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The Children of Willesden Lane |
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Mona Golabek |
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From Publishers Weekly
One of 10,000 Jewish children sent to England by fearful parents at the dawn of WWII, aspiring pianist Lisa Jura was 14 when her family put her on a Kindertransport train in Vienna. In this alternately heart-wrenching and uplifting story, Jura's daughter, Golabek, a pianist, and writer Cohen trace the six years Jura spent in London, where she found surrogate families in the 31 other young refugees at the Willesden Lane hostel, and in the working-class British women at the East End garment factory that employed her. The authors beautifully capture Jura's passion for music and her determination to realize her dream of becoming a concert pianist. Her quest to win a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music seems to inject hope into everyone with whom she comes into contact: the hostel owner provides her with a piano... |
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Philadelphia Chickens: A Too-Illogical Zoological Musical Revue |
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Sandra Boynton |
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Sandra Boynton, long heralded for her menagerie of animal characters (Moo, Baa, La La La; Rhinoceros Tap), puts a fresh cast of singing, dancing critters center stage-from the titular boogying chickens to a tail-wagging "snuggle puppy"-in Philadelphia Chickens, a book-and-CD package billed as an "imaginary musical revue." The first 32 pages contain lyrics and illustrations, the second half of the book includes musical notation and additional lyrics for each song. An all-star cast, including Meryl Streep, Laura Linney, Eric Stoltz and the Bacon Brothers, headlines the musical recording, which features a variety of original show tunes penned by Boynton and composed by Boynton and frequent collaborator Michael Ford.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ten Little Fingers (Board Books for Babies) |
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Annie Kubler |
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Beautifully illustrated board book, 8 1/4" X 8 1/4", ages 6-24 months.
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The Library of Children's Song Classics |
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Amy Appleby |
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An illustrated volume of storybook, and holiday songs, lullabies, marches, and rounds. Easy-to-read lyrics, piano arrangements, and guitar chords. Includes Simple Simon, This Old Man, and Take Me Out To The Ballgame.
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Leading Young Children to Music |
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B. Joan E. Haines |
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This is a unique book eminently usable by practitioners in both early childhood/elementary and music education. So many materials for use in the classroom. A one-source book. New lesson plans have been added to help teachers plan more effectively. Weaves the growth and development of young children with a rich and diverse tapestry of musical experiences. Provides individual and cultural diversity for teaching music. For educators and administrators in early childhood, elementary and music education.
The publisher, Prentice-Hall Career & Technology
The text takes an eclectic, developmental approach presenting multicultural content, an extensive repertoire, and student activities at the end of each chapter. It balances the needs of Music Educators and Early Childhood classroom... |
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The Best Children's Songs Ever: Easy Piano |
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Hal Leonard Corporation |
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A great collection of over 100 songs, including: Alouette * Alphabet Song * The Ballad of Davy Crockett * The Bare Necessities * Be Kind to Your Parents * Beauty and the Beast * Bingo * The Brady Bunch * The Candy Man * A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes * Eensy Weensy Spider * The Farmer in the Dell * Frere Jacques * Friend Like Me * Hakuna Matata * Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! * I Whistle a Happy Tune * I'm Popeye the Sailor Man * Jesus Loves Me * The Muffin Man * My Favorite Things * On Top of Spaghetti * Puff the Magic Dragon * The Rainbow Connection * A Spoonful of Sugar * Take Me Out to the Ball Game * Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star * Winnie the Pooh * and more.
