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Post by geddes66 on Jun 26, 2010 13:42:27 GMT -5
I miss the main board too. It had our history built into it. Like the rants brought about from the ID10T who after 2 days said he was going to cut it in half for a trike and burn the from half.
AND in a completely selfish, small manner, I miss my BGT Master rank with the various kudos I had earned or, being able to look up old posts from when I was sent to Bosnia.
THIS website is more (to me at least) than just a website, it is our (secret) clubhouse (in an imaginative tree[hey I imagine big]) and hang out.
Now, I have to figure out how to get my Brad out of the tree. Lets see the Brad weighs 1550 pounds and I have two 1000 pound come-alongs... there is a 60/40 weight distribution, and it is 15 feet high, (lower level of the tree house after all) hmmm.....
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Post by geddes66 on May 29, 2010 13:14:48 GMT -5
I have installed mine 3 times. I broke the original at one of the corners at a 45 deg angle about 7" in trying to force it. I suspect that the roof is warped.
I bought a new one and installed it carefully. It did not fit really well but it stayed, unfortunately, it leaked like a sieve (I used to dreive my Brad like a real car rain or shine). Later, I removed and re-installed it with no better results. Finally, I cut off the outer "lip" that holds the windshield in place and used black silicone to "glue" it into place. This resulted in a water tight and relatively flush seal but was a bit messy and did not look as neat as I had hoped when conceiving the plan.
Many glass shops will not work on kitcars and that limits our options.
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Post by geddes66 on May 4, 2010 17:17:12 GMT -5
Nice to hear you are having fun. We are going to be back home in 7 days i'll be driving mine too. WOOHOO!!
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Post by geddes66 on Apr 14, 2010 17:23:51 GMT -5
OK so this is about Top Fuel cars but they are simply the logical extreme of wanting to go faster than is practical... Like a few Bradley owners. I just thought you would find these facts interesting. Though, I find the 747 reference debatable.
* One Top Fuel dragster outfitted with a 500 cubic-inch replica Dodge (actually Keith Black, etc) Hemi engine makes more horsepower (8,000 HP) than the first 4 rows at NASCAR's Daytona 500.
* Under full throttle, a dragster engine will consume 11.2 gallons of nitro methane per second; a fully loaded Boeing 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate but with 25% less energy being produced.
* A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to merely drive the dragster's supercharger.
* With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lockup at full throttle.
* At the stoichiometric 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitro methane, the flame front temperature measures 7050 degrees F.
* Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by the searing exhaust gases.
* Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. Which is typically the output of an electric arc welder in each cylinder.
* Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After 1/2 way thru the run, the engine is 'dieseling' from compression and the glow of the exhaust valves at 1400 degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
* If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the affected cylinders and then explodes with enough sufficient force to blow the cylinder heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half!!
* Dragsters reach over 300 MPH +... before you have completed reading this sentence.
* In order to exceed 300 MPH in 4.5 seconds, a dragster must accelerate an average of over 4 G's. In order to reach 200 MPH well before reaching half-track, at launch the acceleration approaches 8 G's.
* Top Fuel engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
* Including the burnout, the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under load.
* The redline is actually quite high at 9500 RPM.
* THE BOTTOM LINE: Assuming all the equipment is paid for, the pit crew is working for free, and nothing blows up, each run will cost an estimated $1,000+ per second. 0 to 100 MPH in .8 seconds (the first 60 feet of the run) 0 to 200 MPH in 2.2 seconds (the first 350 feet of the run)
6 G-forces at the starting line (nothing accelerates faster on land) 6 negative G-forces upon deployment of twin 'chutes at 300 MPH
A NHRA Top Fuel Dragster accelerates quicker than any other land vehicle on earth... quicker than a jet fighter plane...quicker than the space shuttle....or snapping your fingers!!
Let's now put this all into perspective:
Imagine this...........You are driving a new $140,000 Lingenfelter twin-turbo powered Corvette Z-06. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel dragster is staged & ready to 'launch' down a quarter-mile strip as you pass.
