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| FORDS | For Overcrossing Rivers During Spates |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs Places:Waterways |
| FORDS (2) | Full Of Rude Drivers Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FORDS (3) | Fellows Ought Resist Driving Speedily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| FOREIGN CURRENCY | For Overseas Revenue / Expenditure, I Get Notes Converted Using Rates Reckoned Everyday, Not Calculated Yearly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| FOREIGNER | From Overseas, Residents Enraged If Growing Numbers Engender Resentments |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races |
| FORTRESS | Family Of Ruler Took Refuge, Escaping Shooting Soldiers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military Places:Buildings |
| FORUM POST (2) | Full Of Romance? Use Missionary Position On Sexual Trysts! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, pretending the Acronyms forums are sex-oriented. People & Relationships:Love & Lust Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUM POST (3) | Fearful Or Replying? Using Multiple Personalities Offers Safety Tips. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking that people might be nervous about leaving their email address on the forums if they were sex-oriented. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUM POST (4) | Follow Our Rules! Use - Mostly - Properly Operated Spelling Techniques! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after some purposeful and extremely unlikely misspellings were used in expansions in a forum post. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| FORUMS | Friends Overseas Regularly Use Message Service. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FOULED UP | Footballer's Out Until League's Ended - Dirty Ungentlemanly Player |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| FOUR OFFSPRING | Few Of Us Refrain Or Forego Frolicsome Sensuous Petting - Resulting In New Generation! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after BRAT! asking, 'how does one manage FOUR OFFSPRING without petting?' People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| FOUR ZERO THREE | Found One Useless Remote Zone? Edwin Required Obviously! Tell Him Ratty Eireannach's Enraged! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Eireannach = Irishman, in Irish) in response to Jeff's FOUR OH THREE, saying that "Oh" is a letter of the alphabet, not a numeral. One doesn't count Oh, One, Two, Three... It is either None, Nought or Zero. Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| FRANCE | Frequently Reckoned As Narcissistic, Chauvinist Europeans |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| FRANCHISE | Fellow Runs A New Company Having Invested Serious Equity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce |
| FRANK FORD | Faithlessness Rankles And, Not Knowing, Falstaff's Obviously Raised Doubts |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| FRASIER | Fairly Risible American Series Is Exceptionally Ridiculous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| FREE SPIRIT | Fiercely Rebellious - Even Eccentric Sometimes - People! Individuality Resides Inside Themselves |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| FREEZE | Freshly Reaped Edibles Emit Zero Energy` |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink Science:Physics |
| FRIAR LAWRENCE | Foolish Rascal. Intrigue And Romance Launch A Wretched, Ruinous End - Not Completely Exonerated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| FRIEND OF | Feeling Really Intimate - Enjoying Nice Depth Of Fellowship |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| FRIENDS | Fractious Relatonships In Endless Newyork Drama Series. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows |
| FRING | Filament's Rattled - It's Not Glowing |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Fring is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as being, 'The noise made by light bulb which has just shone its last.') Assorted Nouns:Noises Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| FRISBEE | Flung Regularly In Sport, Breeze Extends Elevation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| FROM BEHIND | Frightened Reaction Obviously Must Be Expected - Hindsight Is Not Directional! |
Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady, when somebody searched for 'from behind' on the Acronyms website. Places:Positions & Directions |
| FROZEN | Fully Rigid, Obviously Zero Energy Needed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| FRUSTRATED | Feeling Really Unable, Somehow, To Relate All The Embarrassing Details |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions |
| FUN | For Unrestrained Novelty |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| FUNDING | Financially Unstable, New Donor's Investment Now Glimpsed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce:Money |
| FUNGI | Foodies Usually Never Gobble Indiscriminately |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| FUTURE LEADERS | Feisty Unabashed Teenagers Undergoing Regulqar Education Learn Elements About Democratic Elections Representing Schoolmates |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| FUZZY | Felt Unduly Zig-Zaggy Yesterday |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| FYRD (2) | Former Yoemanry Regular Division |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| GAB | Grumble, Argue, Bicker |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Talking |
