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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:32:18 AM EDT
Looks like they decided to mimic one of the old artist concepts
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:36:29 AM EDT
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He went with the Ralph McQuarrie concept. Cool.
I still have the Art of Star Wars on my book shelf. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:36:58 AM EDT
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I'd fly it.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:37:27 AM EDT
[#3]
I have a good feeling about this
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:37:54 AM EDT
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I'd fly it. I wouldn't. Stupid thing is missing its R2 unit. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:41:18 AM EDT
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Not bad.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:41:43 AM EDT
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I wouldn't. Stupid thing is missing its R2 unit. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'd fly it. I wouldn't. Stupid thing is missing its R2 unit. Doesn't have any stabilizers to break loose, anyway; and I bet the designers of this variant just put a toggle switch in the cockpit to increase the power. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:43:21 AM EDT
[#7]
Looks like a Z-95
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:44:26 AM EDT
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No gosh darnded CGI... Beautiful! |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:45:07 AM EDT
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft?
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:45:33 AM EDT
[#10]
Looks like an x-wing to me.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:46:52 AM EDT
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I just came.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:47:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:48:23 AM EDT
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Every goddamn film for the last 10 years has been blue and orange
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:49:42 AM EDT
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Looks like they decided to mimic one of the old artist concepts http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/ConceptX-Wing.jpg  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWBGrkc360M
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:50:03 AM EDT
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? I'm not a Star Wars fan, but are X-wings sapcecraft only? I thought I recalled seeing them flying in atmosphere in at least one scene. There's not reason they couldn't have airbreathing capabilities as well, is there? There's also the matter of human psychology. Spacecraft don't need "wings" either, but no one seems to have a problem with that. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:52:32 AM EDT
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Looks like a Z-95 my thoughts exactly |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:53:54 AM EDT
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Looks like they decided to mimic one of the old artist concepts http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/ConceptX-Wing.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWBGrkc360M
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:55:42 AM EDT
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I'm not a Star Wars fan, but are X-wings sapcecraft only? I thought I recalled seeing them flying in atmosphere in at least one scene. There's not reason they couldn't have airbreathing capabilities as well, is there? There's also the matter of human psychology. Spacecraft don't need "wings" either, but no one seems to have a problem with that. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? I'm not a Star Wars fan, but are X-wings sapcecraft only? I thought I recalled seeing them flying in atmosphere in at least one scene. There's not reason they couldn't have airbreathing capabilities as well, is there? There's also the matter of human psychology. Spacecraft don't need "wings" either, but no one seems to have a problem with that. Lukes' X-wing in The Empire Strikes Back flies in atmosphere and crash lands on Dagoba. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:59:44 AM EDT
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? Ion intakes for ion propulsion. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:01:21 AM EDT
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He went with the Ralph McQuarrie concept. Cool. I still have the Art of Star Wars on my book shelf. I had that sticker on my Star Wars Microelectronic Digital Watch (which was a pretty neat idea)! 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:03:32 AM EDT
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Lukes' X-wing in The Empire Strikes Back flies in atmosphere and crash lands on Dagoba. Not the best endorsement for atmospheric flight, if you ask me.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:04:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm not a Star Wars fan, but are X-wings sapcecraft only? I thought I recalled seeing them flying in atmosphere in at least one scene. There's not reason they couldn't have airbreathing capabilities as well, is there? There's also the matter of human psychology. Spacecraft don't need "wings" either, but no one seems to have a problem with that. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? I'm not a Star Wars fan, but are X-wings sapcecraft only? I thought I recalled seeing them flying in atmosphere in at least one scene. There's not reason they couldn't have airbreathing capabilities as well, is there? There's also the matter of human psychology. Spacecraft don't need "wings" either, but no one seems to have a problem with that. Uh huh, then why does the Space Shuttle have wings then? I attribute it to having a diverse role of being both a space interceptor and an atmospheric fighter. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:05:15 AM EDT
[#23]
Sweet!!! I can't wait for this movie to come out
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:05:21 AM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? Those are ram scoops. 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:07:30 AM EDT
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Most of the Rebel Alliance fightercraft were trans-atmospheric................except possibly the B-Wing
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X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:08:59 AM EDT
[#26]
Going to be cool to have someone who doesn't hate Star Wars at the helm.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:09:11 AM EDT
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That video has gotten my attention.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:09:17 AM EDT
[#28]
Force for Change sounds like some Obama bullshit. Movie better not suck.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:09:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Most of the Rebel Alliance fightercraft were trans-atmospheric................except possibly the B-Wing Quote HistoryQuoted: Most of the Rebel Alliance fightercraft were trans-atmospheric................except possibly the B-Wing Quoted: Quoted: It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. B-wing can operate in an atmosphere. Top Atmospheric Speed: 950 kph |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:10:55 AM EDT
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I really have my fingers crossed that this is gonna be effin awesome. Abrams seems full in on making this a real sequel, down to the original actors and even the gritty, worn look of the starcraft in the original movie. No freshly-washed prequel-era excessively CGI-ed fighters, no sir.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:13:37 AM EDT
[#31]
General Products #5 hull?
