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Coffee Break: Torresvedras Pump

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Aldo TorresvedrasOoh: pretty. Of course I like the “blue anaconda” color the best, but this nice 3″ heel also comes in a super happy, bright yellow. Love that dip in the leather along the side of the shoe, too. It was $100, but is now marked to $80 at Piperlime. Aldo Torresvedras (L-2)

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  1. Any tips for blowdrying a bob haircut? I just made a big change and chopped all my hair off. I am loving it, but wondering if there are ladies out there with similar cuts who have advice for blowdrying. TIA.

    1. What’s your specific problem? I typically blow-dry about 80% of the way there just using a basic wire brush and tossing my hair around, then use a round brush for finishing. On particularly humid days, though, I’ve learned to pull it back in an attractive ponytail after the 80% step, because no matter how perfectly smooth I am leaving the house or what product I try, my dormant not-really-consistent waves, some of which “wave” outward and some inward (cute…), emerge in the rain.

      1. Mostly it is how to get the back looking normal and not sticking out in all different directions.

        1. Using the concentrator nozzle attachment that comes with the blow dryer helps. Ideally, I section off my hair and do the bottom layers first. I use a round or paddle brush to pull the section down and direct the nozzle down, with the nozzle parallel to the length of the brush. In reality, I am too lazy to do this much.

          Also, next time you get a haircut, ask your stylist to tell you what s/he is doing when s/he is drying the hair back there.

    2. We may be living the same life. My hair is naturally thick and curly FWIW. I section it off into layers and blowdry and then flatiron that section. I use a handheld mirror (like a magnifying mirror but I use the normal side) to see the back of my head. I find going layer by layer helps as well as the mirror so I can see what I’m doing.

    3. I have lots of fine, straight hair and the bob has long layers. Drying in sections helps it behave and lay flat. I also love velcro rollers to add volume and smoothness. That helps with rogue sections in the back too for my hair.

      1. oh my gosh I finally discovered velcro rollers for putting volume in to my fine hair and i’m in LOVE. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

    4. Are you trying to straighten? Is your hair normally fine, straight, curly, wavy?

      Mine is wavy, and I blow dry with a small round brush. It brings out the waves, and looks more polished than air dry. (It makes it more swoopy, with better volume.)

      1. Thanks all. I didn’t get a chance to check back in yesterday, but these are some great tips. My hair is naturally very straight. Similar to mascot’s hair. I am going to try velcro rollers in the back. I have had luck with those with my long layers previously.

        I also watched some youtube videos, which were surprisingly helpful.

        Thanks!

  2. So, I’ve been looking at a pair of blue pumps, somewhat lighter and brighter than these, and am seriously considering going for them when the price goes down a bit more, but I’m still picturing in my head what I’d wear them with besides neutrals. Thoughts? I don’t do orange – I’m cool-toned, wear lots of green and purple.

    1. I was considering getting these in yellow (someone actually recommended them last week when I was looking for bright yellow pumps), but I think the blue is actually very versatile. I would wear them with other blues, purple, yellow, maybe pink. I think it’s probably just good to keep the basic shapes simple if you’re mixing bright colors and keep other accessories neutral.

    2. I would wear these or something similar with purple or a green that was more teal or mint than kelly green. I would also wear them with all the colors AIMS suggested.

  3. Threadjack – I’m dating a man who has a son from a previous relationship. It’s getting increasingly serious and I’m starting to really think about a future with him. Frankly, I’m also specifically thinking about the financial implications of marrying a man who already has a child. For example, I’ve heard that my income might be counted towards his son’s college financial aid applications (in a few years). Is there any point to having a consulation with a lawyer to find out what surprises might be out there? What kind of lawyer should I talk to? Really, any advice would be helpful. I think we have a great relationship, and his son is a very sweet kid, but I feel a little like I’m stepping in a mine field without a map.

    1. There is definitely a point in talking to a lawyer about ramifications of marriage, whether you need a prenuptial agreement, custody issues, implications for college financial aid, etc — but I would feel weird doing that before you guys are actually at the point where you’re engaged. While you’re still dating, I think you have time and unless you plan on eloping, you can use the time where you’re engaged to deal with the logistical implications.

