Candidate Journals

King Tiger Tae Kwon Do Black Belt candidates blog daily about their journey: their thoughts and feelings, their struggles and successes; their pain and their encouragement. Follow along on their journey; words of encouragement are always welcome!

3/21

Testing night, honestly already feel pretty tired from school and I didn't even really do anything. I watched some march madness in class cause I bored. Gonna head to the dojang early to grab a spot and stretch. “If you know the enemy and know yourself you need fear not the outcome of 100 battles” - Sun Tzu

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3/20

Practiced my creative form at the dojang and gave peer reiview for an essay today in school. Going to rest up and relax until tomorrow night,.

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3/19

Theres been a flu been passing around my campus and unfortunately I think I might've caught it. I still fine for now but I've recognize finding myself having low energy with sinus. Hopefully I'll feel better.

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3/18

Just got done finished researching and writing my draft essay on the fall of the textile industry in Charlotte and the rise of banking in 1960-1965. Going to head to bed and hoping to receive some good peer review tomorrow morning class.

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3/16

Had a nice rainy morning today and it made me feel so lazy. Lucky the rainy weather went away and I got to work on my research paper for HIST. Had some trouble searching for primary sources dated back to 1900s, but I will continue to work on this tomorrow.

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3/14

Finished my midterms early today and got to chill out. My friend pied his brothers face before the exam and they were handing out free energy drinks this afternoon on campus.

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3/13

Took my Calc test today and I think I did pretty well. I know for sure that I got 2 questions wrong after the test, but it should be okay

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3/11

Today I learned I have a research paper due next week along with a Calc test this Thursday and a midterm on this friday. Gonna prep as much as I can for these test and hopefully catch a break on Sunday.

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3/10

Came back from school to take a massive nap. Some of my parent's friends came over today this evening and we celebrated my sister's birthday early.

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3/9

Spent most of my day at church today but when I got home I worked on some weapons poomsaes. I have school tomorrow once more so I gotta lock in.

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3/8

Woke up bright and early at 5:00 to get ready to run my four miles on the track before the pretest. I finished around 6:40 so we made a pitstop by home to rest before finishing the rest of the pretest at North Charlotte.

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3/7

Spent today mostly studying for the written test tomorrow. Still shaky on the anatomy diagram but the written test itself should be a breeze for the current me.

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3/6

Today I went shopping with my father for a fruit bearing tree. I ended buying a asian pear tree, and my sister got a peach tree. Spent some time studying for the written test. going to spend lots of time studying tomorrow too.

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3/5

Today I went to Church for Ash Wednesday and spent the rest of my day at taekwondo helping out with class, sparring class, black belt class, and a mentor session afterwards.

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3/4

Today I wrote my essay for my HIST class and next up is my reaction paper for my criminal justice class. Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday so I have to head to mass at 12 and see what the weather is like for Class at taekwon do today.

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3/3

This week is spring break and I going to spend it catching up on school work and chilling at my house.

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2/28

Heres a quote I read today, I thoguht it was unique and interesting. "Subtle, so subtle! To the point of being invisible - sublime, so sublime! To the point of being silent - thus we can be master of the enemies fate."

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2/27

Stayed after school today with a few friends to work on my math work and went to the dojang to help with class when I got home. I am planning on finishing all my work before instructors camp and my spring break next week.

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2/25

Today I got inducted into the National Technical Honor Society after school. The whole process was awkward being called up to the front to receive a certificate.

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2/24

I had my com sci tutor come today so I was working on my mini-project for most of the day and had wings for dinner.

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2/23

I ate lots today took a nap, took a shower to refreshen myself and got to work on some math homework for the majority of the day. 

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2/22

Today was any other saturday for me. I spent today reading my HIST readings and that was about it.

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2/21

Test week is over, I did good overall in my economics test and caculus getting 95s but criminal justice I was exactly locked in and got a 76. Still redeemable.

