Myst. Rachael and I had it on our PC way back when and enjoyed several hours tootling around and figuring things out. We never got very far, but we never cared all that much. The version I have now is for my iPaq PDA. I bought it to treat myself, and I'm enjoying it very much.
I wonder how long it would take a pack of zerglings to level Myst Island?
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I remember Myst: around and around that damned island. So peaceful, and yet so irritating. I still have some of that music in my head, from places it took me a really long time to figure out.
A really long time.
Posted by: dogette at June 24, 2006 02:50 PM (wN2Jx)
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A friend of mine got me hooked on World of Warcraft. Stay away from it, stay far away.
Posted by: Maelstrom at June 28, 2006 08:13 AM (V0o94)
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brief update
I've got a couple of posts ready to go, but they contain images and for some reason Movable Type is being stubborn about actually displaying them.
Minx... Minx... Minx... Minx...
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June 21, 2006
Kicking off Summer with a contest
Since beginnings are important, I thought it would be a good idea to officially start Summer 2006 with something personally positive. Fill in the blanks:
Rocket Jones is better than _________________ because it's _______________.
For instance, you might say:
Rocket Jones is better than bondage because it's top-rack dishwasher safe.
That example was totally random. If you want to win, you should give it some thought.
That's right, I said "win"! There will be a prize awarded to the person who submits the best entry. If you've been around a while, you know that my contest prizes don't suck, although if I had a lawyer he'd tell me to reserve that right, so I do.
Leave 'em in the comments.
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Rocket Jones is better than ice cream because it doesn't melt when you leave it out on the counter.
Posted by: Jenelle at June 21, 2006 12:52 PM (DlOV6)
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Rocket Jones is better than intestinal distress because it doesn't stink like a chemical fire.
Probably not what you're looking for, but the best I could do on short notice.
Posted by: Paul at June 21, 2006 01:05 PM (vbP6L)
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Rocket Jones is better than soylent green because it's made of people
and kittens.
Posted by: buckethead at June 21, 2006 01:37 PM (H0Zov)
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Rocket Jones is better than Sugar-Free Oreo Cookies because it's less likely to give you explosive diarrhea afterwards.
(True story. Great cookie, but heed the warnings on the label...)
--TwoDragons
Posted by: Denita TwoDragons at June 21, 2006 02:36 PM (QN2fB)
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Rocket Jones is better than a beef sausage because it's meatier and has added grease.
Posted by: Oorgo at June 21, 2006 04:33 PM (2uqyw)
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Rocket Jones is better than a bad case of syphilis because, though it may drive you insane, it's not going to give you cauliflower-shaped growths on your genitalia.
Hmm..let's dial it back a few notches.
Rocket Jones is better than Pocket Stones because it's not a rip off.
Ehhhh, a little more edge than that would be better.
Rocket Jones is better than 90% of the blogs out there, because 90% of bloggers are socially retarded misanthropes who've nothing to share.
Rocket Jones is better than bondage because it's top-rack dishwasfer safe.
Rocket Jones is better than Wal-Mart because the more time you spend there, the more you actually
like it.
Rocket Jones is better than the Edmonton Oilers because he didn't lose the Stanley Cup to a bunch of Canadians displaced to a redneck hell-hole like North Carolina.
Rocket Jones is better than
Snooze Button Dreams because he never posts links to
smut.
Rocket Jones is better than metastisized cancer because it won't slowly eat away at your body; choking the life out of you cell by cell until you become a lump of black crumbled carcinoma.
Rocket Jones is better than light beer because it has zero calories and ten times the flavor.
Rocket Jones is better than Star Jones because it's sticking to it's strict diet.
Rocket Jones is better than Indiana Jones because it's secure with its sexuality and doesn't have to carry a long 'whip' around with it.
Rocket Jones is better than a Democrat because it's
consistent.
Rocket Jones is better than the World Cup because it posts more than every four years and it doesn't involved getting trapled by a bunch of Neo-Nazi hooligans.
Rocket Jones is better than a full body massage because it doesn't charge extra for the happy ending.
Rocket Jones is better than getting kicked in the cunt because . . . well, getting kicked in the cunt fuckin'
hurts.
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Rocket Jones is better than Shank because it's a blog you can show your friends without them thinking you hang out with Tourette's patients.
