The World Of Robert Bateman

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Wonderful.......2007-07-24

This book, together with "The art of Robert Bateman" is one of the best wildlife art books ever published, and truly shows Bateman at his best. The later collections (especially the very last ones) don't even come close to the beauty of the paintings in these two books. In most paintings the animal is just one character, sometimes not even the main one, while the landscape and the surroundings (depicted in marvelous and maddening detail) almost always plays a central role. Here Bateman shows to be a master of the techniques he uses, and creates pictures of stunning beauty who truly come to life. Both books are highly highly recommended if you life "realistic" wildlife art.

The world of Robert Bateman.......2007-01-05

Very nice artwork. I especially like the polar bear in the white-out.

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Yes, very nice, but...
Superb artwork in the classical Bateman tradition!
Superb artwork in the classical Bateman tradition!

Natural Worlds
Robert Bateman , and Rick Archbold
Manufacturer: Chartwell Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0785819746

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Yes, very nice, but..........2007-08-11

...I think here Mr Bateman was already going downhill a bit. The first two books of his that I purchased, when I was a kid, were absolutely marvelous. The world or Robert Bateman and The Art of Robert Bateman remain two of the best wildlife art books ever published. Awe-inspiring pictures, where the landscape is at least as important as the animal. Maddening detail, and fantastic colors. Then Mr Bateman, maybe, has become too popular for his own good, and his pictures have become (while still masterfully crafted) much more conventional, and sometimes somewhat rushed. I believe I own all his books, but after the first two, I like the others in decreasing order of appearance.

If you like this book, my recommendation is to purchase the two volumes I mentioned above, which in my opinion are largely superior to this one (and can be easily purchased for a few bucks on the used market).

Superb artwork in the classical Bateman tradition!.......1999-01-04

This is a wonderfully illustrated book for those who love nature and wildlife art and are enthusiasts of Robert Bateman. He takes us through a journey around the world to his favourite nature spots and then reveals the beauty and complexity of those sites through his inspired artwork. A must for wildlife art enthusiasts.

Superb artwork in the classical Bateman tradition!.......1999-01-04

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Bateman: Animal Worlds 2008 Calendar
Robert Bateman
Manufacturer: Pomegranate (Cal)
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Binding: Calendar

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ASIN: 0764940414

Egyptian Stories (Tales from Around the World)

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Egyptian Stories (Tales from Around the World)
Robert Hull
Manufacturer: Thomson Learning
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Binding: School & Library Binding

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Indian Stories (Tales from Around the World)

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Indian Stories (Tales from Around the World)
Robert Hull , Noel Bateman , and Claire Robinson
Manufacturer: Thomson Learning
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Binding: School & Library Binding

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Return of the Osprey
Patricia Mason
Manufacturer: Harbour Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1550172034

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"Magic is all around us" says Grandfather to his small grandson, Joseph, one sunny day in the springtime many years ago. "Come with me and I will show you some of nature's magic."

Five-year-old Joseph and his grandfather spend many days exploring the maple woods, the freshwater marshes, the mudflats and the seashores of Burrard Inlet. Through their eyes we see the wildlife and birds of all these habitats, including the osprey and the colourful purple martin.

As time passes, humans change the land along the inlet and the Osprey and other animals lose their homes and nesting places. Joseph grows older and moves away too, temporarily forgetting the lessons he learned. But when he returns home many years later, guided by a vision, he discovers a wildlife sanctuary has miraculously restored life to the wetlands and the Osprey have once again returned to nest along the inlet's shores. Return of the Osprey celebrates the miracles people can create, even small ones, and the regenerative forces of nature.

A percentage of the proceeds from this book will go to support the work of WBT Wild Birds Trust of British Columbia.

