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New Convenience for Taxi, Limo Riders
For busy people who need to get from place to place quickly, having to carry cash when taking a taxi can be an inconvenience. Taking the time to find and visit an ATM machine is a barrier for travelers who need to reach an important destination. Fortunately, riding a taxi or limousine will become more convenient and entertaining with the installation of the e-Port, a card-reading device which will enable riders to use their credit cards to pay for their trip and have access to the latest news and information en route via an LCD screen situated in the back seat.
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The Movable Theater
With motorists spending record amounts of time in their vehicles, drivers are changing drive time into entertainment and work time. A national survey reported that the typical motorist is spending more than 56 minutes a day behind the wheel, up 7 percent from 1990. What's more, the average household is logging 4,000 more miles annually than in 1990, according to the Federal Highway Administration study.
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NASCAR Rookie Driving Sensation Tony Stewart
Combining the number one spectator sport in America with one of today's hottest decorating trends, Environmental Graphics has introduced a new wall mural featuring NASCAR rookie driving sensation Tony Stewart. The popularity of the company's murals has been sparked by appearances in numerous TV shows and major motion pictures, such as "Primary Colors", and most recently "Big Daddy".
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Audi A8: Excellence, Not Excess
With its new A8 sedan, Audi has rewritten the book on how to build a premium luxury car. The front-wheel drive A8 3.7 and all-wheel drive A8 4.2 quattro are the first vehicles sold in North America to offer six airbags, including a side airbag for both front and rear outboard occupants.
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Indy Car Tire's Rubber Meets Your Neighborhood Roads
Automotive companies involved in motor sports have always touted their racing programs and talked about how they lead to the development of products for the average consumer. It's an advertising message as old as the sport itself. But if you've ever wondered how much of the talk is real and how much is marketing hype, you should take a look at a new tire being introduced by Firestone.
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New 'Worn Tire' Technology Helps Improve Performance
All things wear over time - cars do, shoes do, and so do tires. And the wear on tires and other products can result in a degradation in performance. In fact, according to a Bridgestone/Firestone survey, 41 percent of people surveyed who purchased the company's premium tires said they noticed a deterioration in performance of the tires they replaced. The various tire brands they replaced still had usable tread remaining.
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While automakers, scientists and venture capitalists battle
While automakers, scientists and venture capitalists battle over the future of transportation, the high technologies of aerospace, defense and computer science are already putting electric cars on the road.
And they're doing it in style. California-based U.S. Electricar recently created the devilish Electricar GTP, capable of 80-mph speeds and handling worthy of James Bond. The company, which also builds other, more sedate sedans, industrial vehicles, pickup trucks and buses, expects to sell hundreds of vehicles this year - mostly in pollution-wary California.
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As researchers worldwide test energy alternatives
As researchers worldwide test energy alternatives, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California are putting a new spin on an old idea.
They installed a prototype of a zinc-air battery in one of 12 electric shuttlebuses from the city of Santa Barbara and put it through its paces on laboratory grounds. After five hours and 75 miles, the conventional lead-acid batteries were discharged, but the zinc-air battery still had 85 percent of its original capacity, according to principal investigator John Cooper.
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Snow tires have become less popular
Snow tires have become less popular in recent years as motorists switch to all-season tires. And many states have either banned studded snow tires or restricted their use.
But this trend is beginning to change thanks to a new generation of studless snow tires which offer dramatic performance improvements over all-season tires.
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Driving Concept Cars Home
The idea of a concept car is no longer an unusual one for many auto-show visitors. These mainstays of the show circuit have become as common as electricity and video screens. However, in 1938, the idea of creating an automobile to explore new worlds of design and technology seemed as fanciful as space flight for many-but not to designer Harley Earl.
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Reducing Auto Emissions And Environmental Concerns
Although the number of cars on the road has doubled since 1970, innovative technology is helping to clear the air and protect the environment. Since the removal of lead from gasoline in the early 1970s, the petroleum refining industry has continued to make major additional improvements in the manufacture of motor fuels, making the air we breathe today cleaner than it has been in years.
