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00:10It's a lonely road, for a tired man, and you can see an evil face, and you'll be home in
00:28spring,
00:30I can wait till then, I heard your own big dream, and all it seems shall pass, but I saw
00:53the pictures looking fine,
00:59and there was a time when I stood in line, for love, for love, for love, but I let you
01:08go, oh, I let you go.
01:20Sam! Sam! Dude, come on, we gotta go!
01:46Dude, what the fuck? I called ten times. We gotta go pick up mom's family at the airport.
01:52No, I don't gotta do anything, and you can't make me.
01:57So this isn't gonna be a brotherly bonding moment?
02:04You wanna go pick up mom's family, or should I?
02:06You wanna go pick up mom's family, or should I?
02:10What are we, twelve?
02:12Yeah, that's right. You used to pick on me when I was too little to fight back, but now I
02:15can fucking fight back, huh?
02:17I wanna fight you.
02:18Why, because you know you're gonna lose?
02:20No, because I love you.
02:23Yeah, you got a fucking weird way of showing that.
02:26Nothing happened yesterday.
02:27I don't give a shit.
02:28Yeah, except I know that you do.
02:35Enjoy your drive to the airport.
02:51Delilah!
02:52Hey!
02:53Delilah!
02:56Are you okay?
02:59Yeah.
03:00Why?
03:05Aren't you supposed to be getting the tavern ready for Sue's memorial?
03:09No, I'm not doing that.
03:11No one cares! I'm the only one that cares.
03:13And it's about stupid things, like tablecloths and relationships based on image instead of actual feelings.
03:20Oh, fuck.
03:23Percy, how did I get here? This is so bad.
03:28We all make choices we regret.
03:32I'm sorry I ghosted you all those years ago.
03:36I did always wonder why, but I think I understand now.
03:44You do know I wouldn't have judged you.
03:47I couldn't see past my own shame and guilt.
03:51I-I couldn't see anything except that I-I didn't think I deserved anything good, including our friendship.
04:01And now?
04:03Now I'm working on it.
04:05So that's what Sue would have wanted me to do.
04:07And I think Sue would have wanted me to lay right here in bed and eat these ketchup chips.
04:15She was cool like that.
04:17Yeah, she was.
04:21Okay, you lay here, and I'm gonna go, and I'm gonna set up the tavern.
04:26I'm gonna get that ready for the memorial in two hours.
04:29Yeah, I'm gonna prep the food, I'm gonna set up the space.
04:32No problem.
04:33That's not a lot of time.
04:35I can do it.
04:35I can be in and out before Sam and Charlie even realize I was there.
04:38Easy peasy.
04:39You sure you don't want to just lay here, just like, fuck it?
04:42I mean, I would love to.
04:43But I think after everything, this is what I'm supposed to do.
04:47And to give Sue the send-off she deserves.
04:51It's the least I can do.
04:53You're quitting?
04:54I think I just have to be back in Seattle.
04:58What is going on today?
05:00What do you mean?
05:02Charlie just packed up and left this morning.
05:05He said he had to get back to U of T early.
05:07Charlie's gone?
05:09Yeah.
05:09What is with the two of you?
05:12There isn't anything with the two of us.
05:14I just meant I know how much soaking up the last golden moments of summer meant to you.
05:21To both of you.
05:22Yeah, it did.
05:23But then Sam broke up with me.
05:28Oh, honey.
05:30I'm so sorry.
05:31I get how hard it's been with you and Sam.
05:34It has.
05:35So what's waiting for you in Seattle?
05:38Probably some rain and me waiting for Delilah to get back from her trip.
05:44Then be here.
05:47Those flora boys don't own this town.
05:49We do.
05:51You know what?
05:55I'm staying.
05:56Good.
05:57Now, get your shit together and help me prep for dinner service.
06:01On it.
06:29Um, yeah.
06:30We need to talk about these hidden fees on our bill.
06:33There's nothing hidden.
06:35$30 for something called a TIF.
06:38The tourism improvement fee is set by the city of Perry's Bay.
06:41Mm-hmm.
06:41$10 a day for parking.
06:43That was in the hotel agreement you signed right when you checked in.
06:46Hidden amongst the legal fine print, which normally I would delight in,
06:49but I was thrown off because you gave me one room instead of two at check-in.
