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1
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The 911 Commission Report COntained Recommendations that included:
Established a global Strategy to fight Terrorism
Suppress the growth of Terrorist Groups
Both of the above
None of the Above

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Both Of the above

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When Intelligence agencies fail to recognize the importance of the information they collect, we call that:
An Intelligence oversight
A process Failure
An intelligence Failure
A human Error

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An intelligence Failure

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The Abreviation NSC stands for:
Nations State Commission
Nation State Committee
National Security Counsel
Non-Standard Correction

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National Security Counsel

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The Abreviation NIC stands for:
Non-Intelligence Critique
National Intelligence Center
National intelligence Counsil
No Intelligence Considered

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National Intelligence Council

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The Abreviation NIE stands for:
Non-Intelligence Estimate
National Intelligence Estimate
National Intelliugence Explained
No INtelligence Examined

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National Intelligence Estimate

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The Abreviation HSC stands for:
Homeland Security Counsil
House Security Committee
Homeland Security Center
Homeland Safety Comittee

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Homeland Security Council

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The Abreviation DNI stands for:
Director of Naval Intelligence
Director of National INtelligence
Both of the Above
None of the Above

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Both of the Above

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The Homeland Security Intelligence Framework is the center for coordinating:
Foreign Intelligence
Military Intelligence
Domestic Intelligence
All of the Above

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All of the Above

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The DHS Intelligence Collection Process produces Intelligence:
Consolidation
Coordination
Friction
Fusion

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Fusion

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The Domestic U.S Counterintelligence effort coordinated by the DHS includes:
Domestric Industrial Espionage
No-Fly List
FBI Counterintelligence
All of the Above

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All of the Above

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Domestic Terrorism investigations have more than doubled since 2020:
True
False

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True

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Recent Attacks against the U.S electrical power grid have been motivated by acts of:
Criminality
Terrorism
Both of the Above
None of the Above

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Both of the Above

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Terrorist groups may target infrastructure targets, like the U.S electrical power grid, in order to:
Reduce the faith of our people in the ability of their government to protect them
Incite a race war
Replace our government with one of their choice
All of the Above

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All of the Above

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HVE is an Acronym for:
High Violence Event
How violence Evolves
Homegrown Violent Extremists
Home Violent Episodes

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Homegrown Violent Extremists

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DVE is an Acronym for:
Down Voltage Element
Domestic Violent Extremists
Domestic Violence Excerise
Domestic Vulnerablilty Estimate

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Domestic Violent Extremists

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The overall focus of recent White Supremacist attacks over the last 5 years have been targeted mostly on:
Energy Systems and Infrastructure
Government Facilities
Emergency Services
Commercial Facilities

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Energy Systems and Infrastructure

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Historically, global Salafi-jihadist organizations have lanched attacks on critical infrastructure in order to:
Reduce the faith of our people in the ability of their government to protect them
Incite a race war
Cause mass casualties and inflict psychological damage
Replace our goverment with one of their choice

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Cause mass casualties and inflict psychological damage

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In order to increase the effectivenss of terrorist attacks, Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM) devices are being developed by:
Glabal Salafi-jihadist organizations
Hezhollah
U.S Whitew Supremacist organizations
Al Qaeda and ISIS

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U.S White Supremacist Organizations

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There is a direct ideological connection between the original America First Organization of 1916-1941 and the currect Make American Great Again (MAGA) movement:
True
False

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True

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The original America First Organization and the currecnt MAGA movement both support:
Nationalism
Non-interventionism
Authoritarian Government
All of the Above

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All of the Above

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Estimated membership of the German American Bund in the U.S was estimated to be:
24,000
33,000
65,000
14,000

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24,000

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One common goal of both the German American Bund and the current MAGA (Neo-America First) Movement is:
Looting the resources of defeated nations
A goal is of ‘taking’ the resources of defeated nations
All of the Above
None of the Above

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All of the Above

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Left-Wing Terrorist and Militia organizations tend to focus on:
Social Justice Issues
The Black Live Matters (BLM) Movement
Environmental Issues
Women’s Right Issues

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Environmental Issues

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‘Christian’ Nationalist organizations are typically focused on:
The opposition to violence as a means to effect change
The separation of Church and State
The national identity of the U.S.
Equal rights for all religions and non-believers

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The national identity of the U.S.

