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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute

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Research and policy advocacy so all Hoosiers can achieve and maintain financial well-being.

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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 8h
For moms, finding a job isn't as simple as finding an open position. Childcare, transportation, paid leave, schedules & wages can all determine whether a job is actually accessible. "Listening to Hoosiers: Mothers Navigating Family & the Workforce" explores these barriers. 👉️ buff.ly/JcRCglN
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
HUD proposed a rule that would have significant negative impacts on the current housing provided to those experiencing chronic homelessness in Indiana. Now is the time to ensure your members of Congress hear your perspective on this proposed rule! Click here: tinyurl.com/ACTNOW26
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Take Action Today to Protect those Experiencing Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently published a proposed rule - open for public comment - that would have significant negative impacts on the current housing provided…
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
HUD is trying to weaken proven solutions like permanent housing by adding ineffective and barrier-inducing requirements for people trying to receive help. Now is the time to ensure your members of Congress hear your perspective on this proposed rule! Take Action Here: tinyurl.com/ACTNOW26
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Take Action Today to Protect those Experiencing Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently published a proposed rule - open for public comment - that would have significant negative impacts on the current housing provided…
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Accumulating debt while seeking oral healthcare was an experience reported by several interviewees for our latest research report on oral healthcare accessibility. This can impact holistic well-being and cause disruptions across Hoosiers’ lives. Read more: institute.incap.org/reports
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Earlier this year, Institute staff surveyed Hoosiers about the state's top needs. We asked candidates running for seats in Congress and the Statehouse about how they would address each need. Now you can check out their responses! ➡️ institute.incap.org/top-needs-ca...
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Interviewees in our latest report “You Do Without”: Barriers to Oral Health Care & Consequences reported experiencing stigma as a result of oral healthcare challenges. Learn more about report findings and policy solutions at: institute.incap.org/barriers-to-...
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
September is #NICUAwarenessMonth NICU can be a place of hope, uncertainty, & resilience. For families with a baby receiving specialized care, every moment together matters. Families shouldn't have to choose between being there and paying a mortgage. #PaidFamilyLeave can be part of the solution.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🔥 U.S. households are projected to increase spending by 8.7 percent to heat their homes over last year, according to a new analysis by NEADA. The projected increase is more than 2.5x the inflation rate. ❄️ Read NEADA's report: neada.org/winter-heati... #EnergyAffordability #LIHEAP
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Winter Heating Costs Projected to Jump 8.7 Percent, Deepening the Nation's Energy Affordability Crisis - NEADA.ORG
U.S. households are projected to spend an average of $1,030 to heat their homes this winter, an increase of $82, or 8.7 percent, over last year, according to a new analysis by the National Energy…
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Accessing oral health care can be a challenge for Hoosiers with public, private, or no insurance at all, highlighting how this has become a critical issue that impacts holistic well-being across the state. Read more findings from our latest report at institute.incap.org/barriers-to-...
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
💡 NEW on our Website💡 Need help understanding utility bills, finding resources, or advocating for energy affordability? Our Utility Bill Resource Hub is now LIVE. Bringing explainer videos and resources together in one convenient place 🔌🏠️ 💰️ institute.incap.org/index.php?op...
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Utility Bill Resource Hub
We’re breaking down the electric bills for each of the big five investor-owned electric utilities that serve Indiana. For each utility company, we’re taking a look at someone’s electric bill and…
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Want to know more about the candidates on your ballot? 🗳️ Institute staff surveyed Hoosiers about the state's top needs. We asked candidates running for seats in Congress and the Statehouse how they would address each need. Check out their responses! 👉️ institute.incap.org/top-needs-ca...
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Top Needs Candidate Survey 2026
Indiana Institute for Working Families, IIWF, public policy areas, Indiana Community Action Association
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Going without oral healthcare because of high costs is a top consequence we found in our latest report on inequalities in oral healthcare access. Learn more and read the report at: institute.incap.org/barriers-to-...
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In our newest research report, we talked to Hoosiers from across the state about barriers they faced to accessing oral healthcare and how they were impacted. One finding: high costs of care mean going without, even if it means living in pain. Read more at: institute.incap.org/barriers-to-...
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Indiana has 2 choices for handling disaster-related food replacement for SNAP recipients: make each person apply individually and spend staff time reviewing applications or provide 1 time disaster relief to everyone in the affected counties. Make it easy. Make it efficient.
