I ordered a one ton set of shackles for the front springs of my land rover, I already have one ton shackles on the back. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O2mW3Hw4IE0/VjfNy70-qGI/AAAAAAAAPt0/Rq4dyVlcB1Q/s144-o/GEDC6778.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2November2015#6212660485917943906″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6778.JPG” image_size=”4320×2880″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QffyR0MENBI/VjfNt4vYYWI/AAAAAAAAPt8/D1rSjH9wAsw/s144-o/GEDC6777.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2November2015#6212660399189811554″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6777.JPG” image_size=”4320×2880″ ] It has been very misty or foggy the last couple of days. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TwIrx7z–4M/VjfNpxNIn_I/AAAAAAAAPtQ/Ak6jNM59xAo/s144-o/GEDC6771.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2November2015#6212660328447647730″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6771.JPG” image_size=”4320×2880″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_91BFPk4kwo/VjfNa_EeyrI/AAAAAAAAPtY/5BlniMgYndI/s144-o/GEDC6770.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2November2015#6212660074471410354″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6770.JPG” image_size=”4320×2880″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yyE6okp1NWE/VjfNa6NhEXI/AAAAAAAAPtg/sHognEi6dKk/s144-o/GEDC6769.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2November2015#6212660073167130994″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6769.JPG” image_size=”4320×2880″ ]
I fitted the hood sticks and put the soft top on. These are the aluminium brackets that I have made using rivnuts. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K9QOm28Pi1M/VjUqh0N6U1I/AAAAAAAAPp0/0rj3c1DVdoQ/s144-o/20151031_145005.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/31Oct2015#6211918021468509010″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151031_145005.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8VF0YL7IoCg/VjUqh8eFv8I/AAAAAAAAPp0/XVnOtfPxiIQ/s144-o/20151031_145028.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/31Oct2015#6211918023683850178″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151031_145028.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] I went out laning today for a few hours: [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y0mG-MgioNA/VjUqhywxciI/AAAAAAAAPp0/8kDYnLbmA_c/s144-o/20151031_154728.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/31Oct2015#6211918021077856802″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151031_154728.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kOiZgC3WirM/VjUqh7tCBrI/AAAAAAAAPp0/9aq84g8phTA/s144-o/20151031_154739.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/31Oct2015#6211918023478085298″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151031_154739.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i40IeHpSDqw/VjUqh_4EJWI/AAAAAAAAPp0/tlzYNNmOr3k/s144-o/20151031_163812.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/31Oct2015#6211918024598103394″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151031_163812.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-na250QNF-H4/VjUqh5Zla_I/AAAAAAAAPp0/LkIi1qL3cjQ/s144-o/20151031_163820.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/31Oct2015#6211918022859647986″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151031_163820.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uBK-KNzpjwM/VjUqh2sJ_OI/AAAAAAAAPp0/vuhZ7J5EzBI/s144-o/20151031_165023.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/31Oct2015#6211918022132235490″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151031_165023.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VV_3_ZskJ9I/VjUqh5oJUjI/AAAAAAAAPp0/8bxkkAzrALA/s144-o/20151031_173353.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/31Oct2015#6211918022920720946″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151031_173353.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] I came across a ford, that has warning sign saying something like “Ford only passable in low water conditions”. Sure enough the water was about 0.7 m deep. I drove in until my foot well was very close to getting wet inside, at which point I reversed out. I didn’t fancy drowning the land […]
That small brown toad stool that I posted a picture of the other week. Well it grew, as did the little red and white one, though that one lost it’s colour a little. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qrbG3VzLvJs/ViqWpSnplwI/AAAAAAAAPQM/HMmXrNQ5OPQ/s144-o/20151022_163857.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015102302#6208940672400594690″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151022_163857.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ttzu9jfv5FI/ViqWpWTOa9I/AAAAAAAAPQM/kKUM1p6bLOY/s144-o/20151022_163913.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015102302#6208940673388669906″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151022_163913.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4q9pOelZEVw/ViqWpcVZPqI/AAAAAAAAPQM/tpJ2rCLaCwE/s144-o/20151022_163942.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015102302#6208940675008380578″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151022_163942.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] There was a pretty morning sky last week at work, I took this from the landing outside the office. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rIq4952whN4/ViqW5onYP7I/AAAAAAAAPQU/zZ7S99QtJM4/s144-o/20151020_074125.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015102302#6208940953182945202″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151020_074125.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] The cat pulled some funny faces and I happened to be trying to get an awesome picture of him roaring. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-poJGl1iqVpI/ViqXOL36ItI/AAAAAAAAPQc/cJUaI1BFnhI/s144-o/20151019_183355.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015102302#6208941306244899538″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151019_183355.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yE70-WIB9ZU/ViqXOH534NI/AAAAAAAAPQc/4PMdNbgCjiI/s144-o/20151019_183354.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015102302#6208941305179398354″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151019_183354.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] A rusty grizzly, no miss spelling or bad grammar at all. A grizzly is a type of very course screen using for separating large rocks from smaller ones. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Djh0ySa5TBI/ViqcNPrUnDI/AAAAAAAAPRI/ytiViZngtcg/s144-o/20151018_142259.jpg” […]
When I travelled to Kiruna I landed to see the aurora, I just got 10 photos of black on my phone but Craig did better.[peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h–yr4WMcVg/ViSwSscJrNI/AAAAAAAAPJI/lBXfr9rw-Jk/s144-o/DSC_0349.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015101902#6207280021636754642″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”DSC_0349.JPG” image_size=”3008×2000″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PD3YqNqzmY0/ViSwStDlJkI/AAAAAAAAPJM/pzWfHI51-PA/s144-o/DSC_0346.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015101902#6207280021802133058″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”DSC_0346.JPG” image_size=”3008×2000″ ] The photo’s are good, but far from realistic, the lights are more white than green, the ribbon like shape is more deinfed and crisp than the pictures shows too. the bottom edge of the lights were actually glowing red, which I have not seen before. I was told by someone that they have been experiencing these very extreme lights for a month or so now.
