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The Philosophy Behind the Words by George Lakoff


08/26/2008
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Hate Talk Can Get People Killed by Phyllis Stenerson


09/01/2008
July 31, 2008
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Obama and the Progressive Base by Normon Solomon


07/10/2008
Published on Thursday, July 10, 2008 by CommonDreams.org
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Just Democracy by Katrina vanden Heuvel


07/12/2008
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Capitalism's Reality Check by E. J. Dionne Jr.


07/11/2008
Washington Post
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Barack Obama's Victory Speech After Winning the Iowa Caucus


01/05/2008
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Faith and Politics: Rules of the Game


12/31/2007
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Living on the Ice Shelf, Humanity's Melt Down - by Mike Davis


06/26/2008
reprinted from www.TomDispatch.com with introduction by Tom Englehardt
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Why Change Happens: Ten Theories by Sara Robinson


06/26/2008
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Archbishop of Canterbury blames mankind's greed for endangering the environment


12/27/2007
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Mitt Romney's call for tolerance praised, but will it appeal to a traditionally intolerant group?


12/09/2007
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The success of candidates depends at least as much on network dynamics as it does on the quality of the candidates


12/31/2007
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Going beyond God


12/07/2007
a interview with Karen Armstrong
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Democracy in America Is a Series of Narrow Escapes, and We May Be Running Out of Luck by Bill Moyers


06/26/2008
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United Nations Millennium Declaration


02/28/2005
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Unitarian Universalist Association


02/08/2005
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A More Perfect Union - Obama 3-18-08


03/19/2008
Barack Obama's speech on race in America - Philadelphia, PA - March 18, 2008
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John F. Kennedy's Speech on Religion - 1960


12/12/2007
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Backbone Campaign


12/01/2007
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Happy Birthday, America! and many more?


07/02/2008
by Phyllis Stenerson
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For America's Sake


01/08/2007
by Bill Moyers
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Democracy or Theocracy? Source materials and references


05/10/2005
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Evangelical Democrat Stirs the Pot in Mississippi


12/07/2007
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What Iowans Should Know About Mormons


12/09/2007
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
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The Secret Library of Hope - 12 Books to Stiffen Your Resolve by Rebecca Solnit


12/19/2007
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A Spiritual Covenant With America


12/02/2007
from the Network of Spiritual Progressives
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Barack Obama's Speech on Final Primary Night, June 3, 2008, in St. Paul, MN


06/26/2008
(As Prepared for Delivery, from Obama web site)
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Change: Martin Luther King, Jr., British Petroleum and Precinct Caucuses


01/15/2008
A look at how change happens
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US Income Gap Widens, Richest Share Hits Record


11/26/2007
by Karey Wutkowski, published on October 12, 2007 by Reuters
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Coloring Public Opinion?


01/15/2008
By Gregory Solman
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In Europe and U.S., Nonbelievers Are Increasingly Vocal


12/07/2007
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Viewing All Criticism of Obama Through a Right/Left Prism by Arianna Huffington


07/15/2008
published on July 14, 2008 by the Huffington Post
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See How They Love One Another


12/07/2007
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America's founding documents


12/02/2007
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Network of Spiritual Progressives-Minnesota


12/01/2007
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Democrats make religious push - Praying for Your Vote


12/07/2007
Democrats take advantage of voters' lapse in faith in the GOP
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After years spent injecting religion into US politics, right-wing pundits are afraid they may have gone too far


12/20/2007
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Progressive Christians Respond to Neo-con Fundamentalism


01/15/2008
By Gary Vance
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Romney's speech on his faith and politics, 2-6-08 plus eight perspectives


12/07/2007
Original text of Romney's speech and eight perspectives plus the text of John F. Kennedy's speech on religion
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Worldview and Framing - a synopsis


02/04/2005
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God's Politics


02/06/2005
by Jim Wallis
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The Religious Left is Left Out by the Commercial Media


12/07/2007
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Christian Nation


12/07/2007
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Romney religion speech and presidential election put the focus on American values


01/05/2008
MinnPost.com, December 15 2007 - by Phyllis Stenerson
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Why We Need New Ways of Thinking by Barry Boyce


07/31/2008
from the Shambhala Sun, September 2008
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We Were Made for These Times


