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<resol69> Can you see me? I'm getting an error message server/connection is too busy.
<audiocourses> hi
<audiocourses> sorry was away nancy
<resol69> hello
<resol69> no problem
<audiocourses> How are you?
<resol69> pretty good. busy week at work. You?
<audiocourses> Much the same, busy with work.
<audiocourses> And hung over slightly.
<resol69> ohh, not good. Ever since I had my appendix out, my hang overs got worse.
<audiocourses> really?
<resol69> yea, nno buzz and really bad hang overs, so I stop after two drinks. no partying for me!
<audiocourses> Can't say that I blame you.
<audiocourses> evil booze
<resol69> Frown
<audiocourses> Nice smells coming form the kitchen though..
<audiocourses> something to look forward to
<resol69> your gf cooking for you?
<audiocourses> Yup
<resol69> we just finished breakfast over here!
<audiocourses> lol
<resol69> everyone else coming today?
<audiocourses> Ben is at a christening, but will pop in for an hour or so.
<audiocourses> I think there is a comp at the christneing with internet access :)
<resol69> hee-hee
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<resol69> It's been very gloomy over here this week. Very little sun. The marine layer comes in. Called the 'June Gloom."
<resol69> Hey Mike!
<audiocourses> June gloom... oohhh  sounds scary
<audiocourses> hi mike
<resol69> very creppy!  LOL
<mike_nostradamus> hi there
<resol69> creepy I meant.
<audiocourses> yeah.. reminds me os Hannibal..
<audiocourses> watched it again last night
<resol69> didn't like it as much as silence of the lambs.
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<audiocourses> oh didn't you..?
<resol69> nah.
<DaniCook> hi all
<resol69> Hi Dani
<mike_nostradamus> hi dani!!
<DaniCook> hi nancy
<DaniCook> mi mike
<audiocourses> Hi Dani
<mike_nostradamus> oh dani
<DaniCook> hi chris, whats up mike?
<mike_nostradamus> nothing much wish the weather was better theres a big cloud over north america
<DaniCook> gf and i have just returned from a bikeride to scarborough and got caught in a massive thunderstorm!
<DaniCook> lightning at 14mph is not funny! lol
<mike_nostradamus> wow!
<audiocourses> Did you get wet Dani?
<mike_nostradamus> lol
<DaniCook> that shopuld have read 140mph! lol
<DaniCook> we got soaked, lol
<audiocourses> Was funner as 14 :)
<audiocourses> Funnier..
<DaniCook> lol
<DaniCook> has anyone mentioned that little exam thingy last week?
<resol69> not yet. It's a bad memory.
<mike_nostradamus> what exam?
<audiocourses> lol
<resol69> LOL
<mike_nostradamus> I'm over that
<DaniCook> lol, yeah, for some reason, someone saw fit to show us a peice of paper with questions we knew nothing about
<DaniCook> lol
<resol69> Not too many of those questions looked familiar to me.
<mike_nostradamus> lol!!
<audiocourses> lol
<resol69> I'm not kidding
<DaniCook> that would be a good thing though surely?
<DaniCook> then you can just guess and have done with it
<mike_nostradamus> If you did'nt recognise them them i'm in big time sh-i!!!
<resol69> true, got throught the MT pretty quick!
<DaniCook> if you nealry know the answer it tears you apart, both during and for days afterwards
<audiocourses> They are notoriously tough those exams..
<audiocourses> did I keep warning you this?
<mike_nostradamus> They used some pretty good glue on those sealed envelopes after the exam is over
<DaniCook> thay definately had questionable parenthood
<audiocourses> lol mike
<DaniCook> lol
<audiocourses> Unfortunately I was hoping a copy of the papers would have arrived by now, but that have not :(
<mike_nostradamus> I had the honnors of taking mine to the post and paying the postage think things did'nt cross my mind or I should say what went through it
<audiocourses> Which is a shame as it would have been good to chat through them.. which may have helped your fears..
<audiocourses> Mike, I bet that was tempting!
<DaniCook> can anyone remember any of the questions?
