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@gregorykearns.bsky.social
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Poet in theory, Neurodiversity in the Workplace trainer, host of The Poems We Made Along the Way, your new best friend.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Doing our first live show for The Poems We Made Along The Way at Contains Strong Language. I’m interviewing the wonderful Toria Garbutt on the Saturday 26th September in Salford. Tickets are free! See you there!
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Super excited for our live show coming up at the end of the month. Tickets are free! More info at the link.
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Doing our first live show for The Poems We Made Along The Way at Contains Strong Language. I’m interviewing the wonderful Toria Garbutt on the Saturday 26th September in Salford. Tickets are free! See you there!
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S. Reeson / Experimental Poet @internetofwords.com · 03/09/2026
So, to give #poets here a bit of time to have a run at this, I'm posting it now. You have 12 days to prep your work before the window opens and, yes, there will be a cash prize for the 'winning' poem (you'll need a Paypal account). This is the start of a 12 month project :D
A bright yellow metal jug on a black background, on which the words 'Ways of Seeing, A series of Poetic Experiments' is superimposed.

Underneath, in large friendly letters is the following:

'#1: Yellow Jug'Instructions

1. Write a ten line poem.
2. your title must be ‘yellow jug’.
3. a description of a yellow jug must appear, in some form, as part of the poem, but the words ‘yellow’ and ‘Jug’ cannot be repeated.

Subs open 15/09/26Subs close 30/09/26

- No simultaneous submissions

- Max of 3 poems per poet

- A shortlist of 10 poems will be chosen for an online archive beginning in October 2026

- The poem that, in the opinion of the judge (me) does the best job of fulfilling the brief and simultaneously subverting the concept will be awarded £20 (via Paypal)[*]

Submit your work to
moveablepress[at]gmail.com

with ‘#1: Yellow Jug’
as your title.

[*] Prize awarded only if at least 20 poets submit their work, and yes, ACTUAL MONEY.
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S. Reeson / Experimental Poet @internetofwords.com · 20/08/2026
SO: My second pamphlet is now on presale (releases October 23rd) and I'd REALLY appreciate you buying a copy because, like it or not, this shows me who is interested in my work. The blog about this is here: no-gloss-no-veneer-no-filter.ghost.io/honesty-2/
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Honesty #2
Forest Management S. Reeson - presale, signed‘A fascinating pamphlet’ - Wendy Pratt; ‘unflinching, inventive poems of discovery, trauma and healing’ - Jen Feroze; ‘...candid, skilful and often unsettl...
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Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We'd love to parcel up some poetry books for you. Our SUMMER SALE is now on with up to 50% off a range of brilliant books from our catalogue of acclaimed and much-loved #poetry collections 📚 Perfect for #SealeyChallenge readers too! ninearchespress.com/shop#!/SALE/...
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Helen Tookey @helentookey.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
First sighting of my book in the wild! Exciting! @livunipress.bsky.social
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The Writing Squad @thewritingsquad.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Check out the recent published works of Squad writers here, including in Berlin Lit, fourteen poems and more! @fworrallo.bsky.social @gregorykearns.bsky.social
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Recently Published In… - The Writing Squad
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Peepal Tree Press @peepaltreepress.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Since we’re over halfway through the year, we’re celebrating all the amazing books we’ve published so far in 2026! 🌟 Learn more about our latest books here: www.peepaltreepress.com/books
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Last night I got told the collective noun for poets was a cinema of poets. Devastated to wake up and find out it wasn’t true.
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Holliday Vermont @hollidayvermont.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
@libro.fm assembled a list of audiobooks for disability pride month as well as bookstores you can support which are owned by disabled and neurodiverse people AND a collection of interviews with disabled authors on audiobooks as accessibility. Why are you using Audible? libro.fm/disability
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This week's edition of The Poems We Made Along the Way is with Liam Bates. Listen to Liam in conversation with @gregorykearns.bsky.social talking about friendship, popular song lyrics being published in poetry anthologies, & self-consciously informal citations. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
