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Don Piven
Mar 13, 2017, 3:03:58 PM3/13/17
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This is Rotating Quiz #248, posted on March 13, 2017.
This quiz is could probably be best named “Naming Wrongs”; the questions
consist of venue names that exhibit a certain lack of imagination on the
part of those buying the naming rights, and venue names that exhibit
perhaps too much imagination. These are venues used by teams in the
Canadian Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer,
the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, and
the National Hockey League, and whose names listed below were used
during 2016, or will be used during 2017.
For each venue named below, provide the name of a professional sports
team that uses that venue for their home games (e.g., for "Yankee
Stadium", one answer would be “New York Yankees”). Many venues host
more than one team, in which case any of the professional teams that
call that place home are correct. Answers are not limited to
CFL/MLB/LMS/NBA/NFL/NHL teams; it is permissible to respond with the
name of a team in another professional sports league that calls that
venue home (e.g., "Verizon Center" could be correctly answered with
"Washington Valor" of the Arena Football League). Amateur and college
teams will be counted as incorrect, as will professional teams which did
not compete in 2016 or 2017.
Answers must be posted before 11:59 pm CDT (Chicago time) on Saturday,
March 18, 2017. The highest number of correct answers will determine
the winner. In case of a tie, the tiebreaker goes to the first person
to post their answers. The winner will be the first choice to set RQ
249, in a format of their choosing.
. . . . .
01) American Airlines Arena
02) American Airlines Center
03) AT&T Center
04) AT&T Park
05) AT&T Stadium
06) BMO Harris Bradley Center
07) BMO Field
08) FedExField
09) FedExForum
10) Rogers Arena
11) Rogers Place
12) Rogers Centre
13) Toyota Center
14) Toyota Park
15) Toyota Stadium
16) TD Garden
17) TD Place Stadium
18) BB&T Center
19) Oracle Arena
20) Hard Rock Stadium
21) Guaranteed Rate Field
22) Smoothie King Center
23) Talking Stick Resort Arena
24) Vivint Smart Home Arena
This quiz is could probably be best named “Naming Wrongs”; the questions
consist of venue names that exhibit a certain lack of imagination on the
part of those buying the naming rights, and venue names that exhibit
perhaps too much imagination. These are venues used by teams in the
Canadian Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer,
the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, and
the National Hockey League, and whose names listed below were used
during 2016, or will be used during 2017.
For each venue named below, provide the name of a professional sports
team that uses that venue for their home games (e.g., for "Yankee
Stadium", one answer would be “New York Yankees”). Many venues host
more than one team, in which case any of the professional teams that
call that place home are correct. Answers are not limited to
CFL/MLB/LMS/NBA/NFL/NHL teams; it is permissible to respond with the
name of a team in another professional sports league that calls that
venue home (e.g., "Verizon Center" could be correctly answered with
"Washington Valor" of the Arena Football League). Amateur and college
teams will be counted as incorrect, as will professional teams which did
not compete in 2016 or 2017.
Answers must be posted before 11:59 pm CDT (Chicago time) on Saturday,
March 18, 2017. The highest number of correct answers will determine
the winner. In case of a tie, the tiebreaker goes to the first person
to post their answers. The winner will be the first choice to set RQ
249, in a format of their choosing.
. . . . .
01) American Airlines Arena
02) American Airlines Center
03) AT&T Center
04) AT&T Park
05) AT&T Stadium
06) BMO Harris Bradley Center
07) BMO Field
08) FedExField
09) FedExForum
10) Rogers Arena
11) Rogers Place
12) Rogers Centre
13) Toyota Center
14) Toyota Park
15) Toyota Stadium
16) TD Garden
17) TD Place Stadium
18) BB&T Center
19) Oracle Arena
20) Hard Rock Stadium
21) Guaranteed Rate Field
22) Smoothie King Center
23) Talking Stick Resort Arena
24) Vivint Smart Home Arena
Mark Brader
Mar 13, 2017, 4:07:32 PM3/13/17
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Don Piven:
> 07) BMO Field
Toronto Argonauts.
