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Amplify

Hi Epicgenius, I have some suggested updates for Amplify, a NY-based company in the math and education sphere. As you are a participant in WikiProject New York and express interest in math, I thought you may want to review my edit request on the Talk page. Appreciate your assistance, thank you. Mollyatamplify (talk) 13:06, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Merchant's House Museum

The article Merchant's House Museum you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Merchant's House Museum for comments about the article. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. V.B.Speranza (talk) 22:01, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Merchant's House Museum

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New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024

Hello Epicgenius/Archive/2024,

New Page Review queue January to March 2024

Backlog update: The October drive reduced the article backlog from 11,626 to 7,609 and the redirect backlog from 16,985 to 6,431! Congratulations to Schminnte, who led with over 2,300 points.

Following that, New Page Patrol organized another backlog drive for articles in January 2024. The January drive started with 13,650 articles and reduced the backlog to 7,430 articles. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 1,340 points in this drive.

Looking at the graph, it seems like backlog drives are one of the only things keeping the backlog under control. Another backlog drive is being planned for May. Feel free to participate in the May backlog drive planning discussion.

It's worth noting that both queues are gradually increasing again and are nearing 14,034 articles and 22,540 redirects. We encourage you to keep contributing, even if it's just a single patrol per day. Your support is greatly appreciated!

2023 Awards

Onel5969 won the 2023 cup with 17,761 article reviews last year - that's an average of nearly 50/day. There was one Platinum Award (10,000+ reviews), 2 Gold Awards (5000+ reviews), 6 Silver (2000+), 8 Bronze (1000+), 30 Iron (360+) and 70 more for the 100+ barnstar. Hey man im josh led on redirect reviews by clearing 36,175 of them. For the full details, see the Awards page and the Hall of Fame. Congratulations everyone for their efforts in reviewing!

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Your GA nomination of The Jane

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Your GA nomination of Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State

The article Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State for comments about the article, and Talk:Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Chipmunkdavis -- Chipmunkdavis (talk) 13:04, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Good afternoon, in looking at this page, this particular photo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucket_of_Blood_Street#/media/File:George_Hennessey_(center),_manager_of_the_Bucket_of_Blood_Saloon,_1908.jpg is from my personal private collection of family images. I can verify that the original of this image is the only one in existence, as the handwriting at the bottom of it is that of my great-grandmother, Frances Hennessey, whose husband was my great-grandfather, George Hennessey.

I had used the image an article about the Hashknife brand for True West magazine, who subsequently put it in their archives without my permission. I have since notified True West that the image is copyrighted by me, and they removed it. But I see that the image on the Wikipedia page for Bucket of Blood Street shows True West as the archive it came from. I am asking at this time that the image be removed. Your hasty assistance in this matter would be very much appreciated. Respectfully, Jan MacKell Collins Jan MacKell Collins (talk) 16:05, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

@Jan MacKell Collins, thanks for reaching out. However, the image is hosted on Wikipedia Commons, not Wikipedia. You would have to request deletion there, by following the directions at c:Commons:Deletion requests/Listing a request manually. Epicgenius (talk) 16:55, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for that information. Most unfortunately, I have no idea how to proceed as I am not a contributor to Wikimedia, nor am I versed in how it works. I can't even figure out the area above the picture where to request the deletion, nor how to fill it out correctly. Is there any way I could have someone do it for me? I take full responsibility for my claim and can even show a photograph of me holding the original image if necessary. I am so very disheartened that this happened to begin with as my family photographs are very precious to me. If you can assist me in any way, I sure would appreciate it. Jan MacKell Collins (talk) 16:16, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
No problem. You can email Wikimedia Commons' Volunteer Response Team if you're sure that you still hold the copyright for the image, and the image was uploaded without your permission. You should explain that this is a private image and that it was published without your permission, and they may be able to help you.
I should note some technical things, though. The image is tagged as having been created in 1908. According to the Hirtle chart, if it were published in a book, magazine, newspaper, or other source before the year 1929, then the image is out of copyright in the US, and Wikimedia Commons administrators unfortunately will not be able to delete the image. If it were never published in a book or any other source, then the image is in copyright until 70 years after the photographer's death (if you know who took the image), or 2028 (if you don't know who took the picture). The Wikimedia Commons administrators may not be able to do anything about very old images, even if they are from your private collections. – Epicgenius (talk) 16:59, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Gladys (owl)

I would be interested in your thoughts and comments and page improvements on the Gladys (owl) | Talk:Gladys (owl) page which was proposed for deletion one day after it was created. It is about an escaped Eurasian eagle-owl that later was killed after getting hit by a vehicle. However, this occurred in Minnesota, not New York City. Myotus (talk) 16:53, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

