Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I tried fixing my dad's lawnmower after he said, "Girls can't change a lightbulb right, let alone fix a machine." An hour later, when I had the lawnmower running again, he bitched me out for trying to make him "look stupid." He's been sulking and acting pissy ever since. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I went on Facebook. The third post down was a selfie of my mom looking sad, with the caption, "God I need a good dicking." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "The blue and gold penis was visible from satellite imagery" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » With today's recall, GM has likely recalled nearly every model in its portfolio since the beginning of the year [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Deep fried Doritos debut at Southern California fairs. The junk food Singularity approaches [Strange]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Man Who Mailed Himself (And Other Transportation Tales)
The Places You’ll Go A guy that mailed himself. The corpse that rides in style. The globe-trotting book. Just a few of these bizarre stories of transportation. * The Giving Tree This manually-created tree grows 40 different types of fruit and nuts. * Fairly Odd Phobias I get being afraid of snakes, or heights. But fear of poetry? Fear of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Biggest thing I ever choked as a teenage boy was a chicken [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » In 1951, the FBI thought the Soviets might be hiding an atomic bomb somewhere in New York City [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Isolated Amazonian Tribe Contracts the Flu From Outsiders
There are an estimated 77 Indian tribes living in isolation in the Amazon rainforest. These groups choose to steer clear of outsiders, but thanks to illegal loggers, drug traffickers, and oil workers, they are being pushed out of their land and threatened with disease. Recently, one such group emerged from the rainforest near the Brazil-Peruvian border and made contact with … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my little sister was being picked on by some kids. After seeing one push her, I went over to talk to them about how bullying isn't cool and how they need to play nice. They beat me up. I'm 22 years old and got beat up by a group of 10 year olds. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Grab your ketchup, it's National Hot Dog Day [Cool]
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The Onion » Israel: Palestinians Given Ample Time To Evacuate To Nearby Bombing Sites
JERUSALEM—In response to criticism surrounding the death toll during its ongoing incursion into Gaza, representatives from the Israeli government Wednesday emphasized that warnings sent to Palestinian civilians provided them with ample time to evacu…
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The Onion » Frustrated Employee No Longer Even Trying To Hide GRE Study Books
AUSTIN, TX—No longer motivated to keep up the pretense of being a dedicated employee, TechStream systems analyst Chad Reasor told reporters Wednesday that he had abandoned all efforts to conceal the books and other study materials he was using to pr…
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The Onion » American Voices: Mysterious White Surrender Flags Appear Above Brooklyn Bridge
NYC police are investigating the mysterious appearance of two white surrender flags above the Brooklyn Bridge that were apparently planted by vandals who scaled to the top in the middle of the night, saying that it could be an art project.
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Fark.com RSS » New dating site matches users through their DNA. Promises to be more accurate than living in Arkansas [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're dressed up as a park ranger and kicking dogs while taking pictures of women, the Marin County Sheriff's Office in California would like a word with you [Strange]
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The Onion » Bud Selig Still Hoping To See Game At Every Major League Baseball Stadium
NEW YORK—Admitting that it has always been a lifelong dream of his, baseball commissioner Bud Selig told reporters Wednesday that he still hopes to eventually attend a game at every MLB stadium in the country.
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Fark.com RSS » How solar-equipped donkeys are changing the lives of Turkish shepherds. No Mad-Libs were harmed in the making of this headline [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Do Dogs Get Jealous? New Study Says Yes
Just like how an older sibling might act out when a new baby joins the family, a new study from PLOS ONE suggests dogs get jealous when they perceive there is a rival for their owners' attention. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this green planet [Photoshop]
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The Onion » AP Reporter In Gaza Needs Another Term For ‘Blood-Soaked’
GAZA CITY—Saying that he doesn’t want to use the same phrasing yet again in his latest article, Associated Press journalist Marcus Lambert, who has been stationed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of this month’s most recent outbreak…
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Fark.com RSS » Oregon vandals use donuts and other pastries to deface private property. Police officers from seven western states volunteer to assist with the crime scene [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Canadian mayor dies after being ATTACKED BY WASPS [Scary]
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Mental Floss » The Quotable Andrew Jackson: 12 of Old Hickory's Best Lines
Andrew Jackson was many things: Stubborn. Brilliant. Ruthless. Romantic. And insanely quotable. From his hatred of the bank to his hatred of proper spelling, Jackson had a lot to say about a lot of topics. Here are some of his greatest hits. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You might be a little hyperbolic if you describe the pruning of some trees presenting a road hazard as "murderous" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Surprisingly the record holder for the Guinness Book of World Records for the most teeth extracted from one person is not British [Interesting]
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The Onion » Study Finds Only 5% Of Americans Have Correct Amount Of Pride In Country
DURHAM, NC—Confirming that the vast majority of U.S. citizens possess either too much or too little patriotism, a new study released Wednesday by researchers at Duke University has found that only 5 percent of Americans feel the correct amount of pr…
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Fark.com RSS » The best breakfast sandwich in America is located in Washington, D.C. Finally, a reason to go there [Cool]
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The Onion » Report: Climate Change Skeptics Could Reach Catastrophic Levels By 2020
