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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Join us Saturday, October 10th, at the US/ Canada border. Peace Arch Park is a unique and beautiful space where citizens of both bordering nations can gather without clearing customs. Let’s continue to support each other and stand up for democracy together!

MEET US AT THE PEACE ARCH MONUMENT AS AMERICAN AND CANADIAN CITIZENS COME TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY AND ONE ANOTHER.
FLAGS AND MESSAGES OF SOLIDARITY ARE WELCOME.
10
OCTOBER
NOON-2PM
Peace Arch Park
Monument
Blaine, WA/ Surrey, BC

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Join us at the border this October. We meet at the monument every other Saturday. Dates below:

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Join us this Saturday at Peace Arch Park, 9/12, from 12-2pm.

Join us on Saturday September 12th Noon - 2pm

Bring your joy, your energy, your resistance, your strength to share with your friends and neighbours from both sides of the border.

Flags and signs with positive messages are welcome.

Peace Arch Park Blaine, WA/ Surrey, BC

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Join us at Peace Arch State Park this September🍁

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Join us at the border this Fourth of July. Come enjoy live music, speakers, and a kind-hearted community that transcends national boundaries.

INDEPENDENCE DAY RALLY

SPEAKERS
LIVE MUSIC

THE FOURTH OF JULY IS A DAY FOR THE UNITED STATES TO CELEBRATE DEMOCRACY- GOVERNMENT
"BY THE PEOPLE. FOR THE PEOPLE. AND OF THE PEOPLE." AS PRESIDENT LINCOLN SAID IN HIS GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. IT IS A DAY TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSION, INDEPENDENCE FROM DICTATORS. AND THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE TO DETERMINE THEIR COUNTRY'S OWN DESTINY. JOIN US AS AMERICANS AND CANADIANS PARTNER TO FURTHER THESE IDEALS TOGETHER.

JULY 4TH, NOON- 2PM
PEACE ARCH PARK
BLAINE, WA/ SURREY, BC

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Join us at the border this Saturday as we affirm our shared values and friendship, and celebrate the diversity which strengthens us.

Peace Arch Rally

Saturday, 20 June, Noon-2PM

THE WORLD IS GATHERING IN THE SPIRIT OF NATIONAL PRIDE TO CHEER ON THEIR FAVORITE TEAMS, AND TO CELEBRATE THE COLLECTIVE SPORTSMANSHIP AND GOODWILL AMONG NATIONS. THIS IS A GREAT TIME FOR US TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SHARED HISTORY, COMMUNITY, AND CENTURIES OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION. LET US ALSO REMEMBER ALL THAT WE LOVE ABOUT OUR NATIONS, WHILE WE SUPPORT AND COMFORT ONE ANOTHER THROUGH THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES.

Peace Arch Park
Blaine, WA/ Surrey, BC

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Join us this Saturday at the Peace Arch monument as we join Hands Across the Border. Parking is free for this event. More info and directions from the US side can be found at WA State Parks: parks.wa.gov/find-activit...

PEACE ARCH
HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER
Rally

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OUR CROSS-BORDER COMMUNITIES - AMERICAN AND CANADIAN FRIENDS GATHERING TO SUPPORT
OUR NEIGHBORS AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE
OUR SHARED HISTORY AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.
"CHILDREN OF A COMMON MOTHER"
"BRETHREN DWELLING TOGETHER IN UNITY"
"MAY THESE GATES NEVER BE CLOSED"
LET THESE WORDS CONTINUE TO BE A BEACON OF PEACE AND LOVE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS.
June 6th
Peace Arch Park
Noon-3pm

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Join us at the Peace Arch this Saturday as Canadians and Americans come together in support of one another as we stand up for our rights and freedoms. @indivisiblevan.bsky.social @indivbellingham.bsky.social

PEACE ARCH RALLY
MAY 23RD
Noon-2pm

JOIN US AS WE GATHER TOGETHER - FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS - LET US BE REFRESHED AND HOPEFUL. HUNGARY HAS SHOWN US THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE FUTURE BY STANDING TOGETHER TO END THE THREAT OF FASCISM AND AUTHORITARIANISM.
WE THE PEOPLE HOLD THE POWER. LET'S FACE THESE DANGEROUS TIMES WITH THE SAME LOVE, EMPATHY, COURAGE, AND DETERMINATION AS THE PEOPLE OF HUNGARY. DEMOCRACY IS OURS TO PRESERVE.
RESIST - PERSIST - EXIST!
PEACE ARCH
PARK
Blaine, WA/ Langley, BC

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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Our pals @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social have gone viral! Way to go! So proud to be sharing the activist space with you!

