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Season 2 - Week 1 Flashcards

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Which Michael Jackson music video begins with MJ entering a 1940’s nightclub wearing a white suit? During this ten-minute video, MJ demonstrates his iconic lean, a fight breaks out and MJ makes his escape after firing off a Tommy Gun. All rather dramatic seeing as he was just wondering if Annie was okay.

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SMOOTH CRIMINAL

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Which knotting craft, originally aimed at children, was named after a Sacha Distel song and became a craze in France during the 1950s? Giving its name to an anthropomorphic cartoon character, this craft was briefly a fad in the UK in the first half of the 2000s.

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SCOUBIDOU

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With an approval rating of just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, which 2016 film remake saw Jack Huston playing a title role that was previously performed by Charlton Heston in a multi-Oscar winning 1959 epic?

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BEN-HUR

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What colour medal is given to the Best Amateur at golf’s Open Championship each year?

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SILVER

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Lucky is a cat who appears in the first four series of which American television sitcom that aired from 1986 to 1990? The series follows an alien who crash-lands in the garage of the suburban Tanner family.

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ALF

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More than 57,000 complaints were made to Ofcom following remarks made by which British broadcaster and former editor of the Mirror, on the breakfast programme Good Morning Britain? He would later walk off the show entirely, resigning the following day.

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Piers MORGAN

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Which 1975 Steven Spielberg film features the iconic line “You’re gonna need a bigger boat”?

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JAWS

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Part of the 1892 collection The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which story did Arthur Conan Doyle once pick as his favourite? Holmes investigates a claim from Helen Stoner that her stepfather wishes her dead; the title refers to a snake that was to be the “murder weapon”.

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The Adventure of The SPECKLED BAND

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First held in 2005, which electronic music festival takes place annually in Boom, Belgium? Some of 2019’s headliners included Paul Oakenfold, Steve Aoki, and Paul Kalkbrenner.

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TOMORROWLAND

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One of the greatest judokas of all time, which French athlete failed to win a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the Men’s +100kg division when he was defeated in a quarter final bout at the 2020 Tokyo games?

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Teddy RINER

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The M in the French conglomerate LVMH stands for which French fine winery and champagne company? The company annually produces 28 million bottles of champagne as of 2021.

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MOET et Chandon/MOET Hennessy

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Which 3D endless running mobile game sees the player control an explorer who has obtained an ancient Aztec relic and is chased by demonic monkey-like creatures?

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TEMPLE RUN

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What is the name of the chav-like alter-ego of comedian Simon Brodkin? He is played as a cheerful loveable rogue, who is invariably seen dressed in casual clothing and wearing a blue baseball cap.

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Lee NELSON

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Which Spanish Golfer won the Open Championship Silver Medal for Best Amateur in 1985? He would later captain the European Ryder Cup team to victory in 2012, dedicating the win to his close friend Seve Ballesteros who had recently died.

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Jose Maria OLAZABAL

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Also included in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which story ends with Holmes allowing the culprit to go free? The culprit, James Ryder, had stolen the titular near-priceless gemstone but Holmes concludes that arresting him would turn a desperate man into a hardened criminal.

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The Adventure of THE BLUE CARBUNCLE

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Following his success playing DS John Corbett in series five of “Line of Duty” Stephen Graham played a compromised prison officer in which 2021 BBC drama series?

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TIME

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Which Michael Jackson music video sees MJ walking down a street wearing a white shirt and red bow tie with the floor panels lighting up as he steps on them? Throughout the video MJ is stalked by a man in a trench coat who is seemingly trying to get information on a mystery person who MJ claims is not his lover.

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BILLIE JEAN

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First held in 2001 in Poble Espanyol, which indie, rock, and rap music festival has taken place annually in Spain and, since 2012, in Portugal? Some of 2019’s headliners included Tame Impala, Solange, and Future

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PRIMAVERA Sound

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Described by Roger Ebert as one of the greatest war films, which Studio Ghibli film of the 1980s follows two siblings, Seita and Setsuko, and their desperate struggle for survival in Kobe during the final months of the Second World War?

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GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES

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One of the greatest BMX riders of all time, which Colombian athlete failed to win a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the Women’s BMX when she came second to British athlete Beth Shriever at the 2020 Tokyo games?

