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it is that time in the show for the sport, so let's go straight to gavin, who is at the bbc sport centre. thanks very much indeed. after the drama of sunday at the top of the premier league, attention switches to the bottom end of the table — everton are at chelsea. the score at the moment is 3— 02 chelsea at stamford bridge. it is that man there, cole palmer, in prolific form for them. a first have patrick for palmer, passing the 20 goal mark for chelsea, and what he sees and he is having —— first—half hat—trick. what a season he's having. everton came into the game just two points above the relegation zone — but are up against a chelsea side, who're unbeaten in their last seven in the league.
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3-0 3—0 chelsea in the first half. meanwhile, everton have lodged a formal appeal against their second points deduction for breaching the premier league's spending rules and will be heard "urgently", with a decision made before the end of the season. the toffees had a 10—point deduction reduced to six on appeal in february. there were concerns the appeal could drag on beyond the end of this season, but the premier league have confirmed this won't be the case. a big moment forfans of this man, rafael nadal, who makes his return to the clay on tuesday at the barcelona 0pen. the 22—time grand slam champion confirmed his participation, having pulled out of this year's australian open injanuary with a hip injury and missing atp events at indian wells and monte carlo. nadal, who's dropped to world number 644, will take on italian flavio cobolli in his first match on clay since winning the french open two years ago, but wouldn't be drawn on whether he'd make this year's roland garros. i can't give you any update, because the list is long... i can't give you any update, because the list is long. . ._ the list is long... laughter i 'ust the list is long... laughter i just want _ the list is long... laughter i just want to _ the list is long... laughter i just want to think - the list is long... laughter i just want to think about. the list is long... laughter | i just want to think about what the list is long... laughter - i just want to think about what can happen. i only can tell you that,
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today, ifeel myself happen. i only can tell you that, today, i feel myself enough good to be on court tomorrow and that for me is so important. it means a lot to me to be able to play one more time here in barcelona. derek underwood, one of england and kent's greatest ever bowlers, has died at the age of 78. the left—armer took 297 wickets in 86 tests between 1966 and 1982, the most by any england spinner. he claimed 2,465 wickets in 676 first—class matches overall. uk athletics has announced a newjoint venture, with organisers of the london marathon and the great north run, to help tackle a financial crisis in the sport. it follows the governing body reporting a record annual loss of nearly £4 million last year. the partnership, it's hoped, will help athletics in the uk turn the corner and deliver on major events. we believe this sport, track and field athletics, links to running, should be passive and right up
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there. and this investment is going to give us a chance to do that. if we didn't have it, we would be stepping back, we would be battening down the hatches and we would not be realising that ambition. so this is us making a move to really get the sport back to where we believe it can be. and british cycling has announced the route of the women's tour of britain, beginning on the 6th ofjune, starting in welshpool in wales. the race wasn't run last year due to funding issues, which eventually saw the collapse of organiser sweetspot. in february, british cycling took control of the men's and women's tours as part of their events portfolio — part of a five—year expansion plan. we have been focused in 24 on delivering two races, delighted to date we are able to launch the route for the women. fair to say it has been a challenge journey. for the women. fair to say it has been a challengejourney. we have been a challengejourney. we have beenin been a challengejourney. we have been in the racing as the clock. there will be a few more pumps in the road, but this is so import for
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british cycling, what is the jewel in the crown of our national taurus, and today is a fantastic moment of celebration. and there we go, that is all the spaun for now. back with more later on. thanks very much, gavin. now to a story we're following closely here in the uk. let's go live to the house of commons, where the government's flagship rwanda bill is being debated. the prime minister rishi sunak wants to send some asylum—seekers to rwanda — he believes the policy would deter those who cross the english channel on small boats. but he's faced opposition to the plans as they've gone through parliament. 0ne sticking point has been whether rwanda can be declared a safe place to send refugees under international law. the supreme court ruled it was not. the government says it is. let's go straight to westminster. political correspondent iain watson joins me now from westminster. iain, first of all, we were to showing shots of that debate. what
