342 Responses to WEEKEND OPEN THREAD

  1. I Can See Clearly Now says:

    We are expected to deem it unthinkable that the Beeb would have a left-wing bias. BBC man Hugh Schofield however, has detected bias in Radio France. It’s difficult to be credible denying the Beeb bias when you have no problem spotting it over the channel:

    Though the station has a discernible left-wing bias…

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32209048

       15 likes

    • GCooper says:

      Clearly, Mr Schofield has undergone the world’s most successful irony bypass.

         23 likes

  2. I Can See Clearly Now says:

    Next time you’re tempted to contribute to Medecins Sans Frontieres ‘aid’, keep in mind that it may be going to their illegal-immigrant import service:

    MSF to launch Mediterranean migrant rescue boat

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  3. johnnythefish says:

    Has anyone heard the BBC challenge the Green Party on how they plan to square this particular circle of policies……?

    – Open borders

    – National guaranteed wage for everybody

    – Zero growth

       30 likes

    • Allen says:

      Thanks. That’s buggered up my blood pressure for the next few hours. Where’s the Ramipril?

         11 likes

  4. Oldbob says:

    BBC news just now…..and now over to Jane Hill in Edinburgh to see what the Scots think about the election issues….queue a rastafarian and a Hindu gent by Hill….”is immigration an issue in Scotland” …the rasta then proceeds to inform us that of course it isn’t followed by the obligatory condemnation of Ukip as racists. The Hindu also supports the notion that all is sweetness and light and that we are all “cousins”.

    What the indigenous Scots think remains a total f*****g enigma To me though Jane !

    A more blatant and biased piece of pro immigration propaganda you would be hard pressed to find. Just when, oh when, is someone with some clout going to do something about this outrageous bunch off arrogant left wing facists that constitutes the BBC ?

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    • Allen says:

      ‘A more blatant and biased piece of pro immigration propaganda you would be hard pressed to find.’

      Apart from the Zimbabwean fishermen in Coast, a couple of years ago?

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      • DownBoy says:

        Jane Hill spent some time working in America for one of the political parties. I just can’t seem to recall which one it was……………..oh yeah I remember now it was the Democrats. Sorry if I’ve startled anybody with that bombshell.

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    • Rob in Cheshire says:

      I suppose the fragrant Jane didn’t ask the Rasta man and the Hindu for their views on gay marriage by any chance?

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  5. Thoughtful says:

    Well I shall be opening the Fizz tonight after winning on the National, a much better watch than the womens boat race the BBC has been broadcasting (well it was for me !)

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  6. Alan Larocka says:

    Registration on the
    first day back at
    school, in Leicester:
    “Mustafa Al Sheriah?” “Here.”
    “Ahmed El Kabul?” “Here.”
    “Fatima El Bindiri?” “Here.”
    “Ali Acmah Shabeeb?” “Here.”
    “Ali Sun Al En?”
    No answer.
    “… Ali Sun Al En …?”
    Still no answer.
    A little girl at the back then stands up and says,
    “For fuck’s sake,
    it’s pronounced
    Alison Allen!”

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  7. Dover Sentry says:

    BBC TV Breakfast News Today.

    Charlie Stayt was left hand cushion and Naga Munchetty the right hand cushion.

    News at 09.00
    Charlie Stayt says to camera-
    The Prime Minister has confirmed that by 2020, that the Conservatives would provide £8 billion to the NHS.
    NHS England has stated that it requires this contribution.
    Labour has said that this amount is unfunded.
    (There follows a News feature with a voice over saying that ‘some experts’ say that 8 billion may not be enough)
    I’ll be asking Jeremy Hunt Health Secretary how it will be funded.

    Naga Munchetty says to camera-
    A main election issue. How to fund a Health Service that is coming under ever growing pressure?

    The Interview of Jeremy Hunt by Stayt now takes place.
    (This transcript of Styat’s and Munchetty’s comments illustrate BBC bias. For the sake of brevity and relevance, I have not included all of Jeremy Hunt’s responses):-

    Hunt outlines proposals and how it would be paid for

    Charlie Stayt to Hunt-
    You are suggesting that to find this extraordinary £8 billion sum of money, there would be no tax cuts and found within the natural rhythm of the economy?

    Hunt explains and suggests that the Labour Party wanted to ‘tear up’ the Coalition economic success.

    Charlie Stayt interupts Hunt-
    I don’t want to talk about the Labour Party. How can you be certain that the economy will grow to match the spending requirement?

