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• Hybe’s Big Hit Re-Signs All Seven BTS Members to ‘Exclusive Contracts,’ Eyes 2025 Reunion

  20-09-2023 23:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Hybe has officially re-signed all seven members of the ultra-popular BTS to new “exclusive contracts.” Seoul-headquartered Hybe’s re-signing of BTS, executed specifically via its Big Hit Music subsidiary, came to light in a regulatory filing as well as a formal release that was forwarded to South Korean media. “Our company has completed the Board of […]
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• Ozzy Osbourne Says Next Spinal Surgery Will Be His Last: ‘I’m Not Doing It Anymore. I Can’t’

  20-09-2023 23:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Despite being done with surgeries, the singer assures fans: "I'm far from being on my last leg"
  
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• Stray Kids Pull Out of Global Citizen After ‘Minor’ Car Accident Injures Three Members

  20-09-2023 23:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Seungmin suffer "mild muscle pain and bruises," forcing them out of New York fest. However, offshoot 3RACHA will replace K-pop group on lineup
  
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• Adidas CEO says Kanye West is “not a bad person”

  20-09-2023 22:55 via nme.com
  
  The CEO of Adidas, Bjorn Gulden, has opened up about Kanye West, saying the rapper and producer is “not a bad person”.
  The sportswear brand cut ties with West following a series of remarks from the rapper last year that were viewed as anti-Semitic, having worked together for years on the Yeezy brand.
  Speaking on the In Good Company podcast, Gulden reflected on the partnership with West saying: “When you work with third parties that can happen. It’s part of the game.
  
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• Bill Ryder-Jones shares new single ‘This Can’t Go On’ and announces LP ‘Lechyd Da’

  20-09-2023 22:53 via nme.com
  
  Bill Ryder-Jones has shared his latest single ‘This Can’t Go On’ and has announced his upcoming LP ‘Lechyd Da’.READ MORE: “If I wrote songs thinking about how they’ll be received, I’d be The 1975”: Bill Ryder-Jones on his accidental new albumServing as the lead single to Jones’ fifth studio album, ‘This Can’t Go On’ features strings lifted from a 1978 Flashlight song. Directed by James Slater, the video for the track s
  
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• Hip-Hop Legends Little Brother Are Back Like They Never Left

  20-09-2023 22:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The iconic rap duo's first dose of new music in four years is a triumph
  
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• See Florence Pugh Join Flyte for a Breakfast Nook Round of ‘Tough Love’

  20-09-2023 22:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will feature on Flyte's upcoming, self-titled album, though with Laura Marling on vocals
  
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• Birdman Predicts Southern Hip-Hop Will Remain Dominant: ‘We’re Here Forever’

  20-09-2023 22:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman recently sat down for an interview on the 85 South Show, where he discussed the early struggles of Southern hip-hop and predicted it would remain a dominant force. On the 85 South Show, Cash Money Records co-founder, rapper, and producer Birdman spoke on the early struggles of Southern hip-hop in […]
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• Boygenius release new animated video for ‘Cool About It’

  20-09-2023 22:24 via nme.com
  
  Boygenius have shared a new video for the track ‘Cool About It’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Boygenius live in London – a utopia of vulnerability and communityThe video from the band, made up of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, is a gothic-themed animation and the first animated video directed by Lauren Tsai.
  Speaking about the video, Tsai said: “‘Cool About It’ is a beautifully melancholic and piercing song that puts
  
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• Lana Del Rey explains viral Waffle House shift photos

  20-09-2023 22:03 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has addressed her viral Waffle House work shift photos that made their rounds earlier this summer.READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live in London: a career-defining moment for a true greatThe singer-songwriter was spotted serving coffee at a branch of the US restaurant chain in Birmingham, AL back in July. Video clips and photographs of Del Rey in her unexpected new role were subsequently shared online.
  In one video, the star is seen handing a customer their beverage from behind the cou
  
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• Taylor Swift reveals vault track titles for ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ release

  20-09-2023 21:41 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has revealed details of the back covers and vault tracks for her upcoming release of ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’.READ MORE: Taylor Swift re-recordings: everything we know about the upcoming albumsIt comes after the musician shared a video teaser in relation to her forthcoming re-recording of ‘1989’ ahead of the post today that confirmed the titles of the tracks. Swift also teamed up with Google to create puzzles that would reveal the vault tracks as
  
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• Ed Sheeran secretly recorded live versions of Autumn Variations in fans' homes

  20-09-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran is set to release his second album of the year on 29 September.
  
