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ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 06:17 GMT
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Nirli
Profile Joined February 2023
Bulgaria381 Posts
April 15 2024 06:35 GMT
#2
Vs Z might not be his best, but Sharp is hungry and hero looks a bit like he's just coasting.
KristofferAG
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Norway25712 Posts
April 15 2024 08:55 GMT
#3
Sharp's got this in the bag!
@KristofferAG | http://vestkyststoy.bandcamp.com | last.fm/user/KristofferAG
HOLYBATS
Profile Joined August 2021
Turkey781 Posts
April 15 2024 09:03 GMT
#4
Rooting for Sharp
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4253 Posts
April 15 2024 09:32 GMT
#5
Sharp FIGHTING ! ! !

Hope he makes it to the Grand Final this time.
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
April 15 2024 09:37 GMT
#6
I think hero's going to win like 4-2 or something

Howver I do root for Sharp to kill off the chance of a zvz finals along with beating hero
The heart's eternal vow
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8680 Posts
April 15 2024 09:37 GMT
#7
Hero has this !!
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Simplistik
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
2125 Posts
April 15 2024 10:09 GMT
#8
Come on Sharp, protect the ASL from another mirror final...
Dear BW Gods, it IS now autumn, so...
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 10:10 GMT
#9
On April 15 2024 18:37 PVJ wrote:
I think hero's going to win like 4-2 or something

Howver I do root for Sharp to kill off the chance of a zvz finals along with beating hero

My exact thoughts.
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
Magic Powers
Profile Joined April 2012
Austria4478 Posts
April 15 2024 10:29 GMT
#10
Hero was playing so well but then he fell for a standard runby. Sharp exploiting a major hole in Hero's defense.
If you want to do the right thing, 80% of your job is done if you don't do the wrong thing.
Simplistik
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
2125 Posts
April 15 2024 10:41 GMT
#11
Sick game by Sharp. There is hope!
Dear BW Gods, it IS now autumn, so...
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 10:42 GMT
#12
On April 15 2024 19:41 Simplistik wrote:
Sick game by Sharp. There is hope!


The lack of hope in snow is disgusting
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 10:45 GMT
#13
On April 15 2024 19:42 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 15 2024 19:41 Simplistik wrote:
Sick game by Sharp. There is hope!


The lack of hope in snow is disgusting

Soulkey to good to leave all the hope on him lol Sharp v Snow is legit my ideal outcome and what I'm praying for.
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
HOLYBATS
Profile Joined August 2021
Turkey781 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-04-15 10:53:55
April 15 2024 10:52 GMT
#14
Interesting Troy selection.
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 10:55 GMT
#15
Sharp NOOO Not like this wtfff
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
Magic Powers
Profile Joined April 2012
Austria4478 Posts
April 15 2024 10:56 GMT
#16
Huh.
If you want to do the right thing, 80% of your job is done if you don't do the wrong thing.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 11:13 GMT
#17
Hitting hard with ultraling queen
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Magic Powers
Profile Joined April 2012
Austria4478 Posts
April 15 2024 11:18 GMT
#18
Fantastic game by Hero, so well played! That could well be the game of the series.
If you want to do the right thing, 80% of your job is done if you don't do the wrong thing.
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 11:19 GMT
#19
Wild game
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
foxmeep
Profile Joined July 2009
Australia2337 Posts
April 15 2024 11:20 GMT
#20
Holy cows.
SwordM13X24
Profile Joined July 2010
United States195 Posts
April 15 2024 11:20 GMT
#21
Such a wild wild game! Game 3 is a MUST watch!
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 11:27 GMT
#22
Poll: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 1?

Yes (20)
 
100%

No (0)
 
0%

If you have time (0)
 
0%

20 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 1?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time


Poll: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 2?

No (11)
 
73%

Yes (2)
 
13%

If you have time (2)
 
13%

15 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 2?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time


Poll: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 3?

Yes (16)
 
89%

If you have time (2)
 
11%

No (0)
 
0%

18 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 3?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
KristofferAG
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Norway25712 Posts
April 15 2024 11:29 GMT
#23
This series has been hard on my heart so far.
@KristofferAG | http://vestkyststoy.bandcamp.com | last.fm/user/KristofferAG
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 11:40 GMT
#24
Sharp WTF was that
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
foxmeep
Profile Joined July 2009
Australia2337 Posts
April 15 2024 11:41 GMT
#25
Pretty sure it's extremely bad when Terran is this behind on supply already lol
KristofferAG
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Norway25712 Posts
April 15 2024 11:41 GMT
#26
Noooo you gotta stay sharp in the semis!
@KristofferAG | http://vestkyststoy.bandcamp.com | last.fm/user/KristofferAG
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 11:41 GMT
#27
Poll: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 4?

