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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/5/2007 4:22:57 PM
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uncabeeil
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No, it's just me, so I just hop on and go. I live a couple of blocks from the ocean, so it's a nice scenic ride no matter the weather.
Have you ever ridden the whole length of highway 1.
It's illegal to ride a bicycle on US 1 here in New Jersey. It's also clear across the state from the ocean. You must be thinking I live in California.
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My favorite ride was probably the bike trail that runs from the Lincoln memorial to Mount Vernon in Virginia. I'm going to be there in July and am thinking about bringing a bike with me so I can do this. It's absolutely gorgeous.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/5/2007 8:13:55 PM
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Joy when I did my ride across American I started out with a boyfriend. We made it together all to way to (after first riding the entire state of Colorado and staying with his family in Denver for 2 weeks - we did Loveland Pass fully loaded. Not smart. It was scarier going down then up). Oklahoma and then had a horrible time, we fought, broke up, he left his bike and took a plane back home. Like an idiot I pressed on. I wanted to make it at least to my parents house in MS and then plane home. So I rode a week alone. I stayed at my folks 6 weeks and met some people who agreed to ride with me to MO. In MO I connected with other folks who rode with me to South Dakota. On the road I met other folks and travelled with them through Wyoming and down to Idaho. I stayed with a friend in Idado for 4 weeks and another friend flew in from CA and rode the rest of the way with me. It was a strange trip. I was fully contained and learned to live very simply and on little money. When I started out my bike was so loaded down t was hard to go more than 30 miles aday. By the time I hit Wyoming I had alot less stuff and could do easily 100 miles or more a day. OK so I didn't have a blow dryer or any makeup or fancy clothes. I pair of jeans, cycling stuff and some flip flops to walk around in The tent got passed around each day and we also shared the cooking equipment and food. As much as possible we ate fresh stuff on the road.
It was an adventure of a lifetime. I blew through my life savings (I also spent the first 3 months of the year skiing in Europe) but it was worth it. I now limit all my trips to fully supported week long rides. No more hauling all that stuff. I ain't no spring chicken. And I can handle a 100 mile day here and there but not all week. I'm going back to Idaho and Montana this July and next summer/fall I want to do the Northeast where I have never ridden. I have tooled around NC where my sister lives. People there are not all that bike aware - it's alittle scary and I rode in Europe (where cyclists are thankfully beloved). I've also ridden in PA but would like ot explore the upper midwest more. I've met so many cool people. Many are still friends.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/6/2007 8:38:56 PM
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I don't have any good places to ride where I live now (South Texas Gulf Coast).
But when I lived in Sacramento, California, I LOVED the American River Bike Trail, which runs alongside the river for about 50 miles. Beautiful scenery and some great challenging hills.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/8/2007 7:23:11 PM
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Off topic........Lisa you live on an island.........how fun........is there a bridge or do you ferry in and out? Do you snorkel? Or sea kayak?
Relating to OP did you know hobie kat makes a kayak you peddle like a bike?
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/8/2007 8:48:27 PM
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Off topic........Lisa you live on an island.........how fun........is there a bridge or do you ferry in and out? Do you snorkel? Or sea kayak?
Relating to OP did you know hobie kat makes a kayak you peddle like a bike?
There is a bridge, but you cannot walk or bicycle across it. It's only 2 miles from the mainland, so there's a narrow, shallow bay in between. I hear the fishing is great there.
I tried snorkeling once, but the visibility is not too good so you don't see much. My first snorkeling experience was our honeymoon in Maui, so I'm kind of spoiled. 
Kiteboarding is huge here. Always enough wind. I have not tried it. Expensive.
We borrowed a kayak for a few months and tried that. It is really fun! If you catch a wave just right, it's kind of like surfing. The only problem with us having a kayak is the only place to store it was on the balcony, where it marred our fabulous view of the beach and the Gulf of Mexico. Must be someplace to rent one.
I've heard of inflatable kayaks. I'm wondering how well those would do in surf conditions.