WASHINGTON—In a worrying development that could have dire implications for the health of the planet, a report published Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency suggests that the number of climate change skeptics could reach catastrophic lev…
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FMyLife » swiggityswooty says FML
Today, I got the, "It's not you, it's me" speech for the third breakup in a row. I'm beginning to think that they may not be entirely telling me the truth. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Most Interesting Comics of the Week
This week's new comics include Warren Ellis reimagining Rob Liefeld and Tom Scioli reimagining G.I. Joe and Transformers [Link]
Fark.com RSS » F*ck it, I'll just walk [News]
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Fark.com RSS » What does a 20 percent chance of rain REALLY mean? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 27 Unbelievable Local Traditions
John Green discusses some of the most interesting traditions and festivals around the world. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A love of BBQ and caring for your fellow man. Two great things that go great together [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » How Hasbro Created its 6-inch Jabba the Hutt Action Figure
When attendees line up outside Comic Con International for tonight’s preview, there’s one exclusive they’ll be probably more eager to get their hands on than any others: Jabba the Hutt, the first figure in Hasbro’s Star Wars Deluxe Black Series. Here's how Hasbro made it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dr. Sheik Khan, who was leading the fight against the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, has become its latest victim. Also, is that a badass name or what? [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » AP: "BREAKING: Dutch military plane carrying bodies from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash lands in Einhoven" [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Now pay attention: Oso disaster had its roots in earlier landslides. Recovery will require three special steps [Interesting]
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The Onion » American Voices: NYC Approves Apartment Building With Separate ‘Rich Doors,’ ‘Poor Doors’
The New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development has approved plans for an apartment complex that has separate “rich doors” for luxury apartment owners and “poor doors” for those who live in its 55 affordable housing…
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Fark.com RSS » Texas city's 'Toilet-To-Tap' program begins. Bear Grylls seen shopping for homes in the area [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Old and busted in New Orleans: Show us your tits. New mantra: Give us your butts [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » It took a decision by a government tribunal to make it official, but now it is: pyramid-shaped tea bags are actually better than square or round ones [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 11 Essentials to Pack for a Smarter Road Trip
If you’re hitting the road for summer vacation, make sure you’re toting the right gear for a smooth, smart journey. [Link]
Mental Floss » Who are Jon Snow's Parents?
In Game of Thrones (ahem, and A Song of Ice and Fire), a big question is: Who is Jon Snow's mother? But a better question is the broadest version: Who are Jon Snow's parents? We know he was raised as the bastard son of Ned Stark and an unnamed woman, but this fan theory dares to ask…what if Ned isn't … [Link]
Mental Floss » Brain Game: Listening
Can you solve the Word Ladder in today's mentalfloss.com Brain Game Wednesday Wordplay challenge in six steps or fewer? Prove it! By changing one letter in each step to form English words, and leaving all other letters in their original positions, convert EARS into HEAR in the fewest possible steps. E A R S
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Fark.com RSS » Judge refuses to release a 551 pound man from house arrest. His wife was crushed [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » When trying to flee from police it would probably be smart to avoid the Law Enforcement Training Academy instead of driving right in to it like this idiot [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Why Are Some People More Prone To Mosquito Bites?
And by "some people" I mean me. Why is it that an evening stroll leaves me feeling eaten alive while my companions are left blissfully un-bitten? First of all, it's probably not all in my head (although it could be — most people are bad sources about their own mosquito attractiveness). Studies suggest that about 20 percent of people are … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I managed to punch a customer's child as he walked around the corner just as I enthusiastically pointed his mother in the direction of what she was looking for. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Face fucking palm says FML
Today, I went to a bookstore to get "The Grapes of Wrath". I have a problem with controlling the volume of my voice, so once at the counter, I accidentally said quite loudly, "WHERE ARE THE ANGRY GRAPES?" FML [Link]
FMyLife » Inthedumps says FML
Today, my boss is still refusing to hire any more people because he's convinced I can handle all of the work after the majority of staff quit. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got in a minor car accident because my mom had to check how many likes her last photo on Instagram had while driving. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Insurance companies insist motorized scooters need to be covered under vehicle policies. Those rascals will do anything to make a buck [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » The text is coming from UNDER THE BED [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Geico has this house covered [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Terry Gilliam wanted for questioning [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Writer who can't get laid because the internet ruined sex, decides that internet is also ruining his love of meteorology. Forever alone [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » What should you do if you're feeling a bit hot? A) Have a cool drink? B) Switch the air-con on? C) Gouge your eyes out? [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Dog owner interrupts alligator's would-be snack [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Researchers discover that the voices you hear while hallucinating are dependent on your culture. Farkers hear slurred voices wondering where the bottle opener went [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Green Eggs and Ham
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Futility Closet » Sociable Numbers
The sum of the proper divisors of 14316 is 19116.
The sum of the proper divisors of 19116 is 31704.
The sum of the proper divisors of 31704 is 47616.
The sum of the proper divisors of 47616 is 83328.
The sum of the proper divisors of 83328 is 177792.
