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☆ Georgian protesters detail brutal beatings by special forces
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A week of fierce demonstrations in Georgia has seen special forces violently handling protesters who are challenging the government’s controversial decision to delay its bid to join the European Union. Watchdogs say that many of the scores of people arrested over the past week have been subjected to brutal treatment by police and special forces. CNN spoke to 10 protesters, including five journalists and an opposition politician, who said they were beaten by special forces – masked, unidentifiable men. Mariam Nikuradze, a reporter at OC Media, said the special forces get “angry” when they see their actions being filmed. Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP/Getty Images‘Men in black’Critics are troubled by the government’s growing reliance on these special forces to try to stem protests.

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Tokyo CNN —The Japanese capital is set to introduce a four-day workweek for government employees, in its latest push to help working mothers and boost record-low fertility rates. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says the new arrangement, which begins in April, could give employees three days off every week. Japan’s fertility rate, which has seen a precipitous fall for many years, reached another record low in June, even as the government ramped up efforts to encourage young people to get married and start families. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike speaks to the media after winning the Tokyo gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Japan, on July 07, 2024. For a population to remain stable, it needs a fertility rate of 2.1.

Persons: “, ”, Yuriko Koike, Tomohiro Ohsumi, workweek Organizations: Tokyo CNN, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo, Ministry of Health, Labour, Welfare, World Bank Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Asia, Singapore

☆ Ancient Americans chowed down on mammoth steak, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Ancient ancestors of Native Americans, known as the Clovis people, mostly ate mammoths and other large animals during the most recent ice age, according to a new study. Since the young boy was still nursing, the team of scientists from American and Canadian universities were able to infer his mother’s diet. A woolly mammoth model is seen during installation at the American Museum of Natural History in October 2023. They also compared it to other omnivores and carnivores, finding that her diet was most similar to a scimitar cat that primarily hunted mammoths. “The largest mammoth sites in the USA and Central Europe contain the remains of mainly younger animals… possibly the easiest to kill,” Haynes said.

Persons: ”, James Chatters, “ It’s, ” Chatters, Bebeto Matthews, Gary Haynes, wasn’t, ” Haynes, Shane Doyle, ” Doyle, … Organizations: CNN, McMaster University , Ontario, American Museum of, AP, University of Nevada, Yellowstone Peoples Locations: Wilsall, Montana, North America, South America, Clovis, USA, Central Europe

☆ Trump’s pick for NASA chief: Jared Isaacman has close ties with Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Isaacman, who has twice traveled to space on private missions and has close ties to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk but lacks experience in government or academia, is an unorthodox selection. If confirmed, Isaacman would be only the fourth of 15 NASA administrators to have actually traveled to space. Isaacman’s relationship with SpaceXIsaacman’s close ties with SpaceX and Musk are likely to raise questions about conflicts of interest. Trump, Musk and Isaacman’s visionDespite Isaacman’s close relationship with Musk, the two have adopted starkly different tones regarding politics. “I don’t need to have a public opinion on his politics because there is much more to the man and his companies,” Isaacman said of Musk in an October 11 post.

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☆ The SEC to Texas: No Bevo at the SEC title game vs. Georgia
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A popular member of the Texas Longhorns’ contingent won’t be able to attend the Southeastern Conference championship game on Saturday in Atlanta. The current mascot Bevo, known as Bevo XV, weighs 1,700 pounds, according to the Associated Press. 2 Texas, in its first year as a member of the SEC after leaving the Big 12, will take on No. “When we received the request for Bevo to be on the sideline in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, our staff looked at several alternatives including the sideline location,” SEC spokesman Chuck Dunlap said. “The reality is there is limited sideline space at the stadium.

Persons: won’t, Greg Sankey, Pat McAfee’s, “, Chuck Dunlap, ” Dunlap, Charles Seiler Organizations: CNN, Texas Longhorns, Southeastern Conference, Associated Press, SEC, ESPN, “, Mercedes, Benz, Uga, Atlanta Journal, Constitution, AJC Locations: Atlanta, Texas, Georgia, Austin

☆ Jamie Foxx reveals details of ‘near-death experience’ in new Netflix special
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Jamie Foxx told a packed audience at a taping for his Netflix special that he had a “near-death experience” and was in a weeks-long coma during his mystery health crisis that had him hospitalized in 2023. He said it was a near-death experience,” Demecos Chambers, a longtime fan of Foxx who attended the standup taping in October, told CNN, sharing what the Oscar and Grammy winner said onstage. Adding to the secretive nature of the standup special, Netflix is not sending members of the press advance screeners. Foxx is also not doing any interviews before the special premieres, according to the streamer. Chambers said that Foxx puts on an impressive show, during which he performs standup, dances, sings and plays the piano.

