How to Avoid Debut

༺ How To Avoid Debut – 10 ༻

 

  “Should we take a break for a bit?” 

 

  “Sounds good!” 

 

  “Just one bottle of water, please.” 

 

  “I’ll go to the bathroom for a bit.” 

 

  Somehow, it felt like nothing would proceed smoothly in the tense atmosphere, so we decided to take a break. Frankly, it was a bit funny to suggest a break when we hadn’t even been at it for 30 minutes, but there was no other option in this situation. 

 

  Using the restroom as an excuse, I discreetly opened the door and stepped outside. It was chilly. As expected, we were the only peculiar group taking a break this early. 

 

  As soon as I came out, the main PD slightly nodded at me. I bowed back and immediately approached my uncle. I knew I shouldn’t visit my uncle so frequently on the set, but he was the only person I could confide in about this situation. 

 

  Besides, nobody was around now. From the look on the main PD’s face, it was clear that the others had quite some time before they’d come out. 

 

  This time, the place my uncle headed to was a space attached to the set. It was the optimal spot for a secret rendezvous since it was located on the inside corner of the set and was dark. Nevertheless, it was risky, so I resolved to only meet him at home from now on. 

 

  “I’m sorry. I’ve been made the team leader.” 

 

  “I saw. I’ve been checking all the rooms with a camera here. My nephew was getting overwhelming support.”

 

  I couldn’t tell whether he was being sarcastic or genuinely proud. My uncle smirked and started to laugh heartily. 

 

  “The homepage forum is in an uproar these days, demanding for your screen time…. But do you think you can do it? I never expected you to be in the same group as the first and third place.”

 

  “Do you think it’s okay? I came out because I’m frustrated. I can’t believe we’re so incompatible. Is it the same with other teams?”

 

  I didn’t expect the always silent Jigu to speak so much. His voice wasn’t loud, nor was he pushing too hard, but the atmosphere was peculiar today. It was the same even when we were exchanging phone numbers earlier. The invisible sparks flying between the two were threatening. 

 

  “Well, other teams seem to be doing fine. Your team has more top candidates, so there’s more rivalry….”

 

  Thud. My uncle, who had been continuing his words, suddenly widened his eyes and stopped speaking. Who came in here? His startled expression was telling. 

 

  A participant alone with a PD, no matter how it’s explained, it’s an odd situation. If this conversation leaked, it would be a significant blow, more for my uncle than me. 

 

  My uncle and I simultaneously laid flat and listened. It wasn’t time for the contestants to come out, so it must be someone involved….  

 

  “Hey.” 

 

  It was a familiar voice. 

 

  “You’re really quick to trip me up at every turn, aren’t you? Why did you come out here after making such a fuss?” 

 

  Instead of the staff, the two who appeared were the ones who had been coldly opposing each other just a while ago. Along with a conversation that felt like it shouldn’t be heard, the sound of bodies hitting the wall was clearly audible. My uncle, who was dumbfounded as if he had been caught eating honey with me, blinked his eyes and made eye contact with me 

 

  Why are they fighting all the way out here? My head was throbbing. I reduced even my breathing in case they turned around, but their conversation didn’t seem normal. Furthermore, their discussion wasn’t about today. It seemed like they were getting too emotional over a trivial matter; their relationship had been bad from the beginning. 

 

  “Aren’t they from your team?” 

 

  “Yes, they are….” 

 

  “How much conflict must there be for them to act like this? The atmosphere is intense, isn’t it?” 

 

  My uncle whispered in my ear in a voice so low it could hardly be heard, and later my ear was so ticklish that I finally lightly kicked his thigh, telling him to be quiet. I applied a bit of force with my toes, and my uncle quietly grabbed my foot, acknowledging. 

 

  “Don’t ruin the mood and shut your mouth for once.” 

 

  “I think it’s right to start from the basics.” 

 

  “Is it because you can’t dance? Huh? You were the one who got criticized for your dancing at the end of every month.” 

 

  I thought they would leave after a bit of arguing, but there was no sign of the conflict abating. The language level got increasingly harsh, and seeing Seongwon’s voice tone keep rising, he seemed to be quite angry. 

