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		<title>Domino&#8217;s Deliver Pizza via Jet Pack at Glastonbury Festival 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Banag]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Party-goers at Glastonbury Festival were left stunned seeing a Domino&#8217;s delivery worker fly over their heads while wearing a jetpack. An innovative feat, Domino&#8217;s Pizza has partnered with Gravity Industries, a UK-based tech company that specialises in jet suits, to deliver food at the famous Glastonbury festival. The suit delivered pizzas to festival-goers who were [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Party-goers at Glastonbury Festival were left stunned seeing a Domino&#8217;s delivery worker fly over their heads while wearing a jetpack. An innovative feat, Domino&#8217;s Pizza has partnered with Gravity Industries, a UK-based tech company that specialises in jet suits, to deliver food at the famous Glastonbury festival.</p>
<p>The suit delivered pizzas to festival-goers who were unable to make it to the food stands due to the massive crowds. The jet suit pilots were fly directly to their customers without having to leave their spot in the crowd.</p>
<p>Not only did Domino&#8217;s Pizza Jet Suit catch the attention of the crowd, but it also caught the attention of social media users. One user tweeted, <em>“wtf is going on at Domino&#8217;s Glastonbury then”</em> along with a video of the Domino&#8217;s delivery worker landing.</p>
<p>See the video of the Domino&#8217;s jet suit on Twitter below:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">wtf is going on at Domino’s Glastonbury then <a href="https://t.co/C9SJRJjrs3">pic.twitter.com/C9SJRJjrs3</a></p>
<p>— K E N T Ø N (@tomkenton84) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomkenton84/status/1671164130181681161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Footage first emerged on Tuesday where people arriving early for the festival witnessed a man in a jet suit hover around Glastonbury. After the pilot placed two pizzas into the custom-made delivery box at the top of his suit, he blasted off into the air and controlled movement using hand gestures. This allowed the pilot to manoeuvre through the crowds of Glastonbury with ease.</p>
<p>Glasto, more commonly known by its name Glastonbury Festival, takes place over the course of five days. This year, it is taking place between Wednesday, June 21 until Monday, June 26. The <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/the-pretenders-announced-as-surprise-addition-to-glastonbury-lineup/">lineup</a> for 2023 includes artists such as Central Cee, Lil Nas X, Lewis Capaldi, Lizzo, Royal Blood, and Carly Rae Jepson. Normally, around 200,000 people attend this festival every year. Nonetheless, this year&#8217;s Glastonbury marks the world&#8217;s first pizza company to deliver food via jet pack.</p>
<p>It is said that the jet suit idea was inspired by Elton John&#8217;s <em>“Rocket Man”</em> song. Elton John will be headlining the <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/foo-fighters-rock-pyramid-stage-at-glastonbury-with-surprise-set/">Pyramid Stage</a> on Sunday (June 25). Over the course of the event, musicians including Arctic Monkeys and Guns N&#8217; Roses will also be headlining the festival. However, <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/arctic-monkeys-erase-the-doubts-and-headline-the-pyramid-stage-at-glastonbury-on-friday-night/">it is still unsure whether Arctic Monkey&#8217;s will be performing.</a> The frontman of the band, Alex Turner, was diagnosed with acute laryngitis.</p>
<p>In addition to this, Sir Elton John&#8217;s husband has revealed that four other stars would be performing alongside Elton. The Evening Standard speculated a variety of possible celebrities include Britney Spears, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Eminem, Kate Bush, and Taron Egerton.</p>
<p>Live performances from the festival will be <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/how-to-watch-glastonbury-festival-2023-bbc-tv-and-radio-day-by-day-schedule/">available to watch on the BBC.</a></p>