@Myotus, from what I can tell, the issue at hand is whether Gladys received sustained coverage in reliable sources. You are of course free to remove the proposed-deletion tags from the article if you believe this is the case.
However, I do note that you commented on the talk page, "No one tagged it for deletion from its first version on February 14, 2023, when it was just coverage for a single event, until February 24, 2024, when I proposed it be deleted for lack of Notability. ... Some editors got pretty indignant when confronted with their urban privilege." That is a WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS argument, and it probably would not go very far in a deletion discussion. The issue is whether Gladys is notable on her own merits, not whether the concentration of news sources in another city should make another owl (Flaco) non-notable. – Epicgenius (talk) 23:35, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
First, thank you very much for removing the proposed-deletion. Yes, I know I could do it but as I mentioned in my comments it felt was added in retaliation in the first place and that my removing it would just escalate matters. It was important that someone else step in and remove it. As far as WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS argument, I agree with you that that argument would not go far but I do prefer to reframe it as Wikipedia's "Do as a say not as I do" rule for the privileged. This is used to justify not just swashing articles from Fly-over country but articles on Women and BIPOC as well when compared to articles on their white male counterparts.
From what I can see "Do as a say not as I do" exists because of privilege due to the overwhelming amount of white male urbanites editing Wikipedia. The Flaco and Gladys articles have given me lot to think about and two ponder how the issue of Urban bias can be brought up to the higher ups in Wikipedia for at least a study.Myotus (talk) 17:01, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Toilets in New York City

On 5 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Toilets in New York City, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2006, half a million people used a temporary New York City public toilet sponsored by a toilet paper brand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Toilets in New York City. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Toilets in New York City), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Hell Gate Bridge

On 4 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hell Gate Bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2005, a magazine estimated that the Hell Gate Bridge (pictured) could last a thousand years if humans disappeared? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hell Gate Bridge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hell Gate Bridge), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:37, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 16,464 views (1,442.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2024 – nice work!

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DYK for Queensboro Bridge

On 7 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Queensboro Bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a local newspaper hosted a beauty pageant to celebrate the opening of New York City's Queensboro Bridge? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Queensboro Bridge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Queensboro Bridge), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 12:03, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Frick

Why did you change "from the 14th to the 19th centuries" to "from between the 14th and 19th centuries"? I think that the latter could be read to mean "from the 15th to the 18th centuries," which would be incorrect. If it means the same as "from the 14th to the 19th centuries," then there is no reason I can think of to change it. The change risks misunderstanding and has no benefit, as far as I can tell. Maurice Magnus (talk) 23:38, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

@Maurice Magnus, because the word "from" has two meanings here, and I wanted to reduce confusion between these two meanings.
  1. The first meaning of "from" is that the artwork originates in these time periods (i.e. it originates between the 14th and 19th centuries). This time span is inclusive of the 14th to 19th centuries. If I'd meant the 15th to 18th centuries, I would have written "between the 15th to 18th centuries", rather than referring to the timespan obliquely by saying the centuries before and after that timespan.
  2. The second meaning of "from" is the beginning of that time range, e.g. "from the 14th century". This isn't entirely correct; as I said above, the art originates in the 14th through 19th centuries.
– Epicgenius (talk) 23:51, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
I see that you've changed it again, and I am fine with the latest version. Maurice Magnus (talk) 00:04, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Stonewall Inn

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Frick Collection

Hi. I want to make sure that you noticed the problem you created in n.121. It is beyond my capabilities to fix it. Thanks. Maurice Magnus (talk) 14:24, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up. I tried fixing it earlier, but it seems like my edit didn't actually go through. I'm not sure where this whitespace character is, but I'll look. Epicgenius (talk) 14:30, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

DYK nomination of 287 Broadway

Hello! Your submission of 287 Broadway at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! gobonobo + c 16:54, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup bonus points

Just wanted to drop you a note that I was given bonus points on my last DYK that I shouldn't have - the article has been a redirect for a while and has only been in the mainspace for a few months. Figured I should let you know rather than trying to fix it myself and inevitably breaking something. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 18:46, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Sure, I can take a look. – Epicgenius (talk) 19:48, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Stonewall Inn

The article Stonewall Inn you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Stonewall Inn for comments about the article, and Talk:Stonewall Inn/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sawyer-mcdonell -- Sawyer-mcdonell (talk) 03:41, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

Congrats, Epicgenius! Thank you for promoting an article about a very important topic to GA status. I appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia. ---Another Believer (Talk) 14:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 April newsletter

We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.

Our current top scorers are as follows:

Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

Aston Martin DB9 at FAC

Hello @Epicgenius: I've seen you have a minor interest for cars, and have reviewed an automobile-based FAC before. Would you be interested in leaving your comments at this FAC on the Aston Martin DB9? Best, and don't feel obliged,  750h+ | Talk  06:01, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Sure, I can take a look. – Epicgenius (talk) 15:53, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House

On 15 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the heiress Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo abandoned a brand-new mansion in New York City and refused to sell, rent, or maintain it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 12:03, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 10,944 views (912.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2024 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House

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April 25: Hacking Night @ Prime Produce
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Your GA nomination of Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House

The article Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House for comments about the article, and Talk:Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of 750h+ -- 750h+ (talk) 13:22, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

I Disagree...

