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Ann B. Davis 2008: A Barker's Dozen

Tossups for Finals by Mike Burger and Craig Barker

FIRST PERIOD – "Stay Home" Bonuses in Effect

1. A life sized cut-out of this athlete was featured in a namesake episode of The Drew Carey Show during his final year with the Tribe. In a 2007 players' poll, he was named the second friendliest (*) player in the league after Mike Sweeney and a Ticker was installed at U.S. Cellular Field last year to countdown to his 500th career homer, which he hit in September. Having been sent to the Southside to make way for Ryan Howard, name – for 10 points -- this high socked first baseman of the Chicago White Sox?

Answer: (James Howard) "Jim" Thome (word up)

2. The title for this movie comes from an utterance from World War I comparing the British infantrymen to their commanders. The story shuttles between three milieus -- a (*) senator who is trying to run for President; a professor at an unnamed California university trying to push frat boy Todd Hayes; and two other students of that university now fighting in Afghanistan. For 10 points – name this 2007 movie starring Tom Cruise, Robert Redford and Meryl Streep that failed both critically and commercially.

Answer: Lions for Lambs

3. A standard 12-bar blues riff, it was written by producer Ed Cobb after he was mugged while on the Mass. Ave Bridge. (*) Boasts of "I'm the Man" and a reference to the Strangler appear in the ending fade-out, while laments about the curfew for the "frustrated women" come just prior to a harmonica solo. Peaking at #11 in 1966, it saw a popular resurgence in 1997 when Dan Duquette and Jimy Williams chose to have it played after each Red Sox home victory. For 10 points—name this ode to Boston and its polluted harbor by The Standells.

Answer: "Dirty Water"

4. Audio tossup. For 15 before lyrics, or for 10 points once the lyrics start, name the title of the song being covered.

Answer: "Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?"

5. A four time All-Star, he was awarded the Norris Trophy in 1981 and was named captain of the Penguins the next season. Closing his career with the Winnipeg Jets, (*) he would spend six seasons in Manitoba as the head coach and general manager of the Moose. In 2007 he defeated his predecessor, Mike Babcock, in the Western Conference finals before knocking off his team's former general manager Bryan Murray, in five games. For 10 points—name this man, the head coach of the reigning Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks.

Answer: Randy Carlyle

6. This is sold in the U.K. under the name Raving Bonkers, while the Game Boy Advance version features additional characters Orange Oppressor and Yellow Yahoo. They're (*) featured on a wedding cake in Sweet Home Alabama, and Steven Colbert challenged Garry Kasparov to a game with these. First produced by Marx Toys in the 1960s, Tyco later purchased the rights and the models were styled to look more like Robocop. For 10 points – name this game now owned by Mattel featuring the Red Rocker and the Blue Bomber.

Answer: Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

7. When the Chancellor relates the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, he suggests that they can be manipulated to create life (*), which explains both the ability of those with high counts to "resurrect" themselves in spectral form as well as the seemingly "immaculate" birth of Anakin Skywalker. When discovered to have a high count, training is encouraged to best make use of them as a sensory organ. For 10 points—name this microscopic life form, first referenced in The Phantom Menace, found in blood of Sith and Jedi, allowing manipulation of the Force.

Answer: Midi-chlorian

SECOND PERIOD – Jackpot Scoring in Effect (unused points carry from previous tossups)

8. He never saw any time on the field during his career at Florida from 1971-73, but was impressive enough as a leader to become a grad assistant for the Gators. He then moved onto then D-2 Troy (*) and won the national title in his second year. He then moved to the NFL and was an assistant with Denver, Pittsburgh and Miami. A pro head coach with both the Birmingham Fire and the Dallas Cowboys, he was never able to go to a BCS bowl or beat Georgia in his most recent stint. For 10 points – name this recently fired coach of Georgia Tech.

Answer: Chan Gailey

9. He has just four things he absolutely loves in the world: his wife, his daughter Melissa, Pam Grier, and "a hot, chewy roll of buttered dough". (*) When not at work in the sales department, he enjoys red wine, for the antioxidants, and watching television mysteries. In 2006, he attempted ones-upmanship in seigniorage, while in 2007, he attempted to leverage an offer by Utica branch manager Karen Filippelli to get a raise out of Michael Scott. For 10 points—name this Dunder Mifflin salesman on The Office, played by Leslie David Baker.