<mike_nostradamus> you bet ya!!! my beaver was saying go for it!!!
<resol69> On the RT exam they asked which was better, large or small diaprahm mics. We learned in classical hat small was better. The second part of the question was why are LARGE ones better.
<DaniCook> Q1 "you have been tasked to wire up a walkman into the space shuttle, which wire should you NOT cut?"
<mike_nostradamus> but the glue was to strong and my canadian inner power gave in
<resol69> larger having an inferior polar repsonse that is.
<audiocourses> lol dani
<DaniCook> i put larger was bettr DOH!
<resol69> You may have been right dani
<mike_nostradamus> lol dani
<mike_nostradamus> I put down you never cut a wire especially yours dani
<DaniCook> lol@mike
<resol69> Now we know what happend to last shuttle. LOL
<resol69> poor taste, sorry
<mike_nostradamus> good one
<DaniCook> i know, i think they were trying to make a point, i know the guys were listening to springsteen when it blew
<resol69> On the MT, we were asked the name of an Ethernet connector, the name of the cable and the two speeds. I left all blank.
<resol69> Anyone have a clue?
<DaniCook> i knew that one, it's m,y job (lucky)
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<mike_nostradamus> what processor for the mac G3,G4 68000?
<audiocourses> and what did you put dani?
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<DaniCook> RJ45, CAT UTP cable, and 10mbit and 100mbit
<aido> greetings all
<DaniCook> sorry, cat5 utp
<resol69> didn't see any of that in my reading/
<DaniCook> no, we didn't
<mike_nostradamus> me neither
<resol69> Mike, I put G4, the only one I know, not sure if it's made by Motorola.
<DaniCook> i think they put it there just so i would get at least ONE right
<mike_nostradamus> yes it is made by motorola
<mike_nostradamus> so is the G3 and 68000
<DaniCook> i didn't know the mac question, so i just wiped a booger on the page
<resol69> yuck!
<audiocourses> lol
<DaniCook> it'll teach em
<mike_nostradamus> the 68000 was very popular during the 80
<DaniCook> i'm hoping the guy who marks them is blind
<audiocourses> I know the guy who marks them so I'll get feedback as soon as possible.
<mike_nostradamus> I hear he is thats why this an audio course
<resol69> Also on the MT, why should you not refer to subtractive synthesis as analogue. I was guessing, so I explained how analogue worked and said you could do that with digital or simiulate it, so subtractive may not always be analog.
<audiocourses> lol
<DaniCook> yes chris, what's the answer to that
<audiocourses> That sound good nancy
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<resol69> *sigh of relief*
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<audiocourses> Technically subtractive synthesis can be in either domain. Analogue or digital
<resol69> uh-oh the beaver got aido!
<mike_nostradamus> poor aido
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<Dani2> got booted
<audiocourses> 2 danis
<audiocourses> way to go
<resol69> That beaver is running amock.
<Dani2> hey, i can still see me *dani gets all bill and ted*
<resol69> Strange this are afoot in the audiocourses conference room.
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<mike_nostradamus> dani gone
<Dani2> dodododo (twighlioght zone crap attempt)
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<audiocourses> Ben is also trying to get in...
<aido> hi all
<audiocourses> sending me a text message apologising to you lot
<audiocourses> hi aido
<resol69> wb aido
<Dani2> here's one, "you are about to make punch in recording, what things would the singer hear a) before the tape rolls b)when the tape is rolling c)after the punch in
<mike_nostradamus> sure sure he dont want to answer the mt questions
<audiocourses> Dani, I'm sure you know this.
<Dani2> my answer was a)his inner voice b)god c)the voices
<audiocourses> roflmao
<Dani2> :-)
<audiocourses> Who knows this? Bet nancy does?
<resol69> a) he would hear the vocal on the tape, and himself singing along. b) he would here the same signal twice from the input and the monitor. C) the vocal on the tape and himself if he was still singing along.
<Dani2> go nancy go, go nancy go
<resol69> dig me!
<Dani2> i was recording on a different track in my head
<resol69> am i close?
