The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Monuments and How They Were Built

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Abu Simbel, Angkor Wat, Petra: today we stand in awe before the great monuments of the past as we wonder who built them and for what purpose. This authoritative and profusely illustrated compendium celebrates the achievements of those ancient builders who created huge and impressive structures without the benefit of modern technology. Expanding upon the theme of the traditional Seven Wonders, The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World incorporates marvels from around the globe, spanning the centuries from the first stone monuments of the fifth millennium b.c. to the Great Temple of the Aztecs in the sixteenth century a.d. The shaping of the Great Sphinx at Giza, the raising of the stones at Stonehenge, the laying out of the Nazca Lines on the face of the Peruvian desert, or the construction of the Great Wall of China (probably the greatest building project ever attempted in ancient times) are all described and explained in light of the most up-to-date archaeological research. So too are the erection of Egyptian obelisks and Easter Island statues, and the building of Roman roads and Inca bridges. Neglected monuments such as the giant stelae of Aksum or the mountain palace at Sigiriya are set beside the great Baths of Caracalla in Rome and the palace of Persepolis. Packed with factfiles, diagrams, photographs, and newly commissioned perspective views, The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World provides a testament to the skill of the ancient engineers and architects who created lasting memorials--some for practical ends, others for prestige and propaganda--that have continued to impress successive generations through the ages.

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Fascinating look at ancient man's feats of engineering........2004-08-30

This well organized, informative and concise volume offers a clearly written collection of essays on the complete history of seventy of the world's most spectacular engineering and construction achievements of the past, from the fifth millennium B. C. to the sixteenth century A. D., including the traditional list of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Each monument is carefully detailed in a short entry of two to four pages long that states the facts that have been uncovered by the most recent and updated archaeological findings. Basic facts like who built it, where, when and why are covered, and additional information is also provided like its basic statistics, the politics associated with its construction, and other fascinating data. Moreover, for quick check-ups, each wonder is accurately placed in one of the seven categories into which the book is divided: The Seven Wonders; Tombs & Cemeteries; Temples & Shrines; Palaces, Baths & Arenas; Fortifications; Harbours, Hydraulics & Roads; and Colossal Statues & Monoliths.
This reference is handsomely presented in a sturdy binding, printed in top-quality paper, and beautifully illustrated with over 300 spectacular photos, explanatory diagrams, detailed reconstructions and historical drawings.
Featured among the showcased selection are The Easter Island Statues, the cities of Mycenae and Tiryns, The Colosseum of Rome, The Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan, and The Pharos of Alexandria. The rest of the masterpieces included are equal testimony of humanity's unending skill to create impressive and beautiful structures without the benefit of modern technology.
As a bonus, the book includes a preface that explains the criteria used to pick the selected monuments, and an introduction that gives us an overview of the wonders still standing, their historical meaning, and the ancient technology involved in their construction. Also included are: a map, pinpointing the location of each structure, a comprehensive bibliography, especially useful for further research, and a thorough index for specific consultations.
This is a fact-filled compendium that readers of all ages will undoubtedly refer to again and again.
--Reviewed by Maritza Volmar

Manages to make an interesting topic boring.......2002-02-02

One would think it would be hard to write a boring book about the greatest examples of architecture in the ancient (actually up to about 1500 AD) world, but this book comes close. You have to be a real archi-geek to get into the construction details enough to read every page of this book, though admittedly portions are interesting. I must confess a partiality to reading about the ones I'm familiar with: the Parthenon, the Pyramids, Stonehenge, the Nazca Lines, and so on. The book is successfully multicultural, providing apparently worthy examples from around the world, including American Indian burial sites, Asian Indian temples, and several examples from South America, Africa, and the Far East. Still, it seems as if it could have been done better, with more diagrams and photos (all of which are quite good) and less in the way of text. A pet peeve of mine was the "fact file" on each one, which provided capsule facts and figures on each structure but in a totally inconsistent way from each monument to the next, so that there was no way of comparing the size or magnificence of any two constructions. It would also have been nice to provide comparisons to modern monuments: how big was the Colossus of Rhodes compared with the Statue of Liberty, for example?

I think this one is mostly for those who are really into the topic, though it's worth skimming for the pictures and diagrams.

Fascinating Ancients.......2001-07-20

This book is a real grabber. Hard to put down if one has any kind of interest in many of man's most noteworthy creations of the distant and relatively near past.

The summaries of each "wonder" are very informative considering how concise they are. The descriptions do not delve deep enough to satisfy someone well versed in these structures or the civilizations which built them, however for the casual reader, those whose avocation is ancient history and those looking for an introduction, this book is a great way to do a little time travel in your mind. This makes a great gift for young or old alike with any kind of interest in ancient civilizations.

