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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 14, 2024 23:38:08 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Titanomachya
Pronunciation: Tie-tan-oh-mah-key-ah Meaning of name: Named after the 'War of the Titans' in Greek mythology. Species: T. gimeneziSize: Estimated to have measured around 6 metres long and weighing between 6 and 10 metric tonnes. Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the La Colonia Formation of northern Patagonia, Argentina. Named by D. Pol, A. Otero, J. L. Carballido, A. Pérez-Moreno and L. Salgado in 2024. Lived: 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northern Patagonia, Argentina. Artist's impression of an adult and juvenile Titanomachya
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 16, 2024 0:32:07 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Eoneophron
Pronunciation: Ee-oh-nee-oh-fron Meaning of name: "Pharaoh's dawn chicken" or "Dawn Neophron", in reference to the generic name of the Egyptian vulture. Species: E. infernalisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Estimated to have weighed around 78kgs. Family: Caenagnathidae Diet: Uncertain First fossils found: Known only from a partial right hindlimb discovered in the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. Named by K. L. Atkins-Weltman, D. J. Simon, H. N. Woodward, G. F. Funston and E. Snively in 2024. Lived: 68 to 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now the midwestern United States. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8ade73ab-185d-4cb2-9c7d-654b654f81b6/dgshao0-c3455e18-512f-46f9-b0de-87033eb013e7.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/perfil_eoneophron_infernalis_by_paleohistoric_dgshao0-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTkwMCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzhhZGU3M2FiLTE4NWQtNGNiMi05YzdkLTY1NGI2NTRmODFiNlwvZGdzaGFvMC1jMzQ1NWUxOC01MTJmLTQ2ZjktYjBkZS04NzAzM2ViMDEzZTcucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTI1MzQifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.-5Gco1-hI1cMx3BKdYTYknhujE5XwEACFxaSX2Xv_R8)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 17, 2024 1:56:46 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Garrigatitan
Pronunciation: Gah-rig-ah-tie-tan Meaning of name: "Dry thicket giant", in reference to the dense, low-lying vegetation at the site where its fossils were discovered. Species: G. meridionalisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Possible Saltasaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from partial fossils discovered in the Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation of southeastern France between 2009 and 2012. Named by Verónica Díez Díaz, Géraldine Garcia, Xabier Pereda Suberbiola, Benjamin Jentgen-Ceschino, Koen Stein, Pascal Godefroit and Xavier Valentin in 2021. Lived: 74 to 70 million years ago during the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southeastern France. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/deazehp-d687218f-9954-4a20-b9de-a49460b13417.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/garrigatitan_by_cisiopurple_deazehp-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.ImXDXSaOC_FZ80nI-6j_RgUddhq6ZDzN1rHCvRtbfxI)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 18, 2024 2:46:08 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Udelartitan
Pronunciation: U-del-ah-tie-tan Meaning of name: "UdelaR giant", from an acronym for the Universidad de la República (University of the Republic) Species: U. celesteSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured between 15 and 16 metres long. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from two fragmentary skeletons, the first of which was discovered in the Guichón Formation of western Uruguay in 2006. Named by Matías Soto, José L. Carballido, Max C. Langer, Julian C. G. Silva Junior, Felipe Montenegro and Daniel Perea in 2024. Lived: Late Cretaceous in what is now western Uruguay. Unfortunately, the exact age of the fossils is uncertain. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dh4ncyn-2bf5fb40-2407-4564-ae8a-cd2121fbc26e.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/udelartitan_by_cisiopurple_dh4ncyn-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.gIssR77IyVT3Rp3leohyXtznHXKd7_sPhiozUsOdYBY)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 18, 2024 22:43:08 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Jingiella
Pronunciation: Jing-ee-ella Meaning of name: Named in honour of the Chinese people of the Jing Nationality who emigrated from Vietnam. Species: J. dongxingensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Mamenchisauridae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from partial fossils discovered in the Dongxing Formation of southern China. Named by X. -X. Ren, X. -R Wang, Y. -N. Ji, Z. Guo and Q. Ji in 2024. Lived: 154.8 to 149.2 million years ago during the Kimmeridgian stage of the Late Jurassic in what is now southern China. ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Jingiella.png/800px-Jingiella.png)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 20, 2024 2:24:13 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': TietasauraPronunciation: Tie-tah-sore-rah Meaning of name: "Tieta lizard", after the main character in the Brazilian novel, 'Tieta do Agreste'. Species: T. derbyianaSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a partial femur discovered in the Marfim Formation of eastern Brazil during the early 1900s. Named by Kamila L. N. Bandeira, Bruno A. Navarro, Rodrigo V. Pêgas, Natan S. Brilhante, Arthur S. Brum, Lucy G. de Souza, Rafael C. de Silva and Valéria Gallo in 2024. Tietasaura is the first ornithischian dinosaur ever named from Brazil. Lived: 139.8 to 125.77 million years ago during the Valanginian and Hauterivian stages of the Early Cretaceous in what is now eastern Brazil. ![](https://extinctworld.in.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tietasaura_by_cisiopurple_dh8c4zb-pre-768x576.webp)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 21, 2024 0:12:33 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': TiamatPronunciation: Tee-ah-mat Meaning of name: Named after a goddess in Sumerian and Babylonian mythology. Species: T. valdeciiSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from nine fragmentary tail vertebrae discovered in the Açu Formation of northeastern Brazil. Named by P. V. L. G. Pereira, K. L. N. Bandeira, L. S. Vidal, T. B. Ribeiro, C. R. A. Candeiro and L. P. Bergqvist in 2024. Lived: 113 to 93.9 million years ago from the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous through to the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northeastern Brazil. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/43b154d4-09c4-45c7-b7f8-b496a5c8d22d/dhedd0v-fd4b331b-ab14-4a25-95b6-ea6215b6fede.png/v1/fill/w_1274,h_627,q_70,strp/tiamat_valdecii_by_slvrhwk_dhedd0v-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9OTQ1IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvNDNiMTU0ZDQtMDljNC00NWM3LWI3ZjgtYjQ5NmE1YzhkMjJkXC9kaGVkZDB2LWZkNGIzMzFiLWFiMTQtNGEyNS05NWI2LWVhNjIxNWI2ZmVkZS5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9MTkyMCJ9XV0sImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl19.23eIqxzyDBPOs6qkqX2A7BUnzAFAChoT6Bx1xZRhbAM)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 22, 2024 2:03:01 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Hamititan
Pronunciation: Ha-me-tie-tan Meaning of name: "Hami giant", after the Hami region of northwestern China where its fossils were discovered. Species: H. xinjiangensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from seven tail vertebrae discovered in the Shengjinkou Formation of northwestern China in 2006. Named by X. Wang, K. L. Bandeira, R. Qiu, S. Jiang, X. Cheng, Y. Ma and A. W. A. Kellner in 2021. Lived: 120 million years ago during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northwestern China. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dep347z-9e3daafa-7f7e-4aa7-93d0-0880fd940bce.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774/hamititan_by_cisiopurple_dep347z-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.EUgcUsz2laXTUi09uGItyyFWSdLNDPsXAA1ZyzJsk7g)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 23, 2024 0:08:43 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Yanbeilong
Pronunciation: Yan-bee-long Meaning of name: "North of Yanmen Pass dragon", in reference to the area where its fossils were discovered. Species: Y. ultimusSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Likely Stegosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a partial pelvis and some vertebrae discovered in the Zuoyun Formation of Shanxi Province, northern China, in 2011. Named by Lei Jia, Suozhu Wang, Ning Li, Jianru Shi, Liyang Dong, Hailu You, Zhishuai Kang and Shichao Xu in 2024. Lived: 113 to 100.5 million years ago during the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northern China. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dgtfh2x-eb5187c9-5931-47f3-a604-bc16f2c68610.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/yanbeilong_by_cisiopurple_dgtfh2x-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.-RRenKip58IUz8MTfPN-0ImVektCDWuQUSnETxFfNos)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 24, 2024 2:45:57 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Datai
Pronunciation: Dah-tie Meaning of name: From the last letters of the Chinese words 'tongda' and 'antai'.Species: D. yingliangisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured between 3 and 4 metres long. Family: Ankylosaurinae (a subfamily of Ankylosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from two partial subadult skeletons, the first of which was discovered in the Zhoutian Formation of Jiangxi Province, southeastern China, in 2016. Named by Lida Xing, Kecheng Niu, Jordan Mallon and Tetsuto Miyashita in 2024. Lived: 96 to 90 million years ago during the Cenomanian and Turonian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southeastern China. Artist's impression of a pair of Datai taking an afternoon nap.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 24, 2024 23:56:14 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Sidersaura
Pronunciation: Sy-der-sore-rah Meaning of name: "Star lizard", in reference to the shape of some of the preserved haemal arches. Species: S. maraeSize: Estimated to have measured between 18 and 20 metres long and weighing 15 metric tonnes. Family: Rebbachisauridae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from four partial skeletons discovered in the Huincul Formation of northern Patagonia, Argentina, in 2012. Named by Lucas Nicolás Lerzo, Pablo Ariel Gallina, Juan Ignacio Canale, Alejandro Otero, José Luis Carballido, Sebastián Apesteguía and Peter Juraj Makovicky in 2024. Lived: 96 to 93 million years ago during the Cenomanian and Turonian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northern Patagonia, Argentina. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dgo6ix6-fb7f05d2-ed06-43e8-9514-536e1a44284e.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/sidersaura_by_cisiopurple_dgo6ix6-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.fFo7Zh2MEUxFUc74qXhPsNwo9GIpzAJT5VnoOv2vkIY)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 25, 2024 23:34:47 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Hexinlusaurus
