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Tina Fawcett

@tinafawcett.bsky.social
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Senior Researcher & Associate Professor, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford. Convenor, Oxford Energy Network. Fellow, Reuben College.

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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I'm really pleased with the video we commissioned of Oxford Energy Day - gives a great snapshot of the event and key themes in three minutes. I just wish I could speak as clearly and eloquently as my colleague Paul Shearing @oxengsci.bsky.social , who introduces the film...
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BIG NEWS: Up to 75% of global energy demand could be electrified by 2050 with technologies we already have. Progress is slow and the barriers are mostly political and institutional. Today we launch the Oxford Martin Electrification Accelerator to change that. oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/electrification
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Centre for Sustainable Energy @cse.org.uk · 05/10/2026
How could you understand your local area's carbon footprint? Impact is a digital visualisation tool that helps you calculate your community’s carbon emissions. It works for parishes, wards and local authority areas. Explore the tool here 👉 impact-tool.org.uk
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Ministry of Eco Education @ministryofeco.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Don't miss the online book launch HOW TO TEACH THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY Register to attend here us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Order the book here www.sagepub.com/shop/buy-a-b...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Book Launch - Teaching the Climate Emergency. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Join us for the online launch of; How to Save the Planet - Teaching the Climate Emergency Meryl Batchelder & Paul Turner ------------------------------------------ Order here https://www.sagepub.c...
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 01/10/2026
🍄 Fungi season alert 🍄 We don't meant to alarm anyone, but the best time of the year has arrived. Check out these specimens found at Sheffield Park and Garden. Behold: orange peel fungus, fly agaric, rounded earth star and cauliflower fungus
Bright orange fungus that looks like slithered of curled orange peel amongst brown leavesA classic toadstool with a white stem, red top and white spots growing out of a bed of bright yellow leavesFascinating white mushroom globes with an outer layer peeled back that looks like a star. They are growing from dark earthA huge sponge of beige fungus growing at the based of a large tree trunk
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Richard Lowes @richardlowes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I, and a team of others across are updating our global heat pump policy toolkit. We would love to know if you think there are any super cool/novel policy and technology examples that we should include in the new version. Please reach out!
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Some fascinating reflections on energy resilience, environmental security and national security and technical and socio-technical solutions from all our #OxfordEnergyDay plenary speakers. Fun fact: engineers have worked with origami experts to design new wave machines! @oxengsci.bsky.social
Prof Deborah Greaves speaking in front of a slide in a lecture theatre.
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just setting up for #OxfordEnergyDay. Theme: energy resilience. 300+ people registered, how many will turn up? For those not coming in person films on Oxford Energy Network YouTube channel after the event. @mplsoxford.bsky.social @socsci.ox.ac.uk
People at an event registration desk
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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · 16/09/2026
🥛 Five little-known facts about milk: our new BBC Ideas film sees Oxford's @jcniala.bsky.social and Johanna Zetterström-Sharp explore the history, politics and industry that hide inside a glass of milk. 🐮 Find out more and watch it ⬇️
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Why milk is never just milk: new BBC Ideas film explores the hidden politics of an everyday drink
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Getting ready for Oxford Energy Day on Thursday 17th. @mplsoxford.bsky.social Name badges aplenty! This is just a subsample... @oxfordenergy.bsky.social
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Oxford Energy Network @oxfordenergy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hope to see you at Oxford Energy Day on 17th September. Our theme this year is energy resilience. Looking forward to welcoming our speakers, poster presenters and audience and sharing the talks online after the event for those not able to attend in person. www.youtube.com/@oxfordenerg...
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Oxford Energy Network
The Oxford Energy Network brings together researchers across the University of Oxford who are working to address the major technical, social, economic and policy challenges of providing secure, afford...
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Really good, insightful research from my colleague Labib. Looking at how households can integrate e-cargo bikes into their lives, what support is needed to ensure these bikes can replace many car journeys & the multiple benefits of doing so.
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Just about to open our eco-retrofit home as part of #oxford green open doors. Will anyone turn up? Let's find out... oxford.greenopenhomes.net
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The National Network for Low-carbon Open Homes
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This weekend you can visit almost 30 Energy Saving / Green homes taking part in #Oxford Open Doors 2026. We are opening our home, featuring our latest step towards lower carbon living - our EV charge point & cable gully for on-street charging. All welcome! oxford.greenopenhomes.net
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The National Network for Low-carbon Open Homes
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Jess McCabe @jessmccabe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Back in 2021, I had the idea for a data story on how many of the homes that housing associations built were rated EPC A (the highest energy efficiency score). Back then, the answer was a minuscule 1.5%. We've just redone this story for 2026 and it's up to more than 16%.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Should be the biggest story today by some distance. Truly mad that it isn’t. www.businessgreen.com/news/4535094...
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UN: World now all but certain to 'overshoot' critical 1.5C global warming threshold
UNEP sets out 'best-case' scenario of 1.8C for global average temperature rise, but maintains world can still limit, adapt to, and eventually reduce warming to or below 1.5C threshold in future
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet we are #leguminati www.theguardian.com/food/2026/au...
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Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet
Sales of beans, lentils and soya bean derivatives on rise while Britons buy less real and fake meat
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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
How can the UK strengthen its resilience to climate change? ECI’s Prof Jim Hall led the UK Government’s CST analysis and recommendations on climate adaptation and resilience, informing a new blog. ➡️Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/eci-exp...
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
How sports stars can inspire us without having to be perfect. Our Climate Leadership research project explained by @samhampton.bsky.social and @steveclimate.bsky.social. @ecioxford.bsky.social
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I know the lack of rain in England this summer is old news, but it is the first time I have been to Oxford's University Parks in a couple of months, and have never seen them look this parched in 30+ years of living here. ☹️#climatechange
Dried-out yellow grass takes up most of the photograph of Oxford's University Parks.
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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A powerful El Niño could bring severe drought & fire risk to an Amazon rainforest already weakened by climate change, deforestation & previous droughts ECI’s Dr @erikaberenguer.bsky.social told The Guardian “It’s crazy. The humid forest should not be burning.” ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all
Delay to rainy season in forest already damaged by human-driven heating could trigger powerful ‘Godzilla’ El Niño
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 14/08/2026