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		<title>James Ellis Ford Releases New Single Ahead Of First Solo Album</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Watkins]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[English music producer James Ellis Ford has released a new single, &#8220;Squeaky Wheel&#8221;, ahead of the release of his debut album, The Hum. The album, set to be released on May 12th, will be the first solo project Staffordshire-born Ford has worked on, having previously collaborated with other artists in a producer role and as a band member, [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>English music producer James Ellis Ford has released a new single, &#8220;<em>Squeaky Wheel&#8221;</em>, ahead of the release of his debut album, <em>The Hum</em>. The album, set to be released on May 12th, will be the first solo project Staffordshire-born Ford has worked on, having previously collaborated with other artists in a producer role and as a band member, and will thus see him embark on his very own musical journey wherein he can focus on exactly what he wants to do with his music in his own way.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">‘Squeaky Wheel’ – new from James Ellis Ford</p>
<p>Listen now ↓<a href="https://t.co/NMnXeW6HdF">https://t.co/NMnXeW6HdF</a></p>
<p>— Warp Records (@WarpRecords) <a href="https://twitter.com/WarpRecords/status/1646224665436618773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Ford initiated his music career in 2000 as a founding member of rock band Simian before teaming up with Jas Shaw from the aforementioned group and forming the spin-off duo Simian Mobile Disco in 2003, this time with a focus on electronic music. The duo have enjoyed a fair deal of success since, even amassing somewhat of a cult following, but have been on hiatus ever since Shaw was diagnosed with AL amyloidosis in 2018, which has in turn afforded Ford the chance to think about producing music solo on his own terms.</p>
<p>Watch the video for &#8220;<em>It&#8217;s The Beat&#8221;</em>, the lead single from Simian Mobile Disco&#8217;s first album <em>Attack Decay Sustain Release</em>, below:</p>
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<p>Ford is also a founding member of The Last Shadow Puppets, formed in 2008 with Alex Turner, Miles Kane and Zach Dawes, yet his musical exploits do not stop there. He has producing credits on 55 albums, most notably Klaxon&#8217;s <em>Myths of the Near Future </em>(2007), Florence and the Machine&#8217;s <em>Ceremonials </em>(2011), Gorillaz&#8217; <i>The Now Now </i>(2016), and all of Artic Monkeys&#8217; records to date, and plays a multitude of instruments on many, mainly on drums, keyboard and percussion.</p>
<p>Quite the CV then. With this quite frankly stupendous amount of musical prowess Ford naturally sets the bar sky high, and fans of Simian Mobile Disco and The Last Shadow Puppets, and possibly even Artic Monkeys themselves, will undoubtedly be tremendously excited by what Ford has to offer in his first solo outing.</p>
<p>If we are to judge the rest of the album by the two singles released from it already (&#8220;<em>I Never Wanted Anything&#8221;</em> is the other track), we should expect dreamy, partly funky, partly Pink Floyd-esque vibes. Tape loops are used immaculately in both songs, lending an ethereal touch that allows them to float on and along flawlessly whilst simultaneously giving the tracks a satisfying cohesive arc.</p>
<p>Listen to  &#8220;<em>Squeaky Wheel&#8221; </em>below:</p>
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<p>Pre-order your copy of <em>The Hum </em>now <a href="https://warp.net/gb/products/376183-the-hum">here.</a></p>
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		<title>Elton John, Arctic Monkeys and Guns N&#8217;Roses Announced as Headliners for Glastonbury Festival 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tia Knight]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Glastonbury festival have announced their star-studded line-up for the 2023 edition of the event. The line-up is a first look at headliners and acts who will appear at the festival, however fans can expect more acts to be announced. Guns N’ Roses and Arctic Monkeys will join previously announced Elton John in June as headliners [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Glastonbury festival have announced their star-studded line-up for the 2023 edition of the event. The line-up is a first look at headliners and acts who will appear at the festival, however fans can expect more acts to be announced. Guns N’ Roses and Arctic Monkeys will join previously announced Elton John in June as headliners to perform on the Pyramid Stage. Arctic Monkeys are set to headline the Friday event, Guns N’ Roses will headline the Saturday event and Elton John will be headlining on the Sunday. The festival is scheduled to take place between the 21st and 25th of June, at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset.<br />
