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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

After 10 years of Venice Immersive, Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac have a clear view of what is coming next. On September 22, they join us in Agog House to talk about the next decade of immersive storytelling. Free, in VRChat or on YouTube. 🔗 RSVP: agog.org/event/agog-h... #VeniceImmersive

alt="'Agog House Program: 10 Years of Venice Immersive, A conversation with curators Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac, Sep 22,' coral-patterned graphics"

alt="Speaker headshots: Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac, Co-curators of Venice Immersive; Mary Matheson, moderator, Head of Production at Agog"

alt="Text: 'After the conversation, jump in on a world hop with Venice Immersive Worlds Gallery Producer Mike Salmon,' above a 3D-rendered Venetian courtyard scene with a red carpet"

alt="'Agog House Program: 10 Years of Venice Immersive,' Tuesday, September 22, 11am PT, on VRChat and streamed on YouTube, RSVP today"

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We’re hiring. Two roles. One super-duper awesome remote team. Do you get genuinely excited when a workshop runs on time? → Labs and Residencies Manager might be your thing. Do you have a sixth sense for scheduling conflicts? → Executive Administrative Partner has your name on it.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

For Francis and the communities of Solomon Islands, rising seas are swallowing more than land. “Solwata,” a new immersive doc co-produced by Agog, Human Rights Watch, and NowHere Media, follows these communities as they face the decision: When your home is gone, where do you go?

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Mark Ruffalo shared, “The one beautiful thing that you get out of this virtual experience is that this community acts together.” “Solwata” premieres 1 week from today, and it captures the beauty and resilience of the Solomon Island people by allowing you to walk, fish, and swim among them.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Last call! 🚨 Agog’s Climate Futures + Immersive Media Open Call closes Friday, June 12 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Up to $1 million in funding is available through grants ranging from $25k–$200k for immersive projects exploring climate challenges, solutions, and futures. Apply now: agog.org/opencall2026/

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A minibus conductor in Dar es Salaam. A workshop in South Africa. Festivals across three continents. "The Daladala Verse" by Aurelio Mofuga is XR storytelling rooted in place, labor, and imagination. We're screening it June 18 in VRChat—free & open to all. RSVP: agog.org/event/rainda...

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Immersive media makes climate issues felt, not just understood. Agog's first open call, Climate Futures + Immersive Media, is now live.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

What does it feel like to live with dementia? “A Long Goodbye,” a VR experience awarded at Venice, SXSW, and beyond, puts you inside that question.

A watercolor-style illustration of a refrigerator open as if a portal to another time.
On-image text: A world that feels familiar and just out of reach.

A watercolor-style illustration of a piano in a the middle of a concert hall.
On-image text: ‘A Long Goodbye’ puts you inside the mind of someone living with dementia.

On-image text: Agog House Event — The VR Experience that’s changing how we see dementia. Thursday April 30

Featuring Kate Voet and Victor Maes, co-directors of the multi-award-winning VR experience, ‘A Long Goodbye’

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Do you love a clean spreadsheet? A perfectly timed agenda? Do you ALWAYS remember to invite Bryan? You might be the plate spinner we’re looking for. 🎪 Agog is hiring an operations associate to keep the engine running so our team stays focused on using XR to change the world. (No pressure.)

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Happening soon ⏰ Agog’s Vanessa Lawand Pfeiffer is leading an XR filmmaking mentor session at SXSW. 2:30 p.m. CT | Omni Downtown, Executive Room Impact-driven creators: go find her. #SXSW2026 #XRForGood

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Starting in one hour ⏰ #SXSW2026 Session The People’s Lab: AI, Storytelling, and the Future from Queens 2:30 p.m. CT | Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon D Jasmin Askew, Loren Hammonds, Aziz Isham, Gabo Arora. Don’t miss it. #XRForGood

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Starting soon! ⏰SXSW Session: It’s Not Too Late: Art and Technology Can Unf*ck the Future Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon D Amy Seidenwurm, Nonny de la Peña, Tim Disney, Karen Palmer. Get in the room. #SXSW2026 #XRForGood

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Heading to #SXSW this week? We've got an XR-for-good short list for those who love a good checkbox. ✔️✔️✔️ Come find us!

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This month, we’re hopping worlds. 🌍 Join us March 24 for a live tour through some of VRChat’s most inventive spaces, led by world-builder Juice (James Truhlar)—whose creations have racked up over 3 million visits. @mdcrtv.bsky.social @hallcarver.bsky.social

In March, our Agog House Event will be a little different...

