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5 October 2013 4198 comments
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The Gameweek continues with four three o’clock kick-offs to follow on from City’s victory at the Etihad, before Sunderland host Man United later this evening.

Fantasy managers will be firmly focused on Liverpool’s meeting with Crystal Palace, with many backing either Luis Suarez or Daniel Sturridge with the armband, anticipating goals and a heavy defeat for the visitors.

We start the team news round-up at Anfield, then, to find that Brendan Rodgers makes just one change to the lineup that won at Sunderland. Raheem Sterling is drafted in on the right-flank with Jordan Henderson shifting to a central midfield role to replace the suspended Lucas. The formation is not yet clear – having played 3-4-1-2 at the Stadium of Light, that could be the case again, although Rodgers could also revert to a regular four-man defence with Victor Moses moving to the left flank and Jose Enrique returning to a full-back role.

Once again, Ian Holloway rings the changes for opponents Palace. Damien Delaney is fit to return, while Stuart O’Keefe, Jason Puncheon and Cameron Jerome all earn starts. Kagisho Dikgacoi, Barry Bannan, Danny Gabidon and Dwight Gayle make way.

Martin Jol makes a string of changes to his lineup to face Stoke at the Cottage. In come Philippe Senderos, Georgios Karagounis, Damien Duff and Bryan Ruiz as the injured Scott Parker misses out, along with Alex Kacaniklic, Kieran Richardson and Darren Bent. Mark Hughes also makes changes for the visitors as Stephen Ireland and Matt Etherington earn starts in place of Charlie Adam and Kenwyne Jones. That would indicate that Marko Arnautovic will lead the attack for the Potters.

Cardiff are unchanged for the visit of Newcastle, as Malky Mackay keeps faith with the starting XI that won three points at Fulham, leaving match winner Jordon Mutch benched. As expected, the Magpies tweak their starting lineup following Monday night’s disappointing first half at Goodison. Alan Pardew makes the decision that Hatem Ben Arfa owners were dreading: the Frenchman gets dropped to the bench as his compatriot Yohan Cabaye earns a start, along with Papiss Cisse with Vurnon Anita out of the matchday squad. Not surprisingly, Mike Williamson starts in central defence with Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa dropping out.

Finally, at the KC stadium, the Tigers make just one change with Stephen Quinn benefiting from Robbie Brady’s absence following an hernia operation. Opponents Villa make two alterations – Ashley Westwood and Gabby Agbonlahor return to the lineup following injury as Yacouba Sylla and Nathan Baker drop out. That suggests a change of shape with Paul Lambert perhaps converting his 3-5-2 to a more standard 4-3-3.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to capture you real-time reactions during the afternoon’s matches and throughout United’s tea-time visit to Sunderland.

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  1. sushi36
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    Was it a Kasami assist for the Fulham goal?

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    1. caio89
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Livescore.com app says so!

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  2. Bouncebackability
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Gary Lineker Twitter..

    "Gardner digs a deeper hole for Moyes to climb out of."

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      😆

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    2. JT's Dog
        12 years, 3 months ago

        This was a guy who shat himself on the park, who is he to laugh at others

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    3. Liastro ⭐️
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      Ooooooh David McGoldrick!

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Lol I bet Kagawa was not impressed when they gave him a seat that says 'Nip-Man' 😆

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    5. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Help needed!

      Am I right in saying when they lift Mirallas Yellow flag tonight his threshold transfers will be set to Zero so he won't fall tonight?

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    6. JT's Dog
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Willing to accept saurezgate but if he list winning goal point how come sturridge didn't get added? He was on 10 points for ages and still is

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          The Suarez BPS don't add up tbh, not confident FPL will fix them but I think there's a chance there's another twist in this story.

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          1. Strawberry Jelavic
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Where do you check what the BPS are b4 they're officially added to FPL scores, Isacki??

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            1. JT's Dog
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Open up fixture and you will see detailed stats in bottom right

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                1. Strawberry Jelavic
                  • 13 Years
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                  Thanks, JT's Dog!

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              • Gentlemen Crier
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                I usually check here.

                http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

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                1. Strawberry Jelavic
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Cheeers! 🙂

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          2. Granville
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            • 16 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Sturridge didn't get winning goal, Suarez did.

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            1. JT's Dog
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Thought everyone was saying it moved to him? So he lost all those points for shooting and offside

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                1. isacki: full casual
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                  The offside and foul stats don't add up to the BPS he lost

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            2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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              dont get it at all......seriously they may as welll go back to next day baps and not live ones if the system isnt really live

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

              Must have been added but cancelled out by a negative bps

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              1. isacki: full casual
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                12 years, 3 months ago

                That means he lost 5 BPS if 1 was added, almost half his score lost? Nuts.

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                1. JT's Dog
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Think he means added to sturridge

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                    1. isacki: full casual
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Oh OK in response to the question about Sturridge, fair enough.

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            4. turd ferguson
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              I didn't realise this site had a hashtag system...where's "Whats trending" ?

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              1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Sturridge 3bps that's what.

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            5. Locarno
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              So... Moyes has got last season's title-winning team PLUS Fellaini, and is 13th.

              Quality work, my son.