Persons: Jamie Foxx, Foxx, “, ” Demecos Chambers, Oscar, ” Chambers, Chambers, Cameron Diaz, ”, ” Foxx, Ray ”, Corinne Foxx, Jamie Organizations: CNN, Netflix, ” Locations: Atlanta

☆ Brazil: video of military police officer throwing man off bridge sparks anger in Sao Paulo
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A military police officer has been arrested in Brazil after a video emerged of him throwing a civilian over a bridge in Sao Paulo on Monday, sparking protests in the city. Moments later, the officer lifts the man – who appears unarmed and not applying any resistance - and pushes him over the edge. A protest against police violence broke out on Thursday in Sao Paulo, where demonstrators demanded for Derrite’s resignation, according to Reuters. We need to take to the streets to expose the police which are so violent in the state of Sao Paulo and in Brazil,” one protester told Reuters. In an interview with CNN Brasil, the general commander of the Sao Paulo Military Police Cássio Araújo de Freitas said his internal affairs division is investigating the incidents of alleged police violence.

Persons: ”, Luan Felipe Alves, Alves, “, Alves ’, Guilherme Derrite, Araújo de Freitas Organizations: CNN, Agencia Brasil, CNN Brasil, Public Security, State of, Reuters, Sao Paulo Military Police Locations: Brazil, Sao Paulo, State, State of Sao

☆ COP16: Overlooked grasslands are key to the Earth’s future, says WWF expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | Yara Enany | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

They also combat climate change by absorbing carbon from the air and storing it underground. Yet, even though they cover more than 50% of the Earth’s surface, just 12% of grasslands are protected, with conservation efforts often overlooking them. “We are advocating for the protection, sustainable management and restoration of grasslands and savannas globally,” Leonie Meier, WWF Global Grasslands and Savannahs Initiative Lead, told CNN’s Yara Enany at COP16, a conference of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, ongoing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, until December 13. “Our hope for COP16 is really that food system transformation is included as a key driver for sustainable development,” she said. Nature-positive food productionThe path to these goals, according to Meier, is through not just restoration, but the protection and management of what is already there.

Persons: ” Leonie Meier, CNN’s Yara, ” Meier, ”, Meier Organizations: Saudi Arabia CNN, Grasslands, Wildlife Fund, WWF Global Grasslands, United Nations Convention, WWF, ” Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, COP16, Brazil

☆ Club World Cup: Donald and Ivanka Trump feature in draw, as Inter Miami discovers its fate
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Inter Miami will play Egypt’s Al Ahly in the first match of next year’s revamped Club World Cup, after the draw was made on Thursday. It’s being viewed as a warmup for when the United States hosts the World Cup in 2026, alongside Canada and Mexico. President-elect Donald Trump featured in the often chaotic draw, speaking to the audience via a pre-recorded video message. He was introduced world soccer governing body FIFA President Gianni Infantino as his “very special friend.”“The event is going to be incredible. I will try and be there if I can,” Trump said, before praising Infantino and looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup.

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☆ Three climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand’s highest peak
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( James Legge | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Two Americans and a Canadian who went missing after they attempted to summit New Zealand’s highest mountain are presumed dead, local police said Friday, as they suspended search operations. “We do not believe the men have survived,” said Aoraki Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker on Friday, adding that police believe the men had died in a fall. Police said evidence, including footprints, was found where they believe the climbers had begun to traverse the slopes beneath Zurbriggen Ridge. Blair and Romero are certified guides in skiing, alpine climbing and rock climbing, according to the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA). Walker said police “remain poised to reactivate our search if we receive fresh information or credible reports of sightings.”