06:53I like things clearly stated.
06:56Okay.
06:57Clear boundaries.
06:58Otherwise, I feel out of control.
07:01I mean, I can discount the parking.
07:03I'm not a cheater, okay?
07:04I am engaged.
07:06Ah.
07:07I suspected there was more to your ire.
07:11But you didn't cheat.
07:13I kind of feel like I did because...
07:19I'm a bad person.
07:21All right.
07:21You are many things, but a bad person is not one of them.
07:24Mm-mm.
07:25No, why?
07:25Why?
07:26Why are you so easy to talk to and hang out with?
07:31And you're, like, really chill, but also very thoughtful, and it is so annoying.
07:36I know I make you look easy, but thoughtful chilling takes work.
07:40All right?
07:41You have to want to embrace the chill, which is something I think you're trying to do.
07:45Stop.
07:46No, stop.
07:48Stop that being you.
07:50And you know what?
07:51I will.
07:52I will take a discount on the parking, okay?
07:56You should fix that.
07:59Oh.
08:00Hey, Sam.
08:01Uh, Percy's not here.
08:04Yeah, I know.
08:04I wouldn't have come by if she was.
08:06Right.
08:10Look, I know that we don't know each other very well, but I kind of feel like I know
08:17a lot about you.
08:19Okay.
08:19And your mom, Percy, always talking about how cool she was.
08:25Yeah.
08:25Yeah, sure.
08:26I guess.
08:26She told me this story about how your grandparents had this barn that they were going to tear
08:31down, so your mom bought all this spray paint, and you guys painted the barn for us.
08:36She said it a little bit of Jackson Pollock.
08:38Yeah, I had blue paint in my hair for weeks.
08:44Anyway, I'm really sorry about Sue.
08:47I would have liked to have known her.
08:55Well, that was nice and surprising.
08:58Trust me, everything about that woman is a surprise.
09:01I mean, she's got layers.
09:03It's like an onion with a mint chip ice cream inside.
09:06Is that a good thing?
09:07Because it sounds disgusting.
09:08Maybe.
09:09I mean, she's interesting as hell.
09:10I never know what she's going to say.
09:14But.
09:15She's engaged?
09:17It seems to be on flux.
09:20Man, nobody in this town can get to the finish line.
09:22Delilah did, but, yeah.
09:26Here you go.
09:26Delilah, I mean, she's single now.
09:31Yeah.
09:34I guess old crushes die hard.
09:37Yeah, they really do.
09:39Or, in my case, blow up spectacularly.
09:42That, too.
09:43I mean, that's why I'm still single.
09:46You know, the old Sam would have told you to just believe in love.
09:51The more I think about it, I think you're right.
09:54Alone is better.
09:57I know you don't believe that.
09:59I don't know what to believe, dude.
10:01At the start of this week, I had an almost fiancé, a brother, an ex I hadn't spoken to in
10:06a decade,
10:06and a mother, I thought, had it all together.
10:08Come on, man.
10:09I know this is a hard time for you, but it's a good thing you see the good in people.
10:17Or maybe I'm just an idiot who needs to toughen off.
10:41Delilah?
10:45Delilah?
10:52Ow!
10:58Delilah?
11:03No, it's me.
11:06What are you wearing?
11:08And why?
11:14The key to scrambled eggs?
11:15Low and slow.
11:16And if you're patient, you'll be rewarded with fluffy mouth clouds of goodness.
11:21Well, you should have been a writer.
11:23I think I'm going to steal that.
11:24Have at it.
11:27And why the tutu and tiara?
11:30Because sometimes being ridiculous changes everything.
11:33And this, this is the epitome of...
11:37Ridiculousness.
11:38Would you like my tiara?
11:39I don't feel ready to wear the crown.
11:42Well, you will one day.
11:44And, I mean, I don't think my boys are going to want it.
11:47So, I'm relying on you.
11:49It feels like a big responsibility.
11:51It is.
11:51Wearing the tiara, you have to promise to only eat breakfast foods for dinner.
11:56I don't think I've ever had breakfast for dinner.
12:00Seriously?
12:01Mm-hmm.
12:02Well, if I would have known that, I would have busted out my eggs benedict recipe.
12:05I mean, I would eat breakfast foods for every meal I could.
12:08Says the pierogi queen.
