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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 068

1. [1] Lugal-iri 2. [1] Nammaḫni 3. 1 Nimgir-[abzu] 4. 1 Azu[zu] 5. 1 Igisu 6. 1 E-amaš-zi 7. 1 IM-ki 8. 1 Lugal-nitazi 9. 1 Ur-zigumma 10. 1 Ur-Ašgi 11. 1 Anna 12. 1 Šaganisu 13. 1 Nammaḫ 14. They are cowherds.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 069

1. 5 nindan (rods) of work: 2. the chief smith; 3. [...], the chief carpenter; 4. [...] 5. [...] 6. [...] 7. [...] ... [...] 8. 5 (rods of work): the chief builder. 9. Total: 25 nindan (rods) of work; 10. field, the ...th.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 070

1 Lugal-anne, son of Ur-ME; 1 Igini, son of Dudu; 1 Ur-dam, son of Nigu-ta; 1 Zamu, son of Ur-gu; 1 Ur-tur; 1 E-damsi, son of Anne; 1 Danum, son of Gissu.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 072

Obverse 1. 2 men (of) KA-ku3; 2. 1 Ur-ninmug; 3. 1 Ur-su, 4. the lu2-gu2; 5. 1 barber; 6. 2 cupbearers; Reverse 7. 1 fattener (lit. shepherd of fattened animals); 8. 7 u2-du (herdsmen?); 9. Total: 15 men.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 075

1. 1 [...] 2. [...]-ni 3. [...] 4. [...]-gi 5. [...] Karmu, 6. son of Beli-iṣlum; 7. [...]-sar, son of the king; 8. Ilrabi; 9. Ušla; 10. men of the levy. 11. (Those) of Bēlī-ṭāb: 12. Ilī-dan. 13. (Those) of Kurub-Ašgi.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 080

1. [A]-geštin(?) 2. [...]-edam 3. [...]-sag 4. [Lugal]-entarsu 5. [...]-da 6. [Lugal]-itida 7. [...]-ta 8. Ur-geš 9. [...]-NE-du 10. [...]-ur-Enki 11. [...]-x-bar 12. [...]-Inanna

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 081

1. [...] ... 2. [I]ninšum, dead; 3. [...]-ani, dead; 4. [...]-galme, dead; 5. [1] Banda; 6. [1] ...-ta; 7. [1] Nin-nigzu; 8. 1 Bizaza; 9. [1] Nin-dalla; 10. [1] Nin-ša; 11. [1 ...]-barage; 12. [1] Mudakuš.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 082

1 Išbabi, 1 Ḫe-Iškur, his daughters; Ur-Enlil, son of Igisura, for the storehouse gave them to him. Gissu, the fuller, brought (them). Month: Še-KIN-ku (harvest), day 23 having passed.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 085

Obverse 1. 3 shekels of refined silver: the carpenter of the interior (household); 2. 1 (shekel): Babda; 3. 1 (shekel): Sag-abtuku; 4. 1/3 (shekel): purchase (price), Šanugal; 5. 1/2 (shekel): Ulla.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 095

Obverse 1. 1 mina 16 shekels of bronze: 2. Umunene; 3. 1 mina 10 shekels: 4. E-geš; 5. 1/3 (mina): Lugal-sag; 6. 1/2 mina: Lu-Nanna. Reverse 7. Total: 3 minas 16 shekels of bronze, 8. returned, 9. the scribes.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 097

2 plow oxen: their hire for one year was taken. Barley (worth) 1/2 shekel of silver, the house of Ur-Ninmug received (it). Oil (worth) 1 shekel of silver, the house of Girine received (it). 1/3 (shekel) of silver, for the barley of Marka(?), was taken. To the wife of Ka'a the lamentation priest gave (it).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 099

Obverse 1. 42 gir[-animals], 2. 41 oxen: 3. returned to the hand (of the herdsmen), day 1. 4. Nammaḫni, Reverse 5. the gala, 6. (and) Azuzu, 7. they are cowherds. 8. Amar-šuba-x 9. gave (them) to them.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 102

Obverse 1. 10 (sila) of lard, (by) the wooden 'given' sila-measure, 2. from the treasury, 3. to Muni 4. it was given. 5. Via Genna, 6. for the Meluhha boat. 7. Month: Šesagkud.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 104

