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Tiffany Barnes

@tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social
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Author of Working Class Inclusion. Editor @bjpols.bsky.social. Director @egenpolisci.bsky.social. Series Editor Elements in Gender & Politics.

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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Excited to publish this @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Element on gender & political ambition at the local level by @cwolbrecht.bsky.social, @mirya.bsky.social, Lakshmi Iyer, Samantha Chapa, Fiona Rodger and Emma Schroeder. Edited w. @dzobrien.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Gender and Local Political Ambition
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Gender and Local Political Ambition
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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Back from the 3rd annual @whogov.bsky.social conference at @uio.no ! A terrific few days with scholars of political elites and Oslo’s excellent grad students. Very grateful to give the keynote--Who Governs and Why it Matters: Lessons from Cabinet Appointments--alongside @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social.
Photo of two presenters at keynote address.
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I had so much fun attending @whogov.bsky.social and delivering a keynote with @dzobrien.bsky.social. Thanks for inviting us!
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Philipp Lutscher @plutscher.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Great keynote by @dzobrien.bsky.social and @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social opening the #WhoGoV mini-conference organized by @jacobnyrup.bsky.social and team at the UiO. Fantastic program and conference so far!
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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We are excited for the keynote at next week's mini-conference on political elites: @dzobrien.bsky.social and @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social will present "Who Governs and Why It Matters: Lessons from Cabinet Appointments" on Thursday the 20th, 13–14. If you are in Oslo and want to attend, let us know
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Conference — WhoGov
WhoGov workshops, conference panels, and data clinics for the research community.
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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Trump 2 has been considerably more stable than Trump’s first admin, but 🚺 account for 4 of 5 cabinet departures, sending strong signals about whose voice belongs in decision-making. This cabinet is about to be as male as George H.W. Bush's! More on 🚺 & executive branch politics: tinyurl.com/yrvc5je7
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
East said online abuse and threats dissuaded women from standing. “We have to change the way that we do politics and democracy and make sure that platforms take women’s safety more seriously,” she said.
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Voters are ~4X as likely to be able to vote for a David as for a Sarah… there are 516 Davids, 453 Johns, 385 Pauls & 137 Sarahs among the candidates. “…our needs & experiences are not going to be represented by an endless supply of Davids and Johns” -Penny East www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK
Exclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say
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Bethany Albertson @albertsonb2.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Congrats to our 2026 MWCPS Award Recipients! 🌟 Professional Achievement Award: Farida Jalalzai, Virginia Tech 🌟 Early Career Award: Eunji Kim, Columbia University ✈️ Graduate Student Travel Awards: Lila Hearn, UNLV & Kimberly Renk, UCSD We celebrate these outstanding women in political science!
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Wrapping up another great semester at UT. Celebrating our graduating seniors at our Countdown to Commencement! Hook’em
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Celebrated Arbor Day today with a visit from my arborist—caring for my trees and making plans for a new one!
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
This spring’s @egenpolisci.bsky.social brought together scholars & policy leaders to advance research & solutions that strengthen women’s political participation in the Global South. Thanks to our amazing host Solé Prilliman and the King Center at Stanford.
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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Still thinking about the Spring 2026 @egenpolisci.bsky.social conference @ Stanford. Terrific papers, lightning talks and thoughtful conversations about how research can inform real-world change. Huge thanks to Solé Prillaman for organizing such a rich event. kingcenter.stanford.edu/events/confe...
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Expanding Women’s Access to Politics Through Academic and Policy Partnerships
The 2026 Empirical Gender Network (EGEN) Conference at Stanford’s King Center on Global Development will bring together students and faculty with leaders and policymakers from around the world who are...
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I haven't read this yet, but @zeynsom.bsky.social is great! Check this out!
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Our @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org author shared insights from her book: “The truth is, they’d always been standing in political quicksand. As @zeynsom.bsky.social describes in her book “Glass Ceilings, Glass Cliffs, and Quicksands,” female leaders often operate in more precarious environments.”
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MAGA Women Are Learning The Hard Way What The 'Glass Cliff' Phenomenon Is
Experts break down what women in Trump's orbit should learn from his latest dismissals.
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org deliveries keep rolling in! Congratulations to our newest authors @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social. 🎉🎉🎉 @dzobrien.bsky.social @rblaifeder.bsky.social
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Big deliveries today @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Elements by @ladyprofessor.bsky.social and @fthames.bsky.social; @yesolakweon.bsky.social & @jeonghyunkim.bsky.social; and @lizziebrannon.bsky.social & Jakana Thomas arrived in my mailbox!! 💌📥📚 @dzobrien.bsky.social & I love these deliveries 📬
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Lucia Motolinia @luciamotoliniac.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
My new book, "Unity Through Particularism: How Electoral Reforms Influence Parties and Legislative Behavior," is finally out with Cambridge University Press. A 20% discount is available on the Cambridge site using the code UYTPM25. www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
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Katelyn Stauffer @kstauffer.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I had the best time on the New Books in Political Science podcast talking about The Politics of Perception. Check it out! newbooksnetwork.com/katelyn-e-st...