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• Talking Heads on why ‘Stop Making Sense’ marked their final tour

  20-09-2023 21:17 via nme.com
  
  Talking Heads have opened up about why ‘Stop Making Sense’ marked their final tour as a band.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – David Byrne: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days”The iconic band reunited for a Q&A recently at the Toronto International Film Festival (September 11). Comprising frontman David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth, drummer Chris Frantz and guitarist Jerry Harrison, the band made their first public appearance to
  
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• Bleachers return with new single ‘Modern Girl’

  20-09-2023 21:16 via nme.com
  
  Bleachers have returned with their latest track ‘Modern Girl’ marking the band’s first release under their new label home, Dirty Hit.READ MORE: Bleachers: “This album is about wanting to hold joy, and not understanding why you can’t”After spending some time working with pop’s biggest household names such as Taylor Swift, The 1975, Lana Del Rey and more, Jack Antonoff and co. have released their first song since 2021’s ‘Take The Sadness O
  
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• Jack Antonoff and Bleachers Rock, While a Tomato Rolls, in ‘Modern Girl’ Video

  20-09-2023 21:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  The track marks the band's first new music since 2021
  
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• Adidas CEO Defends Kanye West—”I Don’t Think He’s A Bad Person, It Just Came Across That Way”

  20-09-2023 20:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden has defended Kanye West’s remarks that resulted in his company severing ties with the artist now known as Ye. The German sportswear giant ended its long-time collaboration with Ye over the remarks in October 2022. His erratic posts on social media included at least one in which the rapper called for […]
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• Sufjan Stevens hospitalised with Guillian-Barre Syndrome: “I woke up one morning and couldn’t walk”

  20-09-2023 20:25 via nme.com
  
  Sufjan Stevens has opened up about being hospitalised with Guillian-Barre Syndrome after the illness left him unable to walk.
  In a lengthy instagram post, the indie-folk musician said his symptoms of the illness first began to show last month. “My hands, arms and legs were numb and tingling and I had no strength, no feeling, no mobility.”
  The rare disorder causes the body to attack its own nerves, which initially results in weakness and tingling in the hands and feet before spreading
  
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• Afterparty Reveals $5 Million Raise Ahead of AI-Messaging Buildout, Aims ‘To Scale Creator-Fan Interactions’

  20-09-2023 20:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Self-described “creator community platform” Afterparty has finalized a $5 million funding round and teed up an AI-messaging buildout. L.A.-headquartered Afterparty just recently detailed its latest multimillion-dollar funding tranche, which has entered the media spotlight about 17 months after execs unveiled a $4 million round (and an expansion into NFT ticketing). Audius backer Blockchange Ventures is […]
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• Apple Has $19 EarPods with USB-C Now, Offering Lossless Audio Support

  20-09-2023 20:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple unveiled the new iPhone 15 models last week—with a new addition to the accessory line-up. Now EarPods are available with USB-C connectors, offering lossless playback. The original EarPods have become an iconic part of pop culture for anyone older than 25, so of course Apple brought them into the modern era. They were designed […]
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• Lana Del Rey on being an inspiration to Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo

  20-09-2023 19:25 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has responded to the likes of Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish calling her an inspiration to their music.READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live in London: a career-defining moment for a true greatBoth Eilish and Rodrigo have attributed their inspiration within music to Del Rey. While appearing on Dua Lipa’s At Your Service podcast, Eilish referred to Del Rey’s debut LP ‘Born To Die‘ as a prominent album in her life. “‘Born to Die’ by my girl Lana,&rdq
  
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• The Breeders share ‘Divine Mascis’, featuring Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis

  20-09-2023 19:24 via nme.com
  
  The Breeders have shared a previously unreleased version of ‘Divine Hammer’ featuring Dinosaur Jr‘s J Mascis.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Breeders’ Kelley DealNewly titled ‘Divine Mascis’, the track features Mascis on vocals. The song will be featured on the band’s 30th anniversary reissue of their seminal album ‘Last Splash’ which is set for release on Friday, September 22 via 4AD.
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• Troye Sivan Goes From Sad Boi to ‘Total Freedom’ in ‘Got Me Started’ Video

  20-09-2023 19:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer samples Bag Raiders' 2011 song "Shooting Stars" on the single
  
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• Swifties Swiftly Solve Puzzles to Uncover ‘1989’ Vault Track Titles

  20-09-2023 18:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  The names of four songs from the re-record were unlocked, but one remains a mystery (as do any possible features)
  
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• Boygenius Ring in the Fall Season With Chilling ‘Cool About It’ Video

  20-09-2023 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  In an unpublished quote from the supergroup's Rolling Stone cover story, Phoebe Bridgers explains the meaning of her verse
  