Answer: Stanley Hudson

10. Created in 1957 by James McLamore, for a time in the 80s it featured a Kaiser roll. The Australian version can be ordered with beetroot, while (*) a garlic version is available in Israel. In 1988, its manufacturer announced a "left-handed" version, with all condiments rotated 180 degrees. The sandwich includes mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and an onion, but cheese is extra. For 10 points – name this sandwich that was "discontinued" for one day in 2007 according to the marketing department of Burger King.

Answer: Whopper

11. Mercedes used something similar, nicknamed "heckflosse", to make it easier to see a vehicle's corners. GM designer Harley Earl first introduced them as a styling cue (*) on the 1948 Cadillac, taking inspiration from the P-38 Lightning fighter. Coupled with bullet styled taillights, their size peaked in 1959 on the El Dorado, and they quickly fell into disfavor after that. For 10 points—name these automotive styling features, as best exemplified on the 1957 Chevy Bel Air.

Answer: tailfins

12. The guitar player in this sibling band is fond of blueberries. Their staff includes Bob the bus driver plus the dog Audio Murphy, who (*) serves as both musical engineer and video director. Currently portrayed by Lisa J. Lennox, Jonathan Wexler and Chad McNamara, they started on the CBC in 2004 and were added to the Disney Channel lineup in 2006. For 10 points – don't pull the rope and name this colorful band made up of keytar player Deedee, drummer Moe and guitarist Rooney, best known for their song "Get on the Bus".

Answer: The Doodlebops

13. Taking its name from a Lancashire expression of surprised popularized by the television series The Goodies, (*) its producer said he learned the phrase from his wife, British supermodel Karen Elson. The track "I'm Slowly Turning into You" was written for the album after director Michael Gondry mentioned an idea for a video to the band's lead singer, while the Patti Page classic "Conquest" became a single, joining "Rag and Bone" and the title track. For 10 points—name this 2007 album by the White Stripes.

Answer: Icky Thump

14. Born 39 years, 6 months and 27 days ago, she is slated to play Dusty Springfield in a 2008 biopic. She (*) controversially promoted her solo album As I Am on The 700 Club and due to her stage connections with Nicole Kidman was given a role in Bewitched. A 2004 Tony award nominee for Wicked, she saw her personal life brought to the screen when Aaron Sorkin based Harriet Hayes on his relationship with her. For 10 points – name this actress who plays Olive Snook on Pushing Daisies.

Answer: Kristi Dawn (Kristin) Chenoweth

THIRD PERIOD – No Special Rules

15. Faulting his lower class upbringing, the boot-clad party crasher arrives late at a formal event, imbuing fear into his ex's new beau (*) as the singer pilfers a champagne glass to toast the relationship that was without complaint. Realizing the inappropriateness of his actions, he shows himself out and apologizes while noting that within an hour, he'll be exceptionally drunk. For 10 points—so goes the essential plot of what 1990 #1 country hit and eventual signature song for Garth Brooks.

Answer: "Friends in Low Places"

16. According to a 2007 ASCI survey, this Pennsylvania company's customer service was ranked the lowest, even below the IRS. Recent incidents for this company include 75-year-old Mona Shaw attacking (*) an office with a hammer, the intentional disruption of bit torrent packets, and the continued unavailability of its Philadelphia RSN to satellite customers. Majority owner of E!, G4, Versus and The Golf Channel, name – for 10 points – name this company which owns 27% of the national pay television market.

Answer: Comcast

17. Small forward Bobby Jones was the first winner of this award for Philadelphia in 1982, while the next three winners were members of the Celtics, with Bill Walton (*) being honored during Boston's 1986 championship season. In 1992, Indiana's Detlef Schrempf won his second straight, while Ben Gordon of the Bulls was the first rookie to win in 2006. For 10 points—name this award, won last year by Phoenix's Leandro Barbosa, given to the NBA's best bench player.