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<p>Among the list of announced acts are; Lewis Capaldi, Lana Del Ray, Chvrches, Lizzo, Kelis, Aitch, Christine and the Queens, Raye, Rudimental, Stefflon Don, Alison Goldfrapp, Mahalia, Rina Sawayama, FLO, Royal Blood and many more. Lil Nas X will return to the Glastonbury stage to perform before Elton Johns performance. Lana Del Ray will perform on the other stage. She performed in 2014 at Glastonbury&#8217;s Pyramid stage. Lizzo will perform before american rock band, Guns N&#8217; Roses, take to the stage.</p>
<p>The announcement is expected to produce a controversial reaction from fans, due to the all-male headliners. 52% of the 54 artists announced so far are male. Co-organiser of the Glastonbury Festival, Emily Eavis, <a href="https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/03/arctic-monkeys-guns-n-roses-elton-john-all-male-glastonbury-headliners-a-pipeline-problem-says-emily-eavis">confirmed</a> that Guns N’Roses were booked as headliners after a female artist, whose name has not been revealed, <em>“changed her touring plans.”</em> Eavis explained that she hopes the artist will headline within the next five years. Many fans had hopes for Taylor Swift to headline in 2023, however her ‘The Era’s Tour’ will be taking place in the US during this years festival. The singer was announced as a headliner for the 2020 Glastonbury Festival but the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>
<p>Eavis confirmed her hopes for next years Glastonbury, explaining we could expect two female first-time headliners for the 2024 festival. One act has reportedly been confirmed, whereas another is still in the process of being confirmed. Madonna and Rihanna are among the most highly anticipated acts to headline the festival, as both have never performed at Glastonbury.</p>
<p>The festival made the news headlines last year, as it was announced ticket prices were increasing significantly. Emily Eavis <a href="https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/03/arctic-monkeys-guns-n-roses-elton-john-all-male-glastonbury-headliners-a-pipeline-problem-says-emily-eavis">commented</a> on the situation,<em> “We put it up the minimum we could. In order to do the exact same show as last time, we would have had to put £100 on the ticket. That’s the amount that costs have gone up.” </em>The tickets for the 2023 Glastonbury festival went on sale in November and are currently sold out. There will be a resale of any returned or cancelled tickets in April, with a set date yet to be announced.</p>
<p><em>The full line-up, announced so far, for the 2023 Glastonbury Festival:</em></p>
<p><em>Arctic Monkeys</em><br />
<em>Guns N’ Roses</em><br />
<em>Elton John</em><br />
<em>Lizzo</em><br />
<em>Aitch</em><br />
<em>Alison Goldfrapp</em><br />
<em>Alt-J</em><br />
<em>Amadou and Mariam</em><br />
<em>Becky Hill</em><br />
<em>Blondie</em><br />
<em>Candi Staton</em><br />
<em>Carly Rae Jepsen</em><br />
<em>Cat Burns</em><br />
<em>Central Cee</em><br />
<em>Christine And The Queens</em><br />
<em>Chvrches</em><br />
<em>Ezra Collective</em><br />
<em>Fatboy Slim</em><br />
<em>Fever Ray</em><br />
<em>Flo</em><br />
<em>Fred Again</em><br />
<em>Hot Chip</em><br />
<em>Joey Bada$$</em><br />
<em>Kelis</em><br />
<em>Lana Del Rey</em><br />
<em>Leftfield</em><br />
<em>Lewis Capaldi</em><br />
<em>Lil Nas X</em><br />
<em>Loyle Carner</em><br />
<em>Maggie Rogers</em><br />
<em>Mahalia</em><br />
<em>Måneskin</em><br />
<em>Manic Street Preachers</em><br />
<em>Nova Twins</em><br />
<em>Phoenix</em><br />
<em>Raye</em><br />
<em>Rina Sawayama</em><br />
<em>Royal Blood</em><br />
<em>Rudimental</em><br />
<em>Shygirl</em><br />
<em>Slowthai</em><br />
<em>Sparks</em><br />
<em>Stefflon Don</em><br />
<em>Sudan Archives</em><br />
<em>Texas</em><br />
<em>The Chicks</em><br />
<em>The War on Drugs</em><br />
<em>Thundercat</em><br />
<em>Tinariwen</em><br />
<em>Warpaint</em><br />
<em>Weyes Blood</em><br />
<em>Wizkid</em><br />
<em>Young Fathers</em><br />
<em>Yusuf/Cat Stevens </em></p>