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• BTS Renew Contract with HYBE and BIGHIT Music

  20-09-2023 18:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  The exclusive agreements with BTS members will continue from 2025 onwards
  
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• Talking Sex and Death at the Chateau Marmont With Slayyyter

  20-09-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop provocateur dishes on celebrity culture, "sober vibes," and making her new album, Starfucker
  
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• Tomberlin hit out at venue asking for 41 per cent cut of merch sales

  20-09-2023 17:53 via nme.com
  
  Tomberlin has taken to social media to call out a venue after it asked for a 41 per cent cut of her merchandise sales.READ MORE: Hundreds of venues sign up to not take cut of artists’ merchandise sales – but campaigners want moreThe artist recalled the incident last night (September 19) on her X account (formerly Twitter), and criticised the venue she played in Vienna, Virginia for demanding to take nearly half of the money she made from selling merch on-site.
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• Kane Brown Plans on Going Big With Phil Collins Sample, Sets ‘In the Air’ Tour Dates

  20-09-2023 17:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country artist's "I Can Feel It," which uses Collins' drumming, will come out this week
  
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• The National on ‘Laugh Track’ Phoebe Bridgers collaboration: “She embodies that weird mix of dread, humour and beauty”

  20-09-2023 17:19 via nme.com
  
  The National‘s Aaron Dessner has opened up about their album ‘Laugh Track‘ and working with Phoebe Bridgers.READ MORE: The National – ‘Laugh Track’ review: a heavier companion recordSpeaking to Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, Dessner discussed ‘Laugh Track’, the band’s surprise ninth album that came in quick succession off the back of April’s acclaimed ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’. It was announced this past weeke
  
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• Sufjan Stevens Reveals He’s Relearning How to Walk After ‘Very Scary’ Autoimmune Disorder Diagnosis

  20-09-2023 17:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It’s a slow process, but they say I will 'recover,' it just takes a lot of time, patience, and hard work," singer-songwriter says of bout with Guillian-Barre Syndrome
  
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• Lana Del Rey Wishes Her Album ‘Had Gone as Viral’ as That Waffle House Video

  20-09-2023 17:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I woke up to, like, 10,000 texts the next morning — some from folks I had not heard from for 10 years," the singer-songwriter joked of her unexpected diner shift
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Has an Idea for ‘Barbie’ Director Greta Gerwig

  20-09-2023 17:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  The outtakes from the pop star's Rolling Stone cover story are full of funny, surprising revelations
  
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• Belgian composer of punk hit ‘Ca plane pour moi’ Lou Deprijck dies

  20-09-2023 16:41 via nme.com
  
  Lou Deprijck, the Belgian singer who wrote the 1970s punk hit ‘Ca Plane Pour Moi’, has died at the age of 77.
  The singer had been dealing with health issues and was recently staying in a Brussels hospital. Deprijck passed away on Tuesday, September 19.
  “My sun, my darling, my man, my everything, I accompanied you until your last breath as you wanted. You will be my only and last love I love you,” Deprijck’s partner Vanessa Vanderkimpen wrote on her official Facebook
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown says fiancé’s father Jon Bon Jovi won’t perform at their wedding

  20-09-2023 16:32 via nme.com
  
  Millie Bobby Brown has stated that her soon-to-be-father-in-law Jon Bon Jovi will not be performing at her wedding.READ MORE: ‘Enola Holmes 2’ review: a twisty murder mystery that’s worth solvingThe 19-year-old Stranger Things and Enola Holmes star announced her engagement to the rock star’s 21-year-old son, Jake Bongiovi, in April 2023 – just shy of two years after they first began dating.
  Now, during an interview last Friday (September 15), the actor opened up abo
  
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• Sophie Turner and Taylor Swift grab dinner together following Joe Jonas split

  20-09-2023 16:20 via nme.com
  
  Sophie Turner and Taylor Swift have been pictured together on a night out in New York City.
  As reported by People, the Game Of Thrones actor joined the pop star for dinner at a New York restaurant on Tuesday (September 19) before heading to Temple Bar on Lafayette Street.READ MORE: Taylor Swift re-recordings: everything we know about the upcoming albumsIt comes after Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Turner earlier this month after four years of marriage. In a joint statement from the couple
  
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• Hitchin music venue Club 85 to be demolished to build flats

  20-09-2023 16:11 via nme.com
  
  Hitchin music venue Club 85 is set to be demolished for flats, according to a new planning application that has been submitted.READ MORE: UK grassroots venues “going over a cliff” without urgent government action or investment from arenasThe much-loved music venue on the Whinbush Road in the North Hertfordshire town would be replaced by 16 apartments with vehicle access, according to plans submitted by the owners of Club 85.
  The 300-person capacity venue has previously hosted th
  