12:11I'm going to let you in on a little secret.
12:14Swear not to tell.
12:15I swear.
12:17I hate pierogi.
12:19What?
12:20No.
12:21Listen, I was seven years old, okay?
12:22And my grandpa, who's super old school, takes me to this, like, neighborhood Polish place.
12:26And I want to order this huge plate of pierogi.
12:29And he's like, no, that's too big.
12:32And I was like, but I really want it.
12:33So, he goes, okay, but you're going to have to eat all of them.
12:35And so, I promised him that I would, and he made me keep that promise.
12:42Whoa.
12:43Mm-hmm.
12:43I was so sick.
12:45I haven't had another one since.
12:46Wow.
12:48You're really missing out on your own cooking.
12:51As you know, I would have finished that plate happily, even with Sam making fun of me.
13:04I'm so sorry.
13:06I, um, Delilah told me that you were picking up your family from the airport, and she wasn't feeling well,
13:13so I just...
13:14I wanted to wear a tutu and tiara while making waffles.
13:21And bacon and mouth cloud eggs.
13:24My mom was famous for those.
13:27Low and slow.
13:31That's the key.
13:35I, I just, I know your mom didn't really love pierogi.
13:40What?
13:41I mean, she loved making them for us, but her favorite thing was breakfast for dinner, so I, I thought
13:47I'd make...
13:48What she would have wanted.
13:50Yeah.
13:51I'm, I'm gonna set this up, and then I'm gonna, I'm gonna go.
13:58Stay.
14:01The memorial.
14:06This is, this is enough for me, Sam, to honor her.
14:09That's what I'm doing.
14:10I mean, she clearly wanted you here.
14:16Okay, I'll just get back to it.
14:38Can you lock me on my first note?
14:40No, stop.
14:41Please.
14:46There we go.
14:48There we go.
14:48Yeah, I'm getting back.
14:53Oh, wow.
14:55The more I know I wanna, it's like a fever dream, the ways that take you and the, if I
15:01wake up, I won't feel this again.
15:22I can't believe I leave at the end of the week.
15:26Summer's over.
15:28Will it be lonely for you without Sam and Charlie?
15:31Yeah, it will.
15:32But I'm used to lonely.
15:34I know how to be by myself.
15:38You're so strong.
15:40I wasn't always at the start.
15:41It was pretty bad when I lost Chris.
15:47Yeah, just I fell apart after he died.
15:50You're such a good mom, I'm sure the boys didn't even realize.
15:54Why do you think Charlie has such a hard time trusting people?
15:58Because the one person he needed the most wasn't there when he needed me.
16:05I tried to make up for it once I got back on my feet, but I don't know.
16:10Damage is done.
16:12How do you do it?
16:16You know, come out of that grief.
16:20I feel like I'm drowning in mine.
16:22You know, you have a choice.
16:24You can either stop fighting for yourself and go under,
16:28or you can dig deep and try and find your way back to the surface.
16:34Because it's beautiful when you make it.
16:36You might want to.
16:40I just don't know if I can find my way back up without Sam.
16:46I believe in you, sweet pea.
16:49Now you just have to believe in yourself.
16:57Until then, just do what I did back then.
17:01What's that?
17:03I danced.
17:08As if nobody was watching.
17:12Because nobody was.
17:20Hey.
17:50I have to believe in yourself.
17:56Thank you all for being here today.
18:01Mom would have been happy to see such a big turnout.
18:05She'd like to party.
18:14At least I thought she did.
18:17You know, up until today, I didn't even know she didn't like pierogi.
18:22I mean, am I the only one that didn't know that?
18:33My mom believed in true love.
18:37She met my dad when they were just in high school.
18:42And, you know, some people are lucky like that.
18:44They meet their best friend.
18:49The love of their life.
18:52And they're wise enough to never let go.
19:10Good job, buddy. I got you.
19:13You're okay.
19:17It's okay.
19:19I'm okay.
19:24I got you.
19:37The thing I remember most about my parents was the yelling.
19:42Yeah, those two knew how to fight.
19:44Because my mom was such a passionate person.
19:47She loved me and Sam so deeply.
19:52We were everything to her.
19:57She would have wanted us to fight for this family.
20:01She would have wanted us to stay and fight for it.
20:04Even if it's hard.
