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• Sheamus Makes Special Olympian An Honorary Member Of The Bar; The Miz & Maryse Attend Formula 1 Race

  21-10-2018 23:46
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  Sheamus Makes Special Olympian An Honorary Member Of The Bar
  When Special Olympian Brandon “The Irish Hammer” Teague visited his local Cricket Wireless store to meet Sheamus, he had no idea that the WWE Superstar would bestow him with such an honor.
  When Teague told Sheamus that his favorite all-time tag team was The Bar, Sheamus made him an honorary member of the group and presented him with tickets to SmackDown Live.
  Teague stated,
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• NWA 70th Anniversary PPV Results – Cody Rhodes vs Nick Aldis II, NWA National Title Tournament, Jazz Defends & More

  21-10-2018 23:32
  The PW team is live in Music City this weekend and ready for #NWA70! We will be providing live, on-site updates throughout the show, which you can check out below and on our official Twitter accounts @pw_dotcom, @mikekillam and @DougEWrestling.
  Order tonight’s PPV event through our friends at FITE.tv! 
  NWA 70th Anniversary PPV ResultsOctober 21, 2018Nashville, TN
  Bell time is 7PM eastern. 
   
   
  — James Ellsworth just showed up for the dark match and he’s a he
  
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• **LIVE NOW** NWA 70th Anniversary PPV Results – Cody Rhodes vs Nick Aldis II, NWA National Title Tournament, Jazz Defends & More

  21-10-2018 23:32
  The PW team is live in Music City this weekend and ready for #NWA70! We will be providing live, on-site updates throughout the show, which you can check out below and on our official Twitter accounts @pw_dotcom, @mikekillam and @DougEWrestling.
  Order tonight’s PPV event through our friends at FITE.tv! 
  NWA 70th Anniversary PPV ResultsOctober 21, 2018Nashville, TN
  Bell time is 7PM eastern.
   
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• Alberto Del Rio Comments On MMA Return, Training, Overcoming Doubts, & How He Recently Tapped Out A Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu Coach

  21-10-2018 23:01
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  TMZ Sports recently caught up with Alberto Del Rio and the former WWE Superstar talked about the seriousness of his current MMA run.
  “Everybody knows I went through some difficult times and when you go through things like that, it makes you stronger. Now that all of those bad moments, bad experiences, are in the past I started feeling humbly when it comes to doing stuff that I used to do like fighting and every time I’m here doing combates, I se
  
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• Seth Rollins Wants A Match With Matt Riddle – Complete Q&A (Video); EC3 Trolls John Cena

  21-10-2018 22:26
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  Seth Rollins Q&A (Video)
  WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins participated in a Facebook Q&A session before a fan meet and greet at the Xfinity store in Somerville, MA.
  Rollins answered more than ten minutes worth of questions including:What do you miss most while on the road?
  What would you do if you weren’t a WWE Superstar?
  Which band was your first favorite?
  Who do you look up to most?Rollins was also asked who he would like to face
  
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• Seth Rollins Discusses His Favorite WWE Moment, Dream Opponent, Rey Mysterio Returning To WWE, More

  21-10-2018 22:16
  WWE Superstar, Seth Rollins recently completed a Q&A on WWE’s Facebook where he discussed a range of topics including his favorite WWE moment. Below are some highlights with a H/T to WrestlingInc.com for the transcriptions.
  On a potential dream opponent:
  “I know he’s new, but Matt Riddle. He’s someone who’s super talented and has an interesting skill set, a different style. I’m always intrigued by different styles, I feel like I can have a good match with
  
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• Becky Lynch And Charlotte Flair Get Into Altercation At The Performance Center, New Being The Elite Episode

  21-10-2018 22:05
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  Becky Lynch And Charlotte Flair Get Into Altercation At The Performance Center
  The official NXT Twitter account posted a photo of Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch getting into it at the Performance Center. The tweet reads that WWE and SmackDown Live officials are looking into it at this moment but this is another very intense step on their road to WWE Evolution:
  RELATED: Road To Evolution Special To Air After Monday Night RawThere was a physical altercation between
  
