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☆ Florence Pugh says she was diagnosed with PCOS — then another doctor falsely told her that was 'not possible' for a 27-year-old
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementFlorence Pugh, 28, was diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis at 27. Florence Pugh has opened up about two recent diagnoses that prompted her to freeze her eggs at 27 years old. Speaking on Dear Media's SHE MD podcast with her Beverly Hills gynecologist, Pugh, now 28, discussed the moment she was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis — conditions that can impact fertility. AdvertisementDr. Thais Aliabadi, the gynecologist who diagnosed Pugh, reacted to her story on the podcast: "That is what women go through every single day." PCOS symptoms also include thinning hair, excess hair growth, acne, and darkened skin.

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☆ ‘It’s on him’: Democrats look to Hakeem Jeffries to plot a path to revival
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sarah Ferris | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In the last Congress, Democrats repeatedly helped Republicans keep the government open and propped up Speaker Mike Johnson when he faced a challenge to his leadership post. He even tapped other senior House Democrats to echo his message to the Biden team, according to another person familiar with the efforts. Still, unlike some in his party, Jeffries is not in despair, according to multiple people familiar with his thinking. But Democrats say Jeffries — alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who will serve as minority leader in the next Congress — might be the best person to at least try. Internal party sparringOne of Jeffries’ toughest tasks will be keeping Democrats unified on immigration despite the many intraparty divisions.

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☆ I took a job at JP Morgan for the prestige. Quitting to travel changed the way I view success.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementAshley Tan got a job at JP Morgan in Singapore after graduating from university. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ashley Tan, 29, who quit her job at JP Morgan Singapore to travel. After graduating from university, I went straight to work and took a role at JP Morgan for the company name. I joined JP Morgan because of it's prestigeI was hired by JP Morgan in December 2022 as an events and marketing analyst. It was scary, but I officially quit JP Morgan in March because I knew I'd regret it if I didn't take the risk.

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☆ There's only one problem with 'Wicked' — and it's not Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's stunning performances
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Advertisement"Wicked," directed by Jon M. Chu, is a film adaptation of the iconic stage musical — well, just act one. Directed by Jon M. Chu ("Crazy Rich Asians") and starring Broadway and pop music's biggest legends — Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, respectively — "Wicked" is a stunning act of adaptation. The stage musical version is also an adaptation, the looser kind, of Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name. AdvertisementAs in the stage musical, Glinda lends Elphaba the ugliest hat in her closet for a party. In the end, though, "Wicked" is one of the best musical adaptations recently put to screen.

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☆ 'Top quality asset': Strategist names his top stock to buy in India right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Indian markets have been under pressure in recent weeks, but strategist Matt Orton remains bullish on the country, revealing "one of his favorite" stocks right now. ICIC Bank One stock that stands out to Orton is private bank and financial services player ICICI Bank . "ICICI Bank is one of my favorite picks because it's just a top-quality asset. ICICIBANK-IN YTD mountain Year-to-date shares in ICICI Bank Orton said ICICI is among the three "domestic systemically important banks," or those considered " too big to fail " banks by the Reserve Bank of India. According to FactSet data, of 44 analysts covering the stock, 41 give it a buy or overweight rating, while the remaining three have a hold call.

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☆ Howard Lutnick: Trump expected to nominate Cantor Fitzgerald CEO as Commerce secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Kristen Holmes | Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as secretary of Commerce, a source familiar with the process told CNN. Lutnick had been in a battle with hedge fund manager Scott Bessent over the role of Treasury secretary after throwing his own name into the mix. Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services firm, was tapped by Trump to serve as co-chair of his presidential transition team in August. As a candidate, Trump pledged to impose 60% tariffs on goods from China, as well as 10% tariffs on goods from other countries. Trump announced Kennedy as his pick to serve as Health and Human Service secretary last week.

