Sony Xperia Z4 Official Unveiling News, Specs, Details: Sony Launches the 5.2-Inch Smartphone in Japan

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Sony Xperia Z4 Official Unveiling News, Specs, Details: Sony Launches the 5.2-Inch Smartphone in Japan

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Christian Post Report – An employee poses with Sony’s new Xperia Z4 smartphone after a news conference in Tokyo April 20, 2015.

After countless rumors and leaks which circulation lasted for months, Sony has finally lifted up the curtains to officially reveal the highly anticipated Sony Xperia Z4 this Monday in Japan.

For those wondering if the high-end Android smartphone would arrive in other countries, a report from BGR cited the Russian publication Hi-Tech.mail.ru saying that Sony has included in their plans to make a flagship announcement for international markets and that they will do so probably in “late of May.”

During the unveiling, the Xperia Z3 successor was shown with a “slightly tweaked OmniBalance design” with a premium aluminum frame running along its sides.

The front, as well as the back, is covered with high-quality protective glass material which Sony has yet to confirm if it’s Gorilla or Dragontrail.

Like the 2014 flagship, the new Z4 still has the 5.2-inch 1080p display. Under the hood, however, there’s been a huge leap of improvement. From the short-lived Snapdragon 805 chipset, the Z4 now runs on the 64-bit, octa-core Snapdragon 810.

Furthermore, the new Android phone has an Adreno 430 GPU which is seen to be more capable of running super high-resolution contents than its predecessor, the Adreno 330.

As for the camera, Z4’s primary snapper has 20.7 MP with Exmor RS image sensor and is coupled with the BIONZ image processing engine. GSM Arena stated in their report that aside from the usual HDR and other imaging modes, the new Z4 camera has a “Cooking Mode” which is intended for taking pictures of food.

The front snapper, on the other hand, has a 5MP wide-angle camera which is optimized to offer best selfie image quality. There’s also a new “shake feature” which aims to reduce shakings when recording videos using the front camera.

Meanwhile, the new audio features of Z4 now support high quality audio performance for wireless playback mode.

The phone is still given with the IP68 certification for its water and dust resistant features. It is powered with a non-removable 2,930 mAh battery and is said to run on Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Pricing details and store release dates for the Xperia Z4, at least in the tech’s home country, aren’t available as of the moment.

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’19 Kids and Counting’ Jessa Duggar Pregnancy Rumors: Fans Spot Reality Star Shopping in Maternity Section

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’19 Kids and Counting’ Jessa Duggar Pregnancy Rumors: Fans Spot Reality Star Shopping in Maternity Section

Christian Post Report – There has been widespread speculation that Jessa Duggar may be pregnant by her husband Ben Seewald after a series of photos posted on the couple’s social media account were spotted by fans. Recent rumors further pointed out that the “19 Kids and Counting” star was spotted allegedly shopping for maternity clothes which many people believe are intended to fit her ever-changing figure.

On Friday, a Twitter user named @JayciMay2 claimed to have seen the TV personality browsing through the maternity and juniors sections at a local Ross store in Arkansas earlier this month.

Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald (Photo: Instagram/ @jessaseewald)

Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald

“Here’s your scoop for today: I just saw Jessa Duggar looking at the maternity and juniors sections at the Ross in Rogers,” the Twitter post reads.

Fans were quick to speculate that that the 22-year-old could really be looking for clothing items for herself. However, several publications indicated that this might not be the case.

An Inquistr report draws out its theory from the date to which the tweet was posted.

“The tweet above was posted on April 2, a few days before Jessa’s nephew Israel was born. Israel was a late baby, so Jill Duggar was pretty huge by the time he made his big debut. Perhaps Jessa was just being a good sister by picking up some roomier clothes for Jill to wear during her last few days of pregnancy,” the media outlet wrote.

Enstarz speculated that the young Mrs. Seewald could only be at the clothing section perhaps to learn some “styling tips” that she could make use of when the time comes for her.

Back in March, Jessa and Ben shared a photo where the 19-year-old husband cradled his wife’s stomach. The photo, which made its way through Facebook, features the couple forming a heart shape using their hands and was placed over Jessa’s belly.

Jessa meanwhile opened up about her new married life with Memphis’ FM 100 during a live interview. She admits that she and Ben are “definitely past the point of side hug” and added that both of them are “definitely in love, and well on our way in this newlywed life. And we’re just loving it.”

