All Posts
Instead of making you wade through archives of posts divided into years and months, I prefer a single long list of posts. This is a list of those posts, in reverse chronological order.
- Flying a Kite Can Be a Lot of Fun (March 1, 2021)
- The Palo Verde Beetle Is Harmless to Humans (February 28, 2021)
- SSHFS vs. WebDAV on Debian, Ubuntu and Linux Mint (February 23, 2021)
- Swap a Laptop Computer Drive the Easy Way (February 16, 2021)
- Manoa Honey & Mead, Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii (February 15, 2021)
- Green World Coffee Farm, Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii (February 14, 2021)
- Miscellaneous Niches Not Within Any Niche Market (February 13, 2021)
- Taboo Topics When Writing Anywhere (February 11, 2021)
- Wedding - Niche Market #28 (February 10, 2021)
- Nostalgia for Old Movies and Television Series (February 8, 2021)
- Travel - Niche Market #27 (February 7, 2021)
- What Weight Loss Options Are Available? (February 6, 2021)
- Technology and Gadgets - Niche Market #26 (February 5, 2021)
- Home Climate Control Depends on the Outdoor Climate (February 4, 2021)
- Sports - Niche Market #25 (February 3, 2021)
- Litter in the Philippines (February 2, 2021)
- Pets and Animal Care - Niche Market #24 (February 1, 2021)
- Citizenship for Filipino Spouses of Americans (January 31, 2021)
- Outdoors and Hiking - Niche Market #23 (January 30, 2021)
- Doing Time on the World Wide Web (January 29, 2021)
- Music and Instruments - Niche Market #22 (January 28, 2021)
- Backup and Transfer MySQL Databases (January 27, 2021)
- Martial Arts - Niche Market #21 (January 26, 2021)
- Save YouTube Videos as Files on Your Computer (January 25, 2021)
- Makeup and Beauty - Niche Market #20 (January 24, 2021)
- Noise Pollution Where I Live in the Philippines (January 23, 2021)
- Health - Niche Market #19 (January 22, 2021)
- Portable Applications on Windows and Linux Computers (January 21, 2021)
- Gardening and Lawn Care - Niche Market #18 (January 20, 2021)
- Linux File Permissions, FTP Servers and FTP Clients (January 19, 2021)
- Fishing - Niche Market #17 (January 18, 2021)
- Bookmarking Services Are Alternatives to Bookmarks or Favorites (January 17, 2021)
- Fashion and Accessories - Niche Market #16 (January 16, 2021)
- What Can We Do With Old Desktop or Laptop Computers? (January 15, 2021)
- Farming - Niche Market #15 (January 13, 2021)
- Durian Is a Fruit in the Philippines With a Very Strong Odor (January 12, 2021)
- Exercise and Fitness - Niche Market #14 (January 11, 2021)
- Cell Service Providers and SIM Cards in the Philippines (January 10, 2021)
- Digital Marketing and Making Money Online - Niche Market #13 (January 9, 2021)
- How to Call Cell Phones in the Philippines From the United States (January 8, 2021)
- Diet and Weight Loss - Niche Market #12 (January 8, 2021)
- Bags for Men Are Not Like Handbags for Women (January 7, 2021)
- Crafts and Do-It-Yourself - Niche Market #11 (January 6, 2021)
- Bloggers Traffic Community, Where Bloggers Can Get More Traffic (January 5, 2021)
- Cooking and Recipes - Niche Market #10 (January 4, 2021)
- Getting a Manicure and Pedicure Is Another Filipino Pastime (January 3, 2021)
- Cars and Vehicles - Niche Market #9 (January 2, 2021)
- Filipino Food for Americans (January 1, 2021)
- Cameras, Photography and Videography - Niche Market #8 (December 31, 2020)
- How to Tie a Necktie (December 30, 2020)
- Business and Career - Niche Market #7 (December 29, 2020)
- Text Messages and Internet Slang (December 29, 2020)
- Books and Fiction - Niche Market #6 (December 23, 2020)
- Living in the Philippines as a Foreigner (December 20, 2020)
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrency - Niche Market #5 (December 19, 2020)
