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one. THE Girl by Megan Abbott - 5 stars
June is a in one case starry-eyed woman with glitter and golden dreams for elaborate promises and effectively things. Hollywood as a lifestyle takes a turn to the obscene via overtly however covertly sexualised activeness. Abbott instils a sense of apprehension long lost and an easy innocence given way to manly pleasures for a gli
This is a fantastic drove, made amend by a great game to serve as a sail for the authors to depict upon. 5 stars - a must read for fans of noir.one. THE GIRL by Megan Abbott - v stars
June is a once starry-eyed woman with glitter and golden dreams for elaborate promises and effectively things. Hollywood as a lifestyle takes a plough to the obscene via overtly yet covertly sexualised activeness. Abbott instils a sense of apprehension long lost and an easy innocence given mode to manly pleasures for a glimpse at distinction. Similar feel to the novel THE Vocal IS YOU.
2. Encounter THE WOMAN by Lawrence Block - 5 stars
A beat-cop responds to multiple instances of domestic abuse simply to exist turned away by the victim. Eventually she is beaten so badly that 1 of the cops finishes the job as a mercy kill, putting to end a life of misery and bruises. Death, the just way sever the demonic ties the husband holds over her.
three. NAKED Angel past Joe. R. Lansdale - 5 stars
A femme-fatale' ices a friendship in favour of running girls and keeping the clientele's secrets hidden. Ali is a sly kitten quick to show her sharpened claws, of which a cop and onetime young man discovers the hard way – a bullet for his ambition, a grave for her.
iv. Blackness DAHLIA & WHITE ROSE by Joyce Carol Oates - 3 stars
A transcript-manner take on the Black Dahlia murder. Elizabeth 'Betty' Curt and Norma Jean Bakery aka Marilyn Monroe are Hollywood glams at the centre of sexual innuendo and provocative prose. The format was hard to read only the story itself was enjoyable.
five. Schoolhouse FOR MURDER by Francine Prose - v stars
A fledging histrion takes a class learning 'how to kill' on screen which will help him to perform the gruesome tasks in time to come movie roles. Scarred by an incident in the war, he sees the confront of a man which unleashes the primal motivation to act out the scenes. Once he resumes filming post classes the urge to human activity consumes him with the outcome art imitating life…or should I say expiry…
6. WHAT'S IN A Name? by Jonathan Santlofer - 5 stars
A man with a serious case of missing identity who was cast a poor paw at an early age having a whore for a mother who berated him for his feminine looks and distinct lack of masculinity. Unfortunately this upbringing causes death to many a female who come up in contact with the murderous character as he tries to eradicate his past past murdering his mum time and time once more. A particular highlight of this short story is the discrete from reality male lead who seems to exist in a globe entirely his own.
seven. HELL OF AN Thing by Duane Swierczynski - v stars
One of the best in the drove which could easily have been adapted into a total length novel such is the forcefulness of the characters and interesting plot. A man has a swift con pulled on him by a beautiful and calculating Bonnie - a waitress whose sexual allure is every bit poignant as her misdeed.
8. POSTWAR Nail past Andrew Vachss - 5 stars
A tale of a hit that is initially driven by heavy dialogue earlier making way for action. Vachss writes a perfect and eerily mob-similar execution carried out by a determined and violent private. POSTWAR Smash has ane of those real daze moments with a doublecross I didn't run into coming. Savage and truly cinematic – the epitome of noir.
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You know how when you're given an consignment, and it'southward something y'all're totally not interested in, then you try to think of means to make it about what you're interested in? Writer of Blonde 
Joyce Carol Oates' story is largely about Marilyn Monroe (compare/contrasting her with The
Yous know how when yous're given an assignment, and it's something you're totally not interested in, so you lot endeavor to think of means to make it about what you're interested in? Author of Blonde Joyce Carol Oates' story is largely about Marilyn Monroe (compare/contrasting her with The Black Dahlia).