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:15:56 AM EDT
[#32]
That doesn't appear to be an X Wing at all, but rather a single wing craft.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:16:30 AM EDT
[#33]
The X-Wing was also used in/on HOTH.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:17:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That doesn't appear to be an X Wing at all, but rather a single wing craft. I am getting the distinct impression a good percentage of ARFCom has never seen the Star Wars movies. "Lock S-foils to attack position" |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:18:15 AM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That doesn't appear to be an X Wing at all, but rather a single wing craft. Do you even lock S foils in attack position, bro? |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:19:11 AM EDT
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That doesn't appear to be an X Wing at all, but rather a single wing craft. The wings scissor forming the X. You've never Star Warsed bro?
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:20:10 AM EDT
[#37]
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Lukes' X-wing in The Empire Strikes Back flies in atmosphere and crash lands on Dagoba. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? I'm not a Star Wars fan, but are X-wings sapcecraft only? I thought I recalled seeing them flying in atmosphere in at least one scene. There's not reason they couldn't have airbreathing capabilities as well, is there? There's also the matter of human psychology. Spacecraft don't need "wings" either, but no one seems to have a problem with that. Lukes' X-wing in The Empire Strikes Back flies in atmosphere and crash lands on Dagoba. Entire squadrons of X-Wings take off from the rebel base at Yavin, which had a breathable atmosphere, and go directly up to shoot down the Death Star. Likewise, they take off from Hoth, another planet with a breathable atmosphere, and escort transports past the blockading Imperial fleet. Luke crash landing on Dagobah was because he just plowed into a fog layer that contained trees, like an imbecile. They're perfectly capable of atmospheric flight - if you believe the Expanded Universe novels, they're actually significantly better at it than TIE fighters (easy enough to believe, considering the giant vertical panels on either side of a TIE). As for the wings and the characteristic X-wing split, I've seen it explained as... in space, the only control surfaces you have is your thrust. By putting engines on pylons/stabilizers, they can get them further away from the craft's center of gravity, and so exert more turning force by varying thrust output of the engines. Splitting the wings for combat spreads the engines out further from each other, and gives the X-wing better maneuverability. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:20:27 AM EDT
[#38]
Ok, then that accounts for all of their fighters..............
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B-wing can operate in an atmosphere. Top Atmospheric Speed: 950 kph Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Most of the Rebel Alliance fightercraft were trans-atmospheric................except possibly the B-Wing Quoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. B-wing can operate in an atmosphere. Top Atmospheric Speed: 950 kph |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:20:40 AM EDT
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Do you even lock S foils in attack position, bro?
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That doesn't appear to be an X Wing at all, but rather a single wing craft. Do you even lock S foils in attack position, bro?
Red Five standing by. Bigfeet |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:21:04 AM EDT
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Sweet!!! I can't wait for this movie to come out DITTO. 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:22:59 AM EDT
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UNICEF
Padding tyrants Swiis accounts since 1946 |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:23:15 AM EDT
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The X-Wing being able to operate in a breathable atmosphere makes a lot more sense than the Millennium Falcon.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:24:20 AM EDT
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General Products #5 hull? ....Sith vs Puppeteers? LOL |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:24:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Red Five standing by. Bigfeet Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: That doesn't appear to be an X Wing at all, but rather a single wing craft. Do you even lock S foils in attack position, bro? Red Five standing by. Bigfeet  Red Six standing by. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:25:34 AM EDT
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That doesn't appear to be an X Wing at all, but rather a single wing craft. 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:33:24 AM EDT
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Anyone else notice that that the nose, wings and the majority of the body of the X-Wing appears to be computer generated? At least it looks like that on my screen...