Earlier in the summer I presented a figure showing how a comparable weather event to the summer of 1976 would be experienced in a warmer current climate. It would be 3-4°C hotter, with London hitting 38°C. Yesterday, that is exactly what happened.
Weather of 1976, and a version for the current climate
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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Exactly this - no one mentions the cost of doing nothing.
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Oxford Energy Network @oxfordenergy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Oxford Energy Day takes place on Thursday 17th September 2026 at the Mathematical Institute, Oxford OX2 6GG. This is a free event. Registration closing date 12pm Monday 1st September 2026 www.energy.ox.ac.uk/events/event...
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📸 PHOTO SPECIAL What felt like half of Oxford was out in the parks and meadows to see the eclipse last night. Our photographer Roger Close captured the atmosphere at South Park where Oxford University's Space & Astronomy Society held a watch party… oxfordclarion.uk/throwing-sha...
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Throwing shade on Oxford
What felt like half of Oxford was out in the various parks and meadows to see the eclipse last night. Our photographer Roger Close captured the atmosphere at South Park where Oxford University's Spac...
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Just experienced the eclipse in Sheffield with my colander and a lot of people much more organised than me, one of whom let me have a couple peaks through their eclipse glasses.
Shadows through a colander showing multiple fuzzy eclipses.Shadows through a colander showing fuzzy partial eclipses.
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Climate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
To hell with the climate, we need to win back the "Europe's busiest airport" title because that's what really matters. 'Heathrow airport has argued “the case for expansion has never been clearer” after it lost its position as Europe’s busiest airport to Istanbul.'
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Heathrow says need for expansion ‘clear’ as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport
West London airport reports 7.86 million passengers in July, compared with 8.15 million for Istanbul
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Headington News @headingtonnews.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Happy birthday, Headington Shark: 40 years old today www.headington.org.uk/shark/
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It's not going to become 'the norm' though, is it? That's what so fucking terrifying about it. It's going to become a lot worse, very quickly.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
The Times: Net zero risks blackouts. Below a photo of French wildfires.
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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Oh thank the gods this is such a relief. Brilliant!
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Judy Webb @judywebb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Loads of reasons never to install plastic grass lawns..
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British Institute of Energy Economics @biee.org · 09/07/2026
Early-bird registration for the BIEE 2026 Energy Policy Conference closes in three weeks. Speakers include DESNZ, Energy UK, IEA, CCC, National Grid, EDF, Octopus and many more. Join policymakers, academics and industry on 24 Sept in London. Find out more and register: www.biee.org
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A bit niche this, but if you're near Eynsham and enjoy music, this event featuring local wind bands on Friday 10th July at 7 pm (St Leonard's Church, Eynsham, OX29 4HW) could be for you. A nice cool place to spend a hot summer evening.
Poster about 'Classical to cinema' wind band concert, Eynsham Oxfordshire, St Leonard's Church 7pm, Friday 10th July.
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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
If you’ve got any links to resources my students might find useful for this, please send them my way
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Prof Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...
A map of Europes with dots for all 854 cities analysed, pink dots for the cities that broke humid heat records, grey dots elsewhere. Pink dots conentrated over Southern UK, Germany, Poland and Benelux.
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🦔 We are thrilled to announce that @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social will be the opening speaker at our Nature Festival this Saturday. Always full of hilarious anecdotes and fun facts, 'Hedgehog Hugh' will be telling us how hedgehogs can save the world! 💪 See you there! 🌍 @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
⚠️ Parts of the UK have been issued a red heat alert this week. This is the country’s second ever red alert, after one in 2022. This is not normal, and poses very serious risks to people's lives. People want the government to help us better prepare for the impacts of extreme weather like this.
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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A new report by Dr Donal Brown @drdonalbrown.bsky.social on why electricity prices in Great Britain remain high despite record renewable energy. Focuses on how market structure still drives prices, with gas continuing to influence much of the system. ➡️ www.common-wealth.org/publications...
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Fixing the Price: How a Single Buyer Model Could Slash UK Electricity Prices and Build Consent for the Clean Power Mission
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Emily Grubert @gruberte.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
just read another article about how AI can save you time to do "deeper thinking" instead of writing and omfg my dudes, the writing *is* the thinking
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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🌎 How is climate change impacting children's health? Join Prof Alan Stein, Director of the Children and Climate Initiative, for a conversation at London Climate week alongside the Net Zero Education Agile Research Project on 23 June at Toynbee Hall.👇 ow.ly/rKtw50ZcbqI
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Children and climate change: intergenerational adaptation and education · Luma
There are currently one billion school aged children around the world, and an overwhelming number of them live in countries grappling with the consequences of…
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Oxford Energy Network @oxfordenergy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Tonight’s Energy Seminar highlights this term’s series on The Future of Energy ⚡ Featuring a panel with @janrosenow.bsky.social and Vafa Jarnefelt. 📍 Diversity Room, School of Geography (or join online) 🔗 Register: www.energy.ox.ac.uk/events/event...
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TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 8: Future of Energy – Panel Discussion | Oxford Energy
Oxford is addressing the major technical, social, economic and policy challenges of providing secure, affordable and sustainable energy for all. Work on different aspects of the energy challenge, whi...
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Oxford’s first Nature Festival starts this coming weekend, with a week of activities culminating in a festival day on Saturday 27 at the Museum of Natural History. Events include writing workshops, surveying expeditions, and film screenings. thenaturefestival.org
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Home - The Nature Festival
A celebration of nature in Oxford. The Nature Festival is a collaborative, volunteer-led event celebrating nature in Oxford and the people working to protect and restore it. The festival’s main […]
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Tina Fawcett @tinafawcett.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Wow - this is wonderful news about our v talented @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social colleague Steve Smith. Fabulous recognition for his and his team's work.
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The Oxford Nature Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Join Penny Boxall during the Woodland Words Festival and Nature Festival for this exciting workshop on 'decomposing poems' 📖🍃 Check it out at thenaturefestival.org @morethanadodo.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @wythamwoods.bsky.social
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 10/06/2026
We must take on the hateful forces that seek to divide us. My statement on recent events in Belfast.
The knife attack in Belfast on Monday was truly horrific. My thoughts are with Stephen Ogilvy and his family, who deserve justice.  
 