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On The Move: Medium Luxury Utility Vehicle
On America's highways, there's a growing number of drivers who desire more room and cargo space than a sedan can afford, but don't want the enormity of a full-size sports utility vehicle. As a result, a new class-the medium-sized utility vehicle-is gaining in popularity. The latest entry in this field is a luxury model that offers a unique blend of dynamic performance, flexible utility and bold styling. The 2004 Cadillac SRX is designed to fit a new place in the company's portfolio between its luxury sedans and full-size SUVs.
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Doing Its Duty, Utility Vehicle Amazes At Home And Abroad
An off-road vehicle best known for its use on golf courses, gardens and farms got a different kind of workout in the months after September 11-and gave new meaning to the term "strong to the finish." The John Deere Gator® has proven to be an invaluable ally on Afghanistan battlefields, as well as at the cleanup sites in New York and Washington. Amidst extraordinarily harsh conditions, these off-road utility vehicles emerged virtually unscathed, thanks to a high-tech powder coated finish.
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Going the Way of the Dinosaur?
American engineers are on the road to improving transportation .
Better options are essential. Today there are more than six billion people on the planet. Only about 12 percent have powered vehicles. The math is sobering. What happens when even a fraction of the other 88 percent become mobilized? Clearly, the energy needs of the future cannot be met long-term with only fossil fuels. As clean as today's low emission vehicle (LEV) and ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) cars and trucks have become, Mother Earth may not tolerate another 500 million gas-burning vehicles.
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Get Better Fuel Mileage: Easy Changes Save Money At The Pump
"No matter how much money you've got, you've got better things to spend it on than gasoline," says Sue Elliott-Sink, director of content for enjoythedrive.com, the consumer Web site from SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association. "While you certainly can save money by driving less, that isn't an option for most of us. Fortunately, it's easy for practically any vehicle to get better gas mileage. And here's a bonus: Many modifications that enhance fuel economy also improve your vehicle's performance and reduce emissions." The following tips may help you save money at the pump.
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Getting A Handle On Men's Lives
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Oil Filter Magnetic Product sales
Hello. My name is Yong Lee. I am the president / Product Developer at Turbo-Mag. I feel that we have a revolutionary product that is sure to be a hot item for your business. It is called "Turbo-Mag".
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Skid Resistance: The New Battleground In Bedliners
Skid resistance-the ability to keep paint cans, cinder blocks, lumber and other cargo from rolling, sliding or tumbling across the truck bed-is one of the key performance requirements of a drop-in or spray-on bedliner. Unfortunately, millions of truck owners might wrongly assume that all bedliners perform at the same level when it comes to keeping things in their place.
"There's a huge difference in the skid-resistant capabilities of today's bed-protection products," said Tom Anderson, director of engineering for Penda Corporation, North America's leading manufacturer of bedliners and other accessories.
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An Army Vehicle Equipped With Possibilities
It has been described as a truck with a mission but one smart new Army truck is equipped for whatever missions it takes to help protect the American way of life. The Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command's National Automotive Center (NAC) recently unveiled the SmarTruck II, a vehicle capable of both counterterrorism support and homeland security for a variety of community service and humanitarian aid missions.
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Police Use Satellite Technology To Fight Rising Auto Theft
Vehicle thefts are on the rise after eight straight years of steady declines in the '90s, and police forces are finding it difficult to keep up with the increase. In fact, motor vehicle thefts rose 4.2 percent in the first six months of 2002 compared to 2001, according to last year's FBI Uniform Crime Report. Each year, the total value of all stolen vehicles is estimated at nearly $8 billion.
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The Benefits of Conserving Gasoline
Motorists who conserve gasoline will save money, help the environment, extend the life of their vehicle and further the national goal of energy independence.
Here are some gas saving tips from the pros at the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
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Cars of the Future Will Be Highly Intelligent
Even the Batmobile was not equipped with this: an airbag that receives sensory data from the car's on-board electronic system, prompting it to inflate over the hood and windshield in the split seconds before a collision with a pedestrian. The external airbag is one in a range of new and powerful intelligent systems that could soon find their way into passenger vehicles as automobile manufacturers, technical researchers and government agencies focus their collective energy and resources on technologies that promote greater driving safety.