20:06Because she was a fighter from the moment she walked down the aisle with my dad until the moment she
20:11left this earth to be with him.
20:23Mom, I hope you're on a dock somewhere with dad, drinking a beer or two, watching the sunset on your
20:33beloved lake.
20:36You've earned it.
20:41To sue.
20:43To sue.
20:58Hey, um...
21:01I appreciate what you did today.
21:03Of course.
21:06You know, I almost texted her today.
21:09I just wanted some advice about how to fix this.
21:14Fix us.
21:17I text her every day.
21:20I just want to feel like she's still here.
21:23And I know she's...
21:26gone.
21:29Forever.
21:31When dad died of a heart attack, we were so young.
21:35I just never really thought about all the things we missed.
21:38It was just broken hearted for us.
21:43Now I'm broken hearted for her too.
21:47I mean, we're never going to see her grow old.
21:52Never see her running around the dock with our kids.
22:00We're orphans.
22:16Now I don't even have you.
22:21Sam.
22:27Did I ever tell you that I am a killer two-stepper?
22:29How did I not know this?
22:31One of my country music clients taught me.
22:34You want to dance?
22:36Well, a wise woman once told me that a disco ball and dancing could make almost anything better.
22:46I've got a wise woman, but...
22:48She's got a heart that's leaning.
22:52She's a wild stain on free fast.
22:57Burning up the black tide.
23:01Neverland.
23:01So I...
23:04take it it did not go well with Sam?
23:09I'm alone.
23:12You're not alone.
23:40I emailed you a revised bill.
23:42I think you'll find it much more to your liking.
23:44Good.
23:45I'll be expecting a five-star reveal.
23:47I will consider that.
23:49If you'll dance with me?
23:51Hell yeah.
24:31Here you come again Just when I've begun to get myself together
24:40You walk right before Just like you've done before
24:44And wrap my heart Round your little finger
24:50Here you come again Touch what I'm about to make it work without you
24:59You look into my eyes And lie those good lies
25:03And pretty soon I'm wondering How I came to doubt you
25:08And all you never knew You smile and smile
25:12And there you are by the way
25:37Why did you come back?
25:38Why did you come back?
25:50I- I thought you were staying at school through the fall
25:55I had to come back I love you Sam And even though I did something unforgivable I'll never stop loving
26:04you
26:04I never stop thinking about you Every night
26:12I lie awake Wondering where you are What you're doing
26:19Hoping you're happy Imagining your life and wishing I was in it
26:26I think about traveling And getting jobs and having a family
26:34And you are always right there with me
26:39You have to be right there with me
26:44I love you Sam Floric And nothing will ever change that
26:51I love you Persephone Fraser And I always will
27:03I'm sorry Sam I can't What?
27:09Why? What changed?
27:12Everything Sam Everything
27:21I love you
27:22Goodbye
27:22Goodbye Sam
27:30We have quite a history of messy goodbyes
27:35And I think we're owed a proper one
28:02You should fill up the gas tank
28:12You should wrap my arms around you
28:19Say I'm so glad I found you
28:22With no doubt or fear
28:25I missed you so much it hurts
28:33Before I still lay
28:37Before I still lay
29:05I loved you
29:09I know
29:12You broke my heart
29:17I know that too
29:23I want so much to forgive you
29:30But I don't think I can do this
29:39I know
29:55You ready?