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Join us at the Peace Arch monument tomorrow as Americans and Canadians gather to rally together. *The park can be accessed without having to cross the border.

JOIN US, NEIGHBORS, AND FRIENDS - THE CHILDREN OF A COMMON MOTHER. LET US ACKNOWLEDGE AND SALUTE THE GENERATIONS OF MOTHERS WHO CAME BEFORE US - THE WOMEN WHO FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES THAT WE, AS CITIZENS, HAVE LONG BENEFITED. THE SAME RIGHTS THAT ARE NOW UNDER THREAT. THIS MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND, LET US CONTINUE THE FIGHT IN THEIR HONOR AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Peace Arch Park
May 9th, Noon-2pm

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Join us at Peace Arch Park this Saturday, April 25th.

PEACE ARCH RALLY

INVITING YOU TO JOIN US IN
UNITY - NEIGHBORS, AND FRIENDS - SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES.
TOGETHER, WE STAND FOR PEACE, FOR OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, AND AGAINST THE DAWNING THREAT OF FASCISM. BE PART OF THIS JOYFUL CELEBRATION OF OUR SHARED HISTORY OF PEACE AND COOPERATION.
PEACE LOVE
APRIL 25TH NOON- 2PM
PEACE ARCH PARK BLAINE, WA/ SURREY, B.C.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Thank you to all who contributed to a wonderful rally to mark one year of Peace, Love, and a Handshake.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Join us at the Peace Arch monument Saturday, March 14th, as we mark a full year of rallying together! *Peace Arch Park can be accessed without crossing the border. @indivisiblevan.bsky.social @indivbellingham.bsky.social

PLH PRESENTS
One Year RALLY
RALLY - PICNIC - SPEAKERS - MUSIC
PEACE ARCH PARK
JOIN US AT THE PEACE ARCH MONUMENT AS WE MARK ONE YEAR OF CANADIAN AND US CITIZENS GATHERING IN MUTUAL SUPPORT OF FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY, SOVEREIGNTY AND RULE OF LAW! THIS RALLY WILL INCLUDE OFFICIALS AND SPEAKERS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER AS WE CELEBRATE OUR CONTINUED FRIENDSHIPS IN THE FACE OF DIRE TIMES.
19 A STREET
BLAINE, WA 98230
Noon-2pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH

99, PEACE ARCH BORDER CROSSING SURREY, BC, CANADA

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Mark your calendars for our anniversary rally, celebrating one year of gathering in support of freedom, sovereignty, and rule of law. More event details to come!

PLH Rally
March 2026
Saturday, 14th
Peace Arch Park
NOON-2PM

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

@indivisiblevan.bsky.social Join us at the border this Saturday! You can enter Peace Arch Park without crossing the border.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Join us at the Peace Arch this Valentine’s Day as we continue to stand up and push back with LOVE!

Radicalized by LOVE RALLY

FEBRUARY 14TH NOON-2PM

JOIN US at the Peace Arch Monument as American and Canadian citizens gather to joyfully exercise our freedom, stand up for our rights, and celebrate LOVE for our neighbors this Valentine's Day!

Peace Arch Park
19 A Street, Blaine, WA 98230

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Join us at the border tomorrow, Saturday January 17th!

