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Dr Paul Mackey

@auscandoc.bsky.social
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Rural FP anesthetist formerly of Fort St John, BC, Canada. Trained in Aus and UK. Now doing rural locums in Canada. Blessed to live, work and play on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc people.

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
albertapolitics.ca/wp-content/u... “More than 950 workers at the plant, which was nearly half of the work force, were infected with the virus in the spring of 2020. Eighteen workers had to be hospitalized and two died “
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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... “The #RSV vaccine will be available for adults and residents living in long-term care homes and assisted living facilities 75 and older, as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis people aged 60 and older.”
ctvnews.ca
B.C. high-risk seniors to be offered free RSV vaccine
Beginning Sept. 29, B.C. seniors with the highest risk of serious illness from Respiratory Syncytial Virus will be able to receive a vaccine at no-cost.
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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Canada/the provinces need to be urgently legislating regulations regarding data centres to protect communities, electricity supply and water.
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Amber @risettemd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I remember seeing folks like him, Vinay Prasad, Jay Bhattacharya etc all downplay what was going on while I worked 12+ hour shifts nearly every single day for months because our hospital was beyond capacity and providers kept getting sick.
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Is this a typical chocolate bar in Canada? What others should I be looking to try out while here?
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Few people with the flu isolate for the recommended period Some people might shed the most influenza virus RNA just as their symptoms start to improve and they return to ordinary life. Read more: bit.ly/4rg4JyE
Close up of person's hands holding a cup of tea. Person is wearing a bathrobe.
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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-ge... “Peak viral shedding occurred a median of four days after symptoms…69% to 80% of participants reached their peak by the end of the recommended five-day isolation period. Ninety-seven percent to 100% had reached their peak by day six.” #medsky
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Few people with the flu isolate for the recommended period
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A Health Canada inspection of a Grifols facility in Regina found multiple plasma donors with punctures and bruising on their arms & sexual contact with someone with HIV who were allowed to donate without proper medical assessments #cdnpoli #skpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
theglobeandmail.com
Grifols permitted donors to give plasma despite punctures, bruising on arms, Health Canada finds
The safety of drugs made from plasma has not been compromised, says Canadian Blood Services
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
To do this during the worst measles outbreak in 35 years just after 4 Americans have died is pure psychopathy and tells you exactly where he stands on vaccines 🤬🤬🤬
arstechnica.com
RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield
The event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense.
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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“The analysis, published in Internet Research, looked at 35,000 reviews that spanned medical specialties from family medicine to dentistry and dermatology. Of those, researchers confirmed about 24 per cent were fraudulent by using a system that checks email identification.”
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Bouba's Delivery Service @fernmonkey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I do like the thing where they always find a picture of this man that looks like the recalled product.
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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · 08/09/2026
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Face off -an oldie but still a goodie virologydownunder.com/face-off/
virologydownunder.com
Face off
We touch our faces often. Maybe 3 to 23 times an hour often! But if our hands haven't just been washed and we've touched surfaces contaminated by viruses surviving in a blanket of dry (or
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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · 05/09/2026
“Just 11% of the IMGs brought into Australia under AHPRA’s controversial fast-track pathway are working in rural areas of need, an evaluation has found.” www.ausdoc.com.au/news/nearly-...
ausdoc.com.au
Nearly 90% of medical board's fast-tracked IMGs have ended up in metro areas
But IMGs are saving thousands of dollars in college fees, new report says.
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New deaths from #H5N1 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin
A fox in Victoria's south-west has died from H5 bird flu and authorities suspect the virus is responsible for the death of a dolphin.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Discussed here
sciencebasedmedicine.org
Vaccines Work. Here’s Why We Care About Your Unvaccinated Child.
While normal people don't want any child to suffer or die because their parents were tricked by disinformation, the leaders of the anti-vaccine movement, who profit by lying about vaccines, don't care
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In January 2022, the worst part of the pandemic for kids, the Urgency of Normal was very concerned (!) about the mental, social, emotional & behavioral health of our children. Today, under MAHA/MAGA they are silent. A discussion of our disingenuous pandemic discourse. My latest.
sciencebasedmedicine.org
Why Did the “Urgency of Normal” Stop Caring Care About the Mental, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health of our Children?
Genuine concern is consistent concern, and the silence from the Urgency of Normal about literally everything happening today is clarifying.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Vaccine Integrity Project, American Medical Association review COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines The groups, along with other leading US medical organizations, offer vaccine recommendations for the upcoming respiratory illness season. Read more: bit.ly/4cjeLZW
Doctor talks to family in waiting room
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
American Academy of Pediatrics, reviewing evidence including 2.4M children, reports COVID vaccination lowers pediatric hospitalization and long COVID risk. Infants under 2 still carry the greatest severe disease burden. publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
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Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccines in Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 2026–2027: Technical Report
This technical report accompanies the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination during the 2026–2027 respiratory virus season. The rationale is presented for recommending vaccination in all infants and children 6 through 23 months of age, children 6 months through 18 years of age who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, and children 2 through 18 years of age in certain additional risk groups, including those at high risk of severe COVID-19, residents of long-term care facilities or other congregate settings, children who have never been vaccinated against COVID-19, and children whose household contacts are at high risk for severe COVID-19. The report synthesizes currently available evidence on SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology, disease burden, COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness, vaccine safety, and vaccine cost-effectiveness in pediatric populations. Additionally, the report provides an overview of available COVID-19 vaccine products, formulations, storage and handling considerations, and coadministration with other immunizations.
