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The prospect of a final face-off between Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne had dominated the build-up to this clash, but on the field it was overshadowed by an imposing performance from Shane Watson

The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya20-May-2011
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Shane Watson was all over Mumbai Indians•AFP

The prospect of a final face-off between Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne had dominated the build-up to this clash, but on the field it was overshadowed by an imposing performance from Shane Watson. Not only did he deliver a fitting farewell for his captain from competitive cricket, he also left Mumbai Indians under serious pressure to keep their qualification chances alive following a third straight defeat. For someone who had struggled to capitalise on starts through this tournament, Watson compensated with a splendid all-round effort, with each of his crushing blows serving Mumbai a painful reminder of what they should have achieved on a good pitch.The Tendulkar-Warne contest should have been a non-event as left-arm spinner Ankeet Chavan trapped Tendulkar twice in front, only for umpire Paul Reiffel to think otherwise. Backed up by his disciplined bowling at one end, Watson dismissed T Suman and Ambati Rayudu in successive overs from the other, depriving the hosts of the attacking start they would have hoped for after choosing to bat. And just as Kieron Pollard had warmed up at the death after muscling a couple of boundaries, Watson cleaned him up to restrict Mumbai to a below-par total, one that was given some respectability by a classy half-century from Rohit Sharma.It didn’t take long for Watson to set about punishing Mumbai, as he smote Harbhajan Singh for two massive sixes over midwicket in the second over of the chase. He followed that up by drilling Lasith Malinga past mid-off in an over that perhaps produced his only moment of discomfort. Malinga responded venomously, knocking back Watson’s chin with a bouncer – it escaped the grill, there would have been some pain but Watson didn’t flinch. His own response? A memorable counterattack, pulling Malinga each time he dropped short, his next seven balls producing three fours, a flat six and a stunned crowd not used to seeing their star-studded home team being overwhelmed in that manner.A sense of resignation was felt in the crowd, if not among the players, when Watson smacked Harbhajan for three consecutive fours in his comeback over, while Rahul Dravid, happy to play the supporting role, showed his own class with some delightful boundaries off Pollard and Munaf Patel. The pair remained unbeaten, Rajasthan cantered home, marking a satisfactory end after their turmoil-filled build-up to the tournament.Rohit had won praise from Warne as one of the most exciting talents in Indian cricket, and he undoubtedly would have impressed his opposing captain with his performance today. He quickly took the lead in the stand with Tendulkar, his stand-out shot being an imposing drive against Warne through extra cover, matched by a delightful punch in the same region off Johan Botha who couldn’t restrain Rohit despite chasing him as he made room.Rohit used his feet well to spin, and stepped up in the late overs after Tendulkar perished to an upper cut off Amit Singh. Warne though, wasn’t finishing his spell without a cheer. His final victory with the ball was the stumping of Rohit, stunned by the turn and losing his bat to square leg with a wild swing gone bad. At the end of the game, Warne was still smiling while Mumbai stayed baffled.

تحدث إريك تين هاج، المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر يونايتد، عن مشاكل الفريق في المواسم السابقة، وأن ما حدث للشياطين الحمر جعلهم يعانون.

وقال تين هاج في تصريحات نشرتها المواقع والصحف البريطانية: “لم يكن هناك روح في مانشستر يونايتد الموسم الماضي، لم أر ديناميكية في الفريق، كانت المرونة العقلية منخفضة للغاية”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. مانشستر يونايتد يعلن تعاقده مع جاك بوتلاند

وأضاف: “لقد رأيت ذلك كغريب، ولاحظته أيضًا في الأسابيع الأولى لي في النادي، نظرت إلى ثقافة النادي، سألت: كيف أصبح يونايتد عظيما؟”.

وأكمل: “وبالنسبة لي، كان الأمر يتعلق بالسير أليكس فيرجسون، تميز فريقه بالعمل الجماعي والروح، أنت فقط لا تستطيع التغلب عليهم”.

