Legs Line up
Thought for the day…” In the book of life, the answers are not in the back” ” Happiness is no laughing matter”.
Some street photography for the photo today. Some proof that you should always have the camera ready, because sometimes you only have a split second to grab the shot. The world”s longest street is Yonge St in Toronto, Canada, which runs some 56km. The world’s most expensive shopping streets, based on the rent per square foot is Fifth Avenue in New York, where rents reach USD 3500/sq foot. Not far behind is Causeway Bay in Hong Kong and Bond St in London England. And as for shops, one of the world’s smallest shop is said to be the shop called “Parks Are Zoos for Trees” in New York (where else?) which apparently has the same dimensions as a closet. But lots of colour and space in this shop view which is not the smallest in the world !…………..
and another photo out of the archives….Frogner Park in Oslo, Norway and the famous Vigeland sculptures.
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Fast and Slow, Albania to China
Thought for the day…” Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving” (Einstein).
” If you do not know where you are going, any road will get you there”.
Around 3.2 million people live in Albania, which borders Greece in the south and Montenegro in the north. Italy is just 72km away across the sea, yet Albania remains one of the poorest parts of Europe. One strange difference in Albania is that shaking your head means ‘yes’ whilst nodding your head means ‘no’. Today’s photo shows the train from the Albanian capital, Tirana arriving at the second largest city of Durres. At the time the photo was taken, trains ran all the way from the capital, however now the main train has been demolished to make way for new roads ! Even when it was operating all the way, average speeds were extremely poor, with the 38km journey taking around 90 minutes. Compare that to the world record for a conventional train, held by the French TGV which reached a top speed of 574.8 km/h in April 2007. Up to July 2011 (when its top speed was limited to save energy) the Chinese CRH2 Harmony train covered the 922km from Wuhan to Guangzhou at an average of 313 km/h.
and another photo from the archives….boats in Essiouria, Morocco. Spot the man on the boats….
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Sunset in the Sahara
Thought for the day…..” The optimist seems opportunity in every danger, the pessimist sees danger in every opportunity”
“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it”.
Said to be the World’s largest sand desert, the Sahara is about the same size as the USA, and covers about 30% of Africa. Antartica and the Artic are larger deserts, but the Sahara is the largest hot desert. Temperatures in summer can reach up to 57 degrees and some of the sand dunes can reach up to 180m, although the Sahara also includes volcanic mountains as well (the highest point is 3415m at Emi Koussi). The name ‘Sahara’ comes from the Arabic plural word for deserts. Seen here is the edge of the Sahara at sunset in Morocco. The photo was taken with an early digital camera (Olympus) many years ago.
and another photo out of the archives…..a beautiful winter’s morning in Haglebu, Eggedal, Norway…..
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6 Billion variations on a theme……
Thought for the day…” You will never find a rainbow if you are looking down”s
” Go to Heaven for the climate, and to Hell for the company”.
It is amazing the variations that are possible with just 2 eyes, one nose and one mouth. And add to that emotions and the variations become endless. The English language has more than 400 words which describe emotions and sentiments, and studies have shown that when people are trying to conceal emotions, that they subconsciously show ‘micro emotions’ very rapidly. For smiles, there are around 18 different types of smile, ranging from polite to cruel and false. And body language also reflects our emotions, for instance, touching the nose often indicates that the person is hiding something. Studies have estimated that the human face can make over 10 000 facial expressions, although most are too small to notice. Few people are said to posses the perfect face, that is where both halves of the face have perfect symmetry, yet there are some 6 billion faces worldwide. 6 billion variations on 2 eyes, one nose and a mouth……here is one of them, a few years ago in Pakistan….
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Beers of the world.
Thought for the day…” If you want the rainbow then you have to put up with the rain” (Dolly Parton)
” No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent”.
Next time you feel like a beer, then spare a thought for beer drinkers in Iceland. There the Stedji brewery is offering a special beer to quench your thirst, made from smoked whale’s testicles. Apparently it is an ancient Icelandic tradition to cure, smoke and then salt these parts of whales. Whale meat is found on the menu in Icelandic restaurants, and is claimed to be healthy due to its high protein content and low fat. The beer, which is 5.2% alcohol, will only be sold in Iceland.
A perfect autumn day at Lake Wanaka, New Zealand for the photo today….clear air and still conditions made photos like these very easy…..
And another photo out of the archives…snowmobile jumping in the centre of the Finnish capital, Helsinki
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New job – Get shot at !!
Thought for the day…” If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable”.
” I would rather be optimistic and a fool, rather than pessimistic and right”.