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		<title>Beyoncé Scores Second Week As UK Number One Album With &#8216;Renaissance&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Elizabeth Tuck]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK Official Albums Chart have confirmed that Beyoncé has secured another week at the top spot, the singer’s recent release Renaissance has been named this week’s number one album. The high chart position marks the singer’s first album to spend more than one week as number one since 2011, Beyoncé’s fourth studio album 4 spent [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The UK Official Albums Chart have confirmed that Beyoncé has secured another week at the top spot, the singer’s recent release <em>Renaissance</em> has been named this week’s number one album. The high chart position marks the singer’s first album to spend more than one week as number one since 2011, Beyoncé’s fourth studio album <em>4</em> spent two weeks as the UK’s number one album after it debuted at the top of the charts.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/Beyonce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Beyonce</a>&#8216;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RENAISSANCE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RENAISSANCE</a> is Number 1 for a second week!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s her first album to spend multiple weeks since 4 in 2011</p>
<p>Details <a href="https://t.co/oa2XR9BNOo">https://t.co/oa2XR9BNOo</a> <a href="https://t.co/J3Tpm8HC86">pic.twitter.com/J3Tpm8HC86</a></p>
<p>— Official Charts (@officialcharts) <a href="https://twitter.com/officialcharts/status/1558118694697435136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script>After <em>Renaissance</em> was released on 29th June 2022 via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records, it was announced that Beyoncé had achieved another feat. The singer has been named the fourth woman in music history to have ten tracks position at the top of the Billboard Hot R&amp;B/Hip- Hop chart. Respected music industry organisation Billboard reported the figures this week, the report confirmed that the album’s lead single “<em>Break My Soul</em>” held the stats to place the singer in fourth place.</p>
<p>Elsewhere within this week’s UK album charts, American rapper, Eminem has been named this week’s highest new entry. The artist’s new compilation album <em>Curtain Call 2</em> has debuted at number three in the UK, marking Eminem’s twelve Top 10 album in the UK so far. The “<em>The Real Slim Shady</em>” rapper’s second greatest hits album was released on 5th August 2022 via Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope Records. The new release is a follow-up to the Detroit act’s first greatest hits, <em>Curtain Call: The Hits</em>, which was released on 2005 and reached number one within the UK album charts.</p>
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Dreamland IRL…out NOW. to celebrate we have just released 11 incredible brand new remixes from some of our favourite artists. &lt;3 And…today we are also dropping new Vinyl, Cassettes, VHSs, &amp; CDs. Available from link in bio, or from ur fave record store xx <a href="https://t.co/Rm6s4yxXOd">pic.twitter.com/Rm6s4yxXOd</a></p>
<p>— Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) <a href="https://twitter.com/GlassAnimals/status/1555590442321846277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2022</a>
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<p>Making a triumphant return to the UK album Top 20 are indie rockers Glass Animals, the group’s recent release <em>Dreamland</em> has placed at number 20. The Oxford-based group’s third studio album was originally released on 7th August 2020 and came four years after their second studio album <em>How To Be A Human Being</em>. After its original release, <em>Dreamland</em> placed at number two within the UK album charts and sired five singles including “<em>Heatwaves</em>” which placed at number 5 on the UK singles charts. The surge of interest in the album can be linked to its anniversary, last week saw Glass Animals reissue the album on limited edition formats in celebration of the album’s two-year birthday.</p>
<p>Due to their return to the live stage after a three-year hiatus, Artic Monkeys’ album <em>AM</em> has leapfrogged five places to chart at number 22. The Sheffield rocker’s fifth studio album was originally released in September 2013 via the British independent label Domino. The album was proceeded by three singles, “<em>R U Mine?</em>”, “<em>Do I Wanna Know?</em>” and “<em>Why’d You Only Call Me When You&#8217;re High?</em>”. Upon the album’s initial release it charted at the top of the UK album charts, making the group’s fifth number one album. All of the award-winning band’s albums have scored the top spot, with their set at Reading &amp; Leeds coming up music fans have betted that more of the Arctic Monkey’s albums will re-enter the charts.</p>