29:58I am
30:00I did what I came to do
30:02Say goodbye
30:05Okay
30:22Persephone
30:22Persephone
30:24Goddess of the underworld
30:27Because of one rash decision she made as a young woman
30:30She changed the world
30:33All because she ate six measly pomegranate seeds
30:36She was forced to live in the underworld for six months of every year
30:42One for every seed
30:46And when she was gone
30:48The world above grieved
30:50And summer turned to autumn
30:53Taking the warmth of those golden days and turning them crisp and sharp
31:11Surprising things can happen as the flowers loose their bloom
31:14And the leaves fall
31:18People can change too
31:21And I don't wanna sleep
31:23While Persephone lives in her own world
31:25The seasons continue on
31:28As fall turns to winter
31:41The chill can turn some inward
32:01But like all seasons winter ends
32:04Bringing Persephone back to this world
32:07Her six months in exile over
32:09But here's the surprising thing
32:11Her time in exile
32:14It may have been cold down there
32:15But it was also introspective
32:17And inspiring
32:18And a time to understand her real strength
32:23And that she isn't defined by one place or one person
32:28That she could be everything
32:30The light and the dark
32:33And she's proud of all she is
32:39Summer may be Persephone
32:41Goddess of the underworld's true happy place
32:45But it wouldn't be so meaningful
32:47If she didn't get to experience all the highs and lows that seasons bring
32:53A boy once told Persephone
32:55Being the goddess of the underworld was right on brand for her
33:00She was too young and insecure to understand that she had that kind of strength within her
33:07To be a god
33:10A deity of any kind
33:13A deity of any kind
33:14But time passing had given her that gift
33:17That she was powerful
33:19Wherever she was
33:22Whatever the season
33:23Will be a fight line
33:29Will be a fight line
33:34Will be a fight line
33:38Will be a fight line
33:41Will be a fight line
33:45Will be a fight line
33:48Will be a fight line
33:50Will be a fight line
33:52Will be a fight line
33:52Will be a fight line
33:52Will be a fight line
33:52We'll be alone
34:22We'll be alone
34:30We'll be alone
34:33We'll be alone
34:47We'll be alone
34:53Hey, can you talk?
34:56That rug is gonna go over by the fireplace
34:58Thank you
34:59Look at you, boss lady
35:00I can't believe
35:03It's almost the start of summer
35:06People are gonna be blown away when we open
35:08Well, I hope so
35:10Because this town isn't much for change
35:12You're taking the best of the tavern and you're making it extra
35:15We are
35:16I appreciate being included in your vision
35:19Hey, you're the one that owns the place
35:20I'm just in it for the sweat equity
35:25It's a thing
35:26I know, it is
35:29So have you heard from the previous owner?
35:33And I don't mean Sue
35:35No
35:37Well, Geordi told them about the reopening
35:40But we haven't spoken
35:43Hmm
35:43And I don't expect to
35:46I've made peace with it
35:48I'm not gonna see some Sam-inspired monster haunting your main character when I read your book
35:53Oh, the only thing haunting about my new book at this moment is my looming deadline
35:59Because you finally have a publisher, Percy
36:01I know, I can't believe it
36:04I'm gonna be a published horror writer
36:07And being here in Barry's Bay
36:09It just...
36:11Makes it all less scary
36:12Hmm
36:14I feel so inspired here
36:18I am proud of us
36:20I mean, we both made it through to the other side
36:22Even though it was...
36:23Our life was...
36:26Built on the shambles of our relationships
36:29Hmm, very writerly
36:30I think I'll stick to what I'm good at
36:32Design details and...
36:34Helping other people repair their relationships
36:36Because I don't have one of my own
36:38Sam still hasn't reached out to Charlie?
36:40Mm-mm
36:40No
36:42I think it's really bothering him
36:44He's just like...
36:46Thrown himself into his work
36:48Which is just not like him
36:49Charlie's usually the...
36:51Play hard, work to play more type of guy
36:53And I...
36:55I don't know, I am worried about him
36:57Worried as a friend?
37:00Please
37:01No
37:02If my year of...
37:04Hot hookups...
37:06Taught me anything
37:06It's that I was...
37:07Needing to get a lot out of my system
37:09Including Charlie Floric
37:10Okay, but you had a lot of fun while you were at it
37:13I did
37:13I think I'm just done trying to be something for other people
37:18Man or woman
37:19All the pretense
37:20I just...
37:21Want to find someone who actually appreciates me
37:24Or me
37:28And me...
37:30Is not gonna settle for anything less
37:37Hello
37:38Hey, Jordy
37:39I'm just stopping by to offer my services
37:42Looks like there's a lot to do before opening weekend
37:45Yeah
37:46I'm sure we can find something for you to do
37:49Actually
37:50I'm gonna grab the lockbox I can't open
37:52Maybe you can...
37:53Figure that out
37:59Shit, uh...
38:00I left my purse in your car
38:02Can I have the keys?
38:03I'll go get it for you
38:04Okay
38:04Thank you
38:10Hi
38:12Hi
38:14What happened to coming up tomorrow because of work?
38:19Okay, uh, fine
38:20I may have come up like a day early to hang out with him
38:23Him?