 

  Compared to that, Jigu’s voice was calm. Even though there wasn’t a hint of backing down in his counterattacking voice. Both seemed genuinely angry, but it felt like a volcano and an iceberg clashing. 

 

  So, when can we leave? I could see that my uncle was reaching his limit, his body on the floor kept writhing restlessly. 

 

  “So, you’re saying it’s okay for you to come back out?” 

 

  I didn’t understand what he meant, but as Jigu calmly fired off what seemed like a decisive shot, Seongwon’s fist flew towards him. Startled by the sight of the roughly extended hand, I sprang up from my spot. 

 

  “When we all go out later, you can follow.” 

 

  After whispering this unilateral message to my uncle, I rushed over to the two of them. I didn’t understand the situation, but I couldn’t just watch as someone was getting beaten up in front of me. We were still filming, no matter how angry he was, that didn’t warrant a beating. He was insane. 

 

  “Stop!”

 

  My voice came out loud due to my surprise. Desperately grabbing Seongwon’s arm, his punch intended to thrust forward stopped mid-air. In the meantime, I scanned Jigu’s face and thankfully, it didn’t seem like he had hit him in the face, there were no burst lips or anything. 

 

  Perhaps surprised by my sudden appearance, both of them were silent, wearing expressions as if they’d been hit in the back of their heads. Looking at it, I did just burst out from the inner side. If I was in the middle of a big fight and something popped out from the floor and grabbed my arm, I would be surprised too. 

 

  “There might be disagreements between team members, but why are you guys fighting like this?” 

 

   “…….”

 

  “We are in the middle of filming. Of course, it would be best not to do this even when we’re not filming.” 

 

  I couldn’t explain why I had suddenly popped out from the inside, so I simply tried to mediate the fight and then let go of his arm. 

 

  Seongwon, too, seemed to have regained his senses in the meantime, and lowered his hand obediently. With a third party clearly watching, they couldn’t openly fight, spreading bad rumors. As he cleared his throat a few times, Seongwon turned his head to look in my direction. 

 

  “Yes, we got a little excited because of a disagreement… But why are you here, team leader? You said you were going to the restroom.” 

 

  “I lost my way after taking care of some business. I was about to leave but missed the timing.” 

 

  One would wonder how some lunatic could get lost when those colorful doors were so clearly visible, but right now, I had to play the part of that lunatic. Seongwon clearly didn’t believe me, and Jigu just ran his hand along the wall with an inscrutable expression. In the long ensuing silence, I was reminded of my uncle, who was still lying on the floor over there. 

 

  “Let’s go practice.” 

 

  I forcibly dragged the two, who seemed lost in their thoughts, and walked back to the yellow door. Just before entering, I looked back and saw my uncle crawling out of that secluded space and walking among the staff. No, why was he crawling out? 

 

  “Sit.” 

 

  The atmosphere became tense again as soon as I got them back into the room. Taking a break to lighten the mood hadn’t helped at all. As the other three, who were very wary and observant, stared back at me, I felt a desperate need to change the atmosphere. Seeing that they were about to get into a fistfight, their relationship was obviously not a normal one, and if left alone, another disagreement was bound to happen in a few minutes. 

 

  “As I mentioned earlier, it would be good to modify the first part of the choreography so that all team members can follow along. Since this is a team mission and we need to make progress gradually, even if you don’t like each other, a little compromise would be good.” 

 

  Starting off with a strong message helped, and the ensuing fights weren’t as bad as I had expected. Whenever a disagreement arose, I intervened and quelled it, and if more than five words were exchanged between Seongwon and Jigu, I cut them off. I thought it was essential to avoid a situation that could harm other team members during the team mission. Whether my handling was successful or not, in the latter half, they contributed ideas about the choreography in a more relaxed atmosphere. 

 

  “It would be good if you could lower your hand like this in this part.” 

 

  “That’s a good idea. If we emphasize the curve as we lower it, it’ll come alive more.” 

 

  Finally, pleased by the warm atmosphere, I realized that we had completed the choreography, and the clock on the tablet PC was pointing at 8 o’clock. I wondered if we should go home, but seeing that it was quiet outside, it seemed like the other rooms were still practicing. 

 

  “Let’s practice more.” 

 

  “Can we stay as long as we want?” 