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Fiscal Year 2026 D-SNAP Income Eligibility Standards | Food and Nutrition Administration
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Our latest research on the barriers Hoosiers face in accessing oral health care was recently featured in local news coverage! Thank you, WOWO News/Talk 92.3 FM and 1190 AM, for highlighting our research and helping bring attention to the challenges Hoosiers face. buff.ly/KjmUKzf
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Our recent report on barriers to oral health care finds that low-income Hoosiers often choose between oral health well-being and other essentials, including housing. Read more findings from our report and get involved with our work on oral healthcare at: institute.incap.org/barriers-to-...
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What do new Medicaid work requirements mean for patients with serious health conditions and their physicians? Read Dr. David Hill's perspective on why these requirements may be unworkable in practice 👇️ www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Opinion | My Job Has Become Mounds of Paperwork. Work Requirements Will Make it Worse.
The new Medicaid rule is unworkable
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Oral healthcare is a critical part of overall well-being, and something that Hoosiers across the state struggle to access. We explore barriers to care and what policymakers can do in our latest report: institute.incap.org/reports
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This year marks 30 years of TANF, a program that provides cash assistance to eligible families. In Indiana, the maximum amount a family can receive depends on the number of people receiving TANF. 📌 Learn about how Indiana's TANF program compares to other states: buff.ly/RyzcU7I
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available to eligible individuals in the counties covered by Gov. Braun's major disaster declaration The deadline to file for DUA is October 27th. 📖 Read the press release with full eligibility guidelines here: www.in.gov/dwd/newsroom...
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Indiana Department of Workforce Development: Federal Disaster Unemployment Insurance Assistance available to eligible individuals in 21 Indiana counties
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Who walks by this sign and says “ooooh!”? Our director does! We will never pass up an opportunity to learn something that can help us move toward an economy that works for us all.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New report alert! Through a partnership with CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, the Institute has recently released a research publication on oral health care access, barriers and impacts, in Indiana. Read the full report online: institute.incap.org/reports
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
💭 What happens when the cost of SNAP shifts to states? Indiana could soon face significantly higher costs for administering and funding SNAP as a result of the "One Big Beautiful Bill." Read more from Indiana Capital Chronicle 👇️ indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/27/s...
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Indiana's SNAP program soon to be at a crossroads • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana's SNAP program is set to cost state taxpayers a lot more under federal legislation going into affect this year.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Fair Housing regulations help ensure Hoosiers have equal access to housing. In Indiana, there is only one fair housing non-profit, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana. www.axios.com/local/indian...
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HUD's new rule threatens Indiana's only fair housing nonprofit
The state's only fair housing advocate says it will fold if a lawsuit challenging the rule isn't successful.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana is holding a free event on the impact of private equity on fair housing! Check out the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who will be attending at the link and get your free ticket. www.eventbrite.com/e/preserving...
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Preserving the American Dream: Private Equity's Fair Housing Implications
A conversation with award-winning journalist Gretchen Morgenson about the fair housing impact of private equity in Hoosiers' daily lives.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Indiana is requesting permission to change HIP in two major ways: 1. Limiting the # of people who receive health insurance 2. Adding copayments of $5-35 for certain health needs They are calling this new version “HIP 3.0" Written comments may be submitted through Sept. 4th
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
TANF turns 30! This year marks the 30th anniversary of the TANF program. TANF is one of the only programs that provides direct cash assistance. It helps keep the lights on, buy medicine for a sick child, and put gas in the car. 👉️Learn more about TANF in Indiana: buff.ly/RyzcU7I
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
⏰️ SNAP Benefit Replacement due to storm damages, floods or power outages, deadline has been EXTENDED to August 31. This assistance is for 53 counties impacted by the Governor's disaster emergency declaration. 👉️ Find the affidavit here buff.ly/EEML85o
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Time is running out! The first Get IN-VOLVED Challenge will be delivered to inboxes Monday, August 31st! Don’t miss out: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GetInvolve...