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goes on next? fix, showing shots of that debate. what goes on next?— goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. _ goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. we _ goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. we imagine - goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. we imagine there | an hour's time. we imagine there will be six votes, six votes during which the government will reject amendments made in the house of lords. you have a clash between the two houses of parliament, between the commons and the lords. the lords want a whole range of things changed about this bill. he mentioned one of them, this idea that parliament can subtly declare rwanda as a country. they want a more independent monitoring of that, they want a greater say for the courts, but there's also a couple of amendments which will specifically give exceptions for moving people who arrive by small boat, by an illegal route into the uk, to rwanda subsequently for they are victims of modern slavery should not be removed and also those who fought for or alongside uk forces overseas. the government has directed that as well, so what has been proposed by the minister for illegal the ministerfor illegal immigration, michael tomlinson, he
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said there will be a government amended when it comes to modern slavery, it will make sure the rwandan government takes account of people who may have special needs, in that respect, and report looking at how the legislation is implemented, but apart from that, we are going to get a straight rejection tonight of what the lords are doing. i may be a reporter rather than a soothsayer, but i'm absolutely certain those admins will be rejected of the house of lords will then consider it again tomorrow, but it is likely at some point this week that, having made their point, their opposition will crumble in this legislation will finally pass. crumble in this legislation will finally pass-— crumble in this legislation will finall ass. ~' , ., finally pass. likely victory for the government- _ finally pass. likely victory for the government. this _ finally pass. likely victory for the government. this has _ finally pass. likely victory for the government. this has been - finally pass. likely victory for the government. this has been a - finally pass. likely victory for the - government. this has been a flagship policy for rishi sunak, and of course this all comes in a likely election year. how soon does the government believe they could see planes taking off for wanda with asylum—seekers, if they managed to push this through by the end of the week? it push this through by the end of the week? ., , , push this through by the end of the week? . , , ., push this through by the end of the week? ., , ., , ., , push this through by the end of the week? . week? it has been two years since the oli week? it has been two years since the policy was _
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week? it has been two years since the policy was announced, - week? it has been two years since the policy was announced, and - week? it has been two years since l the policy was announced, and when the policy was announced, and when the then home secretary priti patel went to rwanda. there's been a range of different laws, including the illegal immigration act, meant to help push that process along, the safety of her wanda bill is the latest attempt to do so, but certainly there's a feeling in government that they will get flights off before the next election. rishi sunak has been saying this spring. those words of this spring were not used by dentistry today, they instead used the terminology, as soon as possible, but they do think they will get flights off before pulling date, assuming that is indeed in the autumn. what i think is interesting, though, the most senior official in charge of this policy of the permanent secretary at the home office, was saying that until you can really decide whether this has as you are in effect, it stops people travelling here by small boats in the first place, or until you can work out whether this is indeed value for money over the current system, you need to see a
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series of flights going to rwanda, and is not clear how money flights will take place before the next election, whether the government can actually prove it is, the numbers down. . ., ., , down. 0k, in watson with the latest from westminster, _ down. 0k, in watson with the latest from westminster, and _ down. 0k, in watson with the latest from westminster, and of— down. 0k, in watson with the latest from westminster, and of course i down. 0k, in watson with the latest| from westminster, and of course we will continue to get updates from you as the debate continues —— iain watson. thanks for now, though. let's turn to the conflict in sudan. the un chief, antonio guterres, said that crimes against humanity may have been committed in the year—long civil war there. earlier, the french government said it hoped an international conference on sudan being held in paris will break the "wall of silence" around the conflict. fighting between the sudanese armed forces and the rapid support forces erupted exactly a year ago. so far, it's claimed thousands of lives, 25 million people are now in need of aid there and 8.6 million people are displaced. the conflict has triggered what the united nations describes as "the world's largest hunger crisis". antonio guterres called on the international community to commit to more financial aid for sudan.