Persons: Kurt Blair, Carlos Romero, Mount Cook, ”, Vicki Walker, Walker, Blair, Romero, Aoraki, “ Organizations: CNN, Canadian, Aoraki, Police, US, Mountain Guides Association Locations: Canadian, Zurbriggen, New Zealand, Durango , Colorado, Livermore , California

☆ Hundreds flee Syrian city of Homs as rebels advance further south
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Eyad Kourdi | Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Hundreds of people appear to have fled the central Syrian city of Homs overnight into Friday, as anti-regime rebels push further south on the road to the capital Damascus. It is not clear whether regime forces will be able to defend the city of Homs, about an hour’s drive south of Hama. CNN was unable to reach multiple contacts in Homs on Friday, amid reports of an internet blackout as the rebels approached the city. I swear to God, we are inside Hama city, we are inside Aleppo city,” a fighter cheered as he filmed himself by Alaarbaen Roundabout in Hama. Residents cheer as the rebels pour into the captured city of Hama on Friday.

Persons: Bashar al, Assad, ”, Abu Mohammad al, Alawites, Assad’s, –, Alaarbaen, Hafez al, Assad –, Muhammad Haj Kadour, Jolani, Russia – Organizations: CNN, Getty, Jolani, United Nations Locations: Syrian, Homs, Damascus, Hama, Jolani, Idlib, Aleppo, ”, Hama’s, AFP, Saudi Arabia, United States, Iran, Russia

CNN —The National Basketball Association (NBA) is taking a first step back into the huge Chinese market with two preseason games set to take place in Macao next October, five years after the league was effectively blocked from China. “Bringing preseason games to Macao will showcase the excitement of the NBA to fans in one of the world’s emerging hubs for sports,” NBA deputy commissioner and COO Mark Tatum said in a press release. Deputy commissioner and COO Mark Tatum announces the NBA's preseason games in Macao. According to Reuters, 17 NBA teams played 28 games in China between 2004 and 2019. “We always love the opportunity to compete on the global stage and we are grateful to participate in the NBA China Games 2025,” said Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks.

Persons: Mark Tatum, Daryl Morey, Eduardo Leal, Adam Silver, Morey –, Silver, “, ”, Sean Marks, Josh Bartelstein Organizations: CNN, National Basketball Association, The Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, Venetian, NBA, “, Macao, Nets, Suns, Houston Rockets, Getty, Philadelphia 76ers, Reuters, NBA China, Brooklyn Nets Locations: Macao, China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Western

☆ Why we’re addicted to ‘silent reviews’ on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Gina Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Since October 2023, online content creators such as Santulli have been filming these “silent reviews,” sharing their opinions of makeup, skin care, books and other products without speaking a word. Pretending to sign a check in the air is a nonverbal way to ask your waiter for the bill. But silent reviews are bringing back nonverbal communication, even if it’s in a more exaggerated form. It’s also a bit of a game to generations jaded by traditional advertising and reviews, according to Riggio. “They really are able to make subtle changes that make a difference,” Paul said of the content creators who use silent reviews.

Persons: Izzy Santulli, Instagram, ” Santulli, ”, Diane Paul, ” Paul, furrowed, Ron Riggio, It’s, Paul of, Paul, “ Organizations: CNN, James Madison University in, Claremont McKenna College Locations: James Madison University in Virginia, California

☆ Taylor Swift started the Eras Tour when people needed it most. Now, it’s time to say goodbye
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Lovering, who is now an established author and mom of two, and Goldfarb reunited at the Eras Tour this October. Taylor Swift performs on stage during The Eras Tour at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on May 29, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. One year later, she announced the Eras Tour, her first tour in six years. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of The Eras Tour in March 2023. You could say the Eras Tour came at a time when people needed it most.

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☆ Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But this toxic waste may also be a treasure trove for the rare earth elements needed to propel the world toward clean energy. Coal ash from the Appalachian Basin contains the highest amounts of rare earth elements, but only 30% can be extracted. “Strong acids and bases are needed to extract rare earth elements. There are currently more than 2 billion tons of coal ash stored across the US, according to the Department of Energy. “There is no indication that future reliance upon coal ash as a feedstock for critical materials will incentivize coal power,” said a DOE spokesperson.