The pedaling kayak sounds fun!  Sounds like a good whole-body workout, too.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/8/2007 10:22:13 PM
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I've heard of inflatable kayaks. I'm wondering how well those would do in surf conditions. I used a ducky once which was good for level 3 rapids........depends on waves I would imagine........
I just watched the weather report for tomorrow........suppose to be in 40's with sunshine.......I am so happy because I will get to ride.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/11/2007 12:49:38 PM
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I had the most wonderful ride last night.........though I will admit I did not think it was wonderful until after I got home........
After being warned it was cold out, I decided to take one of my shorter routes yet when I came to the fork in the road, right leading to a short route and left to a longer one, I turned left. Soon I was to wonder why......
One section of my ride has the oddest farm. It is situationed at an intersection of two country roads. The house in one corner, cow barn another, equipment barn across the street and the garage on the last corner. When you approach it is like you are on their lane not a road..........
The riding, for some reason was very hard, as I approached the farm. I wondered why in the world I had taken the longer route.........when all of a sudden,out of nowhere, a flock of PEACOCKS came running across the road.......What were they doing here? I had never seen them before. There were three males, the one leading the pack had his feathers opened,followed by at least 10 females........It was such a neat thing to see and so unexpected.........It took my mind off my struggles to ride and made me think how we sometimes feel out of place where God has placed us.......Yet even there we can let our feathers bring color to another's struggles.
Further on the ride I came to another decision..........I could turn east and travel 9 miles on a smooth paved fairly flat road where I could fly or go straight taking a longer yet unexplored route........which did I chose? Why oh why LOL
The route I took was the stone gravel type road with tar covering it........very bumpy and hilly but worse of all, something I had not considered, was the open fields on both side........The wind was so strong, though the grade was only about 3%, I felt I was cranking up at least a 6% grade if not more..........
My fingers were so cold.........I had to ride on this rough road with one hand as I placed the second one inside my shirt to try and warm it up...........Wow were my hands freezing.......Once again I was wondering what kind of fool would ride this road over the smooth, fast one I had traded for this one.........It was over there only two miles to the north but there were no roads taking me there........It was either turn back and go to the smooth road or keep going forward
I kept going forward.....The reward was worth it as I found myself riding past some beautiful old farmsteads........they were so beautiful and took your mind back in time, imagining what life was like back then............For the rest of the ride home I imagined what life was like back in those days, what history the old homes had to share.......The generations who had lived and loved those farmstead.......I would love to live on an old farmstead......... You know sometimes the rough road leads you to new places which allow your imigations to soar.......
I arrived home.........28 miles later........tired, sore, numb, and chilled..........why did I take the routes I did?.........why didn't I take the shorter or at least smoother route? I don't know..... What inside of me lead me to chose the way I was to go?
Maybe because it in the choices we make, to travel further, take the tougher more challenging road, that I know yeild the most rewards not only with what I experience along the way but in the sense of accomplishment and triumphs at the end of the day.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/11/2007 2:51:20 PM
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great post Joy!
Sounds like a good ride (although cold)
I love riding out in the country like that. Although here, out in the country means hilly. Not sure I could handle it yet.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/13/2007 4:11:47 PM
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The sun is shining so I hope to get a ride in today. Does anyone else have plans for riding this weekend?
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/16/2007 9:58:57 AM
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I had a wonderful ride yesterday. The sun was out and it was so beautiful..........
One thing I love about riding is how aware you become to sounds. Off the bike I am not near as aware of different sounds as I am when I ride. I hear cars coming, dogs barking(can even tell if they are moving towards me) and people's voices. My senses are strengthened and I hear so much more.
While I was riding yesterday,on the backside of a subdivision, I heard a door open and footsteps on a deck. Then I heard crying. As I got closer to the back yard the sounds were coming from I saw a lady sitting on her back deck crying. I slowed down wondering what or if anything I could do to help her. God whispered pray for her........so I did. I prayed and prayed as I rode the next few miles.
