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Anne Hole

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Brighton born Hove resident. Retired from Sussex Uni. Cat parent/servant. 😻 Keen knitter. 🧶

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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 19h
Not much to share for this week's #ShowMeYourKnits #socktober theme as I'm not a real sock knitter. I did however make myself these bed socks from leftover yarn. I made up the pattern.
Bed socks with rib and mock cable in stripes of green, yellow, pink and brownBed socks with rib and mock cable in stripes of purple and white
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Dr Keith Wilson 💭 @keithwilson.eu · 02/10/2026
For other #philosophy feeds and Bluesky resources, see:
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A few autumnal knits for #ShowMeYourKnits. Nothing very fancy 🧶
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@suebecks @suebecks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us on Wednesday, 16th September at 8:00pm BST for #LTHEchat with guests Alyson Lewis @alysonklewis.bsky.social‬) & Heather Pennington @heatherpennington.bsky.social to discuss ‘Entering into Transnational Education (TNE) partnerships lthechat.com/2026/09/13/l...
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LTHEChat 372: Entering into Transnational Education (TNE) partnerships potentially means new ways of thinking, being and doing… or does it?
Join us on Wednesday, 16th September at 8:00pm (BST) with our guest contributors, Alyson Lewis (@alysonklewis.bsky.social‬) and Heather Pennington (@heatherpennington.bsky.social) for a though…
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Mass Observation Archive @massobsarchive.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Exciting news (well we think so)! We are looking for new people to regularly contribute to our archive! We accept applications from anyone based in the UK who has an interest in sending us their thoughts and opinions about life in the UK. #Skystorians massobs.org.uk/write-for-th...
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Write for the archive - Mass Observation Archive
Writing for Mass Observation You can apply to write for the archive here. Current Observers If you are one of our current Observers you may find our handbook for new Observers helpful. This has all th...
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Easy to donate: rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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East Sussex County Council @eastsussexcc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Book clubs, knitting circles, #CommunityGroups – meet new people at your local #Library. Friendly faces, regular space, actual conversation. 🫶 Find a group near you: eastsussex.gov.uk/YourLibrary #EastSussex
Two individuals sitting at a table in a library, engaged in knitting. Various books on shelves are visible in the background. Text reads: "YOUR LIBRARY FOR NEW FRIENDS."
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Saving Wildcats @saveourwildcats.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
4/4 With careful breeding and pre-release management, they have produced kittens that have been successfully released into the wild 🌄 Find out more ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/conservation-breeding 📸 Ben Nicholas
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UK conservation breeding programme for wildcats
Wildcats are clinging on by a claw and Scotland is their last refuge from extinction in Britain. Thankfully, over 30 zoos, wildlife parks and private collections have come together as members of a bre...
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A few stripey knits for this week's #ShowMeYourKnits.
Bottom edge of a striped sweater using oddments of Malabrigo Arroyo. Alternating 4 row stripes of mainly blues and bright multicoloured wools.Cowl in  stripes of purple, grey and teal using Yarnsmiths Play DKSection of knitting of a cardigan in Fisherman's Rib showing green, turquoise , pink, orange and grey stripes. Made using oddments of Yarnsmiths Lagoon. Two beanie hats made using leftover yarn in rainbow coloured stripes.
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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 13/08/2026
Too hot to work? ☀️🌡️ Climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and severe. We’re calling for stronger laws to protect you from excessive heat at work. Write to your MP ⬇️ unison.org.uk/news/2026/08...
Worker in scrubs, mask and gloves with head in hands in blazing sunshine: Too hot to work?
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Shawls week on #ShowMeYourKnits and a cooler day yesterday inspired me to start the 'May I Borrow This Please' shawl using the Malabrigo Rios 🧶 I bought while on holiday earlier this year. The pattern is interesting without being too difficult and it's looking good. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Malabrigo Ríos Liquidambar
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Shawls for #ShowMeYourKnits. Three favourite patterns that I've knitted multiple times.