    Hunt explains to Stayt how.

    Charlie Stayt to Hunt-
    At best what you’re saying is guesswork?

    Hunt explains that it is not guesswork.

    Charlie Stayt to Hunt-
    Your record on access to GPs is terrible. We spoke to a GP this week and he says your figures are unrealistic. They’re just numbers you are chucking out.

    Hunt denies a bad record and explains why.

    Charlie Stayt to Hunt-
    Some people might be curious. Do you make this stuff up as you go along? During the Leader’s Debate last week, David Cameron made no mention of this figure? Have you just sat back and said oooh we need to make the Labour Party look a bit shabby and upped the numbers a bit?

    Hunt says, ‘I think that’s a bit disrespectful…’

    Interview ends.

    ..

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  8. Dover Sentry says:

    BBC TV Breakfast News Today,

    Charlie Stayt was left hand cushion and Naga Munchetty the right hand cushion.

    News at 09.00

    Charlie Stayt says to camera-
    The Prime Minister has confirmed that by 2020, that the Conservatives would provide £8 billion to the NHS.
    NHS England has stated that it requires this contribution.
    Labour has said that this amount is unfunded.
    (There follows a News feature with a voice over saying that ‘some experts’ say that 8 billion may not be enough)
    I’ll be asking Jeremy Hunt Health Secretary how it will be funded.

    Naga Munchetty says to camera-
    A main election issue. How to fund a Health Service that is coming under ever growing pressure?

    The Interview of Jeremy Hunt by Stayt now takes place. (This transcript of Styat’s and Munchetty’s comments illustrate BBC bias. For the sake of brevity and relevance, I have not included all of Jeremy Hunt’s responses).

    Hunt outlines proposals and how it would be paid for

    Charlie Stayt to Hunt-
    You are suggesting that to find this extraordinary £8 billion sum of money, there would be no tax cuts and found within the natural rhythm of the economy?

    Hunt explains and suggested that the Labour Party wanted to ‘tear up’ the Coalition economic success.

    Charlie Stayt interupts Hunt-
    I don’t want to talk about the Labour Party. How can you be certain that the economy will grow to match the spending requirement?

    Hunt explains to Stayt how.

    Charlie Stayt to Hunt-
    At best what you’re saying is guesswork?

    Hunt explains that it is not guesswork.

    Charlie Stayt to Hunt-
    Your record on access to GPs is terrible. We spoke to a GP this week and he says your figures are unrealistic. They’re just numbers you are chucking out.

    Hunt denies a bad record and explains why.

    Charlie Stayt to Hunt-
    Some people might be curious. Do you make this stuff up as you go along? During the Leader’s Debate last week, David Cameron made no mention of this figure? Have you just sat back and said oooh we need to make the Labour Party look a bit shabby and upped the numbers a bit?

    Hunt says, ‘I think that’s a bit disrespectful…’

    Interview ends.

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  9. Dover Sentry says:

    This site has doubled up one of my posts (BBC TV News v Jeremy Hunt) and placed it out of sequence.
    ISIS Hack 😉

       6 likes

  10. noggin says:

    Al BBC Breakfast
    After consistently running the NHS down, verbally and otherwise
    at every opportunity, after they didn t win the election,
    the sale easy re organisation, and slimy Lord Carter and co.
    The latest on the Tory, “a lie a day” Election Fib-ometer is …
    … The NHS.
    After Camoron, serial fibber Osborne, and the puke inducing IDS
    its the turn of Heremy Junt to expose the fag packet mentality.
    “Do you make it up as you go along” 😀
    why? … does anyone need to ask?
    slammed for evasive answers, just like Osborne, just like IDS, and the debate dodger Dave himself, at least they re consistent.

    Remember Osbornes budget whoppery … ‘and the chaos of unfunded spending promises’?, and I m getting increasingly uncomfortable with the Dave Camoron “son angle”
    It seem there are no depths, better get Lynton to dig the gutter
    a whole lot deeper for this election.

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  11. Pounce says:

    Hi not a bBC subject but a subject they should air:
    Tax disc loophole leaves angry drivers facing massive fines

       4 likes

  12. Flexdream says:

    This morning on R4 news there was a sombre piece on how biased the newspapers are (pro Tory natch, which actually is true for most of the popular ones) and how unfair that is.
    Oh the irony of the BBC pontificating on the dangers of media monopolies.