وواصل: “كان لديه دائمًا أفضل المهاجمين مثل كانتونا وكول وشيرنجهام ويورك وفان نيستلروي وفان بيرسي، وحراس مرمى كبار مثل شميشيل وفان دير سار ودي خيا، في وسط الدفاع كان هناك شخصيات كبيرة مثل ياب ستام، فيديتش، ريو فرديناند، ودائما استراتيجي في خط الوسط روي كين، بول سكولز، لاعبون رائعون ولديهم شخصية”.

وتابع: “أفكر في لاعبين مثل رايان جيجز أو ديفيد بيكهام، هذه هي ثقافة يونايتد نظرت إلى ذلك بعناية شديدة ثم رأيت أن فريق الموسم الماضي يبدو هشًا وضعيفًا، عندما نحصل على لاعبين، فإنك تنظر إلى جودتهم ومهاراتهم الفنية، لكنك تنظر أيضًا إلى صفاتهم العقلية، تلك المرونة العقلية، وكان علينا إعادة ذلك”.

وانتقد بشدة ما حدث في المواسم السابقة: “لقد اشترى النادي عددا لا يمكن تصوره من اللاعبين في السنوات الأخيرة الذين لم يكونوا جيدين بما فيه الكفاية، معظم الصفقات كانت متوسطة وفي مانشستر يونايتد المتوسط ​​ليس جيدًا بما فيه الكفاية، قميص يونايتد ثقيل، فقط الشخصيات الحقيقية، التي يمكنها الأداء تحت ضغط كبير، يمكنها اللعب هنا”.

وواصل: “كل من مالاسيا وليساندرو مارتينيز وكاسيميرو وأنتوني جميعهم مقاتلون، بينما كريستيان إريكسن فائز تقني وشخصية عظيمة، نريد الأفضل من الأفضل، أي لاعب نحضره إلى هنا يجب أن يفي بأعلى المعايير”.

وتابع: “أعتقد أننا يجب أن نكون راضين عن المكان الذي نواجه فيه المطبات التي واجهناها في الجزء الأول من الموسم، نحن لسنا منافسين لمانشستر سيتي بعد – وما زلت أرى هذا النادي كخطوة عالية للغاية في الوقت الحالي، أتوقع أيضًا أن يكون ليفربول معهم، وأنا أراهم جنبًا إلى جنب مع سيتي، كفريقين للفوز في إنجلترا، أيضًا، يخوض آرسنال موسمًا رائعًا ويتقدم بفارق كبير في الدوري”.

واختتم تين هاج: “علينا أن نقاتل مع تشيلسي ونيوكاسل وتوتنهام للحصول على مركز مؤهل إلى دوري أبطال أوروبا، لذا فإن المنافسة ضخمة، هدف النادي هو اللعب في دوري أبطال أوروبا مرة أخرى، يجب أن يكون هذا هدفنا دائمًا”.

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O Fluminense fez um bom jogo diante do Botafogo, nesta segunda-feira, no Nilton Santos, mas acabou esbarrando em uma grande atuação do goleiro Jefferson e acabou derrotado por 2 a 1. Após a partida, o discurso dos tricolores ao deixar o campo de jogo foi bem parecido: lamentaram as oportunidades desperdiçadas e ficaram com o sentimento de que o resultado poderia ser melhor.

– Bom, fizemos um grande jogo. Acho que faltou o gol, o time mereceu. Agora temos que seguir assim, por esse caminho – disse Sornoza, que teve a resposta endossada por Gilberto:

– Tivemos mais volume. Criamos mais, finalizamos mais. Mas o Botafogo foi mais cirúrgico.

A melhor chance do Fluminense para empatar o jogo foi do atacante Marcos Júnior, após um lançamento de Gilberto. O atacante recebeu livre, na marca do pênalti, mas acabou pegando embaixo da bola e mandou muito longe. Ele se justifica:

– Tive a oportunidade ali, foi tão fácil que nem acreditei. Pode botar na minha conta.

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تقدم فريق نيوكاسل يونايتد في جدول الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز بعد فوزه اليوم على ليستر سيتي، في مباراتهما بالجولة السابعة عشر.

