Old School Rebus
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This isn't my puzzle (none have been so far), but one I found.
Taking the image above, please answer the three questions:
- Why is he likely to succeed in life?
- How do we know he's reached middle age
- What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
Personally I find the third one a bit of a stretch, but you lot are much more clever than me.
HINT For #3:
Camping isn't an awful clue for part of this one. Take in where he is, and what else XL may mean (keep it simple).
Puzzle courtesy of the Youth's Companion, Sept. 1879
rebus
asked Nov 6 at 15:19
JGibbers
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This isn't my puzzle (none have been so far), but one I found.
Taking the image above, please answer the three questions:
- Why is he likely to succeed in life?
- How do we know he's reached middle age
- What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
Personally I find the third one a bit of a stretch, but you lot are much more clever than me.
HINT For #3:
Camping isn't an awful clue for part of this one. Take in where he is, and what else XL may mean (keep it simple).
Puzzle courtesy of the Youth's Companion, Sept. 1879
rebus
asked Nov 6 at 15:19
JGibbers
1,8501523
FYI - Source. Also, you can find a bunch more puzzles from Youth's Companion.
– BruceWayne
Nov 6 at 23:02
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up vote
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This isn't my puzzle (none have been so far), but one I found.
Taking the image above, please answer the three questions:
- Why is he likely to succeed in life?
- How do we know he's reached middle age
- What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
Personally I find the third one a bit of a stretch, but you lot are much more clever than me.
HINT For #3:
Camping isn't an awful clue for part of this one. Take in where he is, and what else XL may mean (keep it simple).
Puzzle courtesy of the Youth's Companion, Sept. 1879
rebus
asked Nov 6 at 15:19
JGibbers
1,8501523
This isn't my puzzle (none have been so far), but one I found.
Taking the image above, please answer the three questions:
- Why is he likely to succeed in life?
- How do we know he's reached middle age
- What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
Personally I find the third one a bit of a stretch, but you lot are much more clever than me.
HINT For #3:
Camping isn't an awful clue for part of this one. Take in where he is, and what else XL may mean (keep it simple).
Puzzle courtesy of the Youth's Companion, Sept. 1879
rebus
rebus
asked Nov 6 at 15:19
JGibbers
1,8501523
asked Nov 6 at 15:19
JGibbers
1,8501523
edited Nov 6 at 20:40
asked Nov 6 at 15:19
JGibbers
1,8501523
asked Nov 6 at 15:19
JGibbers
1,8501523
asked Nov 6 at 15:19
JGibbers
1,8501523
1,8501523
FYI - Source. Also, you can find a bunch more puzzles from Youth's Companion.
– BruceWayne
Nov 6 at 23:02
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FYI - Source. Also, you can find a bunch more puzzles from Youth's Companion.
– BruceWayne
Nov 6 at 23:02
FYI - Source. Also, you can find a bunch more puzzles from Youth's Companion.
– BruceWayne
Nov 6 at 23:02
FYI - Source. Also, you can find a bunch more puzzles from Youth's Companion.
– BruceWayne
Nov 6 at 23:02
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6 Answers
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16
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As for #3:
He aspires to be a writer since he is intent on letters.
answered Nov 6 at 21:54
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Wonderful! You got it! You're getting the green check mark and @hexomino is getting a +50 bounty since he got the first two so quickly!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:59
1
Every tried sex on a camping? It's F*ing intense!
– Thomas Moors
Nov 7 at 8:39
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Partial answer
Why is he likely to succeed in life?
He is bound to excel (XL)
How do we know he's reached middle age
He is over 40 (XL in Roman numerals)
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
He could be an undercover attaché (under cover attached)?
He is certainly a-gent of some variety.
answered Nov 6 at 15:21
hexomino
33k295155
Damn this makes more sense than my answer for number 1. (also your number 2 is a more rebus'y wording than mine)
– AHKieran
Nov 6 at 15:25
Very good! Frighteningly quick, too. I'll add a hint for the third one later today if no one else gets it!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:26
#3 is still off, I added a hint for it. Again, it's a bit of a stretch, but common in terms of rebus's and puns.