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Celebrate Earth Day, Follow These Auto Tips
Earth-protective alternative-fueled and hybrid vehicles are gaining market share but still account for a small percentage of vehicles on the road.
But motorists who want to "go green" in the meantime don't have to change vehicles to help the environment. Instead, they should change a few habits, according to the experts at the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
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Trial Golf Cart-Sized Auto May Ease Commuter Woes
Commuter transportation woes in metropolitan areas may have little to do with factors such as the unavailability of railroads or spotty reliability of bus service. The big headache for many commuters is getting to the railroad station or bus terminal and, once there, finding a parking space. According to Mechanical Engineering magazine, a new type of car produced by Ford Motor Co. could contribute to a solution. Featuring dimensions closer to a golf cart than a full-size passenger car, Ford's Think City vehicle occupies about 40 percent less parking space in commuter lots.
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Technology Can Save Lives On The Road, But It's Critical To Be Prepared
Children spend a lot of time in automobiles being driven to and from school, daycare and extracurricular activities, to name a few. So it is just as important for children to know when and how to contact emergency personnel from an automobile as they do from home.
David and Robyn Clement of Baytown, Tex., know this first-hand. After Robyn became ill while driving down a busy street with her three children in the car, 9-year-old Victoria took her mother's cell phone and called her father.
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Protecting Public Safety: Diesel Equipment On The Front Lines
What stands behind the scenes in fire trucks, hospitals, public buildings and emergency operations centers around the world? What do building collapses, hurricanes, mudslides, earthquakes and fires have in common? The answer to both is diesel power. When public safety is threatened from disasters, or interruptions in critical power, an immediate need is created for emergency heavy-equipment and machines reliable enough for rescue and recovery operations. Diesel-powered machines and equipment, from excavators to emergency back-up generators, perform essential functions that are vital to our economy and quality of life.
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Five Ways Consumers Can Make An Earth-Friendly Difference
Making a difference in protecting the environment can be easier than you think.
The decisions consumers make every day can encourage the development of new power sources, save natural resources and help ensure that the quality of the environment is preserved. Before the 1900s, the U.S. relied almost entirely on renewable energy resources. Today, our economy is dominated by the use of fossil fuels, but there are other renewable options to consider.
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Future Energy Security May Rest With Fuel Cell Technology
Fuel cell technology, a source of electric energy used by America's astronauts since the 1960s, may be one of the keys to energy security.
America currently imports 55 percent of the oil it consumes; that is expected to grow to 68 percent by 2025.
Nearly all of the cars and trucks in the U.S. currently run on gasoline, and are the main reason America imports so much oil. Two-thirds of the 20 million barrels of oil Americans use each day is used for transportation.
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Matching Individuals To Appropriate Vehicles
A new Web-based tool is helping seniors, people with disabilities and caregivers to more easily identify vehicles that can best handle specific mobility needs. Through a series of questions, the tool lets customers choose which vehicles are most appropriate for them.
By guiding customers through an Internet-based process to help them make more informed purchase decisions, the GM Mobility Advisor furthers the company's commitment to customers with mobility needs. This online application helps customers select vehicles by asking them a series of questions about their accessibility needs.
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On The Road To A Hydrogen-Fueled Future
There is no doubt that hydrogen is one of the most promising fuels of the future. The only remaining questions are how and when America's transportation fleet will make the leap to this clean, renewable energy carrier. The good news is that experts are convinced that the when is soon and the how is by means of a methodical transition from today's fossil-field vehicles to cars and trucks engineered for hydrogen propulsion.
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Concept Cars: The Future Is Here Today
It's auto show season. That means it's also time for comparison-shopping if you're in the market for a new car or truck, or want to gawk at the latest concept cars from here and abroad. Concept-car styling exercises have been stars of the show circuit since the '50s, when GM put bubble-topped, jet-fighter-inspired dream machines in its "Motorama" exhibits. Back then some dream cars became real-the Corvette was a Motorama car-but more often they were used to introduce styling elements that might appear on later models.
