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1 December 2013 5613 comments
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With Aaron Ramsey’s latest points haul still resonating within the Fantasy Football community, we now look forward to Sunday’s quartet of matches which promise to round the Gameweek off with a bang.

Proceedings begin early, with the midday kick-off at the Lane finding a Spurs side desperate to recover from their Etihad mauling against champions United. With Andre Villas-Boas on the tightrope and Wayne Rooney in red-hot form, the day looks set to get off to an intriguing start.

That’s followed by Liverpool’s visit to the KC Stadium, as Luis Suarez looks to claim his latest set of points against a Hull defence that has allowed just two goals in front of their own fans. A pair of late afternoon kick-offs come next, with Chelsea taking on Southampton at the Bridge, while City’s steamrolling home form is set to go through the gears again as Swansea draw up in Manchester.

With Rooney, Suarez and Sergio Aguero on show and sporting the armband for so many Fantasy managers, today’s events are set to cause a major swing in the ranks and mini-leagues.

The early team news from North London finds Rooney safely snuggled in the United attack although, once again, Robin van Persie is absent. The Dutchman doesn’t even make the matchday squad as his Fanatasy stock continues to diminish at pace. David Moyes is able to welcome back Nemanja Vidic, however, and he takes his place in a back four alongside Jonny Evans, with Chris Smalling at right-back. Phil Jones occupies a midfield role once more, while Shinji Kagawa earns only his third league start of the season.

Villas-Boas shuffles again, making an array of changes from the side that was humiliated at City. Nacer Chadli earns a recall on the flank, whle Mousa Dembele is also back in the lineup in the middle of the park: Lewis Holtby and Erik Lamela make way. Meanwhile, at the back, Vlad Chiriches replaces Younes Kaboul who drops to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and available throughout all today’s matches, right up until the final whistles at Stamford Bridge and the Etihad.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Guy Demel's SH
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Best defender for 5m or less? Time to ship out G.J so I can get Rooney.

    I've already got Clyne, Vlaar, Burner.

    Collins?

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    1. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I think the answer to this lies on ur avatar..

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  2. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    oh dear who do I bench out of

    Migs
    Terry Shaw Kosc Pieters Gabidon
    Hazard Ramsey Walcott Morison Januzaj
    Rooney Suarez Aguero

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      pieters, gab and januzaj

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  3. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Barkley or Januzaj for Gerrard?

    The other one will be out the week after...

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Barkley

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  4. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Cabaye or Sessegnon?

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    1. Zep
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Tough..

      Sess for fixtures, Cabaye for form...

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

      Cabaye. Sess has been rubbish.

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  5. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8fGGefq4BY

    After scoring a hattrick, the interviewer asks Tevez if he dive 🙄

    All players should react like this when asked such stupid questions.

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    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Perfectly sensible question. Wish more interviewers would ask challenging questions rather than the bland, boring questions that normally get asked.

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, after a man of the match performance & scoring 3 goals, the first question you should ask is, 'did you dive'...

        Maybe try focusing on his brilliant performance first.

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        1. JWF
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Do you remember the game? Tevez diving was a big(ish) incident.

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  6. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Spend 2 FTs and get Aguero in for Benteke.

    Or spend 1 FT and get Rooney in for Benteke, save the other.

    Suarez and Lukaku other strikers. Thanks.

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    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Can you do Lukaku to Rooney? I'd be tempted to stick with Benteke for now.

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        i really wouldn't

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        1. Breadbin
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          My reasoning is I believe Lukaku is due another regression for a few weeks. Look forward, not back.

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        2. Shifty
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          agree. Thoughts on the above choices?

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      2. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Nope can't and probably wouldn't want to.

        Other problem is Sess. To get Aguero would do Sess > Ravel, Benteke > Aguero. Benteke is killing me man...

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  7. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I had a RMT in pre-season with Ramsey in. Lateriser put me on his trail. The man's a genius.

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      It's the sleeping in that keeps the head clear 🙂

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  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    What we hoping for from Aguero now?

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      an over head kick that rips the onion bag out

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      15 points.

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    3. PGR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Double digits for sure! Anything else in a home game is unacceptable! 😛

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    4. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Hat-trick and leave the game at 65"

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  9. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    wow murinHOE talking obvious twaddle yet again

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  10. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone with Boruc, Terry, Clyne, Oscar or Aguero I'm sorry. I very much doubt they will get more than 2.

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    1. PGR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Terry and Aguero will. Don't worry!

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I doubt it. I'm cursed.

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    2. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I have all 5 🙁

      At least I have Hazard as well 🙂

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  11. PGR
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is Snodgrass to Pablo Hernandez a crazy move?
    Can't think of anyone else in that price range....

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    1. andres
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      so I am using IE 10 on my new Samsung ultrabook and the comment section on here isn't working correctly the page panel is all mixed up....
      also the season ticker is not displaying...

      any reason for this?