<Dani2> i muted his origional vocal and let him sing by himself
<audiocourses> pretty close I reckon nancy
<audiocourses> brb
<audiocourses> back
<Dani2> wb
<mike_nostradamus> I counted 15 people who wrote the exams
<resol69> what people mike? While you were taking it?
<mike_nostradamus> 11 of them from the ozarks from Kentucky
<mike_nostradamus> NO on the sheet the teacher had to sign I seen all your names
<resol69> I thought OH! I thought was going to be in a classroom with people taking different tests, but they gave me a little room to myself. Very cozy.
<audiocourses> Sounds good nancy
<mike_nostradamus> A couple weresinging deliverance  I caould hear them
<resol69> and my own electric pencil sharpener!
<audiocourses> lol
<resol69> lol Mike
<Dani2> lol mike
<audiocourses> get opn you are kidding Nancy?
<resol69> nope, I felt very special indeed!
<resol69> :)
<mike_nostradamus> Me too I was by myself
<audiocourses> Indeed, I'm impressed!
<Dani2> as was i
<aido> me too
<resol69> lol
<Dani2> so we were all "billy no-mates"
<mike_nostradamus> I watched as the students were having lunch man do the girls dress differentlt now
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<audiocourses> here he is
<Dani2> carefull mike
<resol69> hey Ben!
<ben> sorry for lateness - had to download mirc
<Dani2> hi ben
<ben> hi dani
<mike_nostradamus> hi ben
<audiocourses> Well done Ben, nice one.
<ben> hi mike
<aido> hi ben
<ben> hi aido
<audiocourses> We are , as you can imagine, de-stressing fomr the exams.
<Dani2> hi five
<ben> hi nancy (sorry i missed you out)
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<resol69> no prob
<Guest57447> oh i've changed names!?!
<resol69> identity crisis?
<mike_nostradamus> brb
<Guest57447> looks that way
<Guest57447> how did the exams go?
<Dani2> nancy dod very well
<Dani2> or did
<Guest57447> good! how did you do dani?
<mike_nostradamus> back
<resol69> I wouldn't say very well, but I think I passed. Thank God for the grading curve!
<audiocourses> lol
<Dani2> not sure, think i messed a couple up (for couple read"many")
<Guest57447> how did you mess up dani?
<mike_nostradamus> dani I think I brought the grading curve down
<Dani2> by answering
<Dani2> lol
<Guest57447> lol
<Dani2> i think some of the techno ones got me
<audiocourses> lol I love you guys.
<audiocourses> so funny
<mike_nostradamus> How many took the three hours
<Guest57447> aidan and and mike - how did you do?
<Dani2> "what do you mean i'm funny?? i make you laught? i amuse you????"
<audiocourses> great film dani..
<resol69> two hours for RT (mostly trying to write neatly) one hour for MT.
<Dani2> hehe
<audiocourses> You are a clown!
<audiocourses> lol
<Dani2> lol
<aido> ok-happy with Rt not so sure about MT
<mike_nostradamus> I'm not sure does the person grading read french?
<audiocourses> way to go nancy.. speedy!
<resol69> It was those darn Ethernet questions, wasn't it Aido! :)
<aido> exactly
<Dani2> they were only worth 6 though
<resol69> good thing, I only lost 6 marks!
<Dani2> lol
<mike_nostradamus> no really I answered the best I could from what I learned and experience
<resol69> I'm sure we'll all pass.
<audiocourses> I would be suprised if you don't all passed ot be frank.
<Dani2> as did i, it was the best we could do and if that isn't good enough, then at least we'll know and we can just go off and produce phill collins instead
<resol69> hee hee
<mike_nostradamus> Not me I did'nt feel that confident after the exams
<audiocourses> lol
<Guest57447> were there any really difficult questions this year?
<Dani2> only the sapce shuttle one
<aido> ethernet
<mike_nostradamus> yes what was my name
<resol69> Yea, but I've blocked them out!
<Dani2> lol mike
<Dani2> how do you modulate a vco by everything at the same time, while juggling bowls of custard
<resol69> oh yea, I blew that one I'm sure.