- Grandchildren Are Sweet Revenge Against Their Parents (December 18, 2020)
- The Desktop Metaphor and Computer Operating Systems (December 17, 2020)
- Baby and Maternity - Niche Market #4 (December 16, 2020)
- Movie Theaters and the Future of the Cinematic Experience (December 15, 2020)
- Art - Niche Market #3 (December 15, 2020)
- Cloud Services That Provide Free Storage Space (December 14, 2020)
- Alcohol (Beverages) - Niche Market #2 (December 13, 2020)
- Acne and Skin Care - Niche Market #1 (December 12, 2020)
- Blogging With Niche Market Ideas (December 12, 2020)
- Consume Less Sugar, and Other Sweeteners, and Enjoy Better Health (November 28, 2020)
- Fat Loss, Not Necessarily Weight Loss, Should Be Your Goal (November 26, 2020)
- Bluetooth Earbuds, Headsets, Speakers and Other Peripherals (November 25, 2020)
- Mainstream and Social Media Is Way Too Toxic for Me (November 23, 2020)
- Creating a Website From Scratch on a DigitalOcean Droplet (November 20, 2020)
- Foreign Currency Exchange Rates in the Philippines (November 13, 2020)
- PrimeOS Is Android for Desktop and Laptop Computers (November 12, 2020)
- Can You Remember Every Place You’ve Ever Been in the World? (November 9, 2020)
- The Raspberry Pi 400 Is a New, Affordable Desktop Computer (November 7, 2020)
- Raising Chickens in the Philippines (November 2, 2020)
- Slax Linux - Your Pocket Operating System (Just a Little Presumptuous) (November 1, 2020)
- Using Debit and Credit Cards in the Philippines (October 31, 2020)
- Syncthing Is a Free Peer-to-Peer File Synchronization Application (October 29, 2020)
- Self-Signed SSL (TLS) Certificates on a Local IP Address (October 28, 2020)
- The Brave Web Browser Is My Daily Web Browser (October 27, 2020)
- Electric Bicycles and Scooters Fascinate Me (October 26, 2020)
- Living Expenses and the Cost of Living (October 25, 2020)
- Life Insurance Is for the Living, Your Survivors, Not You (October 24, 2020)
- Deuterium and Palladium in the Philippines? (October 23, 2020)
- The Best Spaghetti Dinner Is Made at Home (October 22, 2020)
- Renewing a United States Passport in Metro Manila, Philippines (October 21, 2020)
- Filipino Chicken and Pork Adobo (October 20, 2020)
- How to Access a Web Server in a VirtualBox Machine (October 19, 2020)
- Falsetto and Tenor - When Male Singers Sound Like Female Singers (October 17, 2020)
- Ketchup and the Other Condiments in My Kitchen (October 16, 2020)
- Prevent Session Hijacking When Using PHP (October 16, 2020)
- Linux Swapping Mechanisms (October 15, 2020)
- My Former Marine Corps Life (October 14, 2020)
- Pink Slime Is a Slang Term for Processed Beef Trimmings (October 14, 2020)
- Sardines and Rice for Dinner (October 13, 2020)
- Spilling Coffee Around Paperwork or Computer Keyboards (October 12, 2020)
- Man Cave - Because a Man’s Home Is Not His Castle Anymore (October 12, 2020)
- My New RSS Feed - Read When You Want (October 11, 2020)
- Security Guards Seem To Be Everywhere in the Philippines (October 9, 2020)
- Web Design Mistakes That Many Web Designers Make (October 8, 2020)
- An American With Permanent Residency in the Philippines (October 7, 2020)
- Basketball Is the Most Popular Sport in the Philippines (October 6, 2020)
- Snoring Causes and Snoring Cures, Should I Care? (October 5, 2020)
- Basic SEO for Dummies - Search Engine Optimization for People Like Me (October 4, 2020)
- How to Reduce Bad Cholesterol (October 3, 2020)
- What Refrigerator Size Do You Really Need? (October 2, 2020)
- Thanksgiving Day in the United States and the Philippines (October 1, 2020)
- Luffa or Loofah, It’s the Scrubbing Sponge Made From a Fruit (September 30, 2020)
- Floor Covering: Ceramic Tiles, Vinyl Tiles and Linoleum (September 29, 2020)
