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Showing posts with label happy. Show all posts
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10.09.2011
7.28.2011
7.12.2011
A few days off
im on a little vacation today, ill post later this week.
Sorry, its not my fault that its summer!
Sorry, its not my fault that its summer!
6.27.2011
30 days of gaming
i borrowed this thing off of someone because i thought it was a great idea! 30 days of gaming. what i am going to do is every tuesday or thursday of the week i will add 5 days to the post, totalling 6 postings over 6 weeks, with this week as week 1. Here is the 30-day list i copied of the site.
Day 1 – Very First Video Game
Day 2 – Your favorite character.
Day 3 – A game that is underrated.
Day 4 – Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 – Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 – Most annoying character.
Day 7 – Favorite game couple.
Day 8 – Best soundtrack.
Day 9 – Saddest game scene.
Day 10 – Best gameplay.
Day 11 – Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 – A game everyone should play.
Day 13 – A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 – Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 – Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
Day 16 – Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 – Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 – Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 – Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 – Favorite genre.
Day 21 – Game with the best story.
Day 22 – A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 – Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 – Favorite classic game.
Day 25 – A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 – Best voice acting.
Day 27 – Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 – Favorite game developer.
Day 29 – A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 – Your favorite game of all time.
Day 1 – Very First Video Game
Day 2 – Your favorite character.
Day 3 – A game that is underrated.
Day 4 – Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 – Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 – Most annoying character.
Day 7 – Favorite game couple.
Day 8 – Best soundtrack.
Day 9 – Saddest game scene.
Day 10 – Best gameplay.
Day 11 – Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 – A game everyone should play.
Day 13 – A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 – Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 – Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
Day 16 – Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 – Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 – Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 – Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 – Favorite genre.
Day 21 – Game with the best story.
Day 22 – A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 – Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 – Favorite classic game.
Day 25 – A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 – Best voice acting.
Day 27 – Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 – Favorite game developer.
Day 29 – A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 – Your favorite game of all time.
6.22.2011
SAVANNAH! (continued)
Its been quite a while since the last post, but ive been enjoying my week. I am also succeeding in throwing my sleeping schedule out the window, which is also fun but has some side effects. Ive promised to show my best pictures, but they just so happen to be on my now-missing camcorder! therefore, i shall show the best on the regular camera...
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| Into the sunset- or is it the camera? i cant tell, but it still looks cool... |
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| a picture of me taking pictures- my hair looks pretty good for it to be humid! |
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| The palmettos run rampant here. |
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| I cant remember which square this is, but apparently they ordered that fountain out of a french catalog |
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| the fence is meant to be a scaled-down replica of the buckingham palace gate |
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| American Spanish moss- the most beautiful place a chigger may call home |
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| Typical historic architecture |
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| The balcony has no doors- only oversized windows. very popular style back then |
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| The pirates' tavern. Notorious for getting drunks who overstayed their visit shanghai'ed |
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| ooh a pirate! ...tour |
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| the iron monger's house. anything that was black, white or wood he had made of iron on his house |
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| This house... was designed by a teen architect?! First house in the US with plumbing. not bad... |
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| TROLLEY CAR! I WANTED TO RIDE IT SO BADLY! |
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| in a tour tram taking a picture of a tour tram- this was on a ramp down to historic River street |
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| Antebellum and big city blended together |
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| another pic of the storebought fountain |
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| PAULA DEEN YALL! (note: ONLY go there if you absolutely know that she is in, otherwise the food is nasty...) |
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| Why does it seem that every coastal port has a statue like this with the same old story? |
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| the RAY's crab shack on the rich Tybee Island |
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| Inside- its not really inside is it? *ahem* MAIN AREA of the crab shack. I do recall quite a few FAT cats taunting my dog here... |
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| outside the crab shack, just outside their gator pit! |
6.14.2011
Savannah!
I didnt have anything posted thursday because
I was on VACATION!
Wow! even though 3 days might feel long when you have nothing to do over the summer, imagine a car trip where you arrive so late in the morning you have to sleep in the car until light so you can get a hotel-
it messes you up.
It was fun, i rate it one of my best 3-day vacations ive ever had. Savannah is old, its ornate, and its full of the best tour guides in the U.S.!
From my amazing visit, there was alot of history i never knew about. of course everyone knew it was the first georgian settlement and king cotton and civil war general sherman yadda yadda, but not only the city had a history, but many of the buildings had a history of their own.