03/15/2005
by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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Framing - Basics


07/19/2005
Introduction to the vocabulary and concepts of framing
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Join The Parade For We The People


01/30/2007
by Thom Hartmann, published on Monday, January 29, 2007 by CommonDreams.org
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Spiritual Progressives conference is a union of hope


11/26/2006
A young, fast-growing network of interfaith liberals will gather next Saturday in Minneapolis
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Church and state; religion, spirituality and politics; faith, values, morals, ethics - perspectives


12/07/2007
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Interview with Jim Wallis, author of "The Great Awakening"


02/13/2008
by Rebecca Rosen Lum
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Quotations, Excerpts, Links


01/15/2008
Soundbites of wisdom
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail - King - 4-16-63


03/19/2008
Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. - April 16, 1963
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Citoyen Consumer


06/26/2008
Disengagement, disempowerment and corporate media bias by Rich Broderick
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Politics and religion: A closer walk


06/26/2008
by Jeff Strickler, reprinted from the Star Tribune, June 23, 2008
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Presidential Politics Through Spiritual Eyes


01/15/2008
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow
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We Need Candidates Who Are Really Religious by Sister Joan Chittister


11/26/2007
published on September 7, 2007 by National Catholic Reporter
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Thinking Internationally - Acting Locally


12/07/2007
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Media Reform Needed to Preserve Democracy by Phyllis Stenerson


06/26/2008
National conference held in Minneapolis
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Newest and best articles, commentary and information on values and worldview


07/11/2008
how we feel and think about the world
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Interview by Bill Moyers with William Greider on America's financial system


07/31/2008
Transcript from Public Television, July 18, 2008
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Bill Moyers interviewing William Grieder


07/31/2008
July 18, 2008
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Making Choices - A Spiritual Skill


07/31/2008
by Sister Joan Chittister, July 28, 2008
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Text of Mitt Romney's Dec. 6 speech


12/07/2007
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The Real Patriots


02/04/2007
By Bob Herbert, Op-Ed Columnist,
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Democracy or Theocracy?


05/18/2005
Progressive Thoughts e-newsletter of May 9, 2005
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Faith in Public Life


12/07/2007
New Online Database Documents Resurgence of Progressive Faith Organizing
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American Values and Presidential Elections


12/19/2007
by Phyllis Stenerson
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Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama both say they can bring red and blue states together. But how?


01/05/2008
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Seven Suggestions for Barack Obama to Stay True to His Vision by Arianna Huffington


07/15/2008
published July 2, 2008 by the Huffington Post
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He's a Mormon. He's a Christian. So?


12/09/2007
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The Constitution of the United States with Amendments


02/15/2005
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There is No Tomorrow


02/04/2005
by Bill Moyers
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Religious Liberals Gain New Visibility - A Different List Of Moral Issues


05/28/2006
Washington Post, May 20, 2006, page A1
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Make federal agency performance an issue


06/26/2008
Editorial in StarTribune, June 22, 2008
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In Obama we Trust: US elections 2008: Barack Obama represents a progressive religious tradition in America that may act as a counterweight to the religious right


01/15/2008
by Gordon Lynch
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Senator John McCain - background information


08/18/2008
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Romney Speech Reflects Inaccurate Understanding Of Church-State Relations


12/09/2007
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
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When God Splits His Vote


02/13/2008
by Deepak Chopra
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Progressive Justice Principles


01/24/2006
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Politics with Heart - Spiritual Progressives


04/01/2006
Minnesota Women's Press, Vol 21, No 26, March 22-April 4, 2006,
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Bill of Rights


02/15/2005
The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
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The Religious Right's Era Is Over


02/22/2007
By Jim Wallis in TIME magazine
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It's time to stop acting out of short-term self-interest and start building a better tomorrow.