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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · 02/09/2026
“The Nerd Reich wants to 'destroy' democracy, and its mask has slipped” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
'Silicon Valley fascism' is waging war on democracy
The author of The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, has a warning.
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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Good piece. When academics and journalists use the phrase "polarization" they are misnaming what has happened and they are adopting the assumptions of authoritarians. Stop describing radicalization on the right as "polarization."
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
> @techcrunch.com @mapquest.com techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/m...
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Grim. www.abc.net.au/news/science...
abc.net.au
'Pretty overwhelming': The 23 species in Australia hit by bird flu so far
Bird flu has quickly spread around Australia. Hidden in the numbers are more than 20 distinct species of birds and mammals that have fallen to the disease.
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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The destruction of USAID will go down in global history as one of the most lethal political disasters ever. An estimated 14 million people will die from this decision by 2030… twice the number killed in the Holocaust. The collective human grief will mark humanity forever.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"So, what did the study actually find? In short, vaccines passed with flying colors. In every comparison, risk was lower with vaccination than without vaccination." thelogicofscience.com/2026/08/28/c...
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COVID vaccines are safer than COVID itself
Some of the most persistent myths and misconceptions around COVID19 vaccines concern the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly in young people. A massive new study has obliterated thes…
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Penguin bird flu vaccination drive passes 1,000-dose milestone on Phillip Island #H5N1 #Australia www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
How authorities are vaccinating 'feisty' penguins against bird flu
The team vaccinating Phillip Island's little penguin population against bird flu administers more than 1,000 H5N1 doses to the vulnerable birds.
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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
You know you are Canadian when… you feel that particular dishonour of getting the tag of shame on your recycling bin.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Oh look. It seems antivaxx disinformation can cross borders. WHO knew?
ctvnews.ca
U.S. vaccine rhetoric blamed for B.C. vaccination rates as measles cases rise
British Columbia health officials say vaccine misinformation promoted by United States officials is stoking unnecessary fears about vaccines proven to work.
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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.thebeaverton.com/2026/08/carn...
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Carney to rename rest of Great Lakes as "Lake Legal Adult" so Trump will never want to touch them - The Beaverton
OTTAWA - After Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would preemptively rename the rest of the Great Lakes as “Lake Legal Adult” in order for the president to immediately lose interest in touching them.
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Rob Carlson @robcarlson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
And a blog post noting that even if we see a year or two of slower PV installation growth, we are presently still exceeding a pace that would see 100TW of total installed PV capacity by about 2050. 🔌💡 www.planetarytech.earth/posts/03ioxc...
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Thiamine (vitamin B1) is essential to metabolism & deficiencies produce a condition called beriberi. I want to tell the story of why the Japanese Army suffered from it until 1926, while the Japanese Navy did NOT after 1884. A cautionary tale about science denialism & the resulting policy choices.
"Japanese curry, Officer's mess, Battleship Mikasa, c. 1906. | Old Tokyo"

A group of men in white uniforms of Japanese traditional design sit on the floor around a tablecloth spread with rice dishes and curries.
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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · 25/08/2026
“TIL about Operation Denver, a disinformation campaign run by the KGB in the 1980s to plant the idea that the United States had invented HIV/AIDS as part of a biological weapons research project.” www.reddit.com/r/todayilear...
reddit.com
From the todayilearned community on Reddit: TIL about Operation Denver, a disinformation campaign run by the KGB in the 1980s to plant the idea that the United States had invented HIV/AIDS as part of ...
Explore this post and more from the todayilearned community
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"Last year the government took away free flu vaccines for children under 12, and Māori and Pacific people aged between 55 and 64." This article suggests changes by the New Zealand government may be resulting in a busy, overloaded healthcare winter this #flu season.
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Skeptical Raptor @skepticalraptor.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A recent study underscores the #rotavirus #vaccine's effectiveness in preventing death from rotavirus-related acute gastroenteritis in children. Prior to its 2006 introduction in the U.S., rotavirus caused widespread illness and fatalities. www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
skepticalraptor.com
Vaccine prevents gastroenteritis deaths from rotavirus
A recent study underscores the rotavirus vaccine's effectiveness in preventing death from rotavirus-related acute gastroenteritis in children. Prior to its 2006 introduction in the U.S., rotavirus cau...
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Hostile and violent attitudes toward women are the clearest warning sign of violent extremism, a study has found. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Misogyny identified as biggest red flag for violent extremism
A new study finds that violent attitudes towards women are not just a social issue but a matter of national security.