    2. I don’t know that a lawyer is the right person.

      How many people (who don’t have a kid in college) know that FAFSA counts the total household income (parent and step-parent) of the household that the kid spent the most days with in the past calendar year, whether or not that was the parent that claimed the child on income taxes?

      Also, some colleges require the CSS Profile (in addition to FAFSA). The CSS Profile asks for data on BOTH families, not just the family the child lives with.

      Other colleges have their own financial aid forms (in addition to FAFSA). Those can ask anything the college wants to know.

      The financial aid thing is obviously an every-year event while the child is in college.

      I’d think you want a college financial aid consultant or a financial consultant who understood college funding.

    3. A financial advisor would probably be more helpful than a lawyer if the kid is going to college in a few years (as opposed to in 15-18 years), but a family law attorney can certainly provide you all the information you need.

      The main financial issues to be aware of are how much your boyfriend pays in child support and how that gets paid (does he write a check, is is deducted from his paycheck, etc.), whether he or his ex claim the child on their tax returns, who is required to carry the child on their medical insurance, who pays what for medical expenses, how they typically split things like clothing, shoes, school field trips, sports fees/equipment, school lunch money, etc., and what the child’s support order says about who pays for college and how long the child is to receive support. Generally support ends when the child finishes high school or turns 18 but parents can agree to a longer duration and can put an agreement about who pays for college into the order. A lot of this information is covered in the child’s support order, but many of the day to day things aren’t. Another issues for older kids is allowance/spending money. How does the kid earn this and what does your boyfriend usually give him? Also, what has your boyfriend told his kid about paying for college? Has he led the kid to believe he’ll help him pay for a state school? An ivy league education?

      You should ask your boyfriend if there are things he pays for rather than getting into it with his ex and if they have had issues regarding child support/paying for things for the child in the past.

      For example, my husband and I pay for therapy for my stepdaughter because we thought she needed it and her mom thought it was unnecessary. According to her order, her medical expenses (including mental health) are to be split 50/50 but it seemed stupid to fight over something so important so we just pay for it ourselves . On the other hand, he has refused to pay for sports equipment and other things that he felt were unnecessary/unimportant.

      1. Those are all good points. It also may be wise to look at long-term planning, such as wills (this is one area where a pre-nup can be very helpful, BTW). Normally, when one person dies, their spouse gets everything, which could wind up sort of unfair to the kid if your SO dies first, so you have to plan for that.

        If you may have children with him, you also need to get a good understanding of what you will provide for his son verses your children – i.e., if you can afford to provide your kids with, say, private school tuition and a new car, but he and his ex could only provide son with public school and no car, how do you handle that? Things can get ugly if there are perceived inequalities among siblings, even half siblings.

        Good luck to you.

      2. All good points, but frankly none of the OP’s business right now. They aren’t even engaged. And some of these may still not be her business depending on the type of financial arrangement both spouses eventually have (for example, my spouse and I are high earners with a prenup where basically both of us manage all of our own assets and expenses. I wouldn’t dream of asking him what he expects to give his son for spending money. None of that comes from me. And I would be just as offended if he were to ask me what I expect to give myself for shoe spending money. :) Seriously though, I would wait to have these conversations once marriage is on the table. They are important conversations. But there also can be a lot of factors that go into them. And when that time comes, you both should talk to a financial adviser. I know some folks are adamant about not having prenups. To each his own. But do keep in mind that they aren’t just for protecting current assets. They can also be useful for shielding you from a spouse’s debts–so perhaps may be a way to make you feel less nervous in the future. (Financial aid consideration for schools is a whole other area unto itself and can vary by school, too…That said, I did have to provide an income disclosure even though my stepson does not spend the majority of nights under our roof.)

    4. Curious – how old is the kid? I mean, is he like 16 and will be in college soon or is he like 6 and you’re just extremely prepared (like many r e t t e s)? I agree that since you seem to be a thinker and a planner and won’t just impulsively marry this guy in Vegas you can hold off on talking to a professional until you two actually decide you want to marry each other.

      1. His son is closer to 6 than 16 (don’t want to provide too many details to avoid outing myself). Also, we’ve started discussing marriage, although we aren’t engaged.

