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		<title>Body Odor &#124; &#8220;CODE BROWN!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gyms smell like sweat, as they should! But most of us draw the line when people smell like old socks. Some folks don&#8217;t change their gym clothes for days- or weeks.
I used to belong to a pretty nice gym (if you define nice gym as dues costing as much as a mortgage). Most people donned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Know It All &#124; Not Really But We Try</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2009/dr-know-it-all-not-really-but-we-try/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2009/dr-know-it-all-not-really-but-we-try/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Embarrassing things happen all the time in everyday life. I&#8217;m trying to play more tennis, and right now my skills are mediocre at best. Recently I chipped a shot beautifully into the backhand corner against my tennis buddy. 
&#8220;Wow,&#8221; I thought to myself, &#8220;that was a great shot!&#8221; My brief moment of glory ended [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctor Shopping &#124; It isn&#8217;t EBay</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2009/doctor-shopping-it-isnt-ebay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2009/doctor-shopping-it-isnt-ebay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ AARP Magazine named Charlottesville to be one of the top ten healthiest cities to live.  I believe it because there are 10 billion healthcare providers here! C&#8217;ville ranks 4th among US metropolitan areas in the number of doctors per capita. So if you are a shopper, C&#8217;ville is like northern Virginia&#8217;s Tysons Galleria [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Ratings of Doctors &#124; It is Like Road Rage</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2009/internet-ratings-of-doctors-it-is-like-road-rage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2009/internet-ratings-of-doctors-it-is-like-road-rage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Critics are artists who never succeeded or have no talent. 
Ever hear that notion before? I can&#8217;t believe I&#8217;m defending Paula Abdul, but she knows more than Simon Cowell on American Idol. She performed for years and knows what it takes to be a performer. Simon&#8211; well, he just criticizes. But in his defense, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Your Doctor Hasn&#8217;t Called You Back</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/why-your-doctor-hasnt-called-you-back/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/why-your-doctor-hasnt-called-you-back/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8220;Why haven&#8217;t you called me back?&#8221; 
That&#8217;s probably the mantra for most single women and gay men. Macy Gray sang about having had such a good time, but wonders why you haven&#8217;t called her back. Sex and the City finally explained why: &#8220;He just isn&#8217;t into you.&#8221; And let&#8217;s face it. Most guys avoid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patients Who Won&#8217;t Pay Their Bill &#8211; But will pay Neiman Marcus &amp; Tiffany&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/patients-who-wont-pay-their-bill-but-will-pay-neiman-marcus-tiffanys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Valentine cards, birthday cards, pen-pal letters&#8211; few of these come in the mail anymore.  I feel like Charlie Brown going to an empty mailbox. Sigh. Actually, that isn&#8217;t totally true. I do get bills. And I don&#8217;t mean &#8220;I&#8217;m just a bill, yes I&#8217;m only a bill, and I&#8217;m sitting here on Capitol [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Are(n&#8217;t) Family &#8211; Everybody NOT Sing</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/we-arent-family-everybody-not-sing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/we-arent-family-everybody-not-sing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8220;We Are Family, I got all my sisters with me. Get up everybody and sing!&#8221; Go, Sister Sledge!! (Where are they now?) 
Family is something so powerful, so encompassing, so-ah, complicated. The Partridge Family never had major conflict even though the show started on the premise of the death of Mr. Partridge. Wait a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patients Who Demand Medical Care But Won&#8217;t See The Doctor</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/patients-who-demand-medical-care-but-wont-see-the-doctor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/patients-who-demand-medical-care-but-wont-see-the-doctor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Invisible patients are like bloggers who think they know everything and get to hide behind an anonymous computer screen to spew out anything.  An invisible patient is like someone who wants a free refill on their drink but has already left the restaurant, someone who wants their annual state inspection sticker without bringing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-Authorization for Insurance is KILLING Us!</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/pre-authorization-for-insurance-is-killing-us/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/pre-authorization-for-insurance-is-killing-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Close your eyes. If you&#8217;re still reading this, your eyes aren&#8217;t closed. Okay, now really close your eyes and imagine a world that has insurance for absolutely everything. You name it, it&#8217;s paid through insurance: toilet paper to cable TV. You cannot purchase anything, sell anything, or do business transactions without using insurance. (This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liar Liar &#8211; How insurance has made us liars</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/liar-liar-how-insurance-has-made-us-liars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/liar-liar-how-insurance-has-made-us-liars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ George Washington never told a lie.
