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We’d been on the street by 2 a.m., and after a missed flight and a seven-hour drive from upstate New York, I used to be lastly within the metropolis. I used to be with my girlfriend, one of many few folks — alongside my mother and father and a handful of mates — who knew what I used to be about to do. I wasn’t scheduled to work at my job at a fishing retailer (the place I promote bait and sort out, and preserve moored boats topped up with fuel) this weekend. For that I’m grateful, as a result of I’m unsure how I’d have defined the state of affairs to my boss in any other case.

How do I ask for day without work to enter a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest?

I noticed the competitors flier on the web just a few weeks in the past and thought it could possibly be enjoyable. My girlfriend is a big Chalamet fan, and was excited by the entire thought. So, I registered as a contestant and posted a selfie to the organizers — all that was wanted to enter — simply as a joke. I wasn’t certain if the Manhattan occasion was even actual or not. However because it grew to become obvious that it was legit, I purchased a aircraft ticket. It didn’t price a lot, with transport and a few nights keep coming to round $400. In any case, this can be a once-in-a-lifetime alternative.

I wasn’t nervous. If something, I used to be pumped. I’ve been considering of shifting to New York Metropolis for some time — hopefully as soon as I end finding out graphics and multimedia advertising and marketing on the State College of New York Canton (SUNY) — so this felt like alternative. I need to do one thing artistic, like making garments, capturing movies or modeling, so I reasoned that the occasion could possibly be networking alternative. That’s how folks get jobs isn’t it? By connections?

The Chalamet comparisons started earlier this 12 months after I grew out my darkish, curly hair. Folks have joked beneath Instagram posts that they favored me in “Dune 2.” I get appears from passersby on the road and a piece colleague calls me Willy Wonka.

Associates make jokes concerning the likeness, too. However the weirdest second occurred final winter, after I went to Toronto with my girlfriend through the holidays. We have been in a mall and noticed a “Wonka” pop-up with large posters and an enormous pink “chocolate” tree, similar to the one from the film.

I wasn’t standing there lengthy when a man working on the pop-up ran over to me. “I’ve seen so many individuals come via right here, and also you’re the one one who appears like Timothée. You must signal your title subsequent to his!” he stated, pointing to Chalamet’s signature on one of many posters. I instantly felt like an imposter. “I can’t signal that,” I advised him. Disenchanted, he insisted I take an image within the picture shoot space. Earlier than I may say no, he and his colleagues rushed over holding a Wonka-style coat and snapped an image. I nonetheless have that picture.

It’s humorous to assume I felt awkward posing for that image, and but I used to be touring to an occasion the place folks take lots of and even hundreds extra prefer it.

After I bought to Washington Sq. Park in Manhattan on Sunday, half an hour earlier than the competition was because of start, there have been already a minimum of 1,000 folks within the crowd.

For some time, all I may see have been cellphone screens — folks recording me, taking my image and asking to talk to me. At first it was overwhelming. I felt hounded by the TV cameras and journalists, as if I have been an animal within the zoo or a circus. I used to be scared that contestants can be requested to carry out or stroll in entrance of all these folks. I heard some boos and cheers on the different finish of the park (I later noticed on-line that it was the group judging different contestants), however I stayed beneath the Washington Sq. Arch.

I met just a few different lookalikes and we caught collectively amid the pandemonium. The NYPD issued a dispersal order and, at one level, an officer approached me and screamed that I wanted to depart the park. I ignored him and moved away, however I noticed one other contestant get handcuffed and dragged out of the world. (The NYPD has since confirmed that it fined organizers $500 for an “unpermitted costume contest,” and a minimum of one contestant was taken away in handcuffs, although a police spokesperson advised the Related Press that expenses are pending.)

When the actual Timothée Chalamet made a shock look, the power intensified. He was gone in a flash, nonetheless, disappearing via the group and heading again to a automotive on the outskirts of the park. I feel he knew issues would have escalated if he’d stayed too lengthy.

