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Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set

WHAT'S INSIDE:
6 Complete Shows On 19 Discs
• 6/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 6/24/73 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 6/26/73 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
• 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 5/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 5/21/74 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
Masters transferred and restored by Plangent Processes
Original Art by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers
Photos by Richie Pechner
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000

Includes an immediate digital download of "Eyes Of The World (P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 5/17/74)"

"We were in the Pacific Northwest...between somewhere in Washington and some other where in Oregon. The road took us to the lip on a ridge, from where we could see around us for many miles in all directions … It was breathtaking to behold, but as we watched, we had a firm realization that we were witnessing something even more beautiful than our eyes could ever take in … Life causes life. Heaven and Earth dance in this way endlessly, and their child is the forest. And so there we were, epiphanously watching that grandest and most glorious dance of life—of which we are just a tiny part—awed by a magnificence without beginning, without end..."

Bob Weir, “Sell Headwaters—Everyone Wins,” San Francisco Chronicle

The Pacific Northwest offers up a rich feast of land, sky, and water. It is ripe with influences, abundant with symbols, deep and spirited. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead played some of their most inspired shows on these fertile grounds. It does, however, sometimes take a breath for the elements to re-align years later. It seems for us, they finally have and we are able to present not just a glimpse of the band's extraordinary exploratory tour through the region, but a two-tour bounty as the PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.

For PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, we've paired two short runs made up of six previously unreleased shows - P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. (6/22/73); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (6/24/73); Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (6/26/73); P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (5/17/74); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (5/19/74); and Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (5/21/74). Each show has been mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. The transfers from the masters were transferred and restored by Plangent Processes, further ensuring that this is the best, most authentic that these shows have ever sounded.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS comes in an ornate box created by Canada’s preeminent First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers (more on this tremendous artist soon). To complement the music, the set also includes a 64-page book with an in-depth essay by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether and photos by Richie Pechner.

Due September 7th, this release is limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from dead.net. You'll want to grab a copy while you can and sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day. You can pre-order it now too.

Get it while you can.

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August 20, 2018 - 10:30am

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Snafu

There actually are laws that define pornography. And If you host a website with a message board such as this, and you allow pornography to be accessed through it, you are also hosting pornography and therefore are responsible to abide by the laws and regulations that govern the distribution of pornography (such as posting a message that identifies the site as having adult content). Yes there are laws that apply to copywrite protection. You're admitting in your argument that it's okay to break that law because you see it regularly. Why don't YOU man up and stand up for a law that is actually being violated. No, I don't personally use youtube to listen to music I didn't pay for. And yes, I think if someone is being obnoxious with their postings, better to snuff it out than call it free speech. What shirdeep posts a new link every 30 seconds, so that you have to scroll through a mile of his postings just to use the message board for what it was intended to be used for? Is that okay? Not even you can defend that as free speech, but you're going to decide what constitutes the degree of obnoxiousness that will be tolerated? (you know it when you see it, right? shoe's on the other foot). Shirdeep's postings serve no purpose for this site as it was intended to be used, a lot of people have asked him to stop, and he keeps posting more. That's not free speech. It's great that you seem to be some kind of free speech / civil rights activist, however, you're defense of this particular issue is fanatical. For all you know, shirdeep is in bot mode. You sound like a good guy, but this ain't about free speech in any shape way or form. Not a judge in town that would agree with you. I take offense to your telling people to "man-up" because they're not fighting your fringe free speech argument. Your assignment for the day is to go to youtube and find 10 videos that are posted in violation of copywrite laws, and report them to youtube (hint - I'll know if you didn't do your homework by your daily report to me, which I'll be accepting no later than 5pm Pacific).
August 20, 2018 - 9:53am

#1902

Oroborous

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Jim/CBS

Thanks, interesting clip. Have been hearing more and more about this. Definetly intriguing.....
August 20, 2018 - 9:47am

