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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 27/09/2026

Camping this weekend 🏕️ Dutch oven pizza is What's Cooking here 🔥🍕 🍽️ 🍜

top: preparing a pizza in an aluminum foil Dutch oven liner

middle: Dutch oven cooking over a campfire

bottom: finished pizza cut and ready to eat

Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 25/09/2026

Happy Friday friends 😉 This week's milder weather means the water temperature is finally cooling down a bit, so it was a wonderful day for 3,000 yards at lunchtime lap swimming 🏊‍♀️ Wishing you all a wonderful day too ☀️

Outdoor swimming pool with multiple lane dividers, viewed from the deck. Dark gray building with striped awnings in background. Lounge chairs arranged on the pool deck, some occupied. Clear blue sky with white clouds above. Landscaping and trees visible at the building's roofline.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 23/09/2026

What was your first computer growing up? Mine was a Texas Instruments Speak & Spell 😉 When I was very young, our first home computer was an Apple II+ connected to a cassette recorder, later upgraded to a 5.25" floppy drive.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 20/09/2026

Are you even grilling if you don't occasionally singe some of the hair off your arm while opening the lid? 🔥😂 No worries; burgers turned out good 🍔🌭🫘🍺 🍽️ 🍜

on the left: the poster's forearm with several hairs singed from when flames of the charcoal grill flared up while opening the lid of the grill

on the right: grilled hamburger with melted swiss cheese, tomato and lettuce on a bun; bbq baked beans and mac & cheese are also on the plate, and a glass of blackberry wheat homebrew ale is next to the plate

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 19/09/2026

Any corporate sponsors out there looking for a "pancake influencer"? 🥞👀 Only works Saturday mornings, although I guess could post anytime throughout the week. Favorable reviews from the kids available upon request 😆 🍽️ 🍜

Pancakes cooking on a griddle on the stovetop, and a stack of cooked pancakes on a small plate.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 18/09/2026

Listening to music at the office, streaming from my Raspberry Pi at home 🌐🎶🎵 I set up the Pi 5 as a Plex server so I can listen to music I own in high quality FLAC format, instead of relying on what streaming services choose to provide.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 18/09/2026

Happy Friday, friends! Wishing you all a weekend filled with peace, love and blueberries 🕊️❤️🫐😉

Fresh blueberries in a clear plastic container with a label that says "Peace Love & Blueberries"

I will have some of these blueberries on my half bagel for breakfast this morning, along with goat cheese, honey, and smoked salmon - affectionately called a "papa bear bagel" in this house 🐟🫐🍯🐻😁

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 16/09/2026

Barrow-wights: we're outnumbered; all the more reason to PREPARE! Be sure to check your DMs and reply to @middleearth.quest ⚔️ @marklabeler3.bsky.social @ashleyswanson.co.uk @funferall.bsky.social (I didn't find the other one of us 👀)

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 13/09/2026

Cedar plank salmon is my favorite for summertime grilling ☀️ A special treat of Chinook (king) salmon is What's Cooking here 👑🐟🫑🥗🍺 🍽️ 🍜

on the left: two pieces of Chinook (king) salmon fillet on a cedar plank, cooking on a charcoal grill; slices of red and orange bell peppers are laid on top of the salmon

on the right: grilled salmon, peppers, salad, and pasta on a blue plate; a glass of blackberry wheat homebrew ale is next to the plate

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 07/09/2026

Summertime Blackberry Wheat is What's Cooking (Brewing) here 🍽️🍺 - keeping the summer groove going with the same Bavarian wheat malt and American ale yeast, but more generous helpings of bold Cascade hops and crystalized blackberry ☀️😎 Cheers! 🍻

Summertime Blackberry Wheat homebrewed ale in a tall clear glass sitting on a wooden porch railing, with pine trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background. The color of the ale is medium gold with a hazy appearance and frothy white head.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 05/09/2026

I talk like someone from Nevada? this is so confusing 😕 maybe I should just go with it 🤷 go west, paradise is there you'll have all that you can eat of milk and honey over there 🎶🎵 mydialect.us/quiz-standar...