No (8)
 
67%

Yes (2)
 
17%

If you have time (2)
 
17%

12 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 4?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Magic Powers
Profile Joined April 2012
Austria4478 Posts
April 15 2024 11:41 GMT
#28
I thought I could leave for a minute, apparently that was bad timing lol
If you want to do the right thing, 80% of your job is done if you don't do the wrong thing.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8680 Posts
April 15 2024 11:42 GMT
#29
On April 15 2024 20:41 foxmeep wrote:
Pretty sure it's extremely bad when Terran is this behind on supply already lol

+1 !
Very good snipining with those scourges
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 11:42 GMT
#30
On April 15 2024 20:41 KristofferAG wrote:
Noooo you gotta stay sharp in the semis!


bro hit the blunt.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
foxmeep
Profile Joined July 2009
Australia2337 Posts
April 15 2024 11:43 GMT
#31
This is kind of sad after how well Sharp played in Game 1.
Terrorbladder
Profile Joined May 2014
2728 Posts
April 15 2024 11:44 GMT
#32
Yawn
My dream is to fertilize two females at a time.
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 11:45 GMT
#33
On April 15 2024 20:43 foxmeep wrote:
This is kind of sad after how well Sharp played in Game 1.

fr painful to watch
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
foxmeep
Profile Joined July 2009
Australia2337 Posts
April 15 2024 11:50 GMT
#34
Sharp is dead.
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 11:50 GMT
#35
He's falling apart. Mans rattled
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 11:51 GMT
#36
if enough sharp fans say "you can't blunt the sharp" his mental game will recover.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 11:53 GMT
#37
What a collapse after game 1 was so well played. Absolutely folded under the pressure.
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 11:53 GMT
#38
I prayed for this and it happened
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
KristofferAG
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Norway25712 Posts
April 15 2024 11:54 GMT
#39
God damn. Series started out so strong and then this is how it ends for Sharp?

@KristofferAG | http://vestkyststoy.bandcamp.com | last.fm/user/KristofferAG
foxmeep
Profile Joined July 2009
Australia2337 Posts
April 15 2024 11:54 GMT
#40
Seems about expected from Sharp's TvZ tbh lol
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 11:54 GMT
#41
On April 15 2024 20:53 BLinD-RawR wrote:
I prayed for this and it happened

Every curse humanity has ever conceived upon you if you get a ZvZ final now
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
HOLYBATS
Profile Joined August 2021
Turkey781 Posts
April 15 2024 11:55 GMT
#42
HerO just dominated.He had a good chance to win the title also.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 11:56 GMT
#43
Poll: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 5?

Yes (5)
 
42%

No (4)
 
33%

If you have time (3)
 
25%

12 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 5?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time


Poll: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 6?

If you have time (6)
 
55%

Yes (3)
 
27%

No (2)
 
18%

11 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Sharp vs hero Game 6?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time


Poll: Recommended Sharp vs hero Game 7?

Yes (8)
 
67%

No (2)
 
17%

If you have time (2)
 
17%

12 total votes

Your vote: Recommended Sharp vs hero Game 7?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If you have time

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Magic Powers
Profile Joined April 2012
Austria4478 Posts
April 15 2024 11:57 GMT
#44
That was disappointing. Sharp sometimes play really well, but this wasn't his day.
Congrats to Hero though, he played an amazing series of games. Deserved finals
If you want to do the right thing, 80% of your job is done if you don't do the wrong thing.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50864 Posts
April 15 2024 11:57 GMT
#45
On April 15 2024 20:54 Necro)Phagist( wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 15 2024 20:53 BLinD-RawR wrote:
I prayed for this and it happened

Every curse humanity has ever conceived upon you if you get a ZvZ final now


Trust me that snow win is going feel like crack.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
foxmeep
Profile Joined July 2009
Australia2337 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-04-15 11:59:36
April 15 2024 11:58 GMT
#46
On April 15 2024 20:55 HOLYBATS wrote:
HerO just dominated.He had a good chance to win the title also.


He did but Sharp's BO was woeful in Game 5. Cut SCVs, built for a timing attack (even if to just pressure), and never even left his base lol.

Edit: and then died to mutas lol
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
April 15 2024 12:10 GMT
#47
On April 15 2024 20:57 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 15 2024 20:54 Necro)Phagist( wrote:
On April 15 2024 20:53 BLinD-RawR wrote:
I prayed for this and it happened

Every curse humanity has ever conceived upon you if you get a ZvZ final now


Trust me that snow win is going feel like crack.

Gonna feel like going through withdrawal waiting for tomorrows game now. I need this.
"Are you talking to me? Because your authority is not recognized in fort kick ass!"" ||Park Jung Suk|| |MC|HerO|HyuN|
M2
Profile Joined December 2002
Bulgaria4157 Posts
April 15 2024 12:32 GMT
#48
On April 15 2024 20:55 HOLYBATS wrote:
HerO just dominated.He had a good chance to win the title also.

