Christian Century

• Gratitude, need, and desire
  These three stances toward God are the beginning of faith.
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• A history of the Pilgrims that neither idolizes nor demonizes them
  Historian John Turner tells the story of Plymouth Colony with nuance and care.
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• “Why didn’t Jesus come as a woman?” asked my daughter
  I didn’t know how to answer, but I do know that the gendering of God has real-world consequences.
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• The theological work of antiracism needs to include lament
  The Bible shows us what to do with our frustration, outrage, and complicity.
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• Pixar's Soul explores big ideas about creativity, purpose, and the meaning of life
  But the movie would be stronger if it skipped the metaphysical realm and just stayed put in Queens.
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• Expedited border wall construction jeopardizes church, environment
  
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• In search of sanctuary
  When my church opened its doors to an immigrant family, we had to reimagine the meaning of sacred space.
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• At the US Capitol, pro-Trump extremists laid siege to democracy
  Democracy is fragile. But the things that make it fragile are the same things that give it power.
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• Saying goodbye to my mother during the pandemic
  She died in her nurse’s arms.
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• Why some young Black Christians are practicing hoodoo
  The ancestral religious practices of the African diaspora were forced underground by the White church.
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Christianity Today Magazine

• It’s Not Enough to Preach Racial Justice. We Need to Champion Policy Change.

  

  The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us to push past tweetable quotes and ‘big talk’ to practice true Christlike love. For a black boy growing up in Alabama trying to make sense of himself in a hostile world, Martin Luther King Jr. was…
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• ‘Paul and the Gift’ Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving

  

  Theologian John Barclay distills and updates his game-changing study of God’s “incongruous” grace in Christ.In an early episode of NBC’s sitcom The Office, corporate America boss-extraordinaire Michael Scott hosts a Secret Santa party for hi…
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• Redeeming the Godly Work of Proselytization

  

  Evangelism is a moral good and a key expression of our faith.Before all-things streaming, when television was simpler and there were only 3 options at a time (at best), one of my favorite shows was the original ‘Let’s Make a Deal,’ with Monty…
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• March for Life Plans Disrupted by DC Security Concerns

  

  The annual event is asking participants to “stay home” for the first time since Roe v. Wade. The National March for Life, the biggest pro-life rally in the country, has asked hundreds of thousands of supporters to stay home for the January 29 ev…
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• Only Biblical Peacemaking Resolves Racial and Political Injustice

  

  No other group is better situated to bring healing to this land than the church.Faith, race, and politics were front and center in Georgia’s US Senate runoff. Raphael Warnock, the current pastor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s home church, won a his…
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• ‘Soul’ and the Purpose-Driven Generation

  

  Disney Pixar’s latest film reminds us that life is meaningful beyond achieving our goals or saving the world.Joe Gardner has always felt like he was “born to play” jazz piano. When he fulfills his dream of playing with famous saxophonist Dorot…
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• Herman Bavinck’s Balancing Act, and Ours

  

  As a new biography shows, the Dutch Reformed theologian was adept at navigating perennial tensions of Christ and culture.Who is Herman Bavinck, and why should contemporary Christians care about him? James Eglinton’s penetrating new study, Bavinck:…
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• Houston Megachurch Pastor Sentenced to Prison Over $3.5M Fraud Scheme

  

  Church leaders believe entrepreneurial pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell already accounted for the wrong by apologizing and repaying investors. A Houston megachurch has sided with its longtime pastor, Kirbyjon Caldwell, and expressed disappointment in a rece…
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• Trump and Biden Disagree on Sanctions. So Do Evangelicals Outside the US.

