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Маленька кав'ярня
The Little Café
Oksana arrives in Lviv with a plan to sell her grandmother’s café. Start with introductions and the language of a new place.
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Моя сім’я
My family
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Everyday life
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Getting medicine
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Маленька кав'ярня
The Little Café
Oksana arrives in Lviv with a plan to sell her grandmother’s café. Start with introductions and the language of a new place.
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Один великий пиріг
One Big Cake
Dom Dom has one big cake.
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7 кольорів веселки
7 Colours of a Rainbow
What are the 7 colours of a rainbow?
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Стережіться! Тигр!
Watch Out! The Tiger is Here!
It's not easy being a tiger. Yes, tigers are beautiful and fierce.
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Чий це голос?
Whose Voice is This?
Cheep Cheep Cheep Whose voice is this?
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Дика кішка! Дика кішка!
Wild Cat! Wild Cat!
Some wild cats have stripes. Like the tiger !
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Їжа
Food
He is eating pizza. It is tasty.
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My family
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Я багато чого вмію
I can do many things
I can cook.
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Що вони роблять?
What are they doing?
I am talking.
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Getting medicine
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Яка музика тобі подобається?
What sort of music do you like?
Tulima loves music. She listens to it every day.
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Купівля одягу
Buying clothes
Ali’s shirt is old. He needs a new one.
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У пошуках роботи
Finding a job
Alisha needs to find a job because her family needs money for food and clothes.
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Історія Маліка
Malik’s story
My name is Malik and I am 39 years old. I was born in Afghanistan. My religion is different from the main religion in Afghanistan.
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Історія Агостіно
Agostino’s story
My name is Agostino and I am 51 years old. My job is delivering food by bicycle. I have two daughters, but we hardly ever speak. Their mother and I no longer live…
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Пологи
Giving birth
Selamawit is 29 years old. She gave birth to her first child in Eritrea. She and her family had a hard time there, so they decided to go to Italy.
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Погода
The weather
It is sunny.
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Розмова про сім’ю
Talking about family
“Do you have any family?”
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Розмова про погоду
Talking about the weather
“The days are starting to get cold. What is the temperature?”
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Виділятися з правильної причини
Standing out for the right reason
Edson was born in Angola, just after the country became independent. He was a very tall boy. Because of his height he stood out. The people who were giving weapons to…
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Ранковий спів пташок
The sound of birds in the morning
Yulia, her husband, and their little daughter lived in a small, quiet village in Ukraine. Yulia loved being woken every morning by the sound of birds. She never…
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Приїзд до Норвегії
Coming to Norway
My two brothers and I came to Norway in December 2016. We wore summer clothes because we thought it would be as warm in Norway as it was in Somalia. However, when we…
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Старий чоловік
An old man as a husband
I thought Norwegian men were the best men in the world, but that is not true! Before I met the man who became my husband, I worked in a factory in Bangkok, and he…
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Дитина-віслюк
Donkey Child
It was a little girl who first saw the mysterious shape in the distance.
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Канікули з бабусею
Holidays with grandmother
Odongo and Apiyo lived in the city with their father. They looked forward to the holidays. Not just because school was closed, but because they went to visit their…
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Магозве
Magozwe
In the busy city of Nairobi, far away from a caring life at home, lived a group of homeless boys. They welcomed each day just as it came. On one morning, the boys…
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Маленька насінинка: історія Вангарі Маатаї
A Tiny Seed: The Story of Wangari Maathai
In a village on the slopes of Mount Kenya in East Africa, a little girl worked in the fields with her mother. Her name was Wangari.
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Моя перша подорож до великого міста
The day I left home for the city
The small bus stop in my village was busy with people and overloaded buses. On the ground were even more things to load. Touts were shouting the names where their…
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Пісня Сакіми
Sakima’s song
Sakima lived with his parents and his four year old sister. They lived on a rich man’s land. Their grass-thatched hut was at the end of a row of trees.
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Рішення
Decision
My village had many problems. We made a long line to fetch water from one tap.
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Том – продавець бананів
Tom the banana seller
Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.
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Як Калай розмовляє з квітами
Khalai talks to plants
This is Khalai. She is seven years old. Her name means ‘the good one’ in her language, Lubukusu.
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Дуже зелений день
A Very Green Day
Greeny doesn’t want to nap. Today, she wants to be a tree!
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Дивовижний світ
An Amazing World
The Seetabadi Fair takes place every year in a village in Rajasthan. This year too, Lalchand set up shop. A shop of turbans!