The writing, crisp and easy to follow, is suitable for children from about the 4th grade and above. Nevertheless, adults will enjoy these clear, sometimes eye-opening accounts as well. The writing works on several levels so adults should enjoy it as much as older children.

The photographs are clear and well-reproduced with easy-to- understand diagrams, drawings and reproductions clarifying points of that which no longer stands (e.g. outlines of city walls, Babylon's Ishtar Gate, Sennacharib's Palace). Top quality paper is pleasing to the touch.

As for the wonders covered, they span thousands of years from the 5th millenium b.c. to 16th Century Aztecs. The bulk of the marvels detailed are from ancient times, but not all. Egyptian wonders are well-represented (e.g. Abu Simbel, pyramids at Giza, Sphinx, Ramses Colussus, Alexandria's Pharos) but the full scope is quite wide. In addition to the tradional Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, coverage includes references to Babylon, Turkey, Greece, Rome, Persia, Western Europe monoliths, Great Wall Of China, Ethiopia's Aksum, Angkor Wat and Peru's Nazca Lines.

This is quite a collection which helps to bring the past alive. Terrific price, too. ...

Buy A Coffee Table FOR This Title and Be Not Ashamed.......2000-04-09

This is such a good book to have around. A casual reader (e.g., one who enjoys lots of pictures a la the National Geographic) upon seeing this one will literally not be able to put it down, and in at most a couple of hours will have plowed through the entire book. While the author's choices were of course arbitrary, and may have been dependent on the places he was allowed to go, many of these are little known and the thumbnail histories of each are worthwhile.

Authorative review of monuments to the ancient civilizations.......1999-10-19

This book in detail explains how ancient wonders were built. It also has educated illustrations of the monument in study. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in ancient civilizations.

The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World : The Great Monuments and How They Were Built

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The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World : The Great Monuments and How They Were Built

Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
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The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World The Great Monuments and How They Were Built
Scarre Chris
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Simple, elegant designs, easily adaptable as templates, most in elongated rectangles, with some half-circle fanlight designs as well as ovals and circles. The subjects range from trellised roses, soaring birds, and bouquets of tulips to geometric and abstract designs. Publisher's Note.

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Beautiful designs.......2007-01-10

I love this book! They're all either floral and/or curvy designs. Just what I was looking for to do a sidelight in a doorway. I highly recommend it. It's in black and white so you have to use your imagination to color it. I just wish they put more designs in this book.

Excelent book and great designs!.......2006-07-06

This book has great patters for doors that could be used in other applications. The only problem I found is that it does not show any colors.

Good Variety.......2000-06-09

This volumn contains a good all-around variety of patterns and schemes. Most designs are three to a page (8.5 x 11). They require enlarging. The range of difficulty varies, most look intricate in the small size on the page but when enlarged to window size the number of peices per square foot is reasonable.

The patterns are (or can be) grouped into coordinated window sets, for example: a doorway with matching sidelights and a fanlight. Most of the patterns include flowers, but not all. Some the the themes include hummingbirds (very nice) blended with flowers, a dove, herons, sea gulls, callas, irises, daffodills, roses, tulips, morning glories, grapes with vines, dogwood (geomatical), parrots, landscapes (sailboat, sunsets with a bird and water), and geometrics (good for bevels).

I have used some of the flower details extracted from the overall patterns.

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American Ground Zero is the extraordinary product of one photojournalist's decade-long commitment, a gripping, courageous collection of portraits and interviews of those whose lives were crossed by radioactive fallout.

For twelve years beginning in 1951, the United States government conducted above ground testing of nuclear weapons in the deserts of Nevada. For more than four decades it has tried to cover up the human and environmental devastation wrought by this testing. In American Ground Zero, Carole Gallagher has penetrated the veil of official secrecy and anonymity to document the incredible untold story of the Americans whose misfortune it was to live downwind of the nuclear detonations - those citizens described in a top-secret Atomic Energy Commission memo as "a low-use segment of the population" - and of civilian workers and military personnel exposed to radiation at the Nevada Test Site.

The above ground nuclear testing was "the most prodigiously reckless program of scientific experimentation in United States history," Keith Schneider notes in his foreword to the book. Many of its 126 fallout clouds floated across the American West and eastward with radiation levels comparable to those released at Chernobyl. Yet residents of the downwind areas were consistently told that there was no danger, and were even encouraged to "participate in a moment of history" by coming out to watch these fallout clouds drifting over their homes.