        1. You’re not wrong to be thinking about all this now. Getting into a serious relationship with someone who already has a kid is a big deal. It’s worked out fine for me, but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t heavily impact our finances/time/relationship/etc. You should also consider whether he has a cordial relationship with his ex. My husband’s ex is a hot mess and that creates numerous issues but she is never nasty to him or me. My brother in law’s ex is nasty to him and my sister in law and specifically stirs things up which obviously creates issues as well. Until the child is self-supporting, you will be dealing with the ex.

        2. I agree that it’s not too early to start thinking about these things. It might be a bit much to start the actual financial planning before you are engaged (i.e., drafting a pre-nup), but you should know what you are potentially getting into in case anything turns out to be a dealbreaker for you.

          Not saying that anything would necessarily be a big issue, but it would be nice to at least know that before you have invested more time into a relationship that might not be what you are envisioning for your life.

    5. Thanks guys! You’ve given me a lot to think about. I really appreciate all the thoughtful responses.

    6. Regardless of if/whether you get engaged you should get your own finances/estate planning in order and start thinking about how much you want to co-mingle assets. Don’t know the laws of your state but you may want to look into creating a trust for your separate property assets, if that is relevant in your jurisdiction.

  4. Does anyone have any recomendations for a class to take to learn government contracts as a lawyer? I know the basics of contracts obviously but would like to learn a lot more

  5. Looking for some good recs about a travel steamer.

    I will be using it at home. We have single sink countertops in the bathrooms (old house) … so there is no space to air dry much of anything. So much poly/jersey items wrinkle even though they are hung over the shower curtain rod and/or on hangers.

    Would love a reliable item and one that doesn’t take up a lot of storage space!

    Thanks!

    1. I love that thing and the footprint is really small. I roll mine into a closet when company comes over.

  6. I had a conversation with my friends about this yesterday and thought the answers were interesting, so I thought I’d ask it here.

    What’s your biggest gym or fitness pet peeve?

    Mine is people working out in just a sports bra (women) or shirtless (men). It always bugs, for some reason – I guess because it feels like gratuitous nudity or “showing off” or something.

    1. People hanging out on the equipment and chatting.

      Honestly, people, either do your thing or move on. Some of us are on a timeline.

      1. Related, but probably due to the fact that I work out in a university’s gym, but people who sit on the equipment and text or whatever on their phone. Yeah I sometimes read stuff on my phone if I’m on a legs machine, but there are guys who will just sit there looking at their phone, then they psych themselves up, do a couple reps, look pained, check their phone. Yeesh.

        1. Do they also grunt loudly and drop the weights after checking their phone?? That seems to be a popular choice. BIG PET PEEVE. If you can’t put the weight down correctly, it’s too heavy for you, or you need someone to spot.

          2. Yeah we get a lot of the grunt and drop. One of my guy friends at the gym HATES that and he wears earplugs. Then again, he also stands around and chats while others of us are trying to keep moving to keep the heart rate up.

          3. If you are deadlifting (for example), dropping the weight is the correct way to put it down.

            They are probably recording their workout in their phone.

          4. I doubt it. Not to be mean, but I seriously doubt it. There are lots of guys who record what they’re doing, but that’s not what I’m observing. And yes, lifting up their shirts in front of the mirror. Ack. College boys.

        2. When I lift, I do low-rep, heavy weight sets. And I check my phone between sets. Is that okay, as long as I don’t look at myself in the mirror and kiss my biceps, or lift up my shirt to look at my abs?

          1. Perfectly okay, as long as “check my phone” isn’t code for “take gym selfies”.

          2. +1. Recovery time is important. I didnt’ understand this before I started lifting heavy, so I, too, got annoyed with dudes for being “lazy” between reps.

      2. So agree. Only thing I hate more is when they show up LATE to a class, take up all the space next to me, and then proceed to chat loudly with all of their “friends” around us who they want to catch up with–shouting above the instructor to do it.

        1. ugh — YES! was at a class this weekend where someone showed up 10+ minutes late to a packed, high-energy 30 minute-long class, so had to wind her way through the studio to find a spot. totally distracting.

          1. Seriously, if you’re more than a few minutes late wait for the next class or just work out by yourself!! After 5 minutes no one should be let in, but unfortunately I think the instructors get credit per headcount so instead of dissuading this behavior it’s “come on in, we can make room!” Ok apparently I have lots of gym pet peeves when I think about it!

