Inspiring Photo: "Hey... What About Me?" #10091537

"Hey... What About Me?"

Uploaded: April 30, 2010

Description

For the Comedy Relief Club
Here is an idea...
Wanna tell me a story, so I have something great to read when I get back from our trip?
Well, how about someone start..write one line about this pic and someone continue on writing the next line, and someone else comes by, writes another one liner...and so on and so on until the story ends!!

I have a series of six pic's in my gallery... so if anyone wants to write about what you see..go for it..THANKS SIS LALA...A GREAT IDEA!!

BON VOYAGE...
SEE YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF MAY!!!

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: PENTAX *ist D

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Laura E. Swan April 30, 2010

It was cold and crisp and the middle of the night when the Lobsinger Family awoke to leave for their big trip abroad. #1264196

Nancyj E. Hovey May 01, 2010

Everything was packed. Suitcases zipped,and then look see who is sitting on the suitcase.... They aren't leaving the pet rat behind? oh no no no.... but then, if they do....just think of the fun this little one will get into! EVERYTHING.... #8582827

Laura E. Swan May 01, 2010

Little Bubbles, the pet rat, could smell something BIG was happening! #8582835

Lorna Shutter May 01, 2010

But wait ... Why were they putting her into her cage and driving her to another place? Wasn't she supposed to go with the suitcase??? Hmmm ... she was starting to get a bad feeling about this trip! #8582861

Nancyj E. Hovey May 01, 2010

Perhaps the bad feeling was that they forgot the chocolate! nothing more or less than the chocolate... #8582880

Laura E. Swan May 01, 2010

She had already packed her little red bag to go and had it on top of their suit cases...maybe they were sending her off to her own adventure? #8582887

Lorna Shutter May 01, 2010

That must have been it! Here she was in a new house with new people and her little red suitcase full of chocolate! (Luckily she decided to pack some because she knew how forgetful her owners were!) #8582909

Lorna Shutter May 01, 2010

... I meant to say, her FAMILY was! :) #8582915

Laura E. Swan May 01, 2010

Bubbles was an otherwise VERY spoiled little happy rat.

She so loved chocolate that she had a chocolate cell phone, Chocolate Ipod, channel selector...HOME PHONE, and even a chocolate computer mouse..so she brought all of it in case she needed anything while on her special vacation.

HER BAG WAS FULL as she dumped it all out.

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Patti Coblentz May 01, 2010

Shhh..what's that??? Into his little room strolled this beautiful black, tan and brown striped furry animal with the cutest whiskers and long curling, swaying tail...what was this animal? He quickly went to say hellowww...not knowing that this was a kitty kat...normally a breed of suiters of little mice. He had never seen a kat before, so he was eager to introduce himself and play...perhaps even share his chocolates. #8582994

Laura E. Swan May 01, 2010

Suddenly Bubbles Heard Screaming from the other side of the room!

HEY YOU! NO, NO! Get over here QUICK! It's a KAT! It's a KAT! QUICK RUN! #8583022

Patti Coblentz May 01, 2010

Bubbles didn't have time to think that there might be trouble because he was so excited to see friends...they looked almost like him. He ran over to the corner where they peeked from a little hole in the wall...but oh gosh...he forgot his chocolates in the middle of the room...and everything in his bag. He started to go get his things when mouse #2, Poncho was his name...said something in a language he didn't understand. #8583040

Patrick Rouzes May 01, 2010

"Eeeeekkk sqeekkkkkkk mooch gnarrrr purr meeeek" said Poncho! That's "I smell a chocolate mouse in dat dere red bag" in rat language! #8583160

Patrick Rouzes May 01, 2010

Eeech squeek eek? "Is she married"? in rat language. Bubbles did not know it at the time but this question would come back to haunt him. #8583165

Ann Coates May 01, 2010

Bubbles hid in the corner. Poncho begged for chocolate. He was not sure about what to think about this situation at all. But then..... #8583214

Laura E. Swan May 01, 2010

...all of a sudden... #8583218

Mary K. Robison May 01, 2010

What would haunt Bubbles even more was the fact that he'd been a girl when this tale began, and being a boy was going to take some getting used to...after all, sugar and spice had been replaced with snakes and snails and all that. #8583219