02/04/2007
StarTribune - OpEd by John Foley - February 4, 2007, Page AA1
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Selected Quotations


11/28/2007
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My Vision of a Compassionate Future by The Dalai Lama


11/10/2007
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Renewing the Promise of America - a sermon


07/03/2007
by Phyllis Stenerson
delivered at First Universalist Church, Minneapolis, MN - July 1, 2007
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Renewing America's Promise - commentary by Phyllis Stenerson


07/03/2007
Minneapolis, MN - July 3, 2007
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Congresswoman Barbara Jordan's Statement on the Articles of Impeachment delivered July 25, 1974


07/25/2007
Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives, during the impeachment hearing of President Richard M. Nixon
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Romney backs faith, policy over doctrine


12/07/2007
By NEWS SERVICES, published in StarTribune
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The Evangelical Crackup


12/07/2007
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Chanukah and Christmas - When Hope Triumphs Over Cynical Realism by Rabbi Michael Lerner


12/04/2007
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Network of Spiritual Progressives


12/02/2007
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Vision


12/02/2007
Articles and commentary
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Progressive Values


12/02/2007
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Recommended reading


12/02/2007
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Progressive Democrats of America


12/01/2007
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No Freedom Without Religion?


12/07/2007
There's a gap in Mitt Romney's admirable call for tolerance.
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Politics of Race and Religion


12/07/2007
Moral Issues Leave Black Evangelicals Torn Between Parties
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Conscience Voters


12/07/2007
by Carol V. Hamilton
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Mitt Romney's call for tolerance praised, but will it appeal to a traditionally intolerant group?


12/07/2007
published by www.MinnPost.com
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The Aquarians and the Evangelicals


12/07/2007
How left-wing hippies and right-wing fundamentalists created a libertarian America.
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Romney Seeks to Defuse Concerns Over Mormon Faith


12/09/2007
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Romney: Some Beliefs Are More Equal than Others


12/09/2007
by Juan Cole
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The Constitution - commentary, background and quotations


09/18/2007
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The Constitution - Commentary, quotations and background


10/11/2007
by Phyllis Stenerson
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Whatever Happened to "We the People"? by Thom Hartmann


11/26/2007
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The Land of Optimism Is in the Dumps, But Refuses to Accept How It Got There - from The Guardian, UK


11/26/2007
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We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For


11/27/2006
"Poem for Women of South Africa" by Alice Walker
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We were made for these times


11/27/2006
by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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Discovering What Democracy Means by Bill Moyers


02/22/2007
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A New Vision: The Speech I Want the Democratic Nominee To Give by Theodore C. Sorensen


07/03/2007
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The American Creed


02/04/2005
by Forrest Church
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Liberals Call for Spiritual Values in Public Policy


05/28/2006
The Voice of America
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The left finds its voice


06/25/2006
June 17, 2006 - StarTribune - Faith and Values section
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Poll Conducted for Aspen Ideas Festival Shows 'American Dream' Unreachable for Most Americans


08/09/2006
from The Aspen Institute, Aspen, Colorado - July 6, 2006
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Gore's Speech on Constitutional Crisis


01/24/2006
The complete text of a speech by former Vice President Al Gore delivered at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on Monday, January 16, 2006. Joining Gore were a broad range of public policy leaders including conservative former Congressman Bob Barr of Georgia. (Bolding and italics have been added by the editor to facilitate scanning of key points).
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It's The Personality Organization, Stupid!


01/24/2006
by Frank R. Morris
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What can the next president do to revive a sense of common purpose?


12/31/2007
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Strategy for the Next American President


07/31/2008
World Politics Review, July 24, 2008
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Totally Spent


02/13/2008
by Robert B. Reich, Op-Ed Contributor, New York Times, February 13, 2008
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Public Intellectuals, Inc. by Jeffrey R. Di Leo


02/13/2008
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I Have a Dream - King - 8-28-63


03/19/2008
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Declaration of Independence


02/15/2005
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Workers' Labor Day scorecard: Bad news on pay, unemployment, the minimum wage


09/01/2008
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Hard Times Hitting Students and Schools


09/01/2008
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Understanding Bushonomics: How We Got Into This Mess In the First Place


09/01/2008
by Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Satyam Khanna, Matt Corley, Benjamin Armbruster, Ali Frick, Ryan Powers, and Igor Volsky
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The Coming Activist Age


09/01/2008
by David Brooks, Op-Ed Columnist, New York Times, July 18, 2008
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Know-Nothing Politics


09/01/2008
by Paul Krugman, Op-Ed Columnist, New York Times, August 8, 2008
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