Your dialect map. Redder areas talk more like you; bluer areas least. You talk most like someone from Nevada – about 54% of your answers match a typical resident. MYDIALECT – STANDARD. Map of the United States with color gradient from blue (least like you) to red (most like you). Western and central states are predominantly red. Northeastern states are blue. Cities labeled include Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Phoenix, Boston, New York, and others. Scale at bottom shows "Least like you" (blue) to "Most like you" (red). https://mydialect.us

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 04/09/2026

Check out this awesome new Wight Face for my barrow-wight character! Built on @rpg.actor for @middleearth.quest (thanks both for making and sharing cool stuff 🫶) View my character sheet, and create your own: rpg.actor/j2woolums.xyz #rpgactor #atproto

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 03/09/2026

It's still hot for lunchtime laps 🥵 Did 3,000 yards today anyway 🏊🥇😁 Wishing for cooler weather soon ... 🤞😌

Weather app screen for Chattanooga showing current conditions. Header displays "Chattanooga" with "Updated 1:20 PM" and a green "Save" button. A yellow sun icon with "Clear" label indicates clear skies. Large black text displays "96°" as the current temperature. Below shows "Feels like 105°" and "High 97° · Low 75°". Light blue background with a back arrow on the left side.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 03/09/2026

I got 10/10 on Band Name or Insult (cannot be fooled). Can you tell rock and roll from a roast? bandorinsult.bisks.net (aced the Gen X band names 😉)

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Band Name or Insult

A noun phrase. Ten rounds. Is it a real band name, or just an insult?

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Anisota @anisota.net · 28/08/2026

FULL MOON Did you know our brand logo changes every night to stay in sync with the phase of the moon? There’s a dedicated moon tracker page in the Lab as well that lets you interactively explore and preview the phases. Take a look: anisota.net/lab/moon

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Full Moon, 100% lit — the Moon on Anisota

Where the Moon is right now: 14.7 days into its cycle, 391k km away, with Full Moon in 2 hours. Watch it turn around the Earth, and scrub it through the month, in the Anisota lab.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 23/08/2026

It's alive! ⚡🤖 New machine up and running. And it found the SSD so I must have done okay assembling the hardware 🪛🔧

top: Raspberry Pi 5 in a Pimoroni NVMe Base Case. One USB-C power cable, two micro HDMI cables, and a USB-A wireless adapter for keyboard and mouse are plugged into the rp5. The power light is glowing on the front side of the case.

bottom: Terminal screen output from list block devices command, displaying NVMe SSD on the last line. The drive named "nvme0n1" is a Micron Crucial 1TB SSD installed on a Pimoroni NVMe Base Duo connected to the PCIe connector on the Raspberry Pi 5 board.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 21/08/2026

Here's a short video I'm hoping to include in my @leaflet.pub blog post at debbieohi.leaflet.pub showing a glimpse of how useful it is to have an Atmosphere account. I will also include a link to @cozylittle.house's excellent non-techie explainer as well, of course! lab.leaflet.pub/3mrq6ma5dgs2x

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Anisota @anisota.net · 21/08/2026

New Eclosion 🕯️ Anisota is now 1 year old! What began as an experimental, avant-garde Bluesky interface has matured into a full Atmosphere app that helps you be offline more & online better. New: - Post Scheduling & Queue - Muted Words Impact - Post Redaction Poetry - More... Enter: anisota.net

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 17/08/2026

Lunchtime lap swimming is tough in this weather - the water temperature in the fitness club's outdoor pool is 90°F (32°C) 🥵 I still did my usual 3,000 yards today, although at a slower pace, which actually feels like quite an accomplishment given the conditions 🏊🏆😁

Weather app screen for Chattanooga showing current temperature of 96°, feels like 110°, high 98°, low 74°.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 14/08/2026

"For the worthy" - yeah, well apparently that's not me 😮‍💨 This Barrow-wight should have known better 😭 @middleearth.quest

chat with @middleearth.quest fantasy labeler game:

A worn stone marker reads: "For the worthy." At its base, a compartment has been carved into the rock.

Reply OPEN to reach inside.

You rolled a 1 — A cursed roll...

A blinding flash erupts from the chest. When your vision clears, your gear is gone.

