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Mark Brader

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Mar 22, 2018, 7:59:04 AM3/22/18
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-01-29,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.

All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


* Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies

1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?

2. A rare romantic-comedy sports film, what 1992 movie was about
a rich figure skater and a has-been hockey player?

3. What 2009 movie was directed by Drew Barrymore and stars Ellen
Page, whose character joins a roller-derby team?

4. What 2004 sports film won its lead actress, Hilary Swank,
an Oscar?

5. What 1978 movie was co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry?
It starred one of them as well as Jack Warden and Julie Christie.

6. What 2005 movie starred Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon and
was loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir?

7. What 1993 movie has a 12-year-old Little Leaguer join the
Chicago Cubs as a pitcher after he breaks his arm and it heals
a little too tight?

8. What 2001 movie stars Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari, and James
Marsden and features bank-robbing high-school cheerleaders?

9. A rare sailing movie, what 1992 film stars Matthew Modine and
Jennifer Grey?

10. What 1977 movie stars Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as
minor-league hockey hooligans?


* Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Exotic Fruit

I have rearranged the round in order of the picture numbers on
the handout:

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-8/exot.pdf

In each case, please name the fruit. There are two decoys, which
you may answer if you wish for fun, but for no points.

1. Name it.
2. Name it.
3. Name it.
4. Name it.
5. Name it.
6. Name it.
7. Name it.
8. Name it.
9. Name it.
10. Name it.
11. (Decoy.)
12. (Decoy.)

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Dan Blum

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Mar 22, 2018, 12:39:16 PM3/22/18
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies

> 1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?

Caddyshack

> 2. A rare romantic-comedy sports film, what 1992 movie was about
> a rich figure skater and a has-been hockey player?

Blades of Glory

> 4. What 2004 sports film won its lead actress, Hilary Swank,
> an Oscar?

Million Dollar Baby

> 10. What 1977 movie stars Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as
> minor-league hockey hooligans?

Slapshot

> * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Exotic Fruit

> 4. Name it.

dragonfruit

> 5. Name it.

durian

> 6. Name it.

durian

> 7. Name it.

durian

> 8. Name it.

starfruit

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Peter Smyth

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Mar 22, 2018, 4:33:13 PM3/22/18
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Mark Brader wrote:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-01-29,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies
>
> 1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?
Caddyshack
> 2. A rare romantic-comedy sports film, what 1992 movie was about
> a rich figure skater and a has-been hockey player?
Blades of Glory
> 3. What 2009 movie was directed by Drew Barrymore and stars Ellen
> Page, whose character joins a roller-derby team?
>
> 4. What 2004 sports film won its lead actress, Hilary Swank,
> an Oscar?
>
> 5. What 1978 movie was co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry?
> It starred one of them as well as Jack Warden and Julie Christie.
>
> 6. What 2005 movie starred Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon and
> was loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir?
Fever Pitch
> 7. What 1993 movie has a 12-year-old Little Leaguer join the
> Chicago Cubs as a pitcher after he breaks his arm and it heals
> a little too tight?
>
> 8. What 2001 movie stars Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari, and James
> Marsden and features bank-robbing high-school cheerleaders?
>
> 9. A rare sailing movie, what 1992 film stars Matthew Modine and
> Jennifer Grey?
>
> 10. What 1977 movie stars Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as
> minor-league hockey hooligans?
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Exotic Fruit
>
> I have rearranged the round in order of the picture numbers on
> the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-8/exot.pdf
>
> In each case, please name the fruit. There are two decoys, which
> you may answer if you wish for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Name it.
> 2. Name it.
> 3. Name it.
> 4. Name it.
> 5. Name it.
> 6. Name it.
> 7. Name it.
> 8. Name it.
Starfruit
> 9. Name it.
> 10. Name it.
> 11. (Decoy.)
Lychee
> 12. (Decoy.)
Pomegranate

Peter Smyth

Marc Dashevsky

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Mar 22, 2018, 6:14:47 PM3/22/18
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In article <MsGdnSf1d6ne_y7H...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> * Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies
>
> 1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?
Caddyshack