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take a listen. the sudanese people need more than humanitarian support. they need an end to the bloodshed. they need peace. and the only path out of this horror is a political solution. at this critical moment, in addition to global support for aid, we need a concerted global push for a cease—fire in sudan, followed by a comprehensive peace process. let's speak to john makoni in nairobi. he is the interim national director at world vision sudan. thanks for taking the time to speak to us. it's been a year now of this civil war. just tell us about what your teams on the ground are seeing. thank you very much. it is truly heartbreaking because, on the ground, ourteams heartbreaking because, on the ground, our teams are seeing an increase in child hunger, a lot of children are walking long distances as they move away from the conflict,
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sanitation —— malnourished. we need services to the children. we also need 19 million children are not going to school, because schools have been destroyed, they are also hundred 70 schools currently sheltering a lot of the internally displaced people, so we would like the schools to reopen and ensure that children have that education, be able to strengthen our community based management of our acute malnutrition, but also ensure that the health facilities, to date, over 80% of the primary health service providers are because they have been destroyed by the conflict but also a lot of psychosocial support for the children. they have seen emotional trauma and it is important they are able to be supported, and we are currently running centres to be able to do that, but also provide support to do that, but also provide support to the families and individuals in
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neighbouring countries, especially south sudan, ethiopia, central african republic, chad and other countries where the aid is really critical at the moment so we can be able to save lives. {lita critical at the moment so we can be able to save lives.— critical at the moment so we can be able to save lives. 0k, john makoni, from world — able to save lives. 0k, john makoni, from world vision _ able to save lives. 0k, john makoni, from world vision into _ able to save lives. 0k, john makoni, from world vision into dan, - able to save lives. 0k, john makoni, from world vision into dan, thank i from world vision into dan, thank you very much for taking the time to speak to us. you very much for taking the time to speak to us— earlier this hour, we discussed the latest developments on iran's attack on israel. let's get more on the humanitarian situation in gaza. i spoke earlier to scott anderson. he is the senior deputy director of unrwa affairs in rafah what we are seeing is a lot of plastic tents, makeshift plastic structures of a lot of people that are hot and hungry and need water, and we are also seeing people start to move back to khan younis. the
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operation the idf had their ended a couple of go and we are now soaring to see people move back and try to determine if their homes are still suitable for them to live in and if they are able to return with their families. 0verall it's very much same situation. there are still over a million people in rafah that of india —— have been displaced here, most of them for five times, and it is finding food or water every day so they conspired with their families. we give them hygiene kits and other and fis, so it is everything you would need to survive with your family, but it is a very basic. i do not want to make it sound like a luxury, because it is what people need to survive, and we have been struggling to meet everyone's needs since the beginning of the conflict and you feel it we are finally making a little bit of headway and are able to provide more to people, but we still have a lot of work that we need to get done. something hanging over heads, something we're very concerned with, i mentioned earlier there is over annoying people in rafah, the vast majority
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of them are innocent civilians. we are concerned of the impact and operation in rafah would have on them. spaces need to evacuate people out of what could be a deadly space in gaza. if there is an operation here in rafah. it is the fear of the unknown, when it will happen, and unsent u na nswered unanswered questions. can they... can they take their personal belongings? when will it start? mostly it is a sword hanging over everyone's head, waiting to see what will happen and when it will happen. and there are a lot of people of who came from gaza city or north gaza, they have been displaced multiple times, they don't know where to go, because they're not being displaced out of russia to return to their home and try to return to their life, they are being displaced again to another camp run by the united nations international humanitarian
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community and to try again to begin the daily struggle of making sure they have enough food, water, medicine, shelterfor their families. that's very difficult for people, as they remain very unsettled, as many of us will be in the situation and try to take her out how to take care of their family, where they are going to be avoided to see if they can move to to theirfamily is avoided to see if they can move to to their family is out of danger, and it is something everybody is thinking about and for the people who live in rafah, and have lived in rafah all of their lives, for them this will be a much different experience because they will be displaced out of their homes and they are going to have to move and try and figure out how they survive while this operation is ongoing in rafah. we are back in a better capacity. i think we are very good for two all the donors that have resumed funding. they need on the ground is great. the united nations is taken care of over 2 million people and un—replace very large role in that, as the backbone of the operation —— and unrwa plays. the 12 staff, you mentioned, were
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terminated. they conducted an investigation we're waiting for the of that, the ball that goes on at a much higher level than i am operating at, certainly, we are focused on making sure we have enough food for people and enough water so that they can beat their daily needs, and we are very concerned about the situation in north gaza and making sure that a famine does not come to be a reality in that part of the world for those people. we are seeing some headway of getting some aid of there, so for unrwa, we will continue to be here, continue to be the backbone of the operation and look forward to hopefully the conflict ending soon so people can begin to rebuild their lives. the latest from rafah there. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.
