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		<title>Q&amp;A With French Montana: Talks Indie Grind, Diddy&#039;s Business Sense &amp; Max B</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/02/06/qa-with-french-montana-talks-indie-grind-diddys-business-sense-max-b/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In life, it can take years to acquire your dreams, whether its fame or fortune. Many times, we see a new star blow up in music and it seems like it happened over night. Most times, if the artist is truly talented, this is not the case. Your favorite rapper today was someone else's favorite rapper last year. This is the case for Bad Boy's newest signee, French Montana. The rapper has been bubbling under the radar for a few years now...]]></description>
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		<title>Free Download: Garden State Greats - State Honor (Mixtape)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/02/03/free-download-garden-state-greats-state-honor-mixtape/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Jersey has a long history in hip-hop, breed talents like Redman, Ice-T, The Fugees, Queen Latifah, The Outlawz, Slaugtherhouse's Joe Budden, the Poor Righteous Teachers, and Rah Diggah. Those are just a few names though. A few others who have made their mark in NYC's neighboring city are legendary groups, Naughty By Nature and the Lords of the Underground. As previously revealed, Naughty frontman Treach and Lord Gang's Doitall are among a newly formed group...]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A With Boskoe1: Talks Pursuing Music, The RoseMo Twitter Controversy &amp; The Future</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/30/qa-with-boskoe1-talks-pursuing-music-rosemo-twitter-controversy-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boskoe1 is a seasoned street vet hailing from Inglewood, California, who decided nearly three years ago -- following his last prison stint -- that he wanted to turn his life around. So, he finally made a decision to pursue a music career after years of freestyling and recording verses as a hobby. For Boskoe, things are beginning to really move for him, especially in 2011. While last year probably the biggest of his rap career thus far...]]></description>
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		<title>Photos: Da Brat Gets Lesson In Walking In Heels, Working On Comeback With Sexy Look?</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/27/photos-da-brat-gets-lesson-in-walking-in-heels-working-on-comeback-with-sexy-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since bursting onto the scene in the early 1990s with her breakout single "Funkdafied", female rap vet Da Brat has always had a very tomboy-ish look and swagger. However, by the early-2000s, she embraced her sexiness, rocking less clothing and showed off a body fans never knew she had. By the time Brat appeared on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dirtball (Kottonmouth Kings): Hustlin&#039; (Dubstep Remix) (Music Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/27/the-dirtball-kottonmouth-kings-hustlin-dubstep-remix-music-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Kings bretheren D-Loc debuted an exclusive freestyle music video, covering Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now," The Dirtball comes with his version of Rick Ross' 2006 breakout hit, "Hustlin'," but with a dubstep flair to it. The rapper shot a little video for the remix using his iPhones 4S, filmed in a black light-lit room. "I wanted to rip a verse on this Rick Ross 'Hustlin' for a while, because the track is banging," the rapper tells BallerStatus.com. "The dubstep version gave me...]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Garden State Greats: Treach, Doitall &amp; Group Talk Formation, Upcoming Projects &amp; New Jersey</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/24/introducing-garden-state-greats-treach-doitall-group-talk-formation-upcoming-projects-new-jersey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naughty By Nature first brought the Garden State Greats to everyone's attention with a joint mixtape that dropped in late 2010. Since then, there has been constant flows of videos, music and mixtapes from the Jersey group. With so many members of the group, BallerStatus.com hooked up with just a few of them for an exclusive interview about the group as a whole, their upcoming plans, and...]]></description>
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		<title>The Airplane Boys Talk Debut Mixtape&#039;s Success, Struggles Of Breaking Out Of Canada &amp; More (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/23/the-airplane-boys-talk-debut-mixtapes-success-struggles-of-breaking-out-of-canada-more-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Airplane Boys, comprised of Beck Motley and Bon Voyage, are a genre-bending duo hailing from Toronto, Canada. In 2010, they experienced a breakthrough when their debut mixtape, <i>Where've You Been</i>, quickly spread across the Internet. While in Los Angeles in late 2011, we were able to catch up with the Airplane Boys to talk about their success thus far, their beginnings, getting positive feedback from...]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A With Freddie Gibbs: Discusses &#039;Cold Day In Hell&#039; Project, Young Jeezy, &amp; Politics</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/19/qa-with-freddie-gibbs-discusses-cold-day-in-hell-project-young-jeezy-politics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Born unto a city corroded by economic decay, Freddie Gibbs (né Fredrick Tipton) has a story to which many people can relate. Christened by streets no larger than cell-blocks, Gangsta Gibbs has seen a lot. The Gary, Indiana native is more familiar with E. 17th Virginia St., than he is with 2300 Jackson Street. The pursuit of easy money tried to erase his soul; work blurred morality. Sorrow, held captive behind tired eyelids, turned savage and...]]></description>