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Katelyn E. Stauffer, "The Politics of Perception: How Beliefs About Women’s Inclusion Shape Democratic Legitimacy in the U.S." (Oxford UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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Bhumi Purohit @bhumi.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
My book with Santhosh Mathew and Devesh Sharma is out! We discuss how the architecture of public finance management works in India yields inefficient public service delivery, and the potential reforms. If you work on these issues and can't access the link, send me a DM: academic.oup.com/book/62489
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Public Financial Management, State Capacity, and Public Services in India
Abstract. Despite well-funded and well-designed public programmes, service delivery often falls short of expectations. While existing research highlights v
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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
From January 2026 - Gender Bias in Legislative Oversight: Do Parliamentarians Control Women Ministers More Tightly than Men Ministers? - cup.org/45Rm9Z6 - @corinnakroeber.bsky.social, @lenastephan.bsky.social, @sarahdingler.bsky.social & @camilamontero.bsky.social #OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract of a scholarly article discussing the influence of legislators' gender on the questioning behaviors in parliamentary activities.
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 05/03/2026
New Cambridge Element, Different and Unequal?, by Catherine Bolzendahl and Hilde Coffé, out now! Read Open Access at cup.org/4u8Ehbw
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 06/03/2026
New Cambridge Element, Towards Tolerance and Acceptance, by Mariela Daby and Eli G. Rau, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at cup.org/4rpRYAo
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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
NEW - Immigrant Narratives Promote Inclusionary Attitudes Towards Immigration in a Middle-Income Country - cup.org/40V1mkp - Antonella Bandiera, Mateo Vásquez-Cortés, Stephanie Zonszein & Abraham Aldama #OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of using immigrant personal narratives to improve public perceptions and policy in middle-income countries. It mentions studies from high-income countries, a focus on Colombia between 2021 and 2023, and findings about narrative-based interventions and economic concerns.
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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Super useful FREE new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Gender & Politics Element by @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social shows how gender shapes political participation across Europe, w/ 8 forms of political activity over 10 waves of the European Social Survey (2002–2020) in 26 countries!
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Net Elements by @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social 📚 Free to download now! @dzobrien.bsky.social @rblaifeder.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Different and Unequal?
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Different and Unequal?
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Lizzie Brannon @lizziebrannon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
In this Elements, Jakana Thomas & I consider how women’s representation impacts the implementation of gendered peace provisions after war. With new data on peace provision implementation, we show that the representation of ex-rebel women has significant effects on implementation & therefore peace!
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Lizzie Brannon @lizziebrannon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Legislating Peace is out now with the Cambridge Elements Series in Gender & Politics. It’s available to download for free until March 6th! nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Legislating Peace
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Legislating Peace
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Excited to share our latest Gender & Politics @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Element by @lizziebrannon.bsky.social & Jakana Thomas “Legislating Peace” Download it free now @dzobrien.bsky.social @rblaifeder.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Lizzie Brannon (@lizziebrannon.bsky.social)
Assistant Professor @ IU Political Science | PhD @ Michigan State | gender, conflict, and peace | JMU alumna
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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
In this Element, @fthames.bsky.social + @ladyprofessor.bsky.social takes a large-N approach to exploring whether inequality variation in states at conflict leads to variation in women's health outcomes. Free to download now! 2/ www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Conflict and Maternal Health
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Conflict and Maternal Health
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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Free 📚🚨! I've got 2 great, short monographs for you to download today! Up first, "Conflict and Maternal Health Linking the Gendered Causes and Gendered Consequences of War" by @fthames.bsky.social + @ladyprofessor.bsky.social. 1/
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Diana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Up next: "Double Glass Ceiling The Class Effects of Gender Representation" by @yesolakweon.bsky.social & @jeonghyunkim.bsky.social. They argue that the link between 🚺's descriptive and symbolic representation differs across economic class, w/ implications for 🚺's political attitudes & behavior.
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Danielle Thomsen @daniellethomsen.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
As fundraising heats up this cycle, it's a good time to announce the publication of my new book, The Money Signal! The main argument is that money matters because it is a widely used indicator of viability and strength in American politics. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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The Money Signal
A data-rich, eye-opening look at how, when, and why political fundraising is consequential.  Over the last two decades, the number of competitive congressional races has declined precipitously. Yet ca...
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Jeong Hyun Kim @jeonghyunkim.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
So happy that my Cambridge Element with @yesolakweon.bsky.social has been published! Free access for the next two weeks!
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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Big congratulations to @ladyprofessor.bsky.social and @fthames.bsky.social on their new book!
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Ana Catalano Weeks @anacweeks.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
“I am delighted to conditionally accept your article for publication in The Journal of Politics.” 🥳 We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets. w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Gender Quota Laws and Women in Cabinets
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Posted: 16 Dec 2024
Last revised: 11 Feb 2026
Tiffany Barnes
University of Texas at Austin