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• WWE Relives Rivalry Between Batista And Triple H, Dolph Ziggler On One Of His Favorite Battles, More

  21-10-2018 22:02
  Following their altercation at WWE’s SmackDown 1000 during the Evolution reunion, WWE has continued hyping a potential match between Batista and Triple H.
  WWE has posted a new article on its website looking back at the most intense moments of their previous rivalry, continuing to push the idea of a possible match down the line.Take a look back at the INTENSE rivalry between @TripleH & @DaveBautista. https://t.co/u0MV9SH6Je
  — WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2018Lio Rush Gets Bobby Lashley
  
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• Jim Cornette & Tony Schiavone Talk NWA 70 & More

  21-10-2018 21:46
  Tony Schiavone At Starrcast For “WHW Podcast” – August 31, 2018, Schaumburg, IL (Photo: Dominic DeAngelo)
  The legendary announce team of Jim Cornette and Tony Schiavone will reunite for tonight’s NWA 70 pay-per-view; but, before that historic event caught up with Bill Apter and co-host Josh Shernoff for The Apter Chat.
  The two opened up about a number of topics
  On NWA 70:
  Schiavone: I’m really excited about this and really excited about seeing you [Jim Cornette] aga
  
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• Top 5 Groundbreaking Women’s Moments In NXT’s History (Video), WWE Looks Back At Batista vs. Triple H

  21-10-2018 21:35
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  Top 5 Groundbreaking Women’s Moments In NXT’s History (Video)
  Ahead of WWE Evolution, WWE has taken a moment to look back on the top five groundbreaking moments for women in the history of the NXT brand. Truly, I don’t think can be argued that the NXT brand started the change in philosophy of how women in WWE could be presented. Of course, this video features highlights of the Four Horsewomen and Asuka among other women.:
  As
  
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• Drew McIntyre On Why His Tag Team Doesn’t Have A Name & Having Issues With People Who Are Complacent

  21-10-2018 21:33
  One half of the Raw Tag Team Champions, Drew McIntyre recently spoke with Simon Takla regarding a range of topics including why their team has no name. Below are some highlights of the interview with a H/T to Rajah.com for the transcription.
  On why they don’t have a tag team name:
  “You know, I think it depends on the situation. I think with Dolph and I, this particular situation-and Braun also, we’re more individuals that have come together for a common goal. You know, someone
  
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• Chelsea Green Promotes First NXT Dates, Confirms Hot Mess Gimmick Will Be Used, More

  21-10-2018 21:21
  WWE NXT’s newest signing, Chelsea Green has confirmed her first dates where she will be performing as a WWE Superstar and she confirmed her gimmick.
  It was unknown whether or not Green would perform as the Hot Mess gimmick that has been incredibly popular on the independent scene and in IMPACT, but when she tweeted her dates she stated that she will be the Hot Mess.
  Her first dates as an NXT Superstar will be on the 25th and 26th of this month, performing on two local Florida shows, giving
  
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• Lio Rush & Bobby Lashley Ride In Style, Who Do You Think Is The Best Superstar/Manager Pairing?

  21-10-2018 21:02
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  Lio Rush & Bobby Lashley Ride In Style
  Ever since Bobby Lashley joined forces with Lio Rush, it has brought out a new attitude in the Dominator and even more arrogance out of the 23-year-old piece of gold. Rush took to Twitter to show the WWE Universe the benefits of what it means to join him and all the perks that are entailed. Even Bobby Lashley was impressed with the car he got to ride around in courtesy of Rush.:Hey big man @fightbobby . It’s time!!!!
  