1 jar minus 2 sila of lard: the temple administrator (sanga) of Ašgi. 15 sila of oil: Ur-Erra, Ur-su. Delivery. Oil of the palace, it is what was brought in. Via Genna, the elder of the city.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 107

10 shekels of lard, [...] bronze, copper, bronze, copper, kun-du (item), 1 copper knife, ur-ra (type); he worked (them). The fugitive(?) went out(?); it was given to him. Month: Nig-kiri.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 114

1 male goat: Enlila, the surveyor. 1 she-goat: Ur-Enki, the chair-bearer. 1 sheep: Lugal-[engar-du10]. mašdaria-delivery; Imi-ilum. Month: Ab-e-zig-am.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 115

1. 1 sheep: 2. Lugal-andul; 3. 1 sheep: 4. Šeš-ludu; 5. they are shepherds. 6. (Itʾs) a mašdaria-offering. 7. Imi-ilum (received / is responsible). 8. Month: Harvest (še-gur10).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 116

1 sheep: Mes-e; 1 sheep: Ur-Iškur; 1 sheep: Lugal-igi; 1 sheep: Kuku; 1 goat: Dingir-ennun; 1 goat: Il; 1 sheep: Ur-Inanna. Total: 5 sheep, 2 goats, mašdaria delivery.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 117

Obverse 1. 1 sheep: 2. A-geštin; 3. 1: Lugal-pirig-tur; 4. 1: Lugal-si-gar; 5. 1: An-dur; 6. 1: Na-pa-lu; 7. they are shepherds. 8. 1 sheep: 9. Dingir-qar; Reverse 10. 1: Ug-ga; 11. [1] nanny goat: Lugal-a; 12. 1 billy goat: Lugal-igi; 13. 1 billy goat: Mu-ni-uri; 14. 1 billy goat: Giri-ne; 15. they are goatherds.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 118

1. 258 (lit. 4 × 60 + 20 minus 2) rams, 2. 392 ewes; 3. [their wool]: talent(s) (and) 20 minas; 4. [...]-ni, in the storehouse. 5. [n ra]ms; 6. [their wool]: 1 mina less 13 (shekels); 7. [...] field ...

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 121

Obverse 1. 600 less 11 (= 589) sheep, 10 sheep; 2. 100 (60 + 40) lambs: 3. they are speckled. 4. Deficit: 164 (120 + 40 + 4) sheep; 5. deficit: 1 lamb; Reverse 6. deficit. 7. Ur-zigumma, 8. the herdsman.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 124

Obverse 1. 2 donkey hides, 2. 8 sheep hides, 3. [...]-x-girim, 4. [...] x [...] 5. x [...] Reverse 6. Dudu[...], 7. Annašum: 8. hides expended. 9. Lugal-itida; 10. (it is that) of Susi.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 131

9 (lit. 10 minus 1) talents 28 minas of wool, wool of the storehouse; it is what was brought in. Ur-damu, the herdsman. It is (of) the sheep of Lagaš.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 140

Obverse 1. 1 talent [2]5 minas of wool: 2. Mama-ummi; 3. 1 talent 25 minas: Nin-GIR2@g-gal; 4. 1 talent: Me-nigarta; 5. 30 (minas): Nin-nigzu. Reverse 6. Total: 4 talents 20 minas of wool. 7. From the wool(-workers?) 8. he gave (it) to them. 9. Month: GAN2-eš2-gar3-šu-gar.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 141

Obverse 1. 4 weaver's bar-dul₅ garments: 2. Mama-ummi; 3. 1: Geme-Enlil; 4. 4: Ašdar; 5. 1: Da-im-a; 6. 2: Nin-GIR₂-gal; 7. 2: Nig-banda; 8. 1: Sibitum. Reverse 9. Total: 15 weaver's bar-dul₅ garments, 10. (this) is the outstanding balance. 11. Month Šuba-nun, month Ab-usa.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 142

1. [n] nig-lam garment(s), weaver-made, 2. their weight: [...]; 3. [n] bardul garment(s), weaver-made, 4. their weight: [...]: 5. [Ma]mummi. 6. [n nig]-lam [garment(s), weaver-made], 7. ...[...], 8. [their] weight: [...]; 9. [n] nig-lam garment(s), weaver-made, 10. their weight: [...]; 11. from Me-nigar.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 144

