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Printable BigDaddyHQ said: Rorywan said: Yeah but if the plumber charges you 4 times the correct amount to fix your leak, is it ok? If the pipes break after a year, with a lifetime guarantee, will you pay him again to come back again and fix the pipes? well, will ya?...hmmm?  There is a reason why plumbers quote you prices before they do the work. If you were dumb enough to pay 4x the amount the work was worth because you didn't get a second estimate.... whose fault is that... your's or the (laughing at you) plumber? But of course, just because you got a lifetime guarantee on 'the particular work done' does not mean you get a freebie if another pipe breaks. You pay again. Sorry, this analogy has gone too far, can't keep it up. fuck the plumbers. Shorthand answer, Prince has fucked most of us over before, now we are very cautious. That is a human condition. "My God it's full of Stars"
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Also he has sold all our emails to fucking TARGET. $$$$$
I don't even live in the states and I can't buy the CD. Do you know what it feels like to get junkmail from them. WAKE UP CHILDREN. SEE THE DAWN. IT CERTAINLY ISN'T PURPLE. ...makes me sad....  "My God it's full of Stars"
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Rorywan said: Also he has sold all our emails to fucking TARGET. $$$$$
I don't even live in the states and I can't buy the CD. Do you know what it feels like to get junkmail from them. WAKE UP CHILDREN. SEE THE DAWN. IT CERTAINLY ISN'T PURPLE. ...makes me sad.... My God, you make it sound as if an entire Target store flew over from America and bum-rushed into your house and stole all of your funiture. It's just junk e-mail, delete it as soon as you see it. Wow. That's all I can say, Wow. 
By the way, I haven't gotten any e-mail from Target and I can take the bus to one of their stores. Mmmm strange. [Edited 3/17/09 11:31am] I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: Rorywan said: Also he has sold all our emails to fucking TARGET. $$$$$
I don't even live in the states and I can't buy the CD. Do you know what it feels like to get junkmail from them. WAKE UP CHILDREN. SEE THE DAWN. IT CERTAINLY ISN'T PURPLE. ...makes me sad.... My God, you make it sound as if an entire Target store flew over from America and bum-rushed into your house and stole all of your funiture. It's just junk e-mail, delete it as soon as you see it. Wow. That's all I can say, Wow. No, but I respect the right to keep my personal information personal. Wow to you too if you don't care about becoming a marketing number. When did an artist area like music appreciation become a lesson in selling information? What gives? Most credible websites TELL YOU if your private info is going to be sold to a third party. Look it up on the net.. Internet privacy laws and protecting your personal info. Wow, have you not got a problem with becoming a number for a couple of (probably disappointing albums). I certainly DO, so please don't diss me for having that opinion. My right, my email address, my privacy. "My God it's full of Stars"
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purplecam said: Rorywan said: Also he has sold all our emails to fucking TARGET. $$$$$
I don't even live in the states and I can't buy the CD. Do you know what it feels like to get junkmail from them. WAKE UP CHILDREN. SEE THE DAWN. IT CERTAINLY ISN'T PURPLE. ...makes me sad.... My God, you make it sound as if an entire Target store flew over from America and bum-rushed into your house and stole all of your funiture. It's just junk e-mail, delete it as soon as you see it. Wow. That's all I can say, Wow.