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		<title>D-Loc (Kottonmouth Kings): Look At Me Now (Remix) (aka Rollin Papers) (Music Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/18/d-loc-kottonmouth-kings-look-at-me-now-remix-aka-rollin-papers-music-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/18/d-loc-kottonmouth-kings-look-at-me-now-remix-aka-rollin-papers-music-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kottonmouth Kings are indie music vets, hailing from Orange County, California. While they are well-known among the rock/motocross and weed scenes, each member of the group are big hip-hop heads. Hence, the hip-hop influence you hear in their music. Member D-Loc is definitely a big hip-hop head, just dropped a special track/music video for fans, over Chris Brown's hit single, "Look At Me Now" ...]]></description>
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		<title>Publish Founder Discusses Brand&#039;s Niche, Their History &amp; New Jogger Pant (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/16/publish-founder-discusses-brands-niche-their-history-new-jogger-pant-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, you've probably noticed all the recent brand features from the Long Beach Agenda fashion tradeshow. We've covered several new and established companies such as AMBIG, RAEN Optics, TLR&#38;CO, and The Blonde Locks. Now, we close out with menswear brand, Publish. Publish Brand is a California-based men's apparel brand with its heritage rooted in classic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commentary: Was MLK an ODB? America&#039;s Most Wanted</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/16/commentary-was-mlk-an-odb-americas-most-wanted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["I said it before and I'll still taunt it. Every young brotha with a color is most wanted." - Ice Cube, off Amerikkka's Most Wanted. He was considered by some the most dangerous man in America. He spent many nights locked up in jail cells. There were constant attempts made on his life. During his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AMBIG Clothing Previews 2012 Fall Pieces At Agenda (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/15/ambig-clothing-previews-2012-fall-pieces-at-agenda-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMBIG is a lifestyle skateboarding-inspired clothing brand with a strong focus on art and music. Their style is very clean with very minimal branding. As the brand's Marketing Director Brian Young stated, "We left the garment speak for itself." During the two-day Agenda tradeshow, Young gave us a preview of AMBIG's upcoming 2012 Fall collection, showing off key pieces in their cut-n-sew, knits, wovens, outerwear, and denim lines for later this year. Take a look at the video for an advanced preview...]]></description>
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		<title>TLR&amp;Co Gives Preview Of 2012 Spring/Summer Collection At Agenda (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/13/tlrco-gives-preview-of-2012-springsummer-collection-at-agenda-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TLR&#038;Co is a streetwear brand, based out of Santa Barbara, California. Created by two brothers, their best known for a design that plays on the iconic Lacoste logo. Making their tradeshow debut last week, the fellas were these dudes excited -- not only to be in the building, but to show off their upcoming collections. We caught up with Co-Founder/Creative Director Cristian Sagastume, who gives us a background into why they started...]]></description>
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		<title>Model Bridget Blonde Debuts &#039;Blonde Locks&#039; Brand At Agenda 2012 (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/11/model-bridget-blonde-debuts-blonde-locks-brand-at-agenda-2012-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bridget Blonde is a Los Angeles-based model, best known for her 50s pin-up styled shoots. However, during one of her many shoots, she was introduced to the streetwear world ... and fell in love. Streetwear fanatics may remember seeing her in a campaign she was featured in for The Hundreds' Blue Rain Phoenix eyewear. After being exposed to The Hundreds' world, and while working alongside other brands, Bridget saw an opportunity...]]></description>
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		<title>RAEN Optics Shows Off 2012 Collection At Agenda 2012 (Video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Agenda fashion tradeshow went down in Long Beach, California last week, and several brands showed off pieces from upcoming seasons. One brand we met up with is Southern Cali-based RAEN Optics, who pride themselves on providing consumers with high-end eyewear at an affordable price point. Our staff caught up with the brand's Creative Director Justin Heit, who gave us a little background about the brand and its mission, while showing...]]></description>
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		<title>Catching Up With Naughty By Nature&#039;s Treach: Talks 20th Anniversary &amp; &#039;Anthem Inc.&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 20 years of great party songs and unforgettable raps from the Garden State, Naughty By Nature is back at it again with their celebratory anniversary LP, <em>Anthem Inc.</em> This is the first time that Naughty has recorded as the trio we all know and love since 2002's <em>IIcons</em>. Some of their hit songs, such as "Hip Hop Hooray" and "O.P.P.", have been re-recorded in order to show Naughty fans that their favorite...]]></description>