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‘Criminal Minds’ Season 11 Renewed or Canceled News: Executive Producer Erica Messer Talks Dr. Reid’s Romantic Storyline

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‘Criminal Minds’ Season 11 Renewed or Canceled News: Executive Producer Erica Messer Talks Dr. Reid’s Romantic Storyline

Christian Post Report – CBS’ hit police procedural TV drama series “Criminal Minds” is probably one of America’s top favorite shows. Their endless stream of interesting characters and shocking twists are just a few reasons for fans to always look forward to every week.

Much as the audience wanted to keep the show going on forever, a slew of rumors indicated that the series’ current season [10] could be its last. Rating reports from TV Ratings showed the crime fighting series with negative rankings in terms of viewership, “% demo change,” or at the “% mil change.”

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The cast of CBS’ “Criminal Minds”

Will Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Morgan (Shemar Moore), Dr. Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) and the rest of the FBI BAU team finally be saying goodbye? Here’s what we heard:

“Criminal Minds” executive producer Erica Messer’s recently talked about Reid’s “romantic future on the show,” which lends credence to the possibility of Season 11.

“It’s been two years. Maeve is something that will never go away in his heart. We want him to smile again and we think everybody else does too. The fact that this quirky agent who speaks Russian is somebody he’d like to have coffee with — good on him,” Messer said while referring to Agent Dorian Loker, played by Emily Churchill. “That’s a great thing.”

While addressing about Reid’s romantic story line, she let it slip that she is looking forward to next season.

“But we will probably discuss it and figure it out at some point next season,” she told TV Guide.

However, it remains to be seen if the network will keep the drama afloat.

The current season of “Criminal Minds” is slated to air its brand new episode titled “Mr. Scratch” this Wednesday, April 22 on CBS.

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Pacquiao vs Mayweather Fight News 2015: Floyd Slams Manny as a ‘Reckless’ Fighter, Pacquiao’s Trainer Responds

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Pacquiao vs Mayweather Fight News 2015: Floyd Slams Manny as a ‘Reckless’ Fighter, Pacquiao’s Trainer Responds

Christian Post Report – As this fight is deemed to be the biggest ever in boxing history, it isn’t a surprise that the Pacquiao-Mayweather megabout erupts in some pre-fight controversies.

Floyd Mayweather confessed earlier this week that he sees the upcoming fight with Manny Pacquiao as “business,” since the thrill of the sport has already departed from him.

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Boxing icons Floyd Mayweathe Jr. and Manny Pacquiao present during the press conference for “the biggest fight in boxing history” held in downtown Las Vegas.

“It is at a point where it is business. It is my job,” he told The Telegraph U.K. “There was a time when it was fun but I am to a point now where I am really over all of that stuff.”

He did, however, consider the matchup a “very exciting” one.

“[Pacquiao’s] a future hall-of-famer. I am a future hall-of-famer and we are meeting at the pinnacle of our careers,” he said. “It is going to be a very exciting fight. Our styles are totally different. I fight with smarts. Every move is calculated. Every move is thought about.”

Mayweather charactarized Pacquiao as a “reckless” fighter.

“He fought very, very recklessly in the Márquez fight,” the 38-year-old athlete said. “I could have had the same type of career but my career wouldn’t have lasted this long.”

It didn’t take long for Filipino fighter’s camp to respond. Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s long-time trainer, said that the American opponent was cornered and forced to take up the challenge.

“He didn’t want this fight,” the celebrated trainer said. “He can pretend it was a strategy to build up the fight’s value but that’s not true. For once Mayweather wasn’t able to handpick his opponent. He was forced to take this fight by Manny, the media and the fans.”

“Mayweather is a different ‘A side’ now, and you can guess what the ‘A’ stands for,” Roach added. “He was late for his media workout, leaving major media outlets scheduled to go live with dead air. How selfish is that? It doesn’t take a lot to figure out why everyone is rooting for Manny.”

The Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao fight is scheduled to happen this Saturday, May 2, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Selena Gomez and Zedd Split Rumors: Couple Reportedly Break-Up, Decide to Be Just Friends

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Selena Gomez and Zedd Split Rumors: Couple Reportedly Break-Up, Decide to Be Just Friends

Christian Post Report – Over the weekend, pictures of Selena Gomez frolicking on the beaches of Mexico with her friends surfaced online, but her rumored boyfriend, DJ Zedd, is nowhere to be seen. The pair, who collaborated on the hit dance track “I Want You to Know,” has never confirmed their relationship, but a new report claims that Gomez and Zedd have broken up.