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• Videos: Charlotte Flair vs Sasha Banks vs Bayley (Full Match), WWE MMC Stars Mic’d Up, New Canvas 2 Canvas

  21-10-2018 20:44
  WWE has been uploading several new videos to its YouTube channel including a full match from WrestleMania 32 between Bayley, Sasha Banks and Charlotte.
  The WrestleMania 32 triple threat between the former NXT Superstars was the first match for the brand new Women’s Championship after the Divas Championship was retired. You can see the full match at the top of the article.
  New Canvas 2 Canvas
  In the next video, WWE’s popular Canvas 2 Canvas series has continued with the latest fantas
  
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• Maria Kanellis Comments On Returning To Wrestling, Seth Rollins Q&A, New UpUpDownDown Video

  21-10-2018 20:33
  It was revealed this week that Maria Kanellis will be one of several legends returning at the WWE Evolution PPV and she commented on the news today.
  Maria noted that it has been 8 years since she was last a full-time wrestler and whilst she is nervous about the ring rust, she is excited to get back into the ring.View this post on InstagramIt’s been 8 years since I wrestled in a WWE ring. It’s been 8 years since I was a full time wrestler. I’m excited for the opportunity and ner
  
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• WATCH: PROGRESS Hello Wembley Main Event, Nick Jackson Reveals His Dream Tag Team Match, More

  21-10-2018 20:18
  After the timing issues of the PROGRESS Wrestling Hello Wembley main event which saw some fans in attendance miss it, the company has shared the full match on Demand PROGRESS for free.
  The show in London ended up running slightly over time which saw many fans in attendance forced to miss the main event due to travel so as a goodwill gesture, PROGRESS has shared the entire match. The match, which you can see in full below sees PROGRESS World Champion defend his title against Tyler Bate in what is
  
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• Go Behind The Scenes Of SmackDown 1000 (Video), Becky Lynch Says She’s ‘The Man’

  21-10-2018 20:03
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Go Behind The Scenes Of SmackDown 1000 (Video)
  WWE uploaded the following behind the scenes footage of SmackDown 1000. This show, of course, saw the SmackDown returns of Edge, Evolution, Rey Mysterio, and The Undertaker. In the video, you see all the stars interacting with each other in a way we don’t normally get to see and it’s a nice peek behind the curtain. My personal favorite part was Triple H remarking that Charlotte was too busy taking a picture o
  
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• John Cena Reveals His WWE WrestleMania 35 Status, Will He Be In New York?

  21-10-2018 19:56
  During a recent interview with Hoda Kotb on The Today Show Radio, WWE Superstar John Cena took questions from fans, revealing his WrestleMania 35 status.
  Cena’s appearances for WWE have been few and far between recently with his commitments to expanding his film career and this has put some doubt into whether or not he will be at ‘Mania next year for WWE’s biggest show.
  During his appearance for the radio show, Cena was asked a question by a young fan whether or not he will be
  
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• Becky Lynch And Charlotte Flair Brawl At WWE Performance Center

  21-10-2018 19:36
  WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair have continued their recent feud with a major brawl at the WWE Performance Center.
  WWE has made the announcement and shared an image of the brawl claiming that a physical altercation took place at the WWE Performance Center and that WWE SmackDown officials are now investigating the matter.There was a physical altercation between @BeckyLynchWWE and @MsCharlotteWWE at the @WWEPerformCtr yesterday morning. @WWEand #SDLive officia
  
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• John Cena Takes Part In Kids Q&A: WrestleMania Status, Brock Lesnar, The Rock, More

  21-10-2018 18:38
  NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Vince McMahon and John Cena attend the WrestleMania 29 Press Conference at Radio City Music Hall on April 4, 2013, in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/WireImage)
  John Cena, who is a regular on NBC’s The Today Show, participated in the Sirius XM audio version of Today with Hoda Kotb. As a special treat, there were some kids in attendance who got to ask John some questions and take part in a special Q&A with
  
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• ROH Ticket Information For Last 2018/Early 2019 Shows

  21-10-2018 18:01
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  Ring Of Honor has released ticket information for their final shows of 2018 and some early shows for 2019 as well. The following is from ROHwrestling.com.:
  Fans in Philadelphia, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston will get to see “The Best Wrestling on the Planet” when Ring of Honor returns to those great wrestling cities this winter. Tickets for the events in Philadelphia, Dallas, and San Antonio go on sale next week with Houston on-sale information to come.
  