Peace Arch Rally
Peace Arch Park
January 17th Noon-2pm

JOIN US AT THE PEACE ARCH
MONUMENT AS AMERICANS AND CANADIANS GATHER TOGETHER
TO SUPPORT RULE OF LAW, RESPECT FOR SOVEREIGNTY, AND CARE FOR FELLOW HUMANS. THIS SATURDAY, WE WILL FOCUS ON WAYS TO NURTURE COMMUNITY AND STARVE OUT FASCISM.
人
FEED COMMUNITY
NOT FASCISM

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Join us at Peace Arch Park on the following dates, (noon-2pm), as we usher in a new year- good riddance 2025! Together, let’s demand the world we want to see.✌️❤️🤝

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

This time of year it is cold, wet, windy, and dark, but we stand together in solidarity for what is right and just, and that warms the heart. We have a lot of fun, too!

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Join us tomorrow, December 20th, from noon-2pm!

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Meet us at the Peace Arch monument as we rally in support of democracy, foster community across borders, continue to strengthen friendships, and build new connections during these trying times.

PEACE ARCH PARK
RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6TH NOON- 2PM

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Feeling so THANKFUL for all our citizens who get out, stand up and speak out to defend our constitutional rights. Join us this Saturday!

RALLY
FOR YOUR RIGHTS
PEACE ARCH PARK
22 NOVEMBER, 2025 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
19 A STREET, BLAINE, WA 98230

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Happy November everyone! We will gather at the Peace Arch on the 8th and 22nd this month. Hope you can join us!

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Join us this Saturday at Peace Arch Park from noon-2pm

PEACE ARCH PARK
Saturday
25 OCTOBER, NOON-2PM
GRAB YOUR UMBRELLA, AND JOIN US AT THE PEACE ARCH MONUMENT AS WE RALLY IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY, FOSTER COMMUNITY ACROSS BORDERS, CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN FRIENDSHIPS, AND BUILD NEW CONNECTIONS DURING THESE TRYING TIMES.
TAKE ACTION!

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Sound on! Americans and Canadians gathered at the Peace Arch border crossing today, in the rain, to rally for democracy and encourage you all to show up to your local NO KINGS events next weekend. Find an event near you at www.nokings.org. #NoKings #Indivisible

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Join us at Peace Arch Park this Saturday, October 11th, from noon- 2pm.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Join us at Peace Arch Park as we rally for Democracy this October!

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Peace Arch Park, September 27th, Peace, Love, and a Handshake rallies in support of our First Amendment Rights.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Join us Saturday, 9/27, from noon-2pm at Peace Arch Park as we gather for a picnic and rally.

PEACE ARCH
PICNIC
-AND RALLY-
Gather your friends, family, and loved ones for a picnic at the monument! Bring lunch, a chair, a flag and/ or signs of solidarity. Join us as we
foster community across borders, continue to strengthen friendships, and build new connections during these trying times.
27
SEPTEMBER
NOON-2PM
Peace Arch Park
19 A Street
Blaine, WA 98230
Follow us at:
Peace, Love, and a Handshake
On FB and BlueSky

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Rally + picnic to follow. Bring your lunch and a chair, flags and signs. Americans and Canadians in solidarity against divisive rhetoric. We're in this together, and we're building friendships in support of one another. Meet at the monument. You don't need to cross the border to attend this event.

Saturday, 9/13, 12 PM - 2 PM
Peace, Love and a Handshake
Peace Arch Park

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

September rally dates announced: Sept. 13th and 27th, noon-2pm

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Cross-border friendship organizers Peace, Love and a Handshake featured three notable speakers at Peace Arch Park August 30.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

If you’re craving some positivity right now (aren’t we all) come up to beautiful Peace Arch Park this Saturday for a picnic featuring speakers from both Canada and the US. Enjoy a supportive community gathering to foster connection and grow friendships across borders.

PICNIC AT THE PEACE ARCH
SATURDAY, AUG 30TH, NOON-2PM
BINATIONAL SPEAKERS | MUSIC | SIGN WAVING
Gather your friends, family, and loved ones for a picnic at the monument! Bring lunch, a chair, a flag and/ or signs of solidarity. Join us as we foster community across borders, continue to strengthen friendships, and build new connections during these trying times.

Follow us at:
Peace, Love, and a
Handshake

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

The next PLH rally will be this Saturday, August 30th, from noon-2pm. Join us!

