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☆ I tried pumpkin-flavored coffee drinks at Dunkin', Starbucks, and Dutch Bros. The original PSL was dethroned.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Meredith Schneider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried pumpkin drinks from Dunkin, Dutch Bros, and Starbucks to see which chain does it best. Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte was good, but it wasn't my favorite drink. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementPeople have looked forward to the limited release of Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte every year since 2003. I tried pumpkin-flavored iced drinks at Dutch Bros, Dunkin', and Starbucks.

Persons: —, Dunkin Organizations: Bros, Starbucks, Service Locations: Dunkin

☆ Fall has become its own shopping season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Fall has become its own sales season for major retailers. AdvertisementFall has arrived in the US — and it's not just a season, but a shopping event. Products include Glazed Pumpkin Spice donut holes and sandwich cookies shaped like jack-o-lanterns, both sold under Target's Favorite Day brand. "We know consumers are eager for their apple and pumpkin spice favorites," Gomez said. However, sales of pumpkin spice products alone totaled about $802 million in the 12 months to July 2023, according to NielsenIQ.

Persons: —, it's, Ronald Hill, Hill, Rick Gomez, Gomez, Joe's, It's, Bill Boltz, Skelly, University's Hill Organizations: Service, National Retail Federation, Retailers, Kogod School of Business, Business, Products, Aldi Locations: Aldi

☆ Starbucks' new CEO wants people to hang out in stores, but some workers say his plan has a big problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Workers say they're struggling with mobile ordersEven former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in a May LinkedIn post that current Starbucks leadership should "reinvent the mobile ordering and payment platform." "We believe a visit to Starbucks should be effortless and delightful, whether ordering through the Starbucks app or at our stores." Still, some workers — whom the company calls "partners" — have pointed to issues with the mobile ordering system in interviews with BI. Starbucks' rewards program is a big driver of all those digital orders, a partner at a Starbucks store in South Dakota told BI. "They deserve to have that moment where things are corrected and they're leaving happy, but we can't deliver on it always," the partner told BI.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, Hottovy, Howard Schultz, Niccol Organizations: Starbucks, Business, Service, Workers, LinkedIn, BI Locations: North Carolina, South Dakota, Florida

☆ Luke Fleurs: Kaizer Chiefs soccer player killed in carjacking in Johannesburg
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —South Africa and Kaizer Chiefs soccer player Luke Fleurs has been killed in a carjacking incident in Johannesburg, the club announced in a statement on Thursday. “We are profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic and untimely passing of one of our players, Luke Fleurs,” Chiefs said. “The Matsatsantsa family would like to send its heartfelt condolences to the Fleurs family, everyone at Kaizer Chiefs Football Club and the football community at large. My thoughts are with the Fleurs and Amakhosi family, and the entire South African football fraternity,” Kodwa added. Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni has appointed a team of detectives to investigate Fleurs’ murder and hijacking, police said.

Persons: Luke Fleurs, “, ”, Mavela Masondo, Kodwa, ” Kodwa, Tommy Mthombeni Organizations: CNN, Kaizer Chiefs, ” Chiefs, Premier Soccer League, South, Tokyo Summer Olympics, Chiefs, SuperSport United, Kaizer Chiefs Football Club, ” SuperSport, Twitter Locations: South Africa, Johannesburg, Honeydew, Gauteng, Soweto, “, African

☆ Herculaneum scrolls: Philosopher’s words emerge from ancient artifacts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And now, researchers investigating artifacts from the neighboring city of Herculaneum are using new technology to peek beneath Vesuvius’ blanket of ash and mud to uncover more of history’s best kept secrets. The wonderOne of the Herculaneum scrolls undergoes analysis using lasers. EduceLab/University of KentuckyArtificial intelligence has revealed the first nearly complete passages to be decoded from the charred, brittle Herculaneum scrolls. Mimas could change the way scientists understand ocean worlds across our solar system, which may harbor life beyond Earth. They find wonder in planets beyond our solar system and discoveries from the ancient world.

