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There and Back Again
There and Back Again

Mary-Ella Bowles

 
 
 

Wayne Brasch
 

Wow, this is fantastic Mary-Ella. The lighting the silhouettes and the colours from the windows is amazing.


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September 04, 2004

 

Charlene Bayerle
  Fabulous Mary-Ella!!!!!


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September 04, 2004

 

Ellen L. Zaslaw
  Gorgeous ! All around !


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September 04, 2004

 

Robin L. Wehrman
  This is outstanding, Mary-Ella! The lighting is super Awesome image!!


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September 04, 2004

 

Laura Berman
  Wonderful eye for this great capture Mary-Ella! Excellent composition and lighting.


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September 04, 2004

 

Donna J. Taff
  Great image, Mary- Ella!!!!!!!


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September 04, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Terrific as usual Mary-Ella! Wonderful design, action, light, colors and silhouettes!!


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September 04, 2004

 

Joy Brown
  Fantastic!


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September 04, 2004

 

Patricia Marroquin
  Winner! This is fabulous, Mary-Ella! :-)


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September 04, 2004

 

Dan Holm
  WOW!!!! ... Congratulations in advance, Mary! ...


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September 04, 2004

 

Darren K. Fisher
  I agree with Dan. I love this. Awesome capture Mary.


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September 04, 2004

 

Mary-Ella Bowles
  Thanks everyone, for your kind comments. I'm glad you like it!! I certainly did have fun during my layover in Chicago, and am always surprised, in this paranoid age we live in, that no one seems to mind or hassle me about taking a number of photos there...


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September 04, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Cool shot, Mary-Ella!


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September 05, 2004

 

Carolina K. Smith
  Really nice! Congratulations :)


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October 15, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Very nicely done, Mary-Ella.
Congratulations on the Finalist

bill


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October 15, 2004

 

Robin L. Wehrman
  Congratulations on your finalist Mary- Ella!!


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October 15, 2004

 

Wayne Brasch
  Congratulations Mary-Ella, I really loved this one and hope it does well.


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October 16, 2004

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  Fabulous Mary-Ella! A winner in my book! Good luck and congratulations!


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October 16, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations Mary-Ella!!!


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October 16, 2004

 

Donna J. Taff
  Congratulation's, Mary- Ella!!!!!


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October 16, 2004

 
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  What an awesome image! Congrats to you! Jeff


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October 16, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats Mary-Ella!


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October 16, 2004

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations Mary-Ella!


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October 16, 2004

 

Peter K. Burian
  Mary-Ella: This would be a very, very succesful stock photograph.

Great visual appeal.

Congratulations!

Peter Burian


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October 18, 2004

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Way to go Mary-Ella!!! I love this photo!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your grand prize win. Great image!!!


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October 18, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Congratulations on the Grand Prize, Mary-Ella.
What a great accomplishment.
Very well done!!

bill


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October 18, 2004

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  Oh Mary-Ella! I'm so happy for you! Congratulations on this fabulous photo! Everything about it is superb!! - Pat


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October 18, 2004

 

Nancy Grace Chen
  Mary-Ella, you are incredible!! ANOTHER Grand Prize!! Very well-deserved also... I love the silhouettes against the modern background here. A big congrats to you!!

Nancy


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October 18, 2004

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Wow, Another Grand! You got the formula? LOL Great job!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations on your grand prize win, Mary-Ella!


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October 18, 2004

 

Dan Holm
  WOW!!! Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE WIN, Mary-Ella!!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Yea for you, Mary-Ella!!!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  A Big Congratulations To You Mary Ella On The Grand Prize Winner An Excellent Image!!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congratulations Mary-Ella on your terrific image and Grand Prize win! Outstanding work!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Many, many congratulations to you! I'm so happy for you, Mary-Ella, and this great winning photograph!

da


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October 18, 2004

 

Mary-Ella Bowles
  Thank you SO much for your kind words everyone - I'm in a state of TOTAL shock, and can't stop smiling!! :-)))) After a summer with heavy family commitments and almost NO time for my photography, I took a series of fun photos at the Chicago airport on my way back to California. This was my favorite of the bunch, but I certainly never dreamed it would end up here! Thanks BetterPhoto - I am truly honored.