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

What a wonderful day up at Peace Arch! If you have yet to sign the Friendship Pledge, you can find it below. We need good friends and allies now more than ever. Keep showing up, strengthening ties, building community, and finding joy. We will back at the monument Aug 30th, noon-2pm.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Did you know that this Saturday’s Peace Arch rally is part of a broader movement called “friends across borders” with events spanning both northern and southern US borders for the Day of International Friendship? www.friendsxborders.org

friendsxborders.org

Friends Across Borders

FRIENDS ACROSS BORDERS is a coalition of individuals, organizations, and elected officials committed to demonstrating the simple truth that the peoples of North America are not enemies, but friends. T...

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Only ten more days until the multi-site dual border events! Join us at the beautiful Peace Arch Park with wonderful humans to celebrate our cross border ties and friendship. Enjoy community, music, speakers and snacks, and of course, the PLH hallmark handshake between sovereign allies and friends.

Day of International
FRIENDSHIP
PEACE ARCH PARK
Join us as PLH comes together with organizations across the US-Canada and US-Mexico borders, along with sites across the US, for a series of rallies called Friends Across Borders occurring on the same day, celebrating friendship and solidarity between the US, Canada, and Mexico. This administration may try to break our formal ties, but we will continue to cherish our personal relationships across borders.
WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE
田
SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH
TIME
NOON-3PM
PEACE ARCH
123 2ND ST, BLAINE, WA 98230
REGISTER
NOW
www.friendsxborders.org
Peace, Love, and a Handshake

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Join us at the Peace Arch Monument this Sunday, August 3rd at noon, as Americans and Canadians gather together in peace, love and support of one another. This weekend the PLH rally will be followed by a group picnic. Bring your flags, messages of solidarity, lunch and a lawn chair…

Tomorrow,Sunday, August 3rd at 12 PM
Peace, Love and a Handshake Roadside Rally and Picnic Public • Event by Haidee Landry and Peace, Love and a
Handshake

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Join us at the Peace Arch this Saturday and experience the joy of friendship and the power of hope while we gather to strengthen our cross border community. The PLH rally will be followed by a group picnic. Bring your flags, messages of solidarity, lunch and a lawn chair.✌️❤️🤝 More info here:

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake - Picnic and Gathering · Friends Across Borders

Join us at the Peach Arch this Saturday, July 19, as Americans and Canadians gather together in peace, love, and support of one another. This weekend, the PLH rally will be followed by a group picnic....

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Micki Writes @mickiwrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

I was honoured to lead the #ElbowsUp/ #PeaceLoveandaHandshake participants in our national anthem as #Canadians & #Americans met together at the #PeaceArch. These rallies are an important reminder that we must keep our 'elbows up' against #Trump - NOT our longtime allies. Micki - #ElbowsUpVanIsle

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Elbows Up for Canada! @elbowsupforcanada.us · 09/07/2025

Hey, friends, if you were not able to attend one of the 25 July 5th Elbows Up for Canada events across the longest shared border in the world, you can still sign our open letter to Prime Minister Carney: www.friendsxborders.org/elbowsup

friendsxborders.org

ELBOWS UP | FRIENDS ACROSS BORDERS

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Micki Writes @mickiwrites.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The #ElbowsUp / #FriendsAcrossBorders / #PeaceLoveandaHandshakeRally, on #July52025, brought both countries together in #friendship, solidarity and love. This is how we fight hate, lies, & division. There is always hope. July 5th was proof of that.❤ Micki - #ElbowsUpVanIsle #fightfascism #fighthate

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Micki Writes @mickiwrites.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Karen Ducey @seattletimes.bsky.social wrote this fabulous article about the #ElbowsUp / #FriendsAcrossBorders / #PeaceLoveandaHandshakeRally - July 5, 2025. Canadians can't share news articles so I created this collage with the wonderful photos taken by Karen Ducey. Thanks Karen & the #SeattleTimes!

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Even Rachel Maddow covered the July 5th coast to coast border events! We will be sure to send in video of our next rallies at the Peace Arch!

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