        2. Yes. I especially hate it when people come in late to a yoga class and then look for a good spot instead of the limited view in the very back. I feel the same way about people who walk into a movie theater after the movie has started and expect people to move to accommodate their group.

          1. This! Especially if they step on your mat. Ugh. My old studio in DC ALWAYS let people in, even when there was serious an inch or two between maps. Super obnoxious.

    2. I think mine is when people don’t follow the rules/common courtesy about using machines, specifically not wiping them down or using cardio equipment beyond the posted time limit when others are waiting.

      I used to work out without a shirt when I was in college, but I only did it for my own comfort (temperature-wise), and I am not sure I would do it now because I am more self-conscious.

    3. when people drip sweat onto my yoga mat… or fail to follow personal space rules in crowded classes

      i get that classes can get crowded, but there is a way to deal with it without getting into someone else’s small amt of space.

    4. Baby strollers in the weight room.

      Baby strollers on the two-lane indoor track.

      Bros who pretend they’re trainers and ask me if I want a “professional stretch.”

      3. Ah, moderation for a curse.

        ew ew ew they do that?!?!?!?!?!? Report that [s word]!

    5. Ugh, there is this one trainer at my gym who is so loud, and walks around whooping, and it annoys me SO SO much that I actually roll my eyes directly at him when he does it. It’s distracting and annoying.

      I don’t love the grunting when guys lift heavy weights, but I can get over that, as I see how it can happen. And I find full makeup bizarre, but not annoying.

      I also have huge personal space issues at the gym, and cannot focus when it’s too busy/crowded, so that’s another pet peeve, though I sort of recognize that that one is partially on me/my personality. I just don’t like when it’s so noisy.

    6. Oh! Also!

      Group fitness instructors who want everybody to be loud and go “WOOOOOOOOOO!” the whole time. Or do the “I CAN’T HEAR YOU COUNTING, PEOPLE! SO WE’RE GOING TO DO TEN MORE!”

      Some of us don’t go “WOOOOOOOOOO!” Some of us are quietly intense, okay?

      1. Oh, I despite the WOOOOOOOers.

        That’s why I don’t go to those classes. I’d probably tell them all to shut up, which wouldn’t make me very popular.

      2. I didn’t think I had a fitness pet peeve until you mentioned this!!!! I hate it. Some of us are super loud and cheerleader-y in general, but will never WOOOOOO at 6 am so STOP TRYING.

      3. Or are trying desperately to breathe. If I could go WOOO while doing dancing my a** off at 6 am, I wouldn’t need to be at the gym.

      4. Oh god yes! I won’t take classes from these types of instructors. Part of the reason I like group fitness is so I don’t have to think about what to do/how many of each and I like to focus not waste my breath on yelling like a lunatic.

    8. The guys on the weights grunting loudly and dropping/clanging the weights. I get a little bit of grunting, I suppose, but there’s a group of guys at my gym that are just way over the top about it. The excessive testosterone when they’re on the weight floor is suffocating.

    9. People not using a machine for its intended purpose/adding weird embellishments – ie. punching arms on the treadmill, running sideways or backwards on the treadmill, adding leg lifts on a stepmill. It’s like they’re saying the regular way is not good enough for them even though it’s good enough for everyone else. Also, when someone goes into a group fitness class and does random exercises not at all what the instructor is instructing. I wish they would get called out for this.

      1. Just a quick counter point to this–i have back problems, but regularly go to pilates classes at my gym. I can’t do all of the exercises that the instructor takes us through, so sometimes I just do variations of the exercises that she is instructing on. The instructor knows what my story is, and why I am not fully participating, since I am pretty much a regular at these classes. I don’t however, feel the need to explain this to everyone in class, before every class. So there might be a very good reason for those in your group classes who are not participating to be not participating.

        1. I teach yoga and this is totally acceptable! So is doing add-ons to make poses more challenging when you’re in an all-levels class provided there is space. It’s when someone goes totally off the track of the class to do their own thing not at all related to what the class is doing (like sun salutations when everyone else is doing a seated twist). It’s a complete distraction for everyone else.