Last week I finally diagnosed and fixed the tinny noise that the land rover develop while in Wales, the exhaust had come lose at the joint with the manifold. The brass bolts that I’d used made life easy as they’ve not corroded as steel ones would have done. Put some glass blocks in the wall between the utility and the hall way. Hannah’s idea which we’ve now put into practice. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hx06ki64dwA/VhrCiFZogLI/AAAAAAAAO18/FFpI_icfy-A/s144-o/20151010_143119.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015101002#6204485327477309618″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151010_143119.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZEeytOXzdss/VhrCiPLGDRI/AAAAAAAAO18/7Ja0nozyZEQ/s144-o/20151010_153247.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015101002#6204485330100686098″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151010_153247.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tCj5Sr84row/VhrCiCznxcI/AAAAAAAAO18/-sczPXrAw_w/s144-o/20151010_154619.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015101002#6204485326781007298″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151010_154619.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] We have a whole load of mushrooms and toadstools coming up in our garden. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MVubAzxv7Ks/VhrCiCtdymI/AAAAAAAAO18/Wd3AizeZPlk/s144-o/20151010_161842.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015101002#6204485326755187298″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151010_161842.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MfEm2W5JUJs/VhrCiIJ1BOI/AAAAAAAAO18/Z5vDQTI2uKw/s144-o/20151010_161903.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015101002#6204485328216327394″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151010_161903.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LmPf_bPpTHk/VhrCiIpBU8I/AAAAAAAAO18/yOSVcjPFbKk/s144-o/20151010_161952.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015101002#6204485328347157442″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151010_161952.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yzV_IhuNkS0/VhrCiDgV48I/AAAAAAAAO18/BEMOTrl6zo4/s144-o/20151010_161928.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015101002#6204485326968579010″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20151010_161928.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] Today we celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving. We had […]
I went to Novatech today, a rolling road engine tuning place in Slough. https://www.facebook.com/Novatech-Rolling-Road-532368523599155 [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pef7tyKbqGg/VgPyvJD3ofI/AAAAAAAAN_0/9VXgRZgS75I/s144-o/Rolling%252520Road%252520Results%25252024-09-2015.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198064403891855858″ caption=”Rolling Road Results 24-09-2015.jpg” type=”image” alt=”Rolling Road Results 24-09-2015.jpg” image_size=”1717×1310″ ] And some pictures: [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EQZVMTkEPyw/VgPkuuTr3yI/AAAAAAAAN_U/sb6xM9Khu9k/s144-o/20150924_081750.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049003547647778″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150924_081750.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4VYWJL4R6oQ/VgPkuipvTNI/AAAAAAAAN_U/NnMdbSckhZY/s144-o/20150924_091919.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049000418921682″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150924_091919.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-buLcaA_1KPY/VgPkumIl38I/AAAAAAAAN_U/wX0vgEDkhYU/s144-o/20150924_092028.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049001353633730″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150924_092028.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JRzHbeJ3Iz0/VgPkurYGzwI/AAAAAAAAN_U/iLX1kLcXtHo/s144-o/20150924_094127.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049002760883970″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150924_094127.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] New subject altogether, I fitted my newest soft top yesterday as it has all the strap etcs, so felt it might better and I wanted to test the water proofing using the water based stuff. Here are the results: [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YZpjHZr16qI/VgPkulSUEtI/AAAAAAAAN_U/fXWjAdYsU3A/s144-o/20150924_081204.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049001125974738″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150924_081204.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q84G97unrl8/VgPkuj4GehI/AAAAAAAAN_U/XfNmsaDPNtI/s144-o/20150924_081214.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049000747596306″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150924_081214.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] Not great. Will go hunting for more of the oil based stuff.