Posted by: Jenelle at June 21, 2006 11:45 PM (3qzJu)
Posted by: Paul at June 22, 2006 09:22 AM (vbP6L)
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That, my friend, is what we call a brain fart.
Wow.
Posted by: Ooorgo at June 22, 2006 03:44 PM (2uqyw)
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LOL Damn, that was like watching a train wreck. Jenelle, you're my hero.
Posted by: Ted at June 22, 2006 06:20 PM (+OVgL)
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Rocket Jones is better than a zombie bite because you're usually OK after reading.
Rocket Jones is better than a colonoscopy because he doesn't shove a massive tube up your fundamental orifice.
Rocket Jones is better than a bj because...oh, hell, who am I trying to kid?
Posted by: Victor at June 22, 2006 07:06 PM (l+W8Z)
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Rocket Jones is better than a banana because it doesn't start to go bad two days before it ripens.
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June 20, 2006
Pigeon Bukkake
Yesterday morning, while driving to work, my car was... splashed... with bird poop. I used "pigeon" in the title, but from the amount of it I'd say it was more likely a pteradactyl or a flock of golden eagles. I had to run my windshield washers for quite a while to get most of it off, and when I got to work, I could see where it started halfway up the hood and continued on across the roof almost to the back window. Definitely pteradactyl.
Last night we had a thunderstorm with a nice hard, driving rain. Car looks sparkly clean again this morning.
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Sure it wasn't Pegasus?
Posted by: Victor at June 20, 2006 07:39 AM (L3qPK)
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Your car is the pigeon equivalent of Vieques Island.
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June 15, 2006
New Feature!
This is the premier episode of the
Rocket Jones Podcast for the Hearing Impaired.
(hum your favorite song as the lead-in)
Yes, I know this is kind of a niche market that I'm aiming towards, but I figure that by being first, I can at least be known as a pioneer.
I'm still working on the format, so bear with me. I'm looking to find some way to stand out from all the other podcasts out there.
(hum a snappy tune for the following)
By the way, your ad can be read heard here! Contact Rocket Jones for rates.
How 'bout that war, eh?
This podcasting stuff is harder than it looks. I think I need to do more prep ahead of time, it takes practice to sound off-the-cuff.
(hum closing music, whatever floats your boat)
Catch you next time on the Rocket Jones Podcast for the Hearing Impaired!
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Cool, and it also works for people without iPods. I was able to tune in with just an old AM radio!
Posted by: nic at June 15, 2006 07:46 PM (l+W8Z)
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I trust there is a rather lengthy post coming explaining the behind the scenes technology.
And I have ask, did Mookie do the set design?
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at June 15, 2006 07:53 PM (DdRjH)
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Hmm. The text looks a little jittery. Don't be nervous, now!
Posted by: Tuning Spork at June 15, 2006 08:30 PM (UiUPN)
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Oh Ted, you SLAY me. Wasn't that BLUE's music in the background? Thought so. Who did your intro BTW? LOVED IT. ;-)
Posted by: Cindy at June 15, 2006 09:29 PM (iy0i6)
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I was a little disappointed in the low quality of the audio: too much distortion. Might I suggest hooking a compressor/limiter to your keyboard to keep your text sounding bright and intelligible?
Posted by: Derek at June 16, 2006 09:51 AM (FloaD)
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Wow, great one! The only thing that irritated me was the really high-pitched ringing through the whole thing. Wait... that's my tinitis.
Posted by: Oorgo at June 16, 2006 10:25 AM (2uqyw)
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June 14, 2006
Maybe that's how Ghandi ate them
Peanut butter and jelly on a sesame-seed roll.
Odd combination of flavors.
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No white people were insulted in the making of this post
I have a new favorite cracker. Triscuit has a "rosemary and olive oil" flavor out that is amazingly yummy, and WalMart has one of their house-brands with the same taste in a regular type cracker.
To die for.
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Dang Ted, that does sound good, but I'm already pathetically addicted to 7-11's "Truffles with Basil, Clotted Cream, Salmon, Hearts of Palm, and Endive" crackers myself. Heh.