Persons: Julius Caesar’s, papyrologists, Philodemus, ”, Roger Macfarlane, Drake, Nima Sarikhani, Joshua Newton, Frédéric, IMCCE Mimas, —, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, University of Kentucky, Brigham Young University, Wildlife, Perth Zoo, Curtin University’s School, Molecular, Life Sciences, “, PACE, CNN Space, Science Locations: Herculaneum, South America, Antarctica, British, Western, London

☆ Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon is hiding an internal ocean, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Astronomers have uncovered additional evidence that one of Saturn’s smallest moons, Mimas, is hiding a global ocean beneath its icy surface. Discovered in 1789 by English astronomer William Herschel as a tiny dot near Saturn, Mimas was first imaged from space by the Voyager probes in 1980. Craters cover the surface of Mimas, but the largest one is 80 miles (about 130 kilometers) across and causes the moon to resemble the Death Star from the “Star Wars” films. But Saturn’s Enceladus appears younger because active geysers have contributed to resurfacing, or depositing of new, fresh material on that moon’s surface. “Mimas certainly demonstrates that moons with old surfaces can be hiding young oceans, which is pretty exciting,” Rhoden said.

Persons: Mimas, Cassini, William Herschel, Observatoire, Dr, Valéry Lainey, Lainey, ”, Nick Cooper, Saturn, ” Lainey, “, Triton, Frédéric, ” Cooper, “ Lainey, Matija Ćuk, Alyssa Rose Rhoden, Rhoden Organizations: CNN —, Saturn, Voyager, “, Physical, Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, NASA, Clipper, SETI Institute, Southwest Research Locations: Paris, California, Colorado

Partial results with two-thirds of the voting districts reporting their results also showed the opposition parties with a clear lead. The earlier results tend to come from rural areas and small towns, with large cities where opposition parties do better reporting their results later. The Ipsos poll showed that three centrist opposition parties that campaigned on a promise to reverse the illiberal drift of the government had together secured 249 seats in the 460-seat lower house of parliament, or Sejm, a clear majority. “No matter how you look at it, we won,” Law and Justice campaign manager Joachim Brudziński said Monday in an interview on RMF FM radio. Even if the opposition parties take power, they will face difficulties in putting forward their agenda.

Persons: Ipsos, Viktor Orbán, Robert Fico, “, Magdalena Chmieluk, ”, Douglas Wake, Jacek Kucharczyk, ” Kucharczyk, Mateusz Morawiecki, Joachim Brudziński, Andrzej Duda, Duda, haven't, Kamysz, Donald Tusk, Tusk, Elżbieta, Cezary Tomczyk, ” Tomczyk, Kucharczyk, Pietro De Cristofaro, Kwiyeon, Raf Casert Organizations: European Union, Law, Justice, Russia's, Organization for Security, Cooperation, Institute of Public Affairs, Associated Press, ”, RMF, Third Way, Civic Coalition, European, Third, EU Locations: WARSAW, Poland, Poland's, Ukraine, Wroclaw, EU, Brussels, Berlin, Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, Europe, Warsaw, Rome, Belarus

Donald Tusk, leader of the largest opposition grouping Civic Coalition (KO), speaks after the exit poll results are announced in Warsaw, Poland, October 15, 2023. The incumbent Law and Justice (PiS) party has repeatedly clashed with the European Union over the rule of law, media freedom, migration and LGBT rights since it swept to power in 2015. An Ipsos exit poll published early on Monday gave PiS 36.6% of the vote, which would translate into 198 lawmakers in the 460-seat lower house of parliament. On Monday, Duda urged patience until the full election results were known. However, with the far-right Confederation seen winning just 6.4%, below expectations, according to the exit poll, PiS will struggle to forge a new government.

Persons: Donald Tusk, Kacper, Donald Tusk's, Tusk, Lee Hardman, Andrzej Duda, Duda, PiS, Wladyslaw Kosiniak, Kamysz, beholden, Iga Frackiewicz, Lidia Kelly, Alan Charlish, Gareth Jones Organizations: Civic Coalition, REUTERS, EU, Justice, European Union, European, Polish Peasants ' Party, Thomson Locations: Warsaw, Poland, WARSAW, Brussels, Europe, Polish, Wrocław, Gdansk, Melbourne

Donald Tusk, leader of the largest opposition grouping Civic Coalition (KO), speaks after the exit poll results are announced in Warsaw, Poland, October 15, 2023. A late Ipsos exit poll published early on Monday gave PiS 36.6% of the vote, which would translate into 198 lawmakers in the 460-seat lower house of parliament. RECORD TURNOUTThe late exit poll had been delayed, and some commentators linked this to a record turnout of nearly 73%, the highest since the fall of communism in 1989. Tusk, 66, was jubilant following the announcement of the first exit poll results on Sunday. This is the end of the PiS government," he told party members.