واستضاف ملعب “كينج باور” مباراة الفريقين في البوكسينج داي، حيث فاز نيوكاسل يونايتد بثلاثة أهداف دون رد. أهداف مباراة نيوكاسل وليستر سيتي

جاءت أهداف نيوكاسل يونايتد الثلاثة في الشوط الأول، وكانت بدايتها من ضربة جزاء حصل عليها الضيوف في الدقيقة 3 من عمر الشوط.

ونجح كريس وود في تحويل ركلة الجزاء إلى هدف أول لصالح نيوكاسل، قبل أن يضاعف زميله ميجيل ألميرون النتيجة بتسجيله الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة السابعة.

وتمكن نيوكاسل يونايتد عن طريق لاعبه جويلاينتون كاسيو دي ليرا، من تسجيل ثالث أهدافه في الدقيقة 32.

ورغم الفرص التي سنحت لهم، إلا أن ليستر سيتي لم ينجح في تحويل أي منها إلى هدف طوال المباراة، خاصة في الشوط الثاني.

هذه النتيجة رفعت رصيد نيوكاسل يونايتد إلى 33 نقطة في المركز الثاني بشكل مؤقت، بينما تجمد رصيد ليستر سيتي عند 17 نقطة في المركز الثالث عشر.

أكد بيب جوارديولا المدير الفني الإسباني لفريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي مانشستر سيتي، على صعوبة مواجهة تشيلسي، غدًا الخميس في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويحل مانشستر سيتي ضيفًا غدًا الخميس على تشيلسي في ملعب ستامفورد بريدج، ضمن الجولة 19 من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وقال بيب جوارديولا في المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بالمباراة: “لا يهم مركزنا في هذه المباراة، دائمًا ما تكون مواجهة صعبة خاصة على ملعب ستامفورد بريدج”.

طالع أيضًا.. جوارديولا يثير الشكوك بشأن مستقبله مع مانشستر سيتي

وأضاف: “علينا اللعب بطريقتنا ومحاولة الحفاظ على النسق، نحن نلعب في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، الجميع يعلم صعوبة ذلك، بعد كأس العالم ننتظر تحديات كبيرة في جميع البطولات”.

وأردف: “كنا أفضل من منافسينا في جميع المباريات، باستثناء مباراة برينتفورد، لكن الأمر يتعلق بالنتائج، لن يكون الأمر سهلًا أبدًا، أنظر إلى مباراة إيفرتون، لست محبطًا مما حدث، لكن نأمل في أن نستعيد مستوانا في مباراة تشيلسي”.

وأشار بالحديث عن مستقبل برناردو سيلفا: “إنه لاعب أساسي معنا ومهم وجوده داخل وخارج الملعب، إنه لاعب رائع في مواجهة الفرق الكبرى وفي المباريات الحاسمة دائمًا ما يظهر بدور البطولة، لم يتغيّر شيء بشأن مستقبله لكي أتحدث عنه”.

وأشاد بلاعبه الشاب لويس: “لقد فاق توقعاتي، لديه القدرة على قراءة اللعب في كل مرة خلال جزء من الثانية، كما أنه لاعب ذكي ويسعدنا أن تنتج الأكاديمية لاعبًا بهذه الجودة، ونأمل أن يبقى لفترة طويلة”.

وعن إصابات الفريق، اختتم جوارديولا: “روبن دياز خارج مباراة الغد، إيمريك لابورت سيخضع لاختبار بعد تدريبات اليوم ومن ثم نحدد موقفه من مواجهة تشيلسي”.

