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  • 1
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    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34022535
    Edition: Abridged
    ISBN: 9781415941409
    Content: "In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father—, figure he knows more as a myth than as a man—,as been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey—,irst to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother's family to Hawaii, and then to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father's life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance. Pictured in lefthand photograph on cover: Habiba Akumu Hussein and Barack Obama, Sr. (President Obama's paternal grandmother and his father as a young boy). Pictured in righthand photograph on cover: Stanley Dunham and Ann Dunham (President Obama's maternal grandfather and his mother as a young girl). From the Trade Paperback edition. "
    Content: Rezension(1): " Barack Obama is the junior U.S. senator from Illinois. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Michelle, and two daughters." Rezension(2): " Barack Obama is the junior U.S. senator from Illinois. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Michelle, and two daughters." Rezension(3): "New York Times Book Review :Provocative . Persuasively describes the phenomenon of belonging to two different worlds, and thus belonging to neither." Rezension(4): "Washington Post Book World :Fluidly, calmly, insightfully, Obama guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race." Rezension(5): "Scott Turow: Beautifully crafted . moving and candid . this book belongs on the shelf beside works like James McBride's The Color of Water and Gregory Howard Williams's Life on the Color Line as a tale of living astride America's racial categories." Rezension(6): "Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here :Obama's writing is incisive yet forgiving. This is a book worth savoring." Rezension(7): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Barack Obama, a black man raised by his white mother and grandparents, decided to journey to Kenya to learn more about his African father after receiving news of his death. This memoir is not about his father's life, but about Obama's, and he brings that home with an intimate tone rather than that of his public speeches. (His 2004 Democratic Convention keynote address is included at the end.) Throughout the book, the U.S. Senator looks at race from the point of view of someone who has seen and been part of a variety of cultures, and he explains how his perspective shaped his views. The book, written in 1995, before his election to the Illinois Senate, gives listeners a chance to learn more about a young senatorU.S. who has recently made news by speaking out on the Patriot Act and President Bush's next Supreme Court nomination. J.A.S. 2006 Spoken Word Grammy Award Winner (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine"
    Language: English
    Keywords: Hörbuch
    Author information: Obama, Barack
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  • 2
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    Online Resource
    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB16313400
    Edition: Abridged
    ISBN: 9780739346884 , 9780739346884
    Content: "In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope , Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics–, politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the endless clash of armies we see in Congress and on the campaign trail,a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of our improbable experiment in democracy. He also writes, with surprising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator, seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment. At the heart of this audiobook is Senator Obama's vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. Underlying his stories about family, friends, members of the Senate, and even the president is a vigorous search for connection: the foundation for a radically hopeful political consensus. A senator and a lawyer, a professor and a father, a Christian and a skeptic, and above all a student of history and human nature, Senator Obama has written a book of transforming power."