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All Ears |
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Jill Jarnow |
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Rhinoceros Tap : 15 Seriously Silly Songs |
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Sandra Boynton (Composer), Michael Ford |
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PreSchool-Grade 4. Best-selling greeting card artist Sandra Boynton expands her repertoire with this wonderfully zany collection of songs for children. Lyrics by Boynton and musical composition by Boynton and Michael Ford have produced such toe-tapping numbers as the Big Band style "Rhinoceros Tap"; a traditional sailor song in which the sailor piggies sing about their captain; a calypso tune in which a moose sings about how much more he likes Alaska than the sandy tropics; the square-dance style "Barnyard Dance" ("Bow to the horse/ Bow to the cow/ Twirl with the pig/if you know how"); a mousy love song, "I Love You More Than Cheese"; and several other equally whimsical numbers incorporating rock, blues, doo-wop, and traditional rounds. Adam Bryant does a magnificent job singing each of the ditties,... |
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SmartStart Guitar: A Fun, Easy Approach to Beginning Guitar for Kids, with CD |
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Jessica Baron Turner |
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Every kid wants to play guitar, and this innovative new instructional method lets them do just that! It's designed for use in the general music classroom, and is developmentally structured to get all beginning guitar students playing and singing from the very first lesson, no matter what their level of experience. Whether you have a small group or a classroom full of students, the Book/CD pak and the video will help you, the music teacher provide a quality musical experience, even if you are a beginner yourself! It's easy to use and before you know it, you'll be helping even young children to play well and build general music skills, one success at a time! For ages 5-10.
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Music for Young Children |
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Barbara Andress |
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015503071X |
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Offering many ideas and new insights about how to share the joy of music with very young children, this book introduces, explains, and clarifies new techniques, terminology, and concepts through definition and example. It provides song examples, as part of a collection on age-appropriate materials for teachers, as well as sketches, plans and specifications for preparing different types of learning centers. A special "Things to Do" section is included in each chapter, and there are various hands-on resources available throughout the text emphasizing the child's need to explore and to become involved in decision-making play. This book is a wonderful model for educators presenting effective music techniques while focusing on a child-centered approach to learning.
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Music Therapy for the Autistic Child |
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Juliette Alvin |
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0198162766 |
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This book was first published in 1978 and was the first of its kind to analyze the effect of music therapy on the development of the autistic child. It contained detailed accounts of the music therapy techniques found to be effective with different types of autistic children, and illustrated
these with case studies drawn from the author's original research. This new edition retains all the text of the first and adds three new chapters, reflecting the depth of research music therapy has received over the last ten years and its important position within the whole therapy of autistic
children. Written by Auriel Warwick, a former student of Juliette Alvin, these chapters describe how parents can be involved with their autistic children in the therapeutic process, and illustrates the problems and rewards found in... |
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De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children |
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Elisa Kleven (Illustrator) |
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From Publishers Weekly
Fiesta-bright folk art accompanies songs from locales ranging from Argentina to the Dominican Republic. Complete with music and lyrics in both Spanish and English, "this collection brims with vitality and good cheer," said PW. Ages 4-8. (Aug.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Ages 2-8. Selected, arranged, and translated by popular Mexican performer and songwriter Orozco, this bilingual collection of Latin American folk songs for children is truly a musical treasure. Each of the 27 songs is presented with background notes; lyrics in both Spanish and English; simple arrangements for the voice, piano, and guitar; and suggestions for group sing-alongs and musical games. Gathered from Spanish-speaking countries but including two of Orozco's own... |
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Wee Sing Bible Songs (Wee Sing) CD and Book Edition (Wee Sing) |
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Pamela Conn Beall, Susan Hagen Nipp |
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The bestselling Wee Sing line is now tailored for the most modern Wee Sing fans! These eight classic Wee Sing titles are now in a great new package—a book and CD in a reusable blister!