Persons: Donald Trump, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Lutnick, Scott Bessent, he’s, Trump, “, ”, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy Organizations: CNN, Commerce, Trump, Human Service, World Trade, Museum Locations: Trump’s, America, China

☆ SpaceX launches Starship’s fourth flight of the year, splashes down booster instead of catching it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

SpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket on Tuesday, as the company looks to keep up momentum of the mammoth vehicle's development. There are not any people on board the Starship flight. Sergio Flores | Afp | Getty ImagesSpaceX has flown the full Starship rocket system on five spaceflight tests so far since April 2023, at a steadily increasing cadence. The Starship system is designed to be fully reusable and aims to become a new method of flying cargo and people beyond Earth. Fully stacked on the Super Heavy booster, Starship stands 397 feet tall and is about 30 feet in diameter.

Persons: SpaceX's, Joe Skipper, Elon Musk's, Donald Trump, Trump, Sergio Flores, Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Boca, Reuters Starship, Afp, Getty, Federal Aviation Administration, Super Locations: Brownsville , Texas, U.S, Florida

☆ I'm 76 and raising my 3 grandsons. This is not what I thought retirement would look like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementPhyllis Cavone, 76, and her 75-year-old husband are raising their three teenage grandsons. My husband, Francis, 75, and I pride ourselves on taking them to as many games and training sessions as we can. The mom said Christopher's older brother, Francis, 17, met them at the practice. When we were younger, we didn't think our retirement would look anything like it does now. AdvertisementCavone's baseball fan grandsons, Christopher, 13, Dominic, 15, and Francis, 17, when they were younger.

Persons: Phyllis Cavone, Cavone, it's, Francis, Christopher, Dominic, curveballs, — Organizations: Business Locations: Orlando, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Florida

☆ China's top financial officials set to speak at Hong Kong summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

GUANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 6: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng prepares for a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on April 6, 2024 in Guangzhou, China. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and several other top financial policymakers are scheduled to speak Tuesday at a global financiers summit in Hong Kong. Hosted annually by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the third Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit will hold its main events throughout the day, after hosting guests at a welcome dinner on Monday evening. He, who oversees a top-level economic and financial policy-making body, would be delivering an opening keynote speech at the summit, according to South China Morning Post. Li Yunze, minister of China's National Financial Regulatory Administration, along with with Wu Qing, Chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission and Zhu Hexin, deputy governor of People's Bank of China, are scheduled to discuss mainland China's financial developments in a panel, according to HKMA's agenda of the summit.

Persons: Lifeng, Janet Yellen, Li Yunze, Wu Qing, Zhu Hexin, Daniel Pinto, Morgan Stanley, Ted Pick, Jane Fraser, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon Organizations: U.S, Treasury, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Global Financial, Investment, China Morning, Financial Regulatory Administration, China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup Locations: GUANGZHOU, CHINA, Guangzhou, China, Hong Kong, Beijing

☆ An anonymous celebrity is suing the Texas lawyer repping Diddy accusers, alleging he's trying to destroy the man's reputation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAn anonymous celebrity has sued attorney Tony Buzbee, accusing him of an extortion plot. A mystery celebrity has accused the high-profile Texas attorney who is representing dozens of clients in sex abuse lawsuits against Sean "Diddy" Combs of orchestrating an extortion plot meant to destroy his reputation. "It is obvious that the frivolous lawsuit filed against my firm is an aggressive attempt to intimidate or silence me and ultimately my clients," Buzbee said. "The letters were sent seeking a confidential mediation in lieu of filing a lawsuit," Buzbee said. The lawsuit filed against my firm is a prime example of that.

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☆ Google's antitrust loss could cost Apple billions of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementGoogle pays Apple at least $20 billion a year to make its search engine the default on iPhones. Those payments were at the heart of a federal antitrust case Google lost earlier this year. That's because a long-running deal between Apple and Google, where Google pays Apple at least $20 billion a year to make Google the default search engine on iPhones, is at the heart of the US government's antitrust case against Google. (Though, confusingly, an earlier Bloomberg report about the DOJ's plan focused on forcing Google to sell off its Chrome browser and never mentioned the Apple payments.) AdvertisementBut even if that happens, it doesn't mean Apple automatically loses all the money Google pays it every year.