- A Mini PC or a Microcomputer - Desktop Computer Alternatives (September 28, 2020)
- The Best Laid Schemes of Mice and Men Often Go Awry (September 27, 2020)
- Single or Not Single - Modern Relationships are Confusing (September 26, 2020)
- Be Prepared to Fix Windows With a Backup or by Reinstalling It (September 26, 2020)
- That Which Does Not Kill Us Makes Us Stronger (September 25, 2020)
- Expatriate Doesn’t Mean Ex-Patriot for Americans Living Abroad (September 24, 2020)
- Star Trek Influences (September 23, 2020)
- Using USB Drives to Run Linux Distributions (September 22, 2020)
- Memories of MCRD San Diego and the Surrounding Areas (September 21, 2020)
- The Wine Compatibility Layer on Linux Mint (September 20, 2020)
- Real Time Reminiscing About Commodore Computers (September 19, 2020)
- Fake MTA for Linux and Windows (Fake Mail Server) (September 19, 2020)
- Choose a Password Manager and Choose It Wisely (September 18, 2020)
- I Don’t Want to Be a Super Dad (September 17, 2020)
- The Revenant Came Before the Vampire or Zombie in Written Folklore (September 16, 2020)
- A Real Gargoyle Isn’t a Monster of Any Kind (September 15, 2020)
- A Saline Nasal Spray Instead of a Medicated Nasal Spray (September 14, 2020)
- Meatless Meat With Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods (September 13, 2020)
- Chili and Rice (September 13, 2020)
- Herbs and Spices and Their Health Benefits (September 12, 2020)
- I Suffered From Food Poisoning in the Philippines, Twice (September 11, 2020)
- Birthdays and Why I Tend To Ignore Them or Avoid Them Altogether (September 10, 2020)
- Special Occasions Shared by the United States and the Philippines (September 10, 2020)
- Underwear That Men Prefer - Boxers, Briefs or Nothing at All (September 9, 2020)
- Expiration Date Gimmicks and Best By Dates You Can Safely Ignore (September 8, 2020)
- My Wife’s Hereditary Eye Condition (September 7, 2020)
- Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer End of Life Dates (September 6, 2020)
- Blocking Web Robots on This Website (September 5, 2020)
- Simple GIMP Alternatives for Image Editing on Linux (September 4, 2020)
- Kitchens and Dining Rooms in the United States and the Philippines (September 3, 2020)
- The Social Security Administration and the Online Website (September 3, 2020)
- The Music I Listen to in Both the United States and the Philippines (September 2, 2020)
- Hotels in the Olongapo and Subic Bay Areas (September 2, 2020)
- National Symbols of the United States and the Philippines (September 1, 2020)
- Lazada Philippines Is the Amazon.com of the Philippines (August 31, 2020)
- You Can’t Go Home Again (August 30, 2020)
- Buying and Wearing Blue Jeans in the Philippines (August 30, 2020)
- Removing Head Lice Is a Filipino Pastime (August 29, 2020)
- Women and Expensive Designer Handbags (August 29, 2020)
- Leggings, Yoga Pants and Other Names for Tights (August 28, 2020)
- Flip-Flops Are Inexpensive Sandals of a Specific Type (August 28, 2020)
- How to Keep Ants Out of the Food on the Table (August 27, 2020)
- Candy Is Dandy, but Liquor Is Quicker (August 26, 2020)
- The Root Beer Soft Drink (August 26, 2020)
- External Data Storage Solutions for Both Laptop Computers and Phones (August 25, 2020)
- KeeWeb Is My Password Manager (August 25, 2020)
- Can You Name All the Pizza Places You’ve Visited or Ordered From? (August 24, 2020)
- Junior and Senior Proms in the Philippines (August 23, 2020)
- Filipino Lumpia Is an American Favorite (August 22, 2020)
- Hamburger Goulash (August 22, 2020)
- Bamboo and What It’s Used for in the Philippines (August 22, 2020)
- An Android Phone for Web Development? (August 21, 2020)
- Web Development on an Android Tablet (August 20, 2020)
