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| Mark has a disturbed night |
Mark is having difficulty sleeping, and then is awoken by the sound of a dog barking.
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| He rushes downstairs . . . |
He jumps out of bed and rushes downstairs, but when he reaches the kitchen he finds that Kath and Brynmor are already there,
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| . . . to find them eating breakfast |
drinking a cup of tea and eating various Continental breakfast items.
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| "Don't say you stole that from the cruise?" |
“Don’t say you stole that from the cruise?” he demands, but his mother points out it is not stealing;
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| "The company expect you to take some things home" |
the company expects them to take some things home – that is why they charge a fortune in the first place.
She goes on, “Mark, you would have absolutely loved the breakfast buffet – Continental to start – they had every kind of fruit juice and then a lovely fruit compôte.”
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| Brynmor liked the eggs Benedict and gammon |
Brynmor was rather taken with the chef’s special – eggs Benedict, gammon, but Kath takes over with details of the fresh fruit basket in the cabin every day, and the freshly cooked shortbread.
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| "That's next door's dog" |
Then the dog barks again, and Mark explains that it is next door’s dog; Kath wonders how long they have had a dog. Mark informs her, “A lot has happened since you’ve been away.
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| He is eager to get rid of them |
“Why don’t you go to the village? I can clear up after breakfast – and people would love to hear about the cruise.”
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| "Yes, we might as well" |
They agree that they might as well, and as Kath continues to tuck into her food,
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| "It might be a good idea to get dressed first" |
Brynmor suggests that it might be a good idea to get dressed first. As soon as they are out of the way, Mark makes another phone call to Eifion;
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| Mark is now making threats to Eifion |
“I’m giving you until midday to get this dog – if you don’t, I’ll come up to Deri Fawr and release her in the middle of the sheep, all right?” Grabbing his cornflakes he goes out of the back door to the dog.
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| Tesni's latest campaign is against palm oil |
Tesni is moaning, “It’s terrible how much palm oil there is in food – everyday things like bread, crisps, biscuits.” Siôn reminds her that they are supposed to eat less of those things anyway.
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| "If people knew how much damage we're doing" |
“Yes, but if people knew how much damage we’re doing by supporting such a terrible industry – the deforestation of rainforests, global warming.”
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| "Y Winllan is sponsoring the statue" |
In order to change the subject, Siôn shows her the latest edition of Cwm Ni, and is glad that he decided that Y Winllan would sponsor the statue, not that unethical company.
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| "Thanks for bringing it to my attention" |
She thanks him for bringing it to her attention that the company was unethical.
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| "That chocolate contains a lot of palm oil" |
As she is eating chocolate spread, he points out to her that it also contains a lot of palm oil, which shuts her up for a while.
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| "We'll have to organise a party" |
In the shop flat, Rhys comes visiting and welcomes DJ home; “We’ll have to organise a welcome home party,” and Mathew agrees that it would be nice to do something,
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| "We haven't had any fun for ages" |
as they have not had any fun for ages.
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| "Why don't we play 'Ditch the Bride'?" |
Rhys sarcastically suggests, “Why don’t we play ‘Ditch the Bride?”
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| "Is that meant to be funny?" |
and DJ imagines he is trying to be funny. They will have some drinks and a few games like the old days.
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| "Strip poker?" |
“Strip poker?” says Rhys, while Mathew fancies a game of darts with Rhys as the target.
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| "Pizza and cans!" |
DJ adds pizzas and cans to the list.
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| "I've got an idea, Math" |
When DJ leaves for the farm, Rhys has had an idea, but requires Mathew’s help.
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| Dani is being subjected to Kath's photos" |
Out in the street, Kath is showing the photos on her phone to Dani, who is not really interested;
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| "That was in Venice" |
“That was in Venice – it cost a fortune, but it was worth every euro,” says Kath. Dani is anxious to get back to the baby,
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| Then there are still more photos |
but is shown still more photos,
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| Something has caught Brynmor's eye |
while Brynmor notices something across the road and leaves Kath to investigate.
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| "I have to go, Kath" |
Dani expresses her apologies, but has to go;
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| Wilko's motorcycle |
Kath sees Brynmor admiring a motorcycle parked on the double yellow lines outside Bethania. Wilko, the owner, is approaching,
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| "Yamaha Tracer 900" |
and Brynmor comments, “Yamaha Tracer 900 – three cylinder engine – I had a 1993 Ducati Supermono once. I felt like that little boy in ET, when his bike flew in the air.”
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| "I prefer something that holds the road" |
Wilko prefers something that holds the road, and explains that it has a slipper clutch; they introduce themselves, and the DI realises that Brynmor knows a bit about bikes. “I’ve got a few vintage models,” he answers,
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| "I've got a 1950 Norton Max in the shed" |
and it is revealed that Wilko has a 1950 Norton Manx in the shed, but he has not ridden it for a while.
“The carb’s gone and I can’t find a replacement anywhere.”
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| "A 15GP, is it?" |
Brynmor thinks it may be 15GP,
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| "No, an AMAL 15TT" |
“but is told that it is a AMAL 15TT float carb, that were made before World War II.