Join us for a Community World Hop
Tuesday March 24, 1-2 pm PT

Our guide, Juice, will walk us through his most iconic worlds and share the creative journey behind them

Three screenshots of Juice's VR worlds:
1) A display of cute fox, shark, and dragon-inspired avatars.
2) A verdant pathway leading into a rainbow vortex.
3) A world that looks like a journey through neural pathways.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

⏰Countdown to our next Agog House event! In 2 days, we’re hosting an insider session with SXSW’s Blake Kammerdiener and Agog’s Mary Matheson to unpack this year’s XR program.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Agog House is our custom VRChat world and it’s always open 🌲 Thousands have explored it over the past year. You don’t have to wait for an Agog Event to check it out. Drop in anytime to: 🎭 grab an avatar 🎨 draw collaboratively 🌈 discover hidden interactions 🌊 swim + explore underwater spaces

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Meet Ty Walker 👋 Ty just joined Agog as our new grants coordinator, bringing over a decade of experience turning big, messy goals into clear systems that actually work.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Headed to SXSW or just curious where XR is going? Join us Feb. 26 for a live Agog House conversation with SXSW XR 10-year veteran Blake Kammerdiener and immersive storytelling leader Mary Matheson on what’s shaping the field right now. RSVP now: agog.org/event/agog-h... #XRforGood #AgogHouse #SXSW

Agog House Event:
SXSW: How to Fest

Mark Your Calendar
Thurs, Feb. 26

Feat. Blake Kammerdiener
Senior Manager
Film & TV, XR Programming
SXSW

Moderated by
Mary Matheson
Head of Production
Agog

Join us for a practical, insider's guide to navigating the SXSW XR Experience exhibition this year, whether it's your first time or fifth trip back.

Men in headsets sit under a spacescape.

Women in headsets interact with hand controls.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Snowstorms, signs, and serious XR energy at Reality Hack MIT 2026 ❄️⚡ Our latest blog shares a candid debrief from Agog mentors on community, resilience, & imagining collective climate futures through XR. Read the recap → agog.org/signs-snowst... #RealityHack #HacktheFuture @realityhackatmit.com

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Signs, Snowstorms, and Imagining Climate Futures - Agog

Reality Hack at MIT is an annual immersive tech hackathon where students, artists, and technologists come together to prototype what’s next for XR. This year, Agog showed up as a sponsor and mentor, r...

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Supporting Reality Hack at MIT is a highlight of our year, watching nearly 1,000 devs, researchers, and technologists build inspiring immersive creations. #RealityHack #XRforGood #HacktheFuture @realityhackatmit.com

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Raul Carvajal @hallcarver.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Stoked to be representing @weareagog.bsky.social at @realityhackatmit.com this year! We've sponsored the EcoDreaming prize track seeking social XR prototypes with a climate storytelling focus. If you're at the Hack or hanging around Cambridge, let's meet up!

Raul Carvajal and Vanessa Pfeiffer from Agog smile excitedly in front of a neon sign that reads: "Reality Hack: MIT XR Hackathon"

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Agog is back at Reality Hack at MIT! 🌱✨ We’re mentoring the EcoDreaming: XR for Collective Futures prize track, supporting projects that imagine a more just and joyful world through XR. Join our Discord to stay in the loop: agog.org/discord #MITRealityHack #HacktotheFuture @realityhackatmit.com

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

What does it take to create a celebrated 10-person immersive theater piece that spans mixed reality and live performance? Find out Jan 28 at our next virtual event: Blur: A Case Study in XR Innovation 🎭🕶️ 🔗 agog.org/event/commun... #XRforGood #AgogEvents #ImmersiveStorytelling

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome Nisha Kadaba as Agog’s new Director of Programs! She brings 20 years of experience building impact-driven programs at the intersection of tech and social change—and we can’t wait to see what we build together. #AgogForGood #Leadership #XRforImpact

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Join Agog’s Dec 15 meetup for a behind-the-scenes look at “ENCODED,” the AR takeover that transformed the Met’s American Wing through Indigenous artistry and immersive media. With @tracyrectorart.bsky.social, @cassgardiner.bsky.social, and @aaronhuey.bsky.social RSVP: forms.gle/4HZGpnQBLqio...

