Fantasy planet
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I was playing around with a sunset photo I had taken, when I got the idea for a planet similar to Earth, populated with humanoid type creatures who find something to grumble about regardless of the situation. Their conversation might go something like: I can’t believe it Zhrikplatth, that’s the third time this Dasnuba that the skyhop has been late. Keep your veins in, Krryp, at least we can enjoy another methane sunset while we wait.
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Bathed in fire, baptised in horror, / a new breed of death is born of the old, / A Mother resigned to her savage fate, / An alien child is death incarnate. (See also with text version) The adventurous reader may be aware of the creature featured in the ‘Alien’ series of films. Few, however, are aware of the real-life personae of this theatrical invention. But here now, for the first time on this planet, I present the history and lineage of the real-life creature that is called “Morboae”. Morboae (pl) are natives of the planet Narcisyum in the as-yet undiscovered galaxy of Gorton. Undiscovered, I should add, by earth – but well known and well avoided by other civilized worlds. Morboae are the correct name for the creature that is birthed in this image. In presenting the history of the Morboae, it is essential to give – albeit sparingly – some account of it’s parentage – the Lithegoths. This is especially so since the birth of the species Morboae marked the end of the species Lithegoths. Evolution is a cruel and heartless director of fortunes. The Lithegoths were a relatively docile species of almost dinosaur-like physique. The Lithegoths bore a startling resemblance (to you humans) to the grotesque offspring of a Coelophysis and a duck. Though carnivorous, they were not voracious in their pursuit and killing of other creatures. They hunted and ate for survival, and when not hungry were quite approachable by almost any other creature. In contrary to both Coelophysis and ducks, however, they bore live young, and reared them with a love and tenderness almost unheard of anywhere in the known galaxy. It is sad, therefore, due to some unforseen and certainly uncalled for stroke of evolution, that these relatively peaceful creatures would suddenly, and in as little as the equivalent of 2 earth years, give birth to – and be devoured by – their own offspring – the Morboae. As Narcisyum was unsettled (though occasionally visited by biological observation teams) there is no known cause of the sudden mutation of the young Lithegoths. All that is known is that instead of the Lithegoth young being born through the female birth canal, suddenly – and violently – the Morboae burst straight from the stomach and – with a ferocity which is almost beyond even today’s jaded belief – they immediately lauched themselves into their parents (Lithegoths) faces and devoured them. So was born the race that was to be known as the Morboae – the devourers. Within 2 earth years, there were no Lithegoths alive and the Morboae roamed the planet. The Morboae reproduction cycle was completely different to their Lithegoth parentage. They utilized an three-stage reproduction cycle – begining with egg-like incubators (called Truks). These hatched into a mobility-oriented creature (the Placusii) which then used live animal incubation to produce the final stage of Morboae life form. Contrary to popular belief they retained at least the attributes of male and female, with both being sexually active. Eggs, therefore, could be found anywhere and everywhere. Unlike the Lithegoth, the final-cycle Morboae are voracious in their hunting and killing. Any creature they manage to catch is torn to pieces in a matter of seconds (including the Maxidontal Arionis – the toughest of the Hamilbest octoped pack beasts). The hosting creature in the third reproductive phase could be virtually anything above 23 drilums (about 25 kilograms). As a consequence, in less than 5 years the entire animal population was dead other than Morboae. This is where the story should end. A dead planet, a dead-end in evolution. This is where story should end. But it does not. Because Morboae in the egg-phase can live for many millions of earth years. And planets are no so isolated as human beings seem to think. Morboae could have escaped Narcisyum by many means – the unlucky botanist, the occasional tourist and so forth. But in reality, they escaped that planet and have now taken over most of Gorton (the galaxy) because of greed. Greed, you see, is not purely a human trait. A group of interstellar profiteers discovered that the Morboae made exceptionally fine eating. It was hailed as the gourmet discovery of the era. Morboae eggs were shipped far and wide across the galaxy and consumed in all of the best houses and star liners that could afford the prices. As it is written in the Contrata Do Riortae – “Life shall find a way”. (tr Treos) The Morboae reproductive cycle infected many transports, sending many cargo transfer ships into uncontrolled crashes on to populated, and barren planets. And so, even now, the Morboae lives on. The dead end of evolution spews forth into the universe until everything is consumed. This is the history and lineage of the Morboae as told by the History Records of the United Biological Defence Corporation.