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Жирафеня і сонце
Baby Giraffe and the Sun
Baby Giraffe lives with Mother Giraffe in asmall house.
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Метелик і птах-носоріг
Butterfly and Hornbill
A butterfly is smaller than a beetle.
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В нашому саду живе гусениця
Caterpillar Lives in Our Garden
Caterpillar Caterpillar lives in our garden. She eats all day long.
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Велосипед Чаку
Chaku's Cycle
Chaku liked to play with his friends.
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Золото Чамелі
Chameli's Sparkle
There was once a girl named Chameli. She was the only daughter of wealthy parents. She went to school and was in the third grade.
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Чуну та Муну малюють
Chunu & Munu: Draw
"Munu, look at this drawing. It’s really beautiful. The more you look at it, The more it fascinates you."
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Кмітливий Кролик
Clever Rabbit
It was evening. Cows, goats and sheep were returning to their sheds. The farmer made sure they all returned home safely.
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Кіт-куб, кіт-конус
Cube Cat, Cone Cat
Cat on a TRIANGLE roof
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Діра і Чаку
Dira and Chaku
Dira and his younger brother, Chaku, were fightingover a toy elephant. The elephant belonged to Dira. “Give it back!” Dira screamed. He pushed Chaku.
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Перше місце
First Place
Rabbit was about to start at a new school. He was so nervous! "How will I make new friends?" he wondered. "Maybe if I come in first place at everything, people will…
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Зіркове бажання жаби
Frog's Starry Wish
Frog loved looking at the stars. He wanted to jump up and touch them. One night, he was determined to touch the stars!
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Подай мені відро!
Get Me The Bucket!
After a long, fruitless day of fishing, Ti decidesto call it a day.
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Хованки
Hide and Seek
Rhino is very shy. She only plays by herself around the lake. Gecko decides to play a trick on her. He asks all the other animals to join him.
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Як Черепаха Побудувала Свій Будинок
How the Tortoise Built Her House
Once upon a time, the tortoise had no shell.
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Джасу любить футбол
Jasu Loves Football
Jasu liked to play football.
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Дивний сон Хуцо
Khutso's Strange Dream
Khutso was having a dream. In this dream, he was eating cake.
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Гра Муни та Мілана
Muna and Milan's Game
Muna and Milan return home from the zoo.
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Рама вирушає до міста
Rama Goes to Town
In a village there lived a little girl called Rama. One day, her father had to go to a nearby town for work. She had never been outside their village before. She…
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Сані та Сурі
Sani and Suri
Sani had a small cat. Its name was Suri.
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Злітай, повітряний зміє!
Soar On, Kite!
It’s summer time!
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Подарунок до Дня Народження
The Birthday Present
“Mama, please buy me a bicycle! I can reach school faster than the rabbit if I have a bicycle. And I'll beat everyone on the exam, too!” Maya told her mother.
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Корона
The Crown
The red rooster has a red crown. "Where is my crown?"
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Продавець капелюхів
The Hat Seller
One day, a hat seller was travelling to a village to sell his hats.
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Лев та Кролик
The Lion and the Rabbit
The lion was the king of a big forest.
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Лев бігає, а корова походжає
The Lion Runs and the Cow Walks
Lion runs.
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Розумне Жабеня
The Smart Frog
Frog lives in a garden. Everyone there makes fun of him. Nobody plays with him.
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Кмітлива Жабка
The Smart Frog
Frog lives in a garden. Everyone there makes fun of him. Nobody plays with him.
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Що я?
What Am I?
Can you guess what I am? I clean your face.
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А де ж жовтий?
Where is Yellow?
Once, there lived a box of paint tubes inan artist’s house.
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Бон і Гоша
Bon and Butter
Bon is on a summer break! He asks Ma toplay. But she is busy. She tells Bon to ask his Pa.
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Моя велика родина
My Big Family
Bin has a big family.
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Мій перший день у школі
My First Day at School
My name is Sesi. I am six years old. I am a new student at Manyinga Primary School.
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Особливий художник
The Special Painter
Teo loves to draw! Teo's mom is a painter. Teo's dad is an art teacher. Teo's right hand is missing fingers, but he dreams of being a painter and wants to draw…
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Солодке яблуко
A Sweet Apple
Rajani starts to color.
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Хто чим ласує
Everyone Eats
This is a cow.
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Камал зустрічає Гагана
Gagan Visits Kamal
Kamal is on his way home. He walks through the streets with long strides.