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      1. markus808
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        IE

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    2. andres
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      sorry as you can see this is looking really bad...

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  12. andres
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    luk, kun and suarez owners are you getting Roo?

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Nope.

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    2. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      no chance you plonker kun hasnt even played yet

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    3. The ginger cafu
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Finger hovering over Lukaku > Rooney atm

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  13. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lucas is never going to go back to being the player he was before injury, dominating the likes of Yaya Toure. Time for Liverpool to consider other options in jan.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. And Gerrard starting to decline IMO.

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      1. JWF
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Decline started last season (maybe earlier).

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Thought he was good last year to be fair

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          1. JWF
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            His starting point was very high but I definitely think his influence was on the wain last season. Still, a declining Gerrard is better than many

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      all i got from him was YC's

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    3. Alton E.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yann M'Vila maybe.

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  14. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Hull have scored more goals than Spurs 😯

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Well Ramsey had one less goal than Spurs as of yesterday 😉

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      my grandma has scored more than spurs
      and she hates sailors

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  15. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Coleman / Lukaku > Ward / Rooney (2 FTs)

    Good?

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure , 2 very decent players for 2 good one.
      I get the Everton fixtures and Rioney is on fire and fixtures to boot.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Feel I need Rooney with that run of fixtures. Only other way really is to do Ozil > someone 1m cheaper but not sure i want to lose him.

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  16. JS27
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    60 points with Aguero (c) Terry Hazard and JWP to come. Finally a good week!

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  17. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Just looking at John Terry makes me angry.

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    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Did he make moves to the lady? He does that...

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        He just looks like someone that wants to start a fight all the time.

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Motivation picture

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      TERRYIST
      REPORTED

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe you could throw in racism too, as he is English & I am not.

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  18. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    one of Aguero / Suarez will join to Real Madrid this winter i am afarid

    wich one you fancy?

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    1. PGR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Not Aguero

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez

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    3. JS27
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      neither. No chance of Aguero going and will take an astronomical fee to get Suarez.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, like Bale....

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    4. Alton E.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Bendnter thinks he's going..

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    5. The ginger cafu
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I can't see either moving in January

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  19. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    TORRES MINI MOHAWK, WHAT A SHARTER

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      😎

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  20. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is Jordan Mutch nailed on?

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    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty mutch.

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  21. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I am really stuck with which direction to go. Ramsey is the obvious and ridiculously late move. Sess to Ramsey would be the sensible way of doing it, but I am also thinking of punting on a Walcott return. 1.6 in the bank. Any bright ideas? Cheers

    Speroni/Boruc
    Coleman, Koscielny, Evra
    Morrison, Sessegnon, Özil, Oscar
    Remy, Suárez, Agüero
    (Brady, Turner, Chester)

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    1. Robareid
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'd hold Sess. Fixtures remain strong.

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  22. tm245
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Midweek is a classic bounceback opportunity for Liverpool -- go ahead and ship them now but it doesn't get much better than Norwich at home after a weak Sunday performance.

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      spot on

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      If liverpool are playing the likes of sterling, moses, henderson in the same team I wouldn't expect any better

      A half fit coutinho won't help

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed. So that makes NOR a perfect test -- a lame result and that's a greenlight to ship for me.

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  23. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    My ML leader has a 7 point lead for November, money at stake. He has Cech, Zaba, Hazard and Aguero(c) to come and I have Boruc, Terry, Hazard, Oscar, Aguero(c). It's all going to come down to Oscar. Need a couple of Mata assisted goals!

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  24. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Benteke out Torres in for a punt?

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ba would probably get a start just to

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        *just to troll you.

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  25. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    goalscorers for hull?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Check FPL site.

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    2. Darth
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Meyler
      Hudd via a big deflection off skrtel
      Livermore via a big deflection off skrtel

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    3. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Meyler, Sktrel OG, Livermore

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  26. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    BREAKING: Brendan Rodgers: "Next year is our year"

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    1. r0binh0
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Rodgers never said this year is our year.

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  27. Darth
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero hatrick
    Nasri hatrick of assists
    Shaw goal
    Terry goal
    Hazard hatrick

    Please

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      don't ask for much do you. That's why you probably get nothing

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      1. Darth
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Oooh harsh words, I'm very hurt now

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  28. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc + Clyne defensive double up (h) to Villa or bench Clyne and play Cahill @ Sunderland?

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  29. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Need 40 points from Aguero and Oscar to reach 100... yesterday it was looking so possible... but the 3 Liverpool guys robbed me of it..

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  30. gillih90
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Mignolet(Daniels)
    Ivanovic-Kosielny-Walker-Coleman-Clyne
    Hazard-Özil-Morrison-Brady-Januzaj
    Suarez-Giroud-Lukaku

    1,5M in the bank, haven't made a transfer for 3 GW, completely torn on what on earth I should do with my team!

    Any suggestions?

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