Laura E. Swan May 01, 2010

(Lol!) <---- Sounds from the audience... #8583222

Patti Coblentz May 01, 2010

(is Bubbles a girl?) She can't get involved with a woman, Paddy! take 2 #8583243

Laura E. Swan May 01, 2010

(Lol) <---- Sounds from the audience... #8583344

Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

Bubbles got to her stash and pounded on the computer, (After she took a little bite, of course) ..she WAS a girl..and now..who were those cute guys with the accents? And WHAT was her family doing leaving her here to deal with something new???? Spoiled, but ready to meet new frinds, she ventured to the whole in the wall, and timidly squeeked out..Hola? #8583433

Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

She peered into the hole, while dragging her little red bag of chocolates behind her...hello? I'm new here..is anyone there? (Where was that KAT???) As she drew near, she saw several little red eyes..she drew back alarmed! (She had always been the only one in her home..) Timidly..hello? AH! Pancho crept out..Hola pretty girl..where are you from and what do you have in that red bag? (Was he a friend? Did he have a big family?) She FROZE..... #8583445

Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

He then said, my family and me have been here for generations. This huge house we live in is a city in itself.

I run the hotel two wall holes down called the RAT HOUSE. It's huge. Takes up most of the wall space.

Paco, my cousin, he runs the watering hole. It's called the "Rat-a-tap-tap" under the kitchen sink towards the back. A bit of a hole in the wall but it's a place to meet. The water is fresh dripped.

All of my sisters run the restaurant. It's called the Cheese&Cake Cafe.

What beings you here? Bubbles smiled and said..."I think I am on vacation but I'm not sure. I've have never been on one..." Then Pancho reached over and patted her on the shoulder and said... #8583472

Lorna Shutter May 02, 2010

Well then, my pretty one ... You're in for the time of your life! :) #8583821

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

All new friend, have no fear,
we will take very good care of you here! #8583829

Nancy J. Locke May 02, 2010

Bubbles nose twitched as she-he took in the scent of the room.

"Der you 've secret tunnels here? I'm smellin' someTHIn'." #8583888

Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

Is Dis what VACATION smells like???, she/he asked.. #8584246

Patti Coblentz May 02, 2010

"Well, ok Poncho and Paco...I sure am hungry. These chocolates are really supposed to be for dessert..that's what my mom always says. "

Paco replied "You can just leave those chocolates in my closet over there...don't you worry at all...I'll make sure they're safe!! :))...but's let's go to the cafe and see what Susie (she's the chief chef-ess) has cooked up today. Do you like cheese soufle?"

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Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

Straight from the oven....

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Patti Coblentz May 02, 2010

"Hey, Paco...my mom is a member of this club called BP...can they come and eat with us, too?!! Yummy! I need my chocolate cell phone...can we go and get it?"

Meanwhile, KAT was busy trying to devise a way to get into that mouse hole to get those chocolates. She was using her tail to swipe around in there and just about had the closet door opened when along came Paco and Bubbles. Bubbles asked "What is that furry looking thing?" to which Paco exclaimed "Just step on it and hold it until I get get a string and tie it to this board over here. I'll teach that KAT a lesson he'll never forget!!" KAT was in trouble now...tied up to a mouse hole...what was Bruiser, her dog mate, going to think? He would surely tell the whole neighborhood!!

Anyway...Bubbles got her phone...I think we're all invited for soufle!! #8584258

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

Yeppers, everyone is invited! Anything else you would like to eat, besides the chocolate for desert!? 8o) #8584280

Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

As Paco was tying the string to the Cats tail, they heard a snuffling sound..and nose to the floor came in Bruiser! Hey "untie my friend he loudly barked"!!! We'll everyone jumped back, even the Cat, but oh..there went the lamp! Feet, running in..a quick look around, the lady of the house saw Bubbles empty cage..oh my, oh no..the cat the dog..oh bubbles where are you??? (Not speaking Rat, or Dog or Cat..no one could answer that) Little did she know of the city within her wall...taking the string off the Cat, she smelled? A Cheese Souffle? Could it be? (At this point, Susie and her sisters were franticly waving their aprons in the Cheese &Cake Cafe to fan the smell in the other direction..oh my they squeeked...what ever will we do.....meanwhile Bubbles, huddled under Paco's protective arm said....
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Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

"Are we in trouble? Oh...this is all my fault", as a tear enetered Bubbles eye.

Paco looked at her endearingly, wiped her little tear and said, "No my pretty little new friend, this happens all the time. The wind will shift and the lady of the house will think she is smelling something from her human neighbours house next door. You watch and see!"

Just then, the lady of the house went to her kitchen window and said, "Must be Judy next door again. She is always cooking up SOMETHING good!"

Not Kitty Kat, HOW in the word did you get your tail stuck in that knot hole again? I just dont understand you.