ESPNcricinfo previews Ireland’s chances in the 2011 World Cup

Andrew Miller13-Feb-2011Everyone loves an underdog, especially one dressed in green. From Italia ’90 in football to West Indies 2007 in cricket, Ireland have long been the neutral’s favourite World Cup team, and four years on from their extraordinary Caribbean campaign, they are back in the mix and hungry to prove their credentials once again.Everyone loves an underdog – except, that is, the sport’s administrators. The magnificence of Ireland’s performance in Jamaica four years ago came at a price. By dumping Pakistan out of the competition with a gripping three-wicket victory in their group-stage encounter at Sabina Park, they eliminated one of the tournament’s major drawcards, just as Bangladesh were accounting for India over in Trinidad.The upshot of that remarkable day – St Patrick’s Day, no less – has been a rehashed competition, with more group stage games designed to safeguard against a repeat of Ireland’s heroics, a fact conceded by the tournament director, Prof Ratnakar Shetty. And if that seems harsh, then worse is to follow in 2015, when the format is set to eliminate all non-Test playing nations, even those like Ireland with some pedigree at this level.It means, therefore, that for Ireland, this time, it’s personal. They have six matches in Group B in which to make as big a splash as possible, and prove that the administrators have got their priorities badly wrong. The core of the contenders from 2007 are back for another go, and while the injured Eoin Morgan has long since thrown in his lot with England, their batting has been bolstered by the return of Ed Joyce.Ahead of the tournament four years ago, Ireland’s tally of official ODIs was a measly eight – seven of which had come against fellow minnows. Now they are relative veterans, with 58 official contests under their belts, and a wealth of reasons to give it their best shot. It is asking too much to expect a repeat of the Kingston miracle, but with six opportunities to make their presence known, they’ll be gunning for at least one sizeable scalp.World Cup pedigreeJust the one tournament, but what a tournament. Ireland showed their mettle with an agonisingly close-fought tie against Zimbabwe, then held their nerve in a fraught finale to eliminate Pakistan in that unforgettable three-wicket triumph. The Super Eights were a let-down on many fronts, as their lack of experience took its toll, but they at least managed to win their mini-World Cup, by downing Bangladesh in their penultimate appearance, at Bridgetown.Form guideA little patchy in recent months. A shared series in Canada was followed by a 2-1 defeat in Zimbabwe, and their warm-ups on the subcontinent haven’t gone entirely to plan either, with consecutive losses to Zimbabwe and Kenya in Dubai. They may be saving their best for when it matters, but they’ll need to raise their game soon.Where they’re likely to finishProgression to the quarter-finals would be a miracle given the format, but they’ve got a few teams in their group that they are sure to target – England, West Indies and Bangladesh, to name but three.WatchabilityMore doughty than flamboyant, Ireland at their best are a team with tenacity who refuse to accept when they are beaten. Their bowling attack relies on diligence above all else, with Trent Johnston setting the example and Boyd Rankin providing the height and a touch of class.Key playersGeorge Dockrell is just 18 years old, but already he’s a player with an immense future ahead of him. In the World Twenty20 back in May, he blended nous with audacity as his flighted twirlers saw off Netherlands in the qualifying tournament, before taking 3 for 16 against West Indies and choking England’s middle-order with four overs for 19 in the main event. His school exams ruled him out of an ODI against Australia, but a two-year deal with Somerset was ample consolation. Another mature performance, and it might even be England who come sniffing next …Ed Joyce has made more trips across the Irish Sea than your average RyanAir flight. Born in Dublin, he set about qualifying for England during his county stint with Middlesex, before eventually making his debut in June 2006 – against Ireland in Belfast, no less. Soon afterwards, he travelled to the 2007 World Cup on the back of an ODI century against Australia, but having been jettisoned by England in the wake of that disastrous tournament, he decided to requalify for his native land. At the age of 32, he is arguably in his prime, and his experience will be invaluable.

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Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza, árbitro da final do Paulistão, escreveu na súmula que o quarto árbitro, Adriano de Assis Miranda, tentou informá-lo que não houve pênalti de Ralf sobre Dudu imediatamente após a marcação. Ele alega, porém, que demorou a entender a mensagem devido ao barulho da torcida e ao fato de estar cercado por jogadores. Em nota, a Federação Paulista de Futebol diz que ele tomou a atitude correta.

“Informo que aos 33 minutos do 2º tempo da partida marquei uma penalidade a favor da equipe da S.E. Palmeiras. No momento da marcação os jogadores da equipe adversária questionam a marcação e pressionam para que a mesma seja modificada. Durante esse questionamento, o quarto árbitro, Sr. Adriano de Assis Miranda, me informa dizendo: ‘canto’. Devido os jogadores falarem comigo, os atletas reservas de ambas equipes falarem simultaneamente com o quarto árbitro e também com o assistente 1, Sr. Anderson José de Moraes Coelho, bem como o barulho da torcida, eu não pude ouvir com clareza a informação do quarto árbitro”, escreveu o árbitro.