> 12) Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays.
There, done!
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "B-b-but laziness is the only virtue I have *left*!"
m...@vex.net | -- Jutta Degener
> 07) BMO Field
Toronto Argonauts.
> 12) Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays.
There, done!
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "B-b-but laziness is the only virtue I have *left*!"
m...@vex.net | -- Jutta Degener
Dan Blum
Mar 13, 2017, 10:53:42 PM3/13/17
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Don Piven <d...@piven.net> wrote:
> 01) American Airlines Arena
Dallas Cowboys
> 02) American Airlines Center
Dallas Cowboys
> 03) AT&T Center
New York Giants
> 04) AT&T Park
New York Jets
> 05) AT&T Stadium
New York Giants
> 08) FedExField
Cincinnati Reds
> 09) FedExForum
Cincinnati Bengals
> 10) Rogers Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs
> 11) Rogers Place
Toronto Blue Jays
> 12) Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays
> 16) TD Garden
Boston Bruins
> 19) Oracle Arena
Oakland As
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 01) American Airlines Arena
Dallas Cowboys
> 02) American Airlines Center
Dallas Cowboys
> 03) AT&T Center
New York Giants
> 04) AT&T Park
New York Jets
> 05) AT&T Stadium
New York Giants
> 08) FedExField
Cincinnati Reds
> 09) FedExForum
Cincinnati Bengals
> 10) Rogers Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs
> 11) Rogers Place
Toronto Blue Jays
> 12) Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Bruins
> 19) Oracle Arena
Oakland As
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 14, 2017, 10:09:44 AM3/14/17
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In article <oa6q9j$u8g$1...@dont-email.me>, d...@piven.net says...
> 05) AT&T Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
> 06) BMO Harris Bradley Center
>
> 07) BMO Field
>
> 08) FedExField
>
> 09) FedExForum
>
> 10) Rogers Arena
>Vancouver Canucks
> 11) Rogers Place
>
> 12) Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays
> 13) Toyota Center
>
> 14) Toyota Park
>
> 15) Toyota Stadium
>
> 16) TD Garden
Boston Bruins
> 17) TD Place Stadium
>
> 18) BB&T Center
>
> 19) Oracle Arena
>
> 20) Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Dolphins
> 21) Guaranteed Rate Field
>
> 22) Smoothie King Center
New Orleans Pelicans
> 23) Talking Stick Resort Arena
>
> 24) Vivint Smart Home Arena
>
>
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 01) American Airlines Arena
>
> 02) American Airlines Center
>
> 03) AT&T Center
>
> 04) AT&T Park
San Francisco Giants
> 01) American Airlines Arena
>
> 02) American Airlines Center
>
> 03) AT&T Center
>
> 04) AT&T Park
> 05) AT&T Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
> 06) BMO Harris Bradley Center
>
> 07) BMO Field
>
> 08) FedExField
>
> 09) FedExForum
>
> 10) Rogers Arena
> 11) Rogers Place
>
> 12) Rogers Centre
> 13) Toyota Center
>
> 14) Toyota Park
>
> 15) Toyota Stadium
>
> 16) TD Garden
> 17) TD Place Stadium
>
> 18) BB&T Center
>
> 19) Oracle Arena
>
> 20) Hard Rock Stadium
> 21) Guaranteed Rate Field
>
> 22) Smoothie King Center
> 23) Talking Stick Resort Arena
>
> 24) Vivint Smart Home Arena
>
>
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 14, 2017, 3:14:11 PM3/14/17
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Don Piven (d...@piven.net) writes:
> For each venue named below, provide the name of a professional sports
> team that uses that venue for their home games (e.g., for "Yankee
> Stadium", one answer would be ?New York Yankees?). Many venues host
> For each venue named below, provide the name of a professional sports
> team that uses that venue for their home games (e.g., for "Yankee
> more than one team, in which case any of the professional teams that
> call that place home are correct. Answers are not limited to
> CFL/MLB/LMS/NBA/NFL/NHL teams; it is permissible to respond with the
> name of a team in another professional sports league that calls that
> venue home (e.g., "Verizon Center" could be correctly answered with
> "Washington Valor" of the Arena Football League). Amateur and college
> teams will be counted as incorrect, as will professional teams which did
> not compete in 2016 or 2017.