> 2. A rare romantic-comedy sports film, what 1992 movie was about
> a rich figure skater and a has-been hockey player?
>
> 3. What 2009 movie was directed by Drew Barrymore and stars Ellen
> Page, whose character joins a roller-derby team?
>
> 4. What 2004 sports film won its lead actress, Hilary Swank,
> an Oscar?
Million Dollar Baby

> 5. What 1978 movie was co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry?
> It starred one of them as well as Jack Warden and Julie Christie.
Heavan Can Wait [fun film]

> 6. What 2005 movie starred Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon and
> was loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir?
Fever Pitch

> 7. What 1993 movie has a 12-year-old Little Leaguer join the
> Chicago Cubs as a pitcher after he breaks his arm and it heals
> a little too tight?
>
> 8. What 2001 movie stars Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari, and James
> Marsden and features bank-robbing high-school cheerleaders?
>
> 9. A rare sailing movie, what 1992 film stars Matthew Modine and
> Jennifer Grey?
>
> 10. What 1977 movie stars Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as
> minor-league hockey hooligans?
Slap Shot

> * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Exotic Fruit
>
> I have rearranged the round in order of the picture numbers on
> the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-8/exot.pdf
>
> In each case, please name the fruit. There are two decoys, which
> you may answer if you wish for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Name it.
lichi nuts

> 2. Name it.
> 3. Name it.
> 4. Name it.
> 5. Name it.
durian

> 6. Name it.
durian

> 7. Name it.
> 8. Name it.
star fruit

> 9. Name it.
> 10. Name it.
kumquat

> 11. (Decoy.)
> 12. (Decoy.)



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Pete Gayde

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Mar 22, 2018, 9:40:00 PM3/22/18
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:MsGdnSf1d6ne_y7HnZ2dnUU7-
XnN...@giganews.com:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-01-29,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies
>
> 1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?

Caddyshack

>
> 2. A rare romantic-comedy sports film, what 1992 movie was about
> a rich figure skater and a has-been hockey player?
>
> 3. What 2009 movie was directed by Drew Barrymore and stars Ellen
> Page, whose character joins a roller-derby team?
>
> 4. What 2004 sports film won its lead actress, Hilary Swank,
> an Oscar?
>
> 5. What 1978 movie was co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry?
> It starred one of them as well as Jack Warden and Julie Christie.

Heaven Can Wait

>
> 6. What 2005 movie starred Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon and
> was loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir?

Fever Pitch

>
> 7. What 1993 movie has a 12-year-old Little Leaguer join the
> Chicago Cubs as a pitcher after he breaks his arm and it heals
> a little too tight?
>
> 8. What 2001 movie stars Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari, and James
> Marsden and features bank-robbing high-school cheerleaders?
>
> 9. A rare sailing movie, what 1992 film stars Matthew Modine and
> Jennifer Grey?
>
> 10. What 1977 movie stars Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as
> minor-league hockey hooligans?

Slapshot

>
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Exotic Fruit
>
> I have rearranged the round in order of the picture numbers on
> the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-8/exot.pdf
>
> In each case, please name the fruit. There are two decoys, which
> you may answer if you wish for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Name it.

Rambutan

> 2. Name it.
> 3. Name it.
> 4. Name it.
> 5. Name it.
> 6. Name it.

Durian

> 7. Name it.
> 8. Name it.

Jackfruit

> 9. Name it.
> 10. Name it.
> 11. (Decoy.)

Cacao

> 12. (Decoy.)