You lost: the barred helm of the Herald 🎖️

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 14/08/2026

Happy Friday, friends 😉 Wishing you all a fabulous weekend 🌱

Red tithonia flower covered in morning dew at our house in northwest Georgia (zone 8a)

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 10/08/2026

Sunday grillin' 😌 Chicken, potatoes, peppers, and corn are What's Cooking here 🐓🥔🫑🌽🥗🍺 🍽️ 🍜

on the left: smoked whole chicken in a pan on the bottom rack; potatoes in a pan, red & orange bell peppers on skewers, and corn-on-the-cob wrapped in foil on the top rack of a Big Green Egg charcoal grill

on the right: grilled potatoes, peppers, chicken and corn on a plate; salad in a bowl and Sweetwater Daytrip IPA in a glass

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 09/08/2026

"I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone." Join the adventure with @middleearth.quest

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 09/08/2026

I recently re-read The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. This American literary classic is a relatively short read (novella), but it's themes of struggle, courage, perseverance, and dignity remain on my mind. 💙📚🖋️

cover of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (paperback Hemingway Library edition)

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Robin Hilton @robinpr.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The Grateful Dead have always been a big blind spot for me - a band, on paper, that I should probably love but don't. On This wk's All Songs Considered from @npr.org, Felix and Isabella show me what I've been missing. ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/07/28/n...

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How to love the Grateful Dead : NPR Music

Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest places, if you look at it right. And if you get confused, just listen to the music play. This week, resident Deadheads Isabella Gomez Sarmiento...

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 07/08/2026

milestone celebratory lap swim today: 5,000 yards = 100 yards for each trip around the sun ☀️🏊🎂 followed by celebratory frozen custard🍦😋

Lane 3 (my regular spot) in the outdoor swimming pool at a fitness club.

Bowl of frozen custard (flavor of the day: Snickers Swirl) at Culver's restaurant.

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the Middle-earth Labeler @middleearth.quest · 05/08/2026

@j2woolums.xyz sick af barrow-wight is gonna be hard to beat but I wanna see more @rpg.actor sprites suited up like your @middleearth.quest characters!!

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rpg.actor @rpg.actor · 05/08/2026

Wow... Don't usually do individual shoutouts, but @j2woolums.xyz might have the most metal rpg.actor of all time. 🤘

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 31/07/2026

Happy Friday 😉 Wishing you all a beautiful weekend 🌱

Cluster of bright yellow sunflowers with dark brown centers and green stems and leaves against a partly cloudy blue sky. Several blooms are in full flower while others are still budding at the top of the plant. Rolling hills visible in the soft-focused background. Zone 8a (northwest Georgia).

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 20/07/2026

Happy Monday, friends 😉 Wishing you all a lovely week 🌱🏵️

Six weeks after daylilies started blooming here, this is the last lonely orange one at our house in northwest Georgia (zone 8a)

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 17/07/2026

📍 Fitness Central East Gym · United States 🌤️ 91°F ★★★★★ Fitness Central East swimming pool - my usual spot for lunchtime laps during the work week (a very short walk from my office) 🏢🏊 #swimming beaconbits.app/beacon/zhsbe63mq2msr… #BeaconBits

View of outdoor swimming pool at Fitness Central East fitness club in Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA) on a partly cloudy summer afternoon. The near side of the swimming pool is used for lap swimming with green lane lines at the surface of the water, and black center lines on the bottom of the pool visible through the clear water. The far side of the pool is used for leisure and water aerobics, without lane lines. Green lounge chairs are located throughout the gray pool deck area. Charcoal gray walls of the fitness club building are located adjacent to the pool area. Trees and a neighboring office building are visible in the background.

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Christen Rexing, PhD, MPH @christenrexing.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🏊🏻‍♀️♥️

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 13/07/2026

Rainy days are great for having the swimming pool to myself during lunchtime laps 🌧️🏊

Outdoor swimming pool at a fitness club on a rainy afternoon. Multiple lap lanes divided by green and yellow lane dividers. Black lane center lines on the bottom of the pool are blurred due to raindrops hitting the surface of the water. The pool is empty of swimmers and sun bathers. Surrounding the pool are lounge chairs, a charcoal gray building with large windows on the right, tall trees in the background, and an overcast sky. A basketball hoop and various pool amenities are visible on the deck.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 10/07/2026

Happy Friday 😉 Wishing you all a beautiful weekend 🌱

Bright pink zinnia flower in our garden at northwest Georgia (zone 8a)

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 06/07/2026

🎼 Summertime, and the livin's easy 🎶🎵☀️😎 Summertime Lemon Wheat is What's Cooking (Brewing) here 🍽️🍺 - getting into the summer groove with Bavarian wheat malt, German Hallertau hops, crystalized lemon, and American ale yeast 🌾🍋 Cheers! 🍻

Summertime Lemon Wheat homebrewed ale in a tall clear glass sitting on a wooden porch railing, with a yard, woods, and partly cloudy sky in the background. The color of the ale is medium gold with a hazy appearance and frothy white head.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 04/07/2026

📍 Desoto State Park Park · United States ☁️ 88°F ★★★★★ DeSoto State Park swimming pool - a fun place to cool off on a hot summer afternoon while camping and enjoying nature 🏕️🏊 #swimming beaconbits.app/beacon/zhsbe63mq2msr… #BeaconBits

View from outside the swimming pool at DeSoto State Park atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama (USA).