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| "I've got a mate in Carmarthen . . ." |
Brynmor remarks, “I’ve got a mate in Carmarthen who’s very good at getting his hands on old parts – I could have a word with him if you want.”
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| "I'd appreciate that" |
Wilko would appreciate that.
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| Wilko drives away |
Kath is looking disapprovingly at Brynmor as the motorcycle is driven away.
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| "So this is where you're hiding" |
Mark manages to track down Eifion in the Deri; “So this is where you’re hiding, you idiot!” he snarls, “You’ve been ignoring my calls for days!”
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| "There's not much signal at Deri Fawr" |
Eifion maintains that there is not much signal at Deri Fawr.
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| "I want my money back" |
“That dog was useless – Eileen knew straightaway that it was not Fflam! You’ll have to take the dog back – and I want my money back.”
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| Eifion does not agree to that . . . |
Eifion will take the dog off his hands, but will not return the cash, and Mark has little alternative but to accept the situation; “I want you to come and collect it ASAP, understand?”
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| . . . and is pleased he has 'pulled a fast one' on Mark |
Eifion smiles as Mark leaves, then receives a phone call from John Deri Fawr;
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| "Yeah, everything's fine" |
he confirms that everything is fine on the farm. John wants him to do something; “Yeah – what’s this bloke’s name?
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| The name 'Howard' rings a bell |
“Howard?” says Eifion.
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| Beti disapproves of all that booze |
Rhys comes out of the shop with a large amount of alcohol, receiving a disapproving look from Beti. He shouts across to Tesni, who is coming out of the bookshop, carrying several bags;
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| "I'm taking these to Bethania's food bank" |
“I’m just taking these to Bethania’s food bank,” she tells him.
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| Rhys invites Sioned to join them |
Sioned comes along the road, and he invites her to join them for a beer and some games in the flat later.
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| "Will DJ be there?" |
She is immediately on her guard, “Will DJ be there?” and Rhys alleges that he is going out on an ‘all-dayer’ with the rugby club. She will be there at 7 o’clock.
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| "Not enough men to keep you entertained?" |
Into the Deri comes Howard (last seen in Cwmderi on 3 October 2019 when he was chatting up Izzy and called Eifion a ‘Poof’). “I heard you’ve left Penrhewl,” he says, “Not enough men to keep you entertained?”
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| "A homophobe like you! |
Eifion thought that John would have more sense than to work with a homophobe like him.
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| "£500 for the two sheds" |
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| He puts down the bundle of notes |
Howard growls as he puts down a bundle of notes on the bar. As he is walking out again, Eifion asks why he wants two sheds,
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| "Mind your own business" |
and is told to mind his own business.
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| "Half the contents of the cupboards have disappeared" |
Siôn is not happy when he is attempting to make a risotto; “Tesni, half of the contents of the cupboards have disappeared!” She replies that she has got rid of everything containing palm oil,
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| "That stuff is evil!" |
describing the stuff as ‘evil’.
“I understand the principle of not buying it in the first place, but there is nothing wrong with using what we’ve got, is there?” he demands, and returns to the kitchen.
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| "I don't want to feel guilty every time I eat biscuits" |
She shouts after him, “I don’t want to feel guilty every time I eat biscuits,” and he comes back in,
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| "Can't make a proper risotto without a stock cube" |
insisting that he cannot make a proper risotto without a stock cube. He wonders if he should look in the bin, but she yells downstairs, “If you want to find stock cubes, you’ll have to go to the food bank!”
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| "It's all right for other people to eat this 'horrible' food?" |
He is really angry by now; “So it’s all right for other people to eat this ‘horrible’ food that destroys the planet? There was a lot of money in those cupboards – I’ll have to go to the shop now!”
She comes dashing down the stairs, exclaiming, “You’re not going to buy stock cubes?
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| "Any excuse not to be with me" |
“Oh yes, off you go – any excuse not to be with me!”
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| "What's that supposed to mean?" |
He demands what that is supposed to mean,
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| "You've been ignoring me for days" |
and she whines, “You’ve been ignoring me for days – you prefer to spend time with your novel!”
He replies that it is impossible to ignore her;
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| "You're always in my way!" |
“You’re always in my way!” She moans that makes her feel really special, so he urges her not to be so thin-skinned. “This is nothing to do with palm oil –
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| "You're just sulking and being awkward!" |
“you’re just sulking and being awkward!”
She insists that she is really concerned about palm oil; “But you think you’re ‘woke’, but you’re really not – this is the real Siôn White!”
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| "Shut up for once!" |
He yells at her to shut up for once,
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| Tesni was not expecting that! |
then abruptly kisses her, in a particularly fierce fashion.
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| The party is in full swing |
The party in the shop flat is under way, with a very tense game of ‘Jenga’ going on;
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| Rhys exercises his expertise |
Rhys deftly removes one of the blocks, and argues that he just wants to make it look easy. DJ reminds Mathew that it is his turn, and if he fails, it is a shot of Tequila, which apparently Mathew hates.
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| They celebrate his success |
He does in fact succeed in his quest and they noisily celebrate.
