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Whats so great about the pope?

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BrandonCool
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So whats so great about the pope??......he was just some old man who sat there waving his arm.....

others peoples opinions are:

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Apr 5 2005 12:38AM
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SnowKristaL
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I am generally not a mean person, but you, sir, are retarded.


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Apr 5 2005 12:43AM
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skichica128
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wow, u should really look into stuff before u say something like that. The pope not only led the entire roman catholic church (which is huge in case you didn't realize it) but he was also an extremely kind, holy, and inspiring man.

Apr 5 2005 12:48AM
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t-man152
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Im Atheist yet I have tremendous respect for the pope. he was an extraordianary person. he spoke 20 languages fluently. he would travel in regualr planes wait until liftoff get out of his first class seat and go to the back of the plain and answer any questions that people had in thier own language or have conversations with them. He made tons of changes to the Catholic church wich made it better. he touched tons of people and made thousands if not millions of lives better. He was very active he skied, played soccer, swam. as I said Im an atheist but I think that he deserves Saint Status for all hes done for so many people he should get something that special to his religion bestowed upon him


"just some old guy that sat there waving his arm" do some research on what he did before you say something like that. your not going to find many people who know what he has done in his life that dont like him.

Apr 5 2005 12:52AM
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BrandonCool
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holy.....there is no such thing......just like there is no god so the cathlics are believing in nothing!!!

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Apr 5 2005 12:53AM
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C.J.
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^im with you on this one, but he was still a good guy.

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Apr 5 2005 12:55AM
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BrandonCool
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ok..i can agree he was a holy guy...but still what made him so special?

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Apr 5 2005 12:56AM
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C.J.
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he leads the church, which most people believe in so much they are willing to die for it. Bunch of crap if you ask me. but the pope him self was a good man as far as people go.

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Apr 5 2005 1:00AM
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t-man152
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did you even read my post?

Apr 5 2005 1:02AM
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under_achieved
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^ totally agree, yes the pope was dope. he did a lot of good for the world, I was watching the news today and they had him being paraded through some street and all the low lifes were there taking pictures of the dead pope.. seriously, are you gonna whip out your album when company comes over and be like 'heres a dead pope'.. thats disgusting if you ask me.


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Apr 5 2005 1:04AM
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PowderCanuck
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You don't have to do great things to be a great man so don't ask "what he did" that was so great. He was an amazing person.
On that note, he did do great things as well.
He helped bring down communismn, but he still criticised the flaws of capitalism. He was shot, and later on he talked to the man who shot him and forgived him.
He was an inspiration to millions of people to lead better lives. And he had a true rock star status. I've been to a world youth days and it's the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Millions (literally) of fans, all under 35, just screaming and roaring at the sight of the pope. And beleive he it wasn't all bible thumpers. I can vouch for that.
He just had that type of charisma, everyone loved him.

In the end, the pope was great. Period.
Rant over, sorry about wasting your time.

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Apr 5 2005 1:11AM
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C.J.
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I think people need to realize he was just a man, not god him self as some people seem to treat him.

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Apr 5 2005 1:12AM
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PowderCanuck
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"And beleive me it wasn't all bible thumpers. I can vouch for that."

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Apr 5 2005 1:13AM
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t-man152
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he was shot on 3 different ocasions and once was 4 times. he more gangsta than 50 cent. thats why he started using the pope-mobile. such a sweet car

Apr 5 2005 1:16AM
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johanblaze
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haha the guys that are agreeing with each other both have icons with a pot leaf hahaha.

Apr 5 2005 1:20AM
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Rossi00
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The pope is a spiritual leader of over a billion people across the globe. I'd say that makes him a very important person. People from every race, religion, culture or country respect him for what he stands for and what hes done. You cant say that for anyone else in the world.