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:35:28 AM EDT
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Anyone else notice that that the nose, wings and the majority of the body of the X-Wing appears to be computer generated? At least it looks like that on my screen... No I don't think so looking at it. J.J. Abrams is going though a lot of trouble to make this movie, for lack of a better term, "real." Minimal use of CGI compared to Ep. 1-3. ETA: second look - maybe. The shadow of the X-Wing doesn't cast the same as his own. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:35:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anyone else notice that that the nose, wings and the majority of the body of the X-Wing appears to be computer generated? At least it looks like that on my screen... Looks to me like everything except the one piece he put his hand on is CGI |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:37:39 AM EDT
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Entire squadrons of X-Wings take off from the rebel base at Yavin, which had a breathable atmosphere, and go directly up to shoot down the Death Star. Likewise, they take off from Hoth, another planet with a breathable atmosphere, and escort transports past the blockading Imperial fleet. Luke crash landing on Dagobah was because he just plowed into a fog layer that contained trees, like an imbecile. They're perfectly capable of atmospheric flight - if you believe the Expanded Universe novels, they're actually significantly better at it than TIE fighters (easy enough to believe, considering the giant vertical panels on either side of a TIE). As for the wings and the characteristic X-wing split, I've seen it explained as... in space, the only control surfaces you have is your thrust. By putting engines on pylons/stabilizers, they can get them further away from the craft's center of gravity, and so exert more turning force by varying thrust output of the engines. Splitting the wings for combat spreads the engines out further from each other, and gives the X-wing better maneuverability. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? I'm not a Star Wars fan, but are X-wings sapcecraft only? I thought I recalled seeing them flying in atmosphere in at least one scene. There's not reason they couldn't have airbreathing capabilities as well, is there? There's also the matter of human psychology. Spacecraft don't need "wings" either, but no one seems to have a problem with that. Lukes' X-wing in The Empire Strikes Back flies in atmosphere and crash lands on Dagoba. Entire squadrons of X-Wings take off from the rebel base at Yavin, which had a breathable atmosphere, and go directly up to shoot down the Death Star. Likewise, they take off from Hoth, another planet with a breathable atmosphere, and escort transports past the blockading Imperial fleet. Luke crash landing on Dagobah was because he just plowed into a fog layer that contained trees, like an imbecile. They're perfectly capable of atmospheric flight - if you believe the Expanded Universe novels, they're actually significantly better at it than TIE fighters (easy enough to believe, considering the giant vertical panels on either side of a TIE). As for the wings and the characteristic X-wing split, I've seen it explained as... in space, the only control surfaces you have is your thrust. By putting engines on pylons/stabilizers, they can get them further away from the craft's center of gravity, and so exert more turning force by varying thrust output of the engines. Splitting the wings for combat spreads the engines out further from each other, and gives the X-wing better maneuverability. Another example, the Falcon, Luke's X-wing, TIE fighters, and Fett's Slave 1 are all seen flying through Bespin's atmosphere just fine (Cloud City). |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:39:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No I don't think so looking at it. J.J. Abrams is going though a lot of trouble to make this movie, for lack of a better term, "real." Minimal use of CGI compared to Ep. 1-3. ETA: second look - maybe. The shadow of the X-Wing doesn't cast the same as his own. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Anyone else notice that that the nose, wings and the majority of the body of the X-Wing appears to be computer generated? At least it looks like that on my screen... No I don't think so looking at it. J.J. Abrams is going though a lot of trouble to make this movie, for lack of a better term, "real." Minimal use of CGI compared to Ep. 1-3. ETA: second look - maybe. The shadow of the X-Wing doesn't cast the same as his own. I don't see it either. Notice the wing tops moving when the pilot climbs in.
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