| GAG | Government Approved Giggle |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| GALLEONS | Great Armada Lost Lives Entering One Nasty Storm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The Spanish Armada was defeated as much by the weather as by the British Navy) Transport History |
| GAMBLING | Gaming And Much Bet Laying - Income Newly Generated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment |
| GAMMA | Greek Authors Mastered Minimalist Alphabet |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, commenting that there are only 24 characters in the Greek alphabet Science:Linguistics |
| GAP | Gear's Awfully Pricey |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| GAP (2) | Greatly Annoys Parents |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| GAP (3) | Get-Across Problem? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| GARAGE (2) | Greasy And Rude Adolescents Guaranteed Employment! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Places:Buildings |
| GARDEN LIGHTS | Generating A Remarkable Display Every Night - Lamps Illuminate Grower's Horticulural Trophy Specimens |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants Household Objects |
| GARLAND | Green And Red Leaves Are Nicely Decorative |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Plants |
| GARLIC | Garnish - A Renowned Love Inhibiting Condiment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| GARMENTS | Girls Adorn Runways, Modelling Elegant New Tweed Suits |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| GARY | Guy's Always Reinterrogating You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male |
| GAS | Generally Asphyxiating Substance |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| GASBAG (2) | Get A Second Book Absolutely Gratis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| GAVIN | Good At Very Interesting 'Nyms |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| GAWAIN | Grail Adventurer, Was Arthur's Ideal Nephew. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| GEAR DOWN | Generally, Entering A Recession, Dispose Of Workforces Now |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| GEEKS (2) | Generally Exhibit Exceptional Keyboard Skills |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers People & Relationships |
| GEMINI | Gypsies Earn Money In Nonsense Industry |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Astrology |
| GENERAL | Generally Evinces Nothing Exceptional - Rarely A Livewire |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:Ranks |
| GENESIS | Generating Everything, Nothing Excepted, Seventh Is Sabbath. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books |
| GENTS | Great Emergency - Need To Sh*t |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| GENUIS | Geeks Enabling Nottingham University's Information Systems |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see UNITS) Education:University of Nottingham School of Community Health Sciences IT Subgroup |
| GEOFFREY CHAUCER | Greatness Endures, Oh Founding Father! Really! Evidently Your 'Canterbury' Had A Unique Creative-English Role |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers |
| GEORGE (2) | Gave Existence Onto Rix Generations, Evidently |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists |
| GEORGE BUSH | Getting Elected On Recount, George's Eldest Boy Ultimately Succeeded Him |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| GEORGE PAGE | Gets Entangled Organizing Right Guy's Espousal - Patiently Accepts Girl's Elopement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| GEORGIA | Gradually Eased Off Russia's Grip Into Autonomy. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GERAINT | Gentle Errant Romantic, Arthurian Individual, Noble Traveller |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| GERMANY | Greeted Eventual Reunification Magnificently After Numerous Years. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GERTRUDE | Generates Enmity Realizing The Rogue Uncle's Despotic Ends |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark |
| GESTALT | Generality Exceeds (Somehow) The Analytically Logical Total |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science |
| GESTAPO | Ghastly Excess Shown To A People Overrun. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| GESTAPO (2) | Germans Employed Sadistic Thugs As Police Officers |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Law & Order:Occupations |
| GET STUFFED | Genuinely Exciting Travel! Special Trips Undertaken Featuring Farflung Exotic Destinations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| GIN | Great, If Neat! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| GIRAFFE | Gigantic, If Ridiculous, Animal Feeds From Elevation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals |
| GIRL | Generally I Rather Like'm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, obviously speaking for KEYBOARD as well. ;^) People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| GIRLS | Giggly Items, Require Loving Sometimes |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Genderalisations |
| GIVE (2) | Generosity Is Very Enjoyable |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| GLADIATOR | Gory Life And Death In Arenae - Tale Of Rome |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies |
| GLASS (4) | Good Lagers Are Sipped Slowly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Household Objects:Eating Utensils |
| GLASS (5) | Guilty Lurker's A Secret Spectator |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns |
| GLENDOWER | Generally Legendary. Evinces No Deeds Of Wonder - Essentially Ranting! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry IV |
| GLOBAL | Green Lives Oblige Being Active Locally |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (A slogan of the Green Party is 'Think Globally, Act Locally') Politics |
| GLORY | God's Love Often Revives You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| GLOSS | Gain Little Off Shiny Surface |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who, after reading PAINT, said 'Now, I'm all in favour of warning people of things which are inedible but I am unconvinced that paint (in all its guises) is inedible so, on the assumption that either it is bad for one, or good for one, I've devised a dual system of acronyms....' Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| GLOSS (2) | Good Lunching On Sleek Surface |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, to balance GLOSS Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| GLOUCESTER | Great Lord's Obsequies Unleash Civil Enmity & Strife That Engulf Realm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Shakespeare's King Henry VI Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VI |
| GLOUCESTER (2) | Gouged, Looses Ocular Utility. Considers Edgar Seditious - That's Eventually Rectified |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| GNATS | Get Needlessly Aggressive, Then Strike |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Insects |
| GO AND TAKE A RUNNING JUMP AT YOURSELF | Go On A Novel Discovery Trip - Adults & Kids Enjoy A Romp Unearthing Neolithic Novelties In Northern Greece - Just Under Mount Parnassus. A Thrilling Year Of Unparalleled Richness. Special Educational Lessons Featured. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| GO APPLES | Genius Operating And Programming! Please Leave Entirely Solitary! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying 'On the understanding that people hate to be interrupted while programming, here's a sign to hang on your door...' Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| GOBBLE | Gorge On Big Bites, Lacking Etiquette |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink |
| GOBSMACKED | Genuinely Overcome By Speechlessness. Mouth Apparently Completely Knackered - Extremely Dumbfounded. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who was gobsmacked that Jeff acronymised his forum post - see http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=983076143 Assorted Adjectives Communication:Acronyms Forums |
| GOD (2) | Great Omnipotent Deity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| GOD (3) | General Overall Deity |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| GOD, MOTHERHOOD AND APPLE PIE | Get Overseas Deals Made, Or Those Happy Exports Return Home Out-Of-Date, And Nobody Does Anything Promoting Patriotism, & Licking Enemy People Into Eternity. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - see CLIMATE VISION Politics |
| GOLD | Good Old Lucre, Delightful! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| GOLF | Game Over Lovely Fairways |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| GOLF (2) | Greens Often Look Fabulous |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Sports & Recreation |
| GOLF (3) | Gentlemen Oppose Ladies Fourball |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, mentioning that golf clubs can be very. very sexist! :-( Sports & Recreation |
| GONERIL | Growing Obsessively Nasty, Ends Regan's Imperious Life |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear |
| GONZALO | Geriatric Old Nestor - Zealous And Loyally Objective |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| GOODBYE | Gone Out-Of-Date By Yesterday Evening |
Tony McCoy O'Grady who pays little or no attenttion to the 'best-before-date' on food, on the principle that if it looks ok, it probably is ok :-) Food & Drink |
| GOOD GUY | Gunman, Out Of Decency, Got Ugly Yobbos |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - referring to how Hollywood depicted 'bad guys' as ugly. People & Relationships Entertainment |
| GOODNIGHTS | "Getting Off" On Doorstep, Now I Grope Her Thighs Sexily |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT, DON'T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE | Got Over One Day. Now I'm Going Home To Slumber Leaving Encroaching Enemy Pests To Infect George's Half. They Disappear Once Night Time Leaves. Every Time They Have Eaten Bloody Evidence Develops - Being Unconscious, Guys Scratch Bothersome Itches To Excess |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Patricia Rix Assorted Phrases:Sayings Art & Literature:Nursery Rhymes |
| GOOGLE (2) | Global Operation Often Goes Locating Expressions |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Internet |
| GOSSIP | Gabbling Openly, Some Spicy Information's Passed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| GO TO HELL | Going On Tour Of Hades, Enduring Lucifer's Location |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases Religion |
| GOUACHE | Generally One Using Artist's Colouring Hastens Enteritis |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (see GLOSS) Food & Drink:Home(-cooked) Improvement:Paint |