Posted by: dogette at June 14, 2006 08:07 AM (wN2Jx)
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you know, we really are spoiled here in the 21st century...Look, I KNOW that we were promised flying cars n' shit but...really, I'll take complex cracker flavors any day. Sure beats the crappy "cracker" flavored crackers we had growin' up...
Posted by: Derek at June 15, 2006 10:02 AM (FloaD)
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Oh, I dunno. Ritz topped with peanut butter was pretty good.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at June 15, 2006 04:19 PM (UiUPN)
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I was in Stop & Shop yesterday and saw them on the shelf on sale for half price. Bought a box. Ate half of 'em already. Yum.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at June 20, 2006 04:16 PM (BIblY)
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Have you tried the garlic flavored ones? Almost as good...
Posted by: Amy at June 20, 2006 10:43 PM (UxaeN)
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June 12, 2006
Graduation
Rachael did. We received official notice today that I can stop by the high school and pick up her diploma.
Congrats also to my nephew Michael, who also graduated this year.
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June 08, 2006
But...
Oh so predictable:
Of course I'm glad we got Zarqawi, but...
There is no "but".
Or maybe there is.
...but at least no more students will be dragged off busses and executed on his orders.
...but at least no more innocent women and children will be blown into bloody rags while shopping at the market on his orders.
...but at least no more Iraqi policemen will be murdered on his orders.
...but at least no more aid workers, journalists, or diplomats will be beheaded on video on his orders.
...but maybe people will quit trying to find the dark cloud in this silver lining. Killing this animal is a good thing.
No buts about it.
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It takes a certain mindset to react like that.
People who think and talk like that have already surrendered. It's not far from Vichy France. They're already trying to ingratiate themselves with the enemy.
Posted by: Paul at June 09, 2006 11:41 AM (vbP6L)
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...but let's blow him up again just to make sure.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 13, 2006 05:55 PM (O0soJ)
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June 06, 2006
Estate Tax (Update and Bump)
I heard one of the most blatant outright lies today on a radio ad about the proposed repeal of the estate tax.
You think it's fair that the mega-rich get a mega-tax break? That money is coming out of somebody's pockets, and it's not the heirs and heiresses.
Excuse me? The "mega-rich" (or anybody else, for that matter), already pay property taxes on what they own, so taxing them again when they die is nothing more than kicking the dead. Call it what it is, a tax on cessation of respiration.
Furthermore, *not* taxing the deceased isn't taking money out of anybody's pocket, it's *not* your freaking money to begin with. It's theirs! They stop breathing and immediately these assholes lay claim to the bucks, because, you know, they're just evil rich and all.
I don't trust the government. I don't trust a socialist. I don't trust a Democrat. I don't trust a religious zealot.
All of you, stay the hell out of my life. Stay the hell out of my death too.
Update: Duncan left a reasonable comment about this, directing me towards this WaPo article in an effort to clarify their position. In return, I'd ask that you consider this rebuttal to the same article. While you're there at QandO, check out the comments too, as there is lively and (mostly) rational debate of the issue.
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I understand where you are coming from but at the same time the top 1% of Americans fit this profile. Warren Buffet and Bill Gates Sr all agree with this tax. See, people like this are so rich that they barely notice this tax. I attached an article that was in the Washington Post yesterday. Hopefully this will help you get some perspective to where me and coalition 4 Americas priorities are coming from
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/04/AR2006060400782.html
Posted by: Duncan at June 06, 2006 11:46 AM (0aF0W)
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Nope. I'm still with you on this, Ted. The cause of deficits isn't a lack of revenue, it's the rediculous increases in spending every year.
If the economy as a whole grows at 5% in a single year, the revenues to the fed might go up 9%. But then the Congress and President will increase spending by 12% even though inflation has gone up maybe 2%. WTF?
Then in an economic slow-down, the revenues might drop 2%, but they will still increase spending by 10%!
Get a grip, ya bums!!!
Posted by: Tuning Spork at June 06, 2006 04:47 PM (ZdU9s)
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This debate has lost its perspective. It's about paying FAIR share. The so-called rich ( the upper middle class, and lottery winners now fit into this definition) pay a lot of tax annually and at death. The agrument is "maybe more than their fair share." A lot of middle and lower income people pay NO tax. (either annually or at deat)
If I leave an estate worth $3m, my heirs could pay $500,000 in taxes. $2m -- maybe no taxes. Does such a jump make sense?