Robert Bateman Animals of the World 2007 Calendar

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Makes every day beautiful

Robert Bateman Animals of the World 2007 Calendar

Manufacturer: Pomegranate (Cal)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Calendar

ASIN: 0764936301

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Makes every day beautiful.......2007-05-07

More than I expected. Quality is extraordinary - photos, paper used. Somthing I wil hold on to for years,

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World Of Robert Bateman
Robert; Derry, Ramsay Bateman
Manufacturer: Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OKXHTC

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The World of Robert Bateman
Ramsay Derry
Manufacturer: Random House
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HT7XE0

World of Robert Bateman 1ST Edition Inscribed

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World of Robert Bateman 1ST Edition Inscribed
Robert Bateman
Manufacturer: VIKING
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SNYI4S

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San Francisco: The Musical History Tour: A Gudie to Over 200 of the Bay Area's Most Memorable Music Sites
Chronicle Books LLC Staff , and Joel Selvin
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StudentWorks ^TM Plus CD-ROM combines the complete interactive Student Edition with a page-by-page audio reading of the text so students can both listen and read the book at the same time. Also included are all of the student worksheets and Spanish audio summaries.

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This second updated and revised edition puts stronger emphasis on genetics and molecular biology. It contains new chapters written by leading experts in the field.
Mycorrhizas are symbioses between fungi and the roots of higher plants. As more than 90% of all known species of plants have the potential to form mycorrhizal associations, the productivity and species composition and the diversity of natural ecosystems are frequently dependent upon the presence and activity of mycorrhizas. The biotechnological application of mycorrhizas is expected to promote the production of food while maintaining ecologically and economically sustainable production systems.

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molecular technique.......1999-02-14

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Organometallic chemistry reviews: Including plenary lectures from the third International Conference on the Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry ... Journal of organometallic chemistry library 12

Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0444420258

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Over 1,450 exercises based on real-life situations are included in this text to help students learn and master business statistics concepts. The exercise sets following text sections are divided into three types: conceptual, skill, and application. Helpful symbols identify the area of business where the exercises are applied. Tips on problem solving appear throughout to assist students with difficult topics and techniques. Examples of computer printouts using popular statistical computing software such as EXECUSTAT, MINITAB™ and SAS® show students the power and time-saving capabilities of the computer in solving statistical problems.

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Accounting review.......1999-12-25

I used this book in statistics classes while working on a BS in accounting. This is a very good textbook. My instructors also compiled their own notes for the students which complemented the book perfectly. Many real-life and thought provoking examples in this book.

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CHOIR AND A PRETTY GIRL.......2005-02-17

Under the Greenwood Tree is Thomas Hardy's first Wessex novel, a world that rivals that of Balzac and Dickens, but instead of focusing on life in the city, Hardy instead focuses on the happenings of rural life. Dick Dewy doesn't have many prospects in life except his good looks. That is, until he meets the new female schoolteacher, Fancy Day, whose father is rumored to have a small fortune saved up for his beloved daughter when she gets married. That's not to say that's why Dick is attracted to her. It's love at first sight, for him, at least. There's other men interested in Fancy too, particularly, the prosperous Mr. Shiner, and even the local vicar, Mr. Maybold! It's up to Dick to convince Fancy that he is the man for her, while overcoming both her and her father's reservations that he's not quite in the same social class. Not to mention his own doubts of self-worth.

Under the Greenwood Tree is a pretty straightforward early work by Thomas Hardy, the greatest English novelist. I maybe found it a little too simple, and the characters did not seem to be fleshed out very well. I didn't care much for Fancy, a woman who seemed caught up in her own vanity and whose love seemed to waver back and forth according to who asked for her hand in marriage, even though this is human nature. The local dialogue, as written by Hardy was a little hard to get used to, but you don't notice it after a while. This novel was sunnier in disposition than a lot of Hardy novels and should be seen as a work to be read by his fans, while the casual reader would be better served by his more famous titles.

Other titles I would recommend by Hardy are Jude the Obscure, A Pair of Blue Eyes, Mayor of Casterbridge. Other titles with a similar pastoral settings are Harvest by Jean Giono, and Dreamers by Knut Hamsun.

Excellent characterizations!.......2000-12-13

Thomas Hardy's family had a long history as players of instrumental music in the local church, and here Hardy creates an entertaining novel involving a fictional church choir.