Answer: NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award

18. If God put me in your plans or not, I'm trippin', this drink got me sayin' a lot. But I know that God put you in front of me, so (*) how the hell could you front on me. There's a thousand yous, There's only one of me. I'm trippin', I'm caught up in the moment right? 'Cause it's Louis Vuitton Don night. So we goin' do everything that Kan like, Heard they'd do anything for a Klondike. Well I'd do anything for a blonde dyke, and she'll do anything for the limelight. For 10 points – all of these will make you what, according to a 2007 song by Kanye West?

Answer: "Stronger"

19. First held in 1970, its course was redrawn six years later to embrace all parts of the host city. Featuring four separate water crossings, including the Willis Avenue Bridge, (*) a majority of casual participants in it do not continue past Prospect Heights. In its last quarter, it makes a slight detour just above 120th Street to follow Fifth Avenue around Mount Morris Park. For 10 points—name this November distance race, the largest of its kind, and one of the five World Marathon Majors.

Answer: ING New York City Marathon

20. One of his earlier books – 1968's In a Narrow Grave – is considered rare due to the typo 'skycrapper'. He owns the small used book store chain Booked Up, which (*) he started because he felt his part of Texas "was a bookless region". In 2007 he released When the Light Goes, which is the fourth book in The Last Picture Show series. He won the Best Screenplay Golden Globe in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain and in his speech thanked his typewriter. For 10 points – name this author of Terms of Endearment and Lonesome Dove.

Answer: Larry McMurtry

21. It was an inspiration for Solidarity's campaign posters during the 1989 Polish election, and Tom Skerritt starred in a 2000 made-for-cable remake. (*) John Wayne was said to have strongly disliked the film, making Rio Bravo as a conservative response, but still accepted the star's Best Actor statuette on his behalf. President Clinton's favorite film, it is based on the pulp short story The Tin Star, and lost the 1953 Best Picture Oscar to The Greatest Show on Earth. For 10 points—name this virtually real time Western starring Gary Cooper as Marshal Will Kane.

Answer: High Noon

EXTRAS

22. The membership into this group formerly required a commitment to perform 26 weeks a year, but this has been (*) relaxed to 10. Older requirements also forbade the use of amplification and percussion. Members are automatically removed from the roster upon their death, which meant the loss of Hank Thompson and Porter Waggoner but opened up slots for Mel Tillis and Charlie Daniels. For 10 points – name this organization that showcased their members every week on WSM in Nashville since 1925.

Answer: Grand Ole Opry

23. A self-referential metasong, it was originally released as a Chess single in 1956 with "Drifting Heart" as the b-side. An early favorite of The Beatles, (*) their cover of it appears in Superman III, while an elaborate eight minute 1973 version, complete with an introductory snippet of the Fifth Symphony, became the closing song for many of Electric Light Orchestra's concerts. For 10 points—"tell Tchaikovsky the news" about this Chuck Berry penned song.

Answer: "Roll Over Beethoven"

24. Doug Jones is a telepathic aquatic humanoid in this movie, although his voice is provided by David Hyde Pierce. The Bureau for (*) Paranormal Research and Defense has become the tutor of a captured Axis weapon spawned from Hell. However his co-creator, Rasputin, is back from the dead and wants to reform the evil gang. For 10 points – name this 2004 Guillermo del Toro movie based off a Mike Mingola comic book series featuring Selma Blair as a fire creator and Ron Perlman as the title creature.

Answer: Hellboy

Ann B. Davis 2008: A Barker's Dozen

Bonuses for Finals by Mike Burger and Craig Barker

1. Given a title of two comedy albums, name the comedian featured on the albums on a 5-5-10-10 basis.

(5) Dangerous, Rant in E-Minor

Answer: Bill Hicks

(5) I Started Out as a Child, Why Is There Air?

Answer: Bill Cosby

(X) Child of the 50s, Mind Over Matter

Answer: Robert Klein

(X) Invite Them Up, These Are Jokes

Answer: Demitri Martin

2. For 10 points each—name these people memorialized on sporting uniforms.

(10) When this NBA legend died in 1999, he was memorialized by the Timberwolves and Lakers with a patch featuring his trademark number and horn-rimmed goggles.

Answer: George Mikan

(10) The 2000 Montreal Expos became the first team from a different professional sport when they honored this legendary Habs' right winger.