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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Knitted twice or more for #ShowMeYourKnits. 1. Basic beanie for oddments (x100?). 2. A sweater (x20+). 3. Twice for this vest, but I'll do it again! 4. Bed socks (6+). 5. Simple circular cowl for knitting in the car (x20+). 6. Only one photo but knitted at least twice as the recipient grew 🥰
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Saving Wildcats @saveourwildcats.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Little mews and the pitter-patter of tiny paws are bringing new life into the conservation breeding for release centre, based at Highland Wildlife Park 🐾 Three healthy kittens have been born to experienced mum, Morag, and dad, Fergus.
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Berry @berryh.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
After much consideration, I've decided that my ideal summer day would be a high of 21°C, an overnight low of 12°C and a heavy shower at midnight to water the garden, lull me to sleep and curtail any late-running barbecues and outdoor gatherings.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I recently found the solution for knitting cardigans in self-patterning yarn. I'm a bottom up flat knitter and hated that pattern stripes on the back were half as deep as the fronts. I finally realised that using 2 balls in a 2 row stripe on the back matches the fronts perfectly! 🧶
Back and front of cardigan in rainbow self-patterning yarn with stripes matching at seam.
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Dr Keith Wilson 💭 @keithwilson.eu · 20/07/2026
“It is not just that people trust wrong #AI answers. It is that the mere availability of AI suppresses the cognitive habit of recognising what you do not know.” #GenAI #LLMs thenextweb.com/news/ai-advi...
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AI advice made people three times less accurate but twice as confident, researchers found
A study found that access to AI advice collapsed people's willingness to say "I don't know" from 44% to 3%, while accuracy dropped from 27% to 9%.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
My favourite knitting accessories for #ShowMeYourKnits. Project bag for knitting on the go. Stitch markers & cute tins to store them. Flat makeup bags for circulars, fun needle stoppers, a yarn bowl and a men's toiletries bag I found to be the perfect thing for knitting tools.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck... Firefighters battle major wildfire burning across Cairngorms National Park - BBC News. Hoping this won't impact the Wildcats @saveourwildcats.bsky.social
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Firefighters battle major wildfire burning across Cairngorms National Park
Villagers and campsites have been evacuated as fire crews tackle the two-mile-wide blaze in the Highlands
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Getting a little bit fed up with knitting simple hats, but they're the only things I can manage in this heatwave. Small and uncomplicated. What is everyone else on #Knitsky in the UK knitting? 🥵
5 multicoloured hats waiting to be seen up
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Texture for #ShowMeYourKnits. An oddments 'Lollycake' shawl, a Fisherman's rib hat, a cabled baby sweater and a kid's sweater using my favourite broken rib stitch. Don't know what it's called but it's 1 row knit, 1 row purl, 2 rows 1x1 rib. Easy but squishy and warm.
Asymmetrical triangle shawl in multicoloured stripes with bobbly texture.Beanie in fisherman's rib using Malabrigo Arroyo Matisse Blue.Baby sweater and hat in red with cables. Pattern is Sirdar 1648Child sweater in self-striping yarn in shades of purple. Knitted in a broken rib stitch.
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Saving Wildcats @saveourwildcats.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
In touch with their European roots 🇪🇺 Margaret and Oscar were greeting one another with a kiss on each cheek during the breeding season. Be part of their journey as they hope to welcome kittens this summer ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/sponsor
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
www.climate.us/news-feature...
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Climate.us launches independent website for trusted climate information
Built by members of the team behind NOAA’s Climate.gov, the new nonprofit resource is supported in part by more than 2,500 small donations from people who want reliable climate science information to ...
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
It's 'What's on your needles' week on #ShowMeYourKnits. I have 7 WIPs on my needles but here are the ones I have pics of.