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Peace Of Mind - Advisors Provide Peace Of Mind In Spanish
If you've ever found yourself in an emergency situation while driving-and then worried that no one would understand you when you called for help, a new service could prove to be a lifesaver.
Ana Rodriguez of Los Angeles, Calif., doesn't have that worry. When her tire blew out while she was traveling on the highway, she instinctively pressed the blue OnStar button and connected with a Spanish-speaking advisor for assistance.
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Drivers Can Travel Worry-Free With Remote Diagnostics Service
Every day, millions of Americans hit the road, commuting, running errands, vacationing with their families, sometimes traveling hundreds of miles without thinking about the potential vehicle problems that could occur.
Fortunately, motorists whose vehicles are equipped with an in-vehicle communications system have access to a feature that can detect certain problems in a vehicle while traveling.
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Hydrogen Filling Station Approved for Mazda
Mazda Motor Corporation has received authorization from the Japanese government to operate a hydrogen-gas filling station near its Hiroshima headquarters. The station stores and supplies fuel to Mazda vehicles powered by hydrogen rotary engines; the vehicles are currently under development. The station should be able to fill up to 10 vehicles a day. The RX-8 Hydrogen Rotary vehicle, which runs on either hydrogen or gasoline will be marketed as a commercial model to public offices and enterprise users in Japan Mazda now continues its development of the world’s first dual-fuel rotary engine, the H2RE (Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE). The new facility will store and supply fuel for the hydrogen-rotary powered vehicles and Mazda looks likely to have street-legal versions in use within the next two years.
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General Motors, US Government joins forces to Boost Hydrogen Storage
General Motors (GM) and the Department of Energy (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories have joined forces to create, design and test a new and advanced method for storing hydrogen based on metal hydrides. The success of this project is important in making the fuel cell vehicle competitive with gasoline-powered automobiles when it comes to driving range. In a press release last January, DOE elucidated that metal hydrides, formed when metal alloys are combined with hydrogen, can absorb and store hydrogen in their structures. When subjected to heat, the hydrides release the hydrogen. This hydrogen can then be combined with oxygen to produce electricity. This is how a fuel-cell system works.
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Satellite Radio - Waves of the Future?
Satellite Radio – Its here! Satellite radio is a new service being offered by two companies, XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Both companies are offering over 100 channels of streaming music and entertainment. High quality sound is achieved through the use of satellites orbiting high above. Satellite radio is commercial free and free from regulations by federal committees. The impossible, is now possible, hearing the same radio station across North America and from coast to coast. All made possible by XM satellite radio and Sirius satellite radio.
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New Electric Car Helps Cut Fuel Bills
Electric cars have huge potential to change the auto industry, particularly with rising gas prices, but a new design out of California targets the niche of busy urban drivers. The Zap Xebra all-electric car is a 40-mph, three-wheeled automobile designed for people who do a lot of in-town driving. Unlike hybrids, the Zap car needs no gas at all - just plug into any conventional outlet.
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New Technology: An Evolution In Battery Size, Weight And Storage Capacity
Bigger isn't necessarily better, especially when it comes to automotive batteries. In fact, the newest batteries are not only significantly smaller than their predecessors, they're also lighter, more environmentally friendly and nearly twice as efficient. An estimated 650 million vehicles occupy the world's roads, and each year more than 110 million lead-acid batteries are manufactured to keep these cars, trucks, vans and SUVs moving.
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Now Hear This
The aftermarket mobile electronics industry has a record of bringing leading-edge technology and new consumer-driven products to market. For example, technology innovations like CD, navigation, video and audiophile-grade sound were in vehicles long before the car companies offered them as an upgrade or standard equipment. Recently, however, changes in the design of factory-installed mobile electronics systems intended to improve dashboard design have complicated the process of repairing, replacing or enhancing the original mobile information and entertainment.
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Detoxing Engines Can Save Lives and Money at the Fuel Pump
Does the word “pollution” evoke a passive response from you? I am embarrassed to say that before this article, “pollution” was an impotent word further weakened by its necessity – we depend on engines of all shapes and sizes to function in modern society. After completion of research, “pollution” now elicits a bittersweet awareness, as it legions an invigorated ominous significance.