<mike_nostradamus> I can;t really remember I answered all of them in english though
<audiocourses> Mike, if the experience of online learning has been a good one for you are you that worried about the exam?
<audiocourses> dani lol
<mike_nostradamus> ITs just that the exam is not what I expected some of the questiones threw me for a loop
<Dani2> how are we notified of our success or failure?
<Guest57447> mike - how was it not what you expected?
<audiocourses> You will be sent yout certificate :)
<audiocourses> This won't be until September
<Dani2> ok
<audiocourses> But I should get an idea before them
<resol69> Sept? what slackers. :)
<audiocourses> lol yes nancy
<Dani2> lol nancy
<mike_nostradamus> For instance the mac question I've never seen one and the only motorola processor that I knew that mac used was a68000 chip would they consider that right
<Dani2> i guess this we be the last time we all see each other *reaches for bunches of flowers*
<Guest57447> mike, any of the oox processors should be accepted
<resol69> ah, the memories....
<audiocourses> Dani.. that is true!
<mike_nostradamus> great so nancy and I should get that one
<audiocourses> However, nothing stopping a reunion next year :)
<resol69> Smiley
<Dani2> s'funny, you get to know people, and then suddenly they are gone
<audiocourses> I'm glad you brought that up as there is a forum thread that is yours!
<aido> dont worry Dani Ill write
<Dani2> lol aiden
<audiocourses> Audio Courses Alumni
<Guest57447> we should all keep in touch - i would be interested to see what you go on to do and your experiences on the way
<Dani2> will it always be ours> forever?
<Dani2> yes, good idea
<audiocourses> I'll add permission for you all to that one so you can stay in touch.
<resol69> cool.
<Dani2> n1
<mike_nostradamus> Chrish If for some reason someone does not pass And he would have to rewrite what would the cost be?
<audiocourses> The exam fees are expensive actually Mike.
<audiocourses> You can see them listed on the site
<mike_nostradamus> How much?
<Dani2> how much?
<audiocourses> $150 each
<mike_nostradamus> American
<audiocourses> yes Mike
<audiocourses> I wish they were cheaper (for obvious reasons)
<Dani2> whats' that in good old italian pounds?
<audiocourses> about 100 quid I think
<resol69> I think you mean Lira, probably several million.
<Dani2> right
<aido> its about 30Euros
<Dani2> no, lol, it's that the british pound is actually a roman idea
<aido> sorry 130Euros
<resol69> oh.
<Dani2> we stole everything, lol or shouyld i say muhaha
<mike_nostradamus> Ok another question for the per son that does'nt pass is there a certificate of some kind that certifies that joe blow has studied and met the requirements of audiocourses.com
<Dani2> is it for tax reasons mike?
<audiocourses> if you say only pass one, you get a certificate for that..
<audiocourses> However, if you would like an audiocourses cerficiate also, I would be more than happy to supply them. I think you have all earned one.
<resol69> woo-hoo!
<Dani2> :-)
<mike_nostradamus> It would be nice!!
<Dani2> and can i have a shrubbery and a littlew white pickett fence?
<Guest57447> nee
<Dani2> aarrggghh
<audiocourses> aww dani..
<Dani2> n1 ben
<audiocourses> Like I intimated earlier
<audiocourses> The exams is great to get and Im sure you will have all done ok..
<mike_nostradamus> I'm just saying that because at my age it don't matter anymore but someone younger can use it in their resume like an apprentice would
<audiocourses> however I think the experience for you all has been great!
<audiocourses> Good point mike..
<Dani2> i have learned some pretty cool stuff
<audiocourses> In fact I have a word document that I'll be sneding out, course evaluation,
<Dani2> cool
<audiocourses> if you could complete this it will benefit everyone in the future..
<audiocourses> You guys represent a milestone for audiocourses.
<mike_nostradamus> Get your wax seal ready
<Dani2> in what way?
<audiocourses> The first officialy examined students for city & guilds in partnership with audiocourses
<resol69> we're so cool. :)
<audiocourses> I think so!