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snafu

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Mind left

While you are 100% correct the owners of a private web site have every right to make their own rules to say they have a responsibility is an obscenity. Define pornography. Yeah just like Justice Potter Stewart you know it when you see it or if you don't like it. And for copyright you're kidding right? Everyday on this site it's violated but you like it so it's ok. Many here,I believe. like to think we're different and hold to a higher standard. And don't think it's such a good idea to take the role of personal arbiter. Especially when the person in question is not personally attacking a specific person but simply acting in an obnoxious manner. We are loosing a bit more each day as in my earlier mentioned private schools speech codes. Another example is the ACLU's recent announcement that in its own Orwellian way some speech is more important than others and they will stop fighting for certain unpopular speech....a disgrace. Man up and fight for something we have more of than any other country in the world, constitutionally protected free speech. Not Canada not France not even England. Marye please think long and hard before you censor an unpopular post
August 20, 2018 - 9:20am

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Gollum

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Pollan book

Yes, that is a great book. Pollan gives such a unique perspective. Whereas most people first experiment with psychedelics in their youth, he does it in middle age, as a self-described "square". He gives a great description of listening to a Bach cello suite on mushrooms. Also, he describes an awful experience smoking toad venom (ouch!) There are some great conversations with Pollan on youtube, with Joe Rogan and Sam Harris, among others.
August 20, 2018 - 8:17am

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marye

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thanks for the heads up

I'll go take a look.
August 20, 2018 - 6:49am

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daverock

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Psychedelics-Roguedeadguy

Interesting book published earlier this year called "How To Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics" by Michael Pollan. I would be doing it a disservice by trying to paraphrase it, but it does reframe the various drugs perceived histories, and suggests ways to overcome the baggage of the past, so that they might be beneficially integrated into mainstream society. Fascinating book.
August 20, 2018 - 6:40am

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Snafu

Free speech, as a constitutional right doesn't apply in a private venue such as this. If I host a website and I don't like what somebody has to say, it's my right to disable them, and I violate no law by doing so. This message board is an extension of a business. If people are providing links to copyrighted material or pornography, then the web host has a responsibility to shut that person down.
August 20, 2018 - 6:16am

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JeffSmith

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Scroll past the Troll

Come on folks. There is absolutely no reason to respond to shirdeep’s sad posts. No reason to squabble among ourselves. It just prolongs his and our agony. Somebody’s spending a lot of time trolling for attention. Just don’t give it to ‘em, even when they play a “shock card”. Just scroll past and don’t say a word. Nothing. Nada. Peace. Onward!
August 20, 2018 - 3:11am

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snafu

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Hey shirdip whoops shirdeep

Did someone chop about 6" of those kids legs out and stick them back together? Marye glad you still seem to believe in free speech. To those who want to ban him shame on you and haven't you learned that ignoring trolls is the most effective way to deal with them. Definately not banning them. That's what colleges do. Maybe we could have a safe space for those who don't know how to skip 10 year olds ideas of fun
August 20, 2018 - 2:13am

#1910

Roguedeadguy

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Therapy

Jim, I've heard about that same doctor who uses psychedelics. NPR did a story on it. Their reporter had to go "undercover" to get the scoop for themselves. Rough life sometimes. The doctor sets you up in his office, and gives you some headphones. Sounds good so far . . . Except he insists that the patient listens to his own "curated" playlist. It sounded like a lot of classical, and ambient sounds type of stuff. I'd show up with my FW 69 box and be like "Yo doc, I got this." Later on the reporter talked about how every time he listens to that piece of music it "takes him back.". "Research shows that sensory experiences under psychedelics can leave lasting imprints." Mrs. Deadguy and I look at each other and snicker. Research, huh? I guess that's what you could call it.