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Mariana PAJON

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Which French term meaning ‘hook’ is given to the form of craftwork done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops?

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CROCHET

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Scoring just a 12% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which 2000 movie remake saw Sylvester Stallone playing the title role, which had been taken by Michael Caine in the original 1971 Mike Hodges film? The original film was set in Newcastle Upon Tyne, with the remake set in the USA.

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GET CARTER

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Salem Saberhagen is a 500-year-old witch who takes the form of a black cat in which American television sitcom that aired between 1996 and 2003? The series follows a girl who discovers that she has magical powers on her sixteenth birthday.

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SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH

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The Ofcom complaints about Piers Morgan’s behaviour were made after he commented on an interview given to Oprah Winfrey by who? This woman had spoken about her mental health, prompting Morgan to say “I don’t believe a word she says.I wouldn’t believe her if she read me a weather report.”

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Meghan MARKLE (accept the Duchess of SUSSEX or Meghan SUSSEX)

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One of the greatest gymnasts of all time, which Japanese athlete opted to concentrate on the horizontal bar event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and therefore did not try to win a third consecutive gold in the Men’s All-Around competition?

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Kohei UCHIMURA

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As well as a recurring role as DCS Carmichael in “Line of Duty”, Anna Maxwell-Martin has, since 2016, played Julia in which BBC comedy series, which follows the chaotic lives of professional fortysomething parents?

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MOTHERLAND

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Which 1982 Steven Spielberg film features the iconic line “Phone home”?

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ET

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The Moët & Chandon champagne house created which premier brand of vintage champagne in 1921 that is named after a Benedictine Monk who was important to the development of champagne production? The brand features in the song “Champagne Problems” by Taylor Swift on her 2020 album Evermore.

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DOM PERIGNON

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What was the name of the celebrity interviewer alter-ego of comedian Paul Kaye who used to attend film premieres and events in order to shout insults at famous people? The most memorable of these insults was aimed at Steve Martin.

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Dennis PENNIS

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Scoring just a 38% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Gus Van Sant released a 1998 remake of which classic 1960 film? In this film, Vince Vaughn played a role which was originally played by Anthony Perkins.

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PSYCHO

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Which Michael Jackson music video features the members of two warring gangs marching towards a “rumble” inspired by the film West Side Story? MJ is wearing his red leather jacket throughout the video which finishes with him dancing with both rival gangs as it doesn’t matter who’s wrong or right.

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BEAT IT

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Miss Kitty Fantastico is a kitten who occasionally appeared in which American drama television series that aired from 1997 to 2003? Displaying a white stripe from her chin to chest, and a small spot of white fur around her nose, the cat belongs to Tara and Willow.

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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

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The aim of which physics-based puzzle mobile game is to feed candy to a little green creature named Om Nom while collecting stars?

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CUT THE ROPE

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Appearing in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, which story is unusual for being one of two where Holmes’ client dies after receiving his help? The client, Hilton Cubitt, begins receiving threatening messages that are encoded using a series of stick figures.

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The Adventure of The DANCING MEN

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Dubbed into English with a script by Neil Gaiman, which Studio Ghibli film of the 1990s follows a young Emishi prince called Ashitaka and his involvement in a struggle between the gods of a forest and the humans who consume its resources?

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PRINCESS MONONOKE

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What name is given to the art of knotting string in patterns to make decorative articles? This word originates in the Arabic for ‘bedspread’ but came into English via French.

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MACRAME

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Which champagne house was founded in 1829 by Athanase de Villermont, Paul Renaudin and the man whose name it bears? Along with Stolichnaya vodka, this champagne was used by Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone in the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous to create a cocktail that is named for both ingredients.

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BOLLINGER (Accept BOLLI)

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For many years, Piers Morgan has been referred to by the nickname “Piers Moron” in which satirical magazine? Morgan has feuded with Ian Hislop, the long-time editor of this magazine, since appearing on Have I Got News For You in 1996.

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PRIVATE EYE

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Based on a novel by Diana Wynne Jones, which Studio Ghibli film of the 2000s is set in a kingdom that is at war with another, where a young milliner named Sophie is turned into a witch by an old woman who enters her shop and curses her?

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HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

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What name is given to the technique for handcrafting a durable lace from a series of knots and loops with a single cotton thread and a small shuttle?

