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Dr. Jessie Stern

@jessastern.bsky.social
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Developmental psychologist, researcher, 🌎-lover | Assistant Professor, Pomona College | Author, “Beyond Difficult”

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Shannon Burns, PhD @shannon47burns.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just five more days before we start reviewing! If you have any questions about what working at Pomona is like, happy to answer ☺️
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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New #SPSPblog: When Climate Action Speaks to Young People by Jenna Spitzer & Sander Thomaes ow.ly/WEm750ZKon3
Adult volunteers and children plant a young tree together in a grassy outdoor area.
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships @josoperrel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We second this! 🙌🙌 For more info and the link to the study, click on the post below!
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚨New paper: How does parents' attachment shape empathy for their kids? Across 4 studies of 349 parents of children ages 3–10, we find that attachment avoidance is a risk factor for lower parental empathic concern & perspective-taking toward children. doi.org/10.1177/0265... @josoperrel.bsky.social
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Pomona College @pomonacollege.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A new initiative, called the Access to Course Essentials (ACE) program, will provide all Pomona College students with required course materials for no additional cost. www.pomona.edu/news/2026/08/19-pomo…
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Pomona College to Provide Free Course Materials to All Students Through New Initiative | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College
As the College continues to further strengthen equity and academic engagement, the Access to Course Essentials (ACE) program will distribute required materials—in digital or print form—on or before th...
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Please share widely: We're hiring!📣 The Departments of Psychological Science and Neuroscience at @pomonacollege.bsky.social are seeking candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Psychological Science and Neuroscience. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32248
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Job #AJO32248, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science & Neuroscience, Psychology, Pomona College, Claremont, California, US
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Relationship advice on Reddit is increasingly focused on telling people to break up or divorce and ignoring the need to compromise and communicate. Is it just me or does this seem like a recipe for lonliness.
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 02/08/2026
I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
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@sherimadigan @sherimadigan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Excited to share this new Pediatrics Perspective co-authored with Dr. Stephanie Reich and Dr. Tiffany Munzer. Practitioners can use this guidance to help caregivers build their capacity to parent effectively in a digitally saturated world. publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This work highlights the importance of integrating attachment theory with research on Black family resilience & culturally informed models of youth development. Read the full paper in Attachment & Human Development @tandfresearch.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Maternal emotion socialization and emotional functioning among black adolescents: the role of perceptions of mother as a secure base
Black youth face racial inequities in their communities that translate to more severe consequences for their displays of negative emotions than their White counterparts. Researchers propose that a ...
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Most parenting research assumes that encouraging teens' emotional expression is always best. But our new longitudinal study of Black adolescents and their mothers, led by Angel Dunbar, paints a more nuanced picture.🧵
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
How does family conflict ripple across generations? Our new research followed adolescents and their families from two independent samples over decades to test whether teens' experiences of dysfunctional family conflict predicted their parenting decades later.🧵
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Science Magazine @science.org · 26/06/2026
Frequently ignored bodily rhythms may be skewing neuroscience experiments. Learn more: scim.ag/4w5LFVc
Your heartbeat quietly shapes how your brain processes information
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A shot across the bow by these authors in @pnas.org : "Ecology is not yet ready for AI—and why that matters" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🧪 ⚒️ 🌏 🌍 🌎
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Ecology is not yet ready for AI—and why that matters | PNAS
Ecology is not yet ready for AI—and why that matters
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Robb Willer @robbwiller.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Climate change impacts are here, but public support for action remains polarized. Which climate messages move people? In a ~13,500-person megastudy, we tested 10 of the most-cited messages. Six increased pro-environmental attitudes in the U.S.—but only by 1–4 percentage points. 🧵
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A survey of 2600 Ph.D. students, postdocs, and other researchers in 65 countries found that top three complaints were that supervisors: 1) used dismissive communication 2) provided little feedback 3) ignored team members’ well-being The main thing they wanted was empathy
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Early-career researchers want empathy from their supervisors
Survey of 2600 early-career researchers compiles traits of “ideal supervisor”
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Society for Research in Child Development @srcdorg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Submit to the new special section in Child Development: Centering Majority World Developmental Science. Help shape a more globally representative developmental science. Learn more & submit: bit.ly/4948xLU #ChildDevelopment #GlobalResearch #DevelopmentalScience
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The best predictor of scientific impact isn't gender, seniority, methodology, or geography, it is the informal network of colleagues and mentors who provide guidance and feedback. We are often ignore the most important source of success--our social support network. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Pomona College @pomonacollege.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Thanks to a new agreement alongside partners in The Claremont Colleges, Pomona will soon be transitioning to 100% zero-emission renewable electricity. www.pomona.edu/administration/presi…
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 22/04/2026
Too many of us are living as if we have more than one Earth's worth of resources to consume: but there's a lot more positive action out there than headlines suggest. Read on, and don't forget to share what you learn!