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October 18, 2004

 

Mark Scherer
  Big Congrats Mary-Ella. This is an awesome image and I am so glad to see it win top honors here. Just a tremendous accomplishment against pretty tough odds.


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October 18, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  CONGRATULATIONS Mary-Ella!!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Janet Detota
  AWESOME, MARY ELLA!! CONGRATULATIONS!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Ed Heaton
  Well Done Mary Ella,


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October 18, 2004

 
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  Superb work, Mary-Ella! Congrats!


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October 18, 2004

 

Patrick Campbell
  Congrats on your big win, Mary Ella! Outstanding photo!


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October 18, 2004

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on the Big Win Mary-Ella. This image is awesome and so are you!!!!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Susan T. Parady
  This is awesome, Mary-Ella!

Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win!!!

Sue


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October 18, 2004

 

Kristen McKain
  amazing! well deserved!


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October 18, 2004

 

Sharon Day
  Congratulations big time on an outstanding image!!! This is just superlative!!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Donna J. Taff
  Congratulation's on your Grand Prize win. It is well deserved, Mary- Ella!!!!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Mary-Ella Bowles
  Thank you once again, fellow photographers! I am STILL smiling...


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October 18, 2004

 

Heather K. McFarland
  Big congrats on your GP win with this wonderful image!


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October 18, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Big big congrats Mary-Ella on your Grand winner here!!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Monika Sapek
  Fabulous image, Mary- Ella! Great colors and those silhouettes of fast moving people add so much life to this scene. Many congratulations on your Grand Prize Win!
Monika


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October 18, 2004

 

Donna L. Cuic
  Great image Mary Ella. You made good use of your time waiting and see what it got you. BIG Congrats on your Grand Prize win!
Donna


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October 18, 2004

 

Carol Brill
  Hooray for you, Mary-Ella, you've most deservedly reached the top with this super image! Congratulations!!


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October 18, 2004

 

Barbara Gordon
  CONGRATS!! A well-deserved win. Outstanding pic.


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October 18, 2004

 
- Robert Mann

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  Well you went and did again! Excellent image, Mary-Ella! Big congrats! RoB


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October 18, 2004

 

Joy Brown
  Congratulations on this awesome winner, Mary Ella!


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October 18, 2004

 

Wilson H. Valentin
  Congrats! Mary!


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October 18, 2004

 

S J
 

Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Mary-Ella!


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October 18, 2004

 

Wayne Brasch
  Congratulations Mary-Ella and a well deserved win.


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October 18, 2004

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Congrats Mary-Ella!


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October 18, 2004

 
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  Awesome image Mary-Ella...deserving win...Congrats!


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October 18, 2004

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Hey there Mary-Ella, a big congrats on your well deserved win,,,,WTG!!!!


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October 18, 2004

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Many congratulations on your well deserved Grand Prize Win, Mary-Ella!


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October 19, 2004

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Congratulations Mary-Ella! Wonderful shot and well deserved!


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October 19, 2004

 

Kathleen N. Nelson
  This is an awesome photo, Mary-Ella. Congratulations on winning Grand Prize for September. Very well deserved.


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October 19, 2004

 

Lori Ditlefsen
  Congrats Mary-Ella! This is a wonderful shot!


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October 19, 2004

 

Duane Carter
  Congratulations on your grand prize winner, Mary-Ella!!! It's beautiful and full of life!


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October 19, 2004

 

Bernard B. Travers
  Magnificent win, Mary. Congratulations.


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October 19, 2004

 
- Wanda Judd

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  Mary-Ella, Congratulations...an honor well deserved...You have really accomplished something here - making airport travel look glamorous...and especially O'Hare airport...fantastic shot.


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October 19, 2004

 

AnnMarie Baillargeon
  Congratulations on your win, Mary-Ella.


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October 19, 2004

 

Robin L. Wehrman
  WOW! A big Congratulations on your Grand prise Win Mary-Ella!