Savannah sports the first public school in the US, the birthplace of the founder of girl scouts, the only gothic-style jewish synagogue in the world, the first art gallery in the US, and those are only a couple buildings in an entire city of landmarks.
Im forgetting the spanish moss that line the trees and boulevards, the georgian and wrought-iron mansions, and the hundreds of unique brick houses that line the avenues!
Who cares if it is the most haunted city in the world, it is the most authentic and rich as well! Its inspiring, not just the city itself, but also the surrounding islands, especially Tybee Island, which is EXACTLY what i would expect a beach town to look like, and i didnt need a charter plane to find it! From there i watched the sunrise from their pier, found jellyfish floating by the docks, and seen storks, herons, and seagulls galore! There was so much to see that you really do need to go back.
I took so many pictures that im still sorting through them! Tomorrow i will pick the ones with the best stories and share them with everyone
I was on VACATION!
Wow! even though 3 days might feel long when you have nothing to do over the summer, imagine a car trip where you arrive so late in the morning you have to sleep in the car until light so you can get a hotel-
it messes you up.
It was fun, i rate it one of my best 3-day vacations ive ever had. Savannah is old, its ornate, and its full of the best tour guides in the U.S.!
From my amazing visit, there was alot of history i never knew about. of course everyone knew it was the first georgian settlement and king cotton and civil war general sherman yadda yadda, but not only the city had a history, but many of the buildings had a history of their own.
Savannah sports the first public school in the US, the birthplace of the founder of girl scouts, the only gothic-style jewish synagogue in the world, the first art gallery in the US, and those are only a couple buildings in an entire city of landmarks.
Im forgetting the spanish moss that line the trees and boulevards, the georgian and wrought-iron mansions, and the hundreds of unique brick houses that line the avenues!
Who cares if it is the most haunted city in the world, it is the most authentic and rich as well! Its inspiring, not just the city itself, but also the surrounding islands, especially Tybee Island, which is EXACTLY what i would expect a beach town to look like, and i didnt need a charter plane to find it! From there i watched the sunrise from their pier, found jellyfish floating by the docks, and seen storks, herons, and seagulls galore! There was so much to see that you really do need to go back.
I took so many pictures that im still sorting through them! Tomorrow i will pick the ones with the best stories and share them with everyone
6.07.2011
Well i think its true...
Well i found this picture on one of my friend's tumblr, and i found it hilarious, and surprisingly accurate...
its missing two more pics- America as seen by Americans, and Europe as seen by Europeans. Fortunately for us, I live in America, and have gone to great lengths to create the following pic. If anyone grew up in a European country, please feel free to make your own!
6.03.2011
Photography- Helen, GA
In my last post i ragged on about how great Helen, GA is and that it looks picturesque. To justify these claims, here are some photos from Helen, GA. I'm sorry that ive only took picture of the putt-putt course, but i can tell you that this is only the beginning of the town. you can see part of the town in the first and last picture here. I couldnt photograph the rest of the town because i was driving, and even if i did it simply wouldnt do it justice. i mean, you cant see the world's largest homebuilt model railroad from the car, can you? (There really is a model railroad run by german immigrants right on the main street!) anyways, even though i took picture of what was outside of town, you can still feast your eyes!
6.01.2011
So funny...
I was wondering where a few of my blog posts were going, it turns out that my dead blog keeps hoarding my cellphone postings! No matter, they are all old now and i will eventually see that that blog is removed.
Onto it now!
tomorrow's posting, like today, might come in late, simply because i am sort of vacation-ing at the moment. there is a whole lot more to have in real life than anything the internet could dish up anyways. Already this week i intentionally got a tan (first time ive actually tried to get one), mild sunburn, some pool time, a trip to lake lanier ( oh the childhood memories!) and i drove to the mountains (Helen, GA specifically). phew! Tomorrow is senior pictures for the yearbook for next year, which i still have no clue what to wear!
In terms of art, ive done nothing. even though i had quite a few inspirations, i still havent written anything because of how busy my vacation has been so far. Im sorry.
I can, however, tell you of my amazing inspirations though!
First was the discovery of EVE online, which i may or may not have hinted at in my previous postings, which not only is a game but also is an extremely good continuing storyline.
Even before that there were many other games that influenced my childhood, like the original Evil Genius, the popular Command and Conquer series, and the pioneering game series Grand Theft Auto. Yes, i am a gamer.
And now my latest distraction is Minecraft, which is a much more casual game to me, but it is so addicting i would have severe eyestrain after playing it for hours.