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Zedd posted this picture on his Instagram account one day before the debut of his new song with Selena Gomez

“Selena and Zedd have decided to be friends,” an insider tells Hollywood Life. “Zedd is all about getting his album ready and being out of the magazines and Selena is all about her movies, Mexico, and music. They have just drifted apart romantically but have remained really good friends.”

The source reveals that the pair’s relationship appeared to be going strong while they were promoting their song, “but then they went back to their normal lives and figured that they weren’t missing each other.”

The source also says that there’s a chance that Gomez and the EDM DJ may get back together again.

“They may come back to the relationship but the friendship side of things seems to be what’s important to them both right now,” the insider said.

Meanwhile, the 25-year-old DJ has nothing but good words about the singer-actress amid the split rumors. In an interview with People during a pop-up performance at Alcatraz, Zedd talked about what it’s like to work with Gomez.

“[Selena is] incredible at taking directions, because I actually was in the studio with her,” he reveals. “Singers don’t always take direction well, because sometimes they feel like you get in their zone and I don’t have to be there.”

Zedd said that Gomez listened to every word of advice he had for her during the studio session.

“She was great, you know, trying to emulate exactly what I wanted to hear and didn’t take anything personally,” he said of the 22-year-old.

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Former Egyptian President and Muslim Brotherhood Leader Mohammed Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Unlawfu Arrests, Torture of Christians

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Former Egyptian President and Muslim Brotherhood Leader Mohammed Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Unlawfu Arrests, Torture of Christians
Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison over the killing of demonstrators outside his palace in 2012. (Photo: Reuters)

Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison over the killing of demonstrators outside his palace in 2012.

Christian Post Report – Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who was also a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, has been sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison for unlawful arrests and torture carried out during his time in power.

Morsi served as his country’s first freely elected president between June 2012 and July 2013, before he was forcefully removed from power following heavy nationwide protests. He was chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood — an organization which has since been declared illegal and forced to go underground.

BBC News reported that this was the first verdict Morsi has received since his outing, and is one of several trials that he faces.

Morsi’s other trials include colluding with foreign militants to free Islamists in mass prison breaks during the 2011 uprising; espionage and conspiring to commit terrorist acts with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah; as well as endangering national security by leaking state secrets to Qatar.

The former president could have even received the death penalty, along with 14 other Brotherhood members, but he was cleared of the more serious charge of inciting the killing of protesters.

Morsi’s supporters heavily targeted Christians following the change of power in 2013, blaming the minority faith group for taking part in the protests. Christians were attacked in various cities across Egypt, while churches, Christian bookstores and orphanages were vandalized.

Coptic Christians in Los Angeles, California, protest against deadly clashes in Cairo, Egypt, between Christian protesters and military police in this October 16, 2011 photo. (Photo: Reuters/David McNew)

Coptic Christians in Los Angeles, California, protest against deadly clashes in Cairo, Egypt, between Christian protesters and military police in this October 16, 2011 photo.

Retired Field Marshall Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who won the presidential elections in 2014, was hailed by Christians for protecting them from Islamic extremisim.

“Many Christians, and even Muslims, think that Sisi saved them from the Islamic groups and he is the hero and savior that we are all waiting for. In Egypt you have to choose from two choices: Military or Islamist. So, if I am Christian, for sure I’ll choose the military even if I don’t like them,” Mahmoud Farouk, executive director of the Egyptian Center for Public Policy Studies, said at the time.

Father Youannis Shawky, a priest from Minya province, added that Christians battled hard to see Morsi and the Brotherhood lose their power.

“The Christian paid a precious price to remove the Muslim Brotherhood. Their properties were looted, destroyed and burned. Many churches were burned, destroyed and demolished,” Shawky said.

Egyptian authorities under Sisi’s rule have arrested thousands of Brotherhood supporters in the past year. On Monday, another 22 Brotherhood members were sentenced to death for a separate attack on a police station in Cairo.

U.S. President Barack Obama, who initially backed Morsi when the latter won the 2012 election, critisized the initial uprising against the Muslim Brotherhood leader, but stopped short of calling his downfall a coup.