You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the Vette hard on up through the gears and blast across the starting line & pass the dragster at an honest 200 MPH. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that exact second.
The dragster departs & starts after you. You keep your foot buried hard to the floor, and suddenly you hear an incredibly brutally screaming whine that sears and pummels your eardrums & within a mere 3 seconds the dragster effortlessly catches & passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a quarter-mile away from where you just passed him AT 200 MPH.
Think about it - from a standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 MPH.....and it not only caught, but nearly blasted you off the planet when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long race!!!!
That, my friends.....is ACCELERATION!
PS, who did I say I was going to email door construction pictures to??
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Post by geddes66 on Apr 13, 2010 13:36:20 GMT -5
Google "Invader GT". looks like one with the roof taken off. Right down to the dual vents in the "nose". the very large Plexiglas headlight fillers are missing, they would change the look significantly.
JMHO Invader GT.
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Post by geddes66 on Apr 13, 2010 13:20:43 GMT -5
A Russian arrives in New York City as a new immigrant to the United States
He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says,
"Thank you Mr. American for letting me into this country, giving me
housing, food stamps, free medical care, and a free education!" The passerby says, "You are mistaken, I am a Mexican."
The man goes on and encounters another passerby. "Thank you for having
such a beautiful country here in America "The person says, "I not American, I Vietnamese."
The new arrival walks farther, and the next person he sees he stops,
shakes his hand, and says, "Thank you for wonderful America !"
That person puts up his hand and says, "I am from Middle East . I am not
American."
He finally sees a nice lady and asks, "Are you an American?"
She says, "No, I am from Africa ."
Puzzled, he asks her, "Where are all the Americans?"
The African lady checks her watch and says, "Probably at work."
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Post by geddes66 on Apr 8, 2010 15:47:43 GMT -5
There's always one. This has got to be one of the funniest in a long time and I am sure it echo’s the frustration call center staff feel at times, however, I think this guy should have been promoted, not fired. This is a true story from the Word Perfect Helpline, which was transcribed from a recording monitoring the customer care department. Needless to say the Help Desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word Perfect organization for "Termination without Cause".
Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee. (Now I know why they record these conversations!): Operator: "Ridge Hall, computer assistance; may I help you?" Caller: "Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect." Operator: "What sort of trouble?" Caller: "Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away." Operator: "Went away?" Caller: "They disappeared." Operator: "Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?" Caller: "Nothing." Operator: "Nothing??" Caller: "It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type." Operator: "Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you log out?" Caller: "How do I tell?" Operator: "Can you see the C: prompt on the screen?" Caller: "What's a sea-prompt?" Operator: "Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?" Caller: "There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type." Operator: "Does your monitor have a power indicator?" Caller: "What's a monitor?" Operator: “It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?" Caller: "I don't know." Operator: "Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?" Caller: "Yes, I think so." Operator: "Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall.” Caller: "Yes, it is." Operator: "When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?" Caller: "No." Operator: "Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable." Caller: "Okay, here it is." Operator: "Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer." Caller: "I can't reach." Operator: "Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is??" Caller: "No." Operator: "Even if you maybe put yourself in the right angle where you can see?" Caller: "Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's because it's dark." Operator: "Dark?" Caller: "Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window." Operator: "Well, turn on the office light then." Caller: "I can't." Operator: "No? Why not?" Caller: "Because there's a power failure." Operator: "A power.................................. ....A power failure? Aha, Okay, we've got it licked now. Tell me, do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?" Caller: "Well, yes, I keep them in the closet." Operator: "Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from." Caller: "Really? Is it that bad?" Operator: "Yes, I'm afraid it is." Caller: "Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?" Operator: "Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer!"
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Post by geddes66 on Apr 5, 2010 10:00:51 GMT -5
you wold have to ask Ray at SunRay about the Lexan. All I know about it is it has VERY little temperature range from where it will form to where bubbles start forming inside it. It is harder to form.
Where did your door split? My wife broke my only original door in half when it came off the hinges as she was getting out of the car once. I still have it. You can "Frankenstein" it together by drilling a series very small holes about every inch, one half inch from the crack's edge and "sewing" it together with safety wire. Not Real pretty but it will hild the door together until you can make one.