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the future of the ocean's coral reefs is more perilous than ever. that's according to the us national oceanic and atmospheric administration. in the last few minutes, it's announced what it calls the fourth mass coral—bleaching event is under way. this is what's at risk — mile after mile of coral reef slowly turning white, or even dying out altogether. by some estimates, around 50% of coral has been lost in the last 20 years. derek manzello, a coral reef ecologist, explained what this means. significant, severe coral bleaching has been reported in at least 54 countries and territories around the globe since february 2023. so it's spatially extensive, occurring, again, in all ocean basins across multiple, multiple countries. with more on this, let's speak to our science reporter georgina rannard. so, just tell us more about what we have heard today from the oceanic
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administration. 50 have heard today from the oceanic administration.— administration. so this is a really wor in: , administration. so this is a really worrying. alarm _ administration. so this is a really worrying, alarm bell— administration. so this is a really worrying, alarm bell that's- administration. so this is a really worrying, alarm bell that's been| worrying, alarm bell that's been wronged by the us officials about the fourth global mass coral bleaching episode. it is a bit of a mouthful to say, but it basically means these amazing coral reefs that are home to around a quarter of the world —positive —— world marine life, they are bleaching, they become stressed, they turn white and can even die. what we have and looking after the past months is this growing heat in the ocean. that's partly caused by climate change to the oceans are sucking up a lot of the heat that we emit when we burn fossil fuels. there's also el nino, which is natural climate fluctuation, and that sorted last may for some those two things combined have put a lot of heat into the oceans. we've seen breaking records almost every day, and what this shows is the first real evidence of
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what does he does due to the oceans. it is really impacting these amazing but sensitive coral reefs that are so important for fishing around the world, they generate trillions of dollars of revenue annually through tourism, but they are also just this crucial part of arguing system —— our ecosystem. some people call them the canary in the coal mine because they show the impacts of climate change sometimes a bit earlier than other species and the other natural ecosystems we are familiar with. t ecosystems we are familiar with. i guess the question is, is it too late? is there anything that can be done to reverse this damage? and what is being done already? that’s done to reverse this damage? and what is being done already? that's a auestion what is being done already? that's a question we — what is being done already? that's a question we all— what is being done already? that's a question we all want _ what is being done already? that's a question we all want the _ what is being done already? that's a question we all want the answer- what is being done already? that's a question we all want the answer to. | question we all want the answer to. we see this type of news, and it is upsetting, and it is depressing to see these systems of bleaching and maybe dying. there are local restoration reef projects. i was talking to someone in the uk, and he works on breeding piece resistant coral, they do that is they put lots of
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coral reefs under pressure and the ones that survive, they use to breed more heat tolerant coral. there is other work about stopping pollution events along coastlines, but i have been talking to scientists for a few weeks now about this story, and a lot of them say that we have to adjust to a new reality for coral and that, really, the only way to try and save some amount of coral is to quite drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, which is what many governments have promised to do, but progress is slow and that's what scientists keep reminding of. just one thing that really shows how important these reefs are is the fact that they actually sing and they crack and they emit all the sounds, and those sounds provide a guide for fish and other species which help the coral provide this structure that species rely on. provide this structure that species rel on. , ., g, g, g, ., ~ rely on. ok, georgina rannard, thank ou for rely on. ok, georgina rannard, thank
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you for taking — rely on. ok, georgina rannard, thank you for taking us _ rely on. ok, georgina rannard, thank you for taking us through _ rely on. ok, georgina rannard, thank you for taking us through this - you for taking us through this story. the appreciation of art is somewhat subjective. what makes some work gallery worthy, another bedroom worthy or another good enough for yourfridge? in art worthy or another good enough for your fridge? in art gallery in scotland is throwing those out of the window by inviting anyone to add their own work to the walls. the rules are simple. anyone can co—curate the exhibition by moving our quirks in the space in ways that make sense to them. —— moving artworks. joining me now is janet archer. she is the chief executive officer of edinburgh printmakers. what exactly does that mean, in ways that it makes sense? we what exactly does that mean, in ways that it makes sense?— that it makes sense? we want to find a way inviting — that it makes sense? we want to find a way inviting people _ that it makes sense? we want to find a way inviting people into _ a way inviting people into our gallery, we are an open access studio, we have been in existence since 1967 and many artist collaborated in our space, in a beautiful converted industrial building, and we wanted to take that
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spirit, the collaboration, and education, and sharing, into the gallery space, which is downstairs, and invite the public to bring art and invite the public to bring art and show it on our walls what does that mean anyone can bring anything in, orare there that mean anyone can bring anything in, or are there some other rules on what sort of art might qualify? we are we a re pretty we are pretty open to anything anyone might want to bring. we want people to respond to the history of the organisation. we want people to respond to the social history of the location, we are in an industrial building on a site which once employed 8000 people, so lots of people who have got connections with our building and our location, and we want people to think about what they're doing, building the heritage of the future, so this project has been funded by the national lottery heritage fund, and we want people to think ability or bring in terms of their stories and their objects and their stories and their objects and their paintings and their prints as being potentially part of the heritage of our future. find being potentially part of the heritage of our future. and is this a way forward. —