The sum of the proper divisors of 177792 is 295488. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Caption these unlikely neighbors at the San Diego Zoo [Caption]
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Fark.com RSS » Ukraine shoots down two of its own fighter jets in order to make the rebels look bad [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » There is only one way to save Gaza, Israel, and Palestine. And it doesn't involve the words "glass parking lot" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » U.S. officials: Look, we have no "direct link" between Russia and the Russian-built missile fired by Russian-backed rebels in a former Russian-ally, but we're working on it [Followup]
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Weird Universe » Urn for the Frugal
Archie McPhee via ohgizmo [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: When life hands you lemons [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Reporter who rifled through Malaysia Airlines crash victim's luggage says "I crossed the line." Apparently that was never covered in Journalism 101 [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Police seek men who stole 144 pairs of lingerie. Gross [Florida]
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Weird Universe » This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine from Nina Paley on Vimeo.
So very very timely…… [Link]
Mental Floss » Green Eggs and Ham
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: “This Is the European War!”
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 132nd installment in the series. [Link]
Mental Floss » 19 Bizarre Video Games That Actually Happened
Sometimes you have to take a step back and ask yourself, "…why?" [Link]
FMyLife » dypshyyt says FML
Today, I went to my weekly AA meeting. It was a huge crowd and I was the guest speaker. Not 5 minutes into my speech, I was booed off stage and banned from further attendance because I accidentally wore a Jack Daniel's shirt. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Kyzilla123 says FML
Today, after days of thinking about it, I finally decided to break it off with my girlfriend. As I was about to text her to meet up, she texts me a picture of her getting a tattoo of our anniversary date. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The latest thing that is considered hazardous and will kill us all: Eight hours of sleep [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: One Really Big Bug
The World's Largest Aquatic Insect May Have Been Found, And It Will Haunt Your Dreams. You can’t even hold it in your hand -as if you’d want to.
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Make Fun Of The Mistakes Of Geniuses With These Classic Jeopardy! Bloopers. Yes, that one with Ken Jennings is included.
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13 Insane Fair Foods You Need To Eat This Summer. Not … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Banksy does it and it's considered pricey art. Rodriguez-Cruz does it and is facing felony criminal mischief charges with damage totaling more than $23,000 [Florida]
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FMyLife » Infadel says FML
Today, I was prepping for an interview after several months of unemployment. I had just finished brushing my teeth when I reached back and grabbed a towel behind me to wipe my face. Turns out it wasn't a towel, it was my newly dry-cleaned suit jacket that my wife had put there for me. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I don't know which one is creepier, the couple having sex on the beach in front of several people or the person who recorded them having sex on the beach in front of several people [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Failed robber sues the pizzeria workers he tried to stick up, claiming that he is the real victim [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Days without a sinkhole, 0. Another day in the life of a Floridian [Florida]
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Futility Closet » Insult to Injury
Shortly after his travel book Alexandria appeared in December 1922, E.M. Forster received a regretful letter from the publisher, Whitehead Morris & Co. There had been a fire in the warehouse and the entire edition had been burned. Fortunately, it had been insured, and they enclosed a substantial check in compensation. “A few weeks later Forster received a yet more … [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Things You May Not Have Known About 'Lake Dead'
Lake Dead may not be the most familiar name to horror fans, but these facts show it’s worth a closer look. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Monocles across Britain shattered as they fell to the floor and women collapsed onto fainting couches as it was announced the Queen's horse tested positive for morphine [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » After a hellish year in a brutal Norwegian prison, Anders Breivik has renounced violence [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » 14 Tattoos Dedicated to Snack Foods
Some people satisfy their snack cravings with sugar, others with sweets—but it takes a special kind of snacker to dedicate a patch of skin to their favorite munchies. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » China seals off 30,000 people after bubonic plague death, no one tell President Madagascar [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » High school track coach and daughter-in-law of Nike founder allegedly just did it with a male student [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "The law says I can breastfeed my baby in public." "Um, but that's a cat." With picture of what a cat anticipating a feeding might look like [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman discovered sleeping in a car wearing only her lingerie tries to run over a cop in one of the most Florida stories ever [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » The laziest states are probably the states you think they are [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Grant Wood's 'American Gothic'
For Grant Wood, the trade-off for fame was steep. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Le pew: Man builds 'biggest fart machine ever,' plans to destroy France with it [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Achievement Unlocked: 45 cows killed by single lightning strike [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 14 Fun Tattoos Dedicated to Snack Foods
Some people satisfy their snack cravings with sugar, others with sweets—but it takes a special kind of snacker to dedicate a patch of skin to their favorite munchies. Here are a few tasty-looking junk food tattoos. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "'Arbeit macht frei' lol what odd sign anyway totes having great trip later bye" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Man steals hammer from Walmart, uses it to steal 22 guns from Fred Meyer [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Up to 75% of Newark police department stops are unconstitutional, so DOJ wants to "monitor" them. Newark PD officers, when asked for comment, were unable to provide any due to ongoing fits of laughter [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this Jane of the Jungle [Photoshop]
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