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              1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                His replacement is making that Everton job that he left seem so hard as well

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              2. OPTA FPL
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                12 years, 3 months ago

                our rivals are stronger, you missed that point

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              3. Strawberry Jelavic
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                12 years, 3 months ago

                Moyes was screwed in the transfer window, simple as that. He was up against it from day one when he didn't get 3 or 4 quality signings in and put his stamp on the team. United fans have been living in a Fergie bubble the last 3 or 4 years. And on-one was ever going to be able to do with that squad what Fergie did. He was holding it together with chewing gum and sticky tape, for God's sake.

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            6. Hampe
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              12 years, 3 months ago

              Wilson ---> Terry

              or

              Mirallas ---> Oscar

              I already have Mert and Baines in the back.

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              1. Gentlemen Crier
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                If you can play 3 players from your defence for next week(who have good fixtures), Mirallas -> Oscar. Otherwise Wilson -> Terry.

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                1. Hampe
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                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Well Wilson has a good fixture so if he is not injured it is no problem. No one still knows why he was substituted?

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                  1. Gentlemen Crier
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    I think it was tactical and Stoke wanted to go for the win. It was still 0-0 when he went off.

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            7. Revival
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              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Would have loved if Arsenal had been playing Man Utd this weekend, Gunners would win easily on current form.

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            8. Jönny
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Been doubled up on Evra and Vidic since last week. It's going fantastically well so far...

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            9. Nopli -The Banned One (Solo…
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              😆 at United . Sund leading 😯

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

              James Rodriguez looking quality for Monaco.

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              1. Chris_White
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                12 years, 3 months ago

                Shame he's pretty much been benched every game 'till now. Wonderful talent

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

                  I know mate he needs to be playing.

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            11. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Looking at old vs new baps

              Sturridge 49
              Suarez 43
              Gerrard 33
              Sahko 8

              Sturridge, Gerrard, Sahko 10, Suarez 7.

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

                I can't get why Suarez owners are complaining. Nothing against the rules.

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

                How come sakho came off?

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

              It's as if Utd don't realise this is a 6 pointer. Really disjointed display.

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

              Is zaha dead or something?

              Why is he not playing?

              Might as well have stayed at palace

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              1. isacki: full casual
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                A wild and probably false rumour is that he bedded Moyes' daughter.

                I did say probably false...

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                1. JT's Dog
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Does she look like her dad?

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                    1. isacki: full casual
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Kind of does, as in not totally but you can see some of his features in her... awks.

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                2. Chris_White
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                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  He was naughty with Moyes' daughter

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                  1. turd ferguson
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    If its true then Moyes still has no right not playing him.

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                3. turd ferguson
                  • 12 Years
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                  this !!

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              2. isacki: full casual
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                I love these relegation battles, they're as big a part of the Premier League as top of the table clashes 🙂

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

                  🙂

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

                  Hahahaha never gets old

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              3. Strawberry Jelavic
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Am I correct in thinking that only one person actually died in Insidious?? Got me to thinking that most of the best horrors ever made only one or even no-one at all died in them.........Conjuring another good example

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                1. JT's Dog
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Is this connected to man utd?

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                    1. Strawberry Jelavic
                      • 13 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Possibly, I'll tell you after the full 90!! 😉

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                2. mgilbert86
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  vidic is absolutely terrible right now

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

                    Utd are terrible right now, have zero coverage as they are that poor.

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                3. FPL Daniel
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                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  What the fak, you lose BPS if you get tackled... How come..? What fault of the player there if he gets tackled .. ?

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                  1. mgilbert86
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    unsuccessful dribbles could make sense as a negative to your bps

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                  2. Strawberry Jelavic
                    • 13 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    He should be good enough to avoid I guess. If someone gets points for a successful tackle, then the recipient of the tackle has to get the negative, always a winner and a loser.....

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                4. Bubz
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                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  That young Belgian lad looks great. On my radar..

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                5. DRIZ ✅
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                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Go home nani.

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                6. Chris_White
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                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Oh dear Nani

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                7. FISSH
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Nani looking the most threatening
                  Could I regret taking him out?

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                8. Qubit
                  • 16 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  So, Vidic out, who in? Terry? Can't stand the bloke, but I might as well sully my team further as I already have Suarez.

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                9. Wirtzle Gummidge
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  When Gary Neville says "Nani looks the most dangerous for United" ... you know there is something seriously seriously wrong.

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                10. Crouch Potato!
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  All those lol Zab posters who own Vidic, how ya doin?

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                  1. Salah’s Sonnet
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                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    just fine thanks, off out tonight, you? lol

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                    1. Crouch Potato!
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Planning to, poker probably! 😉

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                      1. Salah’s Sonnet
                        • 14 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        cool, used to play poker but i continuously get bluffed out lol.

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                  2. Godfather Bandit 42
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                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Hacked off but thanks for caring.

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

                  Guys,

                  What does that ' ESP' bit on the bonus section stand for / relate to ? I see Suarez has a high figure on it and all other high scoring persons have a high score in this.

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                  1. Mílanista
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
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                    Its the old PPI system.

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

                      I see. Cheers lad.

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                  2. JT's Dog
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Old system, just to rub it in

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                    • TorresMagic™
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                      • 16 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Old system

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                  3. A Defender's Nightmare
                    • 13 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Please reply FFS

                    Am I right in saying when Mirallas' Yellow flag is lifted in few hours his threshold will be reset to Zero so he won't fall tonight?

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

                      Correct

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

                    This young lad for Utd looks a million times better than Zaha

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