Persons: it's, Judge Amit P, Mehta, Microsoft's Bing, they're, Trump, Tim Cook, Cook Organizations: Apple, Google, US Department of Justice, Street, Bloomberg, Trump, Big Tech Locations: China

☆ Gisele Pelicot lambasts cowardice of men accused of her mass rape
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —Gisele Pelicot on Tuesday lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during 10 years of mass rape organized by her husband and told the court hearing the trial France’s patriarchal society must change. Most of the 50 other men on trial have denied rape. “For me this is the trial of cowardice, there is no other way to describe it,” Gisele Pelicot said, with many of the accused in the courtroom. Video recorded by her husband and shown in court over the past weeks have repeatedly featured Gisele Pelicot motionless, sometimes snoring, while some of the accused abused her. “It is time for society to look at this macho, patriarchal society and change the way it looks at rape,” Gisele Pelicot told the court.

Persons: Gisele Pelicot, Dominique Pelicot, ” Gisele Pelicot, ”, “, Beatrice Navarro, ” “ Locations: Avignon, France

☆ Bose buys McIntosh, storied maker of high-end luxury audio equipment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bose Corp. will purchase the McIntosh Group, a deal that will give the Massachusetts-based company control of one of the most storied names in high-end audio. McIntosh will continue to manufacture the high-end audio equipment it is known for out of its longtime headquarters in New York, Bose CEO Lila Snyder said. The deal also includes Sonus Faber, a company that makes high-end speakers by hand in Italy. The purchase of the two audio workshops provides Bose access into the high-end luxury audio market, Snyder told CNBC in an interview. McIntosh has been making high-end amplifiers and other audio equipment since 1949, and one of its devices can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Persons: McIntosh, Bose, Lila Snyder, Sonus Faber, Snyder Organizations: Bose Corp, McIntosh, CNBC, Highlander Partners, Forbes Locations: Massachusetts, New York, Italy, Dallas

☆ Federal jobs are known for their stability. Now they could be in jeopardy as Musk pushes for deep spending cuts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Tech: We're in the middle of a white-collar recession, and tech workers are shouldering much of it . We're in the middle of a white-collar recession, and tech workers . AdvertisementElon Musk's government efficiency commission has been tasked with cutting government spending, raising questions about the future of millions of jobs. Tech jobs are mired in a recession. White collar hiring is in a huge slump, and tech workers are some of the hardest hit .

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☆ AI is hitting a wall just as valuations reach the stratosphere
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The narrative from Silicon Valley is that the AI train has left the station and any smart investor had better hop on before these products become “superintelligent” and start solving all the world’s problems. Now, some of the leading language models appear to be hitting a wall, according to at least three reports last week. But if we have indeed hit a scaling wall, “it may mean that the the mega-cap technology companies have over-invested” and it’s possible that they could scale back in the near future. That’s the AI optimist/pragmatist view. For a less rosy outlook, I turned to Gary Marcus, NYU professor emeritus and outspoken critic of AI hype.

Persons: CNN Business ’, New York CNN — It’s, OpenAI, ”, that’s, “, Orion “, Ilya Sutskever, ” Sutskever, Marc Andreessen, Sam Altman, ” Gil Luria, Davidson, it’s, ” Luria, Gary Marcus, ” Marcus, “ LLMs Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Nvidia, Tech, ” Bloomberg, ” Reuters Locations: New York, GPT

☆ Nicole Kidman debunks that alleged Tom Cruise divorce celebration meme
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Australian actress Nicole Kidman has debunked the widely held theory that one of her most famous memes features the moment she finalized her divorce from Tom Cruise. I know that image.”British GQ then puts the theory to Kidman that she had just come out of her lawyer’s office after finalizing her divorce from Cruise. “That’s not true,” she said, reportedly laughing, before going on to reveal the story behind another famous meme of her. “I’ve also seen the one where I’m clapping like that,” she said, clapping using only her palms with her fingers stretching backwards. I get to work with the most extraordinary people in the world, and share ideas and philosophies and be changed.