Reuters reported that the Muslim Brotherhood leadership is strongly opposed to Morsi’s sentence, and has claimed that the Egyptian court did not have the sufficient evidence to convict him.

“His trial has been a travesty of justice, which has been scripted and controlled by the government and entirely unsupported by evidence,” said Amr Darrag, a senior figure from the Muslim Brotherhood and a former minister under Morsi. “They want to pass a life sentence for democracy in Egypt.”

Morsi’s defense team is expected to appeal against Tuesday’s verdict. The former president is reportedly being held in a maximum-security prison in Alexandria.

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‘Screencheat’ Headed for Release on Xbox One and PS 4

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‘Screencheat’ Headed for Release on Xbox One and PS 4

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Christian Post Report – Screencheat Facebook image. May 10, 2014.

Second person shooter Screencheat has been scheduled for release on PS 4 and Xbox One this year.

Developer Samurai Punk has announced it will be bringing its unique and addictive second person shooter video game, “Screencheat,” to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2015.

The Australian games development company reaped earlier success when they originally released the game on Steam. The game encourages imaginative cheating with players forced to screen-cheat to find their opponents in order to shoot them.

Since opposing players are rendered invisible in the split-screen multiplayer game, the only way to make them visible is to “screencheat” by stealing glances at their screens. Using color-coded maps, structural elements, and landmarks, players can pinpoint their enemies’ positions and aim for a kill.

“Screencheat” will include 10 different guns, each featuring unique shooting powers. The Blunderbuss gives players the ability to shoot at close range, the rocket-powered yo-yo mace, Sörgeån aims at longer range targets, while the Hobby Horse is a small horse and sword players can use to ride at their opponents and skewer them.

With a one-hit kill limitation, players need to adapt to all the different weapons and pick their shots wisely to avoid their position being revealed to the enemy

The game will also feature 10 separate maps of a number of different environments equipped with landmarks to help players find their opponents. Players can opt for the classic Deathmatch mode, or the Cluedo Mystery mode to add customization to their game.

“Screencheat” can be played both locally and online, where each user sees other players in the game appearing as if they were right next to them.

While no exact launch date for the game has been released, Xbox Wire has hinted “Screencheat” will be made public later in the year.

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 20 Spoilers, News: Couples to Dance Twice on Week 6 for ‘Spring Break Special’

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 20 Spoilers, News: Couples to Dance Twice on Week 6 for ‘Spring Break Special’

Christian Post Report – It’s down to eight couples as “Dancing With the Stars” said farewell to Suzanne Somers and Tony Dovolani last week, and Monday’s show will prove to be a challenge for the competitors as they’ll be dancing twice for “Spring Break Special”—a couple’s dance, and a team dance.

Buddytv has gotten the scoop on the dance styles and music that each pair will perform to in week six, so here’s what to expect on “DWTS” on April 20:

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Team YOLO and Team Trouble will be battling it out on the dance floor on the April 20 episode of Dancing With the Stars

Jive
Patti LaBelle and Artem Chigvintsev: “Heatwave” by Martha and the Vandellas
Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson: “Surfin’ Safari” by the Beach Boys

Rumba
Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess: “Waves” by Mr. Probz

Jazz
Rumer Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy: “Bootylicious” by Destiny’s Child

Salsa
Willow Shields and Mark Ballas: “Tequila” by Xavier Cougat

Samba
Riker Lynch and Allison Holker: “Work It” by Missy Elliott

Tango
Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough: “Summer” by Calvin Harris

Viennese Waltz
Chris Soules and Whitney Carson: “Hopelessly Devoted to You” by Olivia Newton-John

Team YOLO
Nastia and Derek, Willow and Mark, Noah and Sharna, Robert and Kym: “Wipeout” by The Surfaris

Team Trouble
Rumer and Val, Riker and Allison, Patti and Artem, Chris and Witney: “Trouble” by Iggy Azalea featuring Jennifer Hudson

Meanwhile, ABC has just released its programming schedule for late April and May, which include upcoming themes for the remaining weeks of the competition.