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Don't Laugh at Me (Reading Rainbow Book) |
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Steve Seskin, et al |
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1582460582 |
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Songwriters Seskin and Shamblin laudably sound a call for tolerance in this picture-book adaptation of a heartfelt tune that inspired, and has become the anthem for, a rapidly expanding educational program within an organization called Operation Respect (founded by Yarrow, of Peter, Paul & Mary). The text/lyrics focus on the ridicule suffered by a boy with glasses, a girl who wears braces and a wheelchair-bound child, among others, ultimately uniting the voices of the bullied in the verse "Don't laugh at me./ Don't call me names./ Don't get your pleasure from my pain./ In God's eyes we're all the same." Though the book's worthy message will likely strike a universal chord, young readers may be confused by the overly figurative sentiment "I'm fat, I'm thin,/ I'm short, I'm tall,/ I'm deaf, I'm blind./ Hey, aren't... |
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Carols for Children |
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Sandy Nightingale |
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0330351648 |
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The Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music! |
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Robert T. Levine |
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From School Library Journal
Gr 4-8-Orchestra Bob guides readers through a delightful musical journey. The book is divided into two major parts: composers from Vivaldi to Bernstein and their associated musical periods, and the instruments of the orchestra. There are interesting and sometimes humorous bits of information about the men, their music, and corresponding historical events. The last two pages introduce the conductor. Quotations, boxed definitions, and the captions that accompany the colorful photos and spot cartoon drawings enhance the instructive text. In some places, however, the drawings are in stark contrast to the photos and take away from the overall appearance of a page. An accompanying CD provides musical selections for readers to listen to at specific places in the text. These selections are short enough to keep young... |
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The Mozart Effect for Children |
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Don Campbell |
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0380807440 |
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Don Campbell's reputation runs the gamut from serious educator bent on improving the health and intelligence of his audience to clever marketer, making a fast buck from specially trademarked pseudoscience. In The Mozart Effect for Children, Campbell explains early on why Mozart's music is thought to have such amazing powers, and while he cites no statistics or studies, his lyrical explanations of Mozart's simplicity and elegance will have many reader's heads nodding in agreement--it's difficult to disagree with "his music is at once deeply mysterious and accessible, and above all, without guile". A few pages are devoted to descriptions of studies done by French specialist Dr. Alfred Tomatis, and "Spotlight on Specialist" pages throughout the book are an attempt to add a more clearly scientific feel. Still, most of... |
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Disney Princess Music Player Storybook |
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Readers Digest |
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Dancing, music, and romance feature prominently in the lives of the Disney Princesses, and this storybook and play CD pack offers young fans of the Princesses plenty of opportunity to sing and dance their days away with Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Cinderella, and Belle (Beauty and the Beast). The pack comes with a 32-page storybook featuring brand new stories about the princesses, accompanied by a music disk for each that plays a special song from her movie, plus a selection of popular classical favorites.
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The Children of Willesden Lane |
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Mona Golabek |
Book Review
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Hardcover |
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0446527815 |
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From Publishers Weekly
One of 10,000 Jewish children sent to England by fearful parents at the dawn of WWII, aspiring pianist Lisa Jura was 14 when her family put her on a Kindertransport train in Vienna. In this alternately heart-wrenching and uplifting story, Jura's daughter, Golabek, a pianist, and writer Cohen trace the six years Jura spent in London, where she found surrogate families in the 31 other young refugees at the Willesden Lane hostel, and in the working-class British women at the East End garment factory that employed her. The authors beautifully capture Jura's passion for music and her determination to realize her dream of becoming a concert pianist. Her quest to win a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music seems to inject hope into everyone with whom she comes into contact: the hostel owner provides her with a piano... |
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The Wheels on the Bus |
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Paul O. Zelinsky (Illustrator) |
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"The wheels on the bus go round and round.... All over town." This traditional song, a favorite of children everywhere, is adapted and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, winner of the Caldecott Medal for his lush version of Rapunzel, and Caldecott honors for Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, and Swamp Angel. Fantastic paper engineering with movable parts, flaps, and wheels that spin makes this an interactive book that young readers will love to pieces (maybe literally!). Pull one tab to make the "wipers on the bus go swish swish swish," and another to see the "babies on the bus cry Waah! Waah! Waah!" On closer inspection, children will be tickled to discover several subtle and humorous subplots, as well as a full-circle finale: the last stop on the bus is at the Overtown public library, where the day's program... |
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Jingle Bugs: A Merry Pop-up Book with Lights and Music! |
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David A. Carter |
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Pop Up Book |
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0689874162 |
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Jingle Bugs, Jingle Bugs,Jingle all the way.Here's a merry pop-up bookTo share on Christmas Day.