Persons: Bridget Scanlon, ”, “ We’re, ” Scanlon, “, Davin Bagdonas, Wade Payne, Justin L, Fowler, Paul Ziemkiewicz, Ziemkiewicz, Biden, Jennifer Granholm, Scanlon, ” Scalon Organizations: CNN, University of Texas, UT’s Jackson School of Geosciences, International Energy Agency, University of Wyoming, TVA, USA, Water Research, West Virginia University, ”, Department of Energy, DOE Locations: United States, Austin, California, China, TVA Kingston, Harriman , Tennessee, Springfield , Illinois, Wyoming, Montana

In the early hours of Friday, the Israeli military sent two plain clothed messengers into the hospital, who told people over a megaphone to evacuate, Abu Saifya added. The military detained a “large number” of young men in the two-hour raid, including health workers and Palestinians who had sought refuge, added Abu Saifya. Health workers nurse Palestinians injured by the Israeli military in Kamal Adwan Hospital, in Beit Lahya on December 6, 2024. CNN has reached out to the Israeli military for comment on Abu Saifya’s allegations. The Israeli military launched a renewed incursion on three cities in northern Gaza on October 5, saying it is targeting Hamas’ renewed presence in the area.

Persons: Kamal Adwan, Dr Hussam Abu Saifya, Abu Saifya, quadcopters, ” Abu Saifya, “, Kamal Adwan –, ”, Munir Al Bursh, Abu Saifya’s, ’ Organizations: CNN, Kamal, –, Gaza’s Government Media Office, ., Getty, Israel Defense Forces, Hospital, Ministry of Health Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Indonesian, Beit Lahya, Kamal, Israeli, Israel, Ramallah

The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday. Nearly 5 million people are under that warning from Davenport, California, up to Douglas/Lane Line, Oregon, the agency said. Long said the reason for that delay — between the earthquake and potential tsunami impacts — is because earthquake waves travel faster. A tsunami wave “in the open ocean tends to travel about as fast as a jet plane flies, whereas earthquake waves travel much faster,” she said. That delay means it is easier for experts to issue tsunami warnings, Long said.

Persons: ” Maureen Long, ” Long, Long Organizations: Yale University, Tsunami Warning Locations: California, Oregon, Northern California, Davenport , California, Douglas, Lane, , Oregon, San Francisco Bay, Eureka, Fort Bragg, Crescent City , California

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to meet with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan next week to discuss the next administration’s immigration plans, Adams told MSNBC Thursday. Adams, who has fiercely criticized the Biden administration over his city’s migrant crisis, previously said he planned to meet with Homan and had reached out to set up a meeting. I want to hear the actual plan, how we’re going to actually operationalize this plan,” Adams said on MSNBC. Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who represents communities along the Texas-Mexico border, told CNN Wednesday that he spoke with Homan this week. I live on the border,” Cuellar said, citing his history with Homan, who also served in the Obama administration.

Persons: Eric Adams, Donald Trump’s, Tom Homan, Adams, Biden, Homan, “, ” Adams, Henry Cuellar, I’ve, ” Cuellar, Obama Organizations: York City, MSNBC, CNN, Democratic Locations: York, Arizona, Texas, He’s, Mexico

☆ Giant cyborg cockroaches could be the search and rescue workers of the future
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Amy Gunia | Hazel Pfeifer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

He hopes to create an army of insect-machine search and rescue workers. Researchers in Australia are fusing control backpacks onto beetles and cockroaches to direct their movements. Fitzgerald says cyborg search and rescue beetles or cockroaches might be able to help in disaster situations by finding and reporting the location of survivors and delivering lifesaving drugs to them before human rescuers can get there. Fitzgerald says that although the work might seem futuristic now, in a few decades, cyborg insects could be saving lives. University of Queensland student Lachlan Fitzgerald hopes to one day use the insect-machine hybrids as search and rescue workers.

Persons: Lachlan Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald, ”, Dan Soekov, “, He’s, bioethicists Organizations: CNN, University of Queensland, California Institute of Technology, Caltech, Cornell University Locations: Australia

☆ Under-the-radar destinations worth visiting in Thailand
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Victoria Barauna | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —When it comes to holiday destinations, Thailand is one of the most popular countries in the world. Chiang Dao district, Chiang MaiA Buddhist shrine next to the entrance of the Chiang Dao caves complex, which stretches more than 10km and contains shrines, statues and Buddha images. The town of Chiang Dao itself is small but offers travelers an authentic, local Thai experience. The area’s most famous attraction is the Chiang Dao Cave complex (Tham Chiang Dao), which is made up of dozens of caverns, some of which are illuminated and decorated with Buddha statues. When it comes to temples, Wat Phumin is Nan’s most famous and has been around for more than 400 years.