  

  Longstanding foreign policy tool impacts national economies. But evangelicals from US to Syria and Iran differ on who deserves blame.If President-elect Joe Biden makes good on his campaign rhetoric, his sanctions policy will meet the approval of the…
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• Interview: God Called Me to Encourage Fellow Black Students in White Coats

  

  CCCU Young Alumni Award winner discusses how diversity in medicine improves care for the most vulnerable.Thirty-year-old medical student Emmanuel McNeely considers his life goal and God-given calling to work toward gender and racial diversity in med…
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Elev8

• Latonya Brumfield Story Of Survival Will Truly Inspire You [Exclusive Interview]

  

  Latonya Brumfield was diagnosed with breast cancer February of 2014.  With the support of her family and church, she has been able to beat cancer and be a true inspiration to many woman all over the world. Check out Latonya’s story below. WATCH V…
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• Virtual Ministry: 7 New Social Media Features Churches Should Know

  

  Here is a list of social media features that all churches should be using or learning.
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• Virtual Ministry: 7 New Social Media Features Churches Should Know

  

  Here is a list of social media features that all churches should be using or learning.
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• Denzel Washington Recalls The Time He Had A Supernatural Encounter With God: “It Scared Me”

  

  Denzel Washington joined Brooklyn’s Christian Cultural Center Pastor A.R. Bernard on Instagram Live where he discussed what it was like being filled with the Holy Spirit. 
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• Travis Greene Releases ‘Love Playlist’

  

  Travis Greene gathered a few of his live recordings of seven songs and released them as an album titled ‘Love Playlist’ as a “reflection in faith and love.” 
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• Trailer: Jennifer Hudson Stars As Aretha Franklin In ‘Respect’ Biopic [VIDEO]

  

  The star-studded Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, is set for a December release date!
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• How To Be An Instrument Of Praise [VIDEO]

  

  Everything we need is already inside of us.
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• Everything You Need To Know About Loni Love’s New Book, ‘I Tried To Change So You Won’t Have To’ [EXCLUSIVE]

  

  In her new book, "I Tried To Change So You Won't Have To," comedian and 'The Real' talk show host Loni Love discussed how sometimes God gives us flaws so we can stand out.
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• Lecrae Clears Up His Reaction To Pastor Calling Slavery A “White Blessing” [EXCLUSIVE]

  

  His sentiments were also expressed in his new song, "Deep End," which also paid tribute to Black lives lost at the hands of racists and police. 
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• Aaron Lindsey Debuts New Song “Take Care” [EXCLUSIVE]

  

  Aaron Lindsey called in to Get Up! Mornings today to debut his new song, "Take Care."
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  Thanks to all those who've supported this blog over the years. I'm moving over to Wordpress with a slightly different format. Hope you'll join me there!Jesus Unboxed
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RELEVANT Magazine

• The NRA Has Declared Bankruptcy
  The National Rifle Association, once one of the most powerful and influential advocacy groups in the U.S., has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy as part of a massive organizational restructuring. The group will move from New York to Texas. “Today, t…
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• Whitewashed Tombs
  What is the testimony of a culture that finds plastic surgery newsworthy? What is the testimony of a culture where violent teenage killers come from affluent suburbs, where lawns are perfectly manicured and each car has a perfect shine? We know an ou…
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• RELEVANT Recommends: ‘Search Party’
  Search Party has had an interesting television life, even by today’s standards. It started off as a TBS comedy in 2016, where it ran for two seasons. The show was renewed for a third season and made the jump to HBO Max, where it will close out its…
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• Franklin Graham to Republicans Who Voted to Impeach: ‘Shame, Shame’
  Earlier this month, Franklin Graham applauded President-elect Joe Biden’s call for unity, which was a rare moment of across-the-aisle encouragement from the staunchly pro-President Donald Trump evangelist. However, Graham took to social media on Th…
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• How to Find Your Calling (And Why Most People Get This Wrong)
  It never fails. Every week someone asks me what the “secret” is to doing work you love, to finding your purpose. They think because I work for myself that somehow I’ve got it all figured out, that I set a goal and made it happen—no problems o…
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• 10 Things to Do Before You’re 30 (Even in a Pandemic)
  There is no decade like that of one’s twenties. At no other time do options feel so simultaneously limitless and restricted. You could be anything you want, so long as it covers your newly acquired bills. You could live anywhere in the world, but m…
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• Corey Johnson Has Become the 12th Person to Be Executed by the Trump Administration
  The Trump administration executed Corey Johnson on Thursday night, the 12th federal inmate to be put to death by the administration which reinstated federal executions after a 17-year hiatus. Johnson had been convicted of killing seven people as part…
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• Social Media Rants Won’t Change the World
  It was my senior year of college. My friends and I were enjoying a beer when we got into a spirited debate about some social issue. It’s been nearly 20 years so the topic escapes me but one friend was particularly passionate about it. Eventually, o…
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• All Day
  Dawn. Awake. Crisp. Air. Rested. Birds. Chirp. Dew. Alive. Dog. Out. Run. Newspaper. Coffee. Shower. Sing. Pray. Sing. Shave. Nick. Bagel. Oranges. Wheaties. Kiss. Kids. Lunchboxes. Kiss. School. Briefcase. Commute. Radio. News. Noise. Honk. Reports.…
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• Uh-Oh: A Raven at the Tower of London Has Vanished, Fulfilling an Ancient Grim Omen of Doom
  Putting 2020 behind us was supposed to be at least a symbolic step in the right direction for a better, post-pandemic future, but things aren’t looking great on that front. For one thing, well, you’ve read the news. Things in the U.S. are a littl…
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Sojourners: Blog