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 20:41
For 2, I was thinking about better wording:Ur ybbxf bire 40(rot13)
– mpasko256
Nov 7 at 8:33
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2
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1 & 3
He's a well-lettered man, intently bound to excel
2
Because he exhibits male pattern baldness and a mustache
answered Nov 6 at 21:22
R Vince
211
Welcome to Puzzling.SE! You are so so close, like 80% of the words for #3 and #1 are there, just jumbled around. I'd check out @hexomino 's answer, he's got the right stuff for 1 and 2
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:32
This is my favourite answer for #2 :)
– SpoonMeiser
Nov 7 at 18:31
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0
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See @hexomino's answers for 1 and 2.
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
XL also means eXtra Large, so he is a bigger fella that is into large portions of food and requires XL clothing?
answered Nov 6 at 15:24
AHKieran
3,484632
1
#1 and #3 are wrong, but #2 is really close!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:27
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0
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Taking what hexomino said for #2, #3 would be:
He is ring leader of a circus (Big-Top/Big-Tent)
answered Nov 6 at 20:48
Giollia
112
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Wild stab at 3:
Maybe he's a political figure of some sort as he's a finely dressed campaigner with extra large in-tent. Wordplay might be a bit of a stretch?
answered Nov 6 at 21:30
Dorrulf
1,1097
Not quite, no real extrapolation is required. Might be a good bounty puzzle idea, though. To come up with a rebus with multiple ambiguous answers, and the best one gets it
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:34
@JGibbers; or like Punch, where the idea was that the reader came up with a caption that was actually remotely funny (see first picture in article)
– JonMark Perry
Nov 6 at 21:54
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6 Answers
6
active
oldest
votes
6 Answers
6
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
16
down vote
accepted
As for #3:
He aspires to be a writer since he is intent on letters.
answered Nov 6 at 21:54
Display name
554112
Wonderful! You got it! You're getting the green check mark and @hexomino is getting a +50 bounty since he got the first two so quickly!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:59
1
Every tried sex on a camping? It's F*ing intense!
– Thomas Moors
Nov 7 at 8:39
add a comment |
up vote
16
down vote
accepted
As for #3:
He aspires to be a writer since he is intent on letters.
answered Nov 6 at 21:54
Display name
554112
Wonderful! You got it! You're getting the green check mark and @hexomino is getting a +50 bounty since he got the first two so quickly!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:59
1
Every tried sex on a camping? It's F*ing intense!
– Thomas Moors
Nov 7 at 8:39
add a comment |
up vote
16
down vote
accepted
up vote
16
down vote
accepted
As for #3:
He aspires to be a writer since he is intent on letters.
answered Nov 6 at 21:54
Display name
554112
As for #3:
He aspires to be a writer since he is intent on letters.
answered Nov 6 at 21:54
Display name
554112
answered Nov 6 at 21:54
Display name
554112
answered Nov 6 at 21:54
Display name
554112
answered Nov 6 at 21:54
Display name
554112
554112
Wonderful! You got it! You're getting the green check mark and @hexomino is getting a +50 bounty since he got the first two so quickly!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:59
1
Every tried sex on a camping? It's F*ing intense!
– Thomas Moors
Nov 7 at 8:39
add a comment |
Wonderful! You got it! You're getting the green check mark and @hexomino is getting a +50 bounty since he got the first two so quickly!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:59
1
Every tried sex on a camping? It's F*ing intense!
– Thomas Moors
Nov 7 at 8:39
Wonderful! You got it! You're getting the green check mark and @hexomino is getting a +50 bounty since he got the first two so quickly!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:59
Wonderful! You got it! You're getting the green check mark and @hexomino is getting a +50 bounty since he got the first two so quickly!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:59
1
1
Every tried sex on a camping? It's F*ing intense!
– Thomas Moors
Nov 7 at 8:39
Every tried sex on a camping? It's F*ing intense!
– Thomas Moors
Nov 7 at 8:39
add a comment |
up vote
19
down vote
Partial answer
Why is he likely to succeed in life?
He is bound to excel (XL)
How do we know he's reached middle age
He is over 40 (XL in Roman numerals)
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
He could be an undercover attaché (under cover attached)?