Targeting and terrorising innocent people because of the colour of their skin, including setting fire to their homes, has nothing to do with justice or a desire to keep communities safe, however. It is racist mob violence, which has been organised, enabled and whipped up by those seeking to profit politically and financially from hatred, fear and disorder. 
 
Social media platforms who give money and reach to these individuals to promote their hate need to be held to account. They cannot be allowed to continue pouring petrol on the flames.  
 
The disgraceful violence is a direct consequence of the normalisation of vile, racist rhetoric across the UK, which needs to be challenged far more robustly in our political discourse.  
 
I welcome the steps the Prime Minister has taken to work with police and the First Minister of Northern Ireland. We must stand together to prevent further disorder, and to take on the hateful forces that seek to divide us.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
When ECI's @janrosenow.bsky.social talks about energy, even The Rest Is Politics is listening. ⬇️
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Hard to stay optimistic when looking at these figures. Full blown collective madness from the banking sector given both climate risks and obvious energy market trends in favour of clean technologies. www.businessgreen.com/news/4530874...
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'Climate Chaos': World's top 65 banks committed over $900bn to fossil fuel firms in 2025
Financing for coal, gas and oil rose for second successive year in 2025, led by continued investment from banks in the US and Japan
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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Congratuations to the ECI's Prof Yadvinder Malhi who has been named in the ENDS Power List 2026 for the third year running, recognising influential UK environmental professionals. Read more: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/profess... @naturerecovery.bsky.social
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Oxford Energy Network @oxfordenergy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Our seminar on Tuesday 2nd June, 5pm, is being given by Dr Hannah Budnitz @ecioxford.bsky.social @tsuoxford.bsky.social: The Future of Energy for Transport: Less about source and more about distribution. All welcome, whether online or in person, or catching up later on YouTube. bit.ly/4nXbbci
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TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 6: The Future of Energy for Transport: Less about source and more about distribution | Oxford Energy
Oxford is addressing the major technical, social, economic and policy challenges of providing secure, affordable and sustainable energy for all. Work on different aspects of the energy challenge, whi...
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