Then at that place'southward the story where I was like, A-ha! Aye! This is groovy! This is what I'yard....no, wait. No, I don't believe genetics work like...oh crap. Break of disbelief plummeting.
I did like these stories. I call back I but had a higher expectation than tin can be met with such a short give-and-take count. And I really like the 50.A. Noire game. Although, to be fair, the game isn't truly "noir" either. (Mayhap that'south why information technology has an "e" at the end?)
The game (perhaps because it'south from Rockstar, home of Grand Theft Machine?) is very male person-centric, ignoring the fact that noir has ever been one of the few genres populated by strong female characters. It also tends to yada-yada the sexual activity/romance/animalism aspect, which is another noir staple.
Consequently I want to give props to the story Hell of an Affair by Duane Swierczynski for existence the well-nigh noir-ish and incorporating sex and for having a plot that could easily be expanded to novel-length.
And so... tl;dr this is a iii.5 I think. And regardless of what you think of this book, if you lot like Los Angeles in the late 1940s, you really should play the game.
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The stories are originals, contributed specifically to this collection, which is heady. Ii or iii feature characters from the video game, but I didn't find that a hindrance in the slightest (in fact, I didn't notice save for the Introduction telling me which had 'em). I enjoyed about of the stories, but the standout winners for me were Lawrence Block's "Run into the Woman" and Duane Swierczynski'due south "Hell of an Affair". "Black Dahlia & White Rose" by Joyce Carol Oates felt done as did Francine Prose's "Schoolhouse for Murder", but I'm also not a huge fan of either author, and so that could be why I wasn't impressed. The remainder of the stories were good -- high on ambiance, a hint of violence and sex, enough punch to stick with you lot for the day.
I don't think hardcore noir fans will love this collection, but there are one or 2 stories that I remember stand up out. Certainly, every bit an introduction to many of today's acme crime and mystery writers, this is a good start. From what I empathize, playing the video game doesn't spoil whatever of these stories (nor practice they spoil the game's storyline) but it might heighten the gameplay for those who really enjoy the feel of the setting. For everyone else, if you want a niggling gritty 1940s L.A. in your day (and who doesn't?!), consider this as a quick choice-me-up on a grey evening or smoky morning time.
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The volume contains "eight thrilling tales of crime, charade and murder", if you believe the forepart embrace.
The 8 stories in L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories are penned by eight different authors: The Girl, by Megan Abbott; Come across the Woman, by Lawrence Block; Naked Angel, by Joe R. Lansdale; Black Dahlia & White Rose, by Joyce Carol Oates; School for Murder, by Francine Prose; What'south in a Proper noun?, by Jonathan Santlofer; Hell of an Affair, by Duane Swierczynski; and Postwar Boom, by Andrew Vachss.The book contains "eight thrilling tales of crime, charade and murder", if you believe the front comprehend. I'yard not sure I practise — in my stance, just v of the stories are actually any good.
Of the three stories that I didn't enjoy, two of them (The Girl and Postwar Blast) I simply didn't notice engaging, but would concede that they were at least well written; the 3rd story (Black Dahlia & White Rose), on the other hand, fabricated me want to tear my eyes out.
These stories are the first noir fiction that I've read, and then it'southward possible that the writer'southward decision to remove almost all punctuation and connect every sentence with an & symbol is a common stylistic choice, simply I establish that it detracted from the underlying story (which wouldn't have been half bad if presented differently).
That said, the book's striking-to-miss ratio is pretty expert — and information technology'southward peculiarly skilful value for coin (I downloaded it for gratis, just its price has since risen to $0.99). I'd recommend it to everyone that has considered getting into noir fiction at some betoken; even if, like me, you find that some of the stories are non to your gustatory modality, you'll at to the lowest degree know which authors to avert.
