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Thu 25 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:20 25/04
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
11:15

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Sat 20 Apr 2024

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15:10 20/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Thu 18 Apr 2024

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Time
19:05 18/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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08:28 18/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sun 07 Apr 2024

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17:57 07/04
House Martin
Shetland

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17:06 07/04
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Fri 05 Apr 2024

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Time
15:12 05/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 01 Apr 2024

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Date
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Time
17:28 01/04
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Sat 30 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:11 30/03
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland
08:10

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Thu 07 Dec 2023

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Time
18:27 07/12
Little Auk
Shetland
06/12

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Mon 04 Dec 2023

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Time
13:08 04/12
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sat 11 Nov 2023

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Time
13:38 11/11
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Wed 01 Nov 2023

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Time
11:32 01/11
Blue Tit
Shetland

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Sat 28 Oct 2023

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13:59 28/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Fri 27 Oct 2023

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13:59 27/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Thu 26 Oct 2023

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18:00 26/10
Killer Whale
Shetland
17:50

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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Time
11:08 23/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Sun 22 Oct 2023

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Time
18:02 22/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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16:20 22/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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19:37 20/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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17:25 20/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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14:18 20/10
Continental Coal Tit
Shetland

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Thu 19 Oct 2023

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Time
15:22 19/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Wed 18 Oct 2023

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Time
09:25 18/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Tue 17 Oct 2023

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16:38 17/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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15:35 17/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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11:35 17/10
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

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Date
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Time
08:04 08/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland
07/10

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Sat 07 Oct 2023

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11:10 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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11:04 07/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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Wed 04 Oct 2023

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15:12 04/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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Thu 21 Sep 2023

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17:30 21/09
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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Mon 08 May 2023

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Time
19:11 08/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland
07/05

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Mon 01 May 2023

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Date
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Time
15:29 01/05
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Thu 02 Mar 2023

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Date
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Site
Time
08:11 02/03
Killer Whale
Shetland
01/03

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Mon 09 Jan 2023

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Date
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Time
09:07 09/01
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland
05/01

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Wed 21 Dec 2022

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Time
10:24 21/12
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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Fri 16 Dec 2022

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Time
12:31 16/12
Waxwing
Shetland

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Sun 11 Dec 2022

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Time
18:53 11/12
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Mon 05 Dec 2022

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Time
14:35 05/12
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Mon 14 Nov 2022

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Date
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Time
15:14 14/11
Killer Whale
Shetland
15:10

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15:00 14/11
Killer Whale
Shetland
14:50

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Fri 04 Nov 2022

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Time
15:54 04/11
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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15:54 04/11
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Sat 29 Oct 2022

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Time
15:18 29/10
King Eider
Shetland
15:17

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Thu 27 Oct 2022

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15:19 27/10
King Eider
Shetland

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Wed 26 Oct 2022

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Date
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Time
17:10 26/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland
17:07

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Mon 24 Oct 2022

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Time
11:15 24/10
King Eider
Shetland
11:14

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Fri 21 Oct 2022

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15:36 21/10
King Eider
Shetland
15:35

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13:52 21/10
King Eider
Shetland

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Tue 18 Oct 2022

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Time
16:01 18/10
King Eider
Shetland

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

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13:55 16/10
King Eider
Shetland

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Sat 15 Oct 2022

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Time
15:47 15/10
King Eider
Shetland
15:47

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14:53 15/10
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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14:07 15/10
King Eider
Shetland
14:01

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10:32 15/10
King Eider
Shetland

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Fri 14 Oct 2022

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13:29 14/10
King Eider
Shetland

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Thu 13 Oct 2022

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Time
17:05 13/10
King Eider
Shetland

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15:42 13/10
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
15:35

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Wed 12 Oct 2022

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11:02 12/10
King Eider
Shetland
11:01

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08:43 12/10
King Eider
Shetland
08:34

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

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Time
19:38 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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14:18 11/10
King Eider
Shetland
14:13

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12:03 11/10
King Eider
Shetland

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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10:32 10/10
Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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10:17 10/10
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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09:30 10/10
Red-necked Grebe
Shetland
09:25

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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14:09 09/10
Red-necked Grebe
Shetland
14:08

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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12:28 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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11:44 08/10
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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11:01 08/10
Red-necked Grebe
Shetland

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07:48 08/10
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Fri 07 Oct 2022

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12:52 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
12:50

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09:18 07/10
King Eider
Shetland

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09:08 07/10
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Thu 06 Oct 2022

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13:59 06/10
King Eider
Shetland

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12:05 06/10
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
12:00

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Wed 05 Oct 2022

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19:37 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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15:30 05/10
King Eider
Shetland
15:27

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13:11 05/10
King Eider
Shetland
13:03

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09:41 05/10
King Eider
Shetland
09:39

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08:19 05/10
King Eider
Shetland
08:16

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Tue 04 Oct 2022

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11:05 04/10
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Mon 03 Oct 2022

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10:16 03/10
Slavonian Grebe
Shetland

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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08:44 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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Sat 17 Sep 2022

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08:16 17/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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09:15 10/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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08:11 10/09
Wood Warbler
Shetland
08:10

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Thu 08 Sep 2022

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17:50 08/09
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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07:57 08/09
King Eider
Shetland
07:55

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Wed 07 Sep 2022

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20:42 07/09
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Shetland

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14:36 07/09
King Eider
Shetland
14:30

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14:25 07/09
King Eider
Shetland

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Sat 25 Jun 2022

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07:42 25/06
European Nightjar
Shetland

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Tue 31 May 2022

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12:15 31/05
Western Osprey
Shetland

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Tue 03 May 2022

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08:34 03/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 02 May 2022

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17:22 02/05
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Sat 30 Apr 2022

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17:28 30/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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08:54 30/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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Mon 18 Apr 2022

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22:41 18/04
Hawfinch
Shetland

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