Toddler sweater in Fisherman's rib using Highland Heathers in dark blue (Firth?)Striped multicoloured sweater using leftovers of Malabrigo Arroyo Fisherman's rib multicolour striped cardigan using leftover oddments of Yarnsmiths Lagoon
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The DEC has launched an appeal following the devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela. The earthquakes struck within seconds of each other. The scale of destruction is huge. Survivors urgently need shelter, food, water, and medical care. Donate: donation.dec.org.uk/venezuela-earthquake-appeal
DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal poster with image of destroyed buildings and 15 DEC member charity logos in the footer on a red background.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Nearly forgot this greenish blue shawl just finished. Ideal for this week's #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
Shawl draped on hanger. Pattern is Passe Partout (with an extra pattern repeat) wool is Malabrigo Arroyo in 'greenish blue'.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
For the 100th #ShowMeYourKnits the theme is blue. Here are some of my favourites. If I ever work out how to hide faces I have more photos of lovely blue things I've knitted for my great-nephew 🙂
Fisherman's rib beanie in Malabrigo Arroyo 'Matisse Blue'Cowl adapted from Birch Trees scarf, knitted in Malabrigo Arroyo 'Matisse Blue'7 knitted hats in shades of blue from oddments of yarn. One beret and 6 beanies.Baby hooded jacket. Pattern Sirdar 1486. Yarn baby crofter in shades of blue and white
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Red extreme heat warning – temperatures could reach 40C in parts of UK
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Red extreme heat warning – temperatures could reach 40C in parts of UK
For only the second time ever, the Met Office has issued a 'red extreme heat warning'.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
It's 'light and dark' for #ShowMeYourKnits this week. Almost all my knitting falls in the middle, but I managed to find one of each. 🧶
Baby pram set / all in one and hat in Stylecraft Sweet Dreams 'Unicorn', white with small flecks of colour Scrunched up shawl /wrap in chevron pattern knitted in Malabrigo Arroyo 'Whales Road'
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If like me you can't stop knitting but have few family to knit for, have a look at QMCG who collect knitted items and distribute to good causes www.qmcg.org.uk/knit-for-us I'm just about to send these. #knitsky 🧶
12 assorted knitted hats in all colours3 knitted cowls in self patterning yarns.2 baby blankets. One in rainbow stripes and one in dusty pink
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Saving Wildcats @saveourwildcats.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
What's more Scottish than a wildcat in Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A feisty, red-headed wildcat in Scotland ❤️‍🔥 Sponsor Margaret to receive exclusive updates about this fiery feline and her family ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/sponsor
A wildcat with large, expressive green eyes and flattened ears. Its fur is a mix of browns and tans with distinctive stripes, and it has raised one paw off the ground. The cat stands on grass with branches in the background.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
It's Worldwide Knit in Public Day 🧶 and that’s the theme for #ShowMeYourKnits. The only photos I have are from last summer. When hubby goes exploring I settle down with my knitting. A simple circular cowl is my go-to for travel knitting.
Stripey knitting on bag in garden.Table in cafe with knitting bag, circular knitting in progress, water bottle and cookie.Child's cowl in stripes of orange, red, blue, green and yellow.Song of Peace cowl in Sirdar Jewelspun Aran
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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 08/06/2026
We reached over 10,500 children in foster care or from families on low incomes with #LetterboxClub last year ✨ And 73% of children say they are reading more after receiving the Club's carefully curated selection of books and resources. Find out more in our Impact Report: bit.ly/3QaaaRQ
A photo of a woman and child sitting at the kitchen table doing a Letterbox Club activity together. A quote from a foster carer says "The fact that they’re in a different home, in a different address, but the parcel has got their name on it, it really helps that feeling of belonging in that home. It’s quite special to see that."
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
It's stripes week on #ShowMeYourKnits. My stripey things fall into two categories. I love a self-striping yarn (though sometimes they need tweaking to match).