    Content: Rezension(1): " Barack Obama is the junior U.S. senator from Illinois. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Michelle, and two daughters" Rezension(2): " Barack Obama is the junior U.S. senator from Illinois. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Michelle, and two daughters" Rezension(3): "Jonathan Alter, Newsweek.com: He is one of the best writers to enter modern politics." Rezension(4): "Michiko Katutani, New York Times :[Barack Obama] is that rare politician who can actually write- and write movingly and genuinely about himself...In these pages he often speaks to the reader as if he were an old friend from back in the day, salting policy recommendations with colorful asides about the absurdities of political life...[He] strives in these pages to ground his policy thinking in simple common sense...while articulating these venomous pre-election days, but also in these increasingly polarized and polarizing times." Rezension(5): " Los Angeles Times :[Few] on the partisan landscape can discuss the word 'hope' in a political context and be regarded as the least bit sincere. Obama is such a man, and he proves it by employing a fresh and buoyant vocabulary to scrub away some of the toxins from contemporary political debate. Those polling categories that presume to define the vast chasm between us do not, Obama reminds us, add up to the sum of our concerns or hint at where our hearts otherwise intersect...Obama advances ordinary words like 'empathy', 'humility', 'grace' and 'balance' into the extraordinary context of 2006's hyper-agitated partisan politics. The effect is not only refreshing but also hopeful...As you might anticipate from a former civil lawyer and a university lecturer on constitutional law, Obama writes convincingly about race as well as the lofty place the Constitution holds in American life...He writes tenderly about family and knowingly about faith. Readers, no matter what their party affiliation, may experience the oddly uplifting sensation of comparing the everyday contemptuous view of politics that circulates so widely in our civic conversations with the practical idealism set down by this slender, smiling, 45-year-old former sate legislator who is included on virtually every credible list of future presidential contenders." Rezension(6): " Washington Post Book World :What's impressive about Obama is an intelligence that his new books diplays in aubundance." Rezension(7): " Chicago Tribune :An upbeat view of the country's potential and a political biography that concentrates on the senator's core values." Rezension(8): "Gary Hart, The New York Times Book Review :The self-portrait is appealing. It presents a man of relative youth yet maturity, a wise observer of the human condition, a figure who possesses perseverance and writing skills that have flashes of grandeur. Obama also demonstrates a wry sense of humor...His particular upbringing gives him special insights into the transition of American politics in the 1960s and '70s from debates over economic principles to a focus on culture and morality, and into the divisiveness, polarization and incivility that accompanied this transition." Rezension(9): "Elizabeth Taylor, Philadelphia Daily News :America's founders set a high standard for political writing, and most contemporary efforts fall woefully short. How nice, then, to have a politician who can write as well as U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. ... The Audacity of Hope ... is fascinating in its revelation of Obama as someone who considers and questions, rather than asserts and declares. In nine focused chapters, Obama shows himself an agile thinker. This is an idea book, not a public-policy primer." Rezension(10): "Les Payne, Newsday :Not only is Obama a good writer, his mind is top-shelf, his heart tender." Rezension(11): "Newton N. Minow, Chicago Tribune :A thoughtful, careful analysis of what needs to be done to preserve our freedoms in a time of terror." Rezension(12): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Inspirational and instructive, Obama's reading of this abridgment demonstrates why his visibility is on the rise. His impassioned voice is clear and powerful, resonating with expression and feeling as he discusses how Americans can restore hope in the future. His call for change is stirring and unequivocal, and he conveys empathy for a nation caught in tremendous social upheaval. His analysis of education, race, welfare, and globalization illustrates an understanding of a changing world and a need to adapt. This rendition calls to mind an impassioned civics lesson or a sermon that one would actually ponder and remember. Obama's performance surpasses and engages listener expectations, encouraging not only responsibility, but also tolerance and respect. Listeners will feel that the senator from Illinois is talking to them individually and will come away, enlightened and enthusiastic, ready to tackle the challenges besetting today's America. M.H.N. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine" Rezension(13): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Barack Obama smoothly blends personal memoir with clear, bold statements on his political views. His delivery is exceptionally polished, and a strong sense of his character comes through. Due to both his stories and his earnest tone, he seems likable, reasonable, and trustworthy. He also shows a fine sense of humor (and does a surprisingly good George W. Bush imitation). However, except when he speaks about his family, Obama's voice is almost free of passion, making one wonder if he has the fire to fuel his ambitions. As for his political reasoning, he strongly stakes out a pragmatic middle-liberal position. His concern for people seems genuine, but his policy proposals offer little that is new. G.T.B. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine" Rezension(14): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: December 4, 2006 Obama reads his own words with the conviction and strength that listeners would expect from the Ilinois Democratic senator. The audacity of his hope echoes in each sentence he speaks as he lays the groundwork for reclaiming the values and inner strength that makes the United States so grand. While Obama is a great public speaker, those same skills could be overwhelming within the confines of an audiobook. Listeners will rejoice that he does not turn this reading opportunity into a six-hour speech. Instead, his cadence, speed and tone work to bring the listener from point to point, building inspiration through provocative thought rather than intense voice and personal charisma. Political inclinations will determine whether Obama', solutions or intentions are valued or disregarded. However, in his sincerest moments, he seizes hold of the problems plaguing the nation while criticizing both sides',failure to grasp the actual problem and to become bogged down in petty politics. He emphasizes the complexity of politics in a pluralist country spread out over millions of square miles. But even in his exploration of the political landscape, he does not hesitate to admit to his own limitations within the system. Simultaneous release with the Crown hardcover (Reviews, Oct. 2). "
    Note: Auszeichnungen: Publishers Weekly:Listen Up Award
    Language: English
    Keywords: Hörbuch
    Author information: Obama, Barack
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  • 3
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    Online Resource
    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34520414
    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9780525633747
    Content: " A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making&mdash,rom the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK   In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency&mdash, time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation&rsquo, highest office. Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune&rsquo, Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden. A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective&mdash,he story of one man&rsquo, bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of &ldquo,ope and change,&rdquo,and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible. This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama&rsquo, conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day."