Persons: Donald Tusk, Kacper, Tusk, Donald Tusk's, Cezary Tomczyk, Andrzej Duda, Duda, Mateusz Morawiecki, Joachim Brudzinski, Brudzinski, Wladysław Kosiniak, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Lidia Kelly, Alan Charlish, Shri Navaratnam, Gareth Jones Organizations: Civic Coalition, REUTERS, EU WARSAW, European Union, Law, Justice, European, EU, TVN, Polish Peasants's Party, Local, Democracy, Thomson Locations: Warsaw, Poland, Brussels, Europe, Wrocław, Gdansk, Melbourne

☆ TikTokers are hacking Starbucks' app to get cheap drinks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

TikTokers are hacking Starbucks' mobile app to get drinks at a deep discount. One TikToker said she knocked off about 50% on a venti iced coffee with her mobile app hack. In the video, the University of Virginia student demonstrates how she creates a large iced latte at Starbucks for half the price, or under $4, by hacking the chain's app. AdvertisementAdvertisementShe describes how to get more bang for your buck by ordering an iced drink with no ice. "This is the money-saving hack Starbucks does not want you to know about," she said.

Persons: —, TikToker, creamer, @jadeleasy, Jade, It's, Chipotle Organizations: Service, University of Virginia, Starbucks Locations: Orange , California, Americano

☆ No, you're not crazy. Pumpkin spice season is starting earlier this year, despite the ongoing sweltering heat.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Data shows a 2,200% increase in pumpkin spice items for sale. On Wednesday, Starbucks announced that its fall lineup, which includes its famous pumpkin spice latte, will be released on Thursday, August 24. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the pumpkin spice latte's release. Over the past decade, the latest date Starbucks released the fall lineup was in 2015, when the lineup dropped on September 8. Competing coffee chain Dunkin' reintroduced its fall lineup on August 16.

Persons: Dunkin, Krispy, It's, it's, Samuel Adams Organizations: Service, Starbucks Locations: Wall, Silicon, America, Bath

☆ Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte is back, and it’s celebrating its 20th anniversary
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —The Pumpkin Spice Latte is coming back, again. Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte was introduced 20 years ago. StarbucksAnd Starbucks’ Reserve stores, more upscale locations, will also sell pumpkin spice beverages for the first time this year. Pumpkin spice is everywhere now, to the point where people roll their eyes when they see yet another pumpkin spice product, or mourn the arrival of pumpkin spice anything as marking the end of summer. Seasonal items like the Pumpkin Spice Latte are also an important marketing tool because they only come around once a year.

Persons: “ it’s, ”, Thomas Prather, ” Prather, you’ve, Peter Dukes, “, ” Dukes, likeliness, Dukes, Tapping, Paige Leyden, Kelly Haws Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, PSL, Olin Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University . Pumpkin Locations: New York, ., Washington ,, Vancouver, North America, Mintel

☆ Santa better get a T- shirt because summer has claimed Christmas
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Stores have been pushing up Christmas merchandise earlier and earlier in recent years. In 2021, Amazon and Walmart, afraid of tepid consumer demand because of the pandemic, initiated holiday sales as early as October. The same pattern was repeated last year, effectively elongating the year-end holiday shopping season. “I expect an ever-growing holiday season is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future,” said Zak Stambor, senior retail & ecommerce analyst with Insider Intelligence. Among the festive items were Christmas tree ornaments, festive ribbons, plush elves and tabletop ornaments.

Persons: can’t, Don’t, ”, Zak Stambor, Nikki Baird, Stambor, here’s, we’ve, ” Lowe's, Lowe’s, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walmart, Labor, Insider Intelligence, ” Industry, Amazon, Depot, Lowe’s, CNN, Costco Locations: New York, Amazon, “, Santa

☆ Polish president backpedals on law on undue Russian influence
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WARSAW, June 2 (Reuters) - Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Friday he would propose amendments to a law on undue Russian influence he signed this week, reacting to criticism that it could result in banning opposition politicians from public office. Duda on Monday signed into law the bill proposed by the ruling party to let a panel investigate whether opposition parties allowed Poland to be unduly influenced by Russia. A spokesman for ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS) suggested the amendments could be acceptable for the party. "The amendment proposed by the president as a result of social pressure does not change anything. The entire law establishing this illegal kangaroo court should end up in the trash," Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, leader of the Polish Peasants' Party (PSL), wrote on Twitter.