“Após conseguir me aproximar do quarto árbitro, o mesmo me disse as seguintes palavras: ‘Marcelo, para mim ele toca na bola, mas a decisão é sua’. Devido ao ângulo de visão do quarto árbitro ser lateral à jogada, e portanto melhor que o meu, acatei a sua informação e marquei o tiro de canto. Informo ainda que reiniciei a partida após sete minutos de paralisação por consequência da reclamação dos atletas de ambas as equipes”.

Além da súmula, a Federação Paulista divulgou uma nota para explicar a situação. Confira na íntegra:

“O departamento de arbitragem da FPF trabalha diariamente pela excelência. O intuito sempre foi de que a arbitragem não interfira nos resultados das competições. E esse objetivo foi alcançado. A decisão da arbitragem, de anular o pênalti que havia sido marcado equivocadamente, foi correta.

– O árbitro Marcelo Aparecido de Souza marcou a penalidade pela visão que tinha no momento do lance. Neste momento, o quarto árbitro Adriano Miranda o chama pelo rádio.

– Por conta do tumulto criado após a marcação, há uma demora na correção da decisão.

– Assim que os árbitros se reúnem, Miranda reafirma que o jogador Ralf tocou a bola antes.

– A decisão é corrigida e marca-se escanteio.

Por fim, a diretriz da arbitragem prevê que o árbitro, em todo lance com alta dificuldade, consulte toda sua equipe para, em conjunto, tomar as decisões corretas”.

Objetos atirados no gramado

A súmula da partida também cita objetos atirados contra a delegação corintiana na saída do gramado.

“Ao término da partida fui informado pelo delegado da partida, Sr. Agnaldo Vieira, que quando a equipe do S.C. Corinthians iria descer para a área mista dos vestiários foram arremessados vários copos plásticos de água cheios e vazios, bandeiras de plásticos, sacos de pipoca e chinelos em direção aos atletas e diretores da equipe acima citada, onde foi necessária intervenção policial junto aos torcedores”.

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan in Hamilton

The Preview by Siddhartha Talya06-Jan-2011Match factsFriday, January 7
Start time 11.00 (2200 GMT)Misbah-ul-Haq has helped his side punch above its weight since taking over as captain•Getty Images