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 30, 2010 10:33:41 GMT -5
THAT previous post needs to made a sticky right at the top of an FAQ forum. It people had followed that advice there would be at least 8 more Bradley's still on the street instead of in land fills across the country.
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 25, 2010 16:58:30 GMT -5
One Wish
A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. All of a sudden, he said out loud, "Lord, grant me one wish." The sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice, the Lord said, "Because you have tried to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish."
The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I want." The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of another wish, a wish you think would honor and glorify me."
The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand women. I want to know how they feel inside, what they are thinking when they give the silent treatment, why they cry, what they mean when they say 'nothing', and how I can make a woman truly happy."
The Lord replied, "You want two lanes or four lanes on that bridge."
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 25, 2010 16:49:48 GMT -5
In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day:
An Irish woman of advanced age visited her physician to ask his advice on reviving her husband's libido.
'What about trying Viagra?' asked the doctor.
'Not a chance,' she said. 'He won't even take an aspirin.'
'Not a problem,' replied the doctor. 'Give him an Irish Viagra. It's when you drop the Viagra tablet into his coffee. He won't even taste it. Give it a try and call me in a week to let me know how things went.'
It wasn't a week later when she called the doctor, who directly inquired as to her progress.
The poor dear exclaimed, 'Oh, faith, bejaysus and begorrah! T'was horrid! Just terrible, doctor!'
'Really? What happened?' asked the doctor.
'Well, I did as you advised and slipped it in his coffee and the effect was almost immediate. He jumped straight up, with a twinkle in his eye and with his pants a-bulging fiercely! With one swoop of his arm, he sent me cups and tablecloth flying, ripped me clothes to tatters and took me then and there passionately on the tabletop! It was a nightmare, I tell you, an absolute nightmare!'
'Why so terrible?' asked the doctor, 'Do you mean the sex your husband provided wasn't good?'
'Freakin' jaysus, 'twas the best sex I've had in 25 years! But sure as I'm sittin' here, I'll never be able to show me face in Starbucks again!
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 20, 2010 17:32:44 GMT -5
Redneck drivers license... ROTFLMFAO
OK at the risk of offending some here are a set of H/D jokes I found on the Kawi web site.
What's the cheapest way to get another 50hp from your Harley? Trade it in on a Kawasaki.
Why don't Harley riders sit on their bikes when the sidestands are down? They're afraid to lean over that far.
What's the difference between a Harley and a Harley owner's home? The Harley costs more and has fewer wheels.
How do you now you're riding a Harley? While coming off an exit-ramp you get passed by a Vespa.
Why don't Harley riders wave at sportbike riders? Because they don't want to drop their tools.
How do you know all the aftermarket parts you bought for your Harley are worth the money? You finally break into the 15's in the quarter mile.
How do Harley engineers tell if a bike is worthy of the Harley name? They check to make sure the exhaust noise in decibels exceeds the horsepower rating.
Why don't Harley owners smile? Once you realized you got conned into paying $25,000 for an outdated piece of $#!+ would YOU be smiling?
You know you're a Harley rider if...
....you're unable to let your bike simply IDLE at a stop light.
....you confuse the word "character" with the more accurate term "engineering flaws."
...."water cooled" means standing on the side of the road, in the rain, waiting for a your buddy to come in his pickup truck.
BTW FYI My bike is an old (but still pretty BMW K100RS w/220,000 miles on it.
