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| | Other Creatures of Middle-earth |
 | | Another Balrog trapped Fingon with its fiery whip while Gothmog cleaved Fingon's helmet with his axe, and then the Balrogs beat him into the ground with their maces. | | | Their fundamental form appeared to be that of a man of great stature, but they were cloaked in shifting shadows and they had fiery cores. | | | So - unless someone encounters a Balrog in the modern world and lives to tell the tale - the question of whether Balrogs have wings remains open to each reader's interpretation. |
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http://www.tuckborough.net/creatures.html
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| | Do Balrogs have wings? J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Do Balrogs fly? |
| | Tolkien used the word "Balrog" to describe a terrifying type of warrior he invented for THE BOOK OF LOST TALES, the first story of which was written in 1916/1917. | | | So, to learn about the nature and abilities of the Balrog of Moria one must dissect the various texts of THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE-EARTH, and the stories from THE BOOK OF LOST TALES and other pre-LOTR materials cannot be used to analyze the Balrog of Moria. | | | Tolkien doesn't say the flaming Balrogs ran through Hithlum, and they in their fiery state could not have ridden through it as in the older stories. |
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http://www.xenite.org/tolkien/do-balrogs-have-wings.html
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| | The Grey Havens - Balrogs: Can Balrog's Fly? |
| | I also don't think that the arguments in favor of the Balrogs' ability to fly are 100% perfect, I, personally, lean more toward this conclusion. | | | I have discounted this possible interpretation on the grounds that, in the context, it seems more natural that the writer would have used the word "fleeing" instead of "flying" if he simply meant escape. | | | From Appendix A, Section III (Durin's Folk) included in the 1995 Harper Collins paperback edition of The Lord of the Rings, the initial discovery of the Balrog in Moria is described: |
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http://tolkien.cro.net/balrogs/ddueck.html
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| | ANDRE NORTON ORG: Balrog Award (1979) |
| | It is named after the demon servants of Melkor the Dark Enemy, who are referred to mainly in the back-story to J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings though one malign sleeper Balrog does survive long enough to be defeated by Gandalf. | | | Thousands of years later the Dwarves, mining the motherlode of Mithril which had made Khazad-dum the wealthiest of Dwarven cities in the Second Age, followed the vein north until they unwittingly freed the Balrog from its self-imposed prison. | | | There upon a ledge high above the world the wizard and Balrog faced each other for 3 days, and "those that looked up from afar thought that the mountain was crowned with storm. |
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http://www.andre-norton.org/awards/balrog.html
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| | VN Boards - is Sauron = Balrog or Sauron > Balrog? |
| | Perhaps Sauron didn't want the Balrog to leave Moria until he himself was strong enough to be Morgoth's uncontestable successor on Middle Earth. | | | I postulate that among a corrupt evil group of beings such as the balrogs and Sauron authority must derive from power. | | | Perhaps, the Balrog personally prefered to delve deeper into his own dominion. |
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http://vnboards.ign.com/Message.aspx?topic=61555065
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| | Tolkien Crackpot Theories |
| | We know that it is "of man-shape maybe, yet greater": whatever it's wearing must be fairly big, but the sort of thing we would expect on a man. Now, we also know that it was surrounded by darkness, of its own choosing ("...a great shadow, in the middle of which was a dark form"). | | | I think you'll find the smoke was the "black foot-odours" of the Balrogs, documented in Book of Lost Tales vol. | | | The Balrog was just making a good entrance. |
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http://flyingmoose.org/tolksarc/theories/slippers.htm
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| | The Balrog and Sauron - buddies? - LOTRG Forums |
| | She is also said to have sworn off her former master and had made her own lair of evil in the unexplored Southern reaches of Valinor (where Melkor found her and cajooled her into sucking the life out of the trees). | | | She later tried to eat Melkor when he wouldn't keep feeding her, and only escaped because the Balrogs that remained deep in the pits of Angband heard his cries and rescued him. | | | I'm not as familiar with the Silmarillion and other tales of the history of Middle-earth, but I thought Sauron was the chief lieutenant under Melkor. |
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http://www.lordoftheringsguide.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5678
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| | My Fight With The Balrog |
| | Nor is it a tale about the Balrog character from Street Fighter II, anyone else going under the appellation of Balrog; bands, films, books, songs, TV presenters, terrorists nor presidents. | | | With memories of that great story, How I Fought The Mighty Anaconda And Won, from Bert Fegg's Nasty Book For Boys And Girls flooding back, it was enough inspiration for me to write the story of My Fight With The Balrog. | | | So, you are no doubt wondering; why did I write a story about Balrog when I didn't even know what "Balrog" was ? |