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2/20

I just got done prepping for two test tomorrow and I'm actually just wanting to go sleep. Best of luck to myself future me.-

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2/19

Snow day today meaning no school! even though it barely snowed after my school hours, I'll take it! I got a lot of my assignments today and took this day to relax. For tomorrow, my classes will be virtual, but atleast I'll be at home.

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2/18

Tomorrow is a snow day for both UNCC and CMS thankfully so I won't have any classes. All i have to do is watch 2 videos and create a canva poster about a federal agency and my day will be over tomorrow.

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2/17

I went to school today and discussed top 10 most serious crimes you can commit. I spent the rest of my afternoon catching up on all of my economics homework and mathwork.

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2/16

Today I decided not to do my homework and save it for tomorrow solely because it is a Sunday. I also have criminal justice discussion first thing tomorrow morning about top ten crimes committed, so it shouldn't be a hard day. 

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2/15

Going to the dentist today and what not drained my energy. My gums have been aching all day, but hopefully tomorrow the pain will go away.

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2/14

Super tired and my head hurts and I don't know why so I'm heading to bed and hoping I'll better tomorrow. I have a dentist appointment after blackbelt class tomorrow and some youth band practice, will be fun.

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2/12

Super rainy and cold day outside today. I'm going to sparring and blackbelt class today after I take a nap and wrap up some review.

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2/11

Today I learned about derivative laws in Calculus and reviewed some ancient documents of 1898 in HIST. I took a big nap when I got home today and finished reading a book which left me dissatisfied because of the ending.

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feb. 10

Had a productive day today working on a poster and preparing for my mini presentation tomorrow and my HIST midterm on thursday.

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2/9

I went to korean bqq/hotpot today with my family to late celebrate my mother's birthday. The halftime show was interesting but I wished the Chiefs had put up more of a fight.

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2/7

I had a zoom meeting today and took the rest of my day off. School was okay today and I need to submit some work for one of my classes tomorrow.

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2/6

Took my Calc test 1 today and felt pretty good after overall because of the test review study I completed the night before the test. The thing worrying me now is the free response section of the test and my HIST midterm next thursday.

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2/4

Had a tiring day editing today and finally finished my economic personal finance project. Tomorrow is my Mother's Birthday so I now must prepare for that.

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2/3

Today was a pretty good day, I finished my project and started studying for my math test

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2/2

I went to Church and spent the rest of my day at home editing and working on schoolwork. I have a math test this week and a early midterm next week so I must prepare.

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2/1

I spent today editing my film and working on my pull-ups. My sister is sick from school so I'm going to have to keep my distance from her in the house according to my Mother.

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1/31

Going to try and make tamagoyaki tomorrow for breakfast and begin editing my film. We didn't finish all the filming so I'm going to need to allocate some time next monday to film and finish editing.

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1/30

Today I did some filming in school today for an economic project. This project is due next tuesday and tomorrow is potentially the last day for filming. (my group is only 40% done filming). Even after we finish the filming, we are tasked to edit all the clips together into one compilation. 

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1/27

Yesterday I had family on my mother's side come over for the entire day. I caught up on my schoolwork and am overall tired.

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1/25

Did not get much work done today due to a meeting. Need to get some math review finished before test 1 comes around the corner next week.

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1/22

Classes were cancelled this morning so I spent my time watching a documentary for one of my classes and finished up some Math quizzes. Yesterday was absolutely freezing, hopefully it will get a bit warmer.

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1/18

Today I had an online zoom meeting and was quite busy with work. I heard Tik Tok was getting banned soon, and lots of my friends keep bringing it up. I myself don't use the app so I don't know what the fuss is all about.

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1/14

School was alright today, second day back so my classes were still going over the syllabus. Going to bed early today cause tomorrow is gonna rough. I'm gonna go to school tomorrow and and be tired, then head over to taekwondo for the rest of my day.

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1/13

First day back at school and already feel the fatigue kicking in. Seeing familiar faces after a month feels nice and warm in this freezing weather, but still rather stay in bed and stay warm. 