Minecraft is an indie game, and you could think of it as either a worldbuilder, a social site like second life (only its in 8 bits), or a challenge of survival. People who have had this game for a while posted their creations on youtube for all to see, and most of their works are marvels to see.
So, in Minecraft, im trying to work on making a small town that has a functional, automated train station as its centerpiece. unfortunately, the minecraft animals tend to spawn inside the station, which is extremely frustrating because they ruin the automated part because of their giant butts...
ANYWAYS--->>
My othermost inspiration is Helen, GA, a picturesque germanic town hidden in the georgian mountains. it is the second-most german town i have found in america, the first being Frankenmuth, MI. there are many deutschen specialitate like clock shops, biergartens, and restaurants. If everyone here spoke german and drove in so many cars, you would believe you actually went to germany! When i can i will post some pictures from the place.
I hope youve enjoyed your first week of summer!
Onto it now!
tomorrow's posting, like today, might come in late, simply because i am sort of vacation-ing at the moment. there is a whole lot more to have in real life than anything the internet could dish up anyways. Already this week i intentionally got a tan (first time ive actually tried to get one), mild sunburn, some pool time, a trip to lake lanier ( oh the childhood memories!) and i drove to the mountains (Helen, GA specifically). phew! Tomorrow is senior pictures for the yearbook for next year, which i still have no clue what to wear!
In terms of art, ive done nothing. even though i had quite a few inspirations, i still havent written anything because of how busy my vacation has been so far. Im sorry.
I can, however, tell you of my amazing inspirations though!
First was the discovery of EVE online, which i may or may not have hinted at in my previous postings, which not only is a game but also is an extremely good continuing storyline.
Even before that there were many other games that influenced my childhood, like the original Evil Genius, the popular Command and Conquer series, and the pioneering game series Grand Theft Auto. Yes, i am a gamer.
And now my latest distraction is Minecraft, which is a much more casual game to me, but it is so addicting i would have severe eyestrain after playing it for hours.
Minecraft is an indie game, and you could think of it as either a worldbuilder, a social site like second life (only its in 8 bits), or a challenge of survival. People who have had this game for a while posted their creations on youtube for all to see, and most of their works are marvels to see.
So, in Minecraft, im trying to work on making a small town that has a functional, automated train station as its centerpiece. unfortunately, the minecraft animals tend to spawn inside the station, which is extremely frustrating because they ruin the automated part because of their giant butts...
ANYWAYS--->>
My othermost inspiration is Helen, GA, a picturesque germanic town hidden in the georgian mountains. it is the second-most german town i have found in america, the first being Frankenmuth, MI. there are many deutschen specialitate like clock shops, biergartens, and restaurants. If everyone here spoke german and drove in so many cars, you would believe you actually went to germany! When i can i will post some pictures from the place.
I hope youve enjoyed your first week of summer!
5.28.2011
SCHOOL IS OUT!
Its about time!
Very funny.
This week has been so tiring, even though they let school out early the last three days. All those extra hours they gave us?
I slept.
Im terribly sorry!
Anyway, now I am officially going to become a senior! Just one more year, and then 2012---
Very funny.Oh yeah, I have a theory on how the rapture and revelation will work, but i guess ill have to keep that to myself (It would be more believable than the doomsday people i promise)
Alrighty, now that school is out, Im sure some of my friends dont mind that i actually have fun with them now that there will be absolutely nothing to do! God I wish I had a car!
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| You would THINK we are people watching... |
5.20.2011
Its almost over
NO i am NOT talking about the end of the world! I find people who prophesize the exact day of the apocalypse outright nutbags. If you want to contest that, ill be happy to hear your case (insert emoticon here).
What i meant was the end of school! You know what that means? Either no more pre-occupation, or extra laziness, which i will welcome both (although i prefer the first option).
The time for my first PROFESSIONAL photoshoot is coming soon, and i absolutely cant wait for that. I thank MANA STARRE for choosing me to be her little photographer! We've been best friends for the longest time, and i am very thankful that i have such a trusting and honest friend!
Kerna project stalled a bit ,im sorry, but im going to have to wait for my neurons to de-fry themselves before i start again. BEFORE that happened, ive made some interesting drawings (perception is a little off unfortunately) as well as polished and concluded the second chapter. I cant wait to show everyone!