He is certainly a-gent of some variety.
answered Nov 6 at 15:21
hexomino
33k295155
Damn this makes more sense than my answer for number 1. (also your number 2 is a more rebus'y wording than mine)
– AHKieran
Nov 6 at 15:25
Very good! Frighteningly quick, too. I'll add a hint for the third one later today if no one else gets it!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:26
#3 is still off, I added a hint for it. Again, it's a bit of a stretch, but common in terms of rebus's and puns.
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 20:41
For 2, I was thinking about better wording:Ur ybbxf bire 40(rot13)
– mpasko256
Nov 7 at 8:33
add a comment |
up vote
19
down vote
Partial answer
Why is he likely to succeed in life?
He is bound to excel (XL)
How do we know he's reached middle age
He is over 40 (XL in Roman numerals)
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
He could be an undercover attaché (under cover attached)?
He is certainly a-gent of some variety.
answered Nov 6 at 15:21
hexomino
33k295155
Damn this makes more sense than my answer for number 1. (also your number 2 is a more rebus'y wording than mine)
– AHKieran
Nov 6 at 15:25
Very good! Frighteningly quick, too. I'll add a hint for the third one later today if no one else gets it!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:26
#3 is still off, I added a hint for it. Again, it's a bit of a stretch, but common in terms of rebus's and puns.
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 20:41
For 2, I was thinking about better wording:Ur ybbxf bire 40(rot13)
– mpasko256
Nov 7 at 8:33
add a comment |
up vote
19
down vote
up vote
19
down vote
Partial answer
Why is he likely to succeed in life?
He is bound to excel (XL)
How do we know he's reached middle age
He is over 40 (XL in Roman numerals)
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
He could be an undercover attaché (under cover attached)?
He is certainly a-gent of some variety.
answered Nov 6 at 15:21
hexomino
33k295155
Partial answer
Why is he likely to succeed in life?
He is bound to excel (XL)
How do we know he's reached middle age
He is over 40 (XL in Roman numerals)
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
He could be an undercover attaché (under cover attached)?
He is certainly a-gent of some variety.
answered Nov 6 at 15:21
hexomino
33k295155
edited Nov 6 at 16:10
answered Nov 6 at 15:21
hexomino
33k295155
answered Nov 6 at 15:21
hexomino
33k295155
answered Nov 6 at 15:21
hexomino
33k295155
33k295155
Damn this makes more sense than my answer for number 1. (also your number 2 is a more rebus'y wording than mine)
– AHKieran
Nov 6 at 15:25
Very good! Frighteningly quick, too. I'll add a hint for the third one later today if no one else gets it!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:26
#3 is still off, I added a hint for it. Again, it's a bit of a stretch, but common in terms of rebus's and puns.
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 20:41
For 2, I was thinking about better wording:Ur ybbxf bire 40(rot13)
– mpasko256
Nov 7 at 8:33
add a comment |
Damn this makes more sense than my answer for number 1. (also your number 2 is a more rebus'y wording than mine)
– AHKieran
Nov 6 at 15:25
Very good! Frighteningly quick, too. I'll add a hint for the third one later today if no one else gets it!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:26
#3 is still off, I added a hint for it. Again, it's a bit of a stretch, but common in terms of rebus's and puns.
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 20:41
For 2, I was thinking about better wording:Ur ybbxf bire 40(rot13)
– mpasko256
Nov 7 at 8:33
Damn this makes more sense than my answer for number 1. (also your number 2 is a more rebus'y wording than mine)
– AHKieran
Nov 6 at 15:25
Damn this makes more sense than my answer for number 1. (also your number 2 is a more rebus'y wording than mine)
– AHKieran
Nov 6 at 15:25
Very good! Frighteningly quick, too. I'll add a hint for the third one later today if no one else gets it!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:26
Very good! Frighteningly quick, too. I'll add a hint for the third one later today if no one else gets it!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:26
#3 is still off, I added a hint for it. Again, it's a bit of a stretch, but common in terms of rebus's and puns.
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 20:41
#3 is still off, I added a hint for it. Again, it's a bit of a stretch, but common in terms of rebus's and puns.