Yeah agree, first time for a finalist to have a good chance to win the title xD
Knife kitty, night kitty, put you on a slab. Stealthy kitty, hunter kitty, stab stab stab :-)
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8680 Posts
April 15 2024 12:35 GMT
#49
At last, my LB is safe...
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
redknights
Profile Joined December 2021
206 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-04-15 12:37:18
April 15 2024 12:35 GMT
#50
Sharp just never has been a top-tier bio player

he rose up thru the ranks in the early ASL days when mech-switch was meta in TvZ and he could utilize his excellent mech play

then after death of mech-switch and better mutalisk control after Remastered came out, Sharp frequently lost games either with bad early-game decisions or getting bodied by mutas. He's just never been as good as other top Terrans in his marine/medic vs muta exchanges, or even turret vs muta exchanges near mineral lines.

don't get me wrong, on his good days Sharp can late-game SK Terran like a beast, and he has been making slight improvements over time, but I think without massive improvement he's not going to beat a top zerg in a bo5 or bo7.

I just hope he gets some coaching from Light or hits up Fantasy (who implied he had thought of way to make mech-switch viable again) for some strats
Comedy
Profile Joined March 2016
469 Posts
April 15 2024 13:14 GMT
#51
On April 15 2024 21:35 redknights wrote:
Sharp just never has been a top-tier bio player

he rose up thru the ranks in the early ASL days when mech-switch was meta in TvZ and he could utilize his excellent mech play

then after death of mech-switch and better mutalisk control after Remastered came out, Sharp frequently lost games either with bad early-game decisions or getting bodied by mutas. He's just never been as good as other top Terrans in his marine/medic vs muta exchanges, or even turret vs muta exchanges near mineral lines.

don't get me wrong, on his good days Sharp can late-game SK Terran like a beast, and he has been making slight improvements over time, but I think without massive improvement he's not going to beat a top zerg in a bo5 or bo7.

I just hope he gets some coaching from Light or hits up Fantasy (who implied he had thought of way to make mech-switch viable again) for some strats


he lost this series almost entirely cuz of getting build order raped. troy mass ling. retro his 1-1-1 got countered well by fast hive. dark origins his valk openings got completly rekt, hero made it look like a terrible idea. then on apocalypse all his timings were slow compared to hero and his 2 rax academy rush never even got to leave his base

Highways
Profile Joined July 2005
Australia6106 Posts
April 15 2024 13:59 GMT
#52
Where can I watch spoiler free vods?

Can someone PM me. Don't want to read comments here
#1 Terran hater
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4253 Posts
April 15 2024 14:19 GMT
#53
well..

fuck..

nvm -.-
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4253 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-04-15 14:20:57
April 15 2024 14:20 GMT
#54
ZvZ finals

ggsimida
Profile Joined August 2015
1156 Posts
April 15 2024 14:28 GMT
#55
only 1 other ZvZ finals in ASL history and its not guaranteed to be 2 yet. if snow can learn to add some unpredictability to his play like mini
kaspa84
Profile Joined July 2016
Brazil169 Posts
April 15 2024 15:21 GMT
#56
On April 15 2024 21:32 M2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 15 2024 20:55 HOLYBATS wrote:
HerO just dominated.He had a good chance to win the title also.

Yeah agree, first time for a finalist to have a good chance to win the title xD


To be fair, that doesn't always happen, Shine (zero in OSL, Movie too) played one against Flash, for instance.
Postaljester_
Profile Joined April 2023
33 Posts
April 15 2024 15:44 GMT
#57
Sharp and mini paying big time trying for fancy builds
Destroyer
Profile Joined October 2002
Czech Republic947 Posts
April 15 2024 16:32 GMT
#58
HerO played absolutely fantastic today (including game one which he lost) and even I rooted more for Sharp, this was totally deserved.
never too old for starcraft :)
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4253 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-04-15 16:33:10
April 15 2024 16:32 GMT
#59
On April 15 2024 23:28 ggsimida wrote:
only 1 other ZvZ finals in ASL history and its not guaranteed to be 2 yet. if snow can learn to add some unpredictability to his play like mini

One so far is one too many already.
HOLYBATS
Profile Joined August 2021
Turkey781 Posts
April 15 2024 16:33 GMT
#60
On April 15 2024 23:28 ggsimida wrote:
only 1 other ZvZ finals in ASL history and its not guaranteed to be 2 yet. if snow can learn to add some unpredictability to his play like mini

I expect him play safe and go for late games.Mass archons reavers etc.
CHEONSOYUN
Profile Joined August 2017
573 Posts
April 15 2024 17:08 GMT
#61
;_; sharp
JAEDONG...!!! EFFORT IS ANGRY. ZERG...?!
Smorrie
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands2932 Posts
April 15 2024 19:57 GMT
#62
Was hoping to see Sharp shine a bit more, but Hero was just too much to handle.