 

  The suggestion to practice the choreography we had decided on came up, and in response to Gaon’s question, the staff said it was fine to stay as long as we wanted. This set was for the survival ID filming, so no other program teams would be coming in. Gaon, seemingly satisfied with the answer, clapped her hands with a beaming face. 

 

  “Then let’s get to it quickly.” 

 

  written on the blank paper. The screen of the tablet PC was too small, so I asked the staff to use a screen, and they readily granted permission. While repeatedly playing and pausing to learn the dance, I felt someone tapping my shoulder. 

 

  “Excuse me.” 

 

  It was one of the members who had been sitting quietly in the corner nodding since a while ago. Thinking that he had a question, I paused the song that was playing. 

 

  “I’m having a hard time with the hand movement in the part where we go up during the highlight ‘naeil-do, ha’. Could you show me?” 

 

  “Of course.” 

 

  His shoulders were very much hunched for just asking one question, and he was being so careful that it seemed a little odd. Did I scold him not to ask questions because I was lost in the dance? I seriously contemplated it for a moment, then concluded that couldn’t be the case and played the video to find the highlight part. Fortunately, the other members seemed to be practicing well on their own. 

 

  “This part, right?” 

 

  “Yes.” 

 

  “For the ‘do’ part, you lightly touch here like this and then stretch out your arm as if you’re pulling something, and then twist your hand. It’s at this angle… can you see?” 

 

  “Like this?” 

 

  “Tilt it a little more to the right. Give me your hand.” 

 

  Once the switch was turned on, I passionately taught him every minor point of the movement, and a considerable amount of time had passed. The member who had been following my instructions well smiled broadly and nodded for the first time. 

 

  “I think I got it all now, thank you. I just need more practice. My comprehension is a bit slow.” 

 

  “Feel free to ask anytime if there’s anything you don’t understand.” 

 

  I thought it was my duty as a leader to help the team shine as much as possible now that I had taken on this role. As I went around teaching each member one on one, time passed more quickly than water. The moment I thought I might stay up all night, fatigue hit me suddenly. Maybe it was because I moved my body too much after a long time. I wanted to go to bed now, but I felt guilty about going home alone 

 

  “The filming team is going to start packing up soon. They will leave the camera set up, so you can finish your self-practice and then leave. Since we have to come back tomorrow, don’t exhaust yourselves.” 

 

  “Yes.” 

 

  “I’m going to master this tonight, even if I have to stay up all night.” 

 

  With determined eyes, Gaon stepped into the choreography, and Jigu, who had paused for a moment while watching him, also started moving again. Seongwon, who was standing on the opposite side of the globe, was already drenched in sweat but did not stop practicing. 

 

  The cool sound of the sweat droplets hitting the floor and creating friction with my shoes echoed throughout the practice room. The sound was really good. It was nice to hear the sounds of foot movements coming from all over the place as everyone practiced independently. 

 

  I sat in the corner to take a short break and picked up the paper on which I had drawn the movement lines. The distribution of parts was not very equal, whether it was to create a conflict or something else 

 

  Number 1 stands at the center a lot, but number 3 is almost always in the back. I moved the only 5-second solo part where number 3 comes forward to number 4, and circled number 3.1 

 

  ‘This is my place.’ 

 

  #FanReaction 

 

  [BEST] Who will read the tear-soaked promotional post 

 

  I know you might be getting tired of the usual promotional posts, but I’ve put 99.9% effort into this one, so please take a look. The missing 0.1% is due to the lack of a few resources. It’s not that I couldn’t find them, I’ve brought all I could. Please take this pitiful situation into account when reading this, it would be much appreciated. 

 

  To be honest, Jigu is my favorite. But I saw a promotional post a few days ago and was swayed by one profile, so now I’ve switched loyalties. I’m writing this to revive  

 

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  There are already hundreds of millions of things to say just by looking at the face. First of all, the corners of his eyes are so beautiful. It’s a national treasure, it’s heartbreaking that people don’t recognize it. His eyes are also big and refreshing, and if you look for eyewitness accounts, he’s said to be really handsome. Apparently, even when you can only see his eyes, he looks handsome. And his nose is pretty too. It would be nice if there was a side profile, but there isn’t. Regardless, even from a frontal view, he looks tall. His lips are also pretty. I don’t know how to describe it, but the three features together are harmonious to the point of explosiveness. 