I had deliberate my outfit earlier within the week: A grey T-shirt, black leather-based jacket, ankle boots and straight-leg denims to make me look skinnier. I used to be attempting to recreate Chalamet’s look from the Chanel fragrance marketing campaign he starred on this summer season. A few of the different Timothée’s, together with the winner, dressed up as Willy Wonka. I didn’t get have a look at him, however I feel they gave him the $50 prize (and a trophy) as a result of he dedicated to the bit by giving out chocolate. I didn’t care about successful, nevertheless it was flattering when folks later advised me I ought to have taken first place.

This will likely be my one and solely lookalike competitors. Whereas I liked my three hours of fame (I’ve to confess, I felt a buzz from being “acknowledged”) it had its downsides. The stares, folks pulling and touching you, photographing you. Fortunately for me, as quickly because it was over I may go and eat tacos with my girlfriend — no followers crowding the desk, no disguises, no sneaky photos being snapped from throughout the restaurant. Subsequent week, I’ll return to highschool and my job on the fishing retailer like nothing occurred.

And as a lot enjoyable because it was to be Timothée Chalamet for a day, I’m actually glad I’m Reed Putman.

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Jennifer Aniston remembered her Buddies co-star Matthew Perry at this time on the primary anniversary of his dying.

In a easy Instagram message, Aniston wrote, “1 yr,” she wrote, alongside the heart-and-dove emoji used for remembrance of people that have handed away. The put up hyperlinks to the Matthew Perry Basis, the non-profit established in his identify to assist individuals fighting dependancy.

Aniston’s message was accompanied by a sequence of 4 photographs, the primary being a black and white snapshot of her and Perry mugging for the digicam. The second image exhibits Perry kissing Aniston’s brow on the Central Perk set of Buddies.

The third picture depicts the Buddies solid – Perry, Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox – huddling in a circle, seemingly simply as they’re about to take the stage.

Lastly, the final picture is of a laughing Perry.

The 54-year-old Perry was discovered useless in a sizzling tub at his Los Angeles residence on October 28, 2023. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Workplace decided he died of acute results of ketamine.

See Aniston’s put up under.

Jennifer Aniston has posted a tribute to Buddies co-star Matthew Perry on the primary anniversary of his dying.

On Instagram, the 55-year-old actress shared a sequence of photographs of herself with the late actor.

The put up was captioned “1 12 months” with a bandaged coronary heart and dove emoji.

She additionally tagged the Matthew Perry Basis, set as much as proceed Perry’s work of serving to folks with habit.

Final month, a jumper worn by Perry’s character Chandler Bing in an episode of the TV sitcom was offered at public sale for $6,500 (£4,900).

The public sale was referred to as to have a good time the thirtieth anniversary of Buddies.

Aniston performed the position of Rachel Inexperienced within the present which ran for 10 years from 1994 to 2004.

Perry was discovered lifeless at his house in Los Angeles on 28 October final 12 months.

A health worker later dominated that the 54-year-old’s major reason behind dying was ketamine.

Earlier this month, a health care provider admitted a cost of conspiring to distribute the drug ketamine in reference to Perry’s dying.

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Talking to NBC final week, Perry’s mom shared certainly one of her remaining conversations together with her son and stated “there was an inevitability” to his dying.

“He went via a interval, apparently sufficient, simply earlier than he died, when he was displaying me certainly one of his new homes,” stated Suzanne Morrison.

“He got here as much as me and stated ‘I really like you a lot and I am so completely happy to be with you now’. It was nearly as if it was a premonition or one thing.”

Matthew Perry‘s household is remembering the late Pals star and waiting for the felony trial for 2 of the folks charged in connection together with his dying.

In an interview that aired on the As we speak present on Monday, the one yr anniversary of Perry’s dying on the age of 54 from the acute results of ketamine, Perry’s mom Suzanne Morrison, his stepfather Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison and three of his sisters — Caitlin, Emily and Madeline Morrison — appeared again at Perry’s remaining days and what they’ll keep in mind about their late member of the family.

Suzanne recalled feeling, shortly earlier than Perry died, that “there was an inevitability to what was going to occur subsequent to him, and he felt it very strongly.”

