Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope – Gurn

It was a case of “one in, one out” on Saturday’s edition of Tightrope Watch, as the population swelled briefly to 28 before a Baggies midfield enforcer fell foul of the referee’s wrath on Tyneside. Sunday delivered a couple more five-card tricks, as the ban stick finally hit its target:

Saturday’s advent on the outskirts of the suspension jungle arrived midway through Stoke’s 4-0 drubbing at Everton, with a yellow card shown to Geoff Cameron after his foul on stand-in left back, Bryan Oviedo, just before the opening goal. As with the existing community of offenders, the US international will now have to endure the rest of the year looking over his shoulder in the knowledge that just one more malefaction could result in an enforced rest.

Meanwhile, graduating from the tightrope and flung headlong into that enforced rest this week are a trio of transgressors. First up, West Brom’s Congolese midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu earned his fifth card of the season for a foul on Yohan Cabaye late in the St James’ Park clash and will sit out the midweek hosting of Manchester City – perhaps he’ll use the time to consider what his future holds after his desire to move to “a more classy club” was made public.

Secondly, in the Sunday lunchtime fare, gurner extraordinaire Phil Jones clipped Mousa Dembélé to hand Spurs another 20-yard free-kick chance and earn himself a midweek rest for the visit of Everton – where Marouane Fellaini looks set to receive a frosty reception in his place. Finally, Hull’s Curtis Davies succumbed to a ban of his own after felling Jordan Henderson for the free-kick which led to Liverpool’s equalising goal at the KC. His absence at Arsenal coinciding perfectly with the return of James Chester – fresh from a price drop to 3.8m, and poised to offer extraordinary value once the Tigers’ fixtures ease.

Finally, Palace’s Yannick Bolasie serves the second of a three-match ban, whilst returning from suspension ready for the midweek fixtures will be German defender Sascha Riether, as his Fulham side, under the new management of René Meulensteen, seek to avoid a seventh straight loss in all competitions.

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  1. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Please help - do I avoid the hit or do this:

    Sess and Ivan -> Rambo and Coleman (-4)

    Team:

    Migs
    Ivanovich / Terry / Clyne / Koscielny
    Hazard / Ozil / Rav Mo
    Aguero / Suarez (c) / Lukaku

    4.0; Sess / Brady / Burner

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I would be hesitant in bringing in Coleman now. Even if you went the Everton route,nDistin might be better value.

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I'd expect he would be

        I suppose the question is can I afford to lose further ground with Rambo?

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      gw 16 is coleman time, tough couple o matches up next, cleanies unlikely

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't play him this/next week, but could afford him

        Have a 0.3 point swing if Ivan goes down

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          in that case go for it

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Just looked at Nasri's photo on FPL.

    Lol.

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      jwp beats his

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    2. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Haha, brilliant picture of Na$ri

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  3. Himself93
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Mignolet (K.Davis)
    Terry Mert Clyne (Coleman Brayford)
    Haz RavMo Ozil Ramsey Amalf
    Suarez Aguero Lukaku

    2 FT's and 0.6 in bank
    Is Brayford -> Chester the only thing I should address or am I missing something

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    1. Mr Pink
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team. Seems like a good enough move. Ozil to Silva (when back) or Nasri could be a winner in a couple of rounds. Would free up some funds to maybe upgrade Amalf further down the line as well.

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      1. Himself93
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you for the response and Silva back in the team are my thoughts exactly (when fit) Cheers !

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  4. Whazza
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Is Januzaj worth keeping? Team news section suggests he won't start.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      if you have a free transfer burnin up, then get rid of him

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    3. The Missing Link
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    4. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for quick responses.

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  5. Mighty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc and Barkley out Gazza and Morrison, sound decent?

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    1. Let's Talk about Cesc …
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      yep

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  6. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    People who are not owning Ramsey (inc me)

    How do you feel before wednesday?

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not good. I hate him.

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      must ask this every gw

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    3. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      It has to end.

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    4. Ray In Bruges.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I feel ignorant 😀 .

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    5. Psakhotherapy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      currently feeling like if i get him, he'll get that well deserved rest/injury i've been anticipating since week 3

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    6. hillbillypete
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      well he could easily get a rest

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      1. conorm101
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        if i had someone else of similar value i'd get him in straight away. But i have haz and yaya which i really dont want to lift out, and barker and brady. Fack my life!!

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    7. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not worried, he has ruined my season already 🙂

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    8. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Worried, would you do the move I mention above?

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        No

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  7. Mojo Rojo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on the following possible team for GW15:

    KD/Gaz
    Coleman - Koscielny - Terry
    Cabaye - Hazard - Ramsey - Ravel
    Aguero - Rooney - Suarez

    Boruc - Barkley - Luna - Chester

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Is KD likely to play?

      Who is your captain?

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      1. Mojo Rojo
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Will see you starts in goal against Villa and go from there. Planing Mignolet, Clyne & Sess > KD/Gaz, Kos & Ramsey... Armand will go on Rooney or Suarez.

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        1. Mojo Rojo
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          *Will see who

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  8. Axel 7
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go for this gameweek??

    Migs

    Terry Koscielny Evans

    Oscar Hazard Ramsey Morrison

    Rooney(vc) Suarez(c) Aguero

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely team.