>
Damn! Centurylink Field is not there, which is the only one I would
> call that place home are correct. Answers are not limited to
> CFL/MLB/LMS/NBA/NFL/NHL teams; it is permissible to respond with the
> name of a team in another professional sports league that calls that
> venue home (e.g., "Verizon Center" could be correctly answered with
> "Washington Valor" of the Arena Football League). Amateur and college
> teams will be counted as incorrect, as will professional teams which did
> not compete in 2016 or 2017.
>
have been able to make. Well, of course, I know about Friends Arena
and Ericsson Globe too, but I guess that Don don't.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Don Piven
Mar 19, 2017, 6:45:18 AM3/19/17
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Here are the answers and scores for RQ #248, humbly titled "Naming
Wrongs". I've given the location of the venue (which you did not have
to provide) and the major tenants (one of which you should have provided).
01) American Airlines Arena, Miami FL
Miami Heat (NBA)
02) American Airlines Center, Dallas TX
Dallas Mavericks (NBA) and Stars (NHL)
03) AT&T Center, San Antonio TX
San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Rampage (AHL), and Stars (WNBA).
04) AT&T Park, San Francisco CA
San Francisco Giants (MLB).
05) AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX
Dallas Cowboys (NFL).
06) BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee WI
Milwaukee Bucks (NBA).
07) BMO Field, Toronto ON
Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto FC (MLS).
08) FedExField, Landover MD
Washington Redskins (NFL).
09) FedExForum, Memphis TN
Memphis Grizzlies (NBA).
10) Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC
Vancouver Canucks (NHL).
11) Rogers Place, Edmonton AB
Edmonton Oilers (NHL) and Oil Kings (WHL).
12) Rogers Centre, Toronto ON
Toronto Blue Jays (MLB).
13) Toyota Center, Houston TX
Houston Rockets (NBA).
14) Toyota Park, Bridgeview IL
Chicago Fire (MLS) and Red Stars (NWSL).
15) Toyota Stadium, Frisco TX
FC Dallas (MLS).
16) TD Garden, Boston MA
Boston Celtics (NBA) and Bruins (NHL).
17) TD Place Stadium, Ottawa ON
Ottawa Redblacks (CFL) and Fury FC (NASL to 2016, now USL).
18) BB&T Center, Sunrise FL
Florida Panthers (NHL).
19) Oracle Arena, Oakland CA
Golden State Warriors (NBA).
20) Hard Rock Stadium, Miami FL
Miami Dolphins (NFL). This is the EIGHTH name this stadium
has had in the thirty years it's been open.
21) Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago IL
Chicago White Sox (MLB). Sox fans fear it'll soon be nicknamed
"Low Interest Park".
22) Smoothie King Center, New Orleans LA
New Orleans Pelicans (NBA). I didn't believe that there was such
a place, either.
23) Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix AZ
Phoenix Suns (NBA), Mercury (WNBA), and Arizona Rattlers (AFL).
24) Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City UT
Utah Jazz (NBA). This is almost as unusual as Guaranteed Rate
Field. Almost.
Leagues mentioned above are:
AFL: Arena Football League; AHL: American Hockey League; CFL: Canadian
Football League; MLB: Major League Baseball; MLS: Major League Soccer;
NASL: North American Soccer League; NBA: National Basketball
Association; NFL: National Football League; NHL: National Hockey League;
NWSL: National Women's Soccer League; USL: United Soccer League; WHL:
Western Hockey League; WNBA: Women's National Basketball Association.
