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In Wrexham, the ‘Rob and Ryan effect’ goes beyond the soccer club as tourism and investments grow

A former market and mining town in north Wales has become a new and unlikely tourist destination in Britain after its soccer team was bought by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
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An aerial picture shows Wrexham Football Club's Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Jason Mott follows award-winning meta-novel with novel about award-winning author

Jason Mott’s first novel since “Hell of a Book” is a kind of meta-sequel to his award-winning meta-narrative about a Black author’s haunting promotional tour
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Nobel Prize in literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose"

Nobel Prize in literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose"
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Asylum-seeker to film star: Guinean's unusual journey highlights France's arguments over immigration

Landing in the midst of heated arguments in France about immigration comes an award-winning film about the issue with an eye-popping twist: Its lead actor Abou Sangare is himself an immigrant lacking permanent legal status
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Abou Sangare, lead actor in "Souleymane's Story," poses for photographs after a premiere at the Louxor cinema in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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The Nobel Prize in literature is being awarded in Stockholm

The winner will follow Norwegian writer Jon Fosse.
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A TV screen shows a file image of the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, South Korean writer Han Kang, during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs to make first appearance before trial judge in sex trafficking case

Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to make his first appearance before a judge who is expected to preside over his trial on sex trafficking charges
October 10
FILE - Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)
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All of Broadway's theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcry

All of Broadway’s marquees will dim to honor the life of Gavin Creel following an outcry by theater fans when only a partial dimming was proposed after the 48-year-old Tony Award-winner’s death last month
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FILE - Gavin Creel, who plays Claude in the musical "Hair", poses for a picture in New York on April 23, 2009. Creel died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'

Anne Hathaway, Kelli O’Hara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald and other stars of stage and screen are set for a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in New York City next week
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This combination of images shows actors, from left, Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, and Kelli O'Hara, who will participate in a campaign rally in New York on Monday for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. (AP Photo)
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Acting or hosting, Travis Kelce wants to continue to pursue a showbiz career. But first, football

Travis Kelce is the host of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”
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This image released by Prime Video shows NFL football player Travis Kelce, of the Kansas City Chiefs, on the set of the new game show "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity." (Adam Rose/Prime Video via AP)
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Lawyers: Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks trial next April or May on sex trafficking charges

Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say the jailed hip-hop mogul is seeking to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next spring
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FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
October 09

Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches

Tourism in Orlando is coming to a standstill ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected hit as a major storm in Florida
October 09
Guests weather early bands of rain from Hurricane Milton at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. All four of Disney's Florida theme parks closed early Wednesday due to the forecast track of the storm. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
October 09

Muni Long believes 'Revenge' is a dish best served with success

Muni Long is out for revenge, but believes it won’t be accomplished through bitterness or malice, but through success
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Muni Long poses for a portrait on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)
October 09

Next Met Gala chairs: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James

The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum celebrate Black style in menswear over the centuries
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This combination of photos show A$AP Rocky, from left, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, LeBron James and Pharrell Williams, who will serve as co-chairs for the next Met Gala. (AP Photo)
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Macron says he's 'super proud' of his wife's cameo in 'Emily in Paris'

French President Emmanuel Macron says he’s “super proud” of the cameo appearance by his wife, Brigitte, in the fourth season of the Netflix show “Emily in Paris.”
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FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron wait for China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Elysee Palace, Monday, May 6, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Dodge County Airport, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Juneau, Wis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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Movie Review: Life flies by in Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield romance ‘We Live In Time’

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield play a couple in the romantic drama “We Live In Time."
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This image released by A24 shows Florence Pugh in a scene from "We Live In Time." (Peter Mountain/A24 via AP)
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Movie Review: How did Trump become Trump? ‘The Apprentice’ has a theory

Until about a month ago, “The Apprentice” didn’t even have a distributor
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This image released by Briarcliff Entertainment shows Maria Bakalova, left, and Sebastian Stan in a scene from the film "The Apprentice." (Pief Weyman/Briarcliff Entertainment via AP)
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Alfonso Cuarón and Cate Blanchett made a television series. 'Disclaimer' is already a triumph