Pomegranate

>

Pete Gayde

Jason Kreitzer

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Mar 23, 2018, 12:57:34 AM3/23/18
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On Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 3:59:04 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-01-29,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies
>
> 1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?
"Caddyshack"
> 2. A rare romantic-comedy sports film, what 1992 movie was about
> a rich figure skater and a has-been hockey player?
>
> 3. What 2009 movie was directed by Drew Barrymore and stars Ellen
> Page, whose character joins a roller-derby team?
"Whip It"
> 4. What 2004 sports film won its lead actress, Hilary Swank,
> an Oscar?
"Million Dollar Baby"
> 5. What 1978 movie was co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry?
> It starred one of them as well as Jack Warden and Julie Christie.
>
> 6. What 2005 movie starred Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon and
> was loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir?
"Fever Pitch"
> 7. What 1993 movie has a 12-year-old Little Leaguer join the
> Chicago Cubs as a pitcher after he breaks his arm and it heals
> a little too tight?
"Rookie of the Year"
> 8. What 2001 movie stars Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari, and James
> Marsden and features bank-robbing high-school cheerleaders?
> 9. A rare sailing movie, what 1992 film stars Matthew Modine and
> Jennifer Grey?
>
> 10. What 1977 movie stars Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as
> minor-league hockey hooligans?
"Slap Shot"
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Exotic Fruit
>
> I have rearranged the round in order of the picture numbers on
> the handout:
>
> ://www.eskimo.comhttp/~scs/msb/3-8/exot.pdf

Joshua Kreitzer

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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:MsGdnSf1d6ne_y7HnZ2dnUU7-
XnN...@giganews.com:

> * Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies
>
> 1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?

"Caddyshack"

> 2. A rare romantic-comedy sports film, what 1992 movie was about
> a rich figure skater and a has-been hockey player?

"The Cutting Edge"

> 4. What 2004 sports film won its lead actress, Hilary Swank,
> an Oscar?

"Million Dollar Baby"

> 5. What 1978 movie was co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry?
> It starred one of them as well as Jack Warden and Julie Christie.

"Heaven Can Wait"

> 6. What 2005 movie starred Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon and
> was loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir?

"Fever Pitch"

> 7. What 1993 movie has a 12-year-old Little Leaguer join the
> Chicago Cubs as a pitcher after he breaks his arm and it heals
> a little too tight?

"Little Big League"

> 9. A rare sailing movie, what 1992 film stars Matthew Modine and
> Jennifer Grey?

"Wind"

> 10. What 1977 movie stars Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as
> minor-league hockey hooligans?

"Slap Shot"

> * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Exotic Fruit
>
> I have rearranged the round in order of the picture numbers on
> the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-8/exot.pdf
>
> In each case, please name the fruit. There are two decoys, which
> you may answer if you wish for fun, but for no points.
>
> 4. Name it.

dragon fruit

> 6. Name it.

durian

> 7. Name it.

prickly pear

--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com

Bruce Bowler

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Mar 23, 2018, 1:08:12 PM3/23/18
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On Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:58:59 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-01-29, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs and are used here
> by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2017-09-25
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies
>
> 1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?

Caddy Shack

> 2. A rare romantic-comedy sports film, what 1992 movie was about
> a rich figure skater and a has-been hockey player?
>
> 3. What 2009 movie was directed by Drew Barrymore and stars Ellen
> Page, whose character joins a roller-derby team?
>
> 4. What 2004 sports film won its lead actress, Hilary Swank,
> an Oscar?
>
> 5. What 1978 movie was co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry?
> It starred one of them as well as Jack Warden and Julie Christie.
>
> 6. What 2005 movie starred Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon and
> was loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir?
>
> 7. What 1993 movie has a 12-year-old Little Leaguer join the
> Chicago Cubs as a pitcher after he breaks his arm and it heals a
> little too tight?
>
> 8. What 2001 movie stars Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari, and James
> Marsden and features bank-robbing high-school cheerleaders?
>
> 9. A rare sailing movie, what 1992 film stars Matthew Modine and
> Jennifer Grey?
>
> 10. What 1977 movie stars Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as
> minor-league hockey hooligans?

Slapshot

>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Exotic Fruit
>
> I have rearranged the round in order of the picture numbers on the
> handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-8/exot.pdf
>
> In each case, please name the fruit. There are two decoys, which you
> may answer if you wish for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. Name it.
> 2. Name it.

Passion fruit

> 3. Name it.
> 4. Name it.

Dragon Fruit

> 5. Name it.

Breadfruit

> 6. Name it.

Durian

> 7. Name it.