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Episode 57: Liam Bates - "Capacity for uncertainty"
Podcast Episode · The Poems We Made Along The Way · 6 July · 59min
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Check out this weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way where my guest is Ellora Sutton. We spoke about the importance of physical spaces to building community, writing great images, and her new collection Little Bitch published by @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social
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Episode 56: Ellora Sutton - " The next thing always belongs"
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Check out this weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way where my guest is Ellora Sutton. We spoke about the importance of physical spaces to building community, writing great images, and her new collection Little Bitch published by @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social
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Episode 56: Ellora Sutton - " The next thing always belongs"
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Sasha Dugdale @sashadugdale.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I am hosting the launch of @leeannequinn.bsky.social new @carcanet.bsky.social collection on 7 July. Please sign up as this is a really superb book of poems and you will kick yourself later for missing its name day! www.carcanet.co.uk/events/lands...
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Landscape with Question: Carcanet Online Launch - Carcanet Press
Please join us to celebrate the launch of Landscape with Question by Leeanne Quinn, hosted by Sasha Dugdale. The event will feature readings and
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way I talked to the wonderful Shannon Kuta Kelly about synesthesia, the role music has in her writing process, and her new collection The Tree Is Missing (published by @faberbooks.bsky.social) Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard
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Exploring the power of poetry and friendship one conversation at a time.
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way I talked to the wonderful Shannon Kuta Kelly about synesthesia, the role music has in her writing process, and her new collection The Tree Is Missing (published by @faberbooks.bsky.social) Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard
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thepoemswemade Official: Instagram | Linktree
Exploring the power of poetry and friendship one conversation at a time.
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way is with the wonderful Shauna M. Morgan. We spoke about Indo-Jamaican identity, prose vs prose poetry, and her debut collection Ground Provisions published by @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
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Episode 54: Shauna M. Morgan - "[Language] is the ultimate border crossing”
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way is with the wonderful Shauna M. Morgan. We spoke about Indo-Jamaican identity, prose vs prose poetry, and her debut collection Ground Provisions published by @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
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Episode 54: Shauna M. Morgan - "[Language] is the ultimate border crossing”
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The Braag | Press & Journal @thebraag.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
💚 We're seeing poetry pamphlets and novellas from UK Authors + Smaller manuscripts from authors worldwide! 💚 #poetry #writingcommunity
The Braag is a poetry and speculative fiction publisher looking for manuscripts
July 1st - July 31st
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way I spoke to Sasha Debevec-McKenney about the British stand-up Stewart Lee, why Sharon Olds is one of the best poets ever, and taking a long break from poetry. Check it out wherever podcasts can be heard
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Episode 53: Sasha Debevec-McKenney - "The Poetics of Embarrassing Yourself"
Podcast Episode · The Poems We Made Along The Way · 8 June · 1hr 12min
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way I spoke to Sasha Debevec-McKenney about the British stand-up Stewart Lee, why Sharon Olds is one of the best poets ever, and taking a long break from poetry. Check it out wherever podcasts can be heard
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Episode 53: Sasha Debevec-McKenney - "The Poetics of Embarrassing Yourself"
Podcast Episode · The Poems We Made Along The Way · 8 June · 1hr 12min
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S. Reeson / Experimental Poet @internetofwords.com · 09/06/2026
PAMPHLET PUBLICATION KLAXON! I've known about this for a while so it has been hard to sit on it, but... it publishes on my birthday \o/ With massive thanks to @wendypratt.bsky.social @ninaparmenter.bsky.social and @jenferoze.bsky.social for doing the blurbage <3
Flight of the Dragonfly is delighted to announce the publication on 23.10.26 of