How about EVERYONE PAY DEATH TAXES. Put some reasonable, progressive formulae to tax what people leave this world with - 5% tax at the lowest levels rising slowly to say a maximum of 25% for the highest levels - I'll bet you'd generate more revenue and everyone could feel a part of it.
Or how about - eliminate the death tax, but re instate capital gains tax ( which is currently "forgiven" on death.) Heirs would be liable for the cap gains on anything they inherited from the original purchase date. They could avoid taxes by not selling, but eventually the govt would get its share.
I'll bet you propose either of these, and many of the rich-beaters would run and hide.
Posted by: Eric at June 12, 2006 08:37 AM (SQO/V)
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About this "6/6/6" date thing
I kept hearing about this and was wondering what the heck the fuss was about. I thought they'd moved election day up from November or something. The rhetoric was strikingly similar.
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June 05, 2006
Not quite that far
I mean, I wouldn't have his babies or anything, but
Pixy Misa, benevolent host and master of Mu.Nu, has done it again. Our MovableType search functions was sloooooooooooooow because of the sheer number of blogs and posts hosted. So
Pixy decided to rewrite the seach function to go zooooooooooom instead.
They do indeed, indeed they do. Give it a try, you'll be amazed.
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May 31, 2006
Via Email
I like this.
A win win win situation. Dig a moat the length of the Mexican border, use the dirt to raise the levies in New Orleans and put the Florida alligators into the moat. Any other problems you would like me to solve?
Hmmm... spam? While we're digging the moat and filling it with gators...
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Even gators have standards.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at May 31, 2006 08:15 PM (FRalS)
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Fill it with aligators,sharks and what else
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May 27, 2006
Seen on the road
A vehicle with one of those magnetic "support" ribbons, this one was black with purple outlines. The cause?
Support Lap Dancing
I could donate a twenty to that.
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Posted by: GEBIV at May 27, 2006 03:25 PM (1LoCq)
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Dude, I don't know where you get $1 lap dances, but I'd be afraid of that.
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May 26, 2006
Dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 21st Century
I now have a cell phone. I warned my wife that I wasn't going to automatically answer it just because it makes noise at me.
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It's amazing what you can accomplish if you don't sit down
I took today off for an overdue extra long weekend. Even so, Liz woke me up when she left for work at 7 so I could get a few things done.
So let's see... it's just after noon, and I've:
Taken the car in for scheduled service and maintenance.
Gotten a haircut.
Bought some needed items for my new hybrid rocket motors.
Mowed the yard.
Broke the fence while mowing.
Fixed the fence.
Given both dogs a bath.
This afternoon I've got to meet Liz at the car dealership. Her vehicle has a recall against it and she scheduled an appointment to get it taken care of. While that's happening, we'll run a few other errands and then, other than laundry and cleaning the house, we should be completely done with "have to do's" for the holiday weekend. Yippeeeeeee!
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Woo Hoo!!!!!!!
I still can't fathom how got all that done between 7 and noon. Musta been having some coffee along the way...
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May 25, 2006
Lyric
These guys write some of the catchiest, smartest songs around.
I was thinking about Abraham Lincoln
And the enemies of truth
But I could not tell a Kennedy
From a John Wilkes Booth
The Rainmakers - "Reckoning Day"
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May 23, 2006
Maybe Antarctica (updated)
Creating a surface-to-idiot missile is actually quite simple*. Testing it is next to impossible because the guidance system is constantly overwhelmed with targets.
more...
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We had the same problem when we were developing the MSG (Moron Sensitive Guidance) system, but a few hours on the Capital Beltway gave it lots of exercise.
http://www.pratthobbies.com/stim.htm
Posted by: Doug Pratt at May 23, 2006 11:02 PM (ia2zV)
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Suface? Rhymes with Doofus?
I've found in my own case such things were usually caused by a problem between the headphones.
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May 21, 2006
New Tagline
Over on the sidebar. It's been a long time since that was updated.
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Posted by: Zoe Brain at May 22, 2006 08:30 PM (CI+WK)
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Had to leave a comment about how much I like the Soylent Green banner. Que horror!
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