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Iron Man, before and after

Iron Man, before and after by adactio.
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cole007  Pro User  says:

kudos amigo
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Philip Morton  Pro User  says:

That's pretty awesome!
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Rev Dan Catt  Pro User  says:

Well that's pretty fun, I like that they got NASA without really knowing it was NASA or that even playing a part.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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.schill  Pro User  says:

That is rather fantastic. You can now say your work has been in a big film, in a roundabout sort of way. ;)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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toastforbrekkie  Pro User  says:

Dude, that's so rad. Congrats!
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shesnuckinfuts  Pro User  says:

Wow! That is so cool!
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Meems* says:

haha, that must be so cool!
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Jason.Icker  Pro User  says:

Thats pretty awesome. Congrats!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Norby  Pro User  says:

3 cheers for the f'ing internet, mate. And yes, a nice "little film" :) And for a change, the picture looked exactly like what it was supposed to look like, without it being something that was easily searchable. If that makes any sense.

-/\/
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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umcelinho  Pro User  says:

awesome, dude!! must be a great feeling!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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© H.G.M. Photography (In London) says:

Kool !!
love it, the movie was amazing !!!
=D
keep it up man !!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Jane M.  Pro User  says:

What an amazing story! The untimely breakdown of your MacBook could almost act as the climax of your own short film. Did they ever tell you how they came about your photo? You'd think they'd at least send you a ticket to see the movie in theatres ;)

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Luis Montemayor  Pro User  says:

cool! :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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The Jaundiced Eye  Pro User  says:

Wow! I hope you took the money! I know I would....
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Greta Gabor  Pro User  says:

...THE DUDE!! far out!! ;-) Congrats!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ami.Sanyal  Pro User  says:

what a story, man! I was marveling at those shots and would have died to have that happen to me!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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ardenswayoflife  Pro User  says:

now that's just great! Amazing story and wow you must be proud!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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tony.eckersley  Pro User  says:

Haha - great story :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Just Add Light  Pro User  says:

awesome story! great stuff!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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leafy  Pro User  says:

... dude, you gave it away for free when they made millions on the film? ... oy ... i don't feel bad charging $50.00 for one little print ... you could have at least accepted a token amount even if it was CC licensed ...
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rhett maxwell  Pro User  says:

congrats
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Ami.Sanyal  Pro User  says:

ya, I probably would have tried to cash in on it for sure!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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shafina  Pro User  says:

great story :)
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desslofy  Pro User  says:

i loled
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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toolmantim  Pro User  says:

That is by far the best story I've heard of this thing happening with your Flickr shots. That's awesome Jeremy
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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....Tim  Pro User  says:

Awesome story - just shows that it's not the creative wonders that make the big buck sometimes! Inspiring.. I could do with $1500 right now to pay for the PS3 I just bought!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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The Jaundiced Eye  Pro User  says:

You know, CC and all is great, but if they're gonna make money, so am I! I've earned almost $1000 off my photos on Flickr this year, selling them to Newspapers and magazines who contacted me out of the blue. I also know of pictures of my cat being used as wallpaper on myspace accounts, which I am very cool with as well. I would be so jazzed to see one of my photos featured so prominently in a movie! Congrats.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Munira :) says:

I read your story. That was freaking cool!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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brondabailey  Pro User  says:

That is REALLY cool. Great story, cool picture and it was in a GOOD movie.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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ElDave  Pro User  says:

That is SO COOL!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Alex True says:

Cool !!
haha great story
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ramones Karaoke  Pro User  says:

The bit that most touched my heart was 'Apple laptop disk dying at exactly the wrong moment' - I've had that one a few times ...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Passetti  Pro User  says:

wicked story!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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moiht  Pro User  says:

wow, that's an amazing story... haha one to tell your grandchildren. congratulations!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Daifuku Sensei  Pro User  says:

Wow... you're famous now buddy.. Take more of these out-of-the-way shots and you'll be in the credits of other movies as "Director of Photography", hehe.

Congrats.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Proggie  Pro User  says:

Very cool! So glad the blog is displayed prominently on the home page, otherwise i would have missed this :)
I would have tried to cash in on it too though, especially when they offered. Every little bit helps :)
btw. I hope you don't get sued for using THEIR image on your stream..hehe
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1985Luke  Pro User  says:

That's awesome!
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Trish McCoy  Pro User  says:

Totally freaken cool!!!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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*~Laura~*  Pro User  says:

I just saw it myself for the first time this weekend and I loved it. Great work on this! A fave!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Lavazza  Pro User  says:

Unbelieveable :)
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Laura Mary  Pro User  says:

Kudos!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Garrett Elliott Photography  Pro User  says:

Great story! Except for the part about giving them the photo for free. :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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fr1zz  Pro User  says:

incredibly cool - except for... you know what! ;)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Geekstalt  Pro User  says:

Cool story! Congratulations, both on being in Iron Man and getting to see the VAB. I'd LOVE to be able to photograph in there!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Jaqme  Pro User  says:

Incredibly & awasome!
How much did they pay you?
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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adactio  Pro User  says:

Thanks everyone for the kind comments; glad you liked the story.