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• First Look At The NWA 70 Cold Open (Video)

  21-10-2018 17:35
  Photo Credit: NWA
  The National Wrestling Alliance is presenting their 70th Anniversary show tonight. The show will be broadcast on FITE TV and will be headlined by the rematch from All In: Cody Rhodes vs. Nick Aldis. Below is the full card as well as the cold open for the show that the NWA uploaded to YouTube:
  Nashville, TN – October 16, 2018 – The momentum for the NWA 70th Anniversary keeps building strong as the National Wrestling Alliance carries the legacy of Ten Pounds of Gold f
  
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• Complete Results from 10/20 SHIMMER Tapings in Chicago: 5 Title Matches, Huge 4-Way Main Event & More

  21-10-2018 17:22
  All-women’s wrestling promotion SHIMMER returned to the Berwyn Eagles Club in Chicago, IL this weekend for a two-day taping event for volumes 105-108. Below are results from Saturday’s big double taping event. Check back with us soon for completely results from Sunday’s show as well.
  SHIMMER 105 Results
  — Queen Aminata def. Rocky Radley
  — Roby Reid def. Alex Gracia
  — Rachael Ellering def. Karen Q
  — The Blue Nation def. Team Sea Stars
  — Dr. Britt Ba
  
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• NXT Venice Live Event Results (10/20): NXT UK Women’s Title Match, 4-Way Elimination Tag, Keith Lee in Action

  21-10-2018 16:59
  NXT Live Event ResultsOctober 20, 2018Venice, FL
  — Aliyah def. MJ Jenkins
  — Hanson def. Keith Lee
  — Jaxon Ryker & Lacey Evans def. Rinku Singh & Kavita Devi
  — Matt Riddle def. Marcel Barthel
  Fatal 4-Way Elimination Tag Team Match— Forgotten Sons def. Adrian Jaoude & Cezar Bononi, Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan and Heavy Machinery
  NXT UK Women’s Championship Match— Rhea Ripley (c) def. Deonna Purrazzo
  — Ricochet & The Street Profits d
  
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• The Rock Wishes Scott Hall A Happy Birthday & Praises His Influence

  21-10-2018 16:58
  Scott Hall at the Starrcast NWO Panel – September 1, 2018, Schaumburg, IL (Photo: Dominic DeAngelo)
  Dwayne The Rock Johnson took to Twitter to wish NWO Pioneer Scott Hall a very happy birthday. He took the time to call Scott an inspiration and said that he studied a lot of his work while training in Memphis. Unfortunately, The Rock and Scott Hall never got to work a major program together although they briefly crossed paths in 2002 and worked several Handicap and Six Man Tag matches t
  
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• WATCH: WWE Releases Behind-the-Scenes Feature on Smackdown 1000; Rey Mysterio Explains Why He Left WWE

  21-10-2018 16:49
  WWE has released a brand new mini-documentary going behind the curtain of the recently Smackdown 1000 television special, which of course saw the big returns of legendary names like Rey Mysterio, Edge, Batista and more!
  The video, which you can watch in full below, features tons of exclusive interviews with talent including WWE Champion AJ Styles and “The Viper” Randy Orton, as well as candid behind-the-scenes footage from the locker room getting ready for the historic show.
  Check ou
  
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• WATCH: WWE Cameras Follow Batista’s Journey Home for Smackdown 1000; Ken Jeong, Kristen Schaal Appear & More

  21-10-2018 16:38
  WWE has released a mini-documentary on Batista’s journey home for last week’s Smackdown 1000 special in Washington D.C., where “The Animal” had the chance to reunite with the entire Evolution faction for the first time since their split.
  WWE cameras followed Big Dave from the set of his upcoming movie My Spy to capture some funny moments with his co-stars, including Ken Jeong and Kristen Schaal.
  He spent an entire day working on the film before taking a private jet t
  
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• Booker T Claims “It’s Time to Move On” from Hulk Hogan’s Controversial Past; Says He’ll Always “Atone For His Mistakes”

  21-10-2018 16:21
  WWE Hall of Famer Booker T was recently interviewed by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, and briefly touched on the subject of Hulk Hogan’s recent reinstatement as a member of the WWE Universe.
  “If people still judged me from what I did 30 years ago,” the six-time world champion said, “I would not be where I am now.”
  In July 2015 WWE cut all ties with Hogan after a secret sex tape was released to the public bringing to light scandalous and racially-charged
  