• Here's Where to Pray (Virtually) During Inauguration Week

  

  As the Inauguration Day nears, one thing is clear: The U.S. needs as many prayers as possible. Here are places where you can pray virtually, both before and after new elected officials take office.
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• How DC Peace Team Plans to De-Escalate Inauguration Violence

  

  
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• Old Sins, New Apocalypse: What Our Editors Are Reading

  

  It was unclear to me why Jesus took the bodies but left the clothes, but as a middle schooler, the prospect of meeting my Lord and savior buck naked was horrifying.
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• Handcuffs, Tear Gas, and Spy Planes

  

  Less than a week into the new year, the country watched in shock as hundreds of rioters used metal pipes and tear gas against police to gain entry into the U.S. Capitol, ransacking congressional offices for several hours while the nation’s elected…
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• Accountability Is a Prerequisite for Healing

  

  I have been filled with a divine rage since armed insurrectionists, instigated by the president, violently sieged our Capitol last week. There must be accountability. In one move toward that, 10 Republicans joined all 222 House Democrats in voting th…
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• 10 Republicans Join House Democrats to Impeach Trump a Second Time

  

  The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to make Donald Trump the first U.S. president ever to be impeached twice, formally charging him in his waning days in power with inciting an insurrection just a week after a violent mob of his supporter…
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• ‘The Refugee Resettlement Program Survived. And So Now We Get to Rebuild’

  

  Three faith-based resettlement agencies say it will be easier to welcome refugees after a federal appeals judge ruled in their favor to block President Donald Trump’s executive order allowing local and state officials to refuse refugees.
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• Bonhoeffer Society: Remove Trump and Reject Christian Nationalism

  

  In a statement, the International Bonhoeffer Society noted that the Christian nationalism Bonhoeffer opposed in Germany mirrors the powerful current of Christian nationalism in the U.S. that has helped bolster support for the president.
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• Resist a White, Male Way of Leading, Trailblazing Women Faith Leaders Advise Harris

  

  Across different faith traditions, a number of women faith leaders in the U.S. broke their own glass ceilings, each marking a historic first within their communities. Amid their diversity, all of the women interviewed here have one common piece of ad…
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• Faith Groups Condemn Lisa Montgomery's Federal Execution

  

  In the early morning of Jan. 13, following a day of attempted legal delays and despite documentation of severe mental illness stemming from childhood abuse, 52-year-old Lisa Montgomery became the first woman in decades to be executed by the federal g…
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The Christian Post

The K-LOVE Morning Show

• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Julianna Said She Was Working for Jesus

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Eloy Felt God's Presence

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - She Took The K-LOVE 30 Day Challenge

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - He Was Diagnosed with a Kidney Disease

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - God Provided When She Needed It Most

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Aiesha Was Blessed with a Car

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day! God Is Still in the Healing Business

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - She Never Lost Hope That God Would Have a Family for Them

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Her Husband Donated One of His Kidneys to Her

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Radio Set to K-LOVE Makes an Impact

  

   
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WORLDmag

• newFew activists show up at fortified state capitols

  

  Law enforcement agencies headed into the weekend with concerns that what happened in Washington on Jan. 6 might reoccur across the country. But crowds of armed, right-wing protesters did not amass at state capitols as expected.Did anything out of th…
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• newMultiple U.S. agencies question Capitol riot response