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I must confess, I have seen some trailers for the L.A. Noire video game (also from Rockstar Games), and I am hooked on getting that game. I gave my WII system to my son and his family (along with all that I h
In that location is nothing quite like the hard-boiled detective story. I like to recall of them every bit brain candy. These tales are never going to be dandy literature, no thing how literate the writer who may tackle noire, but they will proceed to provide enjoyable reading for as long as they are effectually.I must confess, I accept seen some trailers for the Fifty.A. Noire video game (besides from Rockstar Games), and I am hooked on getting that game. I gave my WII system to my son and his family unit (forth with all that I had accumulated in the way of games and accessories), and I have bought a PS3 from a friend of that same son. I am not a big online gamer; I played the old PC first person shooters back in the solar day, but very cautiously, and definitely non against other people.
As long as we are talking WII and PS3, I establish the WII controllers to be likewise awkward and annoying. Since my primary reason (at to the lowest degree at present) for having a game system is to be able to watch Netflix on my boob tube, I started thinking about getting rid of the WII a while ago. I think WII is for kids and non for us one-time folks.
OK. This is a book site. So why a iv for my brain candy read? Well, one of the stories, Black Dahlia & White Rose, by Joyce Ballad Oates, was written from the point of view of a wannabe starlet, using rather poor English language and without much punctuation (at to the lowest degree no punctuation that really made sense). I don't wait literature in every tale I read, simply this story was all but unreadable. All the residuum met my expectations of noire.
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However, in assembling the book, Rockstar Games pulled in
Information technology would be tempting to dismiss Fifty.A. Noire: The Collected Stories as a marketing gimmick if only the stories were not so good. The stories, afterwards all, are based on Rockstar Games' '50.A. Noire', a mystery and crime video game centered in Los Angeles in the xix forties. Equally such, the idea of having a volume of crime stories set in the aforementioned world and based on some of the aforementioned characters and plot points might seem a little heavy handed.However, in assembling the volume, Rockstar Games pulled in some of the best crime fiction writers around (including one of my favorites, and the reason I bought the volume, Joe R. Lansdale) to produce these stories. And they are good.
Although there are only viii stories, and they are different in tone and in style, they work together to showcase the world of the game. What kind of people inhabit this environment and end upwardly in these situations? How do these crimes come well-nigh? The book answers these questions without always stooping to unnecessary exposition, or, worse, marketing speak.
In brusque, this is a volume of law-breaking stories that any fan of the genre will want to read regardless of whether they accept played the game on which the stories are based.
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Megan
I'1000 not normally big on anthologies, simply I had a good time with that one. Information technology was short, action packed and the stories were highly cohesive with one another. It'south always a affair for me, to keep things in a coherent universe. L.A NOIRE : THE Nerveless STORIES is virtually the broken soul, attracted by the seductive ghost of post-war riches in the land of perdition. Traumatized veterans, opportunistic mobsters and, of course, the broken girl. She'll always remain an object of fascination, will she?Megan Abbott and Lawrence Cake wrote two powerhouses that are difficult to acme, right at the showtime. Block'southward story was peculiarly gut wrenching, written in erstwhile-timer vernacular and all. Joyce Carol Oates' take on The Black Dahlia and Duane Swierczynski'southward James Ellroy insipired slice also grabbed me imagination. Andrew Vachss'as well closed the door in beauty with POSTWAR BOOM, the fan favorite. Los Angeles lives within the heart of every American. That, Rockstar Games understood and got their best chronicler to give this mystifying city a proper literary handling.
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Forget for the moment that this collection was meant as a tie-in to the video game of the aforementioned name (L.A. Noire) by Rockstar Games. [I have besides had the pleasure of playing through the game and was pleasantly entertained.] This collection of brusque stories are what Noire is all well-nigh. Dark, gritty, hopeless...If you lot are expecting a happy ending,
Anyone that enjoys Noire should give this drove a read. Anyone that would similar to know what all the fuss is well-nigh should requite this drove a read.Forget for the moment that this drove was meant as a tie-in to the video game of the same name (Fifty.A. Noire) by Rockstar Games. [I take besides had the pleasure of playing through the game and was pleasantly entertained.] This collection of short stories are what Noire is all most. Dark, gritty, hopeless...If you are expecting a happy ending, you are reading the wrong genre.