38:25What?
38:25Him being...
38:26Jordy?
38:28Yeah
38:29I thought you guys just hooked up a few times, but this seems like more
38:33Is it more?
38:34Is it more?
38:34I don't...
38:35I don't know
38:36I don't know what it is
38:36Whatever it is, I just...
38:38I'm trying not to define it
38:39It's, um...
38:40It's murky
38:41And I like that
38:42Okay, but you don't like grey
38:44In fact, you hate it
38:46Yeah, but the law is not black and white
38:48And I'm starting to think that maybe life isn't either
38:50And you're good with that?
38:52I am more than good with that
38:56Wow, Barry's Bay's really had an effect on us all
38:59Yeah, I think you're right
39:00There's, uh, something in the lake water
39:01That changes you
39:04Okay, you gonna show me around?
39:05Oh, yeah
39:06Yeah?
39:06Come on, then
39:11Hey, Floric
39:16What are you doing in on a Saturday?
39:18Got a new company I'm looking at
39:20Just wanted to pour through the numbers in peace
39:22I hear ya
39:23I got a call with Australian
39:25With three kids under six at home
39:27I practically live at the office
39:28How many do you have?
39:30None
39:31I...
39:32I just like being here in the zone
39:35Well
39:36If you wanna grab a drink later
39:38You let me know
39:39Like I said, three kids at home
39:41And a very tired wife
39:43Okay, sounds good
39:50Oh yeah, isn't that a great shot?
39:53Yeah
39:58This is crazy, but I'm pretty sure that's me
40:02Whoa
40:04Seriously?
40:05Yeah, it's
40:07Me, my brother, and Percy in my dad's boat
40:10It's at the lake we grew up on
40:16I wonder who took this
40:18I'm not sure
40:20My wife bought it at a gallery when we were out in BC a few years back
40:23Said she wanted to remind me what we're doing it all for
40:27For moments like this
40:29It's definitely a moment
40:33Good one
40:37Family still there?
40:40Not really
40:43Man, I bet you can't wait to get back there, especially now that Summer's here
41:05Hi
41:06Hi
41:07Hi, make sure to encourage them to just hang at the bar when they're waiting for a table, okay?
41:11Okay
41:12Drinks is where the money's at
41:13Everyone good?
41:17There's a 45 minute wait for a table
41:19I can't believe it
41:21I know
41:22Like we did it
41:25We actually did it
41:27To the tavern
41:29And to the both of you who made it all happen
41:31And to Sue
41:32Who made it all possible
41:35Cheers
41:36Cheers
41:38She better not have comped you guys on those drinks
41:40Of course I did
41:41Come on, it's me
41:42Fine, but just this one and then you have to pay
41:44I'm serious
41:45Yeah
41:50Okay, I have a teaching moment in front of me, I'll be right back
41:54Do not worry, I'm gonna open a tab for you guys
41:57Surprise on house
41:58Thank you
42:00I'm gonna go mingle, I'll be right back
42:09I have something to say
42:12Okay
42:14I don't want to do murky
42:17I thought we loved murky
42:19Well you did
42:20But I want more
42:23What happened to Lake Life people, they like to chill
42:27Well we do
42:27Mm-hmm
42:28But uh
42:30You know, we can Lake Life with someone we really like
42:33Oh
42:35Do you want to?
42:38You know, I still have work and
42:40I know how I'm gonna
42:43I'm not asking you to be anyone different
42:46I'm just asking you
42:47To be you
42:50With me
42:52For me
42:58You know, what you're doing?
43:15Yeah, I know
43:15I can't wait for you
43:16To be you
43:17It's us
43:18I don't want to move it
43:27Here you come again
43:32Just when I begun to get myself together
43:38You walked right in the door
43:41Just like you've done before
43:44And by my heart
43:47Round your little thing
43:49Percy
43:49You came home
44:19Here I go
44:25Here I go
44:47Here I go
44:53Oh, my God.
45:25Oh, my God.
45:50Oh, my God.
46:17Oh, my God.
46:44Oh, my God.
46:48Oh, my God.
46:56Oh, my God.
47:04Oh, my God.
47:46Oh, my God.
47:48Oh, my God.
48:22Oh, my God.
48:52Oh, my God.
49:22Oh, my God.
49:48Oh, my God.
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