By the way, I haven't gotten any e-mail from Target and I can take the bus to one of their stores. Mmmm strange. [Edited 3/17/09 11:31am] i haven't gotten any emails from target, and i have a dang target card, i shop there several times a week, and i have a friend who works for target. i might as well be WEARING a target! but i don't get any emails from them.  | |
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Rorywan said: purplecam said: My God, you make it sound as if an entire Target store flew over from America and bum-rushed into your house and stole all of your funiture. It's just junk e-mail, delete it as soon as you see it. Wow. That's all I can say, Wow. No, but I respect the right to keep my personal information personal. Wow to you too if you don't care about becoming a marketing number. When did an artist area like music appreciation become a lesson in selling information? What gives? Most credible websites TELL YOU if your private info is going to be sold to a third party. Look it up on the net.. Internet privacy laws and protecting your personal info. Wow, have you not got a problem with becoming a number for a couple of (probably disappointing albums). I certainly DO, so please don't diss me for having that opinion. My right, my email address, my privacy. But how the hell do you know that it was Prince or his people who sent your personal info to Target? That just doesn't make any sense to me at all . If we knew where we got junk e-mail from, there would be lawsuits out the butt. [Edited 3/17/09 11:47am] I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: Rorywan said: No, but I respect the right to keep my personal information personal. Wow to you too if you don't care about becoming a marketing number. When did an artist area like music appreciation become a lesson in selling information? What gives? Most credible websites TELL YOU if your private info is going to be sold to a third party. Look it up on the net.. Internet privacy laws and protecting your personal info. Wow, have you not got a problem with becoming a number for a couple of (probably disappointing albums). I certainly DO, so please don't diss me for having that opinion. My right, my email address, my privacy. But how the hell do you know that it was Prince or his people who sent your personal info to Target? That just doesn't make any sense to me at all. If we knew where we got junk e-mail from, there would be lawsuits out the butt. Do you get Junkmails from Waterford Crystal and the Dublin Film Festival? ? "My God it's full of Stars"
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Rorywan said: purplecam said: But how the hell do you know that it was Prince or his people who sent your personal info to Target? That just doesn't make any sense to me at all. If we knew where we got junk e-mail from, there would be lawsuits out the butt. Do you get Junkmails from Waterford Crystal and the Dublin Film Festival? ? I don't check long enough to find out cause I'm busy deleting them once I see I got junk mail. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: Rorywan said: Also he has sold all our emails to fucking TARGET. $$$$$
I don't even live in the states and I can't buy the CD. Do you know what it feels like to get junkmail from them. WAKE UP CHILDREN. SEE THE DAWN. IT CERTAINLY ISN'T PURPLE. ...makes me sad.... My God, you make it sound as if an entire Target store flew over from America and bum-rushed into your house and stole all of your funiture. It's just junk e-mail, delete it as soon as you see it. Wow. That's all I can say, Wow.
By the way, I haven't gotten any e-mail from Target and I can take the bus to one of their stores. Mmmm strange. [Edited 3/17/09 11:31am] | |
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Rorywan said: Also he has sold all our emails to fucking TARGET. $$$$$
I don't even live in the states and I can't buy the CD. Do you know what it feels like to get junkmail from them. WAKE UP CHILDREN. SEE THE DAWN. IT CERTAINLY ISN'T PURPLE. ...makes me sad.... I dont think Target got your email address from NPGMC because a lot of people on here were a member and i havent heard anybody about it. I was a member for a long time (since Love4oneanother i think) and been in "the system" with the same address and never junkmail. Isnt there another option? Signed up for updates that you forgot? | |
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Angelkim79 said: Rorywan said: Also he has sold all our emails to fucking TARGET. $$$$$
I don't even live in the states and I can't buy the CD. Do you know what it feels like to get junkmail from them. WAKE UP CHILDREN. SEE THE DAWN. IT CERTAINLY ISN'T PURPLE. ...makes me sad.... I dont think Target got your email address from NPGMC because a lot of people on here were a member and i havent heard anybody about it. I was a member for a long time (since Love4oneanother i think) and been in "the system" with the same address and never junkmail. Isnt there another option? Signed up for updates that you forgot? Nah, and it was recent, from 3 different mail accounts i have signed up with. you know the way .mac accounts have changed to .me accounts? never mind. To me at least there is not other rational explaination asto how I would get 3 "welcome to target" mails at the same time. We don't get american retail junk mail in ireland. There were others on the org who posted the same last week or the week before. Don't shoot me, just saying, very strange. I have the mails, they are there. I am here. where are you?  "My God it's full of Stars"
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Nah, and it was recent, from 3 different mail accounts i have signed up with. you know the way .mac accounts have changed to .me accounts? never mind. To me at least there is not other rational explaination asto how I would get 3 "welcome to target" mails at the same time. We don't get american retail junk mail in ireland. There were others on the org who posted the same last week or the week before. Don't shoot me, just saying, very strange. I have the mails, they are there. I am here. where are you? [/quote]
I am in Holland and luckily without junkmail. Sorry about that for you. Selling the private info just makes no sense to me so i was looking for another option. And ofcourse i will not shoot  | |
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not to sound like an ass ,but when u think about the unreleased music that he is "supposed" to be giving us, i doubt it will be really old stuff or the really good stuff.
becuz when u think about it most of the GOOD stuff was done from '80-'89 and alot of it will have cursing and content that prince wont talk about these days. and as far as video conten,im anxiuos to HEAR about it b4 i spend $77 on this website that mite not even be up that long. im hoping to see recording sessions and/or concerts frm '80-'89 as well as the new concerts/parties he throws. Lookin 4 The Ladder | |
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Anxiety said: purplecam said: My God, you make it sound as if an entire Target store flew over from America and bum-rushed into your house and stole all of your funiture. It's just junk e-mail, delete it as soon as you see it. Wow. That's all I can say, Wow.