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We’re starting this new week off with a fever that can only be cured with civic engagement! Thank you to Indiana Fever for donating to our upcoming Get IN-VOLVED raffles. Anyone wanting to join our free program for a chance to win should register today: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BBPKDDT
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
💡 Did you know? Changes are coming to HIP coverage. 📌 Stay informed and learn how these changes may affect you and your family by connecting with a local health insurance navigator here ckfindiana.org
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Paid leave is breastfeeding support 💛 Supporting breastfeeding means supporting conditions that make it possible, like #PaidLeave. And support shouldn't stop when leave ends. If you are breastfeeding & returning to work, here are some resources to make the transition easier.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
💡Under the "One Big Beautiful Bill," some adults enrolled in HIP may be required to complete 80 hours of work or community engagement each month to keep their coverage. However, not everyone will be subject to the work requirement 👇️ Check out the list of exemptions.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🔴 HIP Work Requirements Pre-Screening Tool now available 🔴 ➡️ hipworkscreen.in.gov/hwr HIP Work Requirements are coming. Starting Jan. 1, 2027, If you’re 19–64 and not exempt, you must complete 80 hours/month through work, classes, training, or service. 🔎 Learn more at myfssa.in.gov.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
📣 Share your experience. Help us better understand the challenges NICU families face! Thank you to the Peterman Brothers for helping our Time Matters Coalition host a listening session on August 27th from 6:30-8:00pm at their headquarters in Greenwood.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
SNAP Benefit Replacement due to storm damages, floods or power outages You must submit an affidavit for replacement benefits within 10 DAYS of the event. 👉️ Find the affidavit here www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/fil... 🌐 FSSA Benefits Portal fssabenefits.in.gov/bp/#/
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Did you know that the number of eviction filings in Indiana and a number of other states are tracked by Princeton University's Eviction Lab? Check out the link to see what specific Indiana cities they are following and the data they provide! evictionlab.org/eviction-tra... #HoosierHousing
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Eviction Tracking System | Eviction Lab
Get up-to-date maps, charts and data on eviction filings in select cities and states.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
"We are putting paper pushing over people," LaTrell Clifford Wood, hunger policy advocate at the anti-poverty nonprofit Alabama Arise. Check out this latest story covering the impacts of SNAP changes occurring due to Congress passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. stateline.org/2026/07/09/f...
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Food stamp changes will cost states billions, raising fears about SNAP’s future • Stateline
Upcoming funding shifts in the federal food stamp program are poised to cost states billions of dollars, heightening fears that more Americans will lose access to the nation’s largest food assistance…
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Earned Wage Access products lets users borrow against future earnings to meet immediate financial needs—but with added fees & requests for tips. Many of the Hoosiers we interviewed about EWA struggled with this buildup of costs. Read our new report: institute.incap.org/listening-to-hoosiers
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Those experiencing homelessness will be facing additional hurdles accessing healthcare due to the passage of H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) by Congress last year. kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/med...
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Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold - KFF Health News
Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government’s list of exemptions left off homeless people.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Medical hardship was the most common issue experienced by older adults in 2025 according to Urban Institute's Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey. ~32% of older adults reported unmet health care needs because of costs, problems paying medical bills, or medical debt. www.urban.org/research/pub...
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Many Older Adults Experienced Material Hardship in 2025, with Wide Disparities by Income and Health Status
In this brief, we use data from the Urban Institute’s Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey (WBNS) to estimate the prevalence of material hardship among adults a…
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Did you know that Earned Wage Access providers can ask for tips? And even though Indiana law says that the loan amounts cannot be based on whether or not someone tips, Hoosiers feel pressured to give. Read more from our latest EWA report: institute.incap.org/listening-to...
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Thank you to the many donors who are making our Get IN-VOLVED prize pool more fun than ever! Don’t forget to register and participate in civic engagement challenges to win: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BBPKDDT
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What % of Americans are eligible for social safety net programs and what % actually receive them across the U.S.? You might be surprised! Check out the link. Check out this interactive tool from the Urban Institute (UI): apps.urban.org/features/sta... #DataIsImportant
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State of the Safety Net: Program Data
Comprehensive analysis of social safety net programs across the United States
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Let’s put Indiana’s billions to work! 💰️ Governor Braun recently announced Indiana has a $1.86 billion budget surplus and nearly $4 billion in reserves. We asked members of our advisory council: If you could decide where that money goes, what would you invest in?
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We so appreciate the work Coburn Place does, and happily spent some time strategizing to move policy in ways that can better support survivors and their families.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Hidden fees harm Earned Wage Access users, often catching them unawares through opaque and misleading marketing practices. Learn more about the experiences of Hoosiers using EWA in our latest Listening to Hoosiers report: institute.incap.org/listening-to...
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Are you needing to appeal a decision made on your eligibility for SNAP or Medicaid benefits? Check out this amazing guidebook made by our friends at the Indiana Justice Project! [This is information only not legal advice] www.canva.com/design/DAGzz...
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2.0 Guide for SNAP/Medicaid Appeals 2025
Check out this US Letter designed by Natalia Machicote.
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Our final treat from the outgoing #TeamInstitute Policy Fellows has been their reflection on some of their most memorable experiences during their fellowship. Thank you, Lindsay and Becca, for all of your hard work and passion - and for sharing these wonderful Mentor Moments!
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Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute @incap.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Join us in celebrating the graduation of our Policy Fellows as they reflect on some of their most memorable experiences while completing their fellowship with #TeamInstitute. Next up: Linday and Becca share their favorite "lightbulb moment" 💡
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