Here’s ABC’s schedule for “Dancing With the Stars”:

Monday, April 20: Week 6- Spring Break (8 to 10pm)

Monday, April 27: Week 7- Eras Night (8 to 10pm)

Tuesday, April 28: Results Show (8 to 9pm)

Monday, May 4: Week 8- America’s Choice Week (8 to 10pm)

Tuesday, May 5: Results Show (8 to 9pm)

Monday, May 11: Week 9- Semifinals (8 to 10pm)

Tuesday, May 12: Results Show (8 to 9pm)

Monday, May 18: Week 10- Finals (8 to 9pm)

Tuesday, May 19: Finale Results (9 to 11pm)

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‘The Young and the Restless’ Spoilers, Plot News for Week April 20 to 24: Victoria and Chelsea Confront Each Other

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‘The Young and the Restless’ Spoilers, Plot News for Week April 20 to 24: Victoria and Chelsea Confront Each Other

Christian Post Report – Last Friday on “The Young and the Restless,” Adam tells Chelsea that she can’t go through with the wedding. Chelsea tells him that she has to go and tell Billy.

She heads home and tells Billy that they have to talk. He tells her that he kissed Victoria and that he’s regretted doing so. He doesn’t want to let her down anymore, and furthermore, he still wants to marry her. Chelsea tells him that maybe he ought to spend less time with Victoria. Billy is greatly relieved that Chelsea is taking things so well, and Chelsea suggests that maybe they should get married as soon as possible.

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The cast of The Young and the Restless

At Crimson Lights, Summer, Stitch, Dylan, Kyle, and Abby talk about Paul’s press conference about Sharon. Dylan tells Stitch that Sharon is being framed. Abby tells Summer and Kyle that Ben isn’t convinced that Sharon is the culprit. Stitch warns them to be on the lookout.

Across town, Sage arrives at the penthouse to get her things. Adam gives her the signed divorce papers, and she wonders why he’s not being more difficult about this. He says that he might have a chance to be with Chelsea. Sage says that maybe that’s true, because he’s lying to her.

Chelsea goes to the penthouse and tells Adam that that she couldn’t tell Billy and that they’re still getting married. She leaves as Billy appears. He asks her what she’s doing at the penthouse. Chelsea says that she told Gabe that he should move on.

Here are “The Young and the Restless” spoilers for April 20 to 24:

April 20 (Monday): Joe gets a life-changing news; Jack plans his escape; Nikki takes the stand in court.

April 21 (Tuesday): Victor’s secret partner is revealed; Hilary’s plan unnerves Devon; Jack’s actions shock the Abbotts.

April 22 (Wednesday): Ashley is concerned about Jabot; Victoria and Stitch reach a relationship crossroads.

April 23 (Thursday): Victoria and Chelsea get into a confrontation; Abby mixes business with pleasure.

April 24 (Friday): Avery warns Sharon to stay away from Dylan.

“The Young and the Restless” airs from Mondays to Fridays at 12:30 p.m. on CBS.

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‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ to Avoid ‘Batman v Superman’ Release Date

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‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ to Avoid ‘Batman v Superman’ Release Date

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Christian Post Report – The long-awaited DreamWorks film, “Kung Fu Panda 3” is finally scheduled to be released early next year, staying clear of superhero movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”

With a glut of superhero films premiering in the next couple of months up to the following year, DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda 3” has had to dodge schedules with a new January 29, 2016 theater release.

Pitted against “Batman v Superman,” “Deadpool,” the “Warcraft” movie, and “The Divergent Series: Allegiant,” which all have a first quarter release for 2016, DreamWorks is striving to evade the box office competition by bumping up the third installment of Po the Panda’s story.

Earlier on, it veered away from its original December 23, 2015 release date to avoid “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which had the same release date.

A March 18 date was picked, but “Kung Fu Panda 3” would have gone head to head with the March 25 slot of “Batman v Superman.” DreamWorks finally moved the movie up to the end of January to give fans a chance to enjoy the animated film with as little competition as possible.

The January 29 release date also comes just before Chinese New Year on February 8, as a nod to Oriental DreamWorks, the studio’s China outfit which created the first “Kung Fu Panda” film.

Unfortunately for DreamWorks, January is considered an off-peak season for theater releases, the dead month where films with uncertain prospects are scheduled to either triumph in the box office or bomb without much notice.

DreamWorks may be hedging its bets based on the franchise’s earlier performances. The first “Kung Fu” Panda made $60 million during its 2008 opening weekend, while “Kung Fu Panda 2,” with its $48 million theater debut, was second only to “The Hangover Part II”.

The upcoming installment of the movie will see Po reunited with his biological father, followed by a return to his birthplace where he faces an arranged marriage, a power grabbing evil spirit, and more dangerous adventures.

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