By the way, I haven't gotten any e-mail from Target and I can take the bus to one of their stores. Mmmm strange. [Edited 3/17/09 11:31am] i haven't gotten any emails from target, and i have a dang target card, i shop there several times a week, and i have a friend who works for target. i might as well be WEARING a target! but i don't get any emails from them. I got a mail and I live in the UK. There was a link to unsubscribe, so no harm done. Nearly didn't see it amongst the rest of my spam. Had the same address for over ten years and get 1000's of spam messages every week. RIP | |
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Rorywan said: Yeah but if the plumber charges you 4 times the correct amount to fix your leak, is it ok?
If he's dead or retired would you expect him to come fix it? The old club died, time to move along. $25 really isn't a lot of money for people to be so bothered about. Yeah it was a pisser but life sucks sometimes!
If the pipes break after a year, with a lifetime guarantee, will you pay him again to come back again and fix the pipes? well, will ya?...hmmm? I'm also hesitant about the new club but not hung up on the old one. I see nothing so far to make it worth $77 but would join in a heartbeat if the content is right. I can't wait to see what people say is on there day 1. I'll probably last about an hour before I crack. RIP | |
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Rorywan said: BigDaddyHQ said: There is a reason why plumbers quote you prices before they do the work. If you were dumb enough to pay 4x the amount the work was worth because you didn't get a second estimate.... whose fault is that... your's or the (laughing at you) plumber? But of course, just because you got a lifetime guarantee on 'the particular work done' does not mean you get a freebie if another pipe breaks. You pay again. Sorry, this analogy has gone too far, can't keep it up. fuck the plumbers. Shorthand answer, Prince has fucked most of us over before, now we are very cautious. That is a human condition. Thank you... Thought your plumber analogy was kinda off to begin with... I just rolled with you. Bottom line is this. Most of us paid for NPG Club memberships... but only some of you have this notion that a 'lifetime membership' to the 'NPG Club' was a 'till death do we part' marriage contract to Prince. When the club died... the contract died. More to the point... whether you paid $100 or $25 is irrelevant... that was then... this is now. Most people got thier money's worth because their expectations of what they were getting was reasonable to begin with. Others... expected an ounce of blood. In terms of entertainment... $77 is not much money. What matters is the price tag one puts on thier entertainment value. I pay twice that for a cable and internet bill every month.... and I barely ever watch cable. A couple going out for a night can easily spend in excess of $77 just on dinner alone. A concert could easily surpass a $77 price tag. $77 would not be outrageous or may things. One the other hand... I do beleive the reason Prince is charging so much is because he (and his marketing team) is fully aware that for each paid subscription to content... there will likely be three 'non-payers' downloading the same content once it becomes available. Simple marketing 101. I'm not knocking those who download or rip content for free... because I'm not a hypocrite. But I'm just aware of how that works. I always said I'm more than willing to pay if Prince would actually put out his own music, videos and more. I'm just being optimistic about this venture knowing the minimum we will get (the albums, new videos, some concert footage like Coachella, a t shirt I couldn't fit, advanced concert news and ticket info, etc) and am hoping for more. IMO... the minimum is worth $77 when I compare it to other things I'm more than willing to fork over that much for. | |
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BigDaddyHQ said: Sdldawn said: This sounds like an analogy a third grader would come with.. sorry. Because it doesn't take anything past a third grade intelligence to see that simple logic. And its still true.  | |
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blacksweat said: purplecam said: as well as exclusive content that will only be available in the first week of the site launch and may never become available again. very interesting.. Not really. He knows so many people have been burned before by him and this is him dangling the carrot to those waiting on the fence to see what it will be like. Even if I don't join until December, 2009 - I'll still be getting this stuff from somewhere (if it even ever materializes). Keep dangling that carrot for the donkeys Prince.... Hard to believe I've been on the org for over 25 years now! |
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Rorywan said: Also he has sold all our emails to fucking TARGET. $$$$$
I don't even live in the states and I can't buy the CD. Do you know what it feels like to get junkmail from them. WAKE UP CHILDREN. SEE THE DAWN. IT CERTAINLY ISN'T PURPLE. ...makes me sad.... I would expect amazon.com to do that, but...Prince? 