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• Impact Wrestling Returning to Windsor, Ontario for 2019 Television Tapings

  21-10-2018 15:35
  Impact Wrestling has announced its return to Windsor, Ontario for two nights of action-packed television taping events, set to take place in March 2019. The promotion will be taping at St. Claire College from March 22-23.
  Impact’s next set of TV tapings are in Las Vegas from Nov. 11-13th which should take them through the new year into their next major pay-per-view event, Impact Homecoming on Jan. 6th. They will be taping at the hold TNA Asylum in Nashville, TN before heading to WInds
  
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• WWE Day Of: Batista SmackDown 1000; Batista Interrupts Goldberg vs Shawn Michaels (VIDEOS)

  21-10-2018 01:35
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  WWE Day Of: Batista SmackDown 1000
  WWE has released a special WWE Day Of video documenting Batista’s SmackDown 1000 return for a reunion with the legendary Evolution stable:RELATED: Batista vs Triple H Is The Match WWE Should Be Building To 
  Batista Interrupts Goldberg vs Shawn Michaels (VIDEOS)
  WWE has released the following video documenting Batista’s 2003 RAW return, when The Animal interrupted a dream match between Shawn Michaels and Go
  
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• NXT Full Match – The 4 Horsewomen Clash (VIDEO); WWE Top 10 Security Guards Get Wrecked (VIDEO)

  21-10-2018 01:26
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  NXT Full Match – The 4 Horsewomen Clash (VIDEO)
  WWE has posted the following video from 2015’s NXT TakeOver: Rival.
  Featured in this full match are NXT’s 4 Horsewomen, Becky Lynch, Bayley, Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks, colliding in an epic Fatal 4-Way Match:RELATED: Report – Charlotte Flair Hurt By Lynch Angle
  WWE Top 10 Security Guards Get Wrecked (VIDEO)
  WWE has posted the following video to its official YouTube channel featuring the Top
  
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• Maria Kanellis Silences Social Media Troll

  21-10-2018 01:12
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  In today’s world of keyboard warriors and nameless avatars, it’s relatively easy to take to social media and hurl anonymous insults at just about anyone. WWE Superstars receive harsh bullying and often times unfair insults on a routine basis. Most of these go unanswered; but, after a social media troll viciously attacked Maria Kanellis‘ husband Mike Kanellis, she couldn’t just let this one go.
  Mike Kanellis tweeted the following before and
  
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• ‘WWE Supershow’ Invades Boston This Sunday! Ronda Rousey Defends, Rey Mysterio & Jeff Hardy Team Up, AJ Styles in Huge Triple Threat & More

  21-10-2018 00:41
  WWE will be running a huge “supershow” live event this Sunday at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass. featuring both the superstars of Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live. The event is in place of the WWE TLC pay-per-view which was pushed back until December.
  If you are attending any of this weekend’s events and would like to provide a live report, photos or videos from the show, please send to [email protected]!
  WWE Championship Match— AJ Styles (c) vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Sh
  
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• XFL May Allow Fans To Tip Players; Chelsea Green Appearing At Upcoming NXT Live Events

  21-10-2018 00:37
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  XFL May Allow Fans To Tip Players
  While speaking at a sports business conference in New York, XFL CEO Oliver Luck discussed the possibility of allowing fans to tip a player who performs well via Venmo.
  Luck stated,
  “We even talked about this sort of crazy idea of should a fan be able to Venmo a player a little bit of extra cash, if the guy did well and had a great fourth quarter?”
  The possible move is just one of several ways the new professional footba
  
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• Report: No WrestleMania 35 Main Event Locked In, Charlotte Flair Hurt By Lynch Angle, No ‘Set In Stone’ Direction For Reigns

  21-10-2018 00:15
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, The WrestleMania 35 main event is still currently up in the air, as nothing is set in stone for the show just yet. While Ronda Rousey vs Charlotte Flair was reportedly discussed, the Observer reports that Flair has been hurt by the current angle with Becky Lynch.
  The Observer also reports that Roman Reigns does not currently have a set in stone WrestleMania path; but, that there is a direction for how the current Dean A
  
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