I saw this in the foyer of terminal 2, thought it was pretty cool, it is similar to a design that Gavin and I came up with for the Spitfire competition that we entered. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KFVnQXyNNSg/VgPlElEDxFI/AAAAAAAAN_k/0jEuapYg-vU/s144-o/20150921_105215.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049379023307858″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150921_105215.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] Travelled to Sweden, Kiruna, again. The trip was fun, I got some nice pictures on the flight in. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w9tSro7b7k8/VgPlEurs7NI/AAAAAAAAN_k/VeMSzIcb0bo/s144-o/20150921_161624.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049381605502162″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150921_161624.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k6GbxPO0wS0/VgPlEokEBXI/AAAAAAAAN_k/4MhxDPJSeUA/s144-o/20150921_162335.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049379962848626″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150921_162335.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] The view from one of the hotels in Kiruna. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q5E4eaJnL84/VgPk5X9_eFI/AAAAAAAAN_c/liU-yuMog6M/s144-o/20150922_183058.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015092402#6198049186529638482″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150922_183058.jpg” image_size=”6058×2640″ ]
Today I managed to visit a galvanising services in Wolverhampton for work. I got a tour around the facility and shown the vat of molten zink. I was not allowed to take pictures inside, which is a shame. The soft top is pretty water tight now. BUT I only partially covered some patches, so thats not great. Now I need to find some of the oil based water sealer.. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ov8_Ke1Cpc8/VfccdsDO89I/AAAAAAAANwY/NJAN-Be4JEQ/s144-o/20150914_171320.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451108837913554″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_171320.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] I also went to laning again this evening. I had spotted this lane and chosen not to try it that time. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/–PVRTTsdGFk/VfccdmO_3PI/AAAAAAAANwY/umxNEjfIEWo/s144-o/20150914_185013.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451107276643570″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185013.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nF6xauSOL80/VfccdnZGGeI/AAAAAAAANwY/_DC4R9hKTpg/s144-o/20150914_185023.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451107587430882″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185023.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vbzXThjWdy8/VfccdoHWbWI/AAAAAAAANwY/A0VdxGFphKQ/s144-o/20150914_185031.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451107781438818″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185031.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pgx4ujfM4Hw/VfccdrGMLVI/AAAAAAAANwY/Xb6c1CPV2l8/s144-o/20150914_185035.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451108581879122″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185035.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DpfHTtZTAsM/VfccdmZH7sI/AAAAAAAANwY/eb4otQ6UWhc/s144-o/20150914_185349.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451107319115458″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185349.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wb6lw8KWklY/VfccdshPWrI/AAAAAAAANwY/RQBgcXkPaw8/s144-o/20150914_185634.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451108963769010″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185634.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3XnBT2NsDRE/VfccdpdTfgI/AAAAAAAANwY/ZwzbZvZEeAQ/s144-o/20150914_185647.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451108141956610″ caption=”” […]
I went for a very short trip in the land rover over near Holyport. I have found a lane which has a vehicle restriction of 5′-6″ width on it. My land rover fits between the bollards!! I have not yet done it, because there was also a road closed sign there, but I will return and do it. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wDZsou8rj6k/VfXgKLsFL1I/AAAAAAAANrM/TZGfRcKOK5s/s144-o/20150913_184429.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091303#6194103328058978130″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150913_184429.jpg” image_size=”6587×2429″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jI51XJdhiCo/VfXgKL1SqNI/AAAAAAAANrM/aBawdvwQUpA/s144-o/20150913_184041.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091303#6194103328097609938″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150913_184041.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IBpUSCJFqOM/VfXgKE7SjBI/AAAAAAAANrM/nOfgC3hQIgQ/s144-o/20150913_184458.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091303#6194103326243720210″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150913_184458.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J3gTRWJjK1I/VfXgKHuNToI/AAAAAAAANrM/nEpJWv0luOE/s144-o/20150913_184521.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091303#6194103326994157186″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150913_184521.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ]
Waterproofed the soft top, doesn’t it look nice and waterproof? Actually is really hard to see. Especially in the photo. Is easy to feel though, very oily /waxy to the touch. TV [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gaKe-YiIUdo/VfSOPsuk8LI/AAAAAAAANoI/GuD2wkZjptw/s144-o/20150912_182233.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091202#6193731787896975538″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150912_182233.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZMZJqxUUZ60/VfSOHPf20hI/AAAAAAAANoA/yLN9wj-MuGE/s144-o/20150912_182222.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091202#6193731642611651090″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150912_182222.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] The other morning I walked to pick up a rental car from just up the road, this is South Hill Park. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4i6vOk5ZyRY/VfSOx2o5WbI/AAAAAAAANoQ/QGAkspLC_MQ/s144-o/20150910_070421.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091202#6193732374673054130″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150910_070421.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ]
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