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State Sponsors of Terrorism as designated by the U.S State Department include all of the following except:
Russia
Sudan
Syria
China

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China

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The only principal difference between domestic organized crime organizations and Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) is that TOC activities cross National boundaries.
True
False

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True

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The classic example of classic organized crime in the U.S. is:
‘Proud Boys’
Al Capone’s Organization
‘Oath Keepers’
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

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Al Capone’s Organization

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The Patriot Act was all of the Following except:
Passed quickly as anm emergency responmse
Had provisions that were too sweeping ans susceptible to government abuse
Was inadequately reviewed and considered
The perfect response to a national emergency

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The perfect response to a national emergency

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The HSPD action establishing the National Counterterrorism Center is an example of:
A law passedx by Congress
A decision made by the Secretary of Defense
A decision made by the Director of Homeland Security
A Presidential Directive

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A Presidental Directive

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The Primary U.S. Goverment organization for coordinating Counterterrorism Operational Planning is the:
NSA
NCIS
NCTS
NDAB

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NCTS

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31
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What did we learn from the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Provide timely and actionable intelligence
Wait to warn if unsure of your information
Never share with other agencies to protect your sources and methods
Never assume that an enemy will do what they say they will do

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Provide timely and actionable intelligence

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What should we assume when assembling an intelligence picture?
Wiat until you are certain that your analysis is proven to be correct
Assume the worse case explanation first
Assume or create information to fill in gaps in your analysis
Assume the best case explanation

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Assume the worse case explanation first

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What apprach should you use when trying to explain what you see?
The most radical explanation
The most reasonable information
No human source is reliable
Facts and opinions are the same

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The most reasonable information

34
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What did you learn from ‘ The Hunt for Red October’?
Enemies act irrationally
Enemies are evil
Assume the enemy has a plan
Assume the enemy will do what you predict they will do

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Assume the enemy has a plan

35
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What is the most important responsiblilty as an analyst in Homeland Security?
State opinon as fact
Never admit uncertianty
Hide behind others
Speak truth to power

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Speak truth to power

36
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What is your primary job as a Homeland Security Analyst?
Emphasize technology over what you see
Explain what you see
Discount what you see in favor of human testimony
Never assume anything

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Explain what you see

37
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What is the most important mission of Homeland Security?
Protect our People
Project our national Power
Guard against Foreign Influence
Limit foreign Immigration

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Protect our People

38
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When assessing a Terrorist Threat, an Analyst should:
Always assume that the past predicts the future
Discount wht the terrorist says as boasting or bluff
Never underestimate the threat
Only believe what you can see

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Never underestimate the threat

39
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The International Terrorist Threat can be best described as:
Symmetrical
Asymmetic
Balanced
Orderly

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Asymmetric

40
Q

The Attacks on 911 ushered in a new ear of Terrorism Threat.
True
False

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False

41
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What is a Paradigm?
A pre-determined response to stimuli
Assumption supporting a flexible repsonse to stimuli
A type of geometric shape
An analytical model

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A pre-determined repsonse to stimuli

42
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Why do seasopned and experience analysts require re-training?
They’re assigned to a new area
They’ve learned a new language
They have changed employers
The nature of the threat has changed

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The nature of the threat has changed

43
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What do you need to understand to be a good terrorist analyst?
Understand the Religion
Undderstand the Society & Culture
None of the above
Both A and B

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Both A and B

44
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How critical is understanding motive to an analyst in the effort to predict and prevent an ACT of terrorism?
Essential
Irrelevant
Unnecessary
Dangerous

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Essential

45
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How was the office of Homeland Security formed?
Act of Congress
Declaration of Emergency
Executive Order
None of the Above

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Executive Order

46
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What were the declared goals of DHS?
Prevent and Disrupt Terrorist Attacks
Respond to and recover from incidents
Strengthen the foundation to ensure long-term success
All of the Above

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All of the Above

47
Q

What organizxation protects National Monuments and Icons?
National Parks Service
Smithsonian Institution
Department of the Interior
None of the Above

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Department of the Interior

48
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What roganization protects our national Drinking Water and Water Treatment Systems?
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Defense Department
Department of the Interior

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Environmental Protection Agency

49
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What organization is repsonible for protecting our Chemical Industry?
Department of Transpotation
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Environmental Sciences
Office of Instrastructure Protection

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Office of Infrastructure Protection

50
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What organization is responsible for protecting Postal and Shipping as a component of Critical Infrastructure?
U.S. Postal Service
Transportation Security Administration
National Port and Harbor Administration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Transportation Security Administration