The characterizations and dialogue of his "Mellstock Quire" are detailed and interesting. The plot includes some very funny scenes--with the scene involving the visit to the vicar being among the best.

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This edition presents a critically established text based on comparisons of every revised version. Hardy placed this tale among his Novels of Character and Environment, a group which is held to include his most characteristic work.

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"Under the Greenwood Tree is Thomas Hardy's one and only rural idyll, a startling contrast to his other Wessex tales. In Mellstock, its surrounding farms and woodlands, the story interweaves the lingering courtship of Dick Dewy and sweet Fancy Day with the battle for survival of the old Mellstock String Choir - the last in the county - against the mechanical church organ of the new vicar, the Reverend Maybold. Under the Greenwood Tree appears to be pastoral romance at its most sunlit and good humoured, and has been called the 'most nearly flawless of Hardy's novels'. Yet, as Tim Dolin shows in his Introduction, there is a darker side to this paradise, seen particularly in the conflicts arising over anachronistic customs and rituals, and the ambiguities surrounding Fancy's forthcoming marriage. For Hardy, who drew out the associations with his own childhood in later revisions, the novel came to epitomize a past that had been forever lost to him and to England. This new Penguin Classics edition, based on the two-volume first edition of 1872, includes Appendices which reflect the unique textual history of the novel. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Tim Dolin "

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The poetry, rituals, and cycles of life.......2007-03-30

In Under the Greenwood Tree, Thomas Hardy combines many of the elements that would define his career as a novelist--colorful common folk and their equally colorful language, an ironic narrator, an unflinching perspective on changing times, and the marvelous "Wessex" countryside. All that is missing is a plot, the lack of which contributes to the uncharacteristic happy ending.

Under the Greenwood Tree addresses two related matters: the fate of the Mellstock choir and of the charming new schoolmistress. Although the members of the choir acknowledge that their way is becoming an anachronism, they see that it is not only the inevitability of change that is pushing them aside. Both Farmer Shiner and the vicar show a strong interest in schoolmistress Fancy Day, who happens to have musical ability. By eliminating the choir and installing Miss Day at Farmer Shiner's behest, the vicar believes he will achieve two objectives: modernizing a parish that has no desire to be modernized and impressing a woman who does wish to be wooed.

At the same time, the sight of Fancy at the window with her hair undone in the wee hours of Christmas morning is enough to win the heart of young choir member Dick Dewy, who devotes his energy to attracting Fanny's notice and attention. While he is more educated than his father and the other members of the choir, he seems to represent honest labor, sincerity, and singlemindedness, while his rivals the vicar and the farmer, represent culture and money, respectively. Fancy is educated and cultured, while her father is revealed to have some money. The question is not about her choice but about whether it is the right one--a question that cannot be answered by the end of the novel.

Fancy's response to the vicar shows some ambivalence about her commitment. At times, the parish's long-standing couples reveal their own sense of fate about their spouses and marriages. Mrs. Penny tells the tranter's Christmas gathering, " . . . and lo and behold the coming man came: Penny asked me if I'd go snacks with him and afore I knew what I was about a'most, the thing was done." Later she tells Fancy to reassure herself with the thought, "'tis to be, and here goes!" She adds that "'Twill carry a body through it all from wedding to churching if you only let it out with spirit enough." When Dick's father says to his wife, "You be a well-enough woman, Ann," then, "Mrs. Dewy put her mouth in the form of a smile and put it back again without smiling." An impressive subtext underlies these couples' anecdotes, exchanges, and expressions, with the narrator's--and reader's--knowledge that they were once in the same position as Dick and Fancy.

In his introduction, Simon Gatrell writes that "the heart of the novel is the right way to do things." Eliminating the tradition of the choir to impress a woman may not be the right way, but the members concede the vicar's right to do so. Their attempt, not altogether unsuccessful, to negotiate the timing of the change both affirms his right and preserves their dignity. It also allows the vicar to "win" without forcing the choir to "lose." As Reuben Dewy says, "Everybody must be managed"--including both vicar and choir, and both Dick and Fancy.