Some of the incorrect answers and their venues:
Cincinnati Bengals: Paul Brown Stadium
Cincinnati Reds: Great American Ball Park
New York Giants AND Jets: MetLife Stadium
Oakland Athletics: Oakland Alameda Coliseum
Toronto Maple Leafs: Air Canada Centre
And now, the scores:
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
Q: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
====================================================================
Dan Blum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Mark Braden 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Marc Dashevsky 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
====================================================================
Correct Ans 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Congratulations to Marc Dashevsky, who wins RQ #248 and the naming
rights -- oops, the opportunity to set RQ #249 in the format of his
choosing.
Wrongs". I've given the location of the venue (which you did not have
to provide) and the major tenants (one of which you should have provided).
01) American Airlines Arena, Miami FL
Miami Heat (NBA)
02) American Airlines Center, Dallas TX
Dallas Mavericks (NBA) and Stars (NHL)
03) AT&T Center, San Antonio TX
San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Rampage (AHL), and Stars (WNBA).
04) AT&T Park, San Francisco CA
San Francisco Giants (MLB).
05) AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX
Dallas Cowboys (NFL).
06) BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee WI
Milwaukee Bucks (NBA).
07) BMO Field, Toronto ON
Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto FC (MLS).
08) FedExField, Landover MD
Washington Redskins (NFL).
09) FedExForum, Memphis TN
Memphis Grizzlies (NBA).
10) Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC
Vancouver Canucks (NHL).
11) Rogers Place, Edmonton AB
Edmonton Oilers (NHL) and Oil Kings (WHL).
12) Rogers Centre, Toronto ON
Toronto Blue Jays (MLB).
13) Toyota Center, Houston TX
Houston Rockets (NBA).
14) Toyota Park, Bridgeview IL
Chicago Fire (MLS) and Red Stars (NWSL).
15) Toyota Stadium, Frisco TX
FC Dallas (MLS).
16) TD Garden, Boston MA
Boston Celtics (NBA) and Bruins (NHL).
17) TD Place Stadium, Ottawa ON
Ottawa Redblacks (CFL) and Fury FC (NASL to 2016, now USL).
18) BB&T Center, Sunrise FL
Florida Panthers (NHL).
19) Oracle Arena, Oakland CA
Golden State Warriors (NBA).
20) Hard Rock Stadium, Miami FL
Miami Dolphins (NFL). This is the EIGHTH name this stadium
has had in the thirty years it's been open.
21) Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago IL
Chicago White Sox (MLB). Sox fans fear it'll soon be nicknamed
"Low Interest Park".
22) Smoothie King Center, New Orleans LA
New Orleans Pelicans (NBA). I didn't believe that there was such
a place, either.
23) Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix AZ
Phoenix Suns (NBA), Mercury (WNBA), and Arizona Rattlers (AFL).
24) Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City UT
Utah Jazz (NBA). This is almost as unusual as Guaranteed Rate
Field. Almost.
Leagues mentioned above are:
AFL: Arena Football League; AHL: American Hockey League; CFL: Canadian
Football League; MLB: Major League Baseball; MLS: Major League Soccer;
NASL: North American Soccer League; NBA: National Basketball
Association; NFL: National Football League; NHL: National Hockey League;
NWSL: National Women's Soccer League; USL: United Soccer League; WHL:
Western Hockey League; WNBA: Women's National Basketball Association.
Some of the incorrect answers and their venues:
Cincinnati Bengals: Paul Brown Stadium
Cincinnati Reds: Great American Ball Park
New York Giants AND Jets: MetLife Stadium
Oakland Athletics: Oakland Alameda Coliseum
Toronto Maple Leafs: Air Canada Centre
And now, the scores:
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
Q: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
====================================================================
Dan Blum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Mark Braden 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Marc Dashevsky 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
====================================================================
Correct Ans 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Congratulations to Marc Dashevsky, who wins RQ #248 and the naming
rights -- oops, the opportunity to set RQ #249 in the format of his
choosing.
Mark Brader
Mar 19, 2017, 3:05:36 PM3/19/17
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Don Piven:
> Dan Blum...