Big PictureJust as two exciting Test series conclude on two different continents, New Zealand and Pakistan begin one of their own in Hamilton. But unlike the Ashes or the South Africa-India Tests which had massive build-ups, drew large audiences and captivated fans, this one is destined to be a sideshow. And that’s because the eyes and ears of the cricketing world would be transfixed on an event in Doha, where the three players suspected of being involved in the spot-fixing controversy will know their fate.As the ICC’s three-man tribunal examines the charges against Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, who won Pakistan a Test on their previous tour here, the former team-mates of the tainted trio will do well to retain their focus on the action at the ground. Instability, indiscipline and allegations of corruption have done enough in recent months to deflect attention from the efforts of a Pakistan team trying to rebuild.Under a new captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, and with a set of youngsters who’ve made an encouraging transition to international cricket, Pakistan punched above their weight when they held South Africa to a 0-0 draw, albeit in placid conditions, in the UAE in November. Conditions in New Zealand, traditionally favouring more swing and less palatable for batsmen, present Pakistan with a fresh challenge and an incentive, despite starting underdogs, to motivate themselves and repair some of the reputation sullied by events off the field.New Zealand, too, come in to the series on the back of a better-than-expected performance in their Test series in India, where they were beaten 0-1 in a three-match series. Though their woeful ODI form has prompted changes at the top, with John Wright replacing Mark Greatbatch as coach, their past performance in Tests, with Brendon McCullum’s success at the top of the order, the emergence of Kane Williamson and the reliability of Chris Martin, would give them plenty of hope in home conditions.Form guide(Most recent first)
Pakistan: DDLWL
New Zealand: LDDLL
Watch out for…Brendon McCullum’s promotion to the opening slot yielded a double-century against India and he warmed up for this series in ideal fashion, smashing Pakistan around in the tour game to make 206. Pakistan don’t have the services of Asif and Amir but Umar Gul, with his pace and ability to swing the ball, can be just as aggressive as McCullum. Who will win the battle?Misbah-ul-Haq took over the reins of the Test side in a time of turmoil but led by example in the series against South Africa in the UAE, scoring three half-centuries in four innings to save both Tests. He led the way again with an unbeaten century in the tour match. Much will depend on him and Younis Khan, the senior members in the side, to preserve the focus on the performance on the field. They did that well in the UAE, they’ll need to do it again.Pitch and conditionsThere is rain forecast for Friday, though the past few days in Hamilton have been quite warm. The possibility of overcast conditions on the opening day does provide the temptation of fielding first, but Hamilton, traditionally, has been among the better tracks for batting in the country.”I’d like to have a little bit in it but also in the back of my mind is that if it gets really humid, the ball can swing a lot, and it has been really humid here,” Karl Johnson, the curator at Seddon Park, was quoted as saying to . “I don’t want the wicket to swing and have a lot of zip and movement off the track, but obviously the bowlers would like that,”Team newsSaeed Ajmal, the offspinner, had to return home to attend his father’s funeral and is likely to miss the first Test. That leaves Abdur Rehman, the left-arm spinner, as the only slow-bowling option. Sohail Tanvir, the left-arm seamer who was a late addition to the squad and picked up four wickets in the tour game, could share the new ball with Gul.Pakistan (probable): 1 Mohammad Hafeez, 2 Taufeeq Umar, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Younis Khan, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 6 Asad Shafiq, 7 Adnan Akmal (wk), 8 Abdur Rehman, 9 Umar Gul, 10 Sohail Tanvir, 11 Wahab Riaz.Andy McKay, the left-arm seamer, is out due to a side strain and Daryl Tuffey has been called in to the 13-man squad. Wicketkeeper Reece Young, picked in place of Gareth Hopkins, will make his Test debut. Jesse Ryder, who didn’t feature in the warm-up match, is expected to return.New Zealand (possible): 1 Tim McIntosh, 2 Brendon McCullum, 3 Martin Guptill, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Jesse Ryder, 6 Kane Williamson, 7 Daniel Vettori (capt), 8 Reece Young (wk), 9 Tim Southee, 10 Brent Arnel/ Daryl Tuffey, 11 Chris Martin.Stats and triviaNew Zealand’s batting average over the last two years of 31.47 is much higher than Pakistan’s 26.40, but their bowling average of 44.34 is only marginally better than that of West Indies and Bangladesh.For a comprehensive statistical preview to the Test and the series, click here.Quotes”I think with Tim we’ve either done really well or we’ve not done well at all, so we’ve got to try and gain some more consistency between us.”
McCullum on his opening partnership with Tim McIntosh.”We are not thinking about what has happened in the last 12 months, we are just thinking about today and tomorrow and what is coming next. We are ready for that. We just have to forget everything else and focus on what is coming now.”
Misbah-ul-Haq insists his team his focused.

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O técnico da Chapecoense, Gilson Kleina, indicou, nesta quarta-feira, a provável escalação da equipe alviverde para o duelo com o Figueirense, pela final do Campeonato Catarinense. A partida decisiva está marcada para domingo, às 16h, na Arena Condá.

A dúvida no time é no meio-campo. Luiz Antonio, Márcio Araújo e Elicarlos devem disputar a titularidade. O comandante deve contar também comJandrei; Eduardo, Thyere, Bareiro e Bruno Pacheco; Amaral e Canteros; Guilherme e Paulista.

Com a melhor campanha na primeira fase da competição, a Chape garantiu o jogo da final dentro de sua casa. É vantagem jogar em seu gramado, diante de sua torcida, já que em caso de empate, o campeão será decidido nas penalidades.

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