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Why You Can't Do Without A Car Audio Crossover
I've heard the question asked many times before, 'Do I really need a crossover?' Without wasting any time I quickly answer, 'Yes you do'. Whether it's a passive crossover or an active crossover, your car audio system will never sound good without a crossover. I want to make myself very clear here, so before you get confused let's talk about what a car audio crossover is and why you need one.
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Why You Can't Do Without A Car Audio Capacitor
I've heard the question asked many times before, 'Do I really need a capacitor?' Before answering that question I ask, 'Do you have a high powered system?' 'Does it require sudden power bursts?' 'Is your amplifier being robbed of power?' If the answers to my questions are yes, make every effort to connect a capacitor to your car audio system.
A capacitor is a bit similar to your car battery; it stores electrical energy. But unlike a battery it doesn't produce its own power, it simply stores it.
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Is there Kentucky Fried Fuel in your Future?
Thanks to a weird marriage between the National Renderers Association, the people who turn animal fat into useful products, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards , there is a possibility that your car could be burning chicken or other animal fat in the next few years. That’s because these two agencies have been working together to advance the development of petroleum-based fuel alternatives known as “biofuels”.
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By Plane or By Car, On-screen Entertainment Travels With You
Entertainment and travel are more integrated today than ever before. In fact, two airlines, JetBlue and Song, are using in-flight entertainment as a top selling point with consumers. JetBlue was the first carrier to debut up to 24 channels of live DirecTV programming in-flight in 2000 and remains the only carrier offering satellite television free at every seat.
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Stay Connected To What Matters When You Travel
Being away from home doesn't have to mean being out of touch from your loved ones or your office. In fact, travelers can browse the Internet, send and receive e-mails, sit in on conference calls and make edits to documents-all from mobile devices that are small and sleek enough to be toted to most any date or dinner. Here's a closer look:
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The Power Of Biofuels
Good news about reducing our dependence on foreign oil may be found in our own backyard. An alternative to high priced gas and reliance on foreign oil-that doesn't require new kinds of car engines-can be found in home-grown biofuels. Biofuels are liquid transportation fuels made from plants instead of petroleum. Ethanol and biodiesel-the primary biofuels today-can be blended with or substituted for gasoline and diesel for use in unmodified automobiles and trucks at low blend levels.
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Tornado Chaser Uses New Technology to Stay Connected
For anyone who has lived in the Midwest along that band of states known as "Tornado Alley," hearing news reports of a tornado and the ominous wail of warning sirens means that you head for the basement and safety until the storm passes.
For Tim Samaras, on the other hand, those reports mean that it's time to go to work. A tornado chaser based in Littleton, Colo., Samaras actively seeks out tornados, hoping to learn more about how they work, how to anticipate them and how to increase the likelihood that people in a tornado's path can be warned in time to reach safety.
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Say Goodbye to Static; TV In Cars Is Now Crystal Clear
How many times have you wished you had a television in your car to keep the kids quiet and entertained?
Well, the days of poor reception and lousy picture quality are gone, thanks to KVH Industries' affordable new in-car satellite television system.
Not too long ago, videotapes and DVDs were the only viable options for in-car entertainment. Since broadcast satellite television signals became distorted when received by a moving antenna, television in cars was a dubious experience, filled with static and rolling pictures.
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Satellite TV's New Era: In the Air and on the Road
Satellite dishes used to be massive metal eyesores that took up yard space, were a hassle to install and were too expensive for most consumers.
The technology has entered a new era, however, and satellite TV systems are now affordable and easy to install - not to mention that the dishes take up a mere fraction of the space they once required.
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Spark Plugs Offer 'Xtreme' Benefits
The average motorist often underestimates the power and importance of a spark plug.
Spark plugs must deliver a high voltage spark within milli-seconds in order to ignite the air and fuel mixture inside a vehicle's engine. This process provides the power a vehicle needs to operate. Old or worn spark plugs can disrupt this process and diminish the amount of power that is generated.
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