Rockstar went the extra mile when they decided to put this together. The book contains eight short stories from some todays all-time Noire authors - Joyce Ballad Oats and Francine Prose to proper noun a couple.
Simple and clean prose coupled with excellent imagery. My favorite story in the collection is "School for Murder" written past Francine Prose. All the same, I look frontwards to my second read through of all eight stories.
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The all-time thing this volume does is alloy actual historical events (the Black Dahlia murder featured in 1 chapter for example) with events and characters in the videogame, though playing LA Noire is by no ways a prerequisite for reading this. The stories are stiff and stand out on their own without the game'south context, each exposing a
I've played the videogame, which in itself was a spectacularly accurate await at the dark side of 1940's LA. I'thousand happy to say this volume accomplished the aforementioned feat!The best matter this book does is blend actual historical events (the Blackness Dahlia murder featured in one chapter for example) with events and characters in the videogame, though playing LA Noire is by no ways a prerequisite for reading this. The stories are strong and stand out on their own without the game's context, each exposing a particular tragedy or crime through a very personal narrative. The necktie-ins with the game simply farther the depth of your understanding of these events. Feel complimentary to play the game and follow Detective Cole Phelps every bit he investigates these crimes!
Definitely recommend, especially if you've played the game or are into criminal offence dramas!
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The best of the eight stories was
Run into the woman past Lawrence Block this is a 5 star story tragic and moving
Naked Angel by Joe R landsdale this one had a noir feel but no real suprise or twist in this story a iii star story
Schoolhouse for murder Francine Prose interestng and captivating story of drastic actor pulled into a trap he doesnt see coming 4 stars
What's in a proper noun
By johnathan Santlofer a powerful look into the life of a killer tragic and haunting 4 stars
The oth A mixed bag of an anthology book
The best of the eight stories was
Run across the woman by Lawrence Block this is a five star story tragic and moving
Naked Angel past Joe R landsdale this ane had a noir feel but no real suprise or twist in this story a three star story
School for murder Francine Prose interestng and captivating story of desperate actor pulled into a trap he doesnt see coming 4 stars
What'southward in a proper noun
By johnathan Santlofer a powerful await into the life of a killer tragic and haunting 4 stars
The other four I give ii stars interesting simply actually that practiced
Over all an ok read
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No real misses hither at all. I'm not getting into a fence over what'due south noir and what isn't in this drove. Much better than information technology deserves to be. But then again, check out the lineup here... you're in good hands.
Enjoyed this quick trip to noir land- felt welcome the whole time and made some memories I won't soon forget.
Not played the game much simply actually enjoyed this short story drove. Dainty little surprise. Some great authors in hither as well.
So when I saw that a collection of short stories was beingness produced inspired by the game, I jumped at the take a chance to become it on the kindle. However, rather like the game, there were expert and bad points in this. at times I heard the bad selection music playing in my head. no hint points for me!
The collection starts well enough in Megan Abbott'southward "The Girl", a s
Ah LA Noire... this was one of my most anticipated games of this yr, and (though not perfect) was an fantabulous addition to my games library.So when I saw that a collection of short stories was beingness produced inspired by the game, I jumped at the chance to become information technology on the kindle. However, rather like the game, there were practiced and bad points in this. at times I heard the bad choice music playing in my caput. no hint points for me!
The collection starts well enough in Megan Abbott'due south "The Girl", a story of an actress and depraved goings on at a Hollywood stars political party.
Its followed with "See the Adult female" by Lawrence Block, which for me is the stand out in this collection. Its setup as an interview with a retired cop telling a story that has haunted him for his life. I imagined this being acted as a slice to camera when reading information technology, which really brought it alive.
Story three is "Naked Angel" by Joe Lansdale, which was a solid addition to the drove, though a little anticipated.