Breadfruit

> 8. Name it.

Carimbola (aka star fruit)

> 9. Name it.

Tamarind

> 10. Name it.

Kumquat

Dan Tilque

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Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies
>
> 1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?

Caddy Shack
dragonfruit

> 5. Name it.
> 6. Name it.
> 7. Name it.
> 8. Name it.
> 9. Name it.
> 10. Name it.
> 11. (Decoy.)
> 12. (Decoy.)
>


--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-01-29,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


> * Game 3, Round 7 - Sports Movies

This was the hardest round in the original game.

> 1. What 1980 golf movie was directed by Harold Ramis?

"Caddyshack". 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Pete, Jason,
Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.

> 2. A rare romantic-comedy sports film, what 1992 movie was about
> a rich figure skater and a has-been hockey player?

"The Cutting Edge". 4 for Joshua.

Two people tried "Blades of Glory". That is a figure-skating movie,
but it's a non-romantic comedy from 2007 about the first male-male
team to compete in pairs.

> 3. What 2009 movie was directed by Drew Barrymore and stars Ellen
> Page, whose character joins a roller-derby team?

"Whip It". 4 for Jason.

> 4. What 2004 sports film won its lead actress, Hilary Swank,
> an Oscar?

"Million Dollar Baby". (She plays a boxer.) 4 for Dan Blum, Marc,
Jason, and Joshua.

> 5. What 1978 movie was co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry?
> It starred one of them as well as Jack Warden and Julie Christie.

"Heaven Can Wait". (Beatty plays a football player.) 4 for Marc,
Pete, and Joshua.

> 6. What 2005 movie starred Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon and
> was loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir?

"Fever Pitch". (He plays a baseball fan.) 4 for Peter, Marc, Pete,
Jason, and Joshua.

This was a remake. Hornby adapted his own memoir for a 1997 movie
starring Ruth Gemmell and Colin Firth. For the remake, the sport that
"pitch" puns on was changed -- in the original, it's soccer.

> 7. What 1993 movie has a 12-year-old Little Leaguer join the
> Chicago Cubs as a pitcher after he breaks his arm and it heals
> a little too tight?

"Rookie of the Year"? 4 for Jason.

> 8. What 2001 movie stars Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari, and James
> Marsden and features bank-robbing high-school cheerleaders?

"Sugar & Spice".

> 9. A rare sailing movie, what 1992 film stars Matthew Modine and
> Jennifer Grey?

"Wind". 4 for Joshua.

> 10. What 1977 movie stars Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as
> minor-league hockey hooligans?

"Slap Shot". 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Jason, Joshua, and Bruce.


> * Game 3, Round 8 - Science - Exotic Fruit

> I have rearranged the round in order of the picture numbers on
> the handout:

> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-8/exot.pdf

> In each case, please name the fruit. There are two decoys, which
> you may answer if you wish for fun, but for no points.

> 1. Name it.

Rambutan. 4 for Pete.

> 2. Name it.

Mangosteen.

> 3. Name it.

Ackee.

> 4. Name it.

Pitaya or dragonfruit. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.

> 5. Name it.

Breadfruit. 4 for Bruce.

> 6. Name it.

Durian. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Joshua, and Bruce.

> 7. Name it.

Soursop.

> 8. Name it.

Carambola or starfruit. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, and Bruce.

> 9. Name it.

Tamarind. 4 for Bruce.

> 10. Name it.

Kumquat. 4 for Marc and Bruce.

> 11. (Decoy.)

Lychee. Peter and Bruce got this.

> 12. (Decoy.)

Pomegranate. Peter, Pete, and Bruce got this.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Ent Art Spo Sci THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 20 40 8 28 8 88
Dan Blum 40 32 8 12 12 84
Pete Gayde 12 28 -- 16 8 56
Marc Dashevsky 16 16 -- 20 12 52
Jason Kreitzer 0 16 -- 24 0 40
Dan Tilque 28 0 -- 4 4 36
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 8 24 32
Peter Smyth 12 12 -- 8 4 32
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 -- -- -- 12

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