        2. Yeah but there is a difference between modifying a move or, say, just wanting to use an exercise bike while a spin class is in session.

      2. If you see someone using the sides of a weight machine to use it “thumbs up” (like holding ski poles) rather than the handles that would put them “thumbs to the side” (like riding a bike) it is probably a shoulder injury accommodation.

      3. I “run” sideways treadmill to work different muscles than a normal forward motion. I also do intervals with quick changes between running and walking and very steep inclines. Both of which I also do sideways. I think your insecurity about what you do on the treadmill is your problem, not mine.

      4. What? If they’re not hurting the machine, why do you care how they use it? Maybe the regular way isn’t “good enough for them.” So what? There’s no law that says anyone who wants to work out particular muscle groups in a particular way is a stuck-up snob who’s putting you down.

    10. I don’t mind shirtless / sports bra runners when they are outdoors. I’d never do it, but only because I have big boobs. If I had small boobs, I’d totally run outside in a bra. Inside a gym, it’s just wrong.

      I don’t work out in a gym, but when I used to, I fully admit that I hated on treadmill walkers when they were all full. I get that it’s anyone’s prerogative to use the equipment any way they want and they have every much a right to be there as I do, but I still silently seethed at them.

      1. I have a irrational hatred for people who use their phones while they’re on the treadmill. I don’t hate treadmill walkers generally (full disclosure – I’ve done it occasionally when I wanted to be active but didn’t really have the energy for a full workout) but if you’re walking at a pace where you can speak normally and gossip, I’m going to get ragey.

      2. What’s wrong with walking on a treadmill? Plenty of people can’t or don’t want to run for a variety of reasons, that doesn’t mean that walking isn’t a good workout for them.

        1. Yes. I should have clarified it to be walking slowly enough to talk on the phone or drink coffee. I’ve seen it. Also, I prefaced by saying its their right to do so as much as it is mine to run, but when I want to run, walkers annoy me. Which is why I don’t belong to a gym and instead run outside in all but the worst of the worst weather —

          1. Yeah, I walk on a treadmill but it’s at high incline and the highest speed I can push myself to. I can’t run outdoors because it’s so hot and humid and my knees are in bad shape. The treadmill gives me more padding. Running on the treadmill in my house would shake all of the pictures off of the walls. I do what I can.

          2. Nola, I also walk on the treadmill at high speed and a high incline, for pretty much the same reasons you do, except I don’t own one so I do it at the gym.

            Cell phone usage at the gym is my biggest pet peeve. My gym has signs everywhere stating that cell phone usage is prohibited except in designated areas, but the college girls ignore the signs and talk on the treadmill or in the locker room. I once saw 2 women talking to each other on their cellphones in the locker room. Not kidding.

            But the worst transgression I ever witnessed at the gym was about a month ago when a woman on an exercise bike was singing along loudly with the music on her phone. Everyone in the gym complained. Staff kept going up to her and asking her to stop. She’d pretend she had no idea, promise to stop and then start right back up again. She was also tone deaf.

            I read my kindle while I’m on the machine so I can’t stand hearing other people.

    11. Guys who tell I’m using a piece of equipment incorrectly, and then show me how to do it properly. Which is to say, incorrectly.
      Or come over and chat while I’m working out.

      1. A few weeks ago a cyclist tried to chat me up while I was running. Dude, I don’t want to have a conversation with you while I’m trying to gut out 11 miles in the 80-degree heat/100 percent humidity, okay?

    12. My PEEVE is that guy’s do NOT let me work out without talkeing to me when I am tryeing to work out. I usueally use the ellepticyal machine and once in a while the rowers, and no matter which one I am on, the same guy’s come over, like a magnet, to hang out next to me and ocassionally tell me what I am doeing wrong! I told them there is NOTHING I can do wrong on an ellpticyal machine, b/c all I have to do is walk up and down and move the arms back and foward, so there. But I think these guy’s realy just want to talk to me, and it has become a bit of a challenge to them to come up and talk to me, so I do NOT get mad at them. But it is my pet peeve. If onley these guys’ had something interesting to say, I would LISTEN! FOOEY!

    13. These are the reasons I don’t go to gyms! But from when I did go to the gym regularly, my pet peeve would have to be the brosefs bicep-kissing themselves and using phrases like “gettin swole.”