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9/27

Had a light sparring class today and spent the majority of the day spending time with my friends online due to the storm. Still studying diligently for my History Midterm this upcoming Tuesday and hope tomorrow runs smoothly as well.

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9/26

I got to hangout with friends and finish my midterm review sheet today. School is asynchronous tomorrow but I have already completed all the work, so technically there's nothing much to do tomorrow but sleep.

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9/25

Got home late today so I decided to take a nap before going to class. Currently working on midterm prep for HIST 1160, hopefully with finish it by tomorrow,

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9/24

Starting to learn a new piano piece independently today and nothing much else of note occurred today.

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9/23

Start of a new school week. I got my math test results back today and got a 92. Hopped right back into lectures and curriculum for all my classes, but I might be free from homework this week thanks to upcoming midterms.

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9/22

People came over today for a party. From 5-10pm non-stop karaoke and eating. Going to head to bed after preparing for what is to come tomorrow.

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9/21

Spent the day in my leisure after spending the morning working out and practicing selfdefense. Plan on taking tomorrow easy cause I might not be home the whole day.

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9/19

Went to lake norman's sparring class today and the pacing is a whole lot different from what I'm used to. Going to use the remainder of my day studying.

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9/18

Today I spent the majority of my day preparing for my math test this friday and for upcoming midterms. 

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9/16

Up late doing my Empathy Project Pitch where I need to interview a certain group tomorrow and present that in front of my class. So far no good as I'm only currently still doing the outline and have no ideas of what to put down on paper.

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9/15

Today I stayed home a started to rewatch one of my absolute favorite shows only to be interrupted by my friend who wanted to play online. I also finished all my homework and worked out in the morning, overall a good day.

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9/14

Forgot we had to go in early for higher belt training today but its okay. I spend the rest of the day resting before getting my workout in and going to China Buffet for my cousin's 17th birthday.

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9/13

No sparring class today because of Jr Instructor's camp so I got to spend the evening in my at my own leisure. Accidently didn't complete some homework assignments this week but I have until Sunday at least.

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9/12

Today was a lecture day in my classes. Got home today and rotted in bed for a good while before starting to work.

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9/11

Had a great day at school today and went to piadas for lunch before heading to my last class because they had a student discount today. Am feeling a bit drowsy and congested but its probably just the cold weather getting to me in the mornings.

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9/9

Had a late start on my day to and prepping for upcoming test this upcoming week. Midterms are rolling around soon so its time to focus up getting work completing on time and studying properly.

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9/8

I'm and back I am from my long treacherous weekend. I had a great time but its once again time to lock in for the rest of the semester and cylce.

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9/5

Today my English III teacher came back from his week vacation to his see his favorite band all the way in Washington State. Starting to fall behind on work but should be no problem for tomorrow.

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9/4

Boring day at school today, I got assignment to complete and hours to sleep. I plan finishing everything up tomorrow so I won't have to worry about the weekend.

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9/3

Today I finished my 62 page reading for a discussion and mapped out a plan for how to complete work for the rest of the week. I also need to do extra requirements for I won't be able to do much over this weekend.

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9/2

Woke up today to help bring a old couch to my sister in law and had a laid back day. Kept the day lowkey and caught up with my schoolwork.

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8/30

Heading to Mt. Holly to prepare for my youth event tomorrow so I decided to knock out some extra requirements today. Very tiring day overall with sparring, school, and everything that just adds up to the stress. 

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8/29

I worked on self defense today with my mentor after school and came home to work on schoolwork. Couldn't do much else today but planning on working on much more tomorrow.

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8/27

Another week of classes and I've finally caught up. Need to keep this pace and maybe stretch ahead of material if possible.

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8/26

Got home and took a huge nap before practicing double stick forms. Currently reading 50 pages worth of material for a discussion later on this week. 

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8/25

Busy busy day today, got home late and immediately started working on schoolwork until 8:30pm. Luckily there was only two assignments left to finish giving me plenty of time to fulfill the need of the requirements that haunt me.

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8/24

Finished up on school work today and went to practice with my youth music ministry. Lots of more work to do tomorrow.