“He went via a interval, apparently sufficient, simply earlier than he died when he was displaying me certainly one of his new homes,” she mentioned within the sit-down with NBC Information’ Savannah Guthrie. “He got here as much as me and he mentioned, ‘I like you a lot, and I’m so blissful to be with you now. And I’m so…’ It was nearly as if it was a premonition or one thing. I didn’t give it some thought on the time, however I believed, ‘How lengthy has it been since we’ve had a dialog like that?’ It’s been years.”

Within the days earlier than he died, Perry advised his mom, “I’m not frightened anymore,” she recalled, including that that “apprehensive” her.

Perry was discovered useless within the scorching tub of his Los Angeles residence and the actor, who had spoken extensively about his struggles with habit over time, had a yr earlier than, tied to the discharge of his memoir, mentioned he was sober and appeared dedicated to staying clear.

Even after his dying, those that knew him mentioned he was nonetheless sober.

However within the Monday interview with As we speak, Keith mused about whether or not Perry was nonetheless sober or had, as prosecutors allege, change into hooked on ketamine.

When requested in the event that they thought Perry was nonetheless sober and “on his path” when he died, Keith mentioned, “it appeared to us as if he was,” as Suzanne shook her head.

“To not you?,” he mentioned to her. “It definitely appeared prefer it to me.”

Keith continued, “Although he had been handled with ketamine, it hadn’t become one thing he couldn’t management. Though he was a man who would make selections, ‘I can deal with this, I can do that, I can let you know what’s proper. I do know the entire system in and out. I do know what the drug will do to me.’ So there was that fear: What’s he actually doing.”

And Perry’s sister Madeline noticed, “I don’t even know if in his thoughts he had relapsed.”

Now, a yr after Perry’s dying, 5 folks have been indicted and charged in an investigation into what occurred to the actor, which unearthed a “broad underground felony community.”

Three of them have reached plea offers and are cooperating with prosecutors whereas two of these charged, Dr. Salvador Plasencia and an alleged seller Jasveen Sangha often called the “Ketamine Queen,” are set to be tried in early 2025.

Suzanne mentioned she was “thrilled” concerning the expenses, and Keith hopes the authorized motion will have an effect.

“What I’m hoping, and I believe the companies that acquired concerned on this are hoping, that individuals who have put themselves within the enterprise of supplying folks with the medicine that’ll kill them — they’re now on discover,” he mentioned. “It doesn’t matter what your skilled credentials are. You’re goin’ down, child.”

Keith additionally hopes that Perry’s expertise will present a lesson.
 
“What he taught the world is that no sum of money will treatment an addict. It wants one thing else,” he mentioned. That’s what we’re making an attempt to do (with the inspiration).”

Perry’s household additionally spoke concerning the Matthew Perry Basis of Canada, based within the wake of the actor’s dying in his native nation, which is separate from the U.S. Matthew Perry Basis however each organizations have comparable intentions.

Perry wrote in his memoir and spoke within the remaining years of his life about his efforts to assist fellow addicts and the way he hoped that was how he could be remembered.

“He made it a giant focus of his life to assist different folks, to encourage different folks to say, ‘I need assistance.’ He tried to make folks see that that was a courageous factor,” Caitlin, who serves as the chief director of the Matthew Perry Basis of Canada, mentioned.

And Suzanne is making peace together with her personal limits when it got here to serving to her son.

“I’m a really fortunate girl. However there was one glitch, there was one drawback that I couldn’t — I couldn’t conquer it. I couldn’t assist him,” she mentioned.

She added, talking about her assist for the inspiration, “The one factor I’ve to be taught — [and it’]) very laborious to — is you’ve acquired to cease blaming your self. Since you don’t perceive what your little one or what your husband or spouse goes via. And also you’ve acquired to cease, as a result of it tears you up.”

Perry’s household spoke about how they may generally nonetheless discuss to him or really feel the urge to succeed in out to him a yr after his dying.

And his mom mentioned followers proceed to go to his grave, leaving letters concerning the “unbelievable” affect he had on them.
 
“Every time I’m there, there can be folks coming to see him — nonetheless now. Often that wears off,” she mentioned. “They depart actually pretty letters to him. Like, ‘I felt so unhappy. You helped me get via my teen years.’”
 
“I’ll possibly launch them someday, so folks can see,” she mentioned of the notes. “However they actually did love him, as a result of they might relate to him.”

