| Introduction |
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27 | (1) |
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Conventions Used in This Book |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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How This Book Is Organized |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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Part I Computer and Internet Basics |
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Chapter 1 Getting a Computer Ready for the Internet |
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Pick Hardware to Match Your Computer Use |
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Know What Hardware Options to Look For |
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Shop for Your Computer of Choice |
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Chapter 2 Hooking Up to the Internet |
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Select an Internet Service Provider |
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Set Up a Dial-Up Connection |
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Choose a Broadband Network Option |
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Connect a Powerline Network |
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Connect a Wireless Network |
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Remember These Rules to Stay Safe Online |
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Chapter 3 All About E-Mail |
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Check Out Places to Get Your E-Mail Service |
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Meet the Big Three Web-Based E-Mail Providers |
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Pick a Pick-Proof Password |
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Sign Up for a Gmail Account |
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85 | (5) |
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90 | (3) |
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Compose and Send an E-mail |
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93 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Speaking the Social Networking Language |
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96 | (17) |
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97 | (2) |
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Communicate through Twitter |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (1) |
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Get Connected on Linkedln |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (2) |
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Have Your Say on BlogSpot |
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107 | (2) |
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Watch TV and Movies on Hulu |
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Part II Putting Your Face onto Facebook |
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Chapter 5 Preparing Your Facebook Profile |
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Sign Up for a Facebook Account |
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116 | (4) |
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120 | (2) |
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Add Your Personal Information |
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122 | (2) |
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Upload Your Profile Photo |
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124 | (5) |
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Fill Out Other Profile Information |
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129 | (6) |
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Go Back to Edit Your Profile Later |
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135 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Preparing to Share Info |
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Get Your Privacy and Security Settings in Place |
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138 | (5) |
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Meet Your Facebook Home Page |
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143 | (3) |
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Review the Profile Everyone Sees |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (2) |
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Delete a Status Update or Other Post |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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Share a YouTube Video on Facebook |
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Post an Event to Your Wall |
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Chapter 7 Connecting with Friends and Family |
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Make the Navigation Bar Your First Stop |
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156 | (3) |
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Find a Friend with Facebook Search |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (2) |
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Find Friends in Other Friend Lists |
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164 | (2) |
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Respond to a Friend Request |
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166 | (2) |
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Connect with a Facebook Network |
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168 | (2) |
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Send Private Messages to Friends |
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170 | (2) |
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Retrieve a Private Message |
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Post Messages on a Friend's Wall |
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176 | (1) |
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Comment on a Friend's Status |
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Remove Messages from Your Wall |
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179 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Adding Photos and Videos to Facebook |
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181 | (17) |
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Upload a Photo to Your Account |
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182 | (3) |
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185 | (5) |
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190 | (4) |
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Untag Yourself in a Photo |
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194 | (1) |
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Upload a Video to Facebook |
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196 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Exploring Groups, Events, and Games |
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198 | (29) |
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Find Your Favorite Things on Facebook |
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200 | (4) |
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204 | (4) |
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208 | (4) |
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Communicate with Group Members |
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212 | (3) |
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Create an Event Invitation |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (1) |
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Export an Event to Another Calendar |
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218 | (1) |
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Have Some Fun with Games and Applications |
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219 | (3) |
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Browse Facebook Apps and Games |
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222 | (5) |
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Part III And Now, It's Twitter Time |
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227 | (66) |
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Chapter 10 A Beginner's Guide to Twitter |
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229 | (23) |
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230 | (6) |
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236 | (5) |
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Adjust Your Account Settings |
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241 | (4) |
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245 | (2) |
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Select a Theme for Your Profile Page |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Conversing on Twitter with Friends, Family, and More |
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252 | (13) |
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Follow Basic Guidelines for Conversing |
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253 | (3) |
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Pass Along a Chosen Tweet |
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256 | (2) |
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Favorite Your Favorite Tweets |
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258 | (2) |
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Search for Tweeted Topics |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (4) |
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Chapter 12 Gathering Tools of the Twitter Trade |
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265 | (28) |
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Search for Tweeps on WeFollow |
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266 | (6) |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (4) |
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FollowFriday, FF, and Other Hashtags |
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278 | (5) |
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283 | (3) |
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Keep Track of Hundreds, Thousands of Friends? |
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286 | (3) |
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289 | (4) |
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Part IV The Rest of the Social Networking Story |
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293 | (76) |
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Chapter 13 Sharing (and Grabbing) Photos, Videos, and Music |
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295 | (26) |
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Give Credit When You Share |
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296 | (4) |
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300 | (6) |
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Share Your Photos with Twitpic |
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306 | (4) |
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Become an Online Deejay (DJ) |
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310 | (2) |
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Spin Your Songs for Online Friends |
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312 | (3) |
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Find and Share Videos on YouTube |
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315 | (6) |
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Chapter 14 Giving or Taking an Opinion |
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321 | (28) |
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322 | (2) |
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Find Anything (and Its Reviews) on Amazon |
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324 | (4) |
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Find Restaurants, Shopping, and Nightlife on Yelp |
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328 | (3) |
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Register on Yelp to Leave Reviews |
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331 | (2) |
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333 | (2) |
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Read Between the Lines at Review Sites |
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335 | (3) |
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Find Hotel Reviews on TripAdvisor |
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338 | (3) |
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Add a Hotel Review on TripAdvisor |
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341 | (3) |
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Find a Good Movie on Flixster |
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344 | (2) |
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Leave a Comment on Flixster |
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346 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 So You Want to Be a Blogger? |
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349 | (20) |
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Answer These Questions Before You Start |
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350 | (4) |
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Stake Your Claim in the Blogosphere |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (2) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (2) |
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Post Your Story with Photos |
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360 | (5) |
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365 | (4) |
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