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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉

@colinc.bsky.social
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Global Managing Director The Blue Owl Group 🔵🦉 blueowlgrp.com Former VP, Global Public Policy @Twitter Ex-Capitol Hill, ex-FCC tech policy staff Citizen of Red Sox Nation ⚾️ Go Boston College 🦅 Celtics ☘️ 🇺🇸🇮🇪

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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This week marks three decades since #Section230 became law🏛️ 🎉🎂Here is my first-hand account of how it became law, which i wrote on the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 colincrowell.medium.com/reflections-... #TechPolicy #CDA230
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Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
Part III — “Section 230”
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Can the U.S. Congress do for AI policy🤖 what it did for the early Internet? Shared my reflections on the 30th anniversary of the law that built the Internet here👇 www.blueowlgrp.com/latest/the-l... #Section230 #ERATE #CDA230
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The Law That Built the Internet at 30 — The Blue Owl Group
The Law That Built the Internet at 30
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
New "Winging It" podcast: @nxthompson.bsky.social, CEO of @theatlantic.com, on how discovering his potential as a distance runner in his 40s changed how he thinks about limits — & how that discipline shapes his approach to leadership in the AI era🤖 🎙️Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3vlQ...
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered. He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here : www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi. I hired and worked with Jamal for a year. www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
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The Blue Owl Group @blueowlgroup.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
The new global disorder, emerging rivalries, & the values shaping the future — explored in our latest #WingingIt episode with Ambassador @mcfaulmike.bsky.social 🎧 Listen and join the conversation! open.spotify.com/episode/5OM0...
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Autocrats vs. Democrats: Ambassador Michael McFaul on the New Global Disorder
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
It was a delight to have you! Great insights! Let’s do it again sometime 🙏
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
The story of how I first joined Twitter (on Hillary Clinton’s advice) and why Russia once felt more open to tech & social media under Medvedev than it does under Putin. Clip from my appearance on the Winging It podcast with @colinc.bsky.social. Full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/5OM0...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
🎙️New Winging It podcast episode from is out - here's our latest convo with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social - former U.S. Amb to Russia, Stanford professor, & author of the new book "Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder." 🎧 Link here: open.spotify.com/episode/5OM0...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🎧 New on Winging It: I talk with Prof Tim Wu @superwuster.bsky.social, author of the new book "The Age of Extraction" — how the Internet went from great promise to an extraction dynamic, what it means for #AI policy, & how to build a fairer digital economy.🤖 Link: open.spotify.com/episode/0ZL5...
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The Blue Owl Group @blueowlgroup.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
What matters most as we create the next wave of AI? 🤔 Our Managing Director, @colinc.bsky.social, drops by with a #PerchTake fresh from San Francisco: Are we ready to build AI governance frameworks that serve public interest? The conversation is just getting started 👀👇
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
“To live entirely in the present, to be alive to the sounds and smells and people of each passing moment — this was the joy of the road.” - from “Between the Woods and the Water” by Patrick Leigh Fermor
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Pre game #ACK @redsox.com Game 3
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Crochet pitched a gem www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/s...
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Garrett Crochet sparkles and Aroldis Chapman holds off Yankees as Red Sox take Game 1 - The Boston Globe
Masataka Yoshida's seventh-inning single drove in two Red Sox runs, and Alex Bregman added one in the top of the ninth.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 08/09/2025
share of americans who think zelenskyy is serious about wanting a peace deal: 53% share who say the same thing about putin: 11% -yougov
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 05/09/2025
Where does Europe stand in 2025? And what’s next? On Wednesday 10 September, President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu will reflect on the past year, current challenges for our Union, outline priorities and announce initiatives for the future. ℹ️ europa.eu/!YmtfQB #SOTEU
State of the Union 2025: "From promise to progress" in white and blue text on a blue background. The bottom-left corner has three sets of four white, horizontal lines. The European Commission logo are in the bottom-right corner.
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The Blue Owl Group @blueowlgroup.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
🚀🎙️ New Winging It Episode: AI & Bitcoin, Unplugged! We sat down with Core Scientific's Chief Development Officer. From rising to the top, through bankruptcy and rebirth, Core Scientific is now powering the future of AI and digital currency. Listen in 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2Ofw...