As for outside art/info, ive been quite a hermit because of testing, but if you havent seem EVE Online, you should at least read their stories- they're so amazing! Just remember that if you want to try the actual game, let me know so that i can give you a 3-week trial instead of the 2 weeks they would give you (7 days is a HUGE difference!)
thank you everyone once again!
What i meant was the end of school! You know what that means? Either no more pre-occupation, or extra laziness, which i will welcome both (although i prefer the first option).
The time for my first PROFESSIONAL photoshoot is coming soon, and i absolutely cant wait for that. I thank MANA STARRE for choosing me to be her little photographer! We've been best friends for the longest time, and i am very thankful that i have such a trusting and honest friend!
Kerna project stalled a bit ,im sorry, but im going to have to wait for my neurons to de-fry themselves before i start again. BEFORE that happened, ive made some interesting drawings (perception is a little off unfortunately) as well as polished and concluded the second chapter. I cant wait to show everyone!
As for outside art/info, ive been quite a hermit because of testing, but if you havent seem EVE Online, you should at least read their stories- they're so amazing! Just remember that if you want to try the actual game, let me know so that i can give you a 3-week trial instead of the 2 weeks they would give you (7 days is a HUGE difference!)
thank you everyone once again!
5.17.2011
Thank you! Kerna outline
Thank you everyone for visiting my site regularly! Already i've topped 50 guests for this month, and i still have quite a few posts i really want to show in time ;-)
So i've finally scanned about 4 pages from my Kerna project (finally), but by the time i was typing this, i found i forgot to move the files from the scanner to my hard drive! That's a real bummer, but at least i haven't lost anything yet. As of now, the second part of the Kerna wiki is largely unfinished, because working on that really hurts my brain because everything must be plausible.
However, I DID complete the second chronicle, and lucky for all of us it is about 3 pages longer and a wee bit less of a hard read ( the first chapter will be posted when i feel that i've created enough of the Kerna universe to make it interesting)
I also took the liberty of creating some 'visual aids' with the second chapter to help as well. Those were both quick AND fun!
To not waste you time with this blog, how about i post the new wallpapers i've found!
So i've finally scanned about 4 pages from my Kerna project (finally), but by the time i was typing this, i found i forgot to move the files from the scanner to my hard drive! That's a real bummer, but at least i haven't lost anything yet. As of now, the second part of the Kerna wiki is largely unfinished, because working on that really hurts my brain because everything must be plausible.
However, I DID complete the second chronicle, and lucky for all of us it is about 3 pages longer and a wee bit less of a hard read ( the first chapter will be posted when i feel that i've created enough of the Kerna universe to make it interesting)
I also took the liberty of creating some 'visual aids' with the second chapter to help as well. Those were both quick AND fun!
To not waste you time with this blog, how about i post the new wallpapers i've found!
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| Be original. how original! |
5.13.2011
You will love this
The music artist, whoever he is, did an amazing job here! I absolutely love his work, and it is utterly hilarious as a topper! I've already downloaded his song on my mp3,
but i still have no idea who the artist is...
Maybe after you watch "me" dance, you could help me in finding the artist name, because i want to listen to everything else this guy made! Don't worry, you'll like it too, you know it...
The Ugly Dance
The link is above, just in case you didn't notice ;-D
but i still have no idea who the artist is...
Maybe after you watch "me" dance, you could help me in finding the artist name, because i want to listen to everything else this guy made! Don't worry, you'll like it too, you know it...
The Ugly Dance
The link is above, just in case you didn't notice ;-D
5.05.2011
The Kerna Project
Sorry for the shorter posts this week- I've been quite busy and still am with school, scouts and a couple other things.
Anyway, i am itching to reveal that my last venture with science fiction made me really want to make a go at something bigger than just a paragraph-
A galaxy, complete with its own history, heroes, plights and progress! Right now i've outlined the entire setting and began on the first of the chronicle. I still need to fill in the blanks on pretty much every aspect, but hey; i'm having the time of my life making this! And that, is how it should be.
Now, i have a question for you: should i reveal part of the outline on tuesday, or would it be better to wait and show something a little more interesting?
Anyway, i am itching to reveal that my last venture with science fiction made me really want to make a go at something bigger than just a paragraph-
A galaxy, complete with its own history, heroes, plights and progress! Right now i've outlined the entire setting and began on the first of the chronicle. I still need to fill in the blanks on pretty much every aspect, but hey; i'm having the time of my life making this! And that, is how it should be.