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“Phew! Thank goodness I caught up with you; I thought I’d missed the mail run.” / Akkermesh grinned with relief, as he skilfully flipped his letters into the snail box. Another gentrime, would have been too long to wait for the return trip. “You are lucky slurped the snail, another three pecsureps and I would have been through the gap. Many Red orbits to wait for my return, had you not caught me in time.” In ages past, on their once unpolluted crystal planet, Kryx, communications had advanced from wires to wireless over a few short gentrimes. Scientific advances soon allowed sub-atomic particle encoding quark transfer possible. Nothing faster, or more reliable than transfer at thought speed, they had surmised. It even made light, pedestrian by comparison. They were correct regarding the speed, but quite wrong re the reliability. The Kryxian miners had reached thought speed, with information transfer, which it turned out, surpassed even that of light. Thought transfer had one major flaw though, it could be intercepted by highly trained individuals using intuitive telepathic look and lock techniques. The invisible “ether” of space, the so called empty or dark zones between solid objects was not, it turned out, empty at all. It was, the scientists had discovered, like an invisible elastic blanket, to which all things were connected and from which all things had sprung. This meant that highly trained individuals could, “surf the blanket” with the right clues and be led, also at thought speed, to the information they sought. The focus of energy required to concentrate and transmit the packets of data, created a “heat” signature in the mental ethers which gave them away and allowed interception and decoding. After a few major breaches of their defences and the lucky discovery of an enemy agent at work, the Kryxians searched for a more reliable method of information transfer. Then, quite by accident, they stumbled upon snail mail. Evolving naturally in the dank, dark, slimy caverns beneath Kryx, the snails had developed an ability to communicate between themselves, using biological wave sensors on their “feet”. Over time they had roamed towards the surface in search of food, and that’s where they found the miners. As a young free thinking miner hybrid, Akkermesh was first to recognise the special transport abilities of the amazing snails. In collaboration with the gastropods and the top scientific minds on Kryx, they had formulated a process using holographic multiplication, to create gigantic thought bubble transfer domes, which could double as protective bubble shields around their cities. The Kryxians used a recently developed write and memory wipe technique so that traces would not appear in the ethers. Once sealed, the writing was chemically encoded with the paper and vibrationally tuned to the recipient. Should anyone other than the intended receiver, open the letter, the paper would instantly dissolve. Thus the era of “Snailmail” was born on Kryx.
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NEW PILGRIMS / OIL ON STRETCHED CANVAS / $900 US (12” X 16” ORIGINAL) / SIGNED DEDICATED PRINTS AVAILABLE I have always wondered exactly what is over that next mountain? What new adventure is awaiting my arrival? And when can I leave? It has always been that way with me. I’m not exactly sure why but it is the lure of travel and new vistas that has always captured my heart. Age has not diminished that lure. Age has actually made the temptation greater. Time, it would appear, limits me to one life and there is so much to see and so much to do that I find myself wishing for more minutes in the hour, more days within the week, more months within the year and if at all possible more life’s to live. So I have constructed a means, a way, a ruse to cheat Time. I can travel to places far, far away visit with whomever I wish and whenever I desire. Places that no one yet has seen. I can travel far into the future or if I wish I can go back deep within the past. The remarkable thing is that how I do this is not unique. I see it done, mostly by young children, when they play. This trickery, this means by which I travel is simply my imagination and with it I can do the most wonderful of things. By allowing myself to dream I can be transported anywhere and at any time I wish. So with my brushes and my oils I have traveled deep into the future where I beheld the most wonderful of sights. There before my gaze were the “new pilgrims”. They were landing on the shores of a “new world”. Brave new adventurers, romantics, and daredevils all. Not fearing the unknown. Intrepid explorers going where no one had gone before. So what a wonderful gift the Creator has given to me. The gift of imagination. When I feel too “adult” all I need to do is spend some time with some very young explorers. Children are the greatest of explorers, as they see for the first time the wonderful gift of imagination. What a joy it is to see them fashion new, vibrant ideas with supple minds that are open to all new discoveries. They leave “no stone unturned” as they explore everything and everywhere. Their minds are like “clean slates” waiting to be filled with the abundance of Creation. visionary imagist “Joey”
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worked on this for a couple of days. / stock images from sxc