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Training AI and Mining Bitcoin: Inside the Data Center Revolution with Core Scientific's Russell Cann
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
#ACK
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Motherfucking wind farms…
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 27/06/2025
Today’s Supreme Court opinion upholding my E-Rate program is a major victory for students and teachers across the country. Because every student, no matter their zip code, deserves access to the internet.
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
“The Giants also took on the remainder of Devers’s contract, approximately $237.7 million through 2033” 🧐 www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/15/s...
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Red Sox trade Rafael Devers to Giants in stunning blockbuster - The Boston Globe
The Red Sox are trading their three-time All-Star and face of the franchise for a package of players including righthanded pitcher Jordan Hicks.
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
I sat down with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Brody Mullins for our latest episode of the "Winging It" podcast 🔵🦉🎙️ Brody is the co-author of "The Wolves of K Street" and offers an unvarnished look at the forces shaping US democracy. Please give it a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/69Wo...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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Looking for a podcast for the weekend? Consider giving a listen to one The… | Colin Crowell
Looking for a podcast for the weekend? Consider giving a listen to one The Blue Owl Group's "Winging It" episodes 🔵🦉. Choose from a variety of interviews, including with - 🔵 Cecilia Ka...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
It was a delight to chat with @nytceciliakang.bsky.social on the latest episode of the @blueowlgroup.bsky.social “Winging It” podcast. Cecilia and I discussed her career journey as well as her insights on tech policy, AI, and journalism. Hope you give a listen 🙏 🔵🦉 open.spotify.com/episode/5g2s...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Looking at recent #elections in #Canada 🇨🇦 and #Australia 🇦🇺 -- it is difficult to think of other elections outside the U.S. that have been influenced so significantly by current political leadership in the U.S. 🇺🇸, and in ways unintended by that leadership. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/w...
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What Effect Did Trump Have on Australia’s Election?
The global turmoil wreaked by President Trump’s policies made him a factor in the election, bolstering the re-election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 14/04/2025
🔴 ÚLTIMA HORA | El novelista peruano Mario Vargas Llosa, de 89 años, ha fallecido este domingo en Lima. El premio Nobel de literatura pasará a la historia como un extraordinario narrador y un influyente intelectual elpais.com/cultura/2025-04...
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Muere Mario Vargas Llosa, gigante de las letras universales
El escritor hispano peruano, premio Nobel de Literatura en 2010, fue autor de obras maestras como ‘Conversación en la catedral’
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
In this edition of @blueowlgroup.bsky.socials "Winging It" podcast, Senior Advisors @chch.bsky.social Carlos Cortés and Andrea Barenque discuss the complex challenges of tech policymaking in Latin America. This "Charlas con Charli" version is w/Spanish subtitles. 🔵🦉🇨🇴🇲🇽🤖 youtu.be/51UOAVD3HTc?...
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IA y política digital en América Latina. Con Andrea Barenque y Colin Crowell | CH#83
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Rending of garments? “For Democrats, the result is a jolt of momentum. They have been engaged in a coast-to-coast rhetorical rending of garments since Mr. Trump returned to the White House in January…” 🗳️🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
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Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, Despite Elon Musk’s Millions
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Wonderful list here in time for National Poetry Month theatln.tc/OgU7ySeF @theatlantic.com I can vouch for “Faithful and Virtuous Night” by Louise Glück, and “Nox” by Anne Carson. Look forward to diving into some of the others on this list 📚🙏
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The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
The 25 most consequential collections from the past 25 years
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Wonderful list here in time for National Poetry Month theatln.tc/OgU7ySeF @theatlantic.com I can vouch for “Faithful and Virtuous Night” by Louise Glück, and “Nox” by Anne Carson. Look forward to diving into some of the others on this list 📚🙏
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The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
The 25 most consequential collections from the past 25 years
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Larry Irving @lirv.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Great talking to my friend and former colleague @colinc.bsky.social about the early days of Internet policy and decades of trying to address and bridge the #digitaldivide.
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Excited to share the latest episode of The Blue Owl Group's (@blueowlgroup.bsky.social) "Winging It" podcast 🔵🦉featuring longtime friend and colleague Larry Irving, tech policy OG, a 2019 Internet Hall of Fame inductee, & Chairman of the Board of the PBS. open.spotify.com/episode/6Vft...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
I'm excited to share the latest episode of @blueowlgroup.bsky.social The Blue Owl Group's "Winging It" podcast featuring the remarkable Linda Griffin, Head of Global Public Policy at Mozilla. We discuss her career arc, #AI governance, and open source AI. 🔵🦉 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/68Vv...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
McConnell: "Blame for this human catastrophe rests solely on Putin…If Russian forces laid down their arms, Europe would be at peace. If Ukrainian forces laid down theirs, Putin's aims would not stop…Mistaking this fact is as embarrassing as it is costly." 🇺🇦 www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index...