    Content: Biographisches: " Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, elected in November 2008 and holding office for two terms. He is the author of two previous New York Times bestselling books, Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope, and the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Michelle. They have two daughters, Malia and Sasha." Biographisches: " Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, elected in November 2008 and holding office for two terms. He is the author of two previous New York Times bestselling books, Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope, and the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Michelle. They have two daughters, Malia and Sasha."
    Language: English
    Keywords: Hörbuch
    Author information: Obama, Barack
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  • 4
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    Online Resource
    Penguin Random House Audio
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34536364
    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9788417636944
    Content: " Un relato cautivador y personal de la historia según se va forjando, del presidente que nos ha inspirado a creer en el poder de la democracia.En este extraordinario primer volumen de sus esperadas memorias presidenciales, Barack Obama narra la historia de su sorprendente evolución de ser un joven en busca de su identidad a convertirse en líder del mundo occidental, describiendo con increíble detalle tanto su formación política como los momentos cumbre del primer período de su histórica presidencia, una época de una gran conmoción y de profunda transformación. Obama invita a sus lectores a un viaje cautivador que va desde sus más tempranas aspiraciones políticas, pasando por la decisiva victoria de Iowa que demostró el poder del activismo comunitario, hasta la emotiva noche del 4 de noviembre de 2008, cuando fue elegido el presidente número 44 de los Estados Unidos, convirtiéndose en el primer afroamericano en ocupar el más alto cargo de la nación. El autor reflexiona sobre la presidencia ofreciendo un análisis único y profundo tanto del alcance como de los límites que tiene el poder presidencial, y brinda una visión singular sobre el funcionamiento de la política bipartidista de los Estados Unidos y la diplomacia internacional. Obama lleva a los lectores al interior de la Oficina Oval y de la Sala de Crisis de la Casa Blanca, a Moscú, Cairo, y Beijing, entre otros lugares. Somos espectadores de su pensamiento mientras compone su gabinete, lidia con una crisis financiera global, mide a Vladimir Putin, vence obstáculos aparentemente insuperables para lograr la aprobación del Affordable Care Act, se enfrenta a generales sobre la estrategia de Estados Unidos en Afganistán, aborda la reforma de Wall Street, responde al devastador derrame de petróleo de Deepwater Horizon, y autoriza la Operación Neptune Spear que termina con la muerte de Osama bin Laden.Una tierra prometida esexcepcionalmente íntimo y reflexivo, narra la apuesta de un hombre con la historia, la fe de un organizador comunitario puesto a prueba ante el mundo. Obama expone el difícil equilibrio entre hacer campaña política como afroamericano -cargando con las expectativas de una generación ilusionada por ideales como «esperanza y cambio»- y enfrentar el desafío moral de tomar decisiones de gran trascendencia. Obama habla con franqueza de la fuerte oposición que sufrió tanto en su país como en el extranjero, revela cómo la vida en la Casa Blanca afectó a su esposa y a sus hijas, y no teme confesar sus inseguridades ni decepciones. Sin embargo, nunca duda de su convicción de que, dentro del gran experimento americano, el progreso siempre es posible. Este libro escrito magistralmente refleja la convicción de Barack Obama de que la democracia no es un regalo divino, sino algo cimentado en la empatía y el común acuerdo, que construimos juntos día a día. "