Answer: Maurice "Rocket" Richard

(10) The 2007 Texas Longhorns football team wore a helmet decal in the shape of a bluebonnet to honor the memory of this recently deceased Texan.

Answer: Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson

3. Given a 2007 book that really shouldn't have been made, name its author for 10 points each.

(10) Celebrity Detox

Answer: Rosie O'Donnell

(10) 7: The Mickey Mantle Novel

Answer: Peter Golenbock

(10) Deceptively Delicious

Answer: Jessica Seinfeld

4. He was first portrayed officially on screen by Jack Lord in Dr. No. For 10 points each:

(10) Name this CIA agent, James Bond's closest American ally, appearing in eight of the official Bond films.

Answer: Felix Leiter

(10) After Leiter is fed to a shark in 1989's License to Kill, he was replaced in Goldeneye by Jack Wade, played by this Texas-born actor.

Answer: Joe Don Baker

(10) Leiter returned in 2006's Casino Royale, portrayed by this actor, fronting Bond the money to get back in the poker game with Le Chiffre.

Answer: Jeffrey Wright

5. Remember how Moneyball said how the Athletics would be perennial contenders. Sounds like they want a do-over. For 10 points each:

(10) The rebuilding will be spearheaded by this man, the one-time Met, Twin, Tiger and Athletic who is currently the G.M. of Oakland.

Answers: Billy Beane

(10) Oakland traded this starter of this year's All-Star game to Arizona for six prospects.

Answer: Dan Haren

(10) This converted starter, who was converted from the bullpen after stints in Tampa Bay and Toronto, will miss the beginning of the season after two surgeries.

Answer: Chad Gaudin

6. For 10 points each—name these artists who contributed covers to Schoolhouse Rock Rocks!

(10) This band's cover of "Three is a Magic Number" also shows up on their Best of album, in part because they only released two studio albums before the death of lead singer Shannon Hoon.

Answer: Blind Melon

(10) This indie band, which returned with Three Easy Pieces in 2007 after a nine year hiatus and best known for their contributions to the soundtrack to My So-Called Life, contributed "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here".

Answer: Buffalo Tom

(10) This Stephen Malkmus-fronted band's cover of "No More Kings" was actually released as a promotional single for the album.

Answer: Pavement

7. Strikes by the WGA are not new. 20 years ago the writers were off for a few months and the landscape of television was slightly changed forever. For 10 points each:

(10) This show was resurrected from the 1960s and except for the lead, was recast, including Phil Morris playing the son of technology expert Barney Collier.

Answer: Mission: Impossible

(10) David Letterman eventually crossed the picket line and introduced a series of 'time killers' featuring introductions by his then producer.

Answer: Hal Gurnee's Network Time Killers

(10) This comedienne's hosting appearance on Saturday Night Live was cancelled and she passed away before it could be rescheduled.

Answer: Gilda Radner

8. For 10 points each—name these things related to the 1999 men's NCAA Division I basketball tournament.

(10) 1999 saw this #10 seed in the West knock off Minnesota, Stanford, and Florida before falling to eventual champion in the Elite Eight.

Answer: Gonzaga University Bulldogs

(10) This Final Four finish of this Jim O'Brien coached school was stricken from the record after NCAA rules violations were later discovered.

Answer: the Ohio State University Buckeyes

(10) This UConn guard was the tournament's top scorer with 145 points in six games and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player having led the Huskies to their first national title.

Answer: Richard "Rip" Hamilton

9. Given a movie, the year of both the original and the remake, and a character from both, name each actor who played the character for 5 each.

(5,5) 3:10 to Yuma, 1957 and 2007, Ben Wade

Answer: Glenn Ford (1957) and Russell Crowe (2007)

(5,5) Halloween, 1978 and 2007, Dr. Loomis

Answer: Donald Pleasance (1978) and Malcolm McDowell (2007)

(5,5) The Hitcher, 1986 and 2007, John Ryder

Answer: Rutger Hauer (1986) and Sean Bean (2007)

10. Visual Bonus. We will show you four landmarks, ballparks, or tourist attractions from Google Earth. On a 5-5-10-10 basis, name them.