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		<title>2019 Grammy Nominations sees Jorja Smith and Dua Lipa Flying the Flag for Britain</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/07/grammy-nominations-2019-cardi-b-kendrick-lamar-drake-lead">The 2019 Grammy Awards</a> are just over two months away, on the 10th of February 2019, the Recording Academy announced the full list of nominees. on Friday the 7th of December 2018. And while some of the biggest artists today — like Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, and Drake — earned multiple well-deserved acknowledgements, British acts didn&#8217;t fare so well.</p>
<p>The 2019 Grammy nominations have seen a strong showing for female and hip-hop artists, which suggest a renewed focus on diversity – but it’s a mediocre year for British acts. The 2019 Grammy nominations sees Jorja Smith and Dua Lipa, among a handful of others, flying the flag for Britain, with both women being nominated for best new artist.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/8489216/dua-lipa-reacts-2019-grammy-nominations">Speaking to Billboard about her nominations, Lipa said</a>: “It’s the biggest nomination you could get. So many artists I’ve looked up to my whole life have been nominated, it’s such a thrill to me. And being from Kosovo and seeing how much it means to people back home is crazy. It means a lot to me as well. I feel like I’m representing myself but also the U.K. and Kosovo too. It’s a very proud moment for me.</p>
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<p>“I feel like the industry has been dominated by men for such a long time. To wake up and be nominated in the best new artist category, where every artist except for two [Luke Combs and Greta Van Fleet] is a woman, that’s a good feeling. I’m so proud of all the girls, because I do feel like we need to work a bit harder, and that’s not taking the merits away from any male artist &#8212; I know how demanding this job can be. I just feel really grateful to be nominated alongside so many talented women I admire, and some I even call my friends. All I want to do is do my job to the best of my ability. I’m so grateful for this opportunity, and I want to make sure people feel like they made the right choice for nominating me for these categories.&#8221;</p>
<p>Along with Jorja Smith and Dua Lipa, there is R&amp;B newcomer Ella Mai, who has found greater success in the US than the UK. Rising star, Mai &#8211; who is also a nominee for the BBC Sound of 2019, received two nominations, song of the year and best R&amp;B song, for her breakthrough single &#8216;Boo&#8217;d Up&#8217;.</p>
<p><a href="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2018/12/7/ella-mai-says-grammy-nominations-are-like-the-cherry-on-top.html">Speaking to ABC Radio about the nominations, Mai said</a>: “I’m just super, super grateful. The Grammys is something that, as any musician or artist, we look up to it from when we’re little and we dream of being nominated. So I’m just so grateful and I’ve had an amazing year, so this is like the cherry on top. I don’t think it’s actually hit me yet. It will. I know it will sometime soon. Probably before the day. But yeah, it’s crazy.”</p>
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<p>Among the other nominees are Seal, who is nominated for best traditional pop vocal album with Standards (Deluxe); Artic Monkeys, for best rock performance with &#8216;Four Out of Five&#8217; and best alternative music album with &#8216;Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino'; Bring Me The Horizon for best rock song with &#8216;Mantra&#8217;.</p>
<p>Jon Hopkins and SOPHIE were both nominated for best dance and electronic album, with &#8216;Singularity&#8217; and &#8216;Oil of Every Pearl&#8217;s Un-Insides&#8217; respectively. Meanwhile Dua Lipa is also nominated for best dance record, for &#8216;Electricity&#8217;, along with Diplo and Mark Ronson’s Silk City side project.</p>
<p>Guardian music critic, Alexis Petridis said: “The most vibrant music that’s currently happening in the mainstream in Britain – the post-grime wave of UK rap – is obviously going to struggle to cross over to America. There’s a big linguistic and cultural barrier facing those artists, as well as a longstanding American aversion to hip-hop that isn’t homegrown.”</p>
<p>The 61st Grammy awards will take place at the Staples Centre, in Los Angeles, on the 10th of February 2019. Recordings released between 1 October 2018 and 30 September 2018 were eligible for consideration. You can watch the show on CBS, which starts at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.</p>
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