FOREST MANAGEMENT
a pamphlet by S. Reeson

'An intriguing, satisfying pamphlet'.
Wendy Pratt

'a lodge in the forest of the mind'.
Nina Parmenter

'With unflinching, inventive poems of discovery, trauma and healing, S looks to the trees as mentors and mirrors'.

Jen Feroze

Pre-order details to follow.
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Check out my interview with the wonderful @galiamelon.bsky.social about the auto destructive art movement, how being a secondary school teacher impacts her poetry, and her new book SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE PRESSED RECORD published by Strange Region. Check it out wherever podcasts are published
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Episode 52: Galia Admoni - "Everything is a poem!"
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Robert Chapman @drrobertchapman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Good news, the audio version of Neurodiversity: A Very Short Introduction is out now on Audible, Spotify, etc.! I also have three codes for free Spotify copies, so we can do a competition. Just share and like this and I'll pick three people at random to get the codes this weekend.
Yellow and green book stood up on a wooden desk next to a houseplant.
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way (and first episode of series 7) is a conversation with the legendary Daljit Nagra. We spoke about his Poetry Extra BBC radio show, his use of the lyric 2nd person in his collection Yiewsley (published by @faberbooks.bsky.social), and much more.
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Episode 51: Daljit Nagra - "Take that journey a bit further"
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Cartridge Games @cartridgegames.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Feels so strange to have lived through the time where Google actually worked Anything you’d want to find or just a quick search away Now it feels impossible to find anything Even articles I know exist, that I have read before do not show up
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Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🎧Have you tuned in to this excellent podcast? The Poems We Made Along The Way hosted by @gregorykearns.bsky.social Here's a superb episode chatting creativity and community and so much more with @kymdeyn.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4YMK... (or wherever you find your podcasts)
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Episode 48: Kym Deyn - "My poetry goes squelch"
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Karl Knights @inadarkwood.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
My DMs on here should be open, and please do screenshot this if you feel the need and send it along to people who may be able to help. My desperation to see this material as a broke af person is very real
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Karl Knights @inadarkwood.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
People of Bluesky, there's a bit of local queer history I've been writing around for some time, and it turns out a hefty, 400 page piece of it is held at Princeton. I can access it, yay, but it's $2 a page, which at 400 pages adds up! Anyone know any tiny research funding pots, or a Princeton pal?
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
⭐️ TLDR: - New Episode (50)! Guest: Carl Phillips! End of Series 6! ⭐️ This Monday brings with it a confluence of delights. I’m over the moon to say that my 50th guest on The Poems We Made Along The Way, is a bit of a poetry hero of mine, Carl Phillips.
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Episode 50: Carl Phillips - "The desire for precision"
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Helen Tookey @helentookey.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
There’s also, ahem, this excellent pamphlet and CD…
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Helen Tookey @helentookey.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Thought I would do a little photoshoot of some of the lovely @longbarrowpress.bsky.social books I’ve got. The Blue Hour is a particular favourite of mine.
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Monday is The Poems We Made Along The Way’s 50th episode and I’m super proud of every interview! Keep an eye out for Monday’s episode as I managed to get a dream guest. In the meantime dive into the archive if you haven’t yet.
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Exploring the power of poetry and friendship one conversation at a time.
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Monday is The Poems We Made Along The Way’s 50th episode and I’m super proud of every interview! Keep an eye out for Monday’s episode as I managed to get a dream guest. In the meantime dive into the archive if you haven’t yet.
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thepoemswemade Official: Instagram | Linktree
Exploring the power of poetry and friendship one conversation at a time.
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S. Reeson / Experimental Poet @internetofwords.com · 30/04/2026
SO: I am shortlisted for @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social's April #Poem of the Month. It's a poem with a parrot. If you get the OOMPH, please let me know open.substack.com/pub/vervepoe...
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Marble, Wax, Horse: The Mould and the Metaphor in this Month's POTM Selection
Presenting April's POEM's OF THE MONTH. The thread between all selected poems is breaking; a horse, from the status quo, the rules, a heart, marble into statue. It takes OOMPH to break open, or from.
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Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Let's get May underway the right way, with savings on your #poetry books direct from us. Type the code SPRING5 at the online checkout to get £5 off when you spend £20+ on books. Come in for some spring savings ninearchespress.com/shop#!/Poetr...
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
If you haven’t checked it out yet this weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way is with is with Shara McCallum. I think it is a good one, I hope you do too.
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The penultimate episode of series 6 (can you believe it!). I had a wonderful conversation with Shara McCallum about being brought up Rastafarian, the ethics of art, and writing short prose that isn’t prose poetry. Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard. @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Belatedly catching up with @gregorykearns.bsky.social's podcast The Poems We Made Along The Way here on Bluesky & listening to this episode with Helen Mort @helenmort.bsky.social - #poetry #poets
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
It’s publication day for Kym Deyn’s Folkish. It’s a great book! If you want to hear Kym talk about it, you can check out my conversation with them wherever you get podcasts. But go and buy the book first!
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
In my conversation with @kymdeyn.bsky.social we explore how they use punctuation in their debut collection Folkish, how Tarot card reading can be like structured improv, and the importance of tricksters. Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard
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Episode 48: Kym Deyn - "My poetry goes squelch"
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Crime? Trains? Poetry? This episode really does have it all. If you haven’t yet, you should really check out my conversation with Sasha!
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I finally got back into audiobooks when I got a @libro.fm membership recently. I used my first credit on Andy Serkis’ awesome narration of ‘The Fellowship of The Ring’ When you sign up for a membership you could always use my referral code so I can get a free book 👀 libro.fm/referral?rf_...
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I finally got back into audiobooks when I got a @libro.fm membership recently. I used my first credit on Andy Serkis’ awesome narration of ‘The Fellowship of The Ring’ When you sign up for a membership you could always use my referral code so I can get a free book 👀 libro.fm/referral?rf_...
libro.fm
Buy audiobooks & support local bookstores
Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Crime? Trains? Poetry? This episode really does have it all. If you haven’t yet, you should really check out my conversation with Sasha!
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A new episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way is live! In my conversation with @sashadugdale.bsky.social we covered her @carcanet.bsky.social collection The Strongbox, working in translation, and how important research is to Sasha. Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard.
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Episode 47: Sasha Dugdale - "Writing from your viscera"
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Gregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I’ve received lovely feedback on this episode. If you like conversations about poetry I’d like to think this is a pretty good one.
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John McCullough @mrjohnmccullough.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
If you listen to poetry podcasts, there is a new in-depth interview with me by @gregorykearns.bsky.social out today on The Poems We Made Along The Way. I talk about queer joy, neurodivergence and the techniques I used to begin poems in Crowd Voltage. (Available on most podcast platforms.)
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