Picked up some rather unusual news in the New Zealand Herald newspaper which featured a story on a job that had been advertised in the UK by a company called UKPaintball. They were advertising for a person to become a ‘Human Bullet Impact Tester’. The job was offering a salary of GBP 40 000 a year if you were prepared to be shot at (presumably only with paintballs !) daily. So popular was the idea of the job that more than 10 000 people applied, including worldwide applicants from places as far afield as India and Canada. One applicant said that because he was fat then he would be easier to aim at !! So if you fancy a new career…..
Up in the mountains in Eggedal, Norway for the photo today and to the lake at Haglebu. The hill in the picture offers fantastic views over the valleys and mountains around, yet takes under an hour to get to the summit at 1076m. On the right of the photo in the trees is a glimpse of a church, popular for weddings and christenings. This road makes a very scenic alternative route for those heading from Oslo to Bergen.
and another photo from the archives…. a watchful iguana….
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250 million people – and more to come……
Thought for the day…” Tough times never last, but tough people do”.
I have been reading about the plans for the expansion of the second airport in Dubai, called Dubai World Centre. Costing some USD 32 BILLION, the airport hopes to handle some 250 MILLION passengers a year, including up to 50 A380 aircraft at once. That cost, USD 32 billion is equivalent to about 3 times the total government debt of Bolivia Each of the terminals will be 2.8 km/1.7 miles long and will have 100 gates (so a total of 400 gates). If you have transitted the current Dubai (DXB) airport then you will know what a huge affair that airport is, but now with a second airport (Dubai World Centre) under way, huge takes on a new meaning. But what sort of travel ‘experience’ will that offer if you are one of just 250 MILLION passengers using the airport? I can imagine the queues, the wait for baggage and the sheer amount of walking that will be involved.
A smiling local in Samoa prepares fish for the photo today…..
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Would you turn off your mobile phone for a discount ?
Thought for the day…” Just because nobody complains does not mean that all parachutes are perfect” (Benny Hill).
Spotted an interesting story in the news about an Italian priest who had installed electronics in his church to jam the signals to mobile telephones. Signs in the church asking people to switch off their telephones had not worked, so the priest took things a stage further and installed the jamming device. Local shopkeepers have been complaining that the phone-jammer is so powerful that it is affecting electronics in their shops as well. That story reminds me of the story about the Israeli restaurant owner near Jerusalem who offered diners a 50% discount off their bills if they would switch off their mobile phones during their meal. His idea was to encourage people to be social with each other again, rather than being glued to the screens of their mobile telephones. Other restaurants in the USA have followed the idea, some even offering discounts to diners who give up ALL electronics for the duration of their meal.
No signs of any mobile phones in today’s photo, which comes from southern Oman. Both photos taken with the Panasonic camera.
And another photo from the archives… market colour in Mozambique.
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World’s most expensive photograph – USD 6.5 million
Thought for the day…” Scientists say that the universe is made up of protons, electrons and neutrons. They forgot to mention morons”.
News from the dpreview.com website (a great website if you want to keep up on the happenings in the photography world) that a new record has been set for a single photo. The photo, called ‘Phantom’ by Peter Lik has recently been sold for USD 6.5 million. Two of his other photos sold for USD 2.4 million and USD 1.1 million as well. A tidy sum for a black and white photo. If anybody is interested then they can buy my entire photo collection for USD 1 million, and I will throw in a couple of cameras as well……
Some black and white photos below of tree ferns in New Zealand. Worth USD 6.5 million????? Offers please….
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More blue skies….Seychelles again
Thought for the day…” Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness”
” A negative mind will never give you a positive life”.
It is sad to read that the efforts of one Russian newspaper to lift spirits have failed. The ‘City Reporter’ newspaper had decided to only print good news and happy stories for a day, but the result was far from happy, as it lost about two thirds of its readers. It has gone back to ‘regular’ news now. And despite it being almost Christmas, when you visit the shops and shopping malls at the moment, the bad tempers and stress are very evident. Hard to believe that it is the season of joy and goodwill…..
Blue skies and uncrowded beaches from the Seychelles again…..no signs of Christmas stress here….And if you think that the colours look unreal, then just visit the Seychelles !! Fuji X-E1 camera again.
and a photo from a market in Myanmar……
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Christmas Fireworks in Bergen, Norway
Thought for the day…” You will never know your limits unless you push yourself to them”
” Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but rather playing a bad hand well”.
