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25 November 2011 492 comments
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A run of three favourable home fixtures over the next five gameweeks for Blackburn Rovers has lifted Yakubu up the rankings in our recently updated Watchlist. Having recovered from a knee injury that slowed his progress in mid-October, “The Yak” is now back and -judging by his display at the DW Stadium last weekend- getting fed, too.

With Everton anything but prolific in front of goal, a look at his scoring record since moving to Ewood Park questions David Moyes’ decision to allow the Nigerian to leave Merseyside. Yakubu has started six league games for Rovers and scored 5 goals, picking up 6 bonus points for his Fantasy owners along the way, too. The longest he’s endured without scoring is just two games, both tricky fixtures against Newcastle and Manchester City, with doubles against Arsenal and Wigan and a single away to Norwich.

Yakubu’s spot-kick duties undoubtedly help and at 5.5, he’s looking considerably better value for money than David Hoilett. The Canadian is classified as a 6.0 forward in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game but tends to be fielded mainly out wide by Steve Kean and despite playing every minute of Rovers’ season thus far, has returned 3 goals and 3 assists in comparison.

In a struggling team sitting second-bottom of the Premier League, Yakubu has averaged 5.4 points per game- this is better than the likes of Samir Nasri and Nani, who have both averaged 5.2, and is the ninth best tally for any forward so far this season, leaving players such as Daniel Sturridge (5.1) and Javier Hernandez (4.5) trailing in his wake.

With 27 goals conceded so far, it’s Rovers’ back-line that’s been their Achilles heel – Kean’s side have the second worst defensive record in the division but in terms of goals scored, have found the net the same number of times as Liverpool, scoring in every match on their travels to date.

Given their potential going forward, then, the next five gameweeks offer hope for more Blackburn goals. Showdowns with (sto, SWA, sun, WBA, BOL) should offer Yakubu further chance to improve his tally, regardless of how many points his side managed to muster.

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  1. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure about this week..

    Given Kenny
    Woodgate Walker Jose Evans Saylor
    Silva Nani Dyer Eagles Drente
    Holliet RVP Ade

    Got a few options:

    1) switch a keeper, not overly keen on this given the lack of clean sheets about and Paddy could do a job this week
    2) lose Evans/Woodgate for Vermaelen/Santos/Jones
    3) Sub Nathan Dyer out for Walcott/Bale

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    1. aztec76
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      need help
      begovich (hennesy)
      walker, simpson, warnock( ward, enrique)
      sessangnon, drente, mata, silva(formica)
      agbonlo, sturidge aguero

      how many points will i get or will io go bust

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  2. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Given (Ruddy)
    Brown - Woodgate - Kompany (Simpson,Boyata)
    VDV - Silva - Eagles - Sinclair (Moses)
    RVP - Rooney(c) - Sturridge

    team look ok? any changes needed? heading to the united game thats the only reason i have rooney catpain..

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    1. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Stupid. RVP captain.

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  3. Dale Cooper
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What do you reckon about using my transfer this week (team linked)? I think I'll give Rooney the last chance (though it's like the third time already) and change him together with Warnock/De Laet the next GW if he doesn't perform.

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      You are ahead of me in the ranks so maybe you know better but Id change De laet or warnock and play the transfer instead of Komp.

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      1. heco87
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Same. Warnock --> Brown and play him

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        1. Dale Cooper
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Hm, but SUN will probably concede against Wolves and may do so against Blackburn, then their nice run of games ends. I though of getting two even cheaper defenders than Brown -> Simpson and NTaylor or Caulker for De Laet and Warnock. Then to double on SWA, NEW defense when at home, with Jones and Kompany playing week-in week-out.

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  4. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Boyata > Brown worth it considering the news that Boyata is back fit?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      not for me

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  5. bds
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Vorm – (Ruddy)
    Richards – Enrique – R.Taylor – (Turner, McAuley)
    Silva – Nani – VdV – Ramsey – (Allen)
    RvP – Adebayor – Suarez

    Nani –> Bale and Suarez –> Aguero, good or mental? Looks very strong on paper, but will remove the balance in the team.

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  6. TigerGaz
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Current team is:

    Westwood - (Ruddy)
    Ekotto - Brown - Enrique (Kompany, Simpson)
    VDV - Nani - Walters - Dyer (Moses)
    RCV (c) - Aguero - Sturridge

    Not sure whether to play Kompany or Enrique or even use a transfer? Or maybe Dyer/Moses out?

    I have 1.9m in the bank too.

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    1. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Moses out for Larsson, maybe? Then bench Dyer. Not urgent though. Dyer could do OK this week.

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      1. TigerGaz
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        A few people have mentioned that. Is Larsson really a better option than Sess though?

        Maybe Kompany out, Jones in.....

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        1. Random_Guy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Yes. Larsson is on set pieces and more consistent. Sessegnon may not be OOP for any longer.

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      2. Frazek
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Or a gamble might be to go Richardson (SUN) £5.8m for Moses £4.7m. He's played most of the season at full back and this would be a punt of Bruce's hint that he could push Richardson up behind Bendtner, moving Sess out wide.