I don't know why she was crying but I do know she needed someone to pray for her so God opened my ears to hear her tears. I felt so blessed for him to allow me to do so.
If anyone is reading these post I pray God will open your ears to hear the tears of others giving you the opportunity to be used as a prayer vessel for the Lord.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/17/2007 12:08:56 PM
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I remember why riding is good for me. Usually it forces me to go further and longer then my body wants to travel.
Yesterday, in order to stay closer to the house in case I was needed, I decided to do a 7 mile loop 4 times. After the first two I was tired, sore and cold so decided to stop by the house to make sure things were okay........I didn't get back on my bike........
Most days when I ride I go out half the distance I want to ride that day and then HAVE NO CHOICE but to ride back.
Today is beautiful so I hope to get a nice long ride in today.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/17/2007 12:43:01 PM
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That's the problem I have. If it's easy to stop, I'll stop.
Haven't had the bike out yet this year. So bogged down with other stuff that I've not had time to get ont it.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/17/2007 4:10:33 PM
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Uh Joy you give me incentive to get out and ride tonight. Last night I didn't go because it was 55 degrees out. Yes I admit I am a California wuss! Tonight should be in the 60's. I plan on doing my 20 mile "hilly" loop if I have time before it gets dark. The hills will keep me warm! Or... I may just ride to the beach and watch the sunset. I admit, I'm blessed to live where I live!
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/17/2007 4:35:37 PM
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Uh Joy you give me incentive to get out and ride tonight.
bcipam thank you so much for sharing this..........I am hoping this thread will encourage others to ride and provide a place for us to share our rides.......I know every time I read about someone else enjoying a ride it makes me anxious to get on the bike myself.
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Or... I may just ride to the beach and watch the sunset. I admit, I'm blessed to live where I live! Yes you are........when it gets warmer I will ride up to lake michigan but not for the sunset.......I don't like riding at dark. Do you ride often after sunset?
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/17/2007 8:08:46 PM
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Hi! I have been lurking here for a while now. I have been biking almost daily for about 9 months now (weather permitting and one time when the weater wasn't permitting). I live in the Denver area and we have miles of paved bike paths here that can take you all over the city without having to go on the main roads. Back in August I loaned my car to my son to help him save money for a car of his own. I work 2.5 miles from home and started out by biking that everyday. Then as that got easier I started taking the longer route to work. It is 6.5 miles one way. Now almost every weekend that we can hubby and I go for longer rides. Our farthest trip so far was 30 miles. A year ago I couldn't have imagined biking 30 miles in one day but now I can say it wasn't really even that difficult although I was a little saddle sore the next day. I have to say that we have lived here for 15 years and for years we would drive past people out on the bike trails and I always wished I could be them and now I am! I am going out now to get an hours ride in before the sun goes down.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/17/2007 11:12:10 PM
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BICYCLE DEVOTIONAL BY/FOR A SINGLE WOMAN
One day in September (years ago, when I was still single), I went out alone for a quick bicycle ride. The days were getting shorter, so I told myself not to ride too far this time, because I would soon run out of daylight. Our city’s bike trail is beautiful, but reputedly unsafe after dark.
About three or four miles out, I noticed my front tire getting soft. I didn’t have a pump with me, so I turned back. It seemed like a slow leak, so I thought I could make it most of the way. No such luck. It went completely flat and I was still more than two miles from home. I pushed the bike for awhile, but then the innertube flopped out and kept getting caught in the frame, so all I could do was pick up my bicycle and carry it.
Soon another cyclist stopped to offer help. He pointed out the cause of my flat tire: a thorn! Using his mini-wrench, he attempted to disengage the wheel from the frame in order to remove and patch the tube. But the nut was on too tight and he couldn’t budge it. He offered to let me use his cell phone, but I couldn’t think of anyone to call or how to tell them where I was, so I declined. It was getting darker and the mosquitoes were descending like vultures, so I thanked the man and continued carrying my bike.