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
GOOD NEWS! A new cancer treatment has demonstrated unprecedented results in a large trial for cancer patients whose disease has become resistant to chemotherapy AND immunotherapy. Tumors shrank in OVER a third of participants, with 15 patients experiencing COMPLETE eradication of their tumors.
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Matthew McIntyre @radiophonicpop.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
original post now deleted, with an apology: bsky.app/profile/70sb...
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Matthew McIntyre @radiophonicpop.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
In this particular case, Carney is not a source for any of the very specific US demands in the list that is circulating, except one: he mentions the liquor boards. This is the list, nothing else is confirmed as a specific US demand by Carney:
· Restrictions on Canada's right to pursue independent global trade deals (veto power).
. Changes to French-language rules in Quebec.
. Demands to eliminate Canadian cultural content quotas (Online Streaming Act).
. Exclusion of heavy vehicles (Ford/GM plants) from tariff relief.
. Opening up procurement for public projects to American companies.
. Dismantling Canadian dairy supply management entirely.
. Demands for Canada to align domestic tariffs automatically with US trade policy.
. Full elimination of provincial liquor board restrictions on US alcohol imports.
. Forced synchronization of pesticide and agricultural chemical regulations.
. New US intellectual property rules extending drug patent protections.
. Demands for shared management or full US control over critical mineral extraction and
export.
. Direct pressure to increase defense spending to meet strict US targets.
. Reductions to the 'de minimis' threshold for tax-free US cross-border purchases.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
There are a couple of posts making the rounds that purport to be lists of the US demands of Canada. They are unsourced, and I would encourage caution in sharing their contents. We don’t need to be circulating unsourced rage bait. Reality is no doubt bad enough.
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Billy Reuben @tetrispuzzle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
One of the best quotes of the past decade is, “FOX News did to our parents what they worried video games would do to us”.
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"Everyone’s reporting this as David and Goliath, plucky little Canada against the American colossus. The actual energy ledger reads like David owns the quarry, the sling factory, and Goliath’s mortgage." Aussies rule, man. ifloz.substack.com/p/carney-jus...
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CARNEY JUST THREATENED TO SEND AMERICA BACK TO THE FUCKING STONE AGE
Twelve hours after walking out of Washington, Carney stood up and read the old relationship its eulogy. In two languages. With the pulse of a man ordering a flat white.
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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
www.thebeaverton.com/2026/08/art-... “I am the best negotiator the planet has ever seen, just ask Iran, China, Greenland, E. Jean Carroll, and every contractor in the tri-state area who I’ve stiffed since the 70’s,” before demanding that aide Natalie Harp compose another poem in his honour.”
thebeaverton.com
Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planet - The Beaverton
WASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump, a man who was elected based on his self-proclaimed "deal-making genius", has failed to secure a trade deal with Canada, a nation most known for maple syrup and neighbourly friendliness.
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Australia's first bird flu case in a mammal confirmed in South Australia www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Breaking: Australia records its first bird flu case in a mammal
A long-nosed fur seal found in South Australia tests positive for bird flu.
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Between two Japanese islands a tidal turbine on the seabed is sending 1.1 megawatts ashore through a single cable, and every hour it will generate for the next decade is already printed on a chart. www.ecoportal.net/en/tidal-tur...
ecoportal.net
Between two Japanese islands a tidal turbine on the seabed is sending 1.1 megawatts ashore through a single cable, and every hour it will generate for the next decade is already printed on a chart
The tidal turbine sits on a gravity base, held by its own weight rather than by piles driven into rock. Nothing is hammered in and nothing is anchored,
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It only took 19 months for RFK Jr to turn the once safe US food supply into a game of gastrointestinal Russian Roulette.
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John Holland @johnholland.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“We find that neighborhoods that experienced greater increases in the share of undocumented residents saw greater reductions in property crime and no detectable change in violent crime.” Republicans know this. They’re just racist.
tandfonline.com
Does unauthorized immigration drive community crime rates? Evidence from 11,500 U.S. neighborhoods
Research on the immigration-crime nexus has grown substantially, yet few studies differentiate among immigrants of different legal statuses, including undocumented immigrants. Of those that do, ana...
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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“Many said this scale of pussying out could never be accomplished by any president, but I have done it, because I am me. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” www.thebeaverton.com/2026/08/trum...
thebeaverton.com
Trump throws himself military parade after bravely chickening out on Canadian tariffs - The Beaverton
WASHINGTON D.C. - Hours after heroically declaring a pause on tariffs aimed at destroying the Canadian economy, President Trump has organized yet another military parade for himself to commend his flip-flopping.
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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“Doctors say medical misinformation is leading to a growing number of parents refusing the vitamin K shot for their newborns, prompting fresh warnings from the medical community. “The incidence seems to be increasing, which is why there is concern,” said Dr. Eugene Ng”
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Voices for Vaccines @voices4vaccines.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
RFK Jr. makes a bad comparison.
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