| GOVERNANCE | Getting On's Very Essential Requirement - Needing A Nominated Central Executive |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics |
| GOWER | Gallant Officer's Worth Earns Respect |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry V Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry V |
| GRACE | God Regularly Advances Considerable Encouragement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Names:First names:Female |
| GRADUAND | Girl Restlessly Awaits Departing University, And Newlywon Diploma. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Education |
| GRAMME | Gravity 'Reaching At' Mass, Measures Everything |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| GRAPHICS | Globally Recognised Artwork Perhaps Had Initial Computer Sketch |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers Art & Literature |
| GRAVITY | Ground's Rushing And Velocity Is Terminal, Yikes! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics Sports & Recreation:Parachuting |
| GREAT DAY | General Revelry - Everyone's Agreed That Diversions Aren't Yawnful |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time |
| GREEN (2) | Generally Reflects Energetic, Emergent Nature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| GREEN (3) | Generally Reveals Earth's Effusive Nature |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours |
| GREETINGS | Gladly Reveals Enmity's Elapsed, Then I'll Now Gesture 'Salutations' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Hello & Goodbye |
| GRENADA | Getting Rather Edgy, Neighbours Air-Dropped Advisers. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GREY | Generally Reveals Elderly Years |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives:Colours Time:Age |
| GRIMACE | God, Really I Must Abide Chelsea Everafter! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, complaining about Angela's ideas to include the sounds of her niece Chelsea in this stack. People & Relationships:Emotions |
| GRINCH | Grumbling Recluse Is Not Completely Happy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - Who doesn't know what a 'grinch' is, but saw the video once or twice too often at work over Christmas :-( Entertainment:Movies Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| GRIP | Grasp Rigidly In Palm |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| GROOM | Gentleman Registering Oath Of Matrimony |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| GROUCH | Garbagebin - Resident Oscar Usually Called Home |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:TV shows Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| GROUCHY | Grumpy Response Of Unhappy Chap Hurts You |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| GROWTH | Getting Rounder... Or Wider... Taller... Heavier |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology |
| GUAM | Gunned-Up American Militiamen |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GUATEMALA | Generally Upland, Although There Exists Much At Lower Altitudes. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GUCCI | Girl's Underwear Can Create 'Incident' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing |
| GUFFAW | Gloriously Uproarious Feelings For A While |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| GUILTY | Got Unknown Interlocutor? Likely Tony, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when someone posted as 'Trickertreat' on the forums and we were wondering if it was Tony. It was. Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters |
| GUINEA | Gently Undulating Is Neat Encyclopedia's Attribution. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GUINEA-BISSAU | Government Uses Its National Earnings At Building Its Seafishing. Subsistence Agriculture Usual. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GUITAR (3) | Gut - Usually It's Tense And Reverberative |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an example of something which is worse with NO STRINGS ATTACHED (Six String Guitar) Entertainment:Music:Instruments |
| GUM | Glue - Usually Mucilage |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects Science:Biology:Plants:Trees |
| GURU | Genius Usually Reveals 'Unknowable' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Religious Occupations |
| GUYANA | Generally Undisturbed, Yet Arable Near Atlantic. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| GYROSCOPE | Generates Year-Round Output. Spins Constantly Once Properly Established |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Physics |
| GYTRASH | Ghost You Think Real, Apparition Seemingly 'Here' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Death |
| HA | Happy Acclamation |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| HAGS | Hardly A Gladsome Sight |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| HA-HA | Hardly A Hilarious Acronym |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to FLAME and FIRE (3) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| HAHA (2) | Has A Heifer Astounded |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, who explains that a ha-ha - lowercase - is a sunken fence which keeps cattle away from the grounds immediately surrounding a house, without spoiling the view with walls, hedges or fences. Assorted Nouns |
| HAIL | Has Aerial Ice Landed |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Meteorology |
| HAIR | Heat, And Its Retention |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts |
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