Now, i have a question for you: should i reveal part of the outline on tuesday, or would it be better to wait and show something a little more interesting?
5.03.2011
The neverending project
Artistic ability should never forced, but found. However, what you may find could easily be lost, so you use it so you wont lose it. Be it the photographer's eye, depth of perception, how to draw environments, people and animals, special styles, or some other trick that you picked up along the way. Art is a neverending project, as there is always something out there that absolutely has to be shared with everyone else.
4.26.2011
Art- Photography
By using the dark arts of professional photography, and a little perfection wizard called photoshop, i have successfully created masterpiece photos that i am incredibly proud to call my own! Ill show one of my favorites-->Just in case, I will state that this is a before- after comparison, with the unaltered photo in color, and the one in B&W edited with photoshop...
With the help of my magical photo wizardry, i moved her to the other side of the photo so she didn't look so crowded in the right corner. So, how in the world did i manage to keep her entire arm in the picture without any cutoffs? By teaching myself a few things while playing around with photoshop, i discovered something: I can actually duplicate a pattern from another part of the picture to substitute for a blemish or for something that was never there...
Pretty good for doing that manually, no?
The next photoshoot is next month, but i will be sure to keep posting my work regularly until and after then!
4.14.2011
Dragging it on- Japan
I am terribly sorry, but even though some people i know want the ranting about how to help Japan to stop, I do not mean to repeat what -they- say.
First off, Japan technically does not need the kind of help we might expect them to need- food, hygiene, and survival kits. They are not a developing country, and they can afford to give themselves aid, as Japan has the third largest economy in the world. They've already supplied themselves to rebuild, there's not much we can do to help.
What kind of aid would they need? Sure, many countries are now refusing to import now-irradiated Japanese goods, but be serious- economics is long term: think at least a 5-year time span. They're not going to go under, as nuclear disaster has occurred before; they KNOW how to recover. Simply give them sympathy, and respect as they do their best resume their daily lives, just like the rest of us.
For thousands of years, the Japanese time and again had earthquakes and tsunamis hit their homeland. For thousands of years, the Japanese rebuilt their homeland every time it ever became devastated. They reinforced their homes and workplaces with the best money can buy, and they encounter these natural disasters so often that they simply resume their work afterwards. The Japanese were prepared for this, and the world is thankful.
We, as citizens of the world, can learn alot more from the Japanese reactions during their time of peril. When the lights in the stores went out and goods flew off the shelves, shoppers rushed to return the products on the shelves once the worst passed. There was no reports of looting. Japanese news channels only reported anything that gave hope, and organized crime such as the Yakuza turned out to be the largest contributors to the recovery effort, delivering medical supplies and handing out uncontaminated food in spite of all of the risks the drivers and volunteers took on their lives to help their community. Imagine what a miracle it would be if there was order in a place of utter chaos. That is Japan.
Japan: the hub of Asian culture. It will never be gone forever.
~steviekun
First off, Japan technically does not need the kind of help we might expect them to need- food, hygiene, and survival kits. They are not a developing country, and they can afford to give themselves aid, as Japan has the third largest economy in the world. They've already supplied themselves to rebuild, there's not much we can do to help.
What kind of aid would they need? Sure, many countries are now refusing to import now-irradiated Japanese goods, but be serious- economics is long term: think at least a 5-year time span. They're not going to go under, as nuclear disaster has occurred before; they KNOW how to recover. Simply give them sympathy, and respect as they do their best resume their daily lives, just like the rest of us.
For thousands of years, the Japanese time and again had earthquakes and tsunamis hit their homeland. For thousands of years, the Japanese rebuilt their homeland every time it ever became devastated. They reinforced their homes and workplaces with the best money can buy, and they encounter these natural disasters so often that they simply resume their work afterwards. The Japanese were prepared for this, and the world is thankful.
We, as citizens of the world, can learn alot more from the Japanese reactions during their time of peril. When the lights in the stores went out and goods flew off the shelves, shoppers rushed to return the products on the shelves once the worst passed. There was no reports of looting. Japanese news channels only reported anything that gave hope, and organized crime such as the Yakuza turned out to be the largest contributors to the recovery effort, delivering medical supplies and handing out uncontaminated food in spite of all of the risks the drivers and volunteers took on their lives to help their community. Imagine what a miracle it would be if there was order in a place of utter chaos. That is Japan.
Japan: the hub of Asian culture. It will never be gone forever.
~steviekun
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