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Хованки
Hide and Seek
Dodo plays hide-and-seek with his mom.
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Я все знаю
I Know
I go to school in the first month.
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Я хочу літати
I Want to Fly
Can you fly? Yes.
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Гайда літати
Let's Fly
Bird can fly. Parrot can fly.
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Моє тіло
My Body
This is my head.
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Мій садочок
My Garden
My garden has lots of beautiful flowers. It is always full of butterflies. They love the flowers.
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Наші канікули
Our Holidays
On Sunday , we stayed at home and cleaned.
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Скільки тут тварин?
This...These
This...These
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Дідусь - приклад для Тото
Toto Imitates Grandpa
Grandpa plants herbs.
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Трактор отримує допомогу
Tractor Gets Help
This is Lorry .
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Транспорт
Transport
Transport This is a helicopter.
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Дерева
Trees
Look at the tree. Point to these parts of the tree. trunk roots bark branch twigs leaves fruit
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Коли мами нема поруч
When Mama is Away
Bubu lives in a village. She is sick. Mama is going to look after her.
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Неві і Бора
Navy and Bora
Bora can write. Navy can write too.
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Як просто рахувати!
Simple Counting
8 Cicadas
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Хто мені допоможе?
Who can help me?
I want to read a book.
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Наші цінності
Our Values
Be honest. Say, "I broke it. I am sorry."
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Мама курка
Mother Hen
This is Mother Hen. She wants to throw a party for her chicks.
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Де моя мама?
Where is My Mother?
Baby bird wakes up.
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Моя перша книга про динозаврів Індії
My First Book of Indian Dinosaurs
Alwalkeria
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Ігровий майданчик
Playground
We want to go to the playground.
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Горлиця
Turtle Dove
Turtle Dove can fly.
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КОРОНАКНИГА
COVIBOOK
Hello! I am a VIRUS, cousins with the Flu and the Common Cold. My name is Coronavirus.
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Чарівне дзеркало
The Magic Mirror
Once upon a time not long ago, a group of friends were playing in a village when suddenly a strong wind swept them away. “What is this place?” they asked? “Where are…
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Куди вони йдуть?
Where Do They Go?
Ring Ring goes to the playground.
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Азійський бриль
The Conical Hat
My name is the conical hat.
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Нежить
Sniffles
Sniffle sniffle. Uh-oh! Divya has the sniffles.
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Дуже високий чоловік
A very tall man
His hoe was too short.
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Коза, Собака та Корова
Goat, Dog, and Cow
Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.
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Анансі і Мудрість
Anansi and Wisdom
Long long ago people didn’t know anything. They didn’t know how to plant crops, or how to weave cloth, or how to make iron tools. The god Nyame up in the sky had all…
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Що ти робиш?
What are you doing?
I am singing.
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Зімбегвіре
Simbegwire
When Simbegwire’s mother died, she was very sad. Simbegwire’s father did his best to take care of his daughter. Slowly, they learned to feel happy again, without…
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Нозібеле і три волосини
Nozibele and the three hairs
A long time ago, three girls went out to collect wood.
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Помста Воскоїда
The Honeyguide’s revenge
This is the story of Ngede, the Honeyguide, and a greedy young man named Gingile. One day while Gingile was out hunting he heard the call of Ngede. Gingile’s mouth…
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Мені подобається читати
I like to read!
I like to read.
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Чудова Зама
Zama is great!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
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Чому у гіпопотамів немає шерсті
Why hippos have no hair
One day, Rabbit was walking by the riverside.
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Курка і Багатоніжка
Chicken and Millipede
Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.
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Голодний крокодил
The hungry crocodile
Once there was a very hungry crocodile.
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Курка і Орел
Hen and Eagle
Once upon a time, Hen and Eagle were friends. They lived in peace with all the other birds. None of them could fly.
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Тінгі та корови
Tingi and the cows
Tingi lived with his grandmother.
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Що сказала сестра Вузі
What Vusi’s sister said
Early one morning Vusi’s granny called him, “Vusi, please take this egg to your parents. They want to make a large cake for your sister’s wedding.”
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Бабусині банани
Grandma’s bananas
Grandma’s garden was wonderful, full of sorghum, millet, and cassava. But best of all were the bananas. Although Grandma had many grandchildren, I secretly knew that…
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Вогонь
Fire
Look, fire!
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Рахуємо тварин
Counting animals
One elephant is going to drink water.
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Воскові діти
Children of wax
Once upon a time, there lived a happy family.
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Покарання
Punishment
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
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