Persons: Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, ”, Kidman, Cruise, “ That’s, “ I’ve, “, It’s, ” Kidman Organizations: CNN, British GQ, Hollywood Locations: Australian, British

☆ Global stocks drop amid heightened US-Russia tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Markets experienced volatility Tuesday as investors weigh mounting tensions between Russia and the United States. The turbulence comes after Moscow changed its nuclear doctrine following the Biden administration giving Ukraine permission to use longer-range weapons inside targets in Russia. The attack comes just two days after the Biden administration gave Kyiv the green light to use the longer-range American weapons against targets inside Russia. On Sunday, President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use the longer-range missiles inside Russia, ending a monthslong prohibition aimed to avoid drastically escalating the conflict. “In our view, the underlying trends for the equity market remain positive, but this news provides an excuse for the market to give back some of its rally,” said Keith Lerner, chief market strategist at Truist Advisory Services.

Persons: Dow, Biden, ”, Hogan, Joe Biden, Keith Lerner Organizations: CNN —, Nasdaq, Riley Wealth Management, Treasury, Russia’s Defense, Advisory Locations: Russia, United States, Moscow, Ukraine, “, Bryansk

☆ Jersey Mike’s Subs is worth $8 billion after a huge investment from Blackstone
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Blackstone announced Tuesday that it has acquired a “majority ownership position” in Jersey Mike’s, valued at around $8 billion, according to a source familiar. The influx of cash will help the sandwich chain “accelerate its expansion across and beyond the US market, as well as its continued investment in technology and digital transformation,” a statement said. “We believe we are still in the early innings of Jersey Mike’s growth story and that Blackstone is the right partner to help us reach even greater heights,” Cancro said in a statement. Jersey Mike’s is the second-largest sandwich chain behind Subway in sales. Data from QSR Magazine reveals Jersey Mike’s locations pull in about $1.35 million per unit, with an average Subway location raking in less than $500,000.

Persons: Peter Cancro, who’s, “, Blackstone, ” Cancro, Roark Organizations: New, New York CNN, Jersey, Subway, Blackstone, QSR Magazine, Roark Capital Locations: New York, Jersey, New Jersey, Canada

But the decline in support for Ms. Harris in some of the country’s most liberal areas is particularly notable. For example, in Fulton County, which contains most of Atlanta, Ms. Harris gained about 4,500 votes, but Mr. Trump gained more than 7,400. He similarly outran Ms. Harris where she made gains in Wake County, N.C., Lancaster County, Pa., and Montgomery County, Texas. In Milwaukee County in swing-state Wisconsin, Ms. Harris lost 1,200 voters compared with Mr. Biden’s total in 2020, while Mr. Trump gained more than 3,500. But he lost votes, as did Ms. Harris, in majority-Black counties, especially those in the South where turnout dropped overall.

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CNN —Trump transition co-chair Linda McMahon is expected to be named as secretary of the Department of Education, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The decision took shape after it became clear that McMahon would be passed over for Commerce secretary. McMahon is also the former CEO of the WWE, which she co-founded with her husband, Vince McMahon. As head of the WWE, McMahon oversaw its transformation from a small wrestling entertainment company into a publicly traded media empire. During Trump’s first campaign for president, McMahon donated more than $7 million to two pro-Trump super PACs, according to Open Secrets.

Persons: CNN —, Linda McMahon, McMahon, Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Scott Bessent, Trump’s, Larry Kudlow, Trump, AFPI, Vince McMahon Organizations: CNN, CNN — Trump, Department of Education, Commerce, Commerce Department, Treasury, Small Business Administration, America, Trump, Policy Institute, WWE Locations: Connecticut

☆ German powerhouse Thyssenkrupp books $1 billion impairment on struggling steel unit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( April Roach | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A general view of the gate of the Thyssenkrupp industrial area in Duisburg, Germany, on August 29, 2024. Germany's Thyssenkrupp on Tuesday reported a 1-billion-euro ($1.06 billion) impairment on its struggling steel division as the industrial powerhouse flagged "gloomy volume" expectations and structural challenges in the sector. The firm said its net loss of 1.5 billion euros in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 — after deducting minority interest — was mainly due to asset impairments totaling around 1.2 billion euros, of which 1 billion euros were undertaken by its Steel Europe division. "In respect of our main strategic issues, the current fiscal year will be a year of decisions – especially for Steel Europe and Marine Systems," CEO Miguel Lopez said in the firm's Tuesday statement. "In parallel, we are seeking to further improve the performance of all our businesses and better leverage the opportunities presented by the green transformation."