1. 1 sixty 50 less 3 (= 107) bar-dul garments of ušbar (weaver) quality: 2. Muni. 3. 3 garments: Šidim. 4. [...] 5. 1 bar-[dul] garment [of ušbar quality]: 6. Az-ama. 7. Total: 2 sixties less 6 (= 114) bar-dul garments of ušbar quality, 8. garments on hand.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 145

Obverse 1. 80 bar-dul₅ garments, weaver(-made); 2. from among them: 3. 15 bar-dul₅ garments, weaver(-made), 4. the musician Reverse 5. received. 6. Ur-gu. 7. Garments of the storehouse. 8. Month: Nig-kiri.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 146

10 bardul-garments of weaver quality; the chariot-šugar of the food offerings — Ab-dab, the gala of the leatherworkers, son of Ur-abra, gave (them) to him for Agade. Month: Nig-kiri.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 148

Obverse 1. 1 našparu-garment, 2. Lugal-sag. 3. 1 šagadu-garment, (of the) weaver, 4. 1 šageda-garment, (of the) weaver, 5. Maš. 6. 1 našparu-garment, 7. E-šembi-zi. Reverse 8. Month: Dukug. 9. Set aside (outside the account); 10. its deficit.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 149

Obverse 1. 1 bar-dul5 garment of the household administrator, 2. 1 nig2-lam2 garment: 3. returned, 4. (of) Ursukam. 5. Lugal-amah Reverse 6. to the fuller 7. gave (them). 8. Month: Ga-udu-ur4.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 150

Obverse 1. [5 gur 3 barig] of barley: 2. 1st time. 3. 3 (gur): 2nd time. 4. 30 minus 3 gur of barley: 5. 3rd time. 6. 4 gur of barley, (by the) standard (measure): 7. 4th time. Reverse 8. Total: 40 minus 2 barig gur of barley; 9. barley of Mezi.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 151

Obverse 1. 3 donkey teams: 3 ban of barley, from Agade; 2. 2 donkey teams: 2 ban, 3. Amurum, the courier; 4. 2 donkey teams: 3 ban, 5. Ur-ildu; 6. 3 ban: Imutum; 7. 2 ban: Ur-manugal; 8. 1 ban: Ur-nigar; Reverse 9. 1 ban: Išma-ilum; 10. 1 ban: Enki-andul. 11. Barley expended; 12. (it is) of En-anne. 13. Month: Še-sag-ku.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 154

Obverse 1. 5 gur of dabin-flour, 2. 2 barig 4 ban of za-tum flour, 3. 1 barig of fine flour (zi3-gu), 4. 2 gur 2 barig of barley, 5. 40 (jugs of) beer: 6. Pirig-nam, 7. Anna-šum.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 157

Obverse 1. 3 (loaves of) bread, (of) 4 (units each); 2. 3 (loaves of) dabin-flour bread; 3. 10 (loaves of) gu-bread; 4. 60 (loaves of) barley bread; 5. 1 sheep's hindquarter; 6. 6 'bowls' of soup; Reverse 7. 2 (jars of) kaš-kir beer: 8. (for) the wife of Lugal-gidri-du. 9. 6 (loaves of) dabin-flour bread; 10. 40 (loaves of) barley bread; 11. 2 'bowls' of soup: 12. (for) Beli-gi, the cook.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 158

Obverse 1. 3 hounds, 4 breads (each); 2. their flour: 2 barig (by the) Agade (measure), 3. for 20 days. 4. 20 kurgi-geese, 2/3 (sila each); 5. their barley: 1 gur 2 barig 4 ban, 6. for [n+]10 [days]. (Break) Reverse 1'. 10? [...] ...-gi-a ... 12 shekels; 2'. 4 for the journey, 12 shekels; 3'. their flour. 4'. The chief gatekeeper. 5'. Month: Barley harvest.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 160

1. 1 gur of onions, (by the gur) of Akkade; 2. 3 gur of large legumes; 3. 1 gur of small legumes; 4. [...]-lu, [n] gur; 5. [...] salt, [n] gur; 6. [n+]1 gur of gazi-spice.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 165