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Sumerian text / Are they a clue / To thoughts perplexed / By Nibiru / / Planet so far / We can not see / Or failed star / On stellar spree / / NASA has lost / What they have found / Announcements tossed / And run aground / / A conspiracy / To hide the truth / Or fantasy / Another spoof / / One day we’ll know / As facts accrue / The truth will grow / Of Nibiru / / Or I could title this ‘A Bad Day At The Beach’. / / This composite artwork was inspired by the ongoing conspiracies regarding Nibiru, also known widely as ‘Planet X’. The 6,000 year old Sumerian descriptions of our solar system include one more planet they called “Nibiru”, which means “Planet of the crossing”. Nibiru is said to have an approximate 3600 year elliptical orbit that takes it far beyond the known boundary of our solar system. There is evidence of many cover ups by NASA that date all the way back to what may be the original discovery by the NASA IRAS satellite back in 1983. You can read the original front page story published in the Washington Post at the link below, as NASA / pulled their announcement a week after giving it. Thankfully it was archived by CalTech at the link below… for now anyway. / / Mystery Heavenly Body Discovered, Washington Post – 31-Dec-1983 / http://spider.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/tchester/iras/washington_post_mystery_object.html / / Further, there has been ongoing evidence of NASA doctoring images captured from a wide array of different telescopes for over 30 years that may show the approaching Nibiru. Ice cores taken in both Greenland and Antarctica also show that Earth has had significant impacts that relate to this 3600 year orbit of the mysterious ‘Nibiru’. There are also references to it in almost all religions, from the Bible, to the Koran, to the Mayans, to the aboriginals on many different continents. / / Governments around the world are building elaborate underground shelters to house thousands of the rich and elite, as well as, other underground shelters to warehouse seeds and other genetic material. There are thousands of articles on this subject across the internet, and I leave it with you to decide which are the true conspiracies and which are the facts, although remember, that actions most often speak the truth louder than words. / / The artwork depicts what Nibiru may look like at it’s closest approach to Earth. It is a photo composite I made from a photograph of my own and a public domain image from NASA. Most accounts say it may be ‘red’, although I portray it here more along the lines given in the description from the original NASA announcement in the Washington Post article found above. /
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Once they all believed in dragons / When the world was fresh and young, / We were woven into legends, / Tales were told and songs were sung, / We were treated with obeisance, / We were honored, we were feared, / Then one day they stopped believing / On that day, we disappeared. / Now they say our time is over, / Now they say we’ve lived our last, / Now we’re treated with derision / Where once we ruled unsurpassed. / We must make them all remember, / In some way we must reveal / That our spirit lives forever— / We are dragons! We are real! ~ © Jack Prelutsky ©2008 Globalphotos All rights reserved. / All photographs, text and images by Globalphotos are the exclusive property of Globalphotos – protected under Australian and international copyright laws. / These images may not be reproduced, copied or manipulated without written permission. / No use for Public Domain. / Use of any image for another photographic concept or illustration is a violation of copyright. Modified background stock Photodream
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This illustration here reflects the planet’s crys and sufferings from man lack of caring for it’s well being. Many times the planet has been there to protect us and purify the toxins in the air that keep us safe and yet still man… shows complete disregard to the planet.. it destroys trees, and greenery to make way for more housing, it burns and destroys out of pure carelessness. We sit and eat and get fat while the planet suffers and yet still protects us from harm. The plants and trees of the ecosystem die they repeat the cycle once more and start again. So little few of the people who care for the planet know what is at stake here and do what they can to promote and encourage others to care for what the planet offers us for a better life.
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Imagine a frozen planet where the sun never shone and there was only ever winter…..
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featured in Creative Cards 09-21-2009 / featured in Bits&Pieces 09-21-2009 / featured in All Colors of the Rainbow 09-14-2009 / featured in Album Art – the way it could have been 03-31-2009 / featured in Live, Love, Dream 02-17-2009 fractals created with Apophysis Sun is rising up on the the east side / A chance for everyone / I’ve been dreaming of the city for long time / Far from my own town (You) I see / (Will see) My dream / (Your dream) For real / (Come true) / (You) I will / (Will rise) Will rise / (Above) Above / (The rules) (Love – release our mind, you are what we want) / Heart is pure and thoughts are clear / Not gonna mess around / (Time – has taken our life you are what we need) / Mum and Daddy will be so proud / City please don’t let me down Starlight (Starlight have what you need) / Can you give me the fame / Can you hurl me the game / Oh oh starlight (repeat x4) Time has come for me to be someone / A rich man, a superstar / And faith is all you need to be the one / Far from my own ground (You) I see / (Will see) My dream / (Your dream) For real / (Come true) / (You) I will / (Will rise) Will rise / (Above) Above / (The rules) (Love – release our mind, you are what we want) / Heart is pure and thoughts are clear / Not gonna mess around / (Time – has taken our life you are what we need) / Mum and Daddy will be so proud / City please don’t let me down Starlight (Starlight have what you need) / Can you give me the fame / Can you hurl me the game / Oh oh starlight (repeat) /