Now, that's just wrong. Prince, shame on you.  | |
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WE ARE GETTING THERE! 1 MORE WEEK TO GO!!!! | |
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BigDaddyHQ said: HatrinaHaterwitz said: Because if your favorite musician doesn't act like an un-appreciative self serving azz, then I'm just sure he'll have a forum section on HIS site for y'all to post in giving us back our beloved Org that we've been on for years, to post on freely and say what we want, without it hurting your delicate sensibilities. [Edited 3/16/09 20:25pm] Get your facts straight.. I've been a member of the Org for most of this decade. I got a new user name last year so that my peeps would know who I was... where ever I went. I never liked his official forums... and that other site which closed down.... ughhh. The fact I hadn't posted often over the years means nothing except I have a life out side of Prince. Do you...? I'm a very strong advocate for free speach. Whether I agree with what a person says or not. In fact, I've done my fair share of complaining about how Prince does things. I simply choose my battles and tend to only speak on things of real importance to me. Read a few of my blogs and you may learn a thing or two about my views on how Prince does things, So don't confuse me with one of your so called 'purple kool aid' drinkers... because I'm not one. TBut I'll tell you, the only people worse than the ones who faint every time Prince bats an eyebrow... are the ones who are stuck in bitch mode. Constantly bitching, moaning and whining about everything he does will get on anyone's nerves. If he does so much wrong... why even bother to say anything... just tune him out shut up and go. Are you people ever happy...? Are you part of some masochistic cult..? Is your life so miserable that your only joy is pissing in some one else's kool aid and making them just as sour and miserable as you...? My broke azz is going to pay the $77.00... and I so hope something extra does pop up in the first week for those who do pay. But ..wait... then yall will bitch about that. Damn... I don't see any way of getting away from the bitching. Its a bitch or bitch some more situation. 
[Edited 3/17/09 1:51am]  Damn, I missed this...I was busy!
As Jon Stewart told Jim Cramer..."It's like Carly Simon sang...this song ain't about you!" This site does not belong to Prince! Here, I have the right to speak the truth the way that I see it as do you! If YOU do not like what I've got to say...take your own advice..."just tune me out, shut up and go!" If your purple life was so damn "happy", there is no way in hell that I or anyone else could piss in your kool aid when it comes to Prince! I talk the way that I talk because the motherfucker that pissed in MY purple kool aid was Prince! I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart. | |
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well, dang. | |
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princey-i love ya
but not this time mate-im keeping my money-im still not quite sure what my npgmc memebrship bought me | |
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jonylawson said: im still not quite sure what my npgmc memebrship bought me
a reminder that trying to support Prince is a constant disappointment ? Hard to believe I've been on the org for over 25 years now! |
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FunkyStrange said: jonylawson said: im still not quite sure what my npgmc memebrship bought me
a reminder that trying to support Prince is a constant disappointment ? -you ain't funky at all, you just a little ol' prude! | |
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HatrinaHaterwitz said: BigDaddyHQ said: Get your facts straight.. I've been a member of the Org for most of this decade. I got a new user name last year so that my peeps would know who I was... where ever I went. I never liked his official forums... and that other site which closed down.... ughhh. The fact I hadn't posted often over the years means nothing except I have a life out side of Prince. Do you...? I'm a very strong advocate for free speach. Whether I agree with what a person says or not. In fact, I've done my fair share of complaining about how Prince does things. I simply choose my battles and tend to only speak on things of real importance to me. Read a few of my blogs and you may learn a thing or two about my views on how Prince does things, So don't confuse me with one of your so called 'purple kool aid' drinkers... because I'm not one. TBut I'll tell you, the only people worse than the ones who faint every time Prince bats an eyebrow... are the ones who are stuck in bitch mode. Constantly bitching, moaning and whining about everything he does will get on anyone's nerves. If he does so much wrong... why even bother to say anything... just tune him out shut up and go. Are you people ever happy...? Are you part of some masochistic cult..? Is your life so miserable that your only joy is pissing in some one else's kool aid and making them just as sour and miserable as you...? My broke azz is going to pay the $77.00... and I so hope something extra does pop up in the first week for those who do pay. But ..wait... then yall will bitch about that. Damn... I don't see any way of getting away from the bitching. Its a bitch or bitch some more situation.
[Edited 3/17/09 1:51am] Damn, I missed this...I was busy!