Abandoning her career as a successful New York photographer, Carole Gallagher moved to Utah in 1983 and spent the next seven years networking among radiation survivors' groups and finding people willing to be photographed and tell their story. She covered six downwind states in all, including Test Site workers and atomic veterans. The result is a striking gallery of the undecorated casualties of an undeclared war. Never exploitative, Gallagher's photographs only rarely convey the subjects' considerable physical sufferings: instead, they invite the viewer to witness the beauty and value in these ordinary lives.

Carole Gallagher is a photographer whose work has been shown in galleries and museums around the world. She is currently living in New York City.

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Should be required reading in every school!!!.......2006-06-15

I've read and reread this book so many times I've lost count. In addition I've loaned it out to multiple friends just to get them to open their eyes. Each time I read it I'm still amazed at the liberties taken by the military during this period of time. There is so much important information here I could never even scratch the surface in a short review. The poignant stories told by the victims of these nuclear tests (mostly patriotic mormons who felt the govt. could do no wrong) will move you emotionally, besides backing up Gallaghers claims. If you consider yourself a patriot, prepare to have your world shaken. Just buy it, you wont be sorry.

a very compelling set of stories and B&W photographs..........2005-04-19

I'm a science writer, and I was conducting some research at the M.I.T. library regarding the 1962 series of nuclear tests at Johnston Island in the Pacific. Mostly I was seeking highly technical information -- but I saw this volume sitting on the shelf next to the monographs I was reviewing, so I took what I originally intended to be a quick glance.

After several hours' reading of "American Ground Zero", I found myself quite upset, for this collection of highly credible, first-person accounts clearly demonstrates ongoing efforts of the federal government to ignore, downplay -- even falsify -- data regarding the atomic testing of the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and '80s, particularly the atmospheric tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas up through 1962.

In today's debate regarding DOE's Yucca Mountain Project, the credibility of the federal government and its experts is a big issue in Nevada. This volume shows why -- through first-hand accounts and compelling photography, presented with the perspective of subsequent time. (Yucca mountain is an underground facility located on a corner of the old Nevada Test Site, and it is to become the nation's primary repository for high-level nuclear waste.)

For at least fifteen years, I have been following in the scientific literature the research & development of Yucca mountain. My own feelings on the matter had been ambivalent for high-level waste must be stored somewhere. Recently, I had become concerned with revelations regarding falsification of data by DOE employees and its contractors.

However, in one fell swoop -- this book completely persuaded me to the righteousness of the cause of those many Nevadans who oppose Yucca mountain. It clearly shows that Nevadans (along with residents of Utah and other downwind states) have already suffered far beyond their fair share of the nation's nuclear burden.

Sadly, the sacrifice of these citizens is not only largely unacknowledged today -- this work clearly shows that their earlier "cooperation" was concurrent with misrepresentations by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the predecessor to today's Department of Energy (DOE), as well as by various military authorities.

Many of the individuals profiled in this volume are (were) former employees of the AEC and its contractors, or are (were) military veterans who participated in these atomic tests. Their accounts all seem to have one common thread -- that there were repeated efforts by authorities to downplay, or ignore, radioactive releases and associated health effects from both above- and below-ground nuclear tests.

The author, Carole Gallagher, deserves our nation's appreciation for documenting so eloquently the experiences of these otherwise ordinary citizens and bringing them to our collective attention. Unfortunately, their living testimonies and images are quickly passing...

Gallagher's book is conduit for voices of the downwinders.......2002-02-25

I grew up in Northern Arizona on the Utah border. Living close to St George and Cedar City, Utah, we heard rumors of families with unusually high incidents of leukemia and other cancers and the ensuing speculation about the cause. Gallagher's compilation of stories supplies the most human view of the downwinders. She documents a dark and frightening chapter in our goverment's history. Most compelling were the stories of the workers at the test site who were not even afforded the pretense of protection from exposure. I would have appreciated additional focus on the effects of the testing on the Native American tribes in Utah and Northern Arizona.

Gallagher has given us a treasure by documenting the stories of radiation exposure victims who deserve to have their stories told. Once started, I could not stop reading this book and found myself studying each photograph for several minutes before reading the accompanying story.

Thank you Ms. Gallagher for leaving your New York roots, succuming to the fashion dictates of southern Utah and permitting yourself to become the blank slate upon which these stories were etched.