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1 billion people celebrating Earth Day | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe
1 billion people celebrating Earth Day by Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe on Patreon. Join Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Why are relationships so hard? And what does psychological science say about how to improve them? Really enjoyed this interview with @pomonacollege.bsky.social as part of their new "Office Hours" series. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z50...
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Why Are Relationships So Hard? | Office Hours w/ Professor Jessica Stern
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Pomona College @pomonacollege.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Prof. Sara Masland examines existing barriers to accessing mental health services, the risks associated with using AI as a therapist and the importance of early intervention. www.pomona.edu/news/2026/04/13-how-…
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How California Can Improve Access to Mental Health Services | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College
Prof. Sara Masland examines existing barriers to accessing mental health services, the risks associated with using AI as a therapist and the importance of early intervention in the state’s new Mental ...
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Open-mindedness was the strongest predictor of *rejecting* conspiracy theories in a sample of 46,745 participants in 68 nations In particular, participants who were threatened by people who disagree with them were the most likely to believe conspiracy theories. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Excited for @pomonacollege.bsky.social students Jamila & Edwin to represent the FAM Lab at the SRA Biennial Meeting!🥳 Our lab's research examines how the effects of parenting practices on teen #mentalhealth vary by cultural orientation. Check out their poster this Thurs! #sra2026
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/04/2026
An Earthset, captured by the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission during Monday’s lunar flyby. See more photos released on Tuesday by NASA. nyti.ms/47IKYHQ
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The psychological impacts of #climate change pose a global threat to #mentalhealth. In our new research, we disentangle the links between climate emotions & mental health symptoms over time. #Openaccess in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Led by @aadeneault.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Boys are struggling to find connections in today’s society Niobe Way explains the root of the “crisis of connection”. The ability to connect with others is a real superpower in the modern world. Sadly, there is an industry trying to devalue these skills in boys www.today.com/video/how-to...
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How to Navigate Toxic Masculinity When Parenting Young Boys
Research shows that young boys are struggling to find connections in today’s society so experts Niobe Way, professor of developmental psychology and author of “Rebels With a Cause,” and Carlos Whitake...
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
And, more generally, we applied consistent terminology: * Reproducibility = same data, same analysis * Robustness = same data, different analyses * Replicability = same question, different data These are examples of repeatability, and are components of the broader concept of credibility.
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The SCORE investigation of repeatability and credibility is a lot. There are a few ways to get your head around it. 1: The Nature collection includes 3 papers from SCORE, an amazing paper from @i4replication.bsky.social and several commentaries about the work. www.nature.com/collections/... 1/
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Reliable research in the social and behavioural and sciences
Sweeping new investigations probe the replication, robustness and reproducibility of results across the behavioural and social sciences.
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Nature @nature.com · 31/03/2026
Boys and young men tend to have fewer close connections and less emotional support than do girls and young women, and many feel under pressure to conform to stereotypical ideas of masculinity and body image go.nature.com/4sH7xEV
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Are boys really in crisis? What the science says in the age of the manosphere
Some data suggest that boys and young men are struggling with school, health and masculinity. But does talk of a male crisis further sideline women and girls?
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 31/03/2026
Rapid movement, abrupt edits and dynamic sound capture attention automatically.
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UK parents urged to curb fast-paced screen content for small children – neuroscientist who advised government explains why
Rapid movement, abrupt edits and dynamic sound capture attention automatically.
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
A new paper in Science measured the prevalence of social sycophancy across 11 leading large language models. The model’s responses were nearly 50% more sycophantic than humans’, even when users engaged in unethical, illegal, or harmful behaviors. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Jamie Hanson @jamielarsh.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
New paper in @acamh.bsky.social's JCPP! We found that early adversity doesn't affect positive emotions uniformly-- youth follow 4 distinct developmental trajectories. & This heterogeneity matters for understanding depression/anxiety risk. 🧵 1/5 📊 Paper: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Pomona College @pomonacollege.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Pomona College is hosting a California governor’s debate at Bridges Auditorium next month. The College has partnered with CBS News California and Asian Pacific American Public Affairs (APAPA). www.pomona.edu/news/2026/03/12-pomo…
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Pomona College to Host Gubernatorial Debate at Historic Bridges Auditorium | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College
In a first for Pomona College, the top candidates for California governor will participate in a live debate Tuesday, April 28, at the historic Bridges Auditorium. Participants will be invited based on...