As Jon Stewart told Jim Cramer..."It's like Carly Simon sang...this song ain't about you!" This site does not belong to Prince! Here, I have the right to speak the truth the way that I see it as do you! If YOU do not like what I've got to say...take your own advice..."just tune me out, shut up and go!" If your purple life was so damn "happy", there is no way in hell that I or anyone else could piss in your kool aid when it comes to Prince! I talk the way that I talk because the motherfucker that pissed in MY purple kool aid was Prince! zzzzddddammmnnn...whew!  Lawd have mercy on both of you.
I think you two should just hug, kiss, makeup and share some popcorn and pepsi.   (Calling Jaysus to see if he could make Mr. BigDaddy and Ms. Haterwitz kiss and makeup)  "Hello?... Jaysus? You home?"[Edited 3/17/09 17:09pm] | |
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BigDaddyHQ said: Rorywan said: Sorry, this analogy has gone too far, can't keep it up. fuck the plumbers. Shorthand answer, Prince has fucked most of us over before, now we are very cautious. That is a human condition. Thank you... Thought your plumber analogy was kinda off to begin with... I just rolled with you. Bottom line is this. Most of us paid for NPG Club memberships... but only some of you have this notion that a 'lifetime membership' to the 'NPG Club' was a 'till death do we part' marriage contract to Prince. When the club died... the contract died. More to the point... whether you paid $100 or $25 is irrelevant... that was then... this is now. Most people got thier money's worth because their expectations of what they were getting was reasonable to begin with. Others... expected an ounce of blood. In terms of entertainment... $77 is not much money. What matters is the price tag one puts on thier entertainment value. I pay twice that for a cable and internet bill every month.... and I barely ever watch cable. A couple going out for a night can easily spend in excess of $77 just on dinner alone. A concert could easily surpass a $77 price tag. $77 would not be outrageous or may things. One the other hand... I do beleive the reason Prince is charging so much is because he (and his marketing team) is fully aware that for each paid subscription to content... there will likely be three 'non-payers' downloading the same content once it becomes available. Simple marketing 101. I'm not knocking those who download or rip content for free... because I'm not a hypocrite. But I'm just aware of how that works. I always said I'm more than willing to pay if Prince would actually put out his own music, videos and more. I'm just being optimistic about this venture knowing the minimum we will get (the albums, new videos, some concert footage like Coachella, a t shirt I couldn't fit, advanced concert news and ticket info, etc) and am hoping for more. IMO... the minimum is worth $77 when I compare it to other things I'm more than willing to fork over that much for. IT WASN'T MY PLUMBER ANALOGY..... [Edited 3/17/09 17:03pm] "My God it's full of Stars"
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EmeraldSkies said: What do you think of that purple funk?-Dr.FB
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Rorywan said: BigDaddyHQ said: Thank you... Thought your plumber analogy was kinda off to begin with... I just rolled with you. Bottom line is this. Most of us paid for NPG Club memberships... but only some of you have this notion that a 'lifetime membership' to the 'NPG Club' was a 'till death do we part' marriage contract to Prince. When the club died... the contract died. More to the point... whether you paid $100 or $25 is irrelevant... that was then... this is now. Most people got thier money's worth because their expectations of what they were getting was reasonable to begin with. Others... expected an ounce of blood. In terms of entertainment... $77 is not much money. What matters is the price tag one puts on thier entertainment value. I pay twice that for a cable and internet bill every month.... and I barely ever watch cable. A couple going out for a night can easily spend in excess of $77 just on dinner alone. A concert could easily surpass a $77 price tag. $77 would not be outrageous or may things. One the other hand... I do beleive the reason Prince is charging so much is because he (and his marketing team) is fully aware that for each paid subscription to content... there will likely be three 'non-payers' downloading the same content once it becomes available. Simple marketing 101. I'm not knocking those who download or rip content for free... because I'm not a hypocrite. But I'm just aware of how that works. I always said I'm more than willing to pay if Prince would actually put out his own music, videos and more. I'm just being optimistic about this venture knowing the minimum we will get (the albums, new videos, some concert footage like Coachella, a t shirt I couldn't fit, advanced concert news and ticket info, etc) and am hoping for more. IMO... the minimum is worth $77 when I compare it to other things I'm more than willing to fork over that much for. IT WASN'T MY PLUMBER ANALOGY.....
[Edited 3/17/09 17:03pm] IN FACT THE PLUMBER ANALOGY WAS ALL YOURS!!! Credit, where credits due... I just rolled with YOU! BigDaddyHQ said: What came first the chicken or the egg. We don't give Prince money to make music... we give him money because we like the music he makes. You pay a plumber for a service. A musician doesn't owe you anything. "My God it's full of Stars"
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