    14. -People not wiping down the equipment when they are done
      -Talking on cellphones on the treadmill
      -Coming in late to class (in the good spin classes, they give your bike away if you’re not there. This seems to only be a problem in free spin classes at the gym…where they will start late!)
      -Classes starting late
      -Spin instructors that don’t match their music to the class (have you pedaling at a speed that has nothing to do with the music)
      -clanging / dropping weights
      -instructors having classes do things that are advanced and can cause injury if you’re not ready for it (inversions in yoga classes without good instructions, jumps in spin class)

      All that being said, I’m a member at Crunch and my location is really clean, well-run, and never horribly crowded.

      1. What is the potential for injury with jumps in spin? It seems rather benign to me.

        2. The first and only time I ever went to spin class, the instructor had the class do jumps. Everyone seemed to be doing it easily, so I tried too. I fell completely off my bike and onto the floor. The instructor didn’t even notice as I turned tail and walked/limped straight out of class as quickly as I could. I’ve never gone back to spinning. I have the same peeve about yoga, but I know enough about it to speak up and say that I need an alternative.

    15. Sooooo… I get very overheated when I run and have often really wanted to take off my tank top, even at the gym. The ventilation isn’t great and there’s only one treadmill right in front of an air vent, so if I don’t get that treadmill, I sometimes have to stop and take breaks during a run because I get too warm and feel faint. This is actually a health issue for me because I occasionally faint when I get overheated (happened twice last summer). I’ve often been tempted to take off my tank top and run in a sports bra (and shorts, obviously) but I have not because I felt too self-conscious/was worried people would be looking/judging/etc. This post confirms my fears. Do people really care that much if other people are working out in a sports bra? It covers a LOT of area, and it’s way less revealing than pretty much any two-piece bathing suit. I totally understand most of the other things that people have posted in response to this post, but this strikes me as a little unfair. Also, I do not think a woman running with a sports bra is the same as a man running shirtless, although maybe that’s my double standard. I’m not sure how much it would help for me just to remove my tank top–I wear v. thin ones in breathable fabrics–so I’ll probably not do it, but I’m a little surprised at this post.

      1. Personally, I couldn’t care less if someone’s running, inside a gym or out of it, in a sports bra (or shirtless if he’s a dude). I think you just have to accept that yes, someone will probably judge you for it–but then someone out there will probably judge you for 99.999% of the other decisions you make in life. So you can choose to care about the judgers, or you can choose to do what you want to do.

        FWIW, I take my shirt off in the summer all the time. No matter how lightweight or breathable my shirt is, I still find it cooler to be running in only a sports bra.

      2. Sports bra doesn’t bother me – as long as if you use a mat or piece of equipment that your back rests on wipe it off if you’re sweaty. However if you pair a sports bra with ill fitting pants that create a muffin top I may judge you for that.

          1. You can have a very un-perfect figure and still wear pants that fit. Muffin tops are not created solely by having pudge. They are created by having pudge and stuffing it into pants that are too small. If you’re a size large, wear a size large pair of pants and you don’t get a muffin top! Don’t squeeze into a small or a medium and expect people not to gawk.

            (I say this with love, as someone without a perfect figure)

          3. Some of us dress to hide our figure flaws and some of us don’t. Ditto re trying to outmaneuver, or being outmaneuvered by, our character flaws. And most of us, sooner or later, give in to the temptation to be snarky. Including moi, to quote Miss Piggy. Sigh.

      3. These are pet peeves. By calling them pet peeves, I think people are acknowledging that they are for the most part irrational, and would fall under the category of ‘small stuff’ , not the things that really matter in the long run. But they make for a fun, ranty conversation on the blog. I don’t think you should take this conversation to mean: I should never do any of these things or everyone will hate me. Go ahead, do what ya gotta do, haters gonna hate, don’t worry about it so much.

        1. +1 A pet peeve is a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than others may find it.

      4. I do it all the time, for that exact reason (too, too hot).

        I also see a lot of other people do it.

        I find it really strange that so many people’s assumption when seeing a woman exercising in a sports bra is that she is “showing off.” That clearly reflects that person’s (the observer’s) own internal cognitive processes, is all.

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