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McConnell on Three-Year Anniversary of Russia’s Escalation in Ukraine
‘Today, an axis of aggressors from Beijing to Moscow seeks an outcome in Ukraine that undermines the credibility of American deterrence and leaves U.S. interests more vulnerable. Without a clear and r...
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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 23/02/2025
something I haven’t seen mentioned enough is that by replacing Joy Reid with a trio of Simone Sanders-Townsend, What Up Michael Steele and Senator’s-Daughter Alicia Menendez and Alex Wagner with Jen Psaki, msnbc is choosing to replace people who built careers in news with political operatives.
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The Blue Owl Group @blueowlgroup.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
ICYMI and you're looking for a podcast this weekend, here's a recent episode we released with @ianbremmer.com Ian offers some great career insights as well as his views on the state of global AI governance. 🤖 We hope you give it a listen 🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/1UHV...
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From Political Risk to AI Revolution: A Conversation with Ian Bremmer
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The Blue Owl Group @blueowlgroup.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Our latest "Winging It" episode is out! This week our Senior Advisor Ian Plunkett chats with Bluesky Social's Head of Trust & Safety Aaron Rodericks about trust, tech, and building tomorrow's social web. Give it a listen! 🔵🦉🎙️ @plumps.bsky.social @aaron.bsky.team open.spotify.com/episode/0EtW...
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Bluesky at the Crossroads: Trust, Tech, and Building Tomorrow's Social Web
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
During a fireside chat at the AI Forum on Children on the cusp of the #AIActionSummit in Paris 🇫🇷 w/ French Digital Affairs Amb @henriverdier.bsky.social, we discussed the chance to put in place AI guardrails and to harness AI's "better angels" for a hopeful future. 🤖🙏 @blueowlgroup.bsky.social 🔵🦉
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
A delight to chat on the @blueowlgroup.bsky.social's "Winging It" podcast with @ianbremmer.com, during which he shared his career journey and his perspectives on AI governance and geopolitics. Many thanks to Ian for joining🙏 Have a listen! 🔵🦉🎙️ On Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1UHV...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
A delight to chat on the @blueowlgroup.bsky.social's "Winging It" podcast with @ianbremmer.com, during which he shared his career journey and his perspectives on AI governance and geopolitics. Many thanks to Ian for joining🙏 Have a listen! 🔵🦉🎙️ On Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1UHV...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
“What are DeepSeek’s shortcomings? Like all other Chinese AI models, DeepSeek self-censors on topics deemed sensitive in China. It deflects queries about Tiananmen Square or geopolitically fraught questions like the possibility of China invading Taiwan” 🤖🇨🇳⤵️ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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What Is China’s DeepSeek and Why Is It Freaking Out the AI World?
DeepSeek, an AI startup just over a year old, stirred awe and consternation in Silicon Valley with its breakthrough artificial intelligence model that offered comparable performance to the world’s bes...
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Twitter 1.0 never should have shut this down….new opportunity right now to capture this creative energy.
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Unanimous decision ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01... #TikTok #SupremeCourt
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Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned: Live Updates
The decision came a week after the justices heard a First Amendment challenge to a law aimed at the wildly popular short-form video platform used by 170 million Americans that the government fears cou...
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The Blue Owl Group @blueowlgroup.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
We’re launching a podcast. Yes, the world needs another podcast like it needs a hole in the head. But hear us out — we're doing something different.
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
The incoming Trump Administration will have to decide whether to retain, rescind, or refine these new AI rules. 🤖⤵️ "The companies will have to agree to keep 75% of their total A.I. computing power within the United States or allied countries...." www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/u...
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Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.’s Global Spread
New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.
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Colin Crowell 🔵🦉 @colinc.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
“Some, including possibly Mr. Musk, will be so-called special government employees, a specific category of temporary workers who can only work for the government for 130 days….DOGE itself is now unlikely to incorporate as an organized outside entity or nonprofit.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/u...
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Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.
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