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http://www.hippy.freeserve.co.uk/balrog.htm
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| | The Balrog is Here |
| | Strangling Coils give +3 DI, -1 body, gives the Balrog the diplomat skill, and allows him to have followers. | | | The Balrog can only use Orc or Troll characters. | | | The set has introduced a few new Under-deeps sites, including the Drowning-Deeps and the Rusted-Deeps, which are the Under-deeps sites for the Blue Mountain Dwarf Hold and the Iron Hill Dwarf Hold respectively. |
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http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/1999/mar/balrogreview.html
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| | Encyclopedia of Arda: Durin’s Bane |
| | Durin was slain by the creature and his son Náin I became King. | | | If this is true, then the Dwarves did no more than release the creature from its subterranean tomb. | | | Both survived the fall, and Gandalf pursued the Balrog for eight days through the deepest caverns beneath Moria. |
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http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/d/durinsbane.html
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| | LOTR Verses - Balrog |
| | The balrog was an evil spirit, which dealt with fire. | | | If Gandalf had chosen evil, he could have become a creature like a Balrog. | | | John Howe’s painting of the Balrog and Gandalf: |
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http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/poetry/theme/versesbalrog.html
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| | Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. |
| | Instead of trying to capture a statue size Balrog - or even a full body Balrog, he knew that the medium of marshmallow and the volatile nature of fire meant that he should concentrate on the head and neck of the Balrog. | | | all with the hopes of getting that fabulous BALROG statue. | | | This could be the coolest thing ever on AICN. |
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http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=14357
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| | Balrog (Street Fighter) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Balrog's Japanese name Mike Bison was said to be a parody of Tyson, possibly bearing the name of "Michael Gerard Bison." | | | After the fall of Shadoloo, Balrog ended up being a bum on the streets. | | | Birdie told him about the Psycho Drive, and Balrog agreed to help him find it, thinking he could make money off of it. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balrog_(Street_Fighter)
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| | Street Fighter II - Balrog |
| | The night of the fight, Balrog found himself staggering after three rounds. | | | Balrog is not the brightest of people, but he knows what he likes. | | | Strikes like his Head Butt are saved for clinches and other close in situations. |
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http://surbrook.devermore.net/streetfighter/sfbalrog.html
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| | Balrog - Uncyclopedia |
| | They have a mean and vicious temper and is said to be one of the invisible forces behind such evil including, but not limited to: | | | Balrogs have also made a deep impression in literature. | | | For is it not so that it is written in the "Fellowship Of The Followers Of The Two Who Were Going On A Walk Towards The King Of The Return, Hubbit" (FOTFOTTWWGOAWTTKOTR,H) |
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http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Balrog
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| | Balrog |
| | Balrog's violence and temper have got him permanently banned from boxing. | | | Balrog's fighting skills have been noticed by M.Bison and has since joined Shadaloo as one of Bison's henchmen, working his way up from the lower ranks. | | | Capcom changed his name to "Balrog" in America, from "Mike Bison," in Japan, because Mike Bison sounds too much like Mike Tyson (who inspired this design anyway)... |
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http://www.gamegen.com/fightgen/characters/balrog.html
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| | Gandalf and the Balrog |
| | ) Gandalf gives an abridged explanation of what happened after his encounter with the Balrog and the fall from the Bridge of Khazad-dum. | | | There lingers the taint of his touch and the shadows of the first hosts to ever chant his Evil Songs. | | | As I had endured his stench so far, I clung to him now as my only hope of escape and trailed in his wake through the vile waters. |
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| | Googlewhack FAQ: Whack, Slack, Smack! |
| | BALROG NUCLIDE returned exactly ONE result, but > www.googlewhack.com rejected it because dictionary.com > didn't recognize Balrog. | | | Yes, well, it doesn't recognize Gollum or Morgoth, either, but that doesn't make them any less real, right? |
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| | Was the Balrog of Moria under Sauron's command? (The Truth About Balrogs, Vol. 4) |