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☆ Voters elected the most closely divided House since the Great Depression and WWI
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It’s the House of Representatives that is closest to the American people and most directly represents their will. With the last House race of the 2024 election decided – by fewer than 200 votes! That final contested House race will be won by Adam Gray, a pickup for Democrats in California’s Central Valley. The movement in this year’s House elections looked like this:Democrats picked up nine seats and lost eight. The House, where laws are supposed to originate, has been wracked by gridlock and has ceded some authority to the president.

Persons: CNN — There’s, Donald Trump, –, don’t, Adam Gray, Matt Gaetz, Elise Stefanik, Mike Waltz, elect’s, Mike Johnson, Trump, rulemaking, Johnson, It’s, Barack Obama, Nicholas Longworth, Franklin D, Roosevelt, They’re, ” Alexander Hamilton, it’s Organizations: CNN, White, Republicans, GOP, ’, United Nations, Incumbents, Farmer - Labor Party, Democratic, Electoral College, Senate Locations: Central Valley, Florida, New York, Democratic Congress

CNN —House Republicans voted on Thursday to block a Democrat-led effort to release a long-awaited Ethics Committee report on allegations against former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. The House took a step to effectively shut down a resolution from Democrats that would have required the public release of the report. Last month, before Gaetz withdrew, Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted behind closed doors – and against the will of Democrats on the panel – not to release the results of the investigation at that time. After the vote, Johnson called the ethics report a “moot point” given that Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress. After the first vote, the House voted on a second, similar Democrat-led resolution seeking to compel the release of the report.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s, headwinds, Gaetz, Tom McClintock, California –, Mike Johnson, Johnson, “, ” Organizations: CNN — House Republicans, Democrat, GOP, Senate, Republicans, Republican –, Florida Republican, Trump Locations: Florida, California

☆ South Korea’s ruling party leader appears to support President Yoon’s impeachment in dramatic reversal
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —The head of South Korea’s ruling party said Friday it is necessary to suspend the president’s constitutional powers and suggested the party would change its earlier opposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his declaration of martial law. “Yesterday, I stated that I would work to prevent the passage of this impeachment motion to avoid unprepared chaos and harm to the people and our supporters. “If President Yoon continues to hold the presidency, there is a significant risk that extreme actions like this martial law declaration could be repeated, putting South Korea and its citizens in grave danger,” Han added. Under the South Korean constitution, an impeachment motion must be approved by two thirds of the 300-person legislature to pass onto consideration in one of the country’s highest courts, the Constitutional Court. The Democratic Party, minor opposition parties and independents have a combined 192 seats, meaning they would need the support of at least eight members of Yoon’s People Power Party to pass the motion.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Han Dong, hoon, Yoon, ”, ” Han, Han, “ Organizations: South Korea CNN, People Power Party, South, CNN, Constitutional, Democratic Party, Yoon’s People Power Party Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea

☆ Syrian rebels capture second major city as army withdraws from Hama
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Mostafa Salem | Eyad Kourdi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Syria’s army said it is withdrawing from Hama, a symbolic and strategically important central city, marking a second major gain for a newly formed rebel coalition that also captured Aleppo last week. Rebels had been unable to capture the city since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. The rebels vowed to advance further south, to the city of Homs, another major city about 165 kilometers (100 miles) from the capital Damascus. Syria’s civil war began during the 2011 Arab Spring as the government suppressed an uprising against Assad, who has been president since 2000. The country plunged into a full-scale civil war as the protests turned into an armed rebellion.

Persons: CNN —, Rebels, ”, Bashar al, Assad, Abu Mohammad Al Jolani, Hayat, Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, –, Hafez al, Assad –, Jolani, Hassan Abdulghani, Hama Organizations: CNN, SANA, Rebels, ISIS, United, Terrorist Organization Locations: Hama, Aleppo, Syria’s, Iran, Russia, Syria, Damascus, Hayat Tahrir, Al, al Qaeda, United States, Homs

☆ CNN traces suspected gunman movements the day of health care CEO killing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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