 

  (link) 

 

  You might get bored because this is all I have to promote, but just watch the first stage performance again. You won’t be able to resist becoming a fan. My guy is killing it even without lenses, just give it one look. 

 

  The problem is, I’ve run out of promotional materials here. It’s not that I’m trying to garner sympathy, but the screen time is seriously lacking. The total time from episodes 1 and 2 doesn’t even add up to a minute, and all I have are group shots and full headshots. It’s not an exaggeration to say that fans are upset every day. Those who watch it will know, it’s stressful to the point of almost collapsing backwards.

 

  Remember him, it’s Park Hahyun… Even with this little screen time, his recognition is high, so please don’t give up on him. No muggles know about him… I want to give him popularity. I don’t know how it will progress, but please also look forward to the next mission. 

 

  Comments [182] 

 

└ How do fans manage this… I’m curious. 

 

└ I’m already on the verge of collapsing… All my friends have jumped ship. 

 

└ Please come back, I’m begging you… 

 

└ Because of this kind of editing, I can’t let go. Why does my boy have to fall because of screen time???? 

 

└ I agree, so I’m even more fired up. 

 

└ Let’s all sell our souls to promote him. 

 

└ I can’t sell my soul, kidney is the max. Is that okay?  

 

└ Yeah, we need to survive, let’s just sell one for now.  

 

└ Let’s look forward to the screen time in episode 3. He should be in the top ranks, so they can’t cut his screen time 

 

└ Looking at the view count and likes, it seems he might barely make it into the top 5 .

 

└ I don’t ask for much, just give him 1 minute out of 112 minutes. 

 

└ Dude, why are you so selfless? If he really gets 1 minute, it’s your fault. 

 

└ Do we have the luxury to be greedy right now? If he even gets 1 minute, I’ll bow my head in gratitude. 

 

└ I want to see him in the background while the other kids are filming. 

 

└ I want to see even a strand of his hair spaced out. 

 

└ I hope Hahyun also debuts… I like Yejun, but I’ll support him. 

 

└ Thank you, Yejun is also handsome. 

 

└ You’ll be blessed, I wish Yejun had debuted with him.

 

└ Thanks for supporting Hahyun. Yejun is also so handsome, our prince who raps! 

 

[BEST] 30-second collection of Hahyun’s GIFs (Episode 1-2) 

 

Please be aware, only those with vision above 2.0 can see this. 

 

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Find Hahyun here.

 

  Comments [213] 

 

└ Is this a broadcast from 10 years ago? 

 

└ The legendary 144p 

 

└ It’s because it’s far, it’s because it’s far 

 

└ ??? LOL, I’m just a fan of another idol passing by, but you guys are hilarious. What’s with the GIF? Is this a satellite view? 

 

└ Despite the low quality, that’s the actual screen time from the broadcast. 

 

└ Don’t laugh, fans are seriously fangirling with that. 

 

└ In the second GIF, is that dark shadow moving to the right Hahyun? 

 

└ Seriously? Isn’t it the one turned around next to it? 

 

└ It’s neither. It’s Hahyun’s foot at the far left. 

 

└ This is supposed to be a collection of Hahyun’s GIFs, but all the other guys are in it too, LOL. 

 

└ Even if you change the title to “group GIFs,” there’s no problem 

 

└ If you strain your eyes and only look at Hahyun, then it’s a collection of Hahyun’s GIFs. 

 

└ That’s just brainwashing, LOL. 

 

└ Is there anyone else who consumes GIFs like this? Hahyun fans, we are top-tier. 

 

└ The level of bread crumbs we get is third-rate, damn it. 

 

└ Let’s quietly take comfort in our profile pictures. 

 

└ I’ve already been driven to despair. 

 

└ I’ll go take another look. 

 

└ All hail God Hahyun, loyalty, loyalty! 

 

└ LOL. 

 

└ Let’s debut him, create a home master, and have a good look. 

 

└ I’m already blissfully happy just imagining it. 

 

└ After suffering comes relief, guys 

 

└ Is it an error if relief after suffering means a full edit? 