&#8220;Father, I cannot tell a lie. I cut down the cherry tree.&#8221; 
When Abraham Lincoln was our president, he was called honest Abe. Wow! And this was before TV shows like Leave It to Beaver and The Donna Reed Show where everyone was so ethical. I&#8217;m so glad all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love American Style&#8230;Er Doctor Style</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/love-american-styleer-doctor-style/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2008/love-american-styleer-doctor-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Gilligan&#8217;s Island was on for only three seasons, but with all the re-runs it seems like it was on for at least 10 years. Even as a kid, I wanted to &#8220;vote off&#8221; Gilligan as if it were Survivor. They could have been rescued a million times-unlike the folks trapped on Lost-but nooooooooo, Gilligan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uninsured Americans &#8211; Is it time for National Health Care?</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2007/uninsured-americans-is-it-time-for-national-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2007/uninsured-americans-is-it-time-for-national-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art that involves a lot of kicking, concentration, and kimchi. Let me tell you, it takes a lot of kimchi to be able to break a cinderblock with your bare hand. I went to Philadelphia (the City of Motherly Love, according to Homer Simpson) to see my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>End of Life Issues &#8211; Advanced Directives</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2007/end-of-life-issues-advanced-directives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2007/end-of-life-issues-advanced-directives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Dying is so dreaded by most people that I wonder why we have so many expressions for it, like &#8220;I&#8217;m dying for a cold drink,&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;d rather die than wear black shoes with a white belt!&#8221; 
With all the talk about dying, you might think it would be easy to discuss it with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Insurance Fails: Anything but for your health</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2007/health-insurance-fails-anything-but-for-your-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2007/health-insurance-fails-anything-but-for-your-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 01:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norma Rae is one of the greatest movies of all time. Sally Field deservingly won her first Oscar (pre-&#8221;You-like-me-you-really-like-me&#8221;). The Californian nailed the Southern accent by adding an extra syllable to each word, &#8220;Iiii&#8217;m Mrs. Weeeeebsteeh.&#8221; When she got mad at her husband, she scurried around the kitchen like a lunatic to make her point. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find The Right Doctor: Something Tom Cruise Wouldn&#8217;t Like</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2007/find-the-right-doctor-something-tom-cruise-wouldnt-like/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2007/find-the-right-doctor-something-tom-cruise-wouldnt-like/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding a new primary care physician (PCP) can be quite an undertaking. For example, pretend you&#8217;re the beautiful Brooke Shields. You just had a baby and you&#8217;re not feeling so hot, so you Google to find a new PCP. There are a ton of doctors&#8217; names, and you click on a few hoping to find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctor&#8217;s Have Feelings Too</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2006/doctors-have-feelings-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2006/doctors-have-feelings-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Color Purple is one of my favorite books and movies of all time. In the movie, I was introduced to Whoopi Goldberg and someone you probably have heard of: Oprah Winfrey. Whew! She was a tornado of strength and emotions.
During the announcement of &#8220;Best Female Actress in a Supporting Role&#8221; at the Oscars, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lab Specialist: The techs behind the scence</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2006/lab-specialist-the-techs-behind-the-scence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2006/lab-specialist-the-techs-behind-the-scence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t you love dogs? If dogs had a thumb, I wonder if they would create a peaceful society. Lassie was a loving Collie. Rin Tin Tin was a beautiful German Shepard (not a killer like Cujo, the rabid St. Bernard). Benji was an amazing mixed breed. Snoopy was an imaginative beagle, but never really looked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Page the doctor: When is it appropriate</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2006/page-the-doctor-when-is-it-appropriate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2006/page-the-doctor-when-is-it-appropriate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 19:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nirvana had a hit song, &#8220;Rape Me.&#8221; Do you know you can actually download that song so your cell phone rings to that? Hmmm. &#8220;Rape me&#8230;Hate me&#8230;Waste me&#8230;&#8221; Ooo, he was one angry child!