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 20, 2010 17:00:50 GMT -5
FOUND IT!! The Cadley GT or Bradilac or just deathmobile. Coming to a town, curb, sidewalk or tree near you. Either way though I must say, it would be one cool ride. What about a jet? Hey, who remembers this and who built it?? (trivia quiz, I know) Attachments:
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 20, 2010 16:52:31 GMT -5
Measure the new drive train and the area in the Bradley's engine compartment real carefully. Use the axle as your base point. I think you will have to do ALOT of cutting of the body to make it fit. Also, figure out how you will plan on re-enforcing the struts of what ever type of suspension you are using. I suspect you have this drivetrain laying around already right? Just make sure it will fit. Other questions are as follows: Where will you relocate the fuel tank to? (Most FWD cars have the engine forward of the axle. There is not that much from the rear axle to the back of the drivers seat in a Bradley.) How close to the back of your seat will the engine rest when finished? How far out the back will it extend? (Will you have Hamster balls?) Where will you set up the radiator? (the nose is rather cramped) During my time with the turbo attempt and with the corvair I ran into quite a few of these problems. If you REALLY want monster power and the advantages of being watercooled IMHO, go with a Subaru. They are already the right shape, are very modern and are turbocharged, leaving only cooling as a problem. Well and keeping the front wheels on the ground, and keeping the clutch from slipping, and keeping the trans together, and getting it to stop. Man I wish the Bradillac was still here. (Eldorado V8 drivetrain and suspension in a VW) Attachments:
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 14, 2010 16:56:54 GMT -5
Here it is. More pix to follow. Attachments:
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 14, 2010 16:05:19 GMT -5
Better doors can be made with plywood and fiberglass. Attachments:
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 14, 2010 16:02:35 GMT -5
The same can be done for the rear window. Lexan is much stronger but Plexi is much more scratch resistant. Here is my back window. Attachments:
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 14, 2010 15:47:38 GMT -5
There is an easy and cheap shortcut to doors. just buy a piece of flat 1/4" thick flat Lexan, (polycarbonate) or Plexiglas (polyacrilic) and cut it for the top part. Do the same for the side. bend three 2" metal ribs and bolt the two parts together. instant (relatively) cheap doors. the advantage is you can use wingnuts to hold the two together and then take off the side any time it warms up and still have a roof. Attachments:
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 14, 2010 15:37:33 GMT -5
Put this in your favorites. www.shoptalkforums.com/they have the answers to everything VW. Really, EVERYTHING. they have both newbies (no dumb questions) section and an advanced racing section. Great people and sound advice.
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Post by geddes66 on Mar 6, 2010 13:45:32 GMT -5
I cannot believe that we have not re-instituted the joke board!! Next I will find there is no "Movie quotes to have fun guessing with.
Forgive me if these have been heard before.
One day in the future, O.J. Simpson has a heart-attack and dies. He immediately goes to hell, where the devil is waiting for him. 'I don't know what to do here,' says the devil. 'You are on my list, but I have no room for you. You definitely have to stay here, so I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I've got a couple of folks here who weren't quite as bad as you. I'll let one of them go, but you have to take their place. I'll even let YOU decide who leaves.' O.J. thought that sounded pretty good, so the devil opened the door to the first room. In it was Ted Kennedy and a large pool of water. Ted kept diving in, and surfacing, empty handed. Over, and over, and over he dove in and surfaced with nothing. Such was his fate in hell. 'No,' O.J. said. 'I don't think so. I'm not a good swimmer, and I don't think I could do that all day long.'The devil led him to the door of the next room. In it was Al Gore with a sledgehammer and a room full of rocks. All he did was swing that hammer, time after time after time. 'No, this is no good; I've got this problem with my shoulder. I would be in constant agony if all I could do was break rocks all day,' commented O.J. The devil opened a third door. Through it, O.J. saw Bill Clinton, lying on the bed, his arms tied over his head, and his legs restrained in a spread-eagle pose. Bent over him was Monica Lewinsky, doing what she does best. O.J. looked at this in shocked disbelief, and finally said, 'Yeah man, I can handle this.' The devil smiled and said . . . (This is priceless) 'OK, Monica, you're free to go!!!!'
A man boarded an airplane in Baltimore with a box of frozen crabs. A female crew member took the box and promised to put it in the crew's refrigerator, which she did. The man firmly advised her that he was holding her personally responsible for the crabs staying frozen, and proceeded to rant at her about what would happen if she let them thaw out. he was annoyed by his behavior. Shortly before landing in New York, she announced over the intercom to the entire cabin, "Would the gentleman who gave me the crabs in Baltimore, please raise your hand?" Not one hand went up...so she took them home and ate them herself.