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• Adidas CEO Doesn’t Think Kanye West ‘Meant What He Said’ With the Whole Antisemitism Thing

  20-09-2023 16:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I don’t think he’s a bad person. It just came across that way," Bjørn Gulden said on a recent podcast
  
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• Adele responds to fan proposal: “You can’t marry me – I’m straight, my love”

  20-09-2023 15:29 via nme.com
  
  Adele has turned down a marriage proposal after one of her fans proposed to her during a live show.READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things upThe moment took place during her ongoing run of shows in the US, held as part of her residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
  During one of the performances last week, the multi-Grammy Award-winning singer ventured into the crowd to speak with fans and was left shocked after an LGBT
  
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• Watch Rick Astley cover Foo Fighters’ ‘Everlong’: “One of the best songs ever”

  20-09-2023 15:04 via nme.com
  
  Rick Astley covered Foo Fighters‘ ‘Everlong’ at a gig in Leicester last weekend, describing the track as “one of the best songs ever”.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Rick AstleyThe singer was performing at Radio 2 in the Park in Leicester on Saturday (September 17) when he joked that he likes “playing other people’s songs”, asking the crowd if they were “in the mood for us to murder one of the best songs ever?”.
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• The Breeders and J Mascis Deliver Consecrated Alt Rock on ‘Divine Mascis’

  20-09-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Dinosaur Jr. frontman's take on "Divine Hammer" will appear on the Last Splash 30th anniversary reissue
  
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• Jorja Smith Put Herself First and the Rest Fell Into Place

  20-09-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  U.K. singer had to leave London and move back home to unlock her full potential for her long-awaited second album
  
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• Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Desmond Child To Meet With Congressmen to Push for Legislation on AI

  20-09-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  ASCAP’s’ “Stand with Songwriters” advocacy day marks latest effort from the industry to rein in AI
  
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• Sleaford Mods share new single ‘Big Pharma’ and announce ‘More UK Grim’ EP

  20-09-2023 13:44 via nme.com
  
  Sleaford Mods have announced details of ‘More UK Grim’, a new EP which was recorded at the same time as their acclaimed album from earlier this year. Check out the lead single ‘Big Pharma’ below.READ MORE: Sleaford Mods talk ‘UK Grim’: “It might strike a chord with people at their wit’s end”The new EP was written and recorded during the same time that the duo – comprised of Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson – worked on their lates
  
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• Oasis to reissue 1998 compilation album The Masterplan

  20-09-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Oasis are marking 25 years of 'The Masterplan' with a remastered reissue.
  
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• Johnny Marr releases new song penned on the road with Blondie and The Killers

  20-09-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Johnny Marr has two new songs on his upcoming compilation 'Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr'.
  
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• Ed Sheeran reveals secret live album recorded in fans' living rooms

  20-09-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has secretly been recording a live edition of 'Autumn Variations'.
  
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• Travis Barker shares tribute to three late friends on 15th anniversary of plane crash

  20-09-2023 13:01 via nme.com
  
  Travis Barker has shared a tribute to his three late friends on the 15th anniversary of a plane crash they were in together.
  The Blink-182 drummer has spoken at length on numerous occasions about the mental and physical impact of being in a plane crash in 2008, which killed his assistant, Chris Baker, and security guard, Charles “Che” Still, along with both pilots.
  His friend, Adam ‘DJ AM’ Goldstein survived the crash but died one year later due to an overdose.
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• Ed Sheeran secretly recorded live version of new album ‘Autumn Variations’ in fans’ homes

  20-09-2023 12:59 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has revealed that he has recorded a live version of his upcoming album ‘Autumn Variations’ by surprising fans and performing in their houses.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Subtract’ review: his troubled times laid bareThe singer-songwriter announced the live variation of the upcoming album on his social media channels, confirming that each song from the new LP was performed and recorded “in a different fan’s living room”, but all of them came
  
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• Selena Gomez will never watch her documentary again

  20-09-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Selena Gomez was initially "very against" the documentary idea.
  
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• Deap Vally announce split and farewell tour

  20-09-2023 12:24 via nme.com
  
  Deap Vally have announced details of live shows and a re-recorded version of their debut album – their final ventures before they call it quits.
  The band announced the split alongside news of their upcoming album ‘Sistrionix 2.0’ – a re-visited and re-recorded version of their breakthrough LP, which was first released in 2013.
  They also shared a number of forthcoming tour dates, which will mark their final run of shows before they bring the outfit to an end, a decade afte
  
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