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Join Agog’s Nov 19 Community Meetup for a live VRChat conversation with Trans Academy—exploring how virtual worlds foster safety, creativity, and belonging across identities. RSVP forms.gle/qPCCyWW9BSK4... #VRChatCommunity #XRforGood

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

📣 Agog is hiring an Executive Administrative Partner! Support our senior leaders, streamline systems, and help us keep our mission on track. 📍 U.S.-based remote (LA, SF, or SEA preferred). Apply here: jobs.lever.co/schmidt-enti... #AdminJobs #XRforGood #Hiring

Help wanted: Organizer of Chaos [zoom screenshot with participants using a variety of AR filters and background effects]

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

🗂️ New role alert: Agog is hiring a Grants Coordinator! Love systems, spreadsheets, and social good? Join us. 📍 U.S.-based remote (LA, SF, or SEA preferred). Apply here: jobs.lever.co/schmidt-enti... #GrantsJobs #XRforImpact #hiring

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

In NYC? Don’t sleep on this: ⚠️ Final weekend for KIN at WSA (slide 1) + Collective Body at Lincoln Center (slide 2)—two must-see immersive XR experiences. ✨ Just added: ENCODED at The Met (slide 3). Indigenous AR reclaiming the American Wing. Thru Dec 31. Got XR recs? Share! 👉 tours.agog.org

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Agog’s next Meetup explores connection & creativity in virtual worlds—with a special #VRChat screening of “The Reality of Hope” & conversation with Joe Hunting. 🗓️ Oct 30 | 12:30–2 PM PT @joeahunting.bsky.social @hiyu.bsky.social @photographotter.bsky.social agog.org/event/commun...

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

🚀 After launching three mission-driven cultural institutions, it’s fair to say Alex Capriotti is pretty stellar. Now she’s our new Head of Marketing & Comms, and we’re over the moon to have her. 💫

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Agog House just got a little... haunted. 👻 We’ve given our VRChat world a Halloween makeover—just for a limited time. Come explore if you dare. Or join us on Oct 30 for the next Community Meetup: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #VRChat

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Join Agog’s Oct 30 meetup for a in-VRChat screening of “The Reality of Hope,” followed by a talk with Joe Hunting, Hiyu & Photographotter, exploring connection & compassion in virtual worlds. RSVP: forms.gle/sTz5xbQVYdSJ... @hiyu.bsky.social @photographotter.bsky.social @joeahunting.bsky.social

Join the next community meetup. Thursday October 30th, 12:30pm-2pm

Schedule: 12:30-1pm: Special screening in Agog House "The Reality of Hope"

1pm-1:45pm Moderated conversation & Q&A

1:45-2pm World hop social: "Furality Aqua" & "Room between realities"

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Climate Week NYC was one for the books. From methane visualized in 360° to inter-island systems thinking to LED karaoke—we saw what’s possible when art, science, and story come together. Immersive media for good is gaining momentum. Let’s keep going. #XRforGood #ClimateWeekNYC

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The world is a lot. But recently, we co-hosted an #XRCommunityMixer with ASU that reminded us what really matters: connection, imagination, and care. Grateful to share space with brilliant creators and showcase work by Simeone Scaramozzino, GRX Immersive, VRX, and Nonny de la Peña.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Recapping our visit to Marketplace of the Future during #ClimateWeekNYC 🌱 We soaked up climate optimism at the @grist.org panel with Pinterest, Imagine5, and others, skillfully moderated by @annetheresegennari.bsky.social

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Last week, we celebrated 10 years of the Grist 50 and 25 years of trailblazing climate journalism. We’re proud to stand alongside a movement of artists, scientists, organizers, and storytellers shaping a more just, joyful climate future. 🌍 grist.org/fix/grist-50... #Grist50 #ClimateWeekNYC

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Introducing the 2025 Grist 50 list

Climate solutions are more important now than ever. Read about 50 leaders shaping the future of climate progress.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Got to experience the premiere of “In Plain Sight: A Climate Solution Unlocked”—a 360° immersive film that reveals how methane, an invisible climate threat, can be tackled. Art + science + data = a powerful experience. It made us think: What could it look like as a full XR story? #ClimateWeekNYC

We attended the U.S. premiere of In Plain Sight: A Climate Solution Unlocked—a 360° immersive film showing how methane emissions can be seen, solved, and acted on.