 

└ error!251#435454#2415 Please contact the PD.└ 

 

└ 1. Hahyun’s hair 2. Hahyun’s foot 3. Hahyun’s shadow 4. The hem of Hahyun’s clothes. 

 

└ Crazy… that’s correct. 

 

└ 2.0 vision, seriously, LOL. 

 

└ How do you even know this..? Don’t waste your talent. 

 

  [BEST] Reasons to Break the PD’s Earthenware Bow 

 

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  This is a chart summarizing the screen time of the 33 members in episodes 1 and 2. My eyes are a bit blurry, so I might not have seen everything, but it should be almost accurate. 

 

  In order: the number of solo shots / the number of times they were accidentally caught on camera / the number of group shots. 

 

  The difference is heart-breaking. Seongwon was caught 26 times just in the first episode. Hahyun had 0 solo shots, 0 accidentally caught on camera, and 5 group shots…and those are shots with all 33 members together. 

 

  Comments[1102 

 

└ Are you kidding? 

 

└ Jung Sung, is this really your ‘devoted’ editing???? Huh???? 

 

└ Please give us some value for the name. 

 

└ Devotion: A true and sincere heart that tries its best. 

 

└ He did his best and did a good job with the full edit. Don’t bash Jung Sung. 

 

└ Do you want to be the one to break the earthenware bowl instead? 

 

└ Sorry. 

 

└ Isn’t the difference heart-breaking? Among all, Hahyun is the only one with 0 accidental shots. 

 

└ It catches the eye because he’s the only one with zero. 

 

└ It’s very noticeable 

 

└ His total screen time doesn’t even exceed 30 seconds, LOL. The infamous ‘devil’s 30 seconds’. 

 

└ The ’30 seconds’ club… 

 

└ Please get rid of that sad nickname. 

 

└ It doesn’t seem like they generally distribute screen time evenly. Jigu only has 5 solo shots… It’s frustrating. 

 

└ Agreed, we should at least be grateful that they aired his stage. 

 

└ I’m satisfied that he got about 4 minutes because of the stage. 

 

└ Jigu is usually quiet and stoic, so he probably won’t get much screen time. 

 

└ Yeah, I heard there were some troubles with the boys who made their debut in the Space group when he left TN. 

 

└ ?????? You’re just spreading rumors. 

 

└ What kind of trouble? LOL. Don’t babble about things that aren’t even confirmed. 

 

└ Unless they intentionally cut him out, this level of editing is a bit suspicious. 

 

└ Agreed, it’s too severe. 

 

└ They even capture the kids who can’t dance well, why not Hahyun? Seeing Jung Jun’s 18 solo shots makes me laugh.

 

└ Don’t bring in other members and spew nonsense! 

 

└ Let’s leave Jun’s hair alone. 

 

└ LMFAOO 

 

└ What are you laughing at? 

 

└ I was laughing because it was disappointing, why the fuss? It’s infuriating. 

 

└ I’m sorry, I thought you were mocking… 

 

└ Look at this victim mentality forming. 

 

└ Leave it. Hahyun reportedly spilled coffee on the PD. 

 

└ Was it really just coffee? 

 

└ Given the situation, it looks like the PD was bullying him. 

 

└ In my opinion, he seems to have damaged about three shooting cameras. 

 

  [Freeboard] About Jigu and Seongwon 

 

  Didn’t they have a really good relationship??? They were really close when they were at the same agency, right? I remember that they used to hang out with Yejun as well, right? But in the first episode, they’re sitting together and it doesn’t seem like they’re saying a word. I thought they would be talking a lot while watching the stage. They might have talked when the camera wasn’t on them, but considering they were really close, I found it odd that they didn’t talk. If this is a baseless guess and makes you uncomfortable, I’ll delete it. 

 

  Comments [21] 

 

└ It’s really uncomfortable, so delete it. 

 

└ As someone who likes both of them, I find this uncomfortable^^;; They were close, haven’t you seen? Don’t guess if you don’t know. They were close when they were at the same agency, took care of each other, and had a really good relationship. They might not talk because it’s being broadcast, right? I like Seongwon and Jigu both and care for them equally, but these kinds of posts hurt my feelings… please delete such speculative posts. 