She pulled Kats tail out of the hole as the rats and mice snickered from inside. Bruiser just watched.

During this time, "Many-me", one of the MANY baby mice at the RAT HOUSE Hotel smelled something in the closet...and while no one was looking.... #8584364

Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

He crept across the floor..down the hall, out of the Rat house, pass Rat-a-Tap-Tap and the Cheese &Cake Cafe..to the deletable smell his that little twitching Rat nose could smell..was it chocolate? But the closet..could he open the door?
Paunch and Paco put only special things in there and said it was a magic door..only to be opened by the Men in the house..was he just a little bit scared????
And there was so much going on! The new pretty Rat on vacation, the cheese soufle that pulled at him..but ahhh..that smell and that magic door...and as his head swiveled around to see if anyone was watching..he slowly... #8584378

Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

tied some string together

and then he....... #8584390

Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

threw some salt over his shoulder (after all, it was a magic door) finished the rope he was making..and with a gleam in his eye..he... #8584396

Patti Coblentz May 02, 2010

made a little lasso out of it. He had seen his uncle Luke (as in cool hand) do this before when they had a litle rodeo...he felt sure he could do it..."ok...I'm ready" #8584404

Patti Coblentz May 02, 2010

LOL...
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Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

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Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

Pulling back the curtain, Bubbles was sure she had heard somthing by the magic closet...where was everyone..she was a little scared.... #8584431

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

After pulling back the curtain, Bubbles took a deep breath - of relief...there were books there! She wondered what wonderful magic words might be filling the pages of those books...

so she picked up a couple books, and quickly carried them back to the cafe to share! #8584443

Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

So while the baby mouse was about to open a door into the un -known, Bubbles ran back to Cheese & Cake Cafe to share her excitement about the books she had found..but she skid to a stop in surprise! What was going on? Was that a "Cheesecake Soufle"????

WITH STRAWBERRIES??? The books, all but forgotten in the excitement of seeing so many new mice and the great big bowel of food.. she just stood there and... #8584460

Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

said......VACATION IS WHERE I LOVE TO BE! #8584469

Patti Coblentz May 02, 2010

She was so thrilled with her new friends and the delicious foods they had prepared...she wanted to do something nice in return and remembered her chocolates! She had seen her mom dip strawberries in melted chocolate and seemed to really love it. What and idea!! "Paco...would you like to take a quick scurry down the hall with me...I've got something I want to share with everyone..would you come help me bring it back to the table here?" Sure, Bubbles...let's go! We;ll be right back everyone...with a surprise from Bubbles!!" So down the hall the bagan to scurry, on their way to get the chocolates, and... #8584587

Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

Paco and she brought the red bag filled with all of hr favorite chocolates and laid them all out on the table!!!

LOOK, Bubbles said! LOOK what I have! And I want to share it with you all for being so good to me! So, #8584595

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

Be right back, and I need a couple helpers, come with me... and out she scurried again... #8584669

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

only to return with.....

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Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

CAKE WITH BLUE FROSTING!!!!!!!

HEY the little mice said! Lets make that Strawberry Chocolate Fondue and put CAKE IN IT, TOO! Want to????

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Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

But there was a problem, when they opened the red bag one piece of chocolate was missing...and then they remembered that the closet door was ajar when they went to get the little red bag..and that there was a little rope and little grains of dirt on the floor leading to the back of the closet..Paco said, let's go back and take a look..you guys enjoy the cake and chocolate and cheesecake....

So Bubbles and Paco got a flashlight and went back to look for the missing piece of chocolate....

It wasn't dirt on the floor, but bits of chocolate leading to a little hole in the back wall..mmmm...they shined the light into the hole...and..saw a whole 'nother world full that sparkled and glittered...do we dare go in to find my missing chocolate? "Bubbles asked"????

Paco drew himself up.."I'm not afraid" he declared and he managed to squeeze into the little hole and held out his hand for Bubbles..come on! Let's.... #8584835

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

take a look....and his eyes grew big.... he saw sparkles all over the room. They seemed to come from a blue bag that had tipped.

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Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

He turned off his flashlight, and motioned for Bubbles to come in and see.... She moved cautiously in, eyes big, and sat beside her new friend in amazement....at the sight. #8584846

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

Now they HAD to tell the others?
or did they choose to run about and explore!!!??? #8584850

Patti Coblentz May 02, 2010

Bubbles looked at Paco, a little confused, but amazed by the beautiful sparling light dust, "Fairy dust? What is tha, Paco?" #8584852

Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

I'm not sure Bubbles...But I know one thing...It's beautiful here...and if it weren't for YOU coming here with YOUR chocolate, to THIS city of ours...we'd have never known anything about this.