  

  The departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and the Interior have launched official inquiries about law enforcement’s preparedness for and response to last week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol. Inspectors general for those agencies said…
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• Seeking truth after the Capitol chaos

  

  Seeking truth after the Capitol chaosCapitol RiotDonald TrumpPoliticsBibleFamilyHow colorful conversations can remind us what’s importantGovernmentJulie SpencerI called my Uncle Courtney the night of Jan. 7. We hadn’t talked since July and beside…
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• Yoweri Museveni claims victory in Uganda

  

  Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine accused the government of rigging Thursday’s presidential election. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni pulled in 58 percent of the votes to win a sixth term over Wine’s 34 percent, the country’s electoral…
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• Supreme Court ponders resurrecting First Amendment case

  

  Should someone be allowed to pursue a lawsuit and damages over a speech policy that doesn’t exist anymore? The Supreme Court justices seemed conflicted on Thursday.Chike Uzuegbunam and another student, Joseph Bradford, sued Georgia Gwinnet College…
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• Global deaths attributed to COVID-19 hit 2 million

  

  About a quarter of the world’s COVID-19 deaths so far were in Iran, India, Mexico, or Brazil. The global death toll climbed past 2 million on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University. New strains of the virus have surfaced in Britain, South Af…
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  Image: Section: CartoonsDate to Publish: Friday, January 15, 2021 - 15:53 to Sunday, February 14, 2021 - 15:53
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• Strong earthquake rocks Indonesian island

  

  A 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed at least 34 people and injured more than 600 others on Sulawesi island early on Friday. Responders are still trying to reach dozens of people trapped under the rubble. A 5.9-magnitude undersea earthquake damaged seve…
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• New administration preps pandemic response

  

  President-elect Joe Biden has said he wants the United States to administer 100 million COVID-19 shots in the first 100 days he is in office. He unveiled a $1.9 trillion legislative proposal to deal with the coronavirus on Thursday night.What’s hi…
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EEW Magazine

• Christian actress Yvonne Orji's new autobiographical comedy coming to Disney+

  

  In an exciting announcement posted on social media, Orji let fans know that her dream of producing a show based on her personal experiences growing up as a Nigerian immigrant in America has been five years in the making. Click here for more...
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• Rest In Heaven: Duranice Pace of The Anointed Pace Sisters dies at 62

  

  Viral singing sensation Duranice Pace of Atlanta’s acclaimed gospel group, The Anointed Pace Sisters, died Thursday, Jan. 14. She was 62.Click here for more...
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• Got a nosy spirit? 5 Scriptures to help you stay out of other folks' business

  

  If you want to spend more time sweeping around your own front door and keeping your nose where it belongs, here are 5 Scriptures to help cure nosiness and train you to stay out of other folks’ business.Click here for more...
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• Donald Trump becomes the first US president to be impeached for a second time

  

  President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol.Click here for more...
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• Do you need supernatural provision? Then, expect Jehovah Jireh to show up

  

  Do you need Him to provide for you? Remain confident in God’s power, provision and faithfulness. Know that He will anticipate and supply every need, big or small. Whatever you’re facing right now, expect Jehovah Jireh to show up for you.Cli…
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• Inspiring and wise sayings: 10 anonymous quotes you should know

  

  Here are 10 awesome quotes you should know from anonymous sources. Though we don’t know who said these things first, they’re definitely worth repeating.Click here for more...
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• Where is your faith? 5 signs that you aren’t trusting God

  

  When you are truly living by faith, there is evidence of that in your daily walk. Are you believing, or are you doubting and fearing?Click here for more...
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• Mobs, riots and political unrest: 8 Scriptures to guide you through America’s crisis

  

  To help you navigate this unprecedented period in history and keep your witness for Christ intact, EEW Magazine Online is sharing 8 must-read verses to guide you through America’s current crisis.Click here for more... 
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• Pray for our nation: Trump supporters storm US Capitol, lawmakers evacuated, one woman shot

  

  Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power.Click here for more...
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• Report: 2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid are fired

  

  Louisville has hired Atlanta’s former chief to lead its police department after months of unrest over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor and fired two more officers involved in the deadly raid.Click here for more...
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