Two photos of the Christmas fireworks in Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. About 275 000 people live in Bergen, which is the second largest city in Norway after Oslo, the capital. Shipping, oil industry and touristm are the main industries here. It is known as the city of 7 mountains, one of which was used to get the photos of the Christmas fireworks. These mountains mean that Bergen gets a lot of rain, with about 2.25m a year. In the lower part of the photo you can see the lake in the city centre from where the fireworks were launched, complete with a large Christmas tree. Fireworks are believed to have originated in China over 2000 years ago, from where 90% of all fireworks now come from. Interestingly, on New Year’s Eve in 2002 in Zurich, Switzerland, a chocolate firework was fired containing 60kg of Callier Swiss chocolates !! No such luck for the citizens of Bergen, Norway though!
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Holidays in Paradise – Seychelles duo
Thought for the day…” Keep smiling and one day life will get tired of trying to upset you”.
Airlines again…..just been trying to claim some missing airmiles from Qatar Airways. Would you believe that they have asked me to send in a SCANNED copy of my e-ticket? Yes, I had to read that twice to believe it, they want a scanned copy of an e-ticket? If I had nothing else to do in life then I would print out the E TICKET (what does that e in E-ticket mean, Qatar Airways???) and then scan it and send precisely the same information back to them again. They might like to play silly games, I do not.
Two more photos from the recent holiday, to the islands of the Seychelles in the Indian Pacific. it was the first real test of the new camera, the Fuji X-E1 and the results were great. The X-E1 is a camera that makes taking photos fun again, partly because it does not have fireworks/party/food/sport modes but does have dials where you can again take control of the photos. Add to that a larger sensor and some Fuji lenses which are outstanding in quality, and it is not hard to get some great photos. Guess who came back with a LOT of photos !! The Fuji X-E1 does not take good videos (seems to be a problem with all the Fuji cameras, as there are a lot of people saying the same thing) BUT it does one thing well, really well. It takes brilliant photos. The previous Sony A6000 was quickly returned to the shop, as despite having instant autofocus and more megapixels, was let down by lenses that just were not up to the job. The best camera in the world is no use if the glass at the front is poor, and Fuji have made sure that what is on the front of their cameras is not going to let what is at the back of the cameras down.
And also from the Seychelles, an Airbus A330 arrives at Mahe, with a Twin Otter already on the ground below.
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Paraguayian pair – two from Paraguay
Thought for the day…”Failure is the foundation of success, and the means by which it is achieved”.
” If you do not have a dream, then how can your dreams come true?” (Jimmy Cricket)
Two photos today from Paraguay, and both taken with the Fuji X-E1 camera. The camera was ready, because photos like these have to be grabbed fast. In both cases, it was only seconds before the scene changed, and the moment was lost, so there was no chance to frame or plan the photos. But the results are great, and the new Fuji camera has done a great job with the exposure and colours. Both pictures come from the capital of Paraguay, Asuncion and from the city centre. Not an exciting place for tourists, and the sight of shanty towns built in the city centre will surprise you, as will the broken pavements, abandoned buildings and general decay.
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Change of continents and 8 flights
Thought for the day…”The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, the realist adjusts the sails”
” You cannot live a positive life with a negative mind”.
Eight flights and a lot of airports separate the photos in the last post from the photos today. A change of continents, or rather regions, from the Seychelles to Brazil. Having flown from Seychelles via Abu Dhabi, Berlin, Oslo, and Sao Paulo (plus some domestic flights) then Oslo airport (code OSL) rates as the worst. It is a disgrace for a Scandinavian capital city airport. But leaving all that behind, some photos from Brazil….Brazil is the largest country in South America and the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. It was named after the Pau Brasil tree, and now has a population of around 202 million. It has won the football world cup more times than any other nation. Although Brasilia is the capital, Sao Paulo is the largest city, with a population of around 18 million.
The photos are of the waterfalls at Iguazu, on the corner of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Depending on the season, the falls can be up to 2.7km long, and up to 82m deep. The photos were taken from a helicopter, but if you visit Iguazu be very careful NOT to book on the larger 7 seat helicopters, as several passengers who have to sit on the inside seats will have very restricted views. No problem from the smaller 4 seat helicopters though, as the photos below show.
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More photos from a paradise holiday destination – Seychelles
Thought for the day….”It is the road that you take that decides your destiny, not your destiny which decides which road that you take”.
” You are not wealthy until you have something that money cannot buy”.