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Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set

WHAT'S INSIDE:
6 Complete Shows On 19 Discs
• 6/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 6/24/73 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 6/26/73 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
• 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 5/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 5/21/74 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
Masters transferred and restored by Plangent Processes
Original Art by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers
Photos by Richie Pechner
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000

Includes an immediate digital download of "Eyes Of The World (P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 5/17/74)"

"We were in the Pacific Northwest...between somewhere in Washington and some other where in Oregon. The road took us to the lip on a ridge, from where we could see around us for many miles in all directions … It was breathtaking to behold, but as we watched, we had a firm realization that we were witnessing something even more beautiful than our eyes could ever take in … Life causes life. Heaven and Earth dance in this way endlessly, and their child is the forest. And so there we were, epiphanously watching that grandest and most glorious dance of life—of which we are just a tiny part—awed by a magnificence without beginning, without end..."

Bob Weir, “Sell Headwaters—Everyone Wins,” San Francisco Chronicle

The Pacific Northwest offers up a rich feast of land, sky, and water. It is ripe with influences, abundant with symbols, deep and spirited. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead played some of their most inspired shows on these fertile grounds. It does, however, sometimes take a breath for the elements to re-align years later. It seems for us, they finally have and we are able to present not just a glimpse of the band's extraordinary exploratory tour through the region, but a two-tour bounty as the PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.

For PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, we've paired two short runs made up of six previously unreleased shows - P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. (6/22/73); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (6/24/73); Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (6/26/73); P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (5/17/74); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (5/19/74); and Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (5/21/74). Each show has been mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. The transfers from the masters were transferred and restored by Plangent Processes, further ensuring that this is the best, most authentic that these shows have ever sounded.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS comes in an ornate box created by Canada’s preeminent First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers (more on this tremendous artist soon). To complement the music, the set also includes a 64-page book with an in-depth essay by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether and photos by Richie Pechner.

Due September 7th, this release is limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from dead.net. You'll want to grab a copy while you can and sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day. You can pre-order it now too.

Get it while you can.

Pssst Charlie3

Careful, there's a curmudgeon running around on the loose in here!

Posted this one before,but it's worth it again.

Happy Saturday Night folks... :o)

Anthem 50th

Only reason I bought it was for the 1967-10-22 show. I've already got a really good soundboard of it but I'm listening with nice headphones right now & it's definetly worth it. Sounds fantastic.Get some... a little further in now...massive upgrade. Thanks :o)

re; Jack White....

....White Stripes. Elephant. Circa 2003.

Madness

I can't believe someone objected to Hippychic's posts. It reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Kramer freaks out when Jerry threatens to report his female neighbor for walking around her apartment naked. Madness. I love this space, where every topic under the sun is fair game, but lets face it, it is mostly a sterile, barren, sexless sausage fest. especially since Kate C. no longer posts. Please keep the posts cummin Hippychic.

Gollum

You're a gentleman and a scholar!

Lothar And The Hand People

Getting off the subject of the Grateful Dead, a blast from my past: Lothar And The Hand People. I never really got to see them many years ago at the Roxy Theatre in Northampton, Pennsylvania, but I definitely do remember the name. I used to have their 1st Capitol Records LP, I guess -the one with pictures of the band members photos on the front cover on a tan background. I thought the their facial expressions in these photos were hilarious, and ages ago I bought the album with that being one of the reasons for buying it. Another reason to buy it was to "explore" new music and it was quite low-cost price for the time. ($2.98 or something like that) Anyway, with that being said, here's a sound sample - I think it's the whole album, or at least the opening track on Side 1, "Machines": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDpIz8E6wvs&list=PLW1w8neoXejs188MBadMB…

dickey betts

DP27

My first comment here, after lurking for a few months, ha! I personally would love to see 6-4-76 Paramount Theater, Portland, OR. Great setlist, historic show, and does not circulate in SBD. That said, a mini box of both 6-3 and 6-4 might be warranted, so perhaps they'll hold off (provided 6-4 is even in the vault). Just sayin'. Hey everybody!

7/15/88

Fresh transfer with new audio upgrade.

11/6/79 "Evening Magazine"

November 6, 1979 "Evening Magazine" KYW-TV 3 PhiladelphiaJerry & Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPRxHU9Zr0g

What do you call a deaf gynecologist?....