The event brought together science, data, and art—proving again how powerful it is to experience a story from the inside.

🌍 Stunning visuals
 📊 Smart storytelling
 🌟 Ran into our friend & activist Daphne Frias

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Immersive media, used with care, can help us feel what we can’t fully understand—and move us to act. Agog’s @chipgiller.bsky.social shares on @mashable.com why XR storytelling deserves a seat at the table for social change. mashable.com/article/imme... #XRforGood #Storytelling #ImmersiveMedia

mashable.com

By confronting racial harm, immersive media is helping build empathy

The co-founder of Agog: The Immersive Media Institute argues that immersive tech has the capability to change hearts and minds.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Tonight we’re at the Grist 50 Reception 🌱 We're celebrating leaders who are driving meaningful climate solutions, from scientists and storytellers to community organizers and entrepreneurs, with @grist.org, @clintonglobal.bsky.social, & more. 🔗 luma.com/oxru1kso?tk=... #ClimateWeekNYC #Grist50

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Climate Changemakers: Stories of Climate Progress from Grist · Luma

Hear powerful, personal stories from Grist 50 Fixers past and present, as well as Grist journalists who report on the people, policies, and ideas driving…

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American Museum of Natural History @amnh.org · 19/09/2025

Stop by the Museum from Friday, September 19, through Monday, September 29, to see how eight dioramas have been transformed. Explore our full slate of Climate Week NYC programs which are supported by Wellcome Trust, bringing health to the heart of #ClimateWeekNYC.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

We’re in New York for #ClimateWeekNYC 🌍 Immersive media helps people grasp climate issues by transforming abstract concepts into felt experiences. This week we’re showing how XR storytelling can spark awe, empathy, and action. Stay tuned for daily updates.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Our #BestOfImpactXR list is live! 12 immersive experiences that moved us—and might move you, too. Read here: agog.org/best-of-impa... What immersive experiences have moved you? Reply and share!

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Want to change the world and maybe score some limited-edition Agog socks? Apply to New Dimensions Lab by Sept 17. 10 African artists will join a week-long XR lab in South Africa—with $20K up for grabs. 📍 electricsouth.org #XRforGood #ImmersiveMedia #AfricanCreators #AgogCommunity

Open Call
8th edition New Dimensions Lab 2025

Lab participants sit in circle showing off their agog socks.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

We’re counting down to our #BestOfImpactXR list of immersive stories that changed us. Launching September 15! What VR or AR experiences have moved you? Share your favorites below and we might feature them. #XRforGood

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Our next VRChat meetup is all about wonder, resilience, and how XR storytelling can move us to climate action. Feat. Sandra Turner (NatGeo Explorer) & Jaz Hee-jeong Choi (Civic Interaction Designer) Moderated by Agog’s Chip Giller, Sept 19, 11 AM PT 🔗 RSVP: forms.gle/YmLnhmFMr4Kc...

Agog Community Meetup with Special Guests Jaz Hee-jeong Choi & Sandra Turner

Friday Sept 19
Moderated by Chip Giller
Co-founder, Agog

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Lincoln Institute of Land Policy @landpolicy.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Featuring interviews with Aslyne Rodriguez (Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)), Dana Chermesh-Reshef (@incituar.bsky.social), @glindsay.bsky.social, @chipgiller.bsky.social (@weareagog.bsky.social), Nonny de la Peña (Arizona State University), and Sultan Sharrief (Arizona State University)

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Agog is hiring a Director of Programs! Lead a team working at the intersection of immersive media + social change. Ideal candidate: ✅ Loves strategy ✅ Builds culture ✅ Can out-organize a whiteboard #Jobs #XR #SocialImpact #ImmersiveTech

Over a virtual gather space the words "This meeting could have been a spatial experience" appear.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Immersive media’s future is taking shape—hear about trends in XR from Venice Immersive 2025 curators Liz Rosenthal & Michel Reilhac, moderated by Gayatri Parameswaran. 🗓 Thursday, August 21 | 1pm PT RSVP 🔗 forms.gle/DTLhEqDtEg24...

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Curious how Agog funds immersive work for good? 🌀 At our next Community Meetup, we’re pulling back the curtain on how we support XR creators, technologists & nonprofits — and what we’re learning along the way. 🗓️ July 31 🔗 forms.gle/9AcCVqFNMerh... #XRforImpact

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