> Mark Braden...
> Marc Dashevsky...
And you score 2 out of 3. (Grin)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "... people are *always* doing stuff ...
m...@vex.net that I wish were typos" --Marcy Thompson
> Dan Blum...
> Mark Braden...
> Marc Dashevsky...
And you score 2 out of 3. (Grin)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "... people are *always* doing stuff ...
m...@vex.net that I wish were typos" --Marcy Thompson
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 20, 2017, 10:11:55 AM3/20/17
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In article <oalnag$mns$1...@dont-email.me>, d...@piven.net says...
Dan or Mark. Would one of you please create RQ #249?
> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
> Q: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
> ====================================================================
> Dan Blum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
> Mark Braden 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
> Marc Dashevsky 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
> ====================================================================
> Correct Ans 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
>
> Congratulations to Marc Dashevsky, who wins RQ #248 and the naming
> rights -- oops, the opportunity to set RQ #249 in the format of his
> choosing.
Thank you Don. However I relinquish the spoils of victory to either
> Q: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
> ====================================================================
> Dan Blum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
> Mark Braden 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
> Marc Dashevsky 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
> ====================================================================
> Correct Ans 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
>
> Congratulations to Marc Dashevsky, who wins RQ #248 and the naming
> rights -- oops, the opportunity to set RQ #249 in the format of his
> choosing.
Dan or Mark. Would one of you please create RQ #249?
Dan Blum
Mar 20, 2017, 10:23:44 AM3/20/17
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Mark Brader
Mar 20, 2017, 1:08:34 PM3/20/17
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Marc Dashevsky:
after Marc anyway. I'll do it.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Show that 17x17 = 289. Generalise this result."
m...@vex.net | -- Carl E. Linderholm
>> Thank you Don. However I relinquish the spoils of victory to either
>> Dan or Mark. Would one of you please create RQ #249?
Dan Blum:
>> Dan or Mark. Would one of you please create RQ #249?
> I'm not sure I will have the time to do it this week.
Well, based on Don's first tiebreaker of posting time, I was second
after Marc anyway. I'll do it.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Show that 17x17 = 289. Generalise this result."
m...@vex.net | -- Carl E. Linderholm
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 20, 2017, 1:59:01 PM3/20/17
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In article <_fydnY5jQIwQkU3F...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
>
> Marc Dashevsky:
> >> Thank you Don. However I relinquish the spoils of victory to either
> >> Dan or Mark. Would one of you please create RQ #249?
>
> Dan Blum:
> > I'm not sure I will have the time to do it this week.
>
> Well, based on Don's first tiebreaker of posting time, I was second
> after Marc anyway. I'll do it.
Thank you Mark.
> Marc Dashevsky:
> >> Thank you Don. However I relinquish the spoils of victory to either
> >> Dan or Mark. Would one of you please create RQ #249?
>
> Dan Blum:
> > I'm not sure I will have the time to do it this week.
>
> Well, based on Don's first tiebreaker of posting time, I was second
> after Marc anyway. I'll do it.
Don Piven
Mar 20, 2017, 2:23:55 PM3/20/17
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On 3/20/17 12:08, Mark Brader wrote:
> Marc Dashevsky:
>>> Thank you Don. However I relinquish the spoils of victory to either
>>> Dan or Mark. Would one of you please create RQ #249?
>
> Dan Blum:
>> I'm not sure I will have the time to do it this week.
>
> Well, based on Don's first tiebreaker of posting time, I was second
> after Marc anyway. I'll do it.
My blessings :-) (saith the outgoing quiz setter).
> Marc Dashevsky:
>>> Thank you Don. However I relinquish the spoils of victory to either
>>> Dan or Mark. Would one of you please create RQ #249?
>
> Dan Blum:
>> I'm not sure I will have the time to do it this week.
>
> Well, based on Don's first tiebreaker of posting time, I was second
> after Marc anyway. I'll do it.
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