- BlueStacks, an Android Emulator for Windows and Macintosh Computers (August 20, 2020)
- Barbershops and Haircuts in the United States and the Philippines (August 19, 2020)
- Haus Blend Iced Coffee Is Excellent and It’s Made in the Philippines (August 19, 2020)
- Drumstick Tree Is One of Many Names for Moringa (August 18, 2020)
- Phone Numbers Will Someday Be As Extinct As Dinosaurs (August 18, 2020)
- What Do You Call the Phone You Carry in Your Pocket? (August 17, 2020)
- Safe Ways to Remove the Ear Wax From Your Ears (August 16, 2020)
- Do You Have Trouble Sleeping? (August 16, 2020)
- The Three K’s of Cooking in the Philippines, and More (August 15, 2020)
- A Young Woman and Her Virginity in the Philippines (August 14, 2020)
- Marriage and the Age of Consent in the Philippines (August 14, 2020)
- Find Beautiful Women for Marriage in the Philippines (August 13, 2020)
- Public Urination Is a Common Occurrence (August 13, 2020)
- Do You Experience Problems With Frequent Urination? (August 13, 2020)
- English Honorific Titles and Odd Usage (August 12, 2020)
- A Dingleberry Can Mean One of Two Things (August 12, 2020)
- Yandex Network IP Address Ranges in Russia and Elsewhere (August 11, 2020)
- Baidu Network IP Address Ranges in China and Elsewhere (August 11, 2020)
- Landmarks of Olongapo and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (August 10, 2020)
- American Celebrities Born in the Philippines (August 9, 2020)
- The Truth About Fat-Burning and Catabolic Foods (August 9, 2020)
- Filipino Fried Rice (August 8, 2020)
- Rice Porridge Is Called Congee (Lugaw in Tagalog) (August 7, 2020)
- American Retirement in the Philippines (August 7, 2020)
- Chicken and Rice, a Popular Fast-Food Combo in the Philippines (August 7, 2020)
- Chickens of All Types - Those I’ve Seen or Eaten or Both (August 7, 2020)
- Simple Formula for Living (August 6, 2020)
- Pregnancy Questions and Answers (August 6, 2020)
- Important Life Facts to Remember as You Get Older (August 6, 2020)
- That’s How the Fight Started (August 6, 2020)
- You’re Either a Filipino or Married to One if… (August 6, 2020)
- Swimming in Hawaii (August 5, 2020)
- Gout Is More Common Than Most People Realize (August 5, 2020)
- Cell Phone Zombies are Everywhere (August 5, 2020)
- Cell Phone Addiction in the Philippines (August 5, 2020)
- Cell Phones in the Philippines (August 5, 2020)
- Kalaklan Barangay, Olongapo - The Bridge and the Lighthouse (August 4, 2020)
- Comments and Comment Systems - Is It Really Worth the Effort? (August 4, 2020)
- Politically Correct Nonsense and Native Americans (August 4, 2020)
- How to Protect Your Electronic Devices From the Wrong Voltage (August 4, 2020)
- Bikinis in the Philippines Are Rarely Seen (August 4, 2020)
- Public Breastfeeding in the United States and in the Philippines (August 4, 2020)
- Removing Scratches From Plastic Display Pieces (August 4, 2020)
- Red Cement, One of Many Cement Colors (August 4, 2020)
- Prevent Direct Access to a PHP File (August 3, 2020)
- Street Food in Olongapo, Philippines (August 3, 2020)
- Street Vendors and What They Sell in Olongapo, Philippines (August 3, 2020)
- How Old Were You When You Graduated From High School? (August 3, 2020)
- Cancer and the Suffering It Causes for Everyone (August 3, 2020)
- Meal, Grocery and Product Delivery Services (August 3, 2020)
- Transportation in Olongapo and the Subic Bay Areas (August 3, 2020)
- Jeepneys and Tricycles and the COVID-19 Countermeasures (August 3, 2020)
- Broadband Internet in Olongapo, Philippines (August 2, 2020)
- We Need a Water Tank at Our House in the Philippines (August 2, 2020)
- Pawn a House in Olongapo, Philippines, or Live in a Pawned House (August 2, 2020)