<mike_nostradamus> I knew it the first in the world!!
<audiocourses> Mike, that is in fact the truth! You can put that on your resume.
<mike_nostradamus> I dont need one anymore I'm about to retire in a few moons
<audiocourses> lol
<mike_nostradamus> But i will still record helping kids out and teach a bit
<Guest57447> good man mike
<Dani2> when you get your new students, can we come in the chat room and laugh at them?
<audiocourses> lol
<Guest57447> yes, you can be the school bullies
<audiocourses> Dani.. I do have ideas about incorporating you guys in some way actually.
<mike_nostradamus> I got one more amplifier to buy which is a Marshall amp so I can kick ass rock
<Dani2> woohoo, 15 again
<Dani2> anyway i can help
<Dani2> can i be obi wan?
<resol69> beware the dark side, Dani.
<audiocourses> It would be great to see you using the forums and helping people out. (not just part 3 students) and adding articles as news.
<Dani2> lol nancy
<resol69> news like on projects we're working on?
<audiocourses> Certainly..
<Dani2> we could add techniques
<audiocourses> Yes Dani, that would be good
<Dani2> i could upload my entire Cubase SX course
<Dani2> my arse!
<audiocourses> lol
<Dani2> lol
<mike_nostradamus> By the way Chrish my wife like the forum this week about pamela and the cat and my dancing beaver
<audiocourses> lol,,  so funny those mike.
<mike_nostradamus> The graphic on some were unreal
<audiocourses> That beaver has one hellava tail.
<mike_nostradamus> the looping
<mike_nostradamus> I gotta watch what I say!!but your right
<audiocourses> lol
<mike_nostradamus> WE found it funny because I collect Garfield the cat characters
<audiocourses> cool.
<audiocourses> Aido how was Dublin exams? 
<audiocourses> centre ok?
<aido> yeah fine-nice studio with a large tutorial room-was on my own
<audiocourses> on your own realy?
<audiocourses> I thought you were going in with their students?
<aido> yeah-there were a lot of students there using facilities in studio downstars but n one seemed to be taking exams
<audiocourses> interesting..
<Dani2> well guys, i've got to go, i'm literally starving to death, i'm seeing double and my girlfriend is looking ravenously at my leg
<audiocourses> lol
<Dani2> i m u s t    ea t
<Dani2> we'' keep in tough in the forums
<audiocourses> OK dani.
<Guest57447> its that bad eh dani?
<mike_nostradamus> bye Dani
<Dani2> hang on, i've got 15 mins
<audiocourses> You'll also be able to use this chat room should you feel the need :)
<Dani2> gf has decided to put fries on instead ogf my leg
<mike_nostradamus> roast not ready
<mike_nostradamus> Dani how did you get your songs on that site mp3
<Dani2> i registered with them, then uploaded, it takes a couple of days for them to authenticate before they go live
<Dani2> you can sell you material in CD format as well
<mike_nostradamus> you don't have to pay afee
<resol69> You can also sell CDs on CDbaby.com for $35.
<Dani2> no,
<mike_nostradamus> cool
<Dani2> i think the cheapest you can sell on mp3 is $7.99
<audiocourses> Dani did you sell many?
<Dani2> you don't make much money, but then, it's about the "art" anyway
<audiocourses> true.
<resol69> You pay $35 to set up the CD on CDbaby. YOu sell them for whatever price you want.
<Dani2> only to myself, lol, it's hard to advertise that you are even there
<audiocourses> Dani..  I'll be making a page on audiocourses ofr the beaver chort.. lol..
<Dani2> i think there is a market for what i do, but it's letting the market know it exists
<audiocourses> send me any details about you to include.. and links etc.
<mike_nostradamus> I have to wait for my wife to take a picture
<Dani2> ok, thanks chris
<resol69> Well, I've to be going. Dad is coming to visit next week and there is much cleaning to be done. See you all in the forums!
<Guest57447> see you nancy
<Dani2> take care nancy, hope you get a good result
<mike_nostradamus> ok nancy bye and good luck!!!