(5) Monster Park

(5) Niagara Falls

(X) EPCOT Center

(X) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

11. Karaoke Bonus. You will be given four categories of songs, and one player must complete the five or six blanks given for each song. Each team member can only try one category. You will get one point for each correct word given whether in the right spot or not, and a bonus four or five points depending on the song for getting the words in the right order and singing your answer. The lowest scoring song will be thrown out. The categories are "Current Indie Rock", "Dave Matthews Band", "One Hit Wonders of the 80s" and "Pink Floyd".

12. The events in the film are predicated on the War Department's Sole Survivor Policy and General Marshall's reading of Lincoln's Letter to Mrs. Bixby. For 10 points each:

(10) Name this film, for which Steven Spielberg won his second Academy Award for Best Director.

Answer: Saving Private Ryan

(10) While Harrison Young plays the title character at the open of the film, this actor played the 1944 incarnation of Private Ryan.

Answer: Matt Damon

(10) The pathfinder, Captain Fred Hamill, whom points Captain Miller's team in the right direction, was played by this actor, filming his role before starting his long-running CBS sitcom.

Answer: Ted Danson

13. Given unlikely members of an athletic conference, name the conference for 10 points each.

(10) Drake from 1908-1928, Grinnell College 1919-1928.

Answer: Big Eight or Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA)

(10) The University of Denver is a member of this conference for 10 sports, including basketball and soccer.

Answer: Sun Belt

(10) Both Kentucky and South Carolina play soccer in this conference since they are the only soccer-playing SEC schools.

Answer: Conference USA

14. For 10 points each—name these things related to the non-Soundgarden work of Chris Cornell.

(10) In 1991, while still a member of Soundgarden, Cornell sang shared lead vocal on this band's sole album, a self-titled work done in tribute to the late Andrew Wood.

Answer: Temple of the Dog

(10) Between 2001 and 2007, Cornell made three albums as the lead singer of this band, featuring the non-Zack de la Rocha members of Rage Against the Machine.

Answer: Audioslave

(10) The sessions from Cornell's first solo album Euphoria Morning also produced the track "Sunshower", which was featured on the soundtrack of what 1999 Ethan Hawke/Gwyneth Paltrow drama?

Answer: Great Expectations

15. Everybody Hates Chris…where old child sitcom stars go to be recurring adult characters. For 10 points each:

(10) This Diff'rent Strokes star joined the sometimes cast in 2007 as Monk, who works at the grocery store owned by Antonio Fargas' character.

Answer: Todd Bridges

(10) Ernest Thomas plays the upstairs neighbor Mr. Omar. On what 70s sitcom did he play Raj?

Answer: What's Happening!!

(10) This other 70s sitcom star played grandfather of Chris and the father of Rochelle.

Answer: Jimmy Walker

16. "Then I woke up and Letterman was talking to Alias." For 10 points each—name these feature films Jennifer Garner may have been plugging.

(10) It might have been this distaff knock-off of Big in which Garner plays Jenna Rink, an adolescent in 1987 who awakens one morning to find out she's an adult who works for the magazine Poise.

Answer: 13 Going On 30

(10) You almost want to mourn for Garner if it was this bomb of a comic book adaptation directed by Rob Bowman in which she played a sai–wielding international assassin.

Answer: Elektra

(10) It could have been this romantic comedy in which Garner co-starred with Timothy Olyphant and Kevin Smith, making a rare acting appearance in a film not of his own direction.

Answer: Catch and Release

17. I'm a Dr. Pepper knock-off, he's a Dr. Pepper knock-off, wouldn't you like to get 10 points too for answering questions about Dr. Pepper knock-offs…

(10) Even though Coca-Cola owns the Dr. Pepper name in many countries, in the U.S. it does not, so they issue a knock-off under this name.

Answer: Mr. Pibb

(10) You can buy the store brand Dr. Thunder at what worldwide chain?

Answer: Wal-Mart

(10) Dr. K or Big K is the featured Dr. Pepper knock-off in two regional and one national chain. Name any of the three.

Answer: Kroger or Costco or Fred Meyer

18. For 10 points each—name these managers of national football sides.

(10) Having previously successful stints as manager at AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma, and Juventus, this Italian took the reins of England in January 2008 after the dismissal of Steve McClaren.