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8/21

Super behind in school for my class already because I forgot to look at what was due tonight. Need to spend tomorrow catching up on work and material so I can be better prepared to what is to come.

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8/20

Calm day at school today for I only had two classes to take. Got home and got straight to work before taking my rest.

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8/19

First day of classes and busy with work already. Got home from school with my energy drained so I took a huge nap. I got to work out a little before realizing I had a English III assignment due tomorrow which I only half worked on. Luckily, I just submitted the assignment and will now resign myself to bed.

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8/18

Today I got to do my requirements early and spend the evening preparing for classes tomorrow. Not sure if I have everything I need currently, but I will go check once more.

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8/16

Walked all morning on campus for an assignment today and had an overall sleepy day. Going to get some good sleep over this weekend hopefully as I catch up on my requirements. 

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8/14

My day started with school, where I attended classes and did my work. After school I spent time staring at a bunny before it was taken, and ended my day going to Taekwondo. 

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8/13

Woke up and got to school early at 7:00 am today and had a nice orientation. Got home near 2:00 and took a huge nap before heading out to piano class and finishing the day with dinner and a work out.

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8/12

Orientation for schools starts tomorrow so I got to wake up early once more. Going to explore the campus and learn the syllabus, surely I won't doze off. Didn't have much to do today as it went by boringly.  

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8/11

Didn't get anything much done today for I was gone mostly for my Youth meetings and other activities. School starts on Aug 19th for me so I'm hoping for the best this up coming semester.

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8/10

Got lots of work done today starting with waking up for morning Black belt class, then going to practice for my Youth Band, to getting a haircut and other minor things. I plan on taking Sunday off to rest as I probably wouldn't even be home for most of the day.

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8/8

Rainy day today, went to the dojang in the evening for another mentor session focusing on self defense.

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8/7

First day of school today and it was asynchronous and will be until the nineteenth. I went over to the dojang in the evening to have a mentor session with Master Dege and rested easy for the night.

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8/6

Schools start tomorrow  so i'll have to work out in the evening now, won't change anything really but I need some catching up to do.

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8/5

Had a fun time in New York for my youth conference but its time to get back on the grind. Just got home from D.C. and now going to rest.

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8/1

Started late today and the day has been going by slowly. Summer went by swiftly this summer as it is the first day of August today. School starts soon for me, but hopefully not too soon.

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7/31

small work out in the morning today, planning to spend the rest of the day packing for my trip to new york and having fun.

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7/29

Got an early start on my day today and headed out for a run. When I got home, I cleaned out my room and waited for my cousins to arrive in the evening.

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7/26

Went to the pool yesterday then headed to sparing class. Decided to take the day off today for a change of pace and will be back on track tommorow.

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7/21

Staying home and having a rest day. I'm planning on taking a nap soon after some reading, but I'll see what I feel like doing.

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7/16

Today I woke up at 7:00 to get an early start on my day. I first started with my 2 mile run before the day got hot, and finished with some poomsaes and self-defense to cool off. Trying to sleep earlier so I don't feel so tired in the mornings anymore.

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7/15

Woke up and went early shopping with Mother. When I got I began working on my requirements and ran a mile. Hoping tomorrow goes well too

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7/14

Tired from being in Pineville Park all day today, but still managed to get my miles in. Starting my new routine tomorrow.

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7/13

Woke up today really dizzy but nonetheless still woke up in time to get to morning class. Got home and read through the new clack belt cycle belt and there were a lot of changes. Still trying to finalize a schedule that I will keep up with throughout the whole journey.

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Friday and No School?

Today I awoke with a start because someones phone went off from a call from a school saying there wasn't school today. I was ready to wake up already because of a two hour delay but its what ever no school! Today I'm going to get stuff done and relax!

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El Tornado Warning

Today we had a tornado warning which really turned into a real tornado and it touched the ground though it was about 5 miles away in Gastonia. I was seated under a table and a lot of people were scared except for my class. hope everyone was safe during that time!!

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