“Disclaimer” pulls the rug out from the audience before they’ve had the chance to get settled
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This image released by Apple TV+ shows Kodi Smit-McPhee in a scene from "Disclaimer." (Apple TV+ via AP)
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Jon Batiste's 'Beethoven Blues' transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions

When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds
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FILE - Jon Batiste poses for a portrait during the 96th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will take center stage when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, arts, food and community
October 09
FILE - Zydeco artiest Wayne Toups plays the accordion and sings at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, April 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
October 08

Riley Keough felt a duty to finish Lisa Marie Presley’s book on Elvis, grief, addiction and love

Riley Keough, the daughter of Lisa Marie Presley, has faithfully completed her mother's memoir after her sudden death in 2023
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FILE - Riley Keough, left, and her mother Lisa Marie Presley arrive at the 24th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards on Oct. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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In 'Piece by Piece,' Pharrell finds Lego fits his life story

When Pharrell Williams and Morgan Neville decided to embark on a movie about Williams’ life but animated in Lego pieces, they knew there would be culture shocks
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This image released by Focus Features shows the lego character voiced by Snoop Dogg in a scene from "Piece By Piece." (Focus Features via AP)
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CBS News says Trump campaign had 'shifting explanations' for why he snubbed '60 Minutes'

CBS News' Scott Pelley said the Trump campaign offered “shifting explanations” for why it backed out of a planned interview the show aired on Monday
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File - Scott Pelley attends the CBS Upfront in New York, May 15, 2013. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
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MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season

Major League Baseball has announced it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year
October 08
Bally reporter, Hanna Yates, broadcasts her pregame with fans standing behind her waiting for autographs before the start of a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
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MLB will air local games for Cleveland, Milwaukee and Minnesota beginning next season

MLB will air local games for Cleveland, Milwaukee and Minnesota beginning next season
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When is an interview too tough? CBS News grappling with question after Dokoupil interview

Television morning show interviews often don't stray beyond celebrities and food segments
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FILE - Tony Dokoupil, co-host of "CBS This Morning", looks on before throwing a ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, May 27, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
October 08

Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will all close ahead of Milton

Orlando's tourism machine has begun grinding to a halt ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected hit as a major storm in Florida
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Calm weather greets tourists strolling past the various shops at the Disney Springs entertainment complex as Hurricane Milton threatens Florida, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Las Vegas says goodbye to the Tropicana with a flashy casino implosion

Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana in an elaborate implosion that leveled two hotel towers
October 08
FILE - Tropicana general manager Airk Knowles, right, embraces an employee at the Tropicana hotel-casino after the property closed, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, slated for demolition in October to make room for a $1.5 billion baseball stadium, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible
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Woodward book reveals Trump's calls with Putin and Biden's private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu

Bob Woodward writes in his new book “War” that Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and that he secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines in 2020
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an extended meeting during the summit of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool Photo via AP)
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Apple TV app - Top Movies

Apple TV app (Movies) charts for week ending Oct. 7
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Apple Books charts for week ending Oct. 7
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Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows

Apple Podcasts charts for week ending Oct. 7
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Book Review: 'Countdown 1960' shows parallels with this year's presidential election season

“Countdown 1960" by CNN news anchor Chris Wallace is a look behind the scenes of a consequential year in U.S. politics, the latest in Wallace's popular “Countdown” histories
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This cover image released by Dutton shows "Countdown 1960: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 312 Days that Chaned America's Politics Forever" by Chris Wallace, with Mitch Weiss. (Dutton via AP)
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Qantas Airways apologizes after R-rated film reportedly airs on every screen during flight

Qantas Airways has drawn up a stir after broadcasting a slightly-racy movie across an entire flight
October 08
FILE - A Qantas jet arrives at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
October 08

After years of finding the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame cold as ice, Foreigner now knows what love is