       12 likes

    • GCooper says:

      Hang on a minute!

      The following support Labour, either covertly or openly: The Guardian, The Independent, The Mirror, The Financial Times.

      There are two out and out Tory papers – The Telegraph and the Mail. The Express seems uncertain but is either Tory or UKIP.

      That doesn’t seem too bad to me. And, of course, none of them force you to buy a copy!

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      • Flexdream says:

        I agree, but by circulation most of the press is pro-Tory and anti-Labour. Though not the papers circulating within the BBC!
        The Express is currently pro-UKIP. The Herald and The National are pro-SNP. I don’t know about the Scotsman.
        Isn’t the Sun Tory?

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  13. Flexdream says:

    Er .. posts are appearing out of order and all over the place.

       4 likes

    • GCooper says:

      They are. I’ve tried to post a couple of new stories and deleted them when I found them popping up in the middle of a random thread in the wrong place.

      This isn’t the first time and it seems to happen when we’ve had comments deleted. Could it be that the system can’t handle deletions very well? Just a thought..

         5 likes

      • Mark says:

        Perhaps it might be better for the moderators to edit the more offensive posts made by trolls, rather than delete them outright.

        Another reason not to reply to trolls.

           9 likes

        • G.W.F. says:

          Agree. Replies to posts are hard to follow. Trolls are easy to identify – all we have to do is ignore them

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  14. Thoughtful says:

    http://www.4liberty.org.uk/2013/02/16/this-is-the-type-this-is-what-they-do/

    A site which might be of interest to people here. Safe in their hands? I don’t think so !

       2 likes

  15. noggin says:

    Al BBC Breakfast
    After consistently running the NHS down, verbally and otherwise
    at every opportunity, after they didn t win the election,
    the sale easy re organisation, and slimy Lord Carter and co.
    The latest on the Tory, “a lie a day” Election Fib-ometer is …
    … The NHS.
    After Camoron, serial fibber Osborne, and the puke inducing IDS
    its the turn of Heremy Junt, who literally can t stop lying
    to expose Tory fag packet mentality.
    “Do you make it up as you go along” 😀
    WHY? … does anyone even need to ask?
    slammed for evasive answers, just like Osborne, just like IDS, and the debate dodger Dave himself, so in that, at least they re consistent.

    Remember Osbornes budget whoppery … ‘and the chaos of unfunded spending promises’?,
    and I m getting increasingly uncomfortable with the Dave Camoron “son angle”
    It seem there are no depths, better get Lynton to dig the gutter
    a whole lot deeper for this election.

       2 likes

  16. noggin says:

    Sad, sad news indeed … It was going to happen, I bet Erdogan couldn t wait
    … is Davey still cheerleading for Turkey?
    Istanbul`s Hagia Sophia sees first Koran reading in 85 years
    http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/istanbuls-hagia-sophia-sees-first-koran-reading-in-85-years_1577098.html

    Will the Al BBC be thrilled?

       7 likes

    • Mark says:

      How about the first Mass in 562 years ?

         8 likes

      • noggin says:

        Could always ask the “peace prize”, leader of the free world, who vows “the future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam”, and has worn a “no god but Allah ring” for over 30 years … his thoughts.

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  17. Thoughtful says:

    Wish I knew how to post images here as HTML doesn’t seem to work

    http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10167148.ece/alternates/w460/Ed-Miliband-Rex.jpg

       0 likes

    • Mark says:

      Miliband Rex ?
      Should he become PM, a more apt comment would be
      Miliband wrecks the UK, more like !

         4 likes

  18. I Can See Clearly Now says:

    Andrew Gilligan tells how the Beeb are intimidated by Scots Nats:

    The bullying behind the SNP’s smiles

       4 likes

  19. Germanicus says:

    I have noticed the BBC are reporting tory policy stories at the head of the news, obviously they’re doing this to waive any accusations of bias.

    However, when you listen to the stories after reporting the tory policy, the next sentence is nearly always ‘But labour say…..’

    They must think we’re daft.

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  20. Guest Who says:

    @HuffPoUK
    BBC host asks Jeremy Hunt “Do you make this stuff up as you go along?” over £8bn for the NHS: http://t.co/R42OYzuQFl http://t.co/ed1tuv10N7

    Interesting precedent. Hunt not the sharpest tool in the box, but one might wonder if Mishal is quite consistent with withering commentary so eagerly picked up upon by complementary media.