To everyone telling me what I should do with my own pictures; I don't tell you what to do with your stuff—please extend the same courtesy to me. Thanks.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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fr1zz  Pro User  says:

adactio ok. :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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tommo gnsy says:

OMG what a great story how lucky are you well done
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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fetching  Pro User  says:

i just read your blog about this. I have to say, what a shame. This is everything I hate about Creative Commons and the mentality that surrounds it. I'm not trying to be confrontational, or am I criticizing you, but to think you were offered money by a major corporation and you turned it down....for what? Your photo is being used to make them more money and not you, or your family or even a charity of your choice is benefiting from it. How many bags of groceries for the poor could you have bought? Or warm coats. Or anything...it doesn't matter. Your image had value and Creative Commons in all its glory helped convince you that giving it away is for some greater good.
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Dmitry Baranovskiy says:

@fetching I will give away any image from my flickr stream if it would made it in such a movie as Iron Man. For free. Well done, Jeremy!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Jane M.  Pro User  says:

fetching - Maybe he wasn't "giving it away...for some greater good," maybe he just didn't want the money. Some people sell their photographs for survival and some just take photos for pleasure. Being credited in a film as such could be enough of a satisfaction and an honour!
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adactio  Pro User  says:

fetching, don't patronise me.
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Nan Griffin  Pro User  says:

That is definitely cool haha.
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davey_iphoto  Pro User  says:

coool
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DSK Samways  Pro User  says:

There are problems with CreativeCommons (mainly blurred legal lines and stuff), but giving work away for free isn't a problem; it's the whole point of a CC license. It would have been a bit hypocritical to take money for something that has already been submitted to the public domain, regardless of whether it could be potentially used to save the whales or something. Adactio remained true to the spirit of CC, which I think is particularly admirable under the circumstances.

The money aspect of it simply pales in comparison to the fact that this dude's photo is backing Jeff Bridges in a movie. That's the American Dream right there, dollars notwithstanding.
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Kid Kaz [deleted] says:

That's really awesome. I'll remember this every time I watch the movie now. ;P
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adactio  Pro User  says:

Thank you, DSK Saways. I think you summed it up nicely: "The money aspect of it simply pales in comparison to the fact that this dude's photo is backing Jeff Bridges in a movie."
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MMaeb  Pro User  says:

Congrats! I'd love to have the Dude in one of my pics. ;)
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DSK Samways  Pro User  says:

Adactio,
You should send Jeff a signed original. He'sinto photography after all.

; )
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'ju:femaiz  Pro User  says:

Very *very* nice mate!
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Geekstalt  Pro User  says:

@ fetching - uh, you call that "non-confrontational and non-critical"? This is some definition of confrontation and critical with which I wasn't previously acquainted!! Pure passive aggressive twaddle. Or to turn it back on you, I think it's terrible that you aren't donating the time you spend on Flickr to delivering groceries to the poor.

Jeremy, it's your shot and your art as you rightly say. The studio also gives money to charity as do all the stars. There's absolutely no reason to feel guilty about not taking money to give to charity (what a silly statement) and no reason to feel guilty about not taking money because you weren't greedy. It's refreshing to meet someone who's primary motivation in taking photographs ISN'T to make money.

I feel terrible that you're being patronized and insulted for essentially not being greedy. I was a bit shocked when I logged in just now and saw these additional comments on your stream. Hope this spleen venting against the studios, capitalism, amateur photographers, - whatever seems to be driving the commentators - fades out quickly and you can enjoy having your photo used by Ironman again.

On the other hand, you've got another nifty story to tell now, so there's a bit of a bright side. Take care!
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Jon Haynes Photography  Pro User  says:

@adactio

Are you an aspiring professional photographer?
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adactio  Pro User  says:

@ Haynes Photography: No, I am not an aspiring professional photographer.

I am an amateur photographer. I am an amateur writer. I am an amateur chef. I am an amateur musician.