        Richardson has a decent scoring record in that position.

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    2. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I think Enrique has a better chance of getting points this weekend, so play him. And Moses>Larsson would be a good transfer.

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  7. Fabio's left pinky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Who should I drop to bench this gw?
    Sinclair-Mata-Silva-Ramsey-Drenthe is my midfield

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    1. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey. Don't like your midfield though.

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      1. Fabio's left pinky
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Feel free to suggest changes

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        1. Random_Guy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Midfield is too expensive. Probably downgrade Ramsey to Allen and Mata to VDV or Bale.

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      2. chendog
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        not Ramsey IMO, but agree that you need bale or vdv

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    2. TO
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Drenthe

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  8. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    To Tosey, agree with your last statement on Lamps. He would be my C if I had him this week.

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  9. O Fenomeno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot? 2 free and 1.8 in back pocket.

    Vorm
    Barnett | Woodgate | Walker
    Allen | Eagles | Lampard | Silva
    Adebayor | Aguero | RVP

    Krul | Ben Arfa | Boyata | Enrique

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      One of Boyata or Barnett would go for me.

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        That would be a ridiculous waste of transfer...

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        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Why? your front line is good and just needs to play some games. Why not work on your defense which is poor. A sunderland defender in there would make it look much better. Boyata for Turner/Brown. Looks like a good move IMO

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Sit tight, 2 frees will be handy.

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    3. A.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Nice front line, nice midfield, so the place to use one of those transfers is your (slightly) dodgy defence.
      Boyata is still injured (i think?) and even if he plays, Bolton's back line isn't the tightest, I'd think about Boyata to Brown as Sunderland have some nice fixtures.
      Also, not sure how often Woodgate will start so at some point you could either upgrade him to Shawcross or downgrade to Wilkinson for a seemingly more guaranteed option.
      Also Barnett doesn't fill me with confidence, but he's cheap and rotatable and you have more pressing transfers.

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I like the idea of upgrading Woodgate he is a pain in the hole. Cheers Archie.

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        1. Frazek
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Feno, worth checking out Pulis comment about Woody first. Appears he may not have been dropped last week, but was injured, and is now fit.

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          1. O Fenomeno
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            Oh thanks Frazek didn't know this, he is great value if he plays.

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  10. pompeyfan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    does it look like Rooney might play this weekend then?

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    1. Leeds-Utd
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      defo

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Is declared fit.

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      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        thanks

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  11. Leeds-Utd
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    i already spend 4ps in changing my def-bringing in Walker and Turner...is it worth spending 4 more to Yaku inI have a front line of Saurez Rvp Dzeko...
    I was going to change Dzeko for yaku...wat u tink

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  12. rangerdad
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is Jones worth the extra over Brown ?

    With Jones being more of a rotation risk but maybe pushed into midfield ?

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  13. TO
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Good Laugh..Old but still funny

    Dear Santa,

    You must be surprised that I'm writing to you today, the 26th of December.
    Well, I would very much like to clear up certain things that have occurred since the beginning of the month, when, filled with illusion, I wrote you my letter. I asked for a bicycle, an electric train set, a pair of roller blades, and a football uniform.

    I destroyed my brain studying the whole year. Not only was I the first in my class, but I had the best grades in the whole school.

    I'm not going to lie to you, there was no one in my entire neighborhood that behaved better than me, with my parents, my brothers, my friends, and with my neighbors. I would go on errands, and even help the elderly cross the street. There was virtually nothing within reach that I would not do for humanity.

    What balls do you have leaving me a f*cking yo-yo, a stupid whistle and a pair of socks. What the f*ck were you thinking, you fat son of a b1tch, that you've taken me for a s*cker the whole f*cking year to come out with some sh*t like this under the tree.

    As if you hadn't f*cked me enough, you gave that little f@ggot across the street so many toys that he can't even walk into his house.

    Please don't let me see you trying to fit your big fat azz down my chimney next year. I'll f*ck you up. I'll throw rocks at those stupid reindeer and scare them away so you'll have to walk back to the f*cking North Pole, just like what I have to do now since you didn't get me that f*cking bike.

    F*CK YOU SANTA.

    Next year you'll find out how bad I can be, you FAT C@CKSUKER.

    Sincerely,
    Little Johnny

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    1. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It is very funny, especially the "What balls do you have leaving me a f*cking yo-yo, a stupid whistle and a pair of socks. "