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 20:41
For 2, I was thinking about better wording:
Ur ybbxf bire 40 (rot13)– mpasko256
Nov 7 at 8:33
For 2, I was thinking about better wording:
Ur ybbxf bire 40 (rot13)– mpasko256
Nov 7 at 8:33
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up vote
2
down vote
1 & 3
He's a well-lettered man, intently bound to excel
2
Because he exhibits male pattern baldness and a mustache
answered Nov 6 at 21:22
R Vince
211
Welcome to Puzzling.SE! You are so so close, like 80% of the words for #3 and #1 are there, just jumbled around. I'd check out @hexomino 's answer, he's got the right stuff for 1 and 2
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:32
This is my favourite answer for #2 :)
– SpoonMeiser
Nov 7 at 18:31
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up vote
2
down vote
1 & 3
He's a well-lettered man, intently bound to excel
2
Because he exhibits male pattern baldness and a mustache
answered Nov 6 at 21:22
R Vince
211
Welcome to Puzzling.SE! You are so so close, like 80% of the words for #3 and #1 are there, just jumbled around. I'd check out @hexomino 's answer, he's got the right stuff for 1 and 2
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:32
This is my favourite answer for #2 :)
– SpoonMeiser
Nov 7 at 18:31
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
1 & 3
He's a well-lettered man, intently bound to excel
2
Because he exhibits male pattern baldness and a mustache
answered Nov 6 at 21:22
R Vince
211
1 & 3
He's a well-lettered man, intently bound to excel
2
Because he exhibits male pattern baldness and a mustache
answered Nov 6 at 21:22
R Vince
211
answered Nov 6 at 21:22
R Vince
211
answered Nov 6 at 21:22
R Vince
211
answered Nov 6 at 21:22
R Vince
211
211
Welcome to Puzzling.SE! You are so so close, like 80% of the words for #3 and #1 are there, just jumbled around. I'd check out @hexomino 's answer, he's got the right stuff for 1 and 2
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:32
This is my favourite answer for #2 :)
– SpoonMeiser
Nov 7 at 18:31
add a comment |
Welcome to Puzzling.SE! You are so so close, like 80% of the words for #3 and #1 are there, just jumbled around. I'd check out @hexomino 's answer, he's got the right stuff for 1 and 2
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:32
This is my favourite answer for #2 :)
– SpoonMeiser
Nov 7 at 18:31
Welcome to Puzzling.SE! You are so so close, like 80% of the words for #3 and #1 are there, just jumbled around. I'd check out @hexomino 's answer, he's got the right stuff for 1 and 2
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:32
Welcome to Puzzling.SE! You are so so close, like 80% of the words for #3 and #1 are there, just jumbled around. I'd check out @hexomino 's answer, he's got the right stuff for 1 and 2
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:32
This is my favourite answer for #2 :)
– SpoonMeiser
Nov 7 at 18:31
This is my favourite answer for #2 :)
– SpoonMeiser
Nov 7 at 18:31
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
See @hexomino's answers for 1 and 2.
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
XL also means eXtra Large, so he is a bigger fella that is into large portions of food and requires XL clothing?
answered Nov 6 at 15:24
AHKieran
3,484632
1
#1 and #3 are wrong, but #2 is really close!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:27
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
See @hexomino's answers for 1 and 2.
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
XL also means eXtra Large, so he is a bigger fella that is into large portions of food and requires XL clothing?
answered Nov 6 at 15:24
AHKieran
3,484632
1
#1 and #3 are wrong, but #2 is really close!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:27
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
See @hexomino's answers for 1 and 2.
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
XL also means eXtra Large, so he is a bigger fella that is into large portions of food and requires XL clothing?
answered Nov 6 at 15:24
AHKieran
3,484632
See @hexomino's answers for 1 and 2.
What does this indicate about his occupation or interests?
XL also means eXtra Large, so he is a bigger fella that is into large portions of food and requires XL clothing?
answered Nov 6 at 15:24
AHKieran
3,484632
edited Nov 6 at 15:33
answered Nov 6 at 15:24
AHKieran
3,484632
answered Nov 6 at 15:24
AHKieran
3,484632
answered Nov 6 at 15:24
AHKieran
3,484632
3,484632
1
#1 and #3 are wrong, but #2 is really close!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:27
add a comment |
1
#1 and #3 are wrong, but #2 is really close!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:27
1
1
#1 and #3 are wrong, but #2 is really close!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:27
#1 and #3 are wrong, but #2 is really close!