 

└ How do you know they’re close? Have you seen it? 

 

└ Some jobless guy making a fuss all of a sudden. Don’t pick fights out of nowhere^^ 

 

└ They’re close… don’t talk if you don’t know. 

 

└ LOL, are there only know-nothings here? They were obviously fighting even when they were at TN. You could see it, they only got along in front of the camera. Kim Seongwon’s face was often stern. They are 100% friends only for business. 

 

└ What kind of nonsense is this? kekw

 

└ Why wouldn’t he know, Jigu took Kim Seongwon’s place, right? He must be feeling inferior already, wouldn’t he be pissed off? 

 

└ Who asked you? 

 

└ I’ll believe you if you can prove you’re the CEO of TN. 

 

└ Their relationship is indeed strained, heard from someone at TN.  

 

└ With words, even Mount Everest can be climbed ^^  

 

└ Anyone can do it with a keyboard ~~~~~ 

 

[Park Hahyun’s Page] Congrats on Hahyun for being in 4th place! 

 

  Just finished watching the 3rd episode and I’m crying buckets, so I picked up some GIFs from Twitter. Let’s burn our fighting spirit seeing this. 

 

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  Since you’ve given such a high ranking gift, I will try even harder. 

 

  Damn, in the third episode we finally see a close-up shot of his face. The most important thing is that after this one shot, the camera slowly pulls away 

 

  Switching to a high-angle shot..T_T… The screen time in this episode is way less than what the 4th place should get. It was saltier than salt farm, but this one line cleared it all up T_T_T Look at his face, it’s distorted T_T_T_T_T Isn’t he holding back tears? T_T_T_T He’s so happy to get 4th place, what else can we do for him? Let’s show more support in the next mission. The second mission will surely be amazing. 

 

  (Link) 

 

  Here’s a just-released article related to Hahyun, everyone let’s go and read, the debut isn’t far away now. 

 

 Comments 

 

└ Hooray, hooray! 

 

└ I’m going all in, my passion is burning. 

 

└ Should we start collecting funds for the debut congratulation support now?????? God Hahyun, congrats, congrats. 

 

└ Hand over the baton. 

 

└ Hand it over ^^7. 

 

└ I give a full score for your preparedness. 

 

└ First, I’m going to quit my job and then come. Everyone, please wait, thank you for the support. 

 

└ LOL, that’s so extreme. 

 

└ After you quit, make sure to contact us, representative. 

 

└ Watching Hahyun express his feelings, I realized that I couldn’t possibly lose interest in him. 

 

└ Let’s all save our loss of interest for the next life if we ever get a chance. 

 

└ I will live this life long where Hahyun is. 

 

└ 22222, I’ll live diligently..ㅠ 

 

└ Hahyun knows that his noona likes him a lot, right? My bank account password is your birthday, and let’s have a wedding on your birthday. 

 

└ Please go to sleep. 

 

└ Hahyun is only twenty. 

 

└ Rumor spreaders, please log out on your own 

 

└ Although I know we shouldn’t mention unconfirmed rumors here, but on another site, a spoiler for the next mission was postedㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ It’s a team mission and they say Hahyun is the leader. The author verified themselves as a staff member, so it seems like a reliable spoilerㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ. 

 

└ Really???? 

 

└ The leader?? 

 

└ Yeahㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ They said he was helping the other kids well with their practices and taking good care of themㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Can we see his leadership in the next episode??? Does this mean he will finally get more screen time??? 

 

└ I will support you with all my heart, just show meㅠㅠㅠㅠ. 

 

└ If they just broadcast him guiding and teaching the kids, it seems like we can completely get rid of all the negative feelings that had been building up during the third episode. 

 

└ Should we just start praying after we prepare the water? 

 

└ I’m going to find a plate. 

 

└ Why do you need a plate lol Even a disposable plate is too precious for our boy. 

 

└ Is the team mission really happening??? Any word on who’s in his team??? 

 

└ I don’t think there was any mention of that, but the post has been deleted now. 

 

└ Even though they verified themselves as a staff member, the fact that the post was deleted means we might want to refrain from getting too excitedㅠ. 

 

└ OK…I’ll only run at 30% capacity. 

 

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