....a lip reader.

cosmicdavid, check your PMs

We gotta talk New Riders...

Margo and the Boyz....

https://youtu.be/0RE9whlrfO8....soooooo good.

Full set in case anyone's interested....

https://youtu.be/VjZ-biRvTuc....latest CJ record is out for delivery. Damn, She's beautiful. Even my wife says I have good taste....Sunflowers.

Foo FIGHTers....

https://youtu.be/xsg1RPnwH8g....did I do it right?

No clues from Bolo about Dave's 27th?

I like the build up for the announcement. Just hoping for a good show with great sound. I'll probably be busy and miss the announcement going live, but will be checking for a Listening Party at lunch after Taper's Section in the morning. May all who need to get it a la carte have your dreams come true tomorrow!

I may be late to the party BUT

If you're a fan of Americana and Roots music you might enjoy thisDITTYTV.com or Ditty TV streaming on your AppleTV or Roku. Ive been watching it a lot as its like MTV was when they did videos. Learning a lot of new groups and sounds and the shows are really enjoyable. Check it out and see if it gets you goin Lost on Cedar Key.................

Lost on Cedar Key.........

A little over an hour from Gainesville.

Yes Jim

Thats the placebut its 5000 light years from the mainland I really don't want to leave.........ever check this out...........http://cedarkeybedandbreakfast.com/ this is the place Ive been longing for......... Awaiting tonights soul satisfying sunset

DedCo / BoulderCo

I was there last night. I didn't think it was dub steppy at all. Actually I thought it was fucking awesome!

E.S.P.

No not the guitar company or the mental thing... the Miles Davis album. Miles Davis, E.S.P. Man, is this beautiful music. The last two songs, "Iris, and Mood" are just hypnotic. I was at the Dead & Co. shows in Boulder the last two nights. I was with some buddies Friday and had a great time though I felt the pace dragged a little. So, taking the wife last night, I kept hyping it - that Friday maybe wasn't the most stellar show and being end of tour, last night would kill it. It lagged even more than Friday. When Bob took the band into a languid, "Days Between" right out of a long-ass drums/space, I think half the stadium fell asleep. Still love the band, but, that was exactly the moment to go into "Me And My Uncle, or Truckin'," something to put a little juice in the proceedings. As usual the sound was immaculate; pristine. That band has the cleanest, purest live sound mix I have ever heard and they get it outside. Amazing. Shakedown street there at Folsom Field is a beautiful scene. You can get great food, cool swag and there are several full bars. The cops just hang out behind their sunglasses with their arms folded and watch the girls. A great weekend. Happy Sunday everyone.

Who brought up dubsteppy?....

....oh. I did. A week ago. My son moved on. Thank God. He recently discovered Rush. Like three hours ago. I will groom him. I discovered Rush in 1981. No regerts.https://youtu.be/PHlLk5m0S4o

Never judge a setlist by the show

I thought the Boulder shows looked pretty good on paper. But, I wasn’t there and I didn’t do the stream. I did catch the free stream of Set 1 opening China/Rider and thought it was great. Agree with LedDed that D&C has spectacular concert sound. So does Roger Waters. Worst concert sound I experienced: Van Halen 2007. Horrendous. It was indoors, but I have also seen Roger Waters 3x and D&C 2x at the same place and they sounded great. For RW in 2012 I was one row in front of the same seat I was in for VH 2007, and it sounded great, so can’t blame the arena for the bad VH sound. Saw VH outdoors in 2015 and it sounded way better, but not even close to how D&C sounds outdoors.