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Kid's Guitar Course, Book 1 (Book and Enhanced CD) (Kid's Courses!) |
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R. Manus, L.C. Harnsberger |
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Alfred's new Kid's Guitar Course is the easiest method ever that teaches children to play songs on the guitar right away. This 48-page full-color book comes with an enhanced CD that always lets you hear how the music should sound, and each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand. Plus, you get to learn from three irresistable guitar experts-a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep your attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun! When the enhanced CD is played on a computer, additional tools are available, including a chord dictionary and a guitar tuner. You can see and hear the music, adjust the tempo of songs, and even record yourself playing with a... |
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EZ-Play Today #301: Kid's Songfest, Vol. 301 |
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Hal Leonard Corporation |
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0793502330 |
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Provide a positive first experience at the keyboard with this fun-to-learn and play book. Just match the color-coded stickers that go on the keys with the color-coded Easy Play Speed Music in the books. In addition to being a fun learning experience for kids, this book also helps determine if a child is ready for lessons. Developed for piano and all electronic keyboards, Kid's Songfest also includes familiar children's songs, educational musical puzzles, color pages and musical word pages.
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ChildDance |
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Diane Lynch Fraser |
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0595099726 |
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Book Description
Imagine there is no one in the world with whom you can communicate. All your attempts to reach out and make sense in the world are thwarted because there is no one who understands your language. This is a normal event in child development. Yet the child with disabilities has less adaptive skills than other children her age. Attempts are more frustrating. To make matters worse, the whole circle of communication between adult and child becomes thwarted as parents and therapists, instead of reading nonverbal cues accurately, misjudge them and send the whole communication circle spiraling downward. The character, the pacing, the whole theatre of our play and movement with young children is extremely important. As we believe children must learn to speak, we adults, parents and therapists, must learn to play. It’s... |
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The Music in Your Brother's Name |
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Vicki W. Vanderveen |
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0595163793 |
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Book Description
The Music in Your Brother's Name is the poignant insight into one mother's grief following the sudden death of her oldest child. Through poems and letters, the author addresses each of her five children and details how their three-year old brother's death impacted their lives. The author's candid and personal account takes the reader through the very raw emotions in the beginning of the grief process and through some very powerful spiritual visions she had which eased her pain. A must read for every parent who has ever lost a child.
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John W. Schaum Piano Course: A-The Red Book : Leading to Mastery of the Instrument |
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John W. Schaum |
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A time-honored tradition just got better! The JOHN W. SCHAUM PIANO COURSE has been newly revised with 100 percent new engravings and typesetting, color highlighting for concept emphasis, updated song titles and lyrics, and full-color illustrations. Other products available from the best-selling John W. Schaum collection: * John W. Schaum Piano Course (level Pre-A or Green through H or Grey) * Schaum Pop Favorites (level Pre-A or Green through C Purple) * After the H Book (Volume I & II) * Adult Piano Course (Book I-III) * Pop Piano Course (Book I-IV) * Popular Piano Pieces (level Pre-A or Green through D or Orange) * Schaum Christmas (level Green through Orange) * John W. Schaum Solo Piano Albums (For the Young Student) * additional supplementary books
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Dog Train: A Wild Ride on the Rock-and-Roll Side |
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Sandra Boynton |
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Starred Review. The creative team that so cleverly presented musical theater for kids with the star-studded recording Philadelphia Chickens is back—this time with a mostly rock-and-roll romp, and another stellar cast of musical talent. Blues Traveler, replete with John Popper wailing on his harmonica, rides the rails for the driving title track about, yes, dogs on board a midnight train where "Kittycats are not allowed/ .../ their ears in the breeze/ .../ Their cold, wet, happy,/ quiv'ring noises outside." Mark Lanegan takes the octave down a few notches with his deep and bluesy rendition of "Sneakers" about the favorite footwear that's both comfy and quiet. The 1960s British invasion star Billy J. Kramer sounds every bit up-to-date as he blasts off on the spaceship song "Cow Planet." And who would've... |
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