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		<title>Exclusive Photoshoot With Slim The Mobster (Shot By Estevan Oriol)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in October 2011, we hooked up with Dr. Dre protege/Aftermath recording artist Slim The Mobster, as he readying his debut project -- a mixtape titled <i>War Music</i>. The South Central-bred rapper met up with us in Downtown Los Angeles for an exclusive photoshoot with legendary hometown photographer Estevan Oriol, who captured Slim amongst gritty backdrops as part of our exclusive interview introducing the rising young rapper. Four stills were featured in our Q&#038;A feature, which we ran in late November...]]></description>
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		<title>Young Keno Talks Success Of Singles, Dealing With Personal Tragedy &amp; Full-Length Debut (Video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Young Keno is an artist on the rise, hailing from Los Angeles, who has been taking a unique approach to building a rap career. Over the last several years, he's been able to generate interest/buzz through the release of singles ... opposed to flooding the market with mixtapes and Youtube videos, and/or a full-length project. In 2008, Keno enjoyed his first taste of success when he dropped a single...]]></description>
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		<title>The Biggest and Most Talked About Things In 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another year is in the history books. Damn, 2011 went by quick didn't it? It was one hell of a year though. While so much has happened, there's some things we'll remember well into the New Year. With the countdown to New Year's underway, we've compiled a list of some of the biggest moments of the year, as well as incidents that were the talk of the town. Without further adieu, here's our list in no particular order -- including Mac Miller blowing up without a major, Amber Rose...]]></description>
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		<title>Free Download: Digital Dynasty 18 (Mixtape), Hosted By Cashis</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/12/19/free-download-digital-dynasty-18-mixtape-hosted-by-cashis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<i>Digital Dynasty 18</i> is finally here, and just in time for Christmas... After announcing the upcoming release in late November, we received a slew of submissions, and after weeding through a ton of material ... here it is: the latest installment of our free digital mixtape series, <i>Digital Dynasty 18</i>, hosted by Shady Records' Cashis. "This is the best way to end the year off. This mixtape is flames from front to back," says founder, Tha Advocate. "Looking back, 2011 was a productive year...]]></description>
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		<title>Photos: RZA &amp; WESC &#039;Chambers by RZA&#039; Headphones Launch Party (Hollywood, CA)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/12/16/photos-rza-wesc-chambers-by-rza-headphones-launch-party-hollywood-ca/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RZA has been hopping into the tech world as of late. Earlier this month, he announced the release of a pair of headphones with Swedish brand WeSC, called "Chambers by RZA", as well as a new mobile World App. At the beginning of December, the Wu-Tang founder celebrated the launch of both new ventures with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bei Maejor Talks &#039;Trouble&#039; Single, Where He Got His Start &amp; Who Amazed Him The Most (Video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bei Maejor is a Michigan-bred recording artist who earned his chops over the years as a producer/songwriter, but in recent years, has chosen to step out from behind the curtains and take a shot as a solo artist. So far, so good. In early 2010, he landed a deal with Jive Records (which has since folded into RCA), and followed with his first mixtape, <em>Upside Down</em>. Since then, Bei has released his debut single, "Trouble" ...]]></description>
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		<title>Photos: New Era&#039;s Los Angeles Flagship Store Launch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[International headwear brand New Era has been adding flagship locations across the country over the past year, their latest being a new Los Angeles retail store. Located on L.A.'s famed Melrose Ave, the brand held a private VIP launch for the store last Tuesday (December 8), with a grand opening following on Saturday (December 10). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Bad 40 Talks Growing Up Homeless, Getting Into Music &amp; Having A Voice As An Indie</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tory "40 Glocc" Gassway has an enduring survival instinct. As a child, life snatched his naïveté, first twisting then destroying it. Uprooted from a comfortable life in Texas, he was flung across the country to the cacophony of cultures that is California. Disneyland became a myth. The reality of feuding flags challenged his existence in the Inland Empire. At age 12, the streets became his father and homeless shelters replaced his...]]></description>
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		<title>BallerStatus&#039; 2011 Holiday Gift Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Christmas just around the corner, our staff diligently searched far and wide across internet and retail stores to find and feature some of the coolest items to purchase for yourself or for others as gifts. We compiled a list of something for just about everyone, and things we just really liked. So, get your credit cards out, order some stuff, and enjoy your holidays! With the explosion of the smartphone over the last several years, point-n-shoot digital cameras have almost become a thing of the past...]]></description>
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