The bad pick music started playing in my caput at the next couple of stories. "Black Dahlia & White Rose" past Joyce Carol Oates was a DNF, shamed as i am to admit information technology. Its a reimaging of the blackness dahlia case tied in with a immature Marilyn Monroe. THe synopsis in the contents of the kindle version say that this story will "haunt readers for a long time". Thats truthful, just probably not for the reason the author intended.
"Schoolhouse for Murder" by Francine Prose was mediocre story, but was far besides like shooting fish in a barrel to choice early on on.
Things become dorsum on rail with "Whats in a name?" past Jonathan Santlofer, "Hell of an Matter" by Duane Swiercynski and finish off well with "Postwar Boom" by Andrew Vachss.
All in all an interesting drove of stories, but i expected more intertwining with the LA Noire game. Even some Cole Phelps stories maybe? Dont know, but i thought there would be something...more than...to this....
Simply a note on the kindle version, it was excellent and the covers for the forepart page and for each story are certainly a stand up out.
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Near of the stories in L.A. Noire are good, but my favorites were "Run into the Woman" by Lawrence Cake and "Naked Angel" past Joe R. Lansdale. In Block'southward story, a retired cop recounts a story of his early days on the strength that shows the night side of being a constabulary officer. Lansdale follow a beat cop equally he unravels the truth backside a series of murders and nearly ends up a victim himself. Both were wonderful, page-turning stories.
Megan Abbott's story was a fleck too night for me and there was one other that I couldn't get through, but, on the whole, L.A. Noire was definitely worth the read. Information technology's as well a brilliant necktie-in with the game. I hope it will introduce a brand new audience to these fabled authors and the noir genre. I would definitely recommend this collection to any noir or mystery fan. L.A. Noire is a quick read that packs quite a punch.
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Reading these tales is like a retreat into old noir movies. The Blackness Dahlia tells her side of the story,
The ads for the game, LA Noire, look fun. It's non bachelor on PC though then I approximate information technology'll be a while before my guys start playing information technology. Still, the idea of a fictional LA, noir and equally filled with stories as the movies I remember, is certainly intriguing. Fifty-fifty more than intriguing was finding a book of tales built to go with the game; getting hold of a free ecopy to review was the icing on the cake.Reading these tales is similar a retreat into old noir movies. The Black Dahlia tells her side of the story, from her side of the grave; an LA cop recounts the hurting of secrets that cannot be told; the sound of a neck breaking lifts your caput from the page; the trickle of ice down your dorsum… There's acrimony, betrayal, cruelty, temptation and vice in this collection, and the whole is encased in bite-sized, noir-flavored pieces, quickly read but slowly remembered, like the gustation of a globe that's not quite existent.
Each different, each scary in a different mode, each intriguing, each filled with character at least equally much as events, each powerfully told, LA Noire contains a bang-up collection of tales to read and enjoy in the darkening evening, and to leave your listen filled with thoughts of darkness that lies just beyond the glow of Dusk.
Disclosure: I was lucky enough to get a costless ecopy of this book for review.
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But when you get downwardly to it, the snappy patter and stylized writing way is all that really separates in from the law-breaking fiction your mother reads when she'south bored.
The only stories that truly stuck out for me were the ones that attempted to show a slice of life from the era. It's more than interesting to me to read about the struggles of an actre
I've come to feel that Noir has more of a cool gene than it really deserves. People, especially authors, take a tendency to drop the term all besides readily.Merely when y'all get down to it, the snappy patter and stylized writing mode is all that really separates in from the crime fiction your mother reads when she'due south bored.
The only stories that truly stuck out for me were the ones that attempted to show a slice of life from the era. It'southward more interesting to me to read about the struggles of an actress or the difficulties of a beat cop dealing with spousal corruption than to read the typical noir formula of the guy in over his head with criminals.
With some of these stories the manner feels more than like an arrayal than a sincere effort. The hard-boiled fashion is only a Halloween costume they can throw over their writing for a while as a lark.
But I still liked it amend than the game'south story. Honestly, it'south and then frustrating to command a character so vastly dumber about figuring out serial murderers and arsonists than the average player. If it wasn't for the power to drive around old-time Los Angeles I wouldn't take even bothered.