Talking solely to RadioTimes.com, Michael Parr reveals what’s in retailer for his antagonistic alter ego this time spherical, teasing outdated scores that want settling and intriguing new relationships set to shock the followers…

How does it really feel to be again in Emmerdale?

It feels nice, there’s nonetheless that good household vibe right here. And I’d forgotten how a lot I loved enjoying Ross as a result of he’s so troublesome! As a northerner it’s additionally good to be again up right here in Leeds – apart from once I was in Emmerdale earlier than, I haven’t lived within the north since I used to be 15.

Did you ever assume you’d play Ross once more?

No, I actually thought that was the top in 2018, however fortunately they by no means killed him off! After they requested me, I really had one other job lined up and had to decide on, however my coronary heart and house is with Emmerdale. I watched outdated clips to remind myself of Ross and his little mannerisms – he’s fairly flamboyant and likes to place some panache into issues. And he’s very impolite, I couldn’t get away with being that obnoxious!

What’s in retailer for Ross this time spherical?

He’s all the time at battle with someone so there’ll be numerous bother, and numerous flirting as a result of he likes the women as a lot as he likes preventing! He comes again in with a bang and makes his presence identified within the village.

Who will he conflict with?

By his nature Ross clashes with all people! Clearly there’s his outdated enemy Cain but additionally Kim Tate, who he didn’t cross paths with earlier than. The Tate household are accountable for Ross getting scarred from the acid assault [which was intended for Kim’s step grandson Joe]. Plus he’s had beef with Aaron, he’s doing unlawful preventing with Billy, however will they depart that within the ring or may it spill exterior? John Sugden would make a great enemy and I’d love scenes with Ruby and Caleb. Ross is snug in chaos!

What about his relationship with Moira, who killed his mum?

Moira has loads occurring together with her mind tumour and it’s not till we’re slightly deeper into Ross being again that you just’ll see how their relationship unfolds. In contrast to most individuals, Moira really believes in Ross, however his return will likely be aggravating for her. Ross is like an ace card, he’s both excessive or he’s low – in Moira’s eyes he has the potential to be a excessive card…

Is there romance on the horizon?

I’ve been capturing some romantic scenes however can’t give away who they’re with! I wasn’t essentially stunned with who Ross will get with however I’m excited. There’s a softer aspect to Ross, you’ll additionally see that along with his son Moses and his bond with little April, who’s not so little anymore!

What are you able to tease concerning the unlawful preventing storyline?

Ross is in method above his head as normal. His again’s towards the wall and that’s the place the character is at his finest. Jade, who runs the fights, is a terrifying character, Twinnie-Lee Moore’s efficiency is menacing and she or he brings an actual edge to her.

How lengthy is Ross sticking round?

He’s positively right here for slightly brief stint, whether or not he stays after that’s fully as much as our great producers and writers! I wish to keep for some time however that is cleaning soap, and something can occur… Whereas he’s right here you may anticipate huge drama, pleasure and plenty of motion!

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It’s been a 12 months since “Mates” star Matthew Perry was discovered unresponsive within the scorching tub of his Los Angeles dwelling. He died on Oct. 28, 2023, after a day of taking part in pickleball and retreating to his home overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

His family members, who witnessed his drug and alcohol abuse for years, had been heartbroken by what his mom later described as an unavoidable final result. 

“There was an inevitability to what was going to occur subsequent to him,” Suzanne Perry advised the “TODAY” present’s Savannah Guthrie. 

His mom spoke about processing her grief and teared up when speaking about how powerless one can really feel in opposition to a cherished one’s struggles with dependancy.

“You’ve received to cease blaming your self, as a result of it tears you up,” she mentioned.

Perry was greatest identified for his function as one of many core solid members of the Nineteen Nineties hit sitcom “Mates” on NBC. He performed Chandler Bing, a statistical analyst whose sarcasm and one-liners shortly made him a favourite amongst Gen Xers.

The present was a blockbuster for 10 seasons, operating from 1994 to 2004.

In 2022, Perry launched his memoir “Mates, Lovers, and the Large Horrible Factor: A Memoir” and revealed particulars about his dependancy. This included a near-death expertise in 2019 after his colon burst because of opioid use. In complete, he spent some $7 million on rehabilitation and restoration efforts, Perry wrote within the e book.