Baby cardigan in self-striping yarn and ridge and eyelet stitch. Shades of mauve, lilac, pale green and pinks.Baby cardigan in self-striping yarn and a broken rib stitch for texture. Shades of mauve, gold and pinks.Fisherman's rib scarf in stripes of purples, blues and grey.Scarf in ridge and eyelet stitch in self-patterning yarn in browns, blues and white.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
We had a power cut here yesterday evening so I hurried to my stash to find something light and bright enough to knit by candlelight 😉 Knitting priorities! Started a toddler sweater with this. 🧶
5 balls of wool in white, pink, grey mix
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Alberduh is free to be dumb @alberduhfreedumb.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We have to stop data centres from being built.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
This week #ShowMeYourKnits is blankets. There haven't been any new babies to knit blankets for recently so my only blankets are a couple of Christmas footstool blankets and charity knits using up scraps. To make them a bit more interesting I like to knit them diagonally.
Diagonally knitted garter stitch lap blanket in stripes of every colour. Using up scraps.Diagonally knitted garter stitch lap blanket in stripes of every colour. Using up scraps.Diagonally knitted garter stitch baby blanket. Stripes of purple and pinksTwo folded blankets in honeycomb stitch in red, white and green
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Two more drownings today in UK. One in my home city of Oxford. Both youngsters. Slate have (I'm told) kindly removed the paywall on this article.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
It's so hot here I've had to pause most of my WIPs in favour of hats and cowls that don't tax my brain or drape across me! It's a good way to use up odds and ends of yarn but I'll be glad to get back to my main projects! How do others deal with the heat?
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Looking for yellow knits for #ShowMeYourKnits. Mostly only bits of yellow in multicoloured knits, but one pair of fingerless mitts in pure yellow 🧶
Yellow fingerless mittens.Baby blanket in garter stitch. Stripes of white, beige, sage and pale yellowChild's sweater in Yarnsmiths Full of Beans DK. Stripes of green, blue, red, orange and yellow. Knitted in a broken rib stitch for texture.Child's sweater in Yarnsmiths Full of Beans DK. Stripes of dark pink, blue, pale green, pale yellow and pale pink. Knitted in a broken rib stitch for texture.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Wanted a knitting project with a bit of interest for when we're away so cast this on yesterday. 400-500sts per row 😊 Wish me luck 🤞🧶
pattern image for capelet in lacy stitchFew inches of knitting on long circular needle  chevron lacy pattern in stripes of autumnal colours
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Stockinette for #ShowMeYourKnits this week. If I am knitting without texture I need colour, and usually it's for baby/kids garments. 🧶
Baby all in one (pram suit) in Crofter yarn. Mock fairisle in shades of blue, white and orange.Baby sweater and hat in Crofter yarn in shades of blue and white.Child sweater in stripes of purple, blue and grey (Yarnsmiths Full of Beans)Adult slash neck sweater in stripes of blue, pink, yellow and green (Yarnsmiths Lagoon)
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
You can choose the book shop you want to support and even get e-books to read on their app.
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
It's purple for #ShowMeYourKnits so here's a real mix. A shawl in self patterning purple, a fisherman's rib hat from oddments, a shawl in Malabrigo Arroyo 🧶 that's since been recycled and a pair of leftovers bedsocks one of which has disappeared 😂
Triangle shawl in ridge and eyelet pattern in shades of purple and teal.Fisherman's rib hat in striped shades of purple Brioche stitch oblong shawl in deep purples and blues (Malabrigo Arroyo Whales Road).Bed socks with cable. Mix of solid purple and white/purple variegated
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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 22/04/2026
The Campus Nature Challenge is an annual worldwide “bioblitz” – a short, intensive period where people work together to record as many species as possible - taking place from 24-27 April at universities across the globe. More: www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/704… #WorldEarthDay #EarthDay
Students dig into the soilA student hold an earthwormstudents kneel on the grass inspecting wormsstudents kneel on the grass inspecting worms
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Anne Hole @annehole.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Today was perfect for a visit to @bluebellwalk.bsky.social Had a lovely short stroll through the woodland anemones and first bluebells.
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Mass Observation Archive @massobsarchive.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
It’s nearly time for our national diary day! Every 12th May we ask people to write down what they got up to. This year we’re also really interested in experiences of nature and wellbeing, as well as what else you get up to on the day! #diary #journal #nature #skystorians #write #Archive
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