| | "Now those drakes and worms are the evillest creatures that Melko has made, and the most uncouth, yet of all are they the most powerful, save it be the Balrogs only." | | | If the Balrog WERE under Sauron's orders or allied with him we might reasonably expect the Orcs cohabiting with him to be so as well - yet there is no indication here that they were. | | | While this text indicates that the Dwarves roused the Balrog it also says that the 'Shadow in the Forest', aka Sauron, was looking towards Moria and that 'all evil things were stirring'. |
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http://tolkien.slimy.com/essays/TAB4.html
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| | The Balrog |
| | detail from "Gandalf Falls with the Balrog," by John Howe | | | As expected, the balrog looks quite a bit like John Howe's paintings of it. | | | But I love the lava effect on its skin. |
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http://fan.theonering.net/middleearthtours/balrog.html
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| | Balrog bio |
| | The Balrog was one of the Maiar, or lower angels, who were corrupted by the first Dark Lord, Morgoth. | | | They appeared as fire demons with whips of flame, though they were also cloaked in shadow. | | | Gandalf, who was also one of the Maiar and therefore of equal power, used his blade, Glamdring, to break the Balrog's red sword. |
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http://www.arwen-undomiel.com/character_bios/balrog.html
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| | Action Figure Insider- It Came From The Other Side! |
| | Balrog is pretty much the muscled goon of Shadowloo, using his brawn more than his brains. | | | Capcom USA probably thought it unsafe to use that name, so the 3 new characters who were Grand Masters (Bison, Vega and Balrog) had their names reshuffled for the US release of Street Fighter II. | | | Early character portrait of Balrog emphasised the Tyson element with an almost exact rendering of Tyson's face. |
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http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/reviews/icftos/SFR3-BLG.shtml
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| | YOJOE.COM Balrog |
| | This was the only version of Balrog ever released. | | | The grappling hook can be pulled apart into two component pieces. | | | While Balrog had a brand new head, the arms, chest, waist, and legs were originally used to create Big Boa (1987). |
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http://www.yojoe.com/action/93/balrog.shtml
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| | Ozroc Balrog |
| | The second son of Eftzoons and Retsina Balrog of Mt. Doom Parish, Middle Earth, Balrog had an ordinary orcish childhood. | | | When asked about his interests in Space Physics and the Sprites balloon campaign Balrog indicated a need to meet some nice Klingon girls, owing to the fact that Balrogs have been extinct for 15000 years. | | | He muttered something dire about some High Elves of his acquaintance needing comeuppance and began chanting in an unknown language. |
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http://www.uh.edu/research/spg/Ozroc_Balrog.htm
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| | The Balrog |
| | This is my homage to the Amstrad adventure scene. | | | Moria (featuring the Balrog): Excellent text only roguelike RPG. | | | For more than three years I used to write the Balrog adventure column for |
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http://www.stuartwhyte.btinternet.co.uk/BALROG/BALROGMA.HTM
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| | Toybiz...We Want a Balrog!! Petition |
| | According to Jesse Falcon from Toybiz, the Balrog lost out to Treebeard with retailers. | | | The Balrog will be shown again at Toyfair 2003 with the hope of being picked up by retailers at that time. | | | Toybiz has developed and produced some of the best action figures on the market today with their Lord of the Rings line of figures. |
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| | Card Games (Middle Earth: The Balrog, Zircus Flohcati, Mystery Rummy, Friesematenten, Quacksalbe) |
| | Card Games (Middle Earth: The Balrog, Zircus Flohcati, Mystery Rummy, Friesematenten, Quacksalbe) | | | Last year we put Katzenjammer Blues on the table and, despite it being somewhat short of perfection, we are still happily playing a year later. | | | There is no doubt in my mind that there is a huge demand amongst fans for new, interesting cards - witness the many amateur efforts on the Web, even I designed some last year - and new scenarios such as Far Harad. |
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http://www.gamecabinet.com/reviews/SomeCards.html
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| | A Critique of Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings |
| | Most curious, though, is this: unlike the original, Bakshi's Balrog can fly. | | | [he] may think he knows more about Balrogs than I do, but he cannot expect me to agree with him." | | | This addition to the story raises an obvious question: if the Balrog can fly, why didn't it just fly back out of the chasm when Gandalf broke the Bridge? |
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http://flyingmoose.org/tolksarc/bakshi/bakshi.htm
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| | Sung to the tune of...Balrog |
| | Cause if there's one thing that she don't need, it's another little fire demon to feed, on the Dark Side.. | | | Note: the material posted here is for the personal use of members of the Lord of the Rings Fan Club community and may not be used for commercial or other unauthorized use, by publication, re-transmission, distribution, or otherwise, except as permitted by the Copyright Act or other law. | | | Some like it hot, and the balrog will make us fry |