A few other passers-by offered to help, but none of them had the right tools for the job. Most people just looked at me like I had something growing out of my forehead (probably a mosquito bite!). I plodded onward, praying for protection, strength and enough daylight.
By the time it was completely dark, I was back in my neighborhood with only about a quarter-mile to go. I was thankful to be safe, but as my exhaustion started to hit me, I began to complain to God, crying about my lack of a spouse. I trudged along with my bike bouncing against my hip and tears streaming down my face. I told Him if I were only married or even dating someone, he might have been there to help. We could have taken turns carrying the bike. Even if he hadn’t been with me, at least I would have had someone to call. I’m tired of being strong alone and always having to do everything on my own. I pleaded my own agenda: Why have I had to wait so long? I arrived home exhausted and upset, having forgotten already how God had been with me and answered my prayer on the bike trail.
Background: When I was single, I spent a lot of energy wanting to not be single. In my mid-thirties, I had never even come close to getting married. Some said that was my cross to bear. I saw it as a thorn in my flesh. The Lord gave it to me and I kept praying for it to be taken away. Somehow, though, He was using it to build my character and make me stronger, even when I was sick and tired of being strong alone. Could it be that He wanted me to see this thorn as a blessing?
Over the next few days, the Lord began to talk to me. He is never pushy. He waited until I was ready to listen. In His incredible timing, the devotional I was studying was actually dated about a week prior because I was a little behind on my reading. God knew I would need these words more now than a week ago! The first was from the Closer Walk devotional magazine, an entry entitled “The bittersweet blessing of pain.” It included some wise words that spoke to my heart: “ We achieve maturity through the bitterness of suffering.... ‘when the fire of affliction draws songs of praise from us, then indeed we are purified, and our God is glorified!’”
I really felt that God had promised me a wonderful spouse, a man He had chosen for me. I had prayed for years that God would shape and mold me into the person I needed to be for that marriage as well as for God’s purposes. One day three or four years before, I had been out walking and praying about this very subject. Right then, I looked up at the previously dull gray sky and there was a big, bright rainbow! I took that as a sign of God’s promise. Since then, I had experienced spiritual confusion because while God had been answering my prayer for growth, I had no evidence of the completion of His promise to me (i.e., the spouse).
A day or two after the bicycle incident, I read some devotional material dealing with the subject of spiritual confusion. This entry was from “My Utmost For His Highest” by Oswald Chambers. Once again, it spoke to me loud and clear: “It is not a matter of right and wrong, but a matter of God taking you through a way that you temporarily do not understand.... Will He find the kind of faith that counts on Him in spite of the confusion? Stand firm in faith, believing that what Jesus said is true, although in the meantime you do not understand what God is doing. He has bigger issues at stake than the particular things you are asking of Him right now.” This humbled me. Who am I to question God’s timing and purpose? By this time, I could see He was trying to teach me something... probably something I did not understand before.
The next day at work I saw God’s hand moving the circumstances again. I was a church music librarian and part of my job involved supplying printed lyrics for the sign language interpreter. There was a certain song to be sung by a soloist that Sunday. A few weeks earlier the music pastor had instructed me to order the songbook containing that song. I called the 800-number and found out this book would not be available until well after the date we needed it. Because of this, I couldn’t just give the sign interpreter the music, which I normally would do. I had to squint at the CD insert and type up the lyrics in a larger print. The words jumped out at me from Blessing In The Thorn: “When does the thorn become a blessing? When does the pain become a friend? When does the weakness make me stronger? When does my faith make me whole again?” God knew I needed to READ those lyrics so He made sure I had to type them!