View of swimming pool from the deck area. The deep end with diving board is one the right side of the frame, and the shallow end is in the foreground and left side of the frame. The pool deck overlooks Sharp Branch, and the forest surrounding West Fork of Little River is in the background.

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 03/07/2026

chillin' out at the river 😎

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 01/07/2026

What Android setting(s) do I need to adjust to use @beaconbits.app? The compass icon appears to be disabled, and trying to use a photo to create a beacon gives a "no location found" error.

Screenshot of Beacon Bits running in Chrome on Android phone; compass icon in the lower left corner appears to show disabled

Screenshot of Beacon Bits running in Chrome on Android phone; trying to use a photo to create a beacon, but receiving error message

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 21/06/2026

THINGS ARE TERRIBLE BUT feed! bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 19/06/2026

5 for 5 on lunchtime lap swimming this week - 15,000 yards total Wishing you all an excellent weekend ✌️💛🏊

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 18/06/2026

Fitness club keeps the pool too hot (85°F/29°C), and I felt off during lunchtime laps today 🥵 Heavy rain in the middle of my set cleared out the water aerobics class, calming some waves 🌊 I stopped tracking interval times (vibe swimming?) and it was sunny again when I finished 3,000 yards 🏊😎

View of an outdoor swimming pool on a partly cloudy day. The pool and deck area are unoccupied due to a heavy rain storm shortly before this picture was taken.

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Sierra Magazine @sierramagazine.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In the age of optimization, when everything is tracked, it's sometimes best to just enjoy the moment. In this essay, from Sierra's summer print issue, journalist Conor Mihell reminders us that the outdoors can be a source of calm and adventure.

sierraclub.org

Zen and the Art of Canoeing With the Kids

Reflections on a summer paddle adventure

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 16/06/2026

Another Monday ... made better with daylilies 🌼 Wishing you all a another beautiful week 🌱

more daylilies (yellow) blooming at our house in northwest Georgia (zone 8a) - these are different than the yellow daylilies I posted last Monday, which had a bit of an orangish tint to them - these are a truer yellow and open wider

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 15/06/2026

doing that thing that helps with the Sunday scaries 😌 cedar plank steelhead, bruschetta (made by daughter 💛), long grain & wild rice, spring mix salad 🐟🍋🥖🍅🧀🌾🥗🍺 🍽️ 🍜

top: steelhead fillet with light seasoning and lemon slices on a cedar plank, cooking over direct heat on a charcoal grill

bottom: grilled steelhead, bruschetta with mozzarella cheese on slices of toasted baguette, long grain and wild rice on a plate, spring mix salad in a bowl, and IPA beer in a glass

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 14/06/2026

The parade of colors among our daylilies continues 🏵️😊 Wishing you all a beautiful Sunday ☀️🌱

more daylilies (orange) blooming at our house in northwest Georgia (zone 8a) - fitting for orange to make it's appearance on warmer days

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13/06/2026

"The good news is that chlorine, which is widely used in pools, is effective at killing many pathogens. The not-so-good news is that chlorine does not work instantly – and it doesn't kill everything," Lisa Cuchara wrote for The Conversation in 2025. to.pbs.org/4maqLz9

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How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs in

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Stefan Lessard @slessard.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Be like a fretless bass

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Joe 🏊🍺✨ @j2woolums.xyz · 13/06/2026

These might be my favorite color of our daylilies ❤️☺️ Wishing you all a beautiful weekend 🌱

more daylilies (red with yellow center) blooming at our house in northwest Georgia (zone 8a) - maybe a bit battered by recent rain but pretty nonetheless

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the #BookSky account 💙📚 @booksky.club · 12/06/2026

ICYMI the new BookSky Flair Distributor will let you add your favorite #booksky genres as little badges on your profile! 😍📚💙 give it a try 👉🏻 flair.booksky.ink/

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Welcome — BookSky Flair

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