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Pomona College @pomonacollege.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
.@Telegraph cites Prof. Jessica Stern in story on dealing with difficult people. www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/…
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The five types of ‘hasslers' in your life and how to deal with them
As a new study claims that spending time with difficult people raises our biological age, one expert reveals how to mitigate the impact
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
A new study links difficult relationships in our social networks to faster biological ageing (Lee et al., 2026 @pnas.org). I spoke with @drdavidcox.bsky.social @telegraph.co.uk about the findings — and what to do about it. www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
This Women’s History Month, bring trailblazing women into your classroom. From artists and architects to astronauts and rebels, these titles spotlight influential women who shaped history and continue to inspire today.
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Diverse Books with Trailblazing Women | NEA
In these selected titles you’ll find authors, artists, and architects; rulers and rebels; athletes and astronauts; musicians; mothers of invention; and many, many more famous and influential women.
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
🚨New research: Teens with more empathy for close friends in adolescence showed reduced neural activation in the sACC during social exclusion more than a decade later. Led by the amazing @jingrunlin.bsky.social, with Jacob Moore, Nate Field, Joe Allen & @jimmycoan.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S095...
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Pomona College @pomonacollege.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Prof. Jessica Stern pens this piece in @ConversationUS. theconversation.com/dealing-with-a-…
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Dealing with a difficult relationship? Here’s how psychology says you can shift the dynamic
A bit of understanding – plus effort to regulate yourself and give compassionate feedback – can shift a stuck relationship into something more bearable, perhaps even meaningful.
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Nice News @nicenews.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Difficult relationships often reflect differences in temperament and attachment styles, psychology professor Jessica A. Stern explains in an article for @us.theconversation.com — learn her strategies for managing emotions and giving better feedback.
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Dealing With a Difficult Relationship? Here’s How Psychology Says You Can Shift the Dynamic | Flipboard
Nice News - This article was written by Jessica A. Stern, an assistant professor of psychology at Pomona College, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news …
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 26/01/2026
Difficult relationships often trace back to insecure attachment. Early caregiving experiences shape how we connect — but a relationship scientist explains that there are ways to manage the emotions. buff.ly/dlJVZjr
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Dealing with a difficult relationship? Here’s how psychology says you can shift the dynamic
A bit of understanding – plus effort to regulate yourself and give compassionate feedback – can shift a stuck relationship into something more bearable, perhaps even meaningful.
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Glad to be a part of this important & timely special issue in JCD @cogdevsoc.bsky.social, "Child Development and Climate Change"🌍🔥 www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjcd20/2... As leadership & policy backtrack on this issue, children are increasingly aware of the consequences for their generation.
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Journal of Cognition and Development
Child Development and Climate Change. Volume 27, Issue 1 of Journal of Cognition and Development
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The Cognitive Development Society (CDS) @cogdevsoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
📣📣 A recent paper by Lesenia R. Fish & Arber Tasimi at JCD: Planting the Seeds of Sustainability: The Promise of Dynamic Norms www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Planting the Seeds of Sustainability: The Promise of Dynamic Norms
Climate change poses an increasingly dangerous threat to human life, necessitating widespread behavior change to mitigate its effects. Thus, targeting children, whose habits and norms are still for...
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The Cognitive Development Society (CDS) @cogdevsoc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
A recent paper by Jessica A. Stern et al. in JCD: "Environmental Moral Cognition in Children and Adults: Journal of Cognition and Development" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @drmeltemyucel.bsky.social
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
New research: 9- to 10-year-old girls who are securely attached are less likely to suppress their emotions😄😢😠😨 Girls who feel secure in relationships with their mothers may feel more comfortable openly expressing how they feel. @tandfresearch.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1461...
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Attachment security to mother is associated with lower trait expressive suppression among girls in middle childhood
This study investigates links between children’s attachment security to their mother in middle childhood and two aspects of emotion regulation: (1) trait expressive suppression (ES), the dispositio...
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Adam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
It's time to remove laptops from classrooms. 24 experiments: Students learn more and get better grades after taking notes by hand than typing. It's not just because they're less distracted—writing enables deeper processing and more images. The pen is mightier than the keyboard.
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Most scientists don't understand how effect sizes work and are therefore far too quick to dismiss "small" effects. A correlation of .03 between taking aspirin & prevention of future heart attacks implied the prevention of 85 attacks in a sample of 10,845 people journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
In this piece for the @spspnews.bsky.social Character & Context blog, I write about our recent research on the psychological factors underlying people's beliefs about criminal justice. spsp.org/news/charact...
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Relationship Patterns Shape People’s Views of Crime and Punishment | SPSP
How people feel in their relationships may influence whether they punish or forgive those who do wrong.
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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
📣Attending the @psychscience.bsky.social Global Summit? Check out these stellar students presenting research from our lab! Their work explores how cultural attitudes shape social relationships & mental health among young adults. Proud of all their hard work!👏 #APSglobal @pomona-psych.bsky.social
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