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1
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group of chemicals used in the addition to vacular and cavity embalming fluids; includes but not limited to hardening compounds, preservative powders, sealing agents, mold preventative agents, and pack application agents

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accessory chemicals

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2
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pressure which is indicated by the injector gauge needle when the arterial tube is open and arterial solution is flowing into the body

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actual pressure

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3
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soft whitish crumbly or greasy material that forms upon the postmortem hydrolysis and hydrogenation of body fats

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adipocere (grave wax)

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4
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in presence of free oxygen

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aerobic

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intravascular; increase of viscosity of blood brought about by the clumpingo f pariculate formed elements in blood vessels

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agglutination

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6
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decrease in body temperature immediately before death

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agonal algor

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7
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in refernce to blood, change from a fluid into a thickened mass

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agonal coagulation

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8
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loss of moisture from the living body during the agonal stage

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agonal dehydration

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9
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escape of blood serum from an intravascular location immediately before death

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agonal edema

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10
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increase in body temperature immediately before death

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agonal fever

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11
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period immediately before death

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agonal period

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12
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post mortem cooling of the body to surrounding temperatures

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algor mortis

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13
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building block of proteins

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amino acids

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14
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in absene of free oxygen

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anaerobic

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15
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before death

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antemortem

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16
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condition in which the manifestation of life are feebly maintained

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apparant death

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17
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concentrated, preservative embalming chemical that will be diluted with water to form the arterial solution for injection into the arterial system during vascular embalming

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arterial fluid

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18
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mixture of arterial fluid and water which is used for the arterial injection and may include supplemental fluids

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arterial solution

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19
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withdrawal of gas fluids, and semi solids from body cavities and hollow viscera by means of suction with an spirator and a trocar

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aspiration

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20
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self destruction of cells; decomp. of all tissues by enzymes of their own formation without microbial growth

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autolysis

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21
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irreversible somatic death

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biological death

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22
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discolorations resulting from changes in blood composition, content or location either intravascularly or extravascularyly

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blood discoloration

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23
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circularoty network composed of heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venule and vein

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blood vasculary system

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24
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dead human body used for medical purposes

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cadaver

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25
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prolongation of the last violent contraction of the muscles into the rigidity of death

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cadaveric spasm

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26
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ability of substances to diffuse through capillary wall into the tissue spaces

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capillary permeability

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27
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direct treatment other than vascular injection of the contents of body cavities and the lumina of hollow viscera

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cavity embalming

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28
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death of indiviual cells of body

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cellular death

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29
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change in bodys chemical composition that occurs after death such as hemolysis

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chemical postmortem change

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30
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phase of somantic death lasting from 5-6 mins during which life may be restored

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clinical death

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31
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chemical and physical agenst that bring about coagulation

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coagulating agents

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32
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process of converting soluble protein to insoluble protein by heating or contact with a chemical such as alcolhol or na aldehyde. solidification of a solid into a gelatinous mass

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coagulation

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33
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having abnormal amount of fat on body

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corpulence

34
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irreversible cessation of all vital functions

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death

35
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noise made by moribund person caused by air passing rhrough a residue of mucous in the trachea and posterior oral cavity

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death rattle

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semiconvulsive twitches which often occur before death

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death struggle

37
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decomp. of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria

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decay

38
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separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and or autolytic enzymes

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decomposition

39
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loss of moisture from body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem

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dehydration

40
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process of drying out

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dessication

41
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record of electrical activity of heart

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electroencephalogram EEG

42
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process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms to temorarily inhibit organic decomposition and to restore an acceptable physical appearance

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embalming

43
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consideration given to the dead prior to, during, and after the embalming procedure is completed; documentation required

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embalming analysis (case analysis)

44
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product of decomposition of fats

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fatty acid

45
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bacterial decomposition of carbohydrates

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fermentation

46
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necrosis, death of tissues of part of the body usually due to deficient or absent blood supply

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gangrene

47
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necrosis in wound infected by an anaerobic gas froming bacillus

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gas gangrene

48
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destruction of red blood cells that liberates hemoglobin

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hemolysis

49
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reaction in which water is one of the reactants and compounds are often broken down

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hydrolysis

50
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absorption of fluid portion of blood by the tissues after death resulting in postmortem edema

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imbibition

51
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decomp. of fats

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lipolysis

52
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postmortem intravascular red blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood

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livor mortis (cadaveric lividity)

53
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organelle that exists within a cell but separate from the cell

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lysosome

54
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method of mouth closure in which a sutrue is passed through the septum of the nose and around the mandible

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mandibular suture

55
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manipulation of tissue in the course of prep. of body

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massage

56
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in dying state

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moribund

57
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method of mouth closure which a suture is passed through the septum of nose and through the mentalis muscle of chin

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musculature suture

58
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antemortem physiological death of cells of the body followed by their replacement

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necrobiosis

59
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period that begins after somantic death

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postmortem

60
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rise in temperature after death due to continued cellular metabolism

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postmortem caloricity

61
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change inf orm or state of matter without any change in chemical composition

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postmortem physical change

62
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extravscular color change that occurs when heme released by hemolysis of RBC seeps through vessels walls and into body tissues

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postmortem stain

63
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science of treating body chemically so as to temporarily inhibit decomposition

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preservation

64
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organic compound found in plants and animals; can be broken down into amino acids

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protein

65
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decomp. of proteins

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proteolysis

66
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any one of a group of nitrogenous organic compounds fromed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on proteins

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ptomaine

67
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decomp. of proteins by action of enzymes from anaerobic bacteria

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putrefaction

68
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postmortem stiffening of muscles by natural body process

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rigor mortis

69
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decomp. of sugars

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saccharolysis

70
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process of soap formation; conversion of fatty tissue of body into soapy waxy substance called adipocere

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saponification

71
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manifestation of death in body

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sign of death

72
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death of organism as a whole

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somantic death

73
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distension of tissues beneath the skin by gas or air; an antermortem condition brough about by a surgical procedure or trauma

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subcutaneous emphysema

74
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direct contact of body tissues with embalming chemicals

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surface embalming

75
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discoloration due to the deposit of matter on skin surface

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surface discoloration

76
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science of treating body chemically so as to temporarily inhibit decomp.

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temporary preservation

77
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any procedure used to prove a sign of death

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test of death

78
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study of death

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thanatology

79
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postmortem accumulation of gas in tussues or cavities brought about by an anaerobic gas forming bacillus

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tissue gas

80
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agonal or postmortem redistribution of host microflora on a hostwide basis

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translocation

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