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Apr 5 2005 1:22AM
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DrGonzo729
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making changes to the church that were good?
is that like, he made changes with the hierarchy of the church? or like, adjusted things in the bible, because if he adjusted things in the bible (which he can do) i dont think that could be good

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Apr 5 2005 1:43AM
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lanks
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i see one intelligent reply in this thread. brutal.

you kids should quietly do some research on his life before you open your mouths agian.


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Apr 5 2005 2:50AM
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almostaskier
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on a side note, i think that the catholic church was just perverse with him in his final days, all this posing for a man dying, its just wrong...

Also, he is now known as Pope John Paul II The Great.

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Apr 5 2005 5:54AM
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d-loc
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dude ur lame for starting the thread... John Paul II will soon be known as
    John Paul THE GREAT
in history because he did so much and hes only 1 person.

communism was stopped because of him
like 17 languages he spoke...

the list goes on and on

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Apr 5 2005 9:00AM
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freestyler540
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^true



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Apr 5 2005 9:21AM
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LPT_311
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he survived in a nazi concentration camp, brought down communism in europe, and was shot and then forgave the person who shot him. and thatrs just the surface, have u done even an fraction of that?

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Apr 5 2005 9:38AM
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d-loc
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yeah hes been SHOT 2 TIMES

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Apr 5 2005 10:00AM
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norbastradamus
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Yah man ur a douche bag for starting this thread!

He was one of the greatest man that ever lived, and i dont think that there will ever be a great pope like him.

Dude how can u even ask what he did, have u been living in a hole for the past couple years.

How can u think that there is no God? what did every thing just appear all of a sudden, the universe is all in ballance and i dont think that could of just happend on its own.



Apr 5 2005 10:04AM
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Someone's going to hell. And fuck you, the Pope was a great man, leader of our faith for 27 years.

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Apr 5 2005 10:13AM
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norbastradamus
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Yah man even though u made this stupid ass thread, the pope would still forgive you!!!

Apr 5 2005 10:21AM
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DANETRON
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the only good thing was that he could fly o and his hat

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Apr 5 2005 10:59AM
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DaV-Ski
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What was so great?!?!?!?! are you an idiot. I don't like the catholic church or religions in general, but damn it, he did a lot and was a better man than most of us could ever dream of.

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Apr 5 2005 11:00AM
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rodadeaco
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Theres people in the world who have done just as much as the Pope who don't get recognized. I don't think the Pope should be elevated above those people as a saint just because he's the Pope.


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Apr 5 2005 11:24AM
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norbastradamus
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^Who has done as much as the pope, and has the same impact on people in the word!!!

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Apr 5 2005 11:36AM
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wilkesyachtingco
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from the economist:

WHATEVER future generations may say about Pope John Paul II, who died on Saturday April 2nd, aged 84, they will look back with amazement on the moment when, for the first time in 500 years, a Christian bishop was in the vanguard of world history. That was in June 1979, barely nine months after the Polish prelate's surprise call to the Vatican, following the untimely death of Pope John Paul I. On a return visit to his homeland, the new pope was bathed in an outpouring of popular devotion that amazed almost everybody, from Warsaw's dissidents to an appalled Soviet Politburo. Millions of Poles turned out to sing, weep and pray with the man they knew as Karol Wojtyla, archbishop of the university town of Krakow. From then on, the Soviet communists began losing their grip on their East European vassals, and the end of the Iron Curtain was in sight. Stalin's mocking question—“How many [military] divisions has the pope?�—had received its answer.

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Apr 5 2005 12:06PM
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SkiBumDreams
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He is just a man.
He was the most traveled pope
He spoke many different languages fluently
While battling parkinsons he still managed to do many things
He was a good person
He was very modest and did not flaunt himself as pope
He helped many even those who werent catholic
He was respected and reveered by people and leaders of many religions

if you are upset because of all the media coverage it is because he has held the office of pope for 26 years. this is also the media age and well he is kinda a big deal around the WORLD. whether or not if you are religious a common thread for so many around the world was he was a respected leader and looked up to by so many for his ethics and morals and the way he lived his life. the pope while he is a religious leader, he is also looked to by many of different or no religion as an ethical and moral leader. i think it is great to see the coverage he is getting because it is a way of showing respect and honor for a person. it isnt that normal bullshit news this is actually good news

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Apr 5 2005 12:07PM
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almostaskier
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amen to that.