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October 19, 2004

 

bob cornelison
  Excellent shot!
Congrats on the grand prize!
~:O)


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October 19, 2004

 

Pu Chen
  Just beautiful! Love the title too. Congratulations, Mary-Ella!


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October 19, 2004

 

Diane Dupuis
  Warmest congrats on a well deserved win! Keep up the great work! Hope you're still smiling!


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October 19, 2004

 

Peggy Wolff
  Well look at you, grand prize winner!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!


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October 19, 2004

 

Nick Lagos
  Super photograph - Super Photographer- Super Result... big big congrats Mary-Ella...


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October 19, 2004

 

Susana Matos
  Congratulations! A great image indeed!
Cheers from Portugal, Su


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October 19, 2004

 

Donna J. Eaton
  Mary Ella, please accept my belated congratulations on your Grand Prize Win! Way to go! A wonderful image and it looks great at the top! ;-)


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October 21, 2004

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win Mary-Ella!!! Fantastic job!!!!!


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October 21, 2004

 

Dolores Neilson
  Mary Ella!! Congratulations on your wonderful grand prize winner! I've been away to Canada for over a week and there have been many winning photographs chosen while away!! Including this beauty of a shot! A huge congrats on making the grand prize with this image! I love it!


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October 22, 2004

 

Angela K. Wittmer
  wow... this is awe inspriring! You are one of my favorite photographers here & someday I hope to be half as good! Keep up the grrrrreat work! CONGRATULATIONS!

Angie :)


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October 22, 2004

 
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  Congratulation, Mary-Ella, awesome win for an awesome photo!!!!

-Debby


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October 30, 2004

 

Danilo Piccioni
  I know it comes a little late, but hey...better late then never!
What can I say that hasn't already been said?
this is a great picture that could easely make sell as stock, Congratulations!!!

Danilo


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November 13, 2004

 

Nancy Donnell
  What a fun image! Congratulations on a well deserved win!


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February 28, 2007

 

Vickie Burt
  I know this is rather late, but what a FANTASTIC photo! The repeating shape of the windows, the silhouettes & the bright colours, all make it simply stunning. Not surprised that it was the Grand Prize winner.


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March 16, 2007

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Wonderful light and silhouettes ~ great glimpse of life at a busy airport .. belated congrats Mary-Ella!


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April 28, 2007

 

Remi Trepanier
  Great picture, especialy when you are rushing between two planes :)


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February 24, 2009

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  Huge Congratulations on your wonderful Grand Prize Win, your AEP and POTD, Mary-Ella!!


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April 08, 2016

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on a fab POTD, and Triple Gold, Mary Ella!


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April 08, 2016

 
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  Nicely done.


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April 08, 2016

 
- Rosemary Sampson

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  This is a great photo. Congratulations.


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April 08, 2016

 
- Gerda Grice

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  I remember this photo of yours, Mary-Ella! I loved it when I first saw it and I still love it--even more, if anything! Big congratulations on your very well deserved All Time Editor's Pick!


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April 08, 2016

 

Mary-Ella Bowles
  Thanks everyone, for all your kind words. It was a nice surprise to wake up this morning and find my photo had been chosen as POTD. I'll always remember how much fun I had that day, sitting on the floor of the concourse, taking dozens of photos as travelers came and went. People probably thought I was nuts! (But aren't all we photogs just a wee bit crazy??)


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April 08, 2016

 
- Karen E. Gold

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  Very cool capture Mary-Ella. Congratulations on your POTD.


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April 08, 2016

 

Lynne Morris
  Fantastic photo and so worthy of all those gold badges x


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April 08, 2016

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Wowwwww, Editors Pick, Photo of the Day and GRAND PRIZE!!! Big, big big congrats, all well deserved too!


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April 08, 2016

 
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  Yes we probably are, Mary-Ella! Congrats on a fantastic POTD!!


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April 08, 2016

 

Terry A. Stoa
  Great image, Mary-Ella... I know that place well. I really like the silhouettes that you have captured here.


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April 08, 2016

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Love the light and contrast in this image. Congrats!


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April 08, 2016

 

Richard M. Waas
  Congrats on a well deserved POTD!!


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April 09, 2016

 
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