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| It seems that one thing led to another . . . |
Back at Y Felin, Siôn and Tesni are doing up their clothes, and he comments, “Well, I wasn’t expecting that!”
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| . . . which neither of them were expecting |
and neither was Tesni.
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| "Chocolate on toast?" |
“Right, as you don’t want risotto for dinner, what do you want? Chocolate on toast?” he enquires, and apologises for his earlier behaviour.
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| "I sometimes feel too strongly about things" |
She confesses that she sometimes feels so strongly about things – perhaps too strongly. “Well, now you know the effect that passion has on me,” he says.
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| Mark hopes he has seen the last of the dog |
Eifion has gone to Maes-y-Deri, and stowed the dog in the back of the pickup; “You’ll never have to see her again!” Mark tells him to get lost – and good riddance. His mother returns, and wonders what Eifion was doing there.
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| He hides the dog lead |
Mark picks up a dog lead which was lying around, and says that Eifion was picking up a parcel.
“No wonder it smells like a farm, then,” says his mother,
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| They will go for a siesta |
then she and Brynmor decide to go upstairs for a siesta.
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| It is bound to be discovered in that drawer |
Mark hides the dog lead in a drawer.
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| DJ is working it all out |
DJ is concentrating on the game of ‘Jenga’ with Rhys giving a running commentary; “He’s assessing the situation – he decides to take action – no, he reconsiders, he’s holding back.”
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| "Sioned's on her way over with the pizzas" |
Mathew receives a text to advise that Sioned is on her way over with the Cae Glas pizzas, and this destroys DJ’s concentration,
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| This results in catastrophe |
so that the tower collapses. “You are joking, aren’t you?” he rages, and is about to walk out of the flat. “Sioned can’t see me – I thought you knew better!” he says as he goes.
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| "I just wanted to help you and Sioned" |
Rhys maintains that he just wanted to help DJ and Sioned, and Mathew points out that he will have to see her some time.
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| "Sioned wants to be left alone" |
“We see each other every day at Penrhewl!” DJ points out, “Sioned wants to be left alone, not someone forcing us together –
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| "This will make her more angry" |
“this will just make her more angry!”
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| He comes out of the flat . . . |
He leaves the flat,
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| . . . and inevitably meets Sioned |
but predictably meets Sioned in the alley; she was not expecting to see him, as Rhys said he was on an ‘all-dayer’.
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| "Rhys and Mathew has set us up" |
“I think Rhys and Mathew have tried to set us up,” DJ groans,
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| "I'll go, then" |
and she says that she will go,
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| "No – I need some fresh air, anyway" |
but he replies that he needs some fresh air anyway.
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| He sits on the bench |
She goes into the flat and he sits down disconsolately on the bench.
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| "So this is where the two cupids are, is it?" |
“So this is where the two cupids are, is it?” she angrily demands when she gets upstairs, and they both blame each other.
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| "We could make up over a can of lager?" |
“What what was the plan, then? That DJ and I should make up over a can of lager – that simple?”
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| "I hoped it would happen naturally" |
Rhys had been hoping that it would happen naturally when they were both relaxed;
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| "He didn't look very relaxed to me" |
“He didn’t look very relaxed to me just now!” she snarls. Mathew explains that he was relaxed until he found out that she was on her way over,
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| "He got cold feet and left" |
then he got cold feet and left. “That wouldn’t be the first time, would it?” Sioned growls, and Rhys cannot help chuckling.
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| What has she seen on the shelf? |
She puts down the pizzas on the worktop, then notices a bottle of chilli sauce on the shelf nearby;
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| A generous helping of chilli sauce |
she liberally laces one of the pizzas with it, as Mathew alleges, “I’m so hungry I could eat my own grandmother!”
She takes over the pizza, pointing out that there is no need to eat anyone's grandmother,
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| They take a large bite |
and they each take a slice. She wishes them, “Buon appetito,” and then the chilli sauce begins to take effect.
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| "Too spicy, is it?" |
“Too spicy, is it?” she enquires, as they rush to get some water, “Burning, is it? That’s what you get for being such idiots!
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| "You're out of chilli sauce, by the way" |
“You’re out of chilli sauce, by the way,” she adds,
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| Water, direct from the tap |
as they attempt to quench the burning sensation.
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| "DJ is sorry and he still loves you!" |
Mathew stresses, “We did this for you and DJ – he’s sorry and still loves you!”
She has lost count of how many time she has heard that, and vows that she is never going to forgive him.
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| "How much he's messed up my life" |
All your stupid plan has done is to remind me how much he’s messed up my life!” she shouts, and leaves the flat,
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| More water is consumed |
while they are still drinking copious quantities of water and lager.
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| DJ is still looking sorry for himself |
She finds DJ still sitting dejectedly on the bench and sits down beside him;
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| "Are you all right, Sioned?" |
she appears very emotional and he asks if she is all right.
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| "I'll never be all right, thanks to you" |
“I’ll never be all right, thanks to you,” she murmurs, shakes her head and walks away,
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| This makes DJ feel worse |
leaving him even more distraught.
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