Under the Greenwood Tree is organized by seasons ("Part the First--Winter," "Part the Second--Spring," and so on), which reflects the cycle of life that Hardy portrays. Dick is not the first man to fall in love with a pretty face. ("A very good pink face, as far as that do go. Still, only a face, when all is said and done," according to the choir's erudite Mr. Spinks.) Fanny is not the first woman to be tempted by appeals to her vanity and her social and cultural refinement. The elder Dewys, the Pennys, and the other mature couples seem to regard Dick and Fancy with a wryness born of their own distant courting experience and their ensuing lives together. Even Fancy, who wants to be stylish and modern, gives in and honors the old cycle when, after some resistance, she agrees to follow the traditions, saying, "Respectable people don't nowadays. . . . Still, since poor mother did, I will." No one knows what their future will be, but Mrs. Penny observes, "Well, `tis humps and hollers with the best of us, but still and for all that Dick and Fancy stand as fair a chance of having a bit of sunsheen as any married people in the land." Had Hardy written Under the Greenwood Tree in the same spirit as Tess of the D'Urbervilles or Jude the Obscure, perhaps Mrs. Penny's prediction would have proven tragically wrong.

Under the Greenwood Tree was written by a Thomas Hardy who had not reached maturity as a writer, but he reveals the insights and the verbal beauty that would mark his place among the great Victorian writers. Phrases such as, ". . . if Fancy's lips had been real cherries, probably Dick's would have appeared deeply stained," ". . . your mother's charms was more in the manner than the material," and "I've walked the path once in my life and know the country, neighbors; and Dick's a lost man!" remind the reader that Hardy's true love as a writer would be poetry, not prose. Like his other novels, Under the Greenwood Tree reveals the poetry, comic, ironic, or tragic, in everyday life.

A Bit of Fluff.......2006-07-10

This is very undeveloped Hardy--pleasant, well conceived, but predictable and not much more than an extended character sketch. If you're in the mood for something light and atmospheric, this is a good fit. If you want complexity, drama, the transcendental--all of Life's biggies--choose Tess, Return of the Native, or Far From the Madding Crowd.

Great writing, but cynical undertone.......2006-06-09

Ok, I'll admit it. I'm not a Hardy fan. Ever since I read his Tess of the D'Urbervilles (a book filled with endless bad fortune for the title character) I said I'd nvever read another. However, my book club did choose this book and I have dutifully read it.

First, the good. There is no doubt but that Hardy is a superb writer. He captures perfectly what life was like in the 1840s (when the actions in this book were supposed to take place) as well as depicting the characters so well that you feel almost as if you'd recognize them on the street. If that is all you're looking for, then read this book. However, if like me you also want to ENJOY the process of reading, I'd recommend against this book.

For the plot, Hardy uses his writing skills to paint a tale of courtship between a young man and woman. He captures well the angst and naivete involved. For a subplot, he writes about the church choir's angst at being replaced by one person who plays the organ.

The above being said, there is such an undercurrent of cynicism in this book. The two characters as he paints them are very shallow in their courtship and it is apparent that soon after their marriage reality will set in. No one in this book is happily married and it almost seems as if that cannot be. No, the picture Hardy paints is that there is a rush of infatuation resulting in marriage. After marriage, the infatuation quickly fades and one just has to make the best of it. Depressing. I much prefer Dickens books that portray good and bad marriages as is closer to the truth in real life.

One last opinion here. Reading about Hardy's life I can't help thinking that he unfortunately could not keep a good relationship with either of his wives (he married again after being widowed) and thus thinks it is the same for all.

"A dance to the music of time".......2003-06-08

The painter Poussin's famous title might stand as a rubric for this lovely book. Hardy views his cast of rustics through the prism of music: the old church stringed instruments choir is to be replaced with the spanking new organ. There is the added romantic interest of young musician Dave and the controversially female organist, Fancy Day.

This is a story of established customs breaking down through the interloper: a new vicar in town. Structurally divided into Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn, it follows the natural rhythms of the earth and of society. Hardy revels in his descriptive powers.

