File RatIslands II.jpg thumb 350px Map of RatIslands showing major islands line between Semisopochnoi ... Aleutian Islands , showing the RatIslands on the right Kiska Island 7 , Little Kiska Island 8 , Segula Island 9 , Khvostof Island 10 , Davidof Island 11 , Little Sitkin Island 12 , Rat Island Alaska Rat Island 13 , Amchitka Island 14 , and Semisopochnoi Island 15 . The RatIslands lang ale ... , Amchitka , and Semisopochnoi Island Semisopochnoi . The total land area of the RatIslands is 360.849 sq mi 934.594 km sup 2 sup . None of the islands are inhabited. File Rat Island, Aleutian Islands.jpg thumb left Rat Island The name RatIslands is the English translation of the name given to the islands by Captain Fyodor Petrovich Litke in 1827 when he visited the Aleutian Islands on a voyage around the world. The islands are named so because of the rats that have ruled Rat Island since ... date 12 June 2009 ref The RatIslands are very earthquake prone as they are located on the boundary of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. 1965 RatIslands earthquake In 1965, there was a major earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 in the RatIslands. References reflist Other sources refbegin ... & lang en& show geoid Y RatIslands Blocks 1138 thru 1145, Census Tract 1, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska United States Census Bureau refend Navigation box br Islands in the Bering Sea Category Rat ... of the Aleutian Islands AleutiansWestAK geo stub de RatIslands es Islas Rata it Isole Rat ja ... Dictionary publisher Alaska Native Language Center location Fairbanks ref are a volcanic group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska , between Buldir Island and the Near Islands group to its west, and Amchitka Pass and the Andreanof Islands group to its east, at about coord 51 47 17 N 178 18 10 E scale 2000000 display inline,title . The largest islands in the group are, from west to east, Kiska , Little Kiska Island Little Kiska , Segula Island Segula , Rat Island Alaska Rat ... more details
Earthquake title 1965 RatIslands earthquake date Start date February 4 1965 map2 Location map many Alaska label lat 51.21 long 181.51 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 40 position top width 250 float right caption magnitude 8.7 Moment magnitude scale M sub w sub depth location coord 51.29 178.49 display inline,title countries affected United States Alaska tsunami yes casualties The 1965 RatIslands earthquake occurred at 05 01 UTC , on 4 February. It had a Moment magnitude scale magnitude of 8.7 and triggered a tsunami of over 10 m on Shemya Island , ref name USGS cite web url http earthquake.usgs.gov earthquakes states events 1965 02 04.php title Historic Earthquakes RatIslands, Alaska last USGS date 26 October 2009 accessdate 8 March 2010 ref but caused very little damage. Damage Flooding from the tsunami caused 10,000 worth of damage on Amchitka Island . ref name USGS Minor damage from the earthquake was recorded on both Attu and Shemya islands in the form of cracks in runways. Tectonic setting File Alaska earthquakes.jpg thumb 260 px Map showing the tectonics and earthquake seismicity of Alaska The RatIslands form part of the Aleutian Islands , a chain of volcanic islands forming an island arc , that results from the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate . This plate boundary, the Alaska Aleutian megathrust , has been the location of many megathrust earthquake s. Characteristics Earthquake The earthquake was associated with a 600 km long rupture along the plate boundary, based on the distribution of aftershocks. ref name Beck cite journal doi 10.1029 90JB02092 last Beck first S.L. coauthors Christensen D.H. year 1991 title Rupture Process of the February 4, 1965, RatIslands Earthquake journal Journal of Geophysical Research volume 96 issue B ... Inversions isbn 978 0 12 018839 0 url http books.google.com ?id CZVn6MjyAHMC&dq 1965 ratislands ... Category 1965 earthquakes RatIslands pl Trz sienie ziemi na Alasce 1965 zh 1965 ... more details
Polynesian Rat Rattus exulans Fiji and most Polynesian islands, New Zealand , Easter Island ... sanila Andaman Rat Rattus stoicus Andaman Islands Timor Rat Timor rat Rattus timorensis Timor R ... Rat Rattus tanezumi Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Cambodia, China, Cocos Keeling Islands , Fiji ... Islands Glacier Rat Rattus richardsoni Indonesia Stein s Rat Rattus steini Indonesia and Papua ...About the genus Rattus pet rats Fancy rat other uses Rat disambiguation pp semi protected small yes Taxobox ... image caption The common brown rat Rattus norvegicus regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Mammal ... Rat Species of rats 64 species synonyms Stenomys Thomas, 1910 Rats are various medium sized, long tailed ... , the most important of which to humans are the black rat , Rattus rattus , and the brown rat , Rattus ... family is very large and complex, and the common terms rat and mouse are not taxonomy taxonomically ... rat , while if it is small, the name includes the term mouse . Scientifically, the terms are not confined to members of the Rattus and Mus genus Mus genera, for example, the pack rat and cotton mouse . Species and description The best known rat species are the black rat Rattus rattus and the brown rat ... weigh over convert 500 g lb in the wild. The term rat is also used in the names of other small mammals ... called kangaroo rats , and others. Rats such as the bandicoot rat Bandicota bengalensis are murine ... thumb A rat in a city street File Nepal.rat.JPG thumb Statue of a rat in Patan Nepal The common species .... ref cite journal author Meerburg BG, Singleton GR, Leirs H title The Year of the Rat ends time to fight ... with the brown, black or Polynesian Rat Polynesian rat . Wild rodents, including rats ... to have been caused by the micro organism Yersinia pestis , carried by the tropical rat flea Xenopsylla ... rat depends on which species is being discussed, but many only live about a year due to predation. The black ... in the forests of Asia. Pets main Fancy rat File Rat shoulder.jpg thumb 150px A domesticated rat Specially ... more details