Answer: Fabio Capello

(10) This man, formerly a head coach of the Chicago Fire, New York Metrostars, and most recently, Chivas USA, was named to replace Bruce Arena as the U.S. Men's National Team coach in 2006.

Answer: Bob Bradley

(10) New Germany manager Joachim Löw was the assistant to this former German star striker turned manager during that nation's surprising run to the 2006 World Cup semi-finals.

Answer: Jürgen Klinsmann

19. Name the Saturday Night Live one-year wonder from clues for 10 points each.

(10) A former Marine, his post-SNL work has included being a correspondent on The Daily Show and ads for Budweiser.

Answer: Rob Riggle

(10) He's T-Bones in The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show and David Packer on The Office.

Answer: David Koechner

(10) Before SNL, he played Al Sharpton on Mr. Show. Post-SNL, he plays the father of seven kids and husband to an unseen wife on Carpoolers.

Answer: Jerry Minor

20. In this 1983 film, Tom Berenger played Frank "Wordman" Ridgeway, the keyboardist and lyricist for the titular 1960s group. For 10 points each:

(10) Name that film which starred Michael Paré as the band's lead singer who went missing one night in New Jersey in 1964.

Answer: Eddie and the Cruisers

(10) In the film, the band's first album, Tender Years, becomes a hit on the strength of this single.

Answer: "On the Dark Side"

(10) The Cruisers' second album, a dark, experimental album sharing its name with an Arthur Rimbaud work, is never released by the band's label, Satin Records.

Answer: A Season in Hell

21. PBS occasionally shows other then geezer pop and doo-wop groups during pledge drives. Name those shows for 10 points each.

(10) Jane Eyre is the story for this long running mini-series, which gains Gillian Anderson as a host in 2008.

Answer: Masterpiece Theatre or Masterpiece Classic (the new name for 2008)

(10) This biography series in 2007 profiled Carol Burnett, Charles Schulz, Les Paul and Annie Leibovitz.

Answer: American Masters

(10) Proving there's life after an MTV game show, Chris Hardwick hosts this learning show with Kamala Lopez in conjunction with a technology magazine.

Answer: Wired Science

22. For 10 points each—name these artist's behind recent songs that you might have heard if you don't fast forward through the commercials on your DVR recordings.

(10) Dell really would like you to customize the color of your laptop to reflect your personality, and are using "The W.A.N.D" from this band's 2006 album At War With the Mystics to convince you.

Answer: The Flaming Lips

(10) It still baffles people as to how exactly one can pull a city street up to one's level when putting on a pair of Levis, but viewers can hear "Up Against the Wall" from this band's Writer's Block in the background, which isn't a completely bad thing.

Answer: Peter Bjorn and John

(10) Dodge is using this Jason Wade fronted band's "First Time" from their 2007 album Who We Are, in their latest national campaign.

Answer: Lifehouse

23. The USFL, I think we can finally bury the thing. Remember some of the great moments for 10 points each.

(10) This Philadelphia Stars player was the last player to be under an NFL playing contract, joining the Giants as an emergency punter in 2006.

Answer: Sean Landeta

(10) This player was the last USFL veteran to score in the NFL, when in the 2005 season he scored on a drop-kick extra point for the New England Patriots.

Answer: Doug Flutie

(5,5) Three players who played in the USFL are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Name any 2 for 5 points each.

Answer: Reggie White, Jim Kelly, Steve Young

24. If you can unlock the clues in these questions about National Treasure: Book of Secrets, you'll earn 10 points each.

(10) Using the clue "The debt all men pay", Ben Gates and Riley Poole are able to break this kind of manual symmetric encrypted message, the first literal digraph substitution cipher.

Answer: Playfair cipher

(10) Using the clue from the French Statue of Liberty, Gates recovers a pair of glyph-covered planks from this pair of desks, one in London, the other in the Oval Office, made from the timbers of a namesake Royal Navy vessel.

Answer: Resolute desks

(10) Ben Gates gets some face time with The President by presenting him the original architectural drawings of what famous neoclassical Virginia plantation?

Answer: Mount Vernon

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