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Mother earth is slipping through our fingers as we deplete her resources and drive her wildlife to extinction which All ultimately leads to our own. Cropped Mother Earth /
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This work reminds me of the travelling to the moon period and finding new planets and stars. / I created this fractal artwork with the 3d program Incendia and did some post-work with PSP and Photoshop. I am happy with this first result I hope you too. Designer: Thea Walstra / CanDuCreations / /
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So called after Greenmo the Bold met Impermos the Grey Rider in mortal combat. Here at this ford on the Nylass River, Greenmo & the Rider fought for 65 turns of the moon, under the shadow of Grimmss World. / Having used every weapon and teaching at their disposal, and having spent the nights sharing a campfire. / They both knew that tomorrow one would pass on to a greater battlefield, whereas the winner would claim the Golden Chalice and so be crowned king. / .................................................................................................................... / Maybe it should have been called, Greenmos Folly. Featured in Alien Worlds/Landscapes
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featured in Fractal Art Frenzy 06-16-2009 / featured in Creative Cards 06-16-2009 / featured in A Spiritual Walk 06-16-2009 MUSIC (hes here! hes here! / Hes here! hes here!) I hear him, before I go to sleep / And focus on the day thats been. / I realise hes there, / When I turn the light off and turn over. Nobody knows about my man. / They think hes lost on some horizon. / And suddenly I find myself / Listening to a man Ive never known before, Telling me about the sea, / All his love, til eternity. Ooh, hes here again, / The man with the child in his eyes. / Ooh, hes here again, / The man with the child in his eyes. Hes very understanding, / And hes so aware of all my situations. / And when I stay up late, / Hes always waiting, but I feel him hesitate. Oh, Im so worried about my love. / They say, no, no, it wont last forever. / And here I am again, my girl, / Wondering what on earth Im doing here. / Maybe he doesnt love me. / I just took a trip on my love for him. Ooh, hes here again, / The man with the child in his eyes. / Ooh, hes here again, / The man with the child in his eyes. / / Created with Apophysis
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This fractal Incendia design reminds me of a new galaxy with planets and space buildings. / Designer: Thea Walstra / /
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A scene from the top of the world. Featured in First Things Group 23/07/09
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featured in Dimensions 10-25-2009 / featured in The World as We See It 10-14-2009 / featured in Globes, Spheres & Curves 08-15-2009 / featured in A Fractal Perception 08-11-2009 / featured in A Fractal Energy passion 08-01-2009 / featured in Digital Artists United 07-27-2009 / featured in Art in Math 07-27-2009 / featured in Creative Cards 07-27-2009 .....rainy day in Holland, back in for a minute, miss you ALL! / created with Apophysis & PSP
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/ 08-30-2009 / featured in Globes, Sphere’s & Curves 09-13-2009 MUSIC History recalls how great the fall can be / While everybodys sleeping, the boats put out to sea / Borne on the wings of time / It seemed the answers were so easy to find / Too late, the prophets cry / The islands sinking, lets take to the sky Called the man a fool, striped him of his pride / Everyone was laughing up until the day he died / And though the wound went deep / Still hes calling us out of our sleep / My friends, were not alone / He waits in silence to lead us all home So tell me that you find it hard to grow / Well I know, I know, I know / And you tell me that youve many seeds to sow / Well I know, I know, I know Can you hear what Im saying / Can you see the parts that Im playing / Holy man, rocker man, come on queenie, / Joker man, spider man, blue eyed meanie / So you found your solution / What will be your last contribution? / Live it up, rip it up, why so lazy? / Give it out, dish it out, lets go crazy, / Yeah! Created with Incendia, Apophysis & PSP
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Acrylic on Canvas
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featured in Globes, Sphere’s&Curves 10-05-2009 Having fun with the soon to be released Incendia! :) / / created with Incendia, Apophysis & PSP
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Featured in Art in Asia / Universal Innovation / CHALLENGE WEEKLY Technologic CHALLENGE WEEKLY GREEN I had just installed Bryce software recently..i had made this in bryce(completed today sep 13th 2009)
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“The sky and the earth are charged with our power as we pay homage to the Ram, who brings us the passing of winter and the emergence of spring. Flowers grow, and new beginnings are here. It is an ode to joy” (anna shaw) “Joy, beautiful spark of the gods, / Daughter of Elysium, / We enter fire imbibed, / Heavenly, thy sanctuary” / Words to Beethoven’s Ode To Joy / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— / On 9/11/09 Aries has had 432 views Featured In… / Photo Manipulations / Jen & Erics Eyes / Dimensions / Animal Fantasy and Whimsy On 9/11/09 this has received 432 views / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— / Aries is a Cardinal Fire sign, ruled by Mars. As the first sign in the zodiac, and corresponding with the first day of spring, the Aries individual is a mover and shaker, fearlessly forging ahead or “springing forth” into new territory. The Aries personality is always a force to be reckoned with. These are curious and energetic individuals, always delving into new areas, but often quickly becoming bored and moving on, leaving unfinished projects in their wake. Arians are forthcoming and direct. They don’t generally have hidden agendas or ulterior motives. If they find an area in which they are interested for a long period, they can become accomplished, well-known, and wealthy. / From Mysticalblaze / MCN/C4YKS_KEQGL_N7R4L This is the seventh im my Zodiac Series. The others are… _________ / This image was created in Photoshop CS4. It took over 70 layers to merge and blend all the foreground images with the background. Many different textures were added and lots of painting was involved. It was tremendous fun to create this. I am indebted to the following artists for the generous use of their stock… Woman / Rams / Bull / Lion / Lioness / Goat / Ritual Table
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Scorpio – one of the most powerful creatures in the world of the zodiac, symbolic of life,death and regeneration. Here, Scorpio is celebrating her power and freedom,after having killed her lover with her deadly sting. She looks to the owl, not for affirmation, but for new companionship. She is oblivious to her deed. Leo, with his family, look on. BEST VIEWED LARGER This was created totally in Photoshop CS4. I started with the beautiful background of trees, and overlaid this with several layers of textures and colour. The individual characters were added and each individual layer overlaid in different blending modes to blend in with the background. / Full stock credits can be found below. / MCN:C3GMM-Y1VKP-RKH72 / ....................................................................... / The music portrays both the passion and the pathos of Scorpio. It speaks of love and loss. / It is Beethoven’s violin romance played by Anna Fontanella, – it is wonderfully moving. / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / Scorpio being the eighth of the Sun Signs, is considered to be the sexiest soul of the Zodiac, Scorpio attracts others without even trying. Discovering others and the world’s secrets, under various circumstances is, by and large, a life mission for this highly energetic, powerful and passionate Sun Sign. Scorpio has a way of seeming dangerous, even when they he is minding his own business. A typical Scorpio could be walking a puppy, but still have an air of danger, with a subtle attitude of, “Don’t pry into my world unless I give you full permission to look.” Scorpio rarely gives anyone permission to get close, and very few people are allowed to see the Scorpio’s true inner self. This is because scorpions have instinctively learned that the world is not a kind place and they come prepared for it at all times. As a child, this sign is often very trusting – perhaps too trusting, and he allows his generous emotional nature to flourish. That is, until reality sets in and the world shows its true colours. Scorpio then establishes an elaborate defense system, vowing never again to fall victim to unkind individuals. Keep your eyes open when approaching the Scorpio, because you are being watched from the very second you step into their domain. Scorpio is, by nature, a sensitive sign and they are totally peace-loving, until someone gives them a reason to strike. The Scorpio will strike with a famed scorpion stinger if you cross territory lines, or if you’re careless with your words. One must remember that this is a sensitive water sign, so it’s important to tread lightly. They are known to seek revenge when hurt, others should expect it – in fact, it should be marked on a calendar! The intended target is wise to apologize, rather than being subjected to repeated stings from the scorpion. The Scorpio can find a person’s weak spots within seconds, and if for some reason it’s not found immediately, then the outsider is studied until a weak point is discovered. Once found, it’s filed away, and if necessary, that weakness will be used against the target in the future. Why? It all stems back to childhood, when the Scorpio lost faith in human kindness. Thereafter, the Scorpio developed a defense system to protect those passionate, yet vulnerable emotions. The Scorpio’s stinger will usually keep most enemies at bay. Choosing to nearly perish rather than appearing weak, makes this person formidable opponent. Extremes are common place for this sign and they can come in the form of great strength, or great weaknesses. Most commonly it’s great strength, unless abuse was present when they were youngsters. Even so some still manage to rise up from those ashes. / Usually, there is a distinct preference for the darker areas of life, intrigue or anything mysterious. Scorpio minds are known for penetrating beneath the surface of any situation or topic. With all of this darkness, Scorpios are still passionate and loving to the core with those that they care about. Men and women both gravitate to people born under this astrological sign, yet they do not know why. There is a hypnotic trance – something in the air when a Scorpion arrives on the scene. Scorpios are naturally gifted with great magnetism, despite the fact that most Scorpions aren’t aware of this trait. A powerful persona mixed with a confident nature is how a Scorpio is perceived by others. Text from Suite 101 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- My thanks go to the following artists, who generously make their stock available… Model by M.J Ranum / Forest / Fountain / Man / Lion / Lion Cubs / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / This is the ninth in the World of the Zodiac series. The others are …
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