Persons: Ying Tang, Germany's Thyssenkrupp, —, Miguel Lopez Organizations: Getty, Steel Europe, Marine Systems Locations: Duisburg, Germany

☆ ‘Morning Joe’ meeting with Trump was driven by fears of retribution from incoming administration, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —“Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced Monday, in dramatic fashion, that they went to Mar-a-Lago last week for a fence-mending meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. According to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, Scarborough and Brzezinski were credibly concerned that they could face governmental and legal harassment from the incoming Trump administration. For that reason, there are a wide range of feelings about the “Morning Joe” meeting, according to half a dozen employees who spoke on condition of anonymity. Shortly after the Mar-a-Lago meeting was publicized, lawyer and MSNBC host Katie Phang posted on social media, “Normalizing Trump is a bad idea. On Monday afternoon, Scarborough posted a link on X to a Fox News story about his meeting with Trump.

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☆ The 'Wicked' movie only covers part of the musical. Here's everything we know about the second film.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe "Wicked" movie, coming to theaters on Friday, only covers part of the original musical's plot. A second film is coming in November 2025 to complete the story. Related VideoIt remains true even as Universal is marketing the movie as "Wicked," instead of "Wicked Part One." Elphaba's younger sister, Nessa, has become a cruel governor of Munchkinland and earned the title of the Wicked Witch of the East. There has been no casting announcement to suggest Dorothy will have a larger role in the second film.

Persons: Jon M, Chu, Elphaba, Oz, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Eviro, Michelle Yeoh, Steven Spielberg's, haven't, Marc Platt, Stephen Schwartz, Platt, Jeff Goldblum, Madame Morrible, Giles Keyte, Cynthia Erivo, Glinda, Schwartz, Grande, Dorothy's, Dorothy Organizations: Broadway, Universal, Warner Bros, Entertainment, Grande, Shiz University Locations: Shiz

☆ I'm an American who's lived in Paris for years. Taking notes from the French improved my skin and beauty routine.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Amanda Rollins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Since moving to Paris, I've worn a tinted base (sometimes mixed with moisturizer) on my face five times a month at the most. AdvertisementOne of the first things I noticed in Paris was how little makeup most French women wear. AdvertisementI've learned to embrace natural browsFilling my thin, blonde eyebrows with a pencil was part of my makeup routine in the US. AdvertisementI believe my skincare routine has completely improved my complexion, as my face seems plumper, more radiant, and brighter. I hardly ever wear a set of false lashesFalse lashes aren't part of my going-out makeup routine anymore.

Persons: I've, American who's, Amanda Rollins I've, you'd, Iuliia Pilipeichenko, La Roche, I'm Organizations: Maxx Locations: Boston, Paris, American, France, mascara, NUXE Paris

☆ I'm a general manager at Microsoft and a mom of 3. I used to hide my parenting responsibilities at work until I made one bold move.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementKatharine Kennedy, a global GM at Microsoft, took her baby with her to a work conference in May. In 2017, I got a global client director job at Microsoft, a company I'd always wanted to work for. In 2020, I left Microsoft to work at Salesforce, where I had my second child. AdvertisementWhen an important work conference came up shortly after I had my third child, I decided to take him with me to the event. AdvertisementBut when I brought my baby to the conference, I demonstrated how to harmonize personal and professional responsibilities.

Persons: Katharine Kennedy, Kennedy, I've, I'd, I'm Organizations: Microsoft, Big Tech, Business Locations: Florida, Salesforce, Las Vegas, ServiceNow, Vegas

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