- Del Monte Pineapple Juice Drink With Reducol (August 2, 2020)
- Outdoor Bathing in the Philippines (August 2, 2020)
- Warehouse Club Stores Are Here to Stay, Even in the Philippines (August 2, 2020)
- Bacteria Culture and Fungi - Yogurt, Mushrooms and Probiotics (August 2, 2020)
- An Nginx Firewall I Designed and Still Use Today (August 1, 2020)
- All the Laptop Computers I’ve Ever Owned (August 1, 2020)
- My LASIK Eye Surgery Experience and My Vision Today (August 1, 2020)
- Chromium Based Web Browsers - What Sets Them Apart? (July 31, 2020)
- Did Filipinos Invent the Toy Known as the Yo-yo? (July 31, 2020)
- Geckos Are Small Lizards, Harmless to Humans (July 31, 2020)
- Dogs are Treated as Both Pets and Food in the Philippines (July 31, 2020)
- Ocelot - Bigger than Ordinary House Cat (July 31, 2020)
- What Do Cats Eat? (July 31, 2020)
- Repel Houseflies Using Plastic Bags Filled With Water (July 30, 2020)
- Termites and Other Pests in the Philippines (July 30, 2020)
- Balut, a Filipino Delicacy (July 30, 2020)
- Corned Beef and Rice (July 30, 2020)
- Make Famous Breakfast Sandwiches at Home (July 30, 2020)
- The Popularity of SPAM, the Canned Meat Product (July 30, 2020)
- Bacon and Its Effect on Me - Ahh, the Power of Bacon! (July 30, 2020)
- The Crazy Eighties - Before the Internet and Smartphones (July 29, 2020)
- The Eighties and Why It’s My Favorite Decade in History (July 29, 2020)
- Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease (July 29, 2020)
- Trouble With Constipation? Eating High Fiber Foods Could Help (July 29, 2020)
- Broiler Chicken - Ready to Eat in 45 Days (July 29, 2020)
- A Broom Is Called a Walis in the Philippines (July 29, 2020)
- What’s Sauce for the Goose Is Sauce for the Gander (July 29, 2020)
- Restaurants in the Olongapo and Subic Bay Areas (July 28, 2020)
- Bad Tasting Iced Tea - When Good Tea Turns Bad (July 28, 2020)
- Save Spotify Songs as Audio Files on Ubuntu and Linux Mint (July 28, 2020)
- How to Prevent and Eliminate the Most Common Foot Odor (July 28, 2020)
- Saltwater or Freshwater Fish, Which Is Better for You? (July 28, 2020)
- Sea Fishing in the Philippines (July 28, 2020)
- Can You Eat Too Much Tuna? Is Tuna Bad for You? (July 28, 2020)
- Pork. The Other White Meat (July 27, 2020)
- Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner (July 27, 2020)
- Banking With United States Dollars in the Philippines (July 27, 2020)
- Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It (July 27, 2020)
- Using a Japanese Rice Cooker in the Philippines (July 27, 2020)
- Washing Machines in the Philippines (July 27, 2020)
- A Dirty Kitchen Isn’t Necessarily an Unclean Kitchen (July 27, 2020)
- American Made Products Are Items Made in the United States (July 26, 2020)
- Made in China - We Should Avoid Buying Anything Imported From China (July 26, 2020)
- Free Movies and TV Series are Still Available Online (July 26, 2020)
- Streaming Video Services List (July 26, 2020)
- The Personal Hygiene Room in Your Home (July 26, 2020)
- Toilet Paper for Wiping or Water for Washing? (July 26, 2020)
- Karaoke Singing in the Philippines (July 25, 2020)
- Dandruff and the Best Way to Get Rid of the Most Common Type (July 25, 2020)
- Diarrhea After Eating and Reasons for Getting Hemorrhoids (July 25, 2020)
- Luzon, the Isle of Gold in the Philippines (July 25, 2020)
- Balikbayan Boxes - Shipping Cargo Boxes to the Philippines (July 25, 2020)
- Custom ROM Installation on an Android Phone (July 25, 2020)
- Dried Fish Is a Filipino Cuisine With a Strong Odor (July 24, 2020)
- A Burrito and a Chimichanga Is the Same Thing (July 24, 2020)
- Tacos and Tostadas as Americanized Mexican Dishes (July 24, 2020)
- A Dove and a Pigeon is the Same, a Kalapati in the Philippines (July 24, 2020)