Perry’s stepfather, “Dateline” correspondent Keith Morrison, mentioned, “What he taught the world is that no sum of money will remedy an addict.”

Two months after his dying, the Los Angeles County medical expert’s workplace mentioned Perry died from the acute results of ketamine. His dying was dominated unintended. Different contributing components included drowning, coronary artery illness and the results of buprenorphine, which is used to deal with opioid use dysfunction.

Lengthy referred to as a membership drug, ketamine is more and more used to deal with folks with despair and different psychological well being points however carries critical medical dangers and might be deadly if abused. Perry had been present process ketamine infusion remedy to deal with his despair and anxiousness, however his last session happened greater than every week earlier than his dying, based on the medical expert’s workplace.The degrees of ketamine in his physique had been equal to the quantity used for common anesthesia throughout surgical procedure, the medical expert mentioned.

Federal prosecutors introduced in August prices in opposition to 5 folks in reference to Perry’s dying. Two docs, a live-in private assistant, an acquaintance and a drug seller referred to as the “ketamine queen” allegedly conspired to supply the actor with the ketamine that prompted his dying. (Three of these folks, together with a physician who operated a ketamine clinic, have pleaded responsible. One other doctor and the “ketamine queen” have pleaded not responsible.)

From September till Perry’s dying in late October final 12 months, the docs supplied him with about 20 vials of ketamine for $55,000 in money, based on federal prosecutors. 

“We didn’t know the way a lot of it he was taking,” Keith Morrison mentioned.

Within the months main as much as his dying, Perry appeared to have turned a nook together with his dependancy, family mentioned. He reconnected with previous mates, spoke brazenly about his spirituality and shared tender moments with members of the family he as soon as prevented. 

His youthful sisters keep in mind Perry consistently cracking jokes and making folks chuckle once they had been younger. “It was at all times a jubilant factor when he would come over,” his sister Caitlin Morrison recalled. “All he wished was to like and to be cherished,” Emily Morrison, one other sister, added.

Now, family members swap tenses from previous to current to previous once more as they keep in mind the sophisticated man who introduced them a lot pleasure. 

Caitlin Morrison helped spearhead the creation of the Matthew Perry Basis and an in-patient facility. Its aim is to assist overcome the stigma surrounding dependancy problems, selling collaboration throughout communities and advocating for higher remedy, based on the inspiration’s web site. 

“Even when he was struggling in darkish occasions, we had been at all times happy with him,” Caitlin Morrison mentioned. “We had been at all times happy with the truth that he saved preventing and that he made it an enormous focus of his life to assist different folks.”

A part of its mission is to make it simpler for households to debate dependancy and deal with it extra like a illness than an ethical failing.

It’s a well-known story for the hundreds of thousands of individuals whose family members have dependancy problems, and it’s a guideline for the inspiration, the household mentioned.

Suzanne Perry recalled how she and her son shared a fraught relationship all through the years, however in the long run, Matthew Perry softened and the 2 shared loving moments in his last months. 

“I’m a really fortunate lady,” Suzanne mentioned, referring to Caitlin Morrison’s work with the inspiration and the successes of her different kids. “However there was one glitch, there was one downside, that I couldn’t conquer: I couldn’t assist him.”

To help supply of the council’s four-year Company Plan, the council units its funds every year stating how a lot cash there’s to spend and what the funds shall be spent on. 

This yr is especially difficult, and pressing work is being undertaken to assist stability the funds. Present forecasts present the council should make complete financial savings of greater than £53m over the subsequent three years. 

North Somerset residents and stakeholders are invited to take part in a web-based funds improvement survey at https://n-somerset.inconsult.uk/budget202526/consultationHome from at this time till cut-off date Friday 22 November, 5pm. 

The survey asks residents for his or her key priorities, points they’re involved with, what they’d significantly wish to prioritise for funding and enchancment, what degree of council tax enhance they might help within the coming yr and their most popular strategy for delivering council companies.

This yr, for the primary time, there’s additionally a funds simulator the place residents can ‘construct your individual funds’ to make the £53 million saving. Residents can experiment with numerous funds choices and see the doubtless influence of their selections on the companies we ship.