Bubbles smiled and tilter her little head. "Do you suppose we are OUTSIDE? I have HEARD about OUTSIDE but I have never been there. This MUST be OUTSIDE!"

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Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

Bubbles was excited and wiggled her little nose, smelling the fresh air, and flowers in the fields. "OH, let's do go out and venture into the meadows!"..... Without further thought, out she went, right in the middle of a huge swarm of butterflies... she started giggling! #8584861

Kathy Coombs May 02, 2010

And as she ran through the velvet grass, she noticed that her fur and little pink dress start to shine with the fairy dust.."Paco she squealed" come look at me! I'm a princess..and OH!!!! As two butterflies caught the sleeves of her dress and she floated up into the air! (the dust was magic and made her light) Then all of a sudden she saw a little baby mouse sitting in a flower with chocolate smeared all over his face, licking each little finger...he was humming to himself, and the flower was happy to have him as a guest, se she swayed with the music..."Hey'! Bubbles said, who are you? Did you eat my chocolate???? He looked up surprised..me? He squeaked..ummm..... #8584894

Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

Her big eyes were sparkling...and so were PACO'S as he gazed at her.

(Where is Patrick? I think he need to interject soon! HA!) #8584896

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

Paco was gazing at her so intently, he stumbled and fell. "WOW" he said as he got up, holding something....

"OH, and I was getting hungry... come help me with this Bubbles!" Let's sit and eat, then we can decide what to do next..." What direction should be go in...? #8584945

Patti Coblentz May 02, 2010

So they sat on the blanketed meadow and ate the most delicious cheese they had ever had. They had not a concern in the world...everything was just perfect and they were so happy! #8584959

Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

That cute little mouse with the chocolate all over his face smiled big and said in a tiny voice, "I got into the magic closet. I knew I wasn't supposed to but I I used my lasso on the knob and it worked! Well,then I found a nice piece of chocolate and this magic dust and well, before I knew it, I was outside here dancin' with the butterflies and eating in the sunshine.

You guys arent mad at me are you? Am I in big trouble? #8584960

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2010

"NOT at all...and if you were, all is forgiven in such a beautiful place as this...." said Paco, as Bubbles added handing the wee mouse some cheese..."here, have a piece of this wonderful cheese with us!" #8584966

Laura E. Swan May 02, 2010

......Yummy Nummy Nummy!.......

........... ........... #8584976

Patti Coblentz May 02, 2010

Chapter 2:

The mice in the city were wondering what happened to their friends so scurried down the hall to see the closet door open..they stopped in their tracks...there was KAT walking around the closet. Oh dear...where were there friends!!

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Kathy Coombs May 03, 2010

Kat proved to be quite a challenge..as she paced back and forth before the closet..she hadn't forgotten the string on her tail! [URL=http://media.photobucket.com/image/cats/anitaride/Cats/meh.jpg?o=61][IMG]http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t341/anitaride/Cats/th_meh.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
So she waited..but the rats, being pretty smart..rolled some catnip down the hall, and as she scampered away after it..ventured into the closet..and saw a bright light from a small hole..what is it they wondered? #8585124

Lorna Shutter May 03, 2010

They slowly crept towards the hole. Then Chico, who was the leader of this rat pack, yelled out, "Come on guys ... Follow me! I bet we'll find Paco and Bubbles in here!" #8585917

Patti Coblentz May 03, 2010

Chico was a pretty funny dude...really like being in charge...he talked with a sort of tilt to his head...and he chewed chiclets gum! #8585922

Lorna Shutter May 03, 2010

He felt pretty macho wearing his big sombrero and his poncho of many colours! (He didn't want Patrick to think he was a girl!) :D #8585942

Patti Coblentz May 03, 2010

It is well established that Chico was the man to call on when trouble arose...no mistaking him for a girl...no sissy in him at all. He carried a lasso attached to his belt, too!

So...what was Chico going to do about the missing Bubbles and Paco...he doesn't even know about Many Me being missing yet. #8585958

Lorna Shutter May 03, 2010

Chico and his Posse didn't have a plan yet ... so they would have to play it by ear. As they stepped forward into the light, it almost blinded them! ... but soon their eyes adjusted and they were able to see the beauty that lay ahead of them! They had never seen anything like it before!!! #8586010

Patti Coblentz May 03, 2010

Tough stance that Chico held, he was a little skeptical of showing his wonderment. He looked back at the Posse and told them to wait right there while he went in to investigate...so off he went...chewing his chiclets, lasso in hand...he ducked his head so as not to knock his sombrero off...and into the land of sparkling beauty he went!