Pronunciation: He-zin-lu-sore-us Meaning of name: "He Xin-Lu's lizard", in honour of Professor He Xin-Lu from the Chengdu University of Technology. Species: H. multidensSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a partial skull, two partial skeletons and an almost complete skull discovered in the Shaximiao Formation of Sichuan Province, southwestern China. Was originally named as a species of Yandusaurus by He Xin-Lu and K.-J. Cai in 1983, before being renamed as a species of Xiaosaurus in 1992. Was eventually recognized as a new genus and named Hexinlusaurus by Paul M. Barrett, Richard J. Butler and Fabien Knoll in 2005. Lived: 170.9 to 168.2 million years ago during the Bajocian stage of the Middle Jurassic in what is now southwestern China. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dc6vvbw-2ebba86d-7cd5-4edb-9da4-936b2800315e.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/hexinlusaurus_by_cisiopurple_dc6vvbw-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.DMPEqKwhZ2REeK26SKK4vpj4YiAz6QnQyw0hO-e7To8)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 27, 2024 0:23:10 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Puertasaurus
Pronunciation: Pwer-tah-sore-us Meaning of name: "Puerta's lizard", after fossil hunters, Pablo Puerta and Santiago Reuil. Species: P. reuiliSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured around 30 metres long and weighing between 45 and 55 metric tonnes. Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from four vertebrae discovered in the Cerro Fortaleza Formation of southwestern Patagonia, Argentina. Named by palaeontologists, Fernando Emilio Novas, Leonardo Salgado, Jorge Calvo and Federico Agnolin in 2005. Lived: 76 to 70 million years ago during the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southwestern Patagonia, Argentina. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dcsgkbs-0dbed74f-48ba-48c7-8c91-4096b3947a44.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774/puertasaurus_by_cisiopurple_dcsgkbs-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzhlMDY1N2ZkLTMyMWItNDlmZS05NDFlLWM3MWVmMTBhNTMyYlwvZGNzZ2ticy0wZGJlZDc0Zi00OGJhLTQ4YzctOGM5MS00MDk2YjM5NDdhNDQucG5nIiwiaGVpZ2h0IjoiPD0xMjAwIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTE2MDAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uud2F0ZXJtYXJrIl0sIndtayI6eyJwYXRoIjoiXC93bVwvOGUwNjU3ZmQtMzIxYi00OWZlLTk0MWUtYzcxZWYxMGE1MzJiXC9jaXNpb3B1cnBsZS00LnBuZyIsIm9wYWNpdHkiOjk1LCJwcm9wb3J0aW9ucyI6MC40NSwiZ3Jhdml0eSI6ImNlbnRlciJ9fQ.N5phbfXmgL5hOboxewbDB40EM4mGmxXhSsMhjFbUWfs)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 27, 2024 23:55:03 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Thyreosaurus
Pronunciation: Thy-ree-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Thyreos lizard", after an oblong shield used in Ancient Greece and referencing the shape of the animal's unusual osteoderms. Species: T. atlasicusSize: Full adult size uncertain as the only known fossils belong to a subadult. Family: Dacentrurinae (a subfamily of Stegosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from vertebrae, rib fragments, a partial fibula and six osteoderms, discovered in the El Mers III Formation of Morocco, North Africa, in 2021. Named by O. Zafaty, M. Oukassou, F. Riguetti, J. Company, S. Bendrioua, R. Tabuce, A. Charrière and X. Pereda-Suberbiola in 2024. Lived: 168.2 to 161.5 million years ago during the Bathonian and Callovian stages of the Middle Jurassic in what is now North Africa. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dh56emj-22799d34-21ad-45cc-8e5e-852e98c4c708.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/thyreosaurus_by_cisiopurple_dh56emj-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.JIe93Y3b4iYvunRP1smXdue1qvFkyZqiWRfSW7BTSuc)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 29, 2024 2:03:03 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Gideonmantellia
Pronunciation: Gid-ee-on-man-tell-ee-ah Meaning of name: Named after English palaeontologist, Gideon Algernon Mantell. Species: G. amosanjuanaeSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a partial juvenile skeleton discovered by amateur palaeontologist, José María Herrero Marzo, in the Camarillas Formation of northeastern Spain, in 1982. Named by José Ignacio Ruiz-Omeñaca, Gloria Cuenca-Bescós, Penélope Cruzado-Caballero, José Manuel Gasca, Miguel Moreno-Azanza and José Ignacio Canudo in 2012. Was originally thought to be a species of Hypsilophodon.Lived: 125.77 to 121.4 million years ago during the Barremian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northeastern Spain. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dc2n4qz-f955dc15-e4b4-4c83-9291-d4d433e33bae.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/gideonmantellia_by_cisiopurple_dc2n4qz-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.0_6XHBSdUJ1rKU6k8WLCkbk6KceJEIG9PYfjyEiRhO0)
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