Persons: Andrzej Duda, Duda, Monday, PiS, Jarosław Kaczynski, Rafal Bochenek, Wladyslaw Kosiniak, Anna Wlodarczak, Andrew Cawthorne, Emelia, Angus MacSwan Organizations: WARSAW, Constitutional, U.S . State Department, European, Justice, Polish Peasants ' Party, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Poland, Russia, Polish

☆ HDFC Bank to open more than 675 branches in semi-urban, rural areas in fiscal year 2024, bank official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Siddhi Nayak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MUMBAI, May 4 (Reuters) - HDFC Bank (HDBK.NS), India's largest private lender, is planning to open more than 675 branches in the semi-urban and rural geographies across the country in 2023-24, a senior bank official said on Thursday. The move is part of the lender's new programme targeting customers in semi-urban and rural areas, helping the bank meet some of its Priority Sector Lending (PSL) targets. PSL requirements, which include lending to weaker segments of the economy, are linked to an organisation's loan book. Of this, around 52% of the bank's branches are in the semi-urban and rural areas. Going forward, HDFC Bank aims to double business in semi-urban and rural areas - both by assets and liabilities - in the next two-to-three years, Vohra said.

☆ Analysis: China c.bank to offer limited, targeted growth support, no bazooka
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Kevin Yao | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Since 2020, when the world's second-largest economy was first jolted by the coronavirus, the PBOC has expanded its arsenal of structural policy tools, including relending and rediscount facilities and other low-cost loans. "The central bank is likely to expand the scope of structural policy tools and step up the use of such tools," said a person involved in policy discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity. Its outstanding loans made via structural tools amounted to nearly 5.6 trillion yuan ($781.64 billion) at the end of September, central bank data showed. A central bank adviser said last month that China should set a growth target no lower than 5% for next year. On Nov. 21, the central bank kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged for a third straight month.

☆ China keeps key lending rate unchanged as policymakers balance yuan, economic risks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Keeping policy rates stable will help curb widening interest rate differentials between China and the United States and stabilise FX market expectations." With 1 trillion yuan worth of MLF loans set to expire on the same day, the operation resulted in a net 150 billion yuan medium-term cash withdrawal through the instrument. The central bank said the latest operation was aimed at counteracting higher cash demand due to tax payments and keeping "banking system liquidity reasonably ample". Separately, the central bank also injected 172 billion yuan through seven-day reverse repos while keeping borrowing costs unchanged at 2.00%, compared with 2 billion yuan worth of such loans expiring on the same day. The central bank will "continue to maintain ample liquidity, but chances for an interest rate cut are low," he said.

Chinese banks are estimated to have issued 800 billion yuan($110.4 billion) in net new yuan loans last month, falling sharply from 2.47 trillion yuan in September, according to the median estimate in the survey of 27 economists. That would be lower than the 826.2 billion yuan issued in the same month a year earlier. In October, the People's Bank of China made 154.3 billion yuan in loans to three policy banks via its PSL facility, central bank data showed. Outstanding yuan loans were expected to grow by 11.2% in October from a year earlier, unchanged from September, the poll showed. China's local governments issued a net 24.1 billion yuan in special bonds in September, the finance ministry has said, down from 51.6 billion yuan in August.

☆ I'm a former Trader Joe's employee who tried every pumpkin-spice-flavored item at my local store. Here's what I'd buy again, and the one thing I hated.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Rosa Jisoo Pyo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I tried all 11 pumpkin-spice-flavored items available this fall at my local Trader Joe's store. The pumpkin-spice espresso beans — crunchy espresso beans covered in pumpkin-spice chocolate — were my favoriteTrader Joe's pumpkin-spice espresso beans. There were 4 types of pumpkin-spice cookies on offerTrader Joe's pumpkin-spice cookies were the only pumpkin-shaped item on offer. The Pumpkin Spice Batons were mehTrader Joe's Pumpkin Spice Batons. If you like Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Lattes, get Trader Joe's pumpkin-spice coffeeTrader Joe's pumpkin-spice coffee.

☆ Here's why pumpkin spice lattes are so popular: It's 'very simple economics,' say the experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The pumpkin spice latte is back — and the popular and meme-ified seasonal drink can teach us a lot about consumer behavior and economics. Starbucks debuted the pumpkin spice latte in 2003, and the "PSL" grew to be the company's most popular seasonal drink, selling more than 600 million since inception and fueling its adoption by rival coffee chains and neighborhood cafes. The pumpkin-spice craze has grown far beyond coffee to ice cream, craft beer, baked goods, yogurt — even dog food. And companies are issuing pumpkin-spice products earlier and earlier — weeks before the fall season officially starts. "It's very simple economics," said Jadrian Wooten, an economics professor at Virginia Tech.