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http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/songs/theme/balrog.html
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| | The Barrow-Downs |
| | In fact, his inquistiveness got him in hot water with Gandalf when he throw a stone into a deep well while in Moria. | | | It is possible that the sound of the stone alerted the orcs, trolls and Balrog to their presence in the Dwarven mines. | | | Upon entering Lothlórien, Pippin proved very nimble and athletic when he easily crossed the rope bridge of the the Elves. |
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| | New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock ST-SZ |
| | The King Crimson influences are definitely still there for some cuts, especially in "Contortions of the Balrog" and "The Abduction of the Adolescents" which also appear in their live versions on the Splitting Ions CD. | | | "Balrog" especially is a fantastic piece, the spirit of Robert Fripp is obviously energizing this Balrog. | | | This one cut alone is worth the price of the CD. |
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http://www.gepr.net/st.html
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| | Balrog |
| | The former Vice-Chair is incensed after being sent a message via MSN messenger referring to him as a "wanker" (I think we can do without the *** on Balrog, we'll all called each other worse!) | | | I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Balrog readers a very happy Easter. | | | I see there's been another twist in the Eddie Espie saga within the SDLP. |
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http://gaskinbalrog.blogspot.com
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| | TheOneRing.net™ Movies Movie FAQ Page 5 - Races, Sauron, Balrog |
| | The creature will be entirely computer-generated, and since well-known Tolkien artist John Howe is working on concept art for the films, the creature will more than likely resemble his artistic interpretation, with pincer-like horns and, yes, wings! | | | Recent information has confirmed that Sauron will be portrayed by a human actor in the flashbacks to the Last Alliance, and a glimpse of the character design from these scenes can be spotted in the first Fellowship of the Ring trailer. | | | In addition, Jackson stated in an early interview that the first Balrog designs did in fact have wings. |
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http://www.theonering.net/movie/faq/page05.html
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| | Balrog |
| | A:M has a sprite particle system like the one used to generate the fire and smoke in the film, so I thought it would be a fun project to see how well I could it. | | | My friend Colin Freeman challenged me to re-create the Balrog from "The Lord of the Rings" in Animation:Master. |
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http://www.zandoria.com/balrog.htm
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| | Make sure you save your position before you smash the egg as it randomly explodes and if it does the game will end. | | | THE BALROG AND THE CAT John Wilson Walk Through by Dorothy Millard (Spectrum Version) Notes 1. | | | CONGRATULATIONS The quest is now complete Score 135 out of 135 |
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http://www.gamesover.com/walkthroughs/Balrog.txt
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| | The Locus Index to SF Awards: About the Balrog Awards |
| | The awards lasted only a few years, and despite numerous categories and lengthy ballots, were never taken very sereiously. | | | The Locus Index to SF Awards: About the Balrog Awards | | | They are referred to, always ironically, as the "coveted Balrog Awards". |
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http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Balrog.html
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| | Make Balrog your personal servant! |
| | Most recent punishment: DeepHeat had Leela give Balrog a good spanking! | | | Occupation mandated by employer: Working as a freelance bounty hunter for hire | | | Click here to return to game main menu or Click here to see DeepHeat's other slaves |
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http://www.allscifi.com/aridor/index.asp?Autonumber=328
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| | Warhorse Simulations: Balrogs |
| | Every 300 points, place a Balrog in that player's home tower. | | | The next legion, of any player, to enter the tower may muster the Balrog. | | | Balrog counters and rules: Copyright 1993, Warhorse Simulations |
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http://www.warhorsesim.com/balrogs.html
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| | Lyrics: Bashing the Balrog |
| | To stare back at the balrog and to say | | | He’ll see, once you’ve bashed on the balrog, | | | And at best you’ll keep the foe from being bored. |
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http://www.songworm.com/lyrics/songworm-parody/BashingtheBalrog.html
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| | NECA: The National Entertainment Collectibles Association |
| | Issue #124 of Tomart's will present an in depth look at the making of the most anticipated large scale figure of ALL TIME.Check back for more images and details on this monumentous figure, scheduled for release in 2005. | | | Check your local newsstands for an exclusive first look at the upcoming Epic Scale Balrog Action Figure in the August issue of Tomart's Action Figure Digest. |
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