I first heard of Nirvana when I was skiing in Vermont on a rainy day. I was soaked, cold, and had just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stressed Out: Rude people put a frown on everyone&#8217;s faces</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2006/stressed-out-rude-people-put-a-frown-on-everyones-faces/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2006 19:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I just went to a wedding, and the maid-of-honor gave some good advice to the new groom. &#8220;Henry,&#8221; she said, &#8220;all of you have to do to remember your anniversary date is forget it once. 
&#8220;When a man and woman get married,&#8221; she continued, &#8220;he thinks, &#8216;I hope she never changes.&#8217; She thinks, &#8216;I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vaccinations Aren&#8217;t Covered by Insurance: Better not get cut!</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2006/vaccinations-arent-covered-by-insurance-better-not-get-cut/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2006/vaccinations-arent-covered-by-insurance-better-not-get-cut/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though customer service is such a difficult job, every business seems to be raising the bar to keep their customers happy and allow their business to thrive. 
&#8220;This is Amy, your personal banking specialist who cares about you and will fight for every ATM transaction you do, even when your funds are as depleted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hospital Infections: Cooties you don&#8217;t want from the hospital</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/hospital-infections-cooties-you-dont-want-from-the-hospital/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/hospital-infections-cooties-you-dont-want-from-the-hospital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember in elementary school, kids would touch each other to spread cooties. However, if you crossed your fingers, you were immune. Once I was tapped with cooties, and I immediately touched a girl and said, &#8220;You&#8217;ve got cooties!&#8221; She smiled confidently, marked herself with an imaginary &#8220;X,&#8221; and said, &#8220;I&#8217;m cootie-proof.&#8221; Hmm&#8230; Do cooties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Follow Your Doctor&#8217;s Advice</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/follow-your-doctors-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/follow-your-doctors-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2005 21:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a true story, and I&#8217;m not exaggerating. A long time ago, I was at McDonald&#8217;s and the customer in front of me said, &#8220;I would like a Whopper.&#8221; The McDonald&#8217;s worker said they didn&#8217;t have a Whopper. The customer then said, &#8220;Well, how about a Whopper Jr.?&#8221;  This customer got very angry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Language of Lover&#8230;er Medicine.</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/the-language-of-love-er-medicine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/the-language-of-love-er-medicine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2005 21:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was an internal medicine resident at Cedars-Sinai/UCLA&#8211; the &#8220;Hospital of the Stars&#8221;&#8211; I never met celebrities like Mikhail Gorbachev or Mikhail Baryshnikov, but I sure met a lot of other Russians. Cedars-Sinai had a large Russian population in the clinic system, and most of us had to rely on Russian interpreters to communicate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ante Up!  Co-payments aren&#8217;t the problem with your insurance</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/ante-up-co-payments-arent-the-problem-with-your-insurance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/ante-up-co-payments-arent-the-problem-with-your-insurance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2005 21:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Lennon&#8217;s song, &#8220;Imagine,&#8221; is one of the best songs ever, and I&#8217;m willing to arm-wrestle over that one&#8211; wait, Lennon wouldn&#8217;t want that&#8211; I&#8217;ll out-sing anyone instead. The song is about peace and love: utopia. Imagine a world in which you could buy fresh produce, taste different cheeses from around the world, get sashimi-grade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicine Names: What&#8217;s this funny white pill?</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/medicine-names-whats-this-funny-white-pill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/medicine-names-whats-this-funny-white-pill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Mary Poppins said the longest word in English is supercalifragilisticespialidocious. I think the longest-named medicine is Hydrochlorothiazide. (And if you say it loud enough, you&#8217;ll always sound precocious.) 
Really, hydrochlorothiazide, aka HCTZ, is really not that hard to say. However, for most patients, pronouncing this medicine can be very intimidating. Most patients hate to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phoning In Prescriptions &#8211; ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/phoning-in-prescriptions-argh/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drjohnhong.com/blog/2005/phoning-in-prescriptions-argh/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blondie sang the great song, &#8220;Call Me. &#8221; Even Richard Gere in American Gigolo played that song long before Pretty Woman. Today, with cell phones, *69, and caller-ID, it&#8217;s so easy to call your friends, family, mother-in-law, and&#8211; your doctor. In fact, it&#8217;s too easy. 
The phone rings off the hook in most doctors&#8217; offices. [...]]]></description>
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