The council may even be holding a collection of workshops over the approaching months to run by means of the funds simulator and your concepts for the place they may make financial savings and/or enhance revenue and assist stability the funds. 

Councillor Mike Bell, Chief of the Council, shall be internet hosting the workshops and shall be joined by members of the Govt and council officers. If you’re keen on attending considered one of these in-person workshops, please be a part of our Citizen’s Panel.

Alternatively, the council is internet hosting two ‘funds drop in’ periods that are open to all residents and companions. No must e book, please simply drop by.

• Thursday 7 November between 5.30pm and 7pm on the City Corridor in Weston-super-Mare. Please arrive on the library reception and a council officer will meet you there. 
• Thursday 14 November between 5.30pm and 7pm at North Somerset Council’s ‘Castlewood’ workplace in Clevedon. Please arrive at reception and a council officer will meet you there. 

Right here residents will have the ability to meet council workers, discuss by means of the survey and reply any questions they might have.

Councillor Mike Bell, Chief of North Somerset Council stated: “We’d like everybody throughout North Somerset to participate in our funds improvement engagement and tell us their views and priorities by the cut-off date of Friday 22 November, 5pm. Your suggestions is invaluable and can assist inform our funds. Like many councils throughout the nation, we’re going through an unprecedented monetary problem. After years of austerity and reductions in authorities funding, we fairly merely don’t have sufficient revenue to cowl our forecast expenditure. We’re going to should make powerful choices and your suggestions will assist us know your priorities.

“We are attempting to do greater than ever to tell and contain residents and companions on this course of and assist us to deal with these points collectively. For this reason this yr we’ve launched each a survey and an progressive funds simulator to provide residents a voice. We may even be operating devoted periods with panels of our residents to work collectively by means of the challenges and choices we now have.

“We can not promise to ship every little thing that our residents ask for or may need, however we’ll use the outcomes of this work to tell our choices. Good choices are the results of working collectively and I might urge everybody to interact and have a say.” 

A funds replace, together with the engagement session suggestions, shall be introduced on the subsequent Govt assembly on Wednesday 4 December. 

Proposed financial savings plans shall be shared in December forward of ultimate funds discussions in February.

French sports activities newspaper L’Équipe instituted the award in 1956, and it stays the barometer of which participant stands above the remaining within the world soccer consensus.

Lionel Messi scooped an unprecedented eighth title in 2023, a belated recognition of his World Cup-winning type at Qatar 2022 the earlier winter.

The Ballon d’Or Féminin has been received by a Spanish participant within the final three editions of the award, with Aitana Bonmatí scooping final 12 months’s title after back-to-back wins from Alexia Putellas.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up every part you want to find out about the best way to watch the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony.

When is the Ballon d’Or 2024?

The Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony will happen on Monday twenty eighth October 2024.

It’s going to start at roughly 7pm UK time.

Find out how to watch the Ballon d’Or 2024 on TV and reside stream

The Ballon d’Or ceremony might be proven reside on L’Équipe’s YouTube channel without spending a dime with protection of the entire ceremony.

Who will win the Ballon d’Or 2024?

The boys’s Ballon d’Or winner is predicted to be Vinicius Junior following a terrific 12 months for Actual Madrid that noticed the Spanish giants carry the La Liga and Champions League trophies.

The Brazilian star would develop into the seventh Los Blancos star to obtain the honour this century. He’s set to observe within the footsteps of Luís Figo, Ronaldo, Fabio Cannavaro, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modrić and Karim Benzema, who received the award in 2022.

Different contenders within the combine embrace Rodri, who received Euro 2024 with Spain, and Jude Bellingham, who joined forces with Vinicius to torment defenders throughout the continent.

The ladies’s Ballon d’Or winner is a extra open race, with final 12 months’s winner Aitana Bonmatí ranked among the many favourites.

Her Barcelona teammate Caroline Graham Hansen is a prime contender, whereas the Norwegian ahead’s compatriot – and winner of the inaugural Ballon d’Or Feminin award in 2018 – Ada Hegerberg is on the outskirts of competition.

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