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    2. O Fenomeno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      There are approximately two billion children (persons under 18) in the world.
      However, since Santa does not visit children of Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Buddhist (except maybe in Japan) religions, this reduces the workload for Christmas night to 15% of the total, or 378 million (according to the population reference bureau).
      At an average (census) rate of 3.5 children per household, that comes to 108 million homes, presuming there is at least one good child in each.
      Santa has about 31 hours of Christmas to work with, thanks to the different time zones and the rotation of the earth, assuming east to west (which seems logical).
      This works out to 967.7 visits per second.
      This is to say that for each Christian household with a good child, Santa has around 1/1000 th of a second to park the sleigh, hop out, jump down the chimney, fill the stocking, distribute the remaining presents under the tree, eat whatever snacks have been left for him, get back up the chimney, jump into the sleigh and get onto the next house.
      Assuming that each of these 108 million stops is evenly distributed around the earth (which, of course, we know to be false, but will accept for the purposes of our calculations), we are now talking about 0.78 miles per household; a total trip of 75.5 million miles, not counting bathroom stops or breaks. This means Santa’s sleigh is moving at 650 miles per second, — 3,000 times the speed of sound. For purposes of comparison, the fastest man made vehicle, the Ulysses space probe, moves at a poky 27.4 miles per second, and a conventional reindeer can run at 15 miles per hour.
      The payload of the sleigh adds another interesting element. Assuming that each child gets nothing more than a medium sized LEGO set (two pounds), the sleigh is carrying over 500 thousand tons, not counting Santa himself.
      On land, a conventional reindeer can pull no more than 300 pounds. Even granting that the “flying” reindeer can pull 10 times the normal amount, the job can’t be done with eight or even nine of them—Santa would need 360,000 of them. This increases the payload, not counting the weight of the sleigh, another 54,000 tons, or roughly seven times the weight of the Queen Elizabeth (the ship, not the monarch).
      600,000 tons traveling at 650 miles per second creates enormous air resistance – this would heat up the reindeer in the same fashion as a spacecraft re-entering the earth’s atmosphere. The lead pair of reindeer would adsorb 14.3 quintillion joules of energy per second each. In short, they would burst into flames almost instantaneously, exposing the reindeer behind them and creating deafening sonic booms in their wake.
      The entire reindeer team would be vaporized within 4.26 thousandths of a second, or right about the time Santa reached the fifth house on his trip.
      Not that it matters, however, since Santa, as a result of accelerating from a dead stop to 650 m.p.s. in .001 seconds, would be subjected to acceleration forces of 17,000 g’s. A 250 pound Santa (which seems ludicrously slim) would be pinned to the back of the sleigh by 4,315,015 pounds of force, instantly crushing his bones and organs and reducing him to a quivering blob of pink goo.
      Therefore, if Santa did exist, he’s dead now.

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ive been looking for this 😀 its a 9 year old girls question to NASA

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        1. O Fenomeno
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          😆 I stumbled on it a few months ago and thought it was absolutely hilarious. I didn't know it was a question to Nasa.

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          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            hahaha ayeee, i got sent this as an email about 5 years back and ive been hunting for it 😀 legend

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            1. O Fenomeno
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 4 months ago

              Santa from an Engineer's view will get it in Google for you. 🙂

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Of course, that's all total bollocks, as everybody knows. Santa is magical. No need to strain when, like David Gower, you make it look easy ... 😉

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        1. O Fenomeno
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          We all know he stops time to deliver the presents 😉

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      3. Turbodog
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Have you not heard of magic?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Errr ... 😀

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        2. Turbodog
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Sorry didn't see your post there Mike. We're obviously too old skool for these analytical types ... bit of fairy dust ... couple of mince pies ... jobs a good 'un 😉

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    3. KOKAK
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Grow up, and F*UCK your parents for doing that to you! 😀

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  14. bourney26
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    when does the scout picks for GW13 get posted?

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    1. O Fenomeno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Tonight around 8 I think.

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  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    NEW POST

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  16. Bsal
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    given (al habsi)
    p.jones brown richards (rtaylor enrique)
    bale silva lampard walters pilkington
    rvp bendtner (bA)

    rvp (C) ...who would be a gud vc ?

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    1. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      bale

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  17. real ale madrid
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Guys i could really use some help.

    Current team 0.7 in the bank and have made 1 sub this week.

    Vorm – (Ruddy)
    McAuley – Enrique – Simpson – (Delaet, Ward)
    Silva – Walters – VdV – Ramsey – Sinclair
    RvP (C) – Adebayor – (Suarez)

    Worried about defence. Is it wort 4pt hit

    A: De Laet > Brown
    B: Ward > BAE

    really think i need Chelsea coverage?

    C: Suarez > Sturridge

    please feel free to rip it to shreds 🙂

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    1. BIoodBrother
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      You should play Suarez instead of Sinclair or Walters and RvP might not start, so think about VdV or Ade as a captain.. same problem here

      If you have one more FT you should use it on your defence which is going to give you 3-4 points imo this week. De Laet ->Turner looking good

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  18. BIoodBrother
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Gabbidon, Wilkinson, King (McAuley, Enrique)

    Silva, VdV, Ramsey, Sessegnon, Drenthe

    RvP, Adebayor (Dzeko)

    Should I stick with Dzeko?

    Who should be my captain considering RvP might be rested for tomrrows game against Fulham..

    Cheers

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  19. OldHarrington
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Evenin'!
    Sorry to drop another RMT on you, but here goes:
    Begovic, (Ruddy)
    Shawcross, Jones, Brown, (Barnett, Simpson)
    VdV, Walters, Silva, Sessegnon, (Dyer)
    Adebayor, RVP(c), Suarez

    Maybe too much faith in Stoke's defence?

    Ta

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  20. KOKAK
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    My apologies for my earlier statement for youngsters here who still believe in Santa!

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