- Cicadas in the Philippines Are Not Locusts (July 24, 2020)
- Our House and Lot in the Philippines (July 24, 2020)
- Licorice and Sarsaparilla - Things are Not Always as They Seem (July 23, 2020)
- Filipino Menudo Is Not the Same as Mexican Menudo (July 23, 2020)
- Cockroaches in Your Home and the Best Way to Get Rid of Them (July 23, 2020)
- This Filipino Spider Was No Itsy Bitsy Spider (July 23, 2020)
- Dealing With Mosquitoes in the Philippines (July 23, 2020)
- Beetles in the Philippines: Uwang and Salagubang (July 23, 2020)
- Kinship Terms in the Philippines - Mostly in Tagalog (July 22, 2020)
- Nursing Schools in the Philippines and Careers in the United States (July 22, 2020)
- Hot Buttered Corn - Hobo Joke (July 22, 2020)
- Smelly One Liners and Other Fart Jokes (July 22, 2020)
- A Linux Enthusiast Is the Best Way to Describe My Linux Passion (July 21, 2020)
- AppImage, Flatpak and Snap Software Package Managers (July 21, 2020)
- How I Stream Media From My Linux Laptop Computer to My Other Devices (July 21, 2020)
- The Cinnamon Desktop Environment on Linux Mint and Elsewhere (July 21, 2020)
- Linux, Nginx and WebDAV (July 20, 2020)
- The Best Desktop Environments for Various Linux Distributions (July 20, 2020)
- A Coffee Enthusiast Is the Best Way to Describe My Coffee Passion (July 20, 2020)
- Iced Coffee and Canned Coffee (July 20, 2020)
- Black Coffee With or Without Anything Else Added (July 20, 2020)
- The Effect of Coffee on Alcohol Consumption (July 19, 2020)
- Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans (July 19, 2020)
- Vinegar Is a Possible Cure for Heartburn and Acid Reflux Disease (July 19, 2020)
- Rice Coffee and Corn Coffee (July 19, 2020)
- What’s Your Nickname for Coffee? (July 19, 2020)
- This Texas Chili Cook-Off Joke Could Make You Cry (July 18, 2020)
- Actors With Acne Scars (July 18, 2020)
- Xtra-PC: A Legal Scam Aimed at Inexperienced Windows Users (July 18, 2020)
- Weight Loss as Measured by a Belt, its Buckle and a Belt Notch (July 18, 2020)
- There Are At Least Three Kinds of Spinach in the Philippines (July 18, 2020)
- Using a Windows 10 OEM License Key Within VirtualBox on Linux (July 17, 2020)
- Dual Booting Windows and Linux on Your Computer (July 17, 2020)
- Replace Windows With Linux on an Inexpensive Laptop Computer (July 17, 2020)
- Linux Computers - Desktops and Laptops With Linux Already Installed (July 17, 2020)
- Getting Started With Linux for Windows Users (July 17, 2020)
- A Quick and Super Condensed History of Linux (July 16, 2020)
- UHT Milk vs. Dairy Fresh Milk (July 16, 2020)
- Are Non-Dairy Creamers Like Coffee-mate Bad for You? (July 16, 2020)
- Coffee Candy in the Philippines (July 16, 2020)
- Make Coffee Like Starbucks at Home (July 15, 2020)
- Mr. Coffee was the First Automatic Drip Coffee Maker (July 15, 2020)
- The Pyrex Coffee Percolator, a Vintage Style of Coffee Maker (July 15, 2020)
- The Top 10 Coffee Brands and the Best Tasting Coffee Brands (July 15, 2020)
- Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Formerly United States Naval Base Subic Bay (July 15, 2020)
- Olongapo City, Philippines - My Retirement Home (July 14, 2020)
- My Retirement Story - United States and Philippines (July 14, 2020)
- Why Did I Choose to Live in the Philippines? Was it the Right Choice? (July 13, 2020)
- The Passive Income Lie (July 13, 2020)
- The Seasons of Weather in the Philippines (July 13, 2020)
- My Old Hawaiian Stomping Grounds (July 12, 2020)
- Big City and Small City Living - It’s Better Outside (July 12, 2020)
- My Bucket List, the Places I’ve Been and the Things I’ve Done (July 11, 2020)
- A Rebirth of Sorts and Blogging for Fun and Profit (July 10, 2020)
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