Situated just south of the Equator and in the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles are made up of 155 islands which were controlled by both Britain and France until independence in 1976. About 92 000 people live there (lucky them!), with many of them being employed in the main industry-tourism. Unlike the Maldvives, the Seychelles have some wonderful inland scenery too, ranging from deep valleys to tropical rain forest, which makes the Seychelles a far more interesting holiday destination. The beaches (some of which are said to be the best in the world) are uncrowded and extremely beautiful, the sea temperature perfect for swimming and diving (especially around the many coral reefs) and when you tire of sitting on the beach under a palm tree, the tropical rain forests are quite beautiful. Add to that some fantastic quality hotels and they are really a perfect holiday destination.
and another from the same area…..
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South to North…..Africa to Spitsbergen
Thought for the day….” It costs nothing to dream, but are you prepared to pay the price to make it a reality?”
” We learn the ropes of life by untying its knots”.
A photo of the largest land mammal for the photo today, and a scene from South Africa. Elephants often live in herds of 20 or more, led by a dominant female called a matriarch. They can live for up to 70 years, and curiously, cannot jump. When they are born, they are blind, so rely totally on their mothers. Adults will spend up to 16 hours a day feeding and need around 20 litres of water daily. They sleep for only about 3 hours a day, and have 6 or 7 sets of teeth, unlike only 2 for humans.
And another photo from the archives…..a storm approaches Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
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It’s There Somewhere…..but can you find it?
Thought for the day…” Do coffins have lifetime guarantees? ” ” Do fish every get thirsty ?” ” Did Noah keep his bees in archives? ”
Did you now that in Arabic, that the Arabic name for ‘Morocco’ means extreme west, or that Morocco is only 13km from Europe at its nearest point? And if you have visited Morocco then you will have experienced the national drink, Moroccan mint tea, which is green tea with lots of mint leaves and an even greater amount of sugar. Also, in Morocco the liver, and not the heart, is considered a sign of love. And in the seaside town of Essouria, the inventor of the first pedestrian crossing light, Leslie Hore-Belisha is buried. Tourists are surprised to learn that Morocco gets snow, as its highest point is Jebel Toubkal at 4165m in the Atlas mountains. Although Casablanca is the largest city, it is Rabat which is the capital city. The photo today is typical of the kasbahs (walled fortified cities) in Morocco, and as usual, a crowded market street.
And another photo from the archives….keeping watch in Ethiopia…..
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Crossing to Tibet – A portrait in colour
Thought for the day….” Never ask a barber if you need a haircut”
” If past history was all there was to the game, then the richest people would all be librarians”.
Sometimes it is open, and sometimes it is closed, so getting into Tibet is a bit of a lottery. Around 3 million people live in Tibet, which is officially regarded as a Chinese autonomous region. And to complicate matters even further, the ‘borders’ of the Tibetan kingdom are much larger than the official Chinese autonomous region’s borders. It contains the world’s highest plateau (at over 4000m), and includes the Himalayas. Tourism is controlled by the Chinese government, and a special permit is needed to visit, even if a Chinese visa is held. Trains to Lhasa started in 2006, with the trip from Bejing taking around 48 hours. Interestingly, the train is said to be the highest railway route in the world, and due to the altitude on the trip (up to 5231m altitude) then the trains are provided with an oxygen supply. They also have windows with special protection against the strong ultra-violet rays at the high altitudes. And having enjoyed the train trip, then travellers can look forward to yak meat and the (salty) butter tea, and perhaps a photo like the one below……
And another photo from the archives…..a black and white photo from the old town in the centre of Tallinn, Estonia.
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The Strange World of Microsoft and Garmin
Thought For The Day…” If we open a quarrel between past and present, then we shall find that we have lost the future” (Churchill).
” Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever” (Walt Disney).
It is a strange world. Microsoft are now announcing details of the next operating system, which, hopefully will be better than the farce that Window 8 was. If you are counting, what comes after 8?? According to Microsoft, it goes 8, then 8.1 then 10, which is the name of their next operating system. What happened to 9? Perhaps the same thing that happens to the missing row number 13 on aircraft. Next strange thing – I have 2 Garmin GPS systems which through the miracles of technology can tell me my position within a few metres. So why is it that when I change locations, the GPS asks ME if I have moved several hundred kilometres. Having bought the thing, should it not be the GPS that tells me that I have moved, not the otherway around. Strange world. Stop the world, I want to get off!!
Today’s photo is of a backpacker and a local boy in Nepal. Lovely candid shot, which is again from a scanned 35mm negative.
And another photo out of the archives….a boy in rural Ethiopia…
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Chocoholics of the world unite.
Thought for the day…” The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything”.
” TEAM – Together Everyone Achieves More ” or said another way…” Teamwork divides the task, but multiplies the success”
Chocoholics in the world will no doubt be sending in their applications in their thousands for the ‘job’ as a Doctor Of Chocolate at Cambridge University in the UK. The job description says that the ‘job’ is mainly experimental. Hopefully the successful applicant will fare better than Angus Kenndy who became a chocolate taster in the UK in 2010. After gaining more than 15 kg in weight due to tasting around 1 kg of chocolate a day, he was forced to resign after his doctors warned of a heart attack if he continued. As the famous actress Mae West said….”too much of a bad thing can be wonderful”.
And for the photo today, another timeless scene from the hills of Nepal. The photo is a scanned 35mm film negative, so sadly the quality is lower.
and another photo from the archives…..an iguana keeping watch……
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Two Heads Are Better Than One
Thought for the day…” The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it”
” The secret of getting ahead is getting started” (Mark Twain).
Excuse the low technical quality of today’s photo, because it is from a 35mm film photo which has been scanned. It was taken in a market near Cuenca, Ecuador, which lies at about 2500m altitude. Ecuador has a population of over 15 million, and lies on both sides of the Equator. Oil and bananas are the main export, with Ecuador being the number 1 producer of bananas worldwide. Surprisingly, the currency in Ecuador is the US dollar. The famous Panama hat was not invented in Panama, but in Ecuador. And for the photo…two heads are better than one…..
and another photo out of the archives….early morning balloon flight in Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey….
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Heading to the Fjords, more blue skies
Thought for the day…” If at first you do not succeed then skydiving is not for you”.
” A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance”.
Staying in Norway for the photo again today, and a shot of the famous Oslo to Bergen train. The train still has over 400m vertical to climb at this point, but the views will be fantastic as it reaches the summit at over 1237m. It has just passed the half way point of its 493 km journey from Oslo to Bergen. The opening of the line in 1907 was delayed due to snow (often a problem on this route due to the altitude and exposed nature of much of the route), but the full route opened in 1908. Despite several new tunnels, the route is still one of the great railway journeys, and is highly scenic. About 5 trains cover the full route each day, including a night sleeper service. Soon the passengers on the train will get their first views of the glaciers, as the train will shortly be above the tree line before it starts its long descent towards the fjords and Bergen at seal level. Highly recommended if you are in Norway !!
and another photo out of the archives….a timeless scene from rural Ethiopia…..
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The Streets of Pakistan – Not the Quality Spa Resort Hotel, Norefjell.
Thought for the day…” Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity”
” If you want to shine like the sun, then you have to burn like it”.
Off to Pakistan for today’s photo, and to Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber area of the North West Province. This area is a centre for tribal groups, and because it is not far from the Khyber Pass into Afghanistan, then traders from Afghanistan are often seen on the streets there. Once part of the British colony, it became part of the newly created Pakistan in 1947, although due to its position on the routes into Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, then it has seen conflicts for centuries. Hot and dusty, with temperatures reaching into the 40 degrees during the summer. Despite a population of around 2.5 million people, it is mostly men that are seen on the streets of Peshawar (as in much of Pakistan). Pakistan is still very much a male orientated country, except in the Hunza province in the far north, where things are much more equal. Seen here in the photo are Afghani street traders, a common sight on the pavements in Peshawar.
and a photo out of the archives….a Ground Eagle seen in Zambia……..
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The Power of the Internet
Thought for the day ” What the wise do in the beginning, fools do in the end”
” You never know who is swimming naked until the tide goes out” (Warren Buffett).
Having just written about the problems with Cyberphoto and the difficulties in getting money back from them, suddenly, after writing on the internet, the money was repaid. Once again, the internet has shown that it is a powerful tool.
Today’s photos were both taken with the Panasonic FZ-150 camera. The first photo is of leaf cutter ants in Colombia, and the second photo (out of the archives) shows a lake and mountain scene from Norway. You have to look very closely at these photos to see that they were not taken with an expensive DSLR, just a normal ‘bridge’ camera. Leaf-cutter ants form very complex societies and live in underground nests that be up to 30m wide and can go as deep as 6m. The colony is divided into different castes based on size, with different castes carrying out different tasks. The largest ants can be up to 16mm long. They cultivate fungi in their nests, and collect leaves to feed the fungi. Adult ants feed on the leaf sap, and also use the fungus to feed ant larvae. Apart from humans, it is very unusual for any other creatures to cultivate their own food. The ants also operate an efficient waste management system from their nests.
and a photo from the archives…..early morning reflections in Haglebu, Norway………
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