51
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Where is the National Infrastructure Protection Center located?
CIA
DIA
CIP
FBI

A

FBI

52
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What is the system used by DHS to communicate threat urgency?
DHS Alert State Fact Sheet
International Interpol Briefing List
CIA Fact Sheet
National Security Advisory System

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National Security Advisory System

53
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What did DHS develop to help protect Critical Infrastructure?
Increase federal funding for roads and bridges
Develop the National Railway Service Act (NRSA)
National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)
Transfer responsiblity to the Department of Transportation (DOT)

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Natioanl Infrastucture Protection Plan (NIPP)

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What is the goal of DHS International Cooperation?
Intensify International Law Enforcement Cooperationm
Help Foreign Nations Fight Terrorism
Review Obligations and Limitations Associated with Treaties and International Law
All of the Above

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All of the Above

55
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Which DHS organization defends against Catastrophic Events?
FEMA
DOT
NRLB
DOE

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FEMA

56
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Why was DHS formed out of the Office of Homeland Security?
Government Agencies asked to be united under one agency
CIA mandated an improved response to the Terrorist Threat
DoD mandated an improved response to the Terrorist Threat
The problem was bigger than a Presidential Office could handle

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The problem was bigger than a Presidential Office could handle

57
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What organization is the U.S. Immighration and Customs Enforcement subordinate to?
Border Patrol
Transportation and Security Administration
Federal Law Enforcement
Federal Protective Service

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Federal Protective Service

58
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The National Infrastruture Protection Plan INcludes all of the following:
Protection
Select Specific Resources
Manage Risks
Implement Risk

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Select Specific Resources

59
Q

The acronym SRA Means:
Security Resources Asset
Section Registered Area
Security Risk Assessment
Segmented Risk Analysis

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Security Risk Assessment

60
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An SRA identifies critical vulnerability elements (nodes) within a protected facility through evaluating the importance of that node.
True
False

A

True

61
Q

The objective of an SRA is to produce an assessment of what changes in security process, upgrades, and procedures are required to __________ an attack.
Guarantee actual deterrence of
Provide a credible deterrent against
Physically respond to
Support the successful recovery from

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Provide a credible deterrent against

62
Q

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) includes both Pre-Event planning and Post-Event planning.
True
False

A

True

63
Q

The National Infrastructure Protection Plan is grounded in all of the following except:
Risk Management
Operations Research
National Research and Planning
Program Evaluation

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National Research and Planning

64
Q

The CARVER Process includes all of the following except:
Probability
Vulnerability
Accessibility
Recognizability

A

Probability

65
Q

A node is considered ‘critical’ when its destruction or damage has a signifcant impact upon industrial or corporate operations related to all of the following except:
Single Point of Failure
Choke Point
Essential Element
Observable Vulnerability

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Observable Vulnerablity

66
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Terrorist never attack the same target twice.
True
False

A

False

67
Q

A suicide bomber is usually characterized as someone who carries a:
IED
Bladed weapon
WMD
Automatic Weapon

A

IED

68
Q

A suicide bomber’s success depends upon all of the following except:
Secrecy
Thorough Reconnaissance and Surveillance
Being Conspicuous
Extensive Rehearsals and ‘Dry runs’

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Being Conspicuous

69
Q

Actions required upon the discovery of a suspected IED include all of the following except:
Stop what you’re doing
Clear the Area
Stop all radio and cell phone transmissions
Remove the Device to a safe location

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Remove the device to a safe location

70
Q

When is it necessary to touch a suspected IED ?
If it’s making a sound
If it’s oozing a dangerous liquid
Never
If it’s endangering others

A

Never

71
Q

How far from an IED may yuou use a mobile phone? ]
15 Meters
30 Meters
50 Meters
There is no ‘safe distance’

A

There is no ‘safe distance’

72
Q

When dealing with IED’s, we use the _____C’s as guidelines.
5
6
7
8

A

5

73
Q

The evacuation distance for a Pipe Bomb is:
12 Meters
22 Meters
52 Meters
82 Meters

A

22 Meters

74
Q

The Evacuation Distance for a Briefcase Bomb is:
22 Meters
50 Meters
100 Meters
200 Meters

A

100 Meters

75
Q

The Evacuation distance for a large vehicle is:
100 meters
200 meters
300 meters
400 meters

A

400 meters

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A

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