Hero is in amazing shape.
It has a strong technique, but it lacks oo.
Lazyer
Profile Joined August 2011
United States370 Posts
April 15 2024 22:55 GMT
#63
Damn Sharp had some great games this season, up until this series. The first game really had my hopes up, but after that it was pretty much all crumbling down. G2 was tragic. After that it felt like Hero had his number and just picked him apart.

I guess it was about time Hero has another chance at the title, Hero and Rush both consistently make it pretty deep into ASL.
reincremate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China2216 Posts
April 16 2024 02:13 GMT
#64
At least we had one magnificent TvZ before the steamrolling. Sad for Sharp, happy for Hero.
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13409 Posts
April 16 2024 02:54 GMT
#65
Hopefully Hero or Snow can pull out a win this season. They've both been so close and grinding for so long. Would be good to see one of them get a title.

Would be pretty funny if, in all the context about zergs crying about imbalance, we get a ZvZ final.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
Shinokuki
Profile Joined July 2013
United States923 Posts
April 16 2024 05:15 GMT
#66
On April 16 2024 11:54 RowdierBob wrote:
Hopefully Hero or Snow can pull out a win this season. They've both been so close and grinding for so long. Would be good to see one of them get a title.

Would be pretty funny if, in all the context about zergs crying about imbalance, we get a ZvZ final.


If you saw the games zerg just played better and mini just choked so hard against soulkey. Last season was same. You look at online stats and pvz is in very good spot. Once again, foreigners determining zerg is imba just based on 10 games. They would rather look at 10~20 game sample sizes and not 1000+ games.
Life is just life
RogerChillingworth
Profile Joined March 2010
Chad3132 Posts
April 18 2024 00:15 GMT
#67
Game 3 is probably my favorite of the season after the insane Mini vs Barracks game from ro16. Super interesting and different.

Even though Sharp lost, he's definitely got a fan in me.
G5
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States2921 Posts
April 19 2024 23:44 GMT
#68
herO is soooo good. He always just seems to play so fundamentally sound. Literally the scariest Zerg I can think of. I see no holes. I really hope he wins this season.
Barneyk
Profile Joined November 2008
Sweden310 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-04-20 15:50:44
April 20 2024 15:50 GMT
#69
I am usually pretty lukewarm towards Sharp in general, I am always baffled that pros don't do more to defend against his vultures. If you are a pro playing against Sharp, just make an extra sunken or an extra cannon or something to counter the vultures and you can outplay him.

But he was looking great this season, I was so impressed with how he played against Best and in the first game against Hero. Really caught myself cheering for him a lot. And considering that Best was the first pro I really got attached to that means A LOT!

Then he got smashed.
nah
G5
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States2921 Posts
April 21 2024 16:18 GMT
#70
On April 21 2024 00:50 Barneyk wrote:
I am usually pretty lukewarm towards Sharp in general, I am always baffled that pros don't do more to defend against his vultures. If you are a pro playing against Sharp, just make an extra sunken or an extra cannon or something to counter the vultures and you can outplay him.

But he was looking great this season, I was so impressed with how he played against Best and in the first game against Hero. Really caught myself cheering for him a lot. And considering that Best was the first pro I really got attached to that means A LOT!

Then he got smashed.


I feel like at the pro level, everyone plays more into their own game theory for optimal play and tries playing almost too "perfect". Many of them don't look at opponents typical styles and take the risks to blind counter them. In the long run, it's definitely better to play how they are but those small risks of playing based on opponents typical traits are some of what separates guys like FlaSh and others.
Barneyk
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April 21 2024 19:09 GMT
#71
On April 22 2024 01:18 G5 wrote:
I feel like at the pro level, everyone plays more into their own game theory for optimal play and tries playing almost too "perfect". Many of them don't look at opponents typical styles and take the risks to blind counter them. In the long run, it's definitely better to play how they are but those small risks of playing based on opponents typical traits are some of what separates guys like FlaSh and others.


Yeah, that is obviously one of Bests biggest flaws, his inability to adapt to his opponent.

But I think you are very right, what separates the elites of the elites is their ability to read their opponents and adapt.

Take someone like Mini, he does it sometimes but to often he makes mistakes. I think Snow is in a bit of a similar situation, I feel like a lot of his losses is based on him having a bad read of a situation rather than being outplayed. But they both can and do adapt, but aren't as consistently reading their opponents as well as the people with several titles.
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