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  9. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc and Rat to Gazza and Zabaleta? Yay or Nay?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      yay

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    2. Let's Talk about Cesc …
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      yay but to evra/terry

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        clean sheet specialists 😉

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  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    i keep thinkin about bringin chelsea in eg terry or haz, but always bottle it........... i dont htink i like chelsea

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  11. Gregor
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone know what this Vorm on the bench business was about at the weekend?

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    1. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      illness

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      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

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  12. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Gerrard with NOR WHM CAR in the next 4(26 points in 3 home games since suarez back) nailed on with set pieces and Wally with HULL EVE mci CHE in the next 4 and prob startin just 2 of those and im still going wally most probably 🙁
    Need to get my head checked or is it an ok move?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      head and mental state needs checking

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        i agree.. the excitement of seeing wally in the lineup vs hull is blinding me from the consistency that is gerrard. he does offer zero threat from open play though

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      well with wally its the potential when hes back up to speed, with gerrard its consistency .... not crazy

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    3. The Missing Link
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      All walcott owners need to reassess what they are doing 😀

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      1. Harry (C)ane
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah all we did was get an assist from him right??

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    4. Mr Pink
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Why not go with Gerrard for a couple of more weeks while Walcott finds his pace? Not convinced that Wally against Hull will outscore Gerrard vs Norwich.

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      1. 42 Rules
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Couldn't agree more - Bruce got his team tactics spot on on Saturday, see he will be looking to stop the wide speed merchants, but then again Hull could always do a Newcastle as per last year !!!

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  13. Göz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Would you bring in a Liverpool defender for a hit this gameweek?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      nah they will concede

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      not for a hit

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    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    4. pleccy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    5. Göz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks fellas

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  14. Eboue
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Save ft this week? Play sess or JWP? Thanks!
    Speroni(boruc)
    Evans/Williams/Johnson (Coleman, burner)
    Walcott/ hazard/ Gerrard/ sessegnon (JWP)
    SuarezC/ benteke / giroud

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    1. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      sess to someone better, or play JWP for me

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      1. Eboue
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Oh I forgot to say, a cool £0.0m in the bank 😎 - thanks, might go JWP then 🙂

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  15. Shreddeez
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Well lads, here's my team for Wednesday

    Szczez
    Ivanovic/ Zaba/ Vertonghen
    Ramsey/ Morrison / Cabaye / Lallana
    JayRod/ Suarez(C) / Aguero

    Boruc, Coleman , Barkley and vlaar on the bench

    Where can I maxamise points on Wednesday ?
    1.9m in the bank

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  16. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    is it worth -8 hit to get mc grecor, gerrard and lampard for ozil, boruc and townsend?

    i will lose value on both boruc and townsend if i dont. do u see lampard starting the next 2 matches since rested vs southampton?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      not lamps.

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    3. jimski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Losing Ozil now would be madness.

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  17. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Oh and Marshall/Panty/Gazza in for boruc? Already have Davis.. leaning towards Marshall

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    1. Eboue
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Speroni?

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        this, only cos i am and i need another shoulder to cry on

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      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        hmmm.. i like.. Getting ward in for Murner/Rosenior next week most likely though

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  18. DÏLKS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Do people still think Aguero is going to score a good amount of points despite being away on Wed?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Think it will end up 2.1 citeh.

      Kun goal and assist.

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      1. DÏLKS
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm, I reckon he'll get some sort of points, but not a mass amount like he does at home usually.

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  19. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc > Marshall for a hit?

    Davis my backup, already on (-4)

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    1. Let's Talk about Cesc …
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      NO

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    2. ~SpartakMac
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Noo

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      yep

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    4. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      What was your trades?

      Don't take another hit for a keeper.

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    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      hmmmm could work since its technically only -2 starting point swing as niether boruc or davis will play ... what about speroni

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  20. Let's Talk about Cesc …
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    when i WC'ed i put my keepers as boruc and gazzanigga for no particular reason. LOL

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  21. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Guys,
    Right starting 11?
    Marshall
    Clyne GJ Terry
    Hazard Cabaye Ramsey Morrison
    Rooney Aguero Suarez

    Krul Brady Vlaar Olsson
    1 FT, 01 in the bank

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  22. The Sarjeant
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    There's a new article!

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  23. NEW ARTICLE POSTED
    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Fail.

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  24. Bob.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Vorm lads? Need him to start as Boruc is 2nd gk

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  25. Deulo10
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc to Marshall sounds good? Also Murner to Collins or Flanagan (or any other def up to 5.0)?

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  26. LT10
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth replacing Boruc?

    I currently have Boruc - Mignolet Combo (like many others on here I'm sure)

    If I did Boruc to Howard my goal keeping rotation between now and Jan WC (GW's 14-22) would be:
    NOR, WHM, FUL, CAR, SUN, SOU, HULL, NOR, AVL, (pretty awesome fixtures)

    I would play Howard whenever Everton were at home -GW's 16,18, 19 and 21.

    Liverpool's fixtures in these weeks are: tot, man c, chel, stoke (very tough fixtures!)

    So, Q1: Is t worth a 4point hit? Will Howard outscore Mignolet by more than four points with:
    - FUL, SUN, SOU, NOR, instead of tot, man c, chel, stoke? (I think the answer is probably yes)

    Q2: My selling price for Boruc is 4.7. Howard costs 5.6. Is it worth the extra 0.9?

    Thoughts appreciated.

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