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 15:27
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Taking what hexomino said for #2, #3 would be:
He is ring leader of a circus (Big-Top/Big-Tent)
answered Nov 6 at 20:48
Giollia
112
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Taking what hexomino said for #2, #3 would be:
He is ring leader of a circus (Big-Top/Big-Tent)
answered Nov 6 at 20:48
Giollia
112
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Taking what hexomino said for #2, #3 would be:
He is ring leader of a circus (Big-Top/Big-Tent)
answered Nov 6 at 20:48
Giollia
112
Taking what hexomino said for #2, #3 would be:
He is ring leader of a circus (Big-Top/Big-Tent)
answered Nov 6 at 20:48
Giollia
112
answered Nov 6 at 20:48
Giollia
112
answered Nov 6 at 20:48
Giollia
112
answered Nov 6 at 20:48
Giollia
112
112
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add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Wild stab at 3:
Maybe he's a political figure of some sort as he's a finely dressed campaigner with extra large in-tent. Wordplay might be a bit of a stretch?
answered Nov 6 at 21:30
Dorrulf
1,1097
Not quite, no real extrapolation is required. Might be a good bounty puzzle idea, though. To come up with a rebus with multiple ambiguous answers, and the best one gets it
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:34
@JGibbers; or like Punch, where the idea was that the reader came up with a caption that was actually remotely funny (see first picture in article)
– JonMark Perry
Nov 6 at 21:54
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Wild stab at 3:
Maybe he's a political figure of some sort as he's a finely dressed campaigner with extra large in-tent. Wordplay might be a bit of a stretch?
answered Nov 6 at 21:30
Dorrulf
1,1097
Not quite, no real extrapolation is required. Might be a good bounty puzzle idea, though. To come up with a rebus with multiple ambiguous answers, and the best one gets it
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:34
@JGibbers; or like Punch, where the idea was that the reader came up with a caption that was actually remotely funny (see first picture in article)
– JonMark Perry
Nov 6 at 21:54
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Wild stab at 3:
Maybe he's a political figure of some sort as he's a finely dressed campaigner with extra large in-tent. Wordplay might be a bit of a stretch?
answered Nov 6 at 21:30
Dorrulf
1,1097
Wild stab at 3:
Maybe he's a political figure of some sort as he's a finely dressed campaigner with extra large in-tent. Wordplay might be a bit of a stretch?
answered Nov 6 at 21:30
Dorrulf
1,1097
answered Nov 6 at 21:30
Dorrulf
1,1097
answered Nov 6 at 21:30
Dorrulf
1,1097
answered Nov 6 at 21:30
Dorrulf
1,1097
1,1097
Not quite, no real extrapolation is required. Might be a good bounty puzzle idea, though. To come up with a rebus with multiple ambiguous answers, and the best one gets it
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:34
@JGibbers; or like Punch, where the idea was that the reader came up with a caption that was actually remotely funny (see first picture in article)
– JonMark Perry
Nov 6 at 21:54
add a comment |
Not quite, no real extrapolation is required. Might be a good bounty puzzle idea, though. To come up with a rebus with multiple ambiguous answers, and the best one gets it
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:34
@JGibbers; or like Punch, where the idea was that the reader came up with a caption that was actually remotely funny (see first picture in article)
– JonMark Perry
Nov 6 at 21:54
Not quite, no real extrapolation is required. Might be a good bounty puzzle idea, though. To come up with a rebus with multiple ambiguous answers, and the best one gets it
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:34
Not quite, no real extrapolation is required. Might be a good bounty puzzle idea, though. To come up with a rebus with multiple ambiguous answers, and the best one gets it
– JGibbers
Nov 6 at 21:34
@JGibbers; or like Punch, where the idea was that the reader came up with a caption that was actually remotely funny (see first picture in article)
– JonMark Perry
Nov 6 at 21:54
@JGibbers; or like Punch, where the idea was that the reader came up with a caption that was actually remotely funny (see first picture in article)
– JonMark Perry
Nov 6 at 21:54
add a comment |
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FYI - Source. Also, you can find a bunch more puzzles from Youth's Companion.
– BruceWayne
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