Translated from its French origin to the English "lover of", the term "amateur" reflects a voluntary motivation to work as a result of personal passion for a particular activity.
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Jon Haynes Photography  Pro User  says:

I love flickr and I think most free image services on line are wonderful, but in the last 3 years I have seen many photo jobs sort of dry up. I think you should be excited about them using your image.
I'm currently in the process of re-developing my clients, I'm re-tooling my entire look to create a niche so I can buy groceries again, so I can pay my measly mortgage. I know I'm in a dying industry and need to figure out that niche quickly.

congrats
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fetching  Pro User  says:

adactio how am i patronizing you?
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adactio  Pro User  says:

fetching asked "how am i patronizing you? "

By assuming you know my motivations (and assuming that those motivations are in any way connected to Creative Commons). Did it ever occur to you that I might have agreed to them using my picture because:

a) they asked nicely and
b) it's Iron Man, for crying out loud!

If you have a beef with Creative Commons, that's fine but don't try to use me as a reverse poster child.

I didn't criticise you when you defended your right to use your picture as you saw fit during that whole YouTube video imbroglio so please don't criticise me for using my picture as I see fit.
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placenamehere  Pro User  says:

avoiding the CC debate [or the wither thee pro photographer debate] and just say very cool! I always get a kick out of the oddball nature of requests /I/ get, but never something like this.
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connerdowney  Pro User  says:

Great story!

You admitted yourself that it wasn't a great picture and I can see where you would think that, but gosh they found it's potential. that's so amazing though. I would have taken the money and spent it on some camera stuff haha, but kudos for turning down reimbursement.
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Swirlee  Pro User  says:

Oh, how cool. There's something to be said for asking for compensation, but were I you I'd have just asked for a glossy screengrab signed by the stars.
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Munira :) says:

Adactio, I forgot to mention this just now - coincidentally enough that shot happened to be one of my favourite moments in the movie. I love the way they positioned Robert Downey Jr. and Jeff Bridges (because they two men looked so powerful in that pose) and I am astounded to know now that the background they used was a "casual" (for lack of better word) shot.

I'm thrilled for you. :)
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anthonyskelton  Pro User  says:

That's pretty frickin awesome! Great story
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thesqueedler  Pro User  says:

Heya dude, congrats on your coolness, you don't owe anyone an explanation for doing what you want with your own stuff. Above all, you've done no one any harm. Hope you don't let the bastiges make you feel too defensive.

People can take their preachy nonsense and shove it.
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rohlman82 says:

Import Picture... Right click... Add Ken Burns effect... Export as Movie...

Congrats!
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R W O says:

Ironman sucks !
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hey tiffany!  Pro User  says:

That's so cool! I haven't seen Iron Man, but those are some awesome bragging rights!
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davey_iphoto  Pro User  says:

did they pay you ? just wondering =D
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Steffe  Pro User  says:

Ha. Great story, very cool.
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Denise ~*~  Pro User  says:

Congrats... awesome story. I'm wondering...how they found your pic in the first place. Was it tagged with something oether than it is now? (Just curious). They REALLY wanted your shot, that's way cool.
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sophiegreenartwork says:

You lucky bugger, great story :)
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Daniel Laskowski  Pro User  says:

awesomeness
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Chelzilla  Pro User  says:

hahaha wowo awesomememm
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Katili  Pro User  says:

That is SO cool!
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= Manny =  Pro User  says:

absolutely f-in amazing! THAT is what its all about!
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begutierrez  Pro User  says:

niiiiiiiice!
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sezohanim  Pro User  says:

Cool story! Thoroughly enjoyed it ;-))
And I guess I should say congratulations!!!

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TDR1  Pro User  says:

Great story, well done, you must have been well pleased!
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.dr4gon  Pro User  says:

Wonderful story, congrats!
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aarjen - back a bit says:

Das ist Cool!!
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México nostálgico y mágico  Pro User  says:

orale
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Sator Arepo [out for vacation]  Pro User  says:

A new step about what's interestingness... :D
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indie_danielle  Pro User  says:

After the computer crash, I totally would have accepted the money. But I respect your decision in allowing them to use your image free of charge. Congratulations! Your work will forever be preserved in the Hollywood film vaults and that's pretty kick ass.
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Luigi d¯L¯b Scorcia  Pro User  says:

great!
bye
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ben.ny says:

i just read the article, that is so awesome man, congrats
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coolnalu says:

haha really funny story. COOOOL
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__Dori__  Pro User  says:

ironically, you're probably not allowed to post this image, certainly not under a CC license (unless you got permission from the stdio :)
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[niv]  Pro User  says:

of course your hard drive had to die that day. why wouldn't it? :)
great story (and a great photoshop job by the studio).
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Nathan Colgate  Pro User  says:

Great story, Jeremy. I recently had Tim Hortons contact me to use one of my flickr photos in their winter advertising campaign. Fun times.
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ambar-bLanche  Pro User  says:

genial la historia =)
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Fruit-Dude-Fred  Pro User  says:

100th comment :-)

Cool.
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Zaa*  Pro User  says:

jajajaa!!!! GENIAL IRON-ia =)
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