    Content: Biographisches: " Barack Obama fue el presidente número 44 de Estados Unidos, elegido en noviembre de 2008 y reelegido en 2012. Es el autor de Los sueños de mi padre y La audacia de la esperanza , bestsellers del New York Times . En 2009 fue galardonado con el premio Nobel de la Paz. Vive en Washington, D.C., junto a su esposa Michelle. La pareja tiene dos hijas, Malia and Sasha. "
    Note: Auszeichnungen: The New York Times:10 Best Books of 2020
    Language: Spanish
    Keywords: Hörbuch
    Author information: Obama, Barack
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  • 5
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34536122
    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9783844542073
    Content: " Eine fesselnder und zutiefst persönlicher Bericht darüber, wie Geschichte geschrieben wird – von dem US-Präsidenten, der uns inspirierte, an die Kraft der Demokratie zu glauben In diesem mit Spannung erwarteten ersten Band seiner Präsidentschaftserinnerungen, erzählt Barack Obama die Geschichte seiner unwahrscheinlichen Odyssee vom jungen Mann auf der Suche nach seiner Identität bis hin zum führenden Politiker der freien Welt. In erstaunlich persönlichen Worten beschreibt er seinen politischen Werdegang wie auch die wegweisenden Momente der ersten Amtszeit seiner historischen Präsidentschaft – einer Zeit dramatischer Veränderungen und Turbulenzen. Obama nimmt die Leser und Leserinnen mit auf eine faszinierende Reise von seinem frühesten politischen Erwachen über den ausschlaggebenden Sieg in den Vorwahlen von Iowa, der die Kraft basisdemokratischer Bewegungen verdeutlichte, hin zur entscheidenden Nacht des 4. Novembers 2008, als er zum 44. Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika gewählt wurde und als erster Afroamerikaner das höchste Staatsamt antreten sollte. Sein Rückblick auf seine Präsidentschaft bietet eine einzigartige Reflexion über Ausmaß und Grenzen präsidialer Macht und liefert zugleich außergewöhnliche Einblicke in die Dynamik US-amerikanischer Politik und internationaler Diplomatie. Wir begleiten Obama ins Oval Office und in den Situation Room des Weißen Hauses sowie nach Moskau, Kairo, Peking und viele Orte mehr. Er teilt seine Gedanken über seine Regierungsbildung, das Ringen mit der globalen Finanzkrise, seine Bemühungen, Wladimir Putin einzuschätzen, die Bewältigung scheinbar unüberwindlichen Hindernissen, um das Gesetz für eine allgemeine Gesundheitsversorgung zu verabschieden. Er beschreibt, wie er mit US-Generälen über die amerikanische Strategie in Afghanistan aneinandergerät, die Wall Street reformiert, wie er auf das verheerende Leck der Bohrplattform Deepwater Horizon reagiert und die Operation „Neptune's Spear autorisiert, die zum Tode Osama bin Ladens führt. »Ein verheißenes Land« ist ungewöhnlich intim und introspektiv – die Geschichte eines einzelnen Mannes, der eine Wette mit der Geschichte eingeht, eines community organizer, dessen Ideale auf der Weltbühne auf die Probe gestellt werden. Obama berichtet offen vom Balanceakt, den es bedeutet, als Schwarzer Amerikaner für das Amt zu kandidieren und damit die Erwartungen einer Generation zu schultern, die Mut aus der Botschaft von „Hoffnung und Wandel gewinnt, sowie den moralischen Herausforderungen von Entscheidungen auf höchster Ebene zu begegnen. Er spricht freimütig über die