The Posse stood by, talking amongst themselves while they awaited their leader's return. #8586061

Nancyj E. Hovey May 03, 2010

Just beyond the opening where Chico had run off into the beautiful world, was a huge chunk of cheese....
"OH LOOK" says one of the Posse..."Let's go there! We can get a snack while we wait for Chico to come back!" A huge grin showed on the little mouse face... "Surely that wouldn't be venturing too far!?"
They all agreed, and ran off to the chunk of cheese....

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Patti Coblentz May 03, 2010

That chunk of cheese was one way to enter the beautiful fairy land...but a more difficult way...it was a maze! They were all in the maze, bumping up against one another, thinking, "oh gee...we're going to be in trouble now! Chico will flip his sombrero!" #8586164

Kathy Coombs May 03, 2010

Well, while the other mice had nothing but cheese on the brain, Chico was venturing out into the great outdoors..but what an outdoors, everything was bigger and brighter..and yet, it felt safe. So where were the other mice..and was that humming he heard from the flowers? No, the humming was from the Black and Yellow bee right in front of his nose! It had a little crown on it's head! It buzzed..are you lost? Chico blinked in surprise, I'm not sure, but my friends are lost..have you seen them? Rodger..actually prince Rodger buzzed up and down in excitement..I have! I have! We have never had guests before, the whole of Twinkledom is sooo excited..do you want to follow me, he said?
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Patti Coblentz May 03, 2010

Meanwhile the Posse decided to eat their way through the maze, not having any idea where they would end up...but oh how satiated their little appetites were. If they knew what Twinkle dom was, they would surely believe they were there! #8586765

Lorna Shutter May 03, 2010

What an incredible place this Twinkledom was! Full of wonderful surprises and delights to fill the senses! Chico eagerly followed Rodger through the tall grass in the meadow hoping to be reunited with his friends. #8586867

Lorna Shutter May 03, 2010

... and the Posse had to lie down and take a nap because their tummies were so full from all the cheese they ate!!! #8586871

Kathy Coombs May 03, 2010

[URL=http://media.photobucket.com/image/burp/Kritter1231/burp.jpg?o=42][IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k288/Kritter1231/th_burp.jpg[/IMG][/URL] #8587048

Kathy Coombs May 03, 2010

Sorry,,the picture didin't come up@! #8587054

Lorna Shutter May 03, 2010

Here it is Kathy ...

The Posse felt better after that! Ha! Ha! :D #8587135

Kathy Coombs May 03, 2010

LOL!!! Thanks! :) SO... Would Chico catch them napping???? Something in the air and food, just made them nod right out...While off in the distance bells were starting to ring..joy? Alarm? What could it be? With every ring the flowers gave a little wiggle, the darting fireflies moved faster, brighter, their wings gave off magic dust (that the faries like to sprinkle on each morning for beauty) and they swirled it through the air. The amazing tropical colored birds started to... #8587175

Kathy Coombs May 05, 2010

Sing beautiful songs..for everyone loved to have guests in their land. So the butterflies lowered Bubbles down, and Prince Rodger welcomed her and all the other mice, as they came forward to the sound of the bells...this world has been our own for many years..but now there is an opening between us..so that we might all visit together, and learn..may we come visit your land? So..
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Christine Lobsinger May 13, 2010

HELLO EVERYONE... WOW!!!! WHAT A GREAT STORY TO READ!

THIS WAS A GREAT SURPRISE TO SEE..THANKS FOR ENTERTAINING BUBBLES/US...

WOW! AN AWESOME STORY AND AN EP TO GO WITH YOUR FANTASTIC STORY...

THANK YOU MOMJ, LAURA, LORNA, PATTI, PATRICK, ANN, MARY AND KATHY!!!!!!

HOME NOW, AND JUST RELAXING... WE NEED ANOTHER HOLIDAY AFTER OUR VACATION...

BUBBLES WAS THRILLED TO SEE US... APPARENTLY, SHE WAS SAD THE FIRST DAY AWAY FROM US... JUST SITTING THERE AND STARING, BUT SHE WAS FINE AFTER THAT!

I WILL HOPEFULLY BE BACK WITH BP ON THE WEEKEND...HAVEN'T EVEN LOOKED AT THE THOUSAND OF PIC'S YET... NEED TO CLEAR MY COMPUTER FIRST...LOL!

TAKE CARE, AND THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!!

LOVE CHRIS #8608578

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