Should be required reading in every school!.......2001-12-06

Compassionately denying one's ability to hide truth........1999-06-05

I have had this book for two years. Reading it completely 9 times and countless partial times. Gallagher in her effort "to become a blank slate upon which the stories could be written" has embodied the voice of a people not just a position of personal opinion. Hearing that voice cause's the reader to open there eye's to the stark reality of what "we the people" have allowed to happen. Revealing just how fast the holocost of the WWII was pushed out of the conscientious of the people. Allowing the same mentality that drove the Nazi's, to develope in the country "were that could not happen". Without a doubt this "work" is not for the light hearted. Reality with weight, forces the reader to think. Cause's the reader to question not only the government structure and poilcy's we have let be set but the moral code by which we justify a means to a end. How do you determine who live's and who dies? What and Who determines the worth of a human being? You will be challanged, morally, and emotionally. Carole Gallagher has painted people, words, and pictures together in a way that you will not shake off anytime soon. Personal stories will bury themselve's deep into your heart and mind. You will hear the echoed cry's of a people for which there was no justice, no hope. The bottom line reality is we let it happen. This is "the wake up call" Gallagher presents the reader with. It is very disturbing wake up call.

AMERICAN GROUND ZERO THE SECRET NUCLEAR WAR

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AMERICAN GROUND ZERO THE SECRET NUCLEAR WAR
Carole Gallagher
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American Ground Zero: The Secret Nuclear War
Carole Gallagher
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American Ground Zero: The Secret Nuclear War (ISBN: 0679754326)

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American Ground Zero: The Secret Nuclear War (ISBN: 0679754326)
Carole Gallagher
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Heathcliff The Best Of Friends
Geo Gately
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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Heathcliff the Best of Friends
George Gately
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HEATHCLIFF, THE BEST OF FRIENDS
Geo. Gately
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Heathcliff: The Best of Friends

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Hired by the Columbia Broadcasting System in 1935 and promoted to director of CBS's European bureau on the eve of World War II, Murrow's innovative radio programming and straight forward, on-the-scene reporting style completely reshaped American coverage of European political events.

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DON'T WORRY IT'S READABLE.......2000-11-09

If you are tired of eye straining, time consuming, tongue twisting biographies that leave you confused after the first 2 chapters then With Heroic Truths by Norman H. Finkelstein is perfect for you. This book chronicles the life and time of Edward R. Murrow. It starts out with his brave attacks on Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. Then the book moves to Murrow's humble beginnings at Polecat Creek, North Carolina. Murrow had numerous leadership opportunities before he made it to his famed role on CBS television. With Heroic Truths is packed full of helpful information about Mr. Murrow. If you need to know about Murrow for a project or to assign to a class or just for leisurely reading this book is ideal. The book is easy to read and has clear pictures so satisfy and "eye-candy" Guru. The book tells an informative, inspiring story of one of the pioneers of television news casting. The book also contains interviews with Murrow and many of the people who affected his life and that he affected. So say good-bye to those boring, run-of-the-mill biographies and say hello to With Heroic Truths, by Norman H. Finkelstein. "Good night and good luck"- Edward R. Murrow

A Review from an Edward R. Murrow High School Student.......2000-11-07

From Katie Couric to Barbra Walters, these newscasters influence public opinion and participate in broadcasts that keep the fast-paced world informed of current events. Many people have left a great impact on the world of television and radio. One person who remembered and respected is Edward R. Murrow. In the book, With Heroic Truth by Norman H. Finkelstein, the reader gets captivated and swept into a time of war and politics that has changed our world. The book is a great choice for people doing research and who want to know more about the history of television and radio broadcasting. The book gives great insight into who Murrow was, with a reading level that is understandable to people in the 6th grade or above. Murrow lead an interesting life which the author displays this in his writing of this novel. It is important to know how he broadcasted events from a time that will influence generations of the future, and this is a great book to read for that reason.

Heroic Truth Of Edward R. Murrow.......2000-11-07

The biography With Heroic Truth, explains in detail the life of Edward R. Murrow formerly known as Egbert Roscoe Murrow. This biography by Norman H. Finkelstein is good for children who are trying to achieve their goals in life. When Murrow attended college his grade were not good at all. Murrow only received B's and C's in college which we not such good grades. Murrow's speech teacher Ida Lou Anderson had a huge impact on Murrow's life. Ida knew the Murrow could succeed in life. She made him work on his speech and reach for his goals. Ida knew that even though Murrow did not do well in school, he could still succeed in life. Murrow's mother Ethel always pushed Murrow to work as hard as he could also. Ethel wanted the best for her son. Murrow became a famous broadcaster who was known around the world. His famous quote came "This.......... is London", came from Murrow's opening of his broadcasts. This book is good for Junior High School students who need to read a book for school or for entertainment. By putting your mind to something and striving for your goals you could reach them by working hard.

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Out Looking for Trouble

Travel Adventure With Moral Purpose

Unenlightening -

A modern day explorer.