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is about to rectify a wrong that some rock fans may celebrate with their lighters up in the air — the band Foreigner will be finally welcomed in
October 08
FILE - Mick Jones of the band Foreigner performs in concert during the "Soundtrack of Summer Tour 2014" in Camden, N.J., on July 3, 2014. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
October 08

Wilmer Valderrama's 'American Story' is one of service to his family and his country

Wilmer Valderrama memoir, titled “An American Story: Everyone’s Invited” chronicles his family’s journey as Venezuelan immigrants in the United States
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Actor Wilmer Valderrama poses for a portrait on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
October 08

Golijov's Flamenco-tinged opera about slain Spanish playwright Lorca comes to the Met

The Metropolitan Opera is preparing to stage a Flamenco-infused production of an opera about Spanish author Federico Garcia Lorca
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This image released by The Metropolitan Opera shows a scene from Golijov's "Ainadamar," opening at the Metropolitan Opera on Oct. 15. (Marty Sohl/The Metropolitan Opera via AP)
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Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir as her next book club selection

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection
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FILE - Riley Keough, left, and her mother Lisa Marie Presley arrive at the 24th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards on Oct. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir as her next book club selection

Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir as her next book club selection
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Woman accusing Vince McMahon of sexual abuse asks WWE to waive confidentiality agreements

A woman who accused former WWE chief Vince McMahon of sexual battery and trafficking in a lawsuit is now asking him and the wrestling company to waive nondisclosure agreements with other current and former employees and contractors
October 08
FILE - WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks to an audience during a WWE fan appreciation event, Oct. 30, 2010, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
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Netflix series explores women's dreams in the body-slamming world of Japanese pro wrestling

“The Queen of Villains” is a typical coming-of-age tale about a young woman’s road to empowerment and self-discovery — except it all takes place in the body-slamming, arm-twisting world of Japanese professional wrestling
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This undated image released by Netflix Series The Queen of Villains shows Yuriyan Retriever, left, and Dump Matsumoto in Tokyo. (Netflix Series The Queen of Villains via AP)
October 08

Harris gets personal in media blitz, balks at breaking with Biden on policy

Kamala Harris says she can't think of anything she would do differently than President Joe Biden did over the last four years
October 08
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris chats with the hosts during a commercial break at The View, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in New York. Seated from left are Ana Navarro, Harris, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
October 07

Taylor Swift is back to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs with Eras Tour soon to resume

Taylor Swift has returned to Arrowhead Stadium to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs play the New Orleans Saints
October 07
Taylor Swift stands as she watches from a suite next to her dad Scott Swift during the first half of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Federal prosecutors quietly dismiss Chasing Horse's long-dormant sex abuse case

Federal prosecutors in Nevada quietly dismissed a long-dormant sex abuse case last week against Nathan Chasing Horse
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FILE - Nathan Chasing Horse sits in Las Vegas court, April 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil, File)
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Movie armorer on Alec Baldwin's film 'Rust' pleads guilty to gun charge in separate case

A movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust” has pleaded guilty to a separate charge of carrying a gun into a license liquor establishment
October 07
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey answers a question from Judge T. Glenn Ellington during the plea hearing for Hannah Gutierrez-Reeds, the weapons supervisor on the set of the Western film “Rust," at the First Judicial District Courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M., Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (Gabriela Campos/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP, Pool)
October 07

Lore Segal, esteemed Austrian American writer who fled the Nazis as a child, dies at 96

She drew upon her experiences for such fiction as “Other People's Houses.”
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FILE - Author Lore Segal gestures during an interview in New York, Feb. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

A federal judge has ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition
October 07
FILE - A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother and Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91

Two-time Grammy winner sang with superstars like Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin.
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FILE - Cissy Houston performs during McDonald's Gospelfest 2013 on May 11, 2013 in Newark, N.J. Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in her New Jersey home. She was 91. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
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Cissy Houston, Grammy winner and mother of Whitney Houston, dies at 91

Cissy Houston, Grammy winner and mother of Whitney Houston, dies at 91
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