Kräfte, die sich ihm in In- und Ausland entgegenstellten, gibt ehrlich Auskunft darüber, wie das Leben im Weißen Haus seine Frau und seine Töchter prägte, und schreckt nicht davor zurück, Selbstzweifel und Enttäuschungen offenzulegen. Und doch verliert er nie den Glauben daran, dass innerhalb des großen, andauernden amerikanischen Experiments Fortschritt stets möglich ist. In diesem wunderbar geschriebenen und eindrücklichen Buch bringt Barack Obama seine Überzeugung zum Ausdruck, dass Demokratie kein Geschenk des Himmels ist, sondern auf Empathie und gegenseitigem Verständnis gründet und Tag für Tag gemeinsam geschaffen werden muss. Ungekürzte Lesung mit Andreas Fröhlich 38h 16min "
    Content: Biographisches: "Barack Obama war der 44. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, der im November 2008 ins Amt gewählt wurde, das er für zwei Amtszeiten innehatte. Er ist Autor zweier internationaler Bestseller, »Ein amerikanischer Traum: Die Geschichte meiner Familie« und »Hoffnung wagen: Gedanken zur Rückbesinnung auf den American Dream«. 2009 wurde er mit dem Friedensnobelpreis ausgezeichnet. Er lebt mit seiner Frau Michelle in Washington, D.C. Sie haben zwei Töchter, Malia und Sasha." Biographisches: "Sylvia Bieker ist Übersetzerin aus dem Englischen und Ghostwriterin. Sie übersetzt sowohl Romane (z. B. der Autorinnen Brigid Kemmerer, Candace Bushnell, Jennifer L. Armentrout) als auch Sachbücher. So gehörte sie unter anderem zu den Übersetzerteams von Bob Woodward (»Furcht«,»Wut«), »Der Mueller Report« (herausgegeben von The Washington Post) sowie »Facebook – Weltmacht am Abgrund« von Steven Levy." Biographisches: "Harriet Fricke, geboren 1968 in Esslingen, lebt in Hamburg und übersetzt aus dem Englischen. Zu ihren Übersetzungen zählen Sachbücher über Musik, Kunst und Mode sowie Romane für Erwachsene und Kinder." Biographisches: "Stephan Gebauer lebt in Berlin und Madrid. Er hat unter anderem Werke von Carl Bernstein, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Matthew Crawford, Billy Crystal, Angus Deaton, Frank Dikötter, Niall Ferguson, Garry Kasparow, Robert Shiller und Joseph Stiglitz ins Deutsche übertragen." Biographisches: "Stephan Kleiner, geboren 1975, lebt als literarischer Übersetzer in München. Er übertrug u. a. Geoff Dyer, Michel Houellebecq, Gabriel Tallent und Hanya Yanagihara ins Deutsche." Biographisches: "Elke Link, geboren 1962 in Erlangen, hat in München und Canterbury studiert. Sie lebt in Berg am Starnberger See, wo sie zeitgenössische und klassische Literatur aus dem Englischen und Amerikanischen übersetzt. Für ihre Übersetzung des Romans „Silas Marner von George Eliot erhielt sie gemeinsam mit Sabine Roth 1997 den Bayerischen Kunstförderpreis in der Sparte Literatur." Biographisches: "Thorsten Schmidt, geboren 1960 in Saarbrücken, lebt z. Zt. in Regensburg und übersetzt Sachbücher aus dem Englischen und Französischen. Er hat u.a. Werke von E. O. Wilson, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Paul Collier, Daniel Kahnemann und Lewis Dartnell ins Deutsche übertragen." Biographisches: "Henriette Zeltner-Shane, geboren 1968, lebt und arbeitet in München, Tirol und New York. Sie übersetzt Sachbücher sowie Romane für Erwachsene und Jugendliche aus dem Englischen, u.a. Angie Thomas' Romandebüt »The Hate U Give«, für das sie mit dem Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 2018 ausgezeichnet wurde."
    Language: German
    Keywords: Hörbuch
    Author information: Obama, Barack
    Author information: Fröhlich, Andreas
    Author information: Zeltner-Shane, Henriette
    Author information: Bieker, Sylvia
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