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TATTING

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Which 1998 Steven Spielberg war film features the iconic line “What’s the use in risking the lives of eight of us to save one guy”?

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SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

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Which puzzle mobile game sees the player slide numbered tiles on a grid to combine them and eventually create a tile that contains the number that gives the game its title?

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2048

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Which British golfer won the Open Championship Silver Medal for Best Amateur in 1998? Since then he has won the US Open in 2013 and a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

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Justin ROSE

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Scoring just a 31% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the 2012 remake of which 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi film featured Colin Farrell in the starring role? In both films much of the action takes place on Mars.

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TOTAL RECALL

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Originally appearing on Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe as a talking head, which alter-ego of comedian Diane Morgan is known for her cynical, deadpan delivery and has fronted mockumentaries giving opinions on subjects such as Britain, Shakespeare and Christmas?

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Philomena CUNK

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First held in 2000, which music festival has been held annually in Novi Sad, Serbia ever since? Some of 2019s headliners included The Chainsmokers, Chase & Status and The Cure.

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EXIT

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Which Michael Jackson music video is actually an 18-minute short film? The main crux of the video sees MJ in an inside car park wearing a full black outfit and leather jacket dancing with his troupe. Throughout the entire song MJ repeatedly claims to be the title of this song and even goes as far as claiming that the whole world has to answer right now.

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BAD

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Following her role as Lindsay Denton in “Line of Duty”, Keeley Hawes starred as the title character in which 2021 ITV comedy drama series, which focused on a woman coping with the sudden death of her husband of 20 years?

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FINDING ALICE

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Larry is the name of at least three white cats that appear in which American television sitcom that aired from 2009 to 2020? The cats belonged to Mitchell Pritchett and Cameron Tucker, with each having replaced the cat with a near-identical individual without telling the other.

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MODERN FAMILY

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First held in 2013 at Poljud Stadium in Split, which electronic music festival has been held annually in Croatia? Some of 2019’s headliners included Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta, and DJ Snake.

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ULTRA EUROPE

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Which arcade-style mobile game sees the player control an avian character, Faby, as he moves persistently right through a series of paired pipes?

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FLAPPY BIRD

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A fictionalised biography of the designer of the Mitsubishi Zero fighter jet, which Studio Ghibli film of the 2010s, the final one directed by Hayao Miyazaki before his retirement, was loosely based on a 1937 novel by Tatsuo Hori?

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THE WIND RISES

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One of the twelve stories collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, which tale has Holmes investigate the murder of a horse trainer on the eve of an importance race? It is also the origin of the phrase “the curious incident of the dog in the night-time”, later titling Mark Haddon’s novel.

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The Adventure of SILVER BLAZE

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Which Croatian athlete, the only woman to throw the discus over 71 metres in the 21st century, failed to win a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the event when she finished fourth at the 2020 Tokyo games?

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Sandra PERKOVIC

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Which champagne, created for Tsar Alexander II of Russia in 1876, originally came in a clear lead glass bottle to reduce the risk of concealed explosives? Nowadays famous for its gold cellophane packaging, it is intrinsically linked to hip-hop culture with Tupac Shakur championing a cocktail named Thug Passion created from this champagne.

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CRISTAL

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Description acceptable: Piers Morgan was also a figure of note in the Leveson Enquiry, which was held throughout 2011 and 2012 and centred around what practice? The enquiry was set up after it transpired the News of the World had targeted both Milly Dowler and victims of the 7/7 bombings.

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PHONE HACKING (accept similar)

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Prior to appearing as Joanne Davidson in series six of “Line of Duty”’, Kelly MacDonald played the role of Margaret Thompson in which US drama series?

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BOARDWALK EMPIRE

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What is the name of the scruffy alter-ego of comedian Dan Skinner, who is known for his trademark anorak and long tie? He is frequently seen clutching a Sainsbury’s carrier bag, the often-bizarre contents of which he describes to the audience.

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Angelos EPITHEMIOU (Accept ANGELOS)

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Which 1993 Steven Spielberg film features the iconic line “There is no doubt our attractions will drive kids out of their minds”?

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JURASSIC PARK

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Which golfer, who represented Ireland at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, won the Open Championship Silver Medal for Best Amateur in 2007? He has since won four major titles and, in 2011, became the youngest ever player to reach ?10 million in earnings on the European Tour.

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Rory MCILROY

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