Hold the Enlightenment
Tim Cahill
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In his latest collection of death-defying exploits and far-flung travels, Outside Magazine editor Tim Cahill visits the side of an active volcano in Ecuador, the Saharan salt mines and the largest toxic waste dump in the Western Hemisphere. He also ventures to find a Caspian tiger in Turkey and giant centipedes in the Congo. Cahill is one of the last great intrepid journalists, and his thirty wildly entertaining essays display sparkling wit and unstinting curiosity. When not on the move, he debunks hoary notions of the kindness of dolphins and ruminates on religion, death and the perplexing phenomenon of yoga. Charming, incisive and absolutely fearless, Cahill is the perfect travel companion.

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Everyman's Guide.......2004-02-24

Let's be perfectly honest with ourselves, here, folks. Deep down, we are all Tim Cahill - slightly pudgy, kind of geeky, and always a fish out of water when we travel. Not a single one of us can go anywhere in this world and immediately blend in, feel comfortable, look natural. It's impossible and while some of like to pretend that we are jet-setters, globe-trotters, and travel afficianados, the fact of the matter is that we're usually ignorant of the cultures we visit, the places we see, and the historical importance of the lands we visit. There's nothing wrong with that and Mr. Cahill proves that our ignorance can lead to enlightenment, adventure, and humor - albeit at our own expense.
Mr. Cahill has made a career of poking fun at himself in a way that's self-depreciating but allows his readers to develop and foster an unwavering respect for this man and his persepctive on the world - which I think is a common sense approach to people and places. But more importantly, you like the author. You feel you can call him Tim, meet him at a bar in Montana, throw back a few beers, and tell each other wild stories and blatant lies. He's that engaging, friendly, and comfortable in his style.
Being an avid reader of this type of travel lit., I've read many different authors who all try to emulate Tim in one way or another. But unlike his peers (Bill Bryson, for example) his humor is light-hearted and not caustic or sarcastic. And more importantly, when he does have an opinion about an issue his touch is light and simple - there are no vitriolic diatribes against a developer or policy.
Don't think for one second, though, that he can't turn around and whip off a piece that will leave you in a blubbering mess of tears. I read 'Enlightenment' in one sitting - sure, it was a long sitting, but one single one - at a local coffee shop. I got a plethora of stares and strange looks as I guffawed my way through it. The looks doubled when I finished the book in tears and sat there drying my eyes with a coffee-stained napkin.
No exaggerations here, this book will have you in hysterics one moment and tears the next. Buy this. Read this. Treasure this.

Out Looking for Trouble.......2004-02-15

This is not a quest for enlightenment, as the title says. Tim Cahill doesn't bore you with touristy descriptions of scenery and high culture that you get from the more button-down travel writers, but diaries of everything that goes wrong with world travel. In Cahill's case this can range from the comical to the disgusting to the downright dangerous. He's not a comedy writer, as some think, but uses humor effectively at key points in his writing to drive his accumulated insights home. Otherwise he is very perceptive and even serious when the situation demands it. This is a loose collection of essays from locations ranging from remote and dangerous third-world hellholes to American commercial adventure destinations. The writings are delivered with a lot of humble pie, which is Cahill's secret weapon. A funny example is when he compares himself to a platypus: "so strange, so different from the rest, so inherently dorky as to be unclassifiable by science." I can identify with that. Some winning essays here, among many, include a trip to a town in Ecuador on the verge of demolition by a volcano, and examinations of the true personalities of gorillas and dolphins. Another winning collection from Cahill, in which he proves that enlightenment is not the travel writer's friend. [~doomsdayer520~]

Travel Adventure With Moral Purpose.......2003-10-22

Engaging stories that allow readers to have adventures without leaving their easy chair, but that generally contain messages about the wonders of nature and our obligation not to destroy it. There are clear heros and villians in Cahill's world, and his comic quips and foibles notwithsatnding, he makes a good case for what he is so passionate about.

Unenlightening -.......2003-05-28

Well written, sometimes funny, but overall lacking! His earlier books are far more humorous. He seems to be straining to write this - maybe some more yoga Tim!

A modern day explorer........2003-02-17

Many of the tales in this book were fascinating and funny but some were too short or unclear or just not interesting. Tim Cahill travels in a real way and grabs hold of the customs and food of the places he finds himself. Actually it is hard to imagine how he has survived this long, though he has had some scrapes along the way. It is fascinating that in Cahill's view, the bravest thing he has done is "appearing on one silly, unaired television show".

Tim Cahill is one of the modern day explorers who is documenting the amazing diversity of cultures in this world and for that, this book is worth reading.

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