I strongly disagree with your quick assertion that ViaCarota should not be deleted. It is a blatant advertisement for a New York City restaurant. Your claim that it was created "some time ago" is not accurate in that the article was created less than 23 months ago. I also disagree that it is "well sourced." The sources mainly come from a few foody media outlets, like "Eatery NY" and the James Beard Foundation, not counting the consistent use of a "Best" list of NYC restaurants published regularly by the New York Times. I have never requested an article be deleted and had the request removed within seconds. Also, you have a conflict of interest since you have contributed to this article in the past. We need a decision by someone other than myself, who requested the speedy deletion, and you, who have contributed to the article and clearly have a conflict. I have no choice but to pursue this further. Thank you for your work with Wikipedia and I'm truly sorry that our first meeting here is one in which we disagree. I hope to work with you in a more favorable situation in the future. All the best. MarydaleEd (talk) 02:56, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your explanation @MarydaleEd, and no hard feelings on my end. I should clarify that the reason I removed it is solely because it isn't exclusively promotional - the G11 criterion requires that the entire page be promotional. Because there's a non-promotional "history" section, however, an administrator would most likely decline to delete the page even if the G11 tag were to be reinstated.
I should also say that my removal was not a decline, but a standard removal. The CSD criteria state that "for most speedy deletion criteria, the creator of a page may not remove the deletion tag from it; only an editor who is not the creator of a page may do so." My removal was based on an assessment that it doesn't fit the G11 criterion, because that criterion explicitly excludes articles that are written from a neutral point of view.
This does not preclude anyone from starting a WP:AFD for the article, based on the reasons you stated. As a matter of fact, I recommend you send this to AFD if you think the coverage of this restaurant is merely superficial. – Epicgenius (talk) 03:08, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Harassment and dinner

Hey Epicgenius, I'm about to make some fish tacos. Nothing fancy--frozen tuna and coleslaw, for my boy and me. If you have nothing better to do, can you have a look at User:ThatOneFilipinoGuy? Their edits on User talk:FMSky are interesting, and there's two accounts/masters mentioned on that user page--perhaps some of those edits will look familiar to you. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 23:04, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

@Drmies, that sounds tasty - probably better than the instant noodles I had today. Yeah, the pattern of repeatedly adding unsubsted warnings is somewhat similar. Unfortunately, I can't say with certainty that either of ThatOneFilipinoGuy's sockmasters is related to the user we were just dealing with, who seems to be focused on ethnicity. – Epicgenius (talk) 23:09, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
Actually, I might be wrong. MidAtlanticBaby edited a bunch of New York geography articles just before their edit-warring spree, and has also edited musicians' pages and "X ethnicity in Y country" pages. Wolfman5580's recent contribution history shows a bunch of Georgia geography, musician, and "X ethnicity in Y country" pages. It's a weak overlap, so personally I would take that with a grain of salt. – Epicgenius (talk) 23:14, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
Yeah--that makes sense. But I wouldn't be asking if CU hadn't indicated something odd; that's where the link came from, but the date on FilipinoGuy is stale. Well, I'll leave it be for now, but I will not hesitate to drop the indefinite block if the user continues. Oh, the fish tacos were not bad. For tonight I'm marinating chicken thighs in a yogurt concoction and I've already baked a yogurt/orange cake. You're always welcome here. Drmies (talk) 16:32, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) It's now entirely your fault that I'm making fish tacos this week. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 20:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
Heh... perhaps I should get some fish tacos this week too. Epicgenius (talk) 21:37, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of 270 Park Avenue (1960–2021)

Congratulations, Epicgenius! The article you nominated, 270 Park Avenue (1960–2021), has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Still open

Hi Epicgenius, note that this is still open.. :) Three supports BTW!  750h+ | Talk  08:22, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Oops, I forgot all about it. I will leave more comments soon (though I can't really look at it in detail for the next three days or so). – Epicgenius (talk) 12:20, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Oh okay, thanks :)).  750h+ | Talk  14:05, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi @Epicgenius: the nom has five supports already :)). You don't really have to look at it in detail, most of the reviewers only saw few problems so I think there shouldn't be any problems really.  750h+ | Talk  03:10, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Hearst Tower (Manhattan) copyedit


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“Q”codes

Hi Epic, hope all finds you well. You have taught me how to do this once, several years ago, but now I’ve forgotten. For the Maplink function, one has to enter different ‘Q’ codes to geo-locate a pushpin location within state, country, world, etc. Can you please remind me how to locate those ‘Q’ codes again? Best, Castncoot (talk) 04:05, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Castncoot, on the left sidebar of the page, there should be a link labeled "Wikidata item". Clicking that will take you to the corresponding Wikidata page with the Q code. Epicgenius (talk) 12:06, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
Thank you Epicgenius, interestingly turned out that the Q codes ended up being more cumbersome to use for pushpin maps for the boroughs and the city. Best, Castncoot (talk) 03:53, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 May newsletter

The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.

The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:

The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

550 Madison Avenue

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 4 June 2024. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 2024, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/June 2024. Please keep an eye on that page, as comments regarding the draft blurb may be left there by user:dying, who assists the coordinators by making suggestions on the blurbs, or by others. I also suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from two days before the article appears on the Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work!—Wehwalt (talk) 15:12, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bartow–Pell Mansion

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Bartow–Pell Mansion you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of CosXZ -- CosXZ (talk) 17:23, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

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