<audiocourses> see you nancy
<aido> good luck nancy -keep in touch
<Dani2> *hug*
<resol69> Peace over and out!
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<Dani2> i'm going to sign off now also
<Guest57447> ok bye dani... good luck
<mike_nostradamus> Chrish will you publish the students that pass in the forum?
<mike_nostradamus> bye dani
<Dani2> take care everyone, good luck mike and aiden, thank chris and ben :-)
<audiocourses> Mike.
<audiocourses> I won't publish result.
<mike_nostradamus> yes
<audiocourses> It's been a pleasure Dani.
<aido> dani take it easy good luck
<Dani2> :-) thanks guys
<Dani2> byeeeee
<mike_nostradamus> ok I did'nt mean result but names
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<audiocourses> Names yes Mike.
<mike_nostradamus> bye dani good luck to you
<mike_nostradamus> ok
<audiocourses> there will be a students pages.
<mike_nostradamus> I was looking at the membership since I got on how it grew from a couple of hundred to 1308
<audiocourses> Mike, yes it's encouraging.. you are part of that success.
<mike_nostradamus> So this being your first time what changes would you make to the course
<audiocourses> Mike. It's not the first time, but it is first time for this particular one.
<aido> I think personally Ive learnt a lot regardless of passing or not.Its certainly made me think more
<mike_nostradamus> you mean on line?
<audiocourses> What takes place now is a long evaluation process once the dust settles. It's hard to be specific just yet.
<Guest57447> i'm afraid i've gottta go and hold a baby!
<audiocourses> Ben.. awwwwwwww
<mike_nostradamus> bye ben and good luck!!
<Guest57447> you too mike - don't worry too much, u'm sure you've done well!
<mike_nostradamus> I hope so!!
<aido> have fun Ben-talk to you soon-
<Guest57447> and you too aido -let me know how you get along and we can have a chat about liverpools chances for next season in the forum!
<mike_nostradamus> Are you set up for the next one?
<audiocourses> Mike, pretty much.. although educaiton is an organic thing, so there must be changes always.
<audiocourses> in my opinion.
<Guest57447> see you later guys!
<Guest57447> bye
<mike_nostradamus> bye
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<aido> Chances next season? Im not too confident but you neer know
<audiocourses> He left! lol
<aido> ah well
<audiocourses> For me education is about much much more than a microphone.
<audiocourses> lol
<audiocourses> if you know what I mean.
<mike_nostradamus> yes its seeing students coming out with their own ideas
<mike_nostradamus> I go trought that at school
<audiocourses> Aido mentioned "think a lot"
<audiocourses> that makes me smile
<audiocourses> It's seeing people see this different and create new learning partnerships and friends for life. You all have something in common now that you do not have with anyone else.
<mike_nostradamus> If you can solve a problem wou'll remember it if someone solves it for you then!!!!
<audiocourses> Yes mike.
<aido> well ive learnt about things I used to never really look at before-say synths for example and MIDI
<aido> and I agree taht solving something yourself is much more beneficial than being taught it direct
<audiocourses> Thta's pretty cool aido, if anything I like to hear it is that one.
<audiocourses> That self direction is the essence of distance learning :) It's empowering :)
<mike_nostradamus> Well I have to go also It was nice meeting everyone and hope we keep in touch through the forum nice one aido
<audiocourses> OK mike, been a pleasure!
<mike_nostradamus> gotta go!!best of luck to all and may the beaver live for ever!!
<mike_nostradamus> bye
<aido> good luck Mike-Ill keep in touch thru forum-hope you have a good summer in Canada-its pissing rain here in Ireland
<audiocourses> lol good for you!
<mike_nostradamus> here too
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<aido> Chris I wont keep you longer-thanks for your help-its been very enjoyable and Ive learnt a lot
<audiocourses> You are welcome Aido, been very enjoyable for me.
<audiocourses> I'll be in touch. :)
<aido> take it easy anmd Ill talk to you soon Bye
<audiocourses> Have a good evening.  see ya.
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