Men never learn!
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Post by geddes66 on Feb 13, 2010 12:54:24 GMT -5
Yes, I did install a turbo on a 1600 Singleport type one. I got as far as running it on the ground and attempting to install it. I found that in order to install it, I would have had to cut the Brad,s body. Therefore I conose not to continue. I paid $45 for the turbo from a SAAB with a 2.1 L engine. I tapped the sending unit port for the turbo's lubrication and let it drain back through into the valve covers. It was a "blow through" installation pushing the air through a single barrel carburetor. The intent was to find a cheap alternative to the large diameter multi-barrel acrburetors and reshaped ports type performance modifications that are so expensive and the normal track that people take.
I will try to find the pictures I took of the setup and post them here later.
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Post by geddes66 on Dec 8, 2009 16:56:11 GMT -5
I want to thank all of you who responded, seriously, it gave me a real warm fuzzy inside to read them. It was nice to hear from so many old friends. I will be here in Kosova untill about 5 August 2010 so I will not be able to see you Jeff, Even though nothing I could think of would be more fun and interesting.
I just got out from three days in the hospital here. It turns out I had Gall stones, not ulcers or GERD. They removed my gallbladder. That could be called a blessing, on active duty I paid nothing. I am Missing patrols with my squad but they have done pretty good without me, so, I guess I have trained them well. That is the entire point isn't it?
the Bradley is still running great. I have no complaints with it. i think I will sell it when I get back though. I ride my motorcycle more than anything else and it is way more ecoomical with both space and maintenace time.
It runns great though the delorto carbs are a bit rich, resulting in a safe mixture, lots of power (2007cc) but milage of only 19.5 (65-70) to 15.5 (75-90)
I will post some pix of my patrols later, after I resize them for here.
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Post by geddes66 on Dec 1, 2009 8:44:36 GMT -5
Hey everybody, just a short note to say I am back to post a whole bunch. I can help with fabrication from flat stock both doors and back widows with advise and pictures. things aren't elegent but they work. The reason is... Once again... I am deployed to the BALKANS!!! This time Kosovo. So I will have time to A Find the website. (Done) and B post. (will do)
I would like to say HI to Jeff, Gary, Kyle and everyone else who remembers me from (meoldramatic tone inserted here) SO LONG AGO...
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Post by geddes66 on Dec 1, 2009 8:26:44 GMT -5
OK, I have to say it... If you were driving a stock beatle, You could have it on the floor all the time, you would only THINK you had a lead foot...
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Post by geddes66 on Dec 1, 2009 8:16:04 GMT -5
Check that you are getting power to the other side of the coil. Check that the underside (inside) of the distrubutor is not damp. Also check the point gap (old timers would use the cover of a matchbook) and file the points. Points are a chronic problem so I would consider switching to some form of solid state ignition. I use a DIS-IX that only uses the distributor for reference.
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Post by geddes66 on Dec 1, 2009 7:44:29 GMT -5
A few years ago i tried to use my Bradley GT for a 124 mile (one way) commute to work. This did NOT last long. I was filling it up twice a day. I got a high on 19.5 MPG when I was taking is real easy and a low of 15.5 MPG when I was really pushing it the whole way (85 + Miles per hour) My engine is a slightly built 2007 (bored to 90.5 and stroked to 78) running 36 mm Delorto carbs. To be fair, this engine seems to be REALLY fast to me. What knocks the milage down is it has relatively low compression of 7.8 (I was thinking of a possible turbocharger later) and the carbs were jetted to run a little rich to give the builder (Old Speed) a margin of safety.
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Post by geddes66 on Jul 2, 2009 22:16:42 GMT -5
Hey Gary how are you? Allow me to recommend Shoe Goo as your adhesive. it makes tennisshoe soles and dries very rubbery bu has about 5 times the adhesiveness of any silicone based product.
First post since the demise of the old board. that's too bad. i would really like to get the guy who did it.
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