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heritage of our future. and is this a way forward, do _ heritage of our future. and is this a way forward, do you _ heritage of our future. and is this a way forward, do you think, - a way forward, do you think, for more galleries to do a similar thing? because sometimes people go to galleries, let's be honest, and we look at things on the wall and 90, we look at things on the wall and go, i could've done that! sometimes we do! i go, i could've done that! sometimes we do! i think _ go, i could've done that! sometimes we do! i think art _ go, i could've done that! sometimes we do! i think art is _ go, i could've done that! sometimes we do! i think art is subjective, - we do! i think art is subjective, it is about responsible we are not alone in this. i have been too many exhibitions where the public have been invited to contribute towards also to projects. {lita been invited to contribute towards also to projects-— also to pro'ects. 0k, janet, thank ou ve also to projects. 0k, janet, thank you very much — also to projects. 0k, janet, thank you very much for _ also to projects. 0k, janet, thank you very much for explaining - also to projects. 0k, janet, thank you very much for explaining that | you very much for explaining that exhibition which is at the edinburgh printmakers. remind us when it is on sale? , , g, sale? opening this friday and will be runnina sale? opening this friday and will be running until— sale? opening this friday and will be running untilthe _ sale? opening this friday and will be running untilthe end - sale? opening this friday and will be running untilthe end of- sale? opening this friday and will be running untilthe end ofjune,| be running until the end ofjune, and we imagine it will be... the course of that time, people will bring work, they will create work on walls, so they will be able to take work down at they want to, so hopefully people will have a lot of fun and enjoy the value of being involved in the arts. {lita fun and enjoy the value of being involved in the arts.— involved in the arts. ok, janet, thank you _ involved in the arts. ok, janet, thank you very _ involved in the arts. ok, janet, thank you very much. - we're gonna take you live to the
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house of commons votes are continuing on the government's flexy preventability was he some asylum—seekers being flown to rwanda —— flagship rwanda bill. this is the second of seven votes taking place this evening. 0ur political correspondent in westminster believe the government will win this vote, and so that could mean, if he is correct, that by the end of this week the government will finally be able to push through their much controversial, much debated policy on asylum—seekers. that's it for the moment. i will be back after a short break. i am moment. i will be back after a short break. iam rajini moment. i will be back after a short break. i am rajini vaidyanathan. hello there. april certainly can be quite a fickle month. in fact, we had four seasons in one day today. just take a look at wet and windy at times, strong enough to blow down trees in parts of nottinghamshire. and there were two tornadoes reported. we also had a light dusting of snow
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in bradford earlier on this morning. but at the same time, as the cloud, the wind and the rain eased away, there were windows of brighter, sunnier, spring—like moments — this was deal in kent. so let's take a look atjust what was responsible, this area of low pressure. the front moved through quite quickly, but a strong north—westerly wind fed quite a lot of showers in and, yes, to higher ground, there'll continue to be some winteriness from time to time as well. so the showers will gradually recede as the low pulls off into the north sea. always the risk of a cold northerly wind driving more cloud and showers along that east coast. but clearer skies elsewhere mean a chilly start to our tuesday morning. tuesday on the whole will be a slightly quieter day for most of us. again, anywhere from yorkshire down towards east anglia could continue to see some cloud and showers. and with that strong northerly wind, a cold feel to the day. but further west, lighter winds, a little more in the way of sunshine coming through. there will still be some showers, but hopefully few and far
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between in comparison to today. and with those winds a little bit lighter, temperatures are likely to peak generally between 9—13 degrees. now, as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, we're starting to see an area of high pressure trying to build in from the atlantic. we'll need to be patient, but it does indicate a slightly quieter story as we head towards the weekend. still, there will be outbreaks of rain from this weather front that's toppling across that high pressure. so a quiet start on wednesday, a chilly start for some of us, but there will be some sunshine clouding over from the west across northern ireland, down through the irish sea, some rain into wales by the end of the afternoon and a few scattered showers elsewhere. temperatures starting to climb up to around 13 or 14 degrees. then the high pressure will tend to build, keep things largely fine and quiet as we head towards the weekend. a degree or so warmer with it as well. that's it. take care.
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i'm live outside the courthouse where the high—stakes jury selection process is under way in trunk�*s criminal trial. it's going to be very difficult to whittle down from hundreds of potentialjurors to 12 — 12 individuals who do not appear to have preconceived notions. —— trump's criminal trial. first, the latest headlines. israel has vowed to respond to iran's attack on saturday and is considering its next steps, the country's army chief says. uk prime minister rishi sunak has called on "all sides" to "show restraint", adding that the uk was working with allies to "de—escalate" the situation uk mps are debating the government's flagship rwanda bill. the prime minister, rishi sunak, wants to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. he believes the policy would deter
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those attempting to cross the english channel on small boats.

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