Filled with nostalgia and that increasingly fashionable concept, "Englishness", and seasoned with wisdom and wit, this is truly fabulous. It's a mini-masterpice in a similar bag to, say, Mrs. Gaskell's "Cranford".

Hardy in embryo.......2002-07-12

"Under the Greenwood Tree" does not rank among Hardy's greatest novels, but it includes many moving moments and memorable characters. This first of the great series of Wessex novels introduces the reader to Hardy's beloved and changing countryside. The landscape and it's occupants are lovingly invoked, and the natural humour of the locals shines through.

In fact, the supporting characters are far more interesting than the hero and heroine. "Under the Greenwood Tree" is really a tale of young love, and although Hardy touchingly illustrates the yearning and naivete of his lovers, both characters remain at arm's length. This is particularly true of Fancy, the heroine, whose emotions do not become apparent until close to the tale's end.

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This unique book for young people combines Shakespeare's ringing poetry with full-page illustrations in full color throughout. Arranged in accordance with the seven stages of life, the book introduces the poetry for its own sake, without trying it to the complex story lines. It ranges from the elves and fairies of A Midsummer Night's Dream to the youthful heroism of Henry V and on through the involvements of middle age and the sadness and consolations of old age. The introduction is by A.L. Rouse, and there is a glossary.

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One of my favorite books.......1999-11-02

My mom bought this one for me when I was about eight years old. I'm nineteen now and I still love it. :) The pictures are exquisite... awesome illustrations bring Shakespeare to life so much it will be familiar to even little kids years later. These pictures are really buried deep in my memory and I'm glad. :)

Great Book...my children love it!.......1999-05-04

I checked this book out of the library...hoping the beautiful pictures would captivate my 3 and 5yr old and they would then listen to Shakespeare. It WORKED!!! So I knew it was worth purchasing. The book contains only small selections from Shakespeare's work...but a great way to introduce your child to the beauty of his words. Wonderful Illustrations!!!

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Under the Greenwood Tree
Thomas Hardy
Manufacturer: Chatto and Windus
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Binding: Hardcover

The country of "Under the greenwood tree" (Tour pamphlets)

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The country of "Under the greenwood tree" (Tour pamphlets)
A. D Winchcombe
Manufacturer: Thomas Hardy Society
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Binding: Unknown Binding

IN BRITAIN - Volume 40, number 7 - July 1985: Under the Greenwood Trees; I'm a Hampshire Man; Model Soldiers Never Die; Master Builders; Jolly Scottish Boating Weather; High Spots; Spotlight on Chichester; Herm is Where the Heart Is; Welsh Show-offs

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IN BRITAIN - Volume 40, number 7 - July 1985: Under the Greenwood Trees; I'm a Hampshire Man; Model Soldiers Never Die; Master Builders; Jolly Scottish Boating Weather; High Spots; Spotlight on Chichester; Herm is Where the Heart Is; Welsh Show-offs
Bryn (editor) (Simon Hoggart; Brian O'Hanlon, Lord Denning; Angela Broadbridge; Diana McNair-Wilson; Bill Grundy; Alan Hill; Patrick Cormack; Harley Bishop) Frank
Manufacturer: The British Tourist Authority
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ASIN: B000MACCPY

The Penguin Thonas Hardy: Under the Greenwood Tree + Far from the Madding Crowd + The Return of the Native + The Mayor of Casterbridge

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The Penguin Thonas Hardy: Under the Greenwood Tree + Far from the Madding Crowd + The Return of the Native + The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy
Manufacturer: Penguin/Bloomsbury
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Recorded Books, Unabridged 5 Audio Cassettes, Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School

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Recorded Books, Unabridged 5 Audio Cassettes, Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School
Thomas Hardy
Manufacturer: Recorded Books, Inc.
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Thomas Hardy Tess of the D'urbervilles, Under the Greenwood Tree, the Well-Beloved

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Thomas Hardy Tess of the D'urbervilles, Under the Greenwood Tree, the Well-Beloved
Thomas Hardy
Manufacturer: Chancellor Press
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