Giulia Venturini
University of Strathclyde

Ana Weeks
University of Bath

Date Written: December 06, 2024

Abstract
Do legislative gender quotas increase women’s presence in cabinets? Women remain underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. As a remedy, over 80 countries have adopted gender quotas, requiring parties to nominate or elect a minimum share of women. But can quotas have effects beyond the positions they directly target? We argue that quotas increase the presence of women in executive cabinets by expanding the pool of experienced female legislators. Using a global dataset (168 countries) from 1990 to 2021, we find gender quotas increase the share of women ministers by 15 percent relative to the average baseline–including increases in both high- and lowprestige portfolios. Consistent with a supply-side mechanism, effects are largest in parliamentary democracies—where ministers are often selected from parliament—and in countries that experienced the greatest increases in women’s legislative representation post-quota. The findings suggest quotas can generate meaningful spillover effects at the highest levels of government.
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This is a big week for the Elements in Gender and Politics Series that @dzobrien.bsky.social and I edit @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org @rblaifeder.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/publica...
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Elements in Gender & Politics
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Excited to get my very own copy of The Politics of Perception by @kstauffer.bsky.social.
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Caglayan Baser @caglayanbaser.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🎉New book alert! 📢Do female combatants shape foreign support for rebel groups? My new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org book shows that groups with women fighters receive more foreign backing because they’re seen as more democratic, gender equal and less violent. 🔓Free to read for 2 weeks👇
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Excited to share a new Cambridge Element in the Gender & Politics Series. 📚 Read for free for the next 2 weeks cup.org/49HjK5q Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social 👏👏👏 @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org @dzobrien.bsky.social @rblaifeder.bsky.social
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Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Excited to be at UIUC today.
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Mona Lena Krook @mlkrook.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
I am delighted to share the latest virtual special issue at @politicsgenderj.bsky.social, the 20th Anniversary Editors' Choice collection featuring favorite articles of current and past editors over the years. Articles are free to access until the end of December. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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20th Anniversary Editors’ Choice Collection
20th Anniversary Editors’ Choice Collection
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
So fun to see all these articles compiled into a special issue together. Especially delighted to see my work with @erincassese.bsky.social & Gina included here.
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Ana Catalano Weeks @anacweeks.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
📢 Meet the Editors: Cambridge Studies in Gender and Politics 📅 APSA Annual Meeting, Fri 12, 2:30–3:30pm 📍 Salon Cezanne, Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver Join the editors for an informal gathering to learn about the series & share your research on gender and politics www.cambridge.org/core/series/...
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Cambridge Studies in Gender and Politics
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Woot woot! Congrats Cecilia 🥳🥳🥳
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Got my copy in the mail today! 🎉 If you haven’t already, checkout this new Element by Amy Alexander & Gefjon Off. 👇
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Updating your comparative politics, gender & politics or executive politics syllabus (etc.)? Consider this great review article by @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social and @dzobrien.bsky.social - open access www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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Gender and Leadership in Executive Branch Politics | Annual Reviews
Gender influences who has access to power, how leaders behave and are received within institutions, and how institutions are perceived. This review examines gender dynamics in the executive branch, fo...
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Excited to get my copy of Glass Ceilings, Glass Cliffs, and Quicksands by Andrea Aldrich and @zeynsom.bsky.social in the mail today. 📪💌 They examine gender conditions party leaders' candidacy, selection, and survival across 11 European countries. @dzobrien.bsky.social @rblaifeder.bsky.social
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Tiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Congrats to Amy Alexander and @gefjonoff.bsky.social‬ on their new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Element on attitudes towards political authoritarianism. 🎉
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