So with this perfectly-timed triad of messages, God was telling me, among other things, that He’d been blessing me all along. Everything I’d seen as a trial, including all this waiting, had been strengthening my faith. It’s like my life is a big follow-the-dots picture: I don’t know what it’s going to look like, but God does. Most of the time, He will only direct me to the next dot. I must trust Him and be obedient to move to that dot. If I get anxious, I might try to skip ahead to a future dot too soon. If I get diverted, I might jealously strive for a dot that is actually part of someone else’s picture. Or I might stagnate by obsessing over all the dots I’ve left behind. But if I am sensitive and obedient to His will, a beautiful picture will take shape. One day I will see this picture as He sees it. Then I will fully realize how God kept me on track by prodding me with the thorns in my life.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/18/2007 10:14:40 AM
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Wow lisapenguin thank you so much. Your testimony really spoke to my heart. I relate and much of what you have written I could have written something very similar.
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So with this perfectly-timed triad of messages, God was telling me, among other things, that He’d been blessing me all along. Everything I’d seen as a trial, including all this waiting, had been strengthening my faith This post was also perfectly timed by God when I needed to read it. Thank you for your obedience in posting.
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t’s like my life is a big follow-the-dots picture: I don’t know what it’s going to look like, but God does. Most of the time, He will only direct me to the next dot. I must trust Him and be obedient to move to that dot. If I get anxious, I might try to skip ahead to a future dot too soon. If I get diverted, I might jealously strive for a dot that is actually part of someone else’s picture. Or I might stagnate by obsessing over all the dots I’ve left behind. But if I am sensitive and obedient to His will, a beautiful picture will take shape. One day I will see this picture as He sees it. Then I will fully realize how God kept me on track by prodding me with the thorns in my life. Thank you for this perspective.
What a wonderful blessing,to read this post Lisa, along with 42servehymn's, this morning. Thank you both.
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/18/2007 11:49:04 AM
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Thank you J2g2u for the kind words. When I first started riding to work hubby was a little jealous I think. He also worried about my safety when I was riding alone so I think that was a motivator for him to come along as well. He also bikes to work now. He works just up the road from where I do. In addition to biking to work we try to do our Saturday errands on bike. We are looking for a trailer that we can afford so we can do our grocery shopping on bike. We do our banking on bike now. If we go out to eat now we will most likely bike. That is beneficial in a few ways. We burn off whatever calories we consume and we eat less since biking on a full belly isn't much fun. I am sure that I am holding him back a bit since I know he is stronger and in better shape than me but I am slowly improving and I am not ashamed to give him his well deserved credit. Since I got my speedometer put on I am challenging myself more. I am trying to make my trip to work in under 33 minutes. My best time yet so far is 33.04. I'm heading off to work now. Have a fun day all and try to squeeze in a ride if you can!
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/18/2007 3:53:35 PM
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Wow lisapenguin thank you so much. Your testimony really spoke to my heart. I relate and much of what you have written I could have written something very similar.
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So with this perfectly-timed triad of messages, God was telling me, among other things, that He’d been blessing me all along. Everything I’d seen as a trial, including all this waiting, had been strengthening my faith This post was also perfectly timed by God when I needed to read it. Thank you for your obedience in posting.
You're welcome! Thank you for letting me know. 
P.S. - I did finally get married... but I had to wait until I was 42 (a good 5-10 years after the above incident). NOW I see why the long wait... God had been preparing us both for each other (neither of us had been previously married, and he was 52!). Anyway, he's the godly man of my dreams. We just celebrated 2 years this month!
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/18/2007 10:36:25 PM
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Our farthest trip so far was 30 miles. A year ago I couldn't have imagined biking 30 miles in one day but now I can say it wasn't really even that difficult although I was a little saddle sore the next day.
Well next step is find a century ride (100 miles) in your area and train for it. Or better yet find a great destination event (like in October I'm driving to Austin to do the LiveStrong Ride) and train for that ride.
Cycling has taking me to many awesome places. And what a great way to sightsee!!!!
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RE: Bicycling....adventures, experiences, favorite ride... - 4/19/2007 2:05:57 PM
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bcipam I can't Imagine a 100 mile ride but I would never completely discount the idea. I wouldn't even know how to train for such a thing.
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