I'm happy to spend $5 on an Americano, even if I make a fairly modest income. I prioritize my coffee spending over other things, like new clothes or regular haircuts. Mostly, though, I just enjoy living in a world where local shops, and the people who run them, can thrive. When my husband and I first started dating, we'd often post up in a coffee shop to have "together-alone time." The organization referred to coffee houses as special places "where time and space are consumed, but only the coffee is found on the bill."

☆ Starbucks just had its best week ever thanks to cold pumpkin drinks. See how it's betting future growth on making iced drinks faster.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Mary Meisenzahl | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Iced drinks now make up about 70% of Starbucks' sales, Schultz said, and they're particularly popular with younger Gen Z and Millenial customers, driving sales growth. To better accommodate this demand for iced drinks, Starbucks unveiled new, faster methods of making cold brew and frappuccinos at investor day. The company is adding its new proprietary Siren System that it says will cut the time and effort needed to make cold drinks. The Siren System includes a custom ice dispenser, milk dispenser, and faster blenders to expedite the process of making frappuccinos and other cold drinks. The process to make a grande Pink Drink will go from 52 seconds and 11 steps to 24 seconds and 9 steps, Starbucks says.

☆ Revista NANO ENERGY a publicat o nouă lucrare științifică marca UTM
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

univ., dr. hab. hab., șef DMIB, Oleg LUPAN, directorul Centrului Nanotehnologii și Nanosenzori, UTM, în colaborare cu echipa prof. univ., dr. hab. hab., UTM) a fost formată ad-hoc pentru soluționarea unei probleme specifice, implicând profesioniști din Republica Moldova în strânsă colaborare cu cei de la Kiel University – Germany, PSL Université – France, University of Central Florida – USA, University of Leeds – United Kingdom, University of Brescia – Italy, Utrecht University – The Netherlands. Acest material a fost scris și redactat de echipa UTM.

Persons: Nicolai ABABII, ., . hab, Oleg LUPAN, ABABII, Rainer ADELUNG, . Zhong Lin WANG, Drd, Oleg Lupan Organizations: ENERGY, UTM, Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei, Universitatea din, Georgia Institute, Germany, PSL, University of Central, University of, United Kingdom, Open Locations: Universitatea din Kiel, Germania, Georgia, Republica Moldova, Franța, Italia, SUA, Olanda, Anglia, Kiel University, University of Central Florida, USA, University of Leeds, University of Brescia, Italy, Utrecht, Netherlands

Recent, el a fost desemnat omul secolului de către Revista VIP Magazin, fapt ce i-au nemulțumit pe unii internauți, care au criticat decizia făcută de juriu, în timp ce alții l-au lăudat. Vladimir Voronin a fost crescut și educat de tatăl vitreg care era un susținător al comunismului și care era întărit în funcția de colectivizare de către forțele comuniste raionale. La alegerile pentru funcția de Președinte al Republicii Moldova din anul 1996 a candidat la funcția de Președinte al Republicii Moldova. La data de 4 aprilie 2001 a fost ales Președinte al Republicii Moldova. Aceștia au doi copii - omul de afaceri Oleg Voronin, și doctorița Valentina Voronin.

Persons: Vladimir Voronin, Sîrbu, Isidor Sârbu, Nicolae, Taisia Voronin, Oleg Voronin, doctorița Valentina Voronin Organizations: Partidului Comuniștilor, PCRM, PPCD, PDM, PSL Locations: Corjova, România, moldovean, Republica Moldova, Republicii Moldova, ucraineană

☆ Обвиняется в мошенничестве: в списке кандидатов в депутаты ПДС – фигурант уголовного дела
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( Выжга Елена | ) aif.md time to read: +1 min

0В списке кандидатов в депутаты от партии “Действие и солидарность” фигурирует обвинённый в мошенничестве человек, чьё дело уже рассматривается судом. Это примар села Цыганка Кантемирского района Петру Гандрабур. Заседание суда по уголовному делу, в котором он фигурирует как обвиняемый в мошенничестве, запланировано на 22 июня 2021 года. Петру Гандрабур является примаром села Цыганка более 15 лет. В 2019 году стал примаром от блока “АКУМ”, а теперь включён в список кандидатов в депутаты от ПДС.

Persons: “ ”, “, Петр Гандрабур, Гандрабур Organizations: “ PSD, PSL, Действие и солидарность, ПДС, Либеральная партия, Партия либераловреформаторов Locations: Цыганка, Кантемирской район, Турция

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