Obverse 1. 1 jar of sesame oil, 5 umbin: 2. Dingir-sipa; 3. it is (for) the barley of An-na-šum. 4. 2 jars of sesame oil: 5. [...]-ni-gu [...]. Reverse 6. Ur-erra 7. returned (it). 8. Month: Ab-e-ziga.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 169

1. 1 jar of oil: 2. Ur-zigumma. 3. 1 jar of oil, less 1 sila: 4. Anna. 5. 1 jar of oil (and) 4 sila: 6. [N]ammaḫ. 7. 1 jar of oil, less [1] [1/2] [sila]: 8. Lugal-iri.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 170

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] shekel(s) [... of oil], [...] sila 2. [...] ... 3. [...] ... 4. [...] 5. MUŠ3xAN, 6. for the šešuš (ŠE.NAM2) (ceremony?), 7. went there; 8. he gave (it) to him. 9. Oil expended. 10. Month: Še-sag-saga.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 171

Obverse 1. 1 jar of ghee: 2. Igisu. 3. 1 (jar): Abamuna. 4. 11 2/3 sila: IM-ki. 5. 11 sila less 1/6 (sila): 6. Ur-zigumma. 7. 10 less 1 sila: Ur-gu.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 179

Obverse 1. 2 gurdub-baskets of apples: 2. Erin-dani; 3. 2 (baskets): Lugal-keš; 4. 1 (basket): Ur-li; Reverse 5. 2 (baskets): Ur-manugal. 6. Total: 7 gurdub-baskets of apples, 7. outstanding (deficit).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 181

1. 2 talents of rushes (ninni5) 2. to Šu-ne-KA 3. he gave. 4. 1 gur of white alkali-plant (naga): 5. Gissu. 6. 1 gur 2 barig of alkali-plant (naga): 7. Bur-gul. 8. 4 talents of white gypsum (im-babbar2): 9. Bur-gul. 10. 1/3 (mina) 4 shekels of su3:gan2: 11. Dada.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 186

Obverse (Beginning destroyed) [...] ...-a (dar?) 2 barig of beer-bread, 2 barig of malt, 2 barig of barley, 3 ban of fish, 1 sila of oil, 1 leather suhuš (sandal sole?), [...] 1 bar-dul5 cloak, its weight: 8 minas, [1] šagada [garment], [...] he gave to him/her. It was taken away (delivered).

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 187

(Beginning destroyed) 1. [...] 2. Lu-na[nam?] ... 3. 94 (lit. 1 sixty, 3 tens, 4 units): Szubur-tur; 2 (tilted units) 4. 75 (lit. 1 sixty, 1 ten, 5 units): Sag-dingir-tuku 5. 70 (lit. 1 sixty, 1 ten): for the ildu

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 189

Obverse 1. [...] Lugal-nigbara-dug 2. [...] its [ho]use of shade 3. 3 [...]: [...]-Enlila 4. 1 ban: En-x-x 5. 1 ban: Malah-gal 6. 2 barig: Di-Utu, 7. the overseer 8. 2 barig 1 ban: E-šar 9. Erim-lara-AN 10. Ur-E-iginim

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 190

1. 2 barig 1 ban [...] 2. 1 gur 3 ban, Ur-[...] 3. 2 barig 3 ban, Lugal-[...] 4. 1 gur 1 barig 2 ban [...] 5. 1 barig, Ša-[...]

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 192

Obverse 1. 2 ban [...], (by the) Akkade (ban), 2. 3 ban 2 sila, (by the) royal ban: 3. Geme-arsar. Reverse 4. 4 ban, (by the) Akkade (ban): 5. Nin-andul. 6. 3 ban: Ama-duzu.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 198

1. 16 wooden horn(-objects), 2. 5 daggers: 3. Dada. 4. 15 wooden horn(-objects), 5. 5 daggers: 6. Lugal-e. 7. 34 wooden horn(-objects), 8. 1 dagger: 9. Ur-ega, 10. the soldier. 11. 30 daggers: 12. Šume.

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~2270 BCE·Akkadian EmpireOur engine

TCBI 1, 199

40 [...] she-asses [...] n 5 male donkeys, 4 she-asses, 3 male donkeys, 3 she-asses, 2 male donkeys, 2 she-asses, 1 male donkeys, 1 2 prime male donkeys Total: 88 equids, (at) the mouth of the Ešubur canal; the surveyor.

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