And so yeah, I got this book for free, then at least the price was correct.
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Started reading this ebook and wasn't sure I was going to like information technology. Megan Abbott's opening story actually didn't hit my noir button, non that it was a bad story or annihilation. Lawrence Cake's story came a lot closer, hitting the subject affair straight but with a little twist in the telling. Then I got to good ol' Joe Lansdale and BANG, that's what I'm talking about when I remember noir. That's as far into it as I got on the starting time foray but at about 30% through it's so far, and then expert.Update: at present that I've finished I have to say I really ended up being of two minds about the collection. Was left with the impression that several of the stories really weren't noir stories at all. Nonetheless, every bit a free anthology add-on for a video game, it was surprisingly solid and I experience almost bad rating it as a 3 but in the terminate I just didn't like several of the stories likewise much.
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The eight short stories are from authors Megan Abbott, La
This volume was offered as a complimentary eBook download from Rockstar Games when they released the game of the aforementioned proper noun. I do non have, and have never played the game so this was just sitting on my Kindle until I realized that the short stories independent therein are from renowned authors. From what I take read, the stories do non tie into the game much and I could not tell that they related to anything else. Worked equally a stand solitary read just fine.The eight short stories are from authors Megan Abbott, Lawrence Block, Joe Lansdale, Joyce Carol Oates, Francine Prose, Jonathan Santlofer, Duane Swierczynski and Andrew Vachss.
Quality varied a flake from story to story with some interesting takes on the genre. Depending on your personal preferences your enjoyment may vary.
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There was a distinctive flavor of noire to the collection, which has left me slap-up to replay the game. That being said, every i of
This is a stunning collection of brusque stories written by some of the most talented contemporary authors. Every one was a delight to read - no 2 stories were alike, though all were inspired by the game L.A. Noire - and they fit together seamlessly to create an astonishing book. Some of the stories were sad, some frightening, merely all of them had the power to move.At that place was a distinctive flavour of noire to the drove, which has left me keen to replay the game. That being said, every one of them could be enjoyed and fully appreciated without whatsoever noesis of "Fifty.A. Noire", though the connections are delightful when you recognise them for what they are.
A truly excellent collection. V stars.
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I liked most of the stories, some more than others. Nonetheless, my guess is that fans of the noir genre probably won't think much of this book, b
Worried about spoilers, I didn't first this album until I was finished with the game. In the end, I don't think it really mattered. The stories in this collection takes place in the world of L.A. Noire, but none of them were really directly related, though I liked how couple stories provided a little background data into some of the cases.I liked most of the stories, some more than others. Nevertheless, my guess is that fans of the noir genre probably won't think much of this volume, simply those familiar with the game might detect information technology enjoyable, or at the very least a fun enough read. Still, peachy for a freebie.
...moreAbbott is co-showrunner, writer and executive producer of Dare ME, the TV show adapated from her novel. She was too a staff writer on HBO's THE DEUCE. Her writing has also appeared in the New York Times, th
Megan Abbott is the Edgar®-winning author of the novels Die a Little, Queenpin, The Song Is You, Coffin Me Deep, The End of Everything, Cartel Me, The Fever, You Volition Know Me and Give Me Your Hand.Abbott is co-showrunner, author and executive producer of DARE ME, the Telly prove adapated from her novel. She was also a staff writer on HBO's THE DEUCE. Her writing has likewise appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, The Believer and the Los Angeles Review of Books.
Born in the Detroit area, she graduated from the University of Michigan and received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University. She has taught at NYU, SUNY and the New School Academy and has served as the John Grisham Author in Residence at The Academy of Mississippi.
She is as well the author of a nonfiction volume, The Street Was Mine: White Masculinity in Hardboiled Fiction and Film Noir, and the editor of A Hell of a Woman, an anthology of female person crime fiction. She is currently developing 2 of her novels, Cartel Me and The Fever, for television.
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