    Maybe we’ll see Andrew Marr sink his teeth into George Osbourne’s arm, screaming ‘Die, capitalist lackey’?

    Ed & Ed were unavailable for sensible comment. Saves the BBC any awkwardness, professionally.

    Not far off securing the licence fee now, guys ‘n gals.

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  21. lock13 says:

    The Australian Green party leader is on- Greens 60p Tax for higher earners , wealth tax sheesh
    Let’s penalise successful people – swampy who does no work all day and just gets stoned should get the same as somebody who goes to work for 30 years and tries to make a career.
    Ban the grand national she has no idea why , deflects to badgers – I didn’t see any running yesterday

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  22. Old Goat says:

    I think I’ll give this site a rest for a while, as it appears to have become troll central.

       3 likes

  23. barry says:

    BBBC for Hilary and so it begins.

       5 likes

  24. barry says:

    BBBC for Hilary, so it begins.

       2 likes

  25. Merched Becca says:

    Al Beeb Radio Wales this AM, Pro Labour Pro feminazi. Blatant Bias.
    Off switch…..click

       4 likes

  26. George R says:

    Even more Beeboid political propaganda for illegal immigrants in CALAIS, en route for England.

    Dogmatically misusing the word ‘migrants,’ Beeboid Williamson politically makes another one-sided plea supporting this unending influx; the case for stopping this activity, and for stronger border controls, is censored, as usual by Beeboids.

    “Dumping ground camp for Calais migrants”

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32273985

    Beeboids have been severely criticised explicitly for their political bias on immigration-

    E.g.

    “The BBC and its bias towards pro-immigration lobby:
    Report accuses ‘left-wing Corporation of downplaying violence by Islamists'”

    (2013.)

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2332230/The-BBC-bias-pro-immigration-lobby-Report-accuses-left-wing-Corporation-downplaying-violence-Islamists.html#ixzz3X5Y1DLfi

    E.g.

    “BBC ‘bias’ hinders immigration crackdown, says report.
    “MigrationWatch UK says the BBC’s ‘strong bias’ in favour of immigration has limited the Government’s options in strengthening Britain’s borders, along with other bias in the civil service.”

    (Feb 2015.)

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/11406531/BBC-bias-hinders-immigration-crackdown-says-report.html

    but Beeboids are now even more blatant in their political campaigning for open-door, mass immigration into Britain, in line with NUJ policy.

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  27. Guest Who says:

    As my trust in the transparency in the BBC is not as high as they claim it must be, in addition to this site I keep tabs on a few others who ask questions at least, if not any more assured of answers.

    WhatDoTheyKnow is well worth keeping tabs on. I found this exchange intriguing on a variety of levels:

    https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/poorly_perfomring_teams_in_2012?

    The question is, surely, polite, relevant and within the scope of the Act?

    But clearly the BBC not keen on answering. So it appears they opt instead to play the man, on irrelevancies to conclude matters that they have conjured up out of their own rules. Rules of theirs, but not it appears supported by… the ICO.

    CECUTT of course does the exact same thing. Obsessing about pseudonyms? Demanding people declare their employment status, even as the BBC routinely uses anonymous spokespeople and FOI exemptions for everything. How much more hypocrisy and institutional bullying can they get away with?

    Unique to a bizarre degree. This level of unaccountability with such an influential state propaganda/censorship machine is a national disgrace.

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  28. George R says:

    For INBBC to censor on Islamofascist Islamic State?:-

    “Revealed: How jihadi hunted by MI5 tried to recruit undercover MoS reporter to fight in Syria”

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3035133/How-jihadi-hunted-MI5-tried-recruit-undercover-MoS-man-fight-Syria.html#ixzz3X5rh1jSF

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  29. Dave666 says:

    Just watching the 13:00 news. Maybe I should start a “Charities” on the BBc watch? “Citizens UK” say supermarkets should pay a living wage & not minimum wage. I’m sure they’ll take a lot of notice of that…not! http://www.citizensuk.org/.

    So where do this bunch get their money from & who runs them?
    #yetanothermickeymousecharityforthebbctogetquotesfrom

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  30. the heroic cat says:

    Anyone catch Radio 4’s ‘dead ringers’ show this week; Everyone expects a pop at political parties (especially during election time) by the funny marxists at the beeb.
    But to attack UKIP by insulting ordinary voters is intimidation of the worst sort, apparently UKIP voters are according to the show murderers, child molesters, mentally deranged and subnormal, stalkers etc..