The Rat may refer to A nickname for Jeff Ratcliffe , professional lacrosse player The Rat 1925 film The Rat 1925 film , a 1925 film by Ivor Novello based on his play of the same name The Rat 1937 film The Rat 1937 film , a 1937 film adaptation of the play The Rat Prison Break episode The Rat Prison Break episode , an episode of the American television show Prison Break The Rat song The Rat song , a 2004 song by The Walkmen from their album Bows Arrows The Rat , a song by Dead Confederate from their album Wrecking Ball Dead Confederate album Wrecking Ball The Rat novel The Rat novel , a book by G nter Grass published in German in 1986 as Die R ttin Pro Co RAT , guitar distortion effects pedal The Rathskellar The Rat , a now defunct live music venue in Kenmore Square, Boston, Massachusetts The Rat, a character from Haruki Murakami s Trilogy of the Rat Hear the Wind Sing , Pinball, 1973 and A Wild Sheep Chase See also Basil the Rat is the final episode of the BBC TV sitcom Fawlty Towers Blek le Rat , an influential French graffiti artist The Rats disambiguation Rat disambiguation disambiguation ... more details
RAT can refer to Ram air turbine Total air temperature Ram Air Temperature Register Alias Table Remote Administration Tool RenderMan Artists Tools Release after transmission Token ring Rock Abrasion Tool of the MER A Spirit and MER B Opportunity Mars rovers disambig eo RAT it RAT ja RAT ... more details
Tree rat or tree rat may refer to the following rodent s Squirrel s family Sciuridae , occurring worldwide The Black Rat Rattus rattus , occurring worldwide Brachytarsomys several species , from Madagascar Callistomys the Painted Tree rat , from Brazil Carpomys , from the Philippines Chiromyscus Fea s Tree Rat , from southeastern Asia Conilurus , from Australia and southern New Guinea Diplomys labilis , the Rufous Tree Rat, from Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador Diplothrix , the Ryukyus Islands Tree Rat, from the Ryukyu Islands Echimys , from Amazonia Kadarsanomys , Sody s Tree Rat, from Java Lenothrix , the Gray Tree Rat, from Southeast Asia Lonchothrix , the Tuft tailed Spiny Tree Rat, from Brazil Makalata , from Amazonia Mesembriomys , from Australia Mesomys , from Amazonia Niviventer langbianis , the Dark tailed Tree Rat, from Southeast Asia N. langbianis may also have been referred to as a tree rat Papagomys armandvillei , the Flores Giant Tree Rat, from Flores Pattonomys , from South America Phyllomys , from the Atlantic Forest of eastern South America Pithecheir , from Southeast Asia Santamartamys , the Red Crested Tree Rat, from Colombia Thallomys nigricauda , the Black tailed Tree Rat, from southwestern Africa Toromys , the Giant Tree Rat, from Brazil Xenuromys , the Mimic Tree rat, from New Guinea. disambig ... more details
Rat Island may refer to Rat Island Alaska , USA Rat Island New York , USA Rat Island Western Australia , an List of islands of Western Australia, R T island in Western Australia An alternative name for Burrow Island in Portsmouth Harbour, England See also RatIslands disambig geo date October 2011 Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
by later research showing the rat was introduced to both of the country s main islands around ... programs to eliminate the Polynesian rat on most offshore islands in its jurisdiction, and other conservation ... Rat New Zealand Department of Conservation ref However, two islands in the Hen and Chickens Islands ...Taxobox name Polynesian rat image Pacific rat.jpg status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name ... Polynesian rat range in Southeast Asia in red The Polynesian rat , or Pacific rat Rattus exulans , known to the M ori people M ori as kiore , is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black rat . The Polynesian rat originates in Southeast Asia, but like its cousins, has become well travelled infiltrating Fiji and most Polynesia n islands, including New ... in almost all areas within its distribution. Description The Polynesian rat is similar in appearance to other rats, such as the black rat and the brown rat. It has large, round ears, a pointed snout ... than other human associative rats. Where it exists on smaller islands, it tends to be smaller still ... the ankle. The rest of its foot is pale. Distribution and habitat The Polynesian rat is widespread ... ns accidentally or deliberately introduced it to the islands they settled. The species has ... with the predation pressure posed by the rat. This rat also may have played a role in the complete ... remains of the Polynesian rat in New Zealand were dated to over 2000