Long Strange Trip CD bonus music

Hey now I just came a cross this on ebay, it's probably already been discussed. Are any of these extra tracks on the bonus third CD of Long Strange Trip previously unreleased? EXCLUSIVE Bonus Disc Three TRACK LISTING: 1 Playing in the Band (Beat-Club, Bremen, West Germany, 4/21/1972) 9:48 2 Eyes of the World (Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, 8/6/1974) 18:35 3 St. Stephen (Cornell 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) 4:47 4 Not Fade Away (Cornell 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) 16:20 5 St. Stephen (Cornell 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) 2:04 6 Dark Hollow (Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 10/7/1980) 4:04 7 Stella Blue (Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City, OK, 7/5/1981) 10:14 8 Days Between (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, 10/18/1994) 13:56 the only ones I question are the Zoo from 81 and Days Between? Didn't the Eyes come out on a Dicks picks? Help I'm not a schooled archivist. :> Thanks, nitecat

ice cream man and van halen

First I don't really like Van Halen, that said,, I think I caught the same 2007 tour, and yes the sound really sucked. Really, really.

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nitecat

You are right. Only the last two songs of the bonus disc were previously unreleased. Been hoping for a full 7/5/81 release for a while now. Great ‘81 show but also a hometown one for me. Enjoy the CD!

I dunno....

....the last '81 release was met with spittle and brimstone. Not by me tho....

I have to listen to post

I have to listen to post brent. cuz im pretty close to having a crash and burn and chucking the grateful dead out the window.

if you sit and just focus on

if you sit and just focus on the sound mix quality of that '81 dave's picks you're going to have a bad time. its one of those you have to look at the whole overall package

E.S.P-Led Ded

Agreed-a superb album-Herbie Hancocks piano and Tony Williams drumming-exceptional. All those mid 60s Miles Davis album are great-but E.S.P might just be my favourite.I only got into Bitches Brew this year. There is a 3 cd 1 dvd anniversary edition of this out, that doesn't cost so much, and sounds brilliant. Much, much better than earlier editions-to my way of thinking.

'81 TTATS - fire and brimstone??

Vguy - Love ya, but I disagree that the '81 TTATS was met with "fire and brimstone". No one dissed the show itself (as I recall). The general consensus was that it was one of the weaker recordings in the box - merely a statement of fact. '81 is one of the worst-recorded of the Dead's 30 years, so it was to be expected, no? "Fire and brimstone" seems a bit dramatic, but perhaps I'm forgetting some of the comments.

Still waiting on 27 Shirdeep Great Southern

Figured I would spend my Monday morning looking for news on 27th Dave. While waiting I streamed that Dicky Elizabeth Reed video. Wow, that hit the spot. I always thought volume swells could only be done on a Strat. What a glorious intro by Dicky. Thanks for posting

‘81

I think that Vguy was referring to 12-9-81.Other than the AUD splices, I don’t have a problem with that release. T - 103 minutes until the DaP27 announcement

nitecat

I think tracks 6 and 8 are unreleased. Unless perhaps by November download? (Anyone?)

LST Bonus Disc

Thin-I was thinking nitecat was referring only to the last two tracks on the bonus disc from the Amazon-exclusive version. You are correct, there are several unreleased tracks throughout the 3-disc version. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Strange_Trip Happy DaP 27 announcement day, everybody!

thx

thx for clarifying. Nevermind my previous comment.... 34 minutes until they announce 5/25/74 as DaP27....

27

So excited for the announcement of 27 my bellybutton has been puckering and un-puckering all day.

9/2/83

6.22.86....

....6.22.86

9/2/83

http://www.dead.net/store/music/new-releases/daves-picks-volume-27

Mr. Jack Straw wins it!

Interesting pick.

That's Boise isn't it?.....

....I recognize that date.

dp27

excellent - looking fwd to this one

FINALLY!!!!

We have a WINNER, keep the early 1980s coming for the next 4-5 picks DL!!

Hope Spacebro approves

Don’t think I have heard that show before.

firsts..

First Wang Dang Doodle and Throwing Stones of the series...and I think only the second H>S>F in the series. Looks awesome - can't wait!

Nice! 9/2/83

Nice - Glad they found a good show and good recording form the 80's. Help Slip Franklin's is one of my favorites, and is one of the songs that no one has enough of. Glad to hear Eyes is NOT one of the super-speedy versions that was the norm in the 80's. BRING IT!

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