    The sketch set up; Farage wants to do an election item with normal UKIP voters/members but can only find the above type of people to chat to.. BBC have reached a new low, and should actually be reported.

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    • Aerfen says:

      Yes I noticed that one too, very crafty propaganda where they appear superficially to be mocking all parties but some are far more harshly treated than others, UKIP especially. The only flaw with Labour seems to be Eds unattrcative speaking voice!

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  31. G.W.F. says:

    More pay for Rotherham Council Officials. Unison considering it.
    A decent government would have put the army in charge of the place.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-32249315

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  32. Rufus McDufus says:

    BBC seem to be siding with the Turks, voicing indignation against the Pope claiming the Armenian massacres were ‘Genocide’. Looks like 1.5million people just died accidentally, some as a result of WW1.
    Notice how this story doesn’t mention the ‘M’ word once.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32272604

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  33. Aerfen says:

    Blatant anti British/English propaganda in Fridays Radio four Afternoon Drama: Mr Reasonable
    Clear historical revisionism exagerating the foriegn presence in previous centuries.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05prkhb

    This is not based on a real historical account, pure invention,

    John Reasonable is a freed black slave, a skilled silk weaver, engaged by Shakespeare to make costumes for the Rose Theatre but he also has a jealous apprentice.

    but the nature of the story, linked with Shakespeare and the real life actor Will Kemp, suggests it is, and it is thus deliberately misleading, histroical revisonism. In also portraying the English apprentice as a spiteful racist its designed to induce feelings of guilt in the native British audience, empathy and admiration for the immigrant, and self loathing for the Englishman.

    Another one of many examples of the BBC choosing to portray native Brits in a bad light, and encouraging admiration for and empathy with the immigrant (blacks especially, being their most favoured ethno/racial group). Its telling that we never have stories of Chinese immigrants, not agroup that the BBC encourage us to assimilate with. Funny that. Is it because they are more intelligent on average and they want us to breed with less intelligent groups?

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  34. I Can See Clearly Now says:

    BBC Parliament re-running Daily Politics from Wales. Hatchet job on UKIP; pure and simple.

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  35. Alex says:

    The BBC have several pieces on the plight of illegal immigrants who’ve passed through several safe countries in an attempt to reach soft-touch Britain. Of course that’s not want the pro-immigrant/pro-Muslim BBC want you to think. They want your sympathy as they want you to think that immigration is a good thing.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32273985

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  36. Alex says:

    These vile scum need to be wiped from the planet. And to think the BBC grovelled to the parents of those little scumbags who legged it off to join Isis…

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3035577/Nine-year-old-sex-slave-pregnant-10-ISIS-militants-raping-says-aid-worker.html?ito=social-facebook

    Anyone caught supporting or joining Isis should be hanged, in my opinion.

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  37. noggin says:

    http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/04/09/welcome-to-south-yorkshire-child-rape-capital-of-britain/
    Mr D, (not BBC) on fine form
    “Pakistanis in Muslim ghettos around Britain have been permitted with virtual impunity to groom, drug and rape vulnerable, mostly underage white girls.
    And the reason they’ve been getting away with it is because almost all the authorities which should have prevented it happening – from the local police to the council children’s services to the various children’s charities – preferred, for reasons of political correctness, to bury their heads in the sand.”

    With one slight correction/addition, overall Afghani, Paki, Bangladeshi, Somali or Iraqi etc?.
    … the one distinguishing factor
    … ISLAM! read Muslims from Muslim Ghetto s

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  38. Miss Dominique du Slap says:
    • Arthur Penney says:

      Nothing wrong with immigrants coming to the country and doing well – it’s the ones that specialise in growing cannabis farms or skimming credit card details from ATMs that are a concern.

         4 likes

  39. Dysgwr_Cymraeg says:

    Apologies if this is covered elsewhere.
    The youtube vid of balls ruling out the non dom tax change appears to have been edited down to 10 seconds, and doesnt show Ball’s reply..
    Also the Norman Smith revelation is also gone..
    Clues?
    Strange…the Norman Smith report is still here on this link

       3 likes

  40. Dave666 says:

    Back to the BBc it’s push the liebour manifesto time. Unequivocal promises on borrowing & spending. No one to challenge or question of course.
    British workers are apparently less productive than others, the reporter tells us statistics don’t lie. That’s funny I thought statistics can be made to say anything you want to.

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