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Apr 5 2005 12:10PM
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wilkesyachtingco
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you have to understand that the kid who started this would probably have asked the same question about mother tereasa. i mean, all she did was sit around in calcutta right? some people are just dumb. its really that simple.

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Apr 5 2005 12:12PM
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freeskier0808
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hey brandoncool.....what have u done thast so great??huh bitch sit around and smoke pot wow thast really great you fucking idiot

Apr 5 2005 12:25PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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im not religious in the slightyest but he was a good man

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Apr 5 2005 12:32PM
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rodadeaco
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wow good post, instead of discussing things lets bash the hell out of everyone.


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Apr 5 2005 12:48PM
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almostaskier
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so thats why you bash him for bashing the dude and im bashing you for hypocriticaly bashing him for bashing the dude?

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Apr 5 2005 12:53PM
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Corky169
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who really gives a fuck, wow he was a nice guy, did nice things, spoke 20 languages... what about the other people who are just like him! no one gives a fuck bout them. so why is so many people crying now, hahah, oh well! poor babys the pope is gone DEAL with it. ......so Fuck You!

Apr 5 2005 2:32PM
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rodadeaco
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Did I not just say lets bash the hell out of each other? If thats what I'm doing then I'm not being hypocritical at all.


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Apr 5 2005 2:34PM
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lanks
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name me one other person that was had an affect on humanity like the pope, and has died in your lifetime. if you can, i'd bet this individual also had a ton of media coverage celebrating his/her life.


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Apr 5 2005 2:35PM
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BrandonCool
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to freeskier0808*: I didnt say i did something great. Its just the pope was an old man who in my opinion was not that great.....and i dont care if u people say im going to hell because there is no hell to go too!!!!....so fuck all of you who say shit about me....i just said my opinion and u said yours, I have the guts to actually come out and say that the pope is stupid....u bitches wouldnt do such thing because your "god" will put u in "hell".....boohoo!!!



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Apr 5 2005 2:44PM
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Corky169
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Mother Fuckin Theresa bitch


Apr 5 2005 2:46PM
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Lé.Skiing
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there are many people that have an effect on humanity... not all of them are really well know... I bet there are like 100 people out there like him, but aren't all over TV.

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Apr 5 2005 2:52PM
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lanks
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and guess what...her death was as big, if not a bigger deal. face it, what youre trying to prove is moronic. just stop.


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Apr 5 2005 2:52PM
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lanks
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youre saying that there are plenty of people who know 20 languages, bring down communism in europe, forgive those who attempt to assisinate them, lead the worlds largest and most widespread religion, etc, but they stay low key?

not a chance. yes, there are good people in this world. but if they have the same affect, globally, as john paul II, we would know about them.


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Apr 5 2005 2:55PM
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BrandonCool
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How do u know???.....there could be and you dont know because they have not been on television......

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Apr 5 2005 2:59PM
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lanks
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you idiot. if somebody does something as prolific as remove communism from an entire continent, im pretty sure we will hear about it. and thats just one aspect of his life.


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Apr 5 2005 3:03PM
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BrandonCool
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Ya but you dont know!!!! fuck man u dont know!!! why dont you get it??!!

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Apr 5 2005 3:06PM
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Lé.Skiing
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I think he has a learning dissability.

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Apr 5 2005 3:10PM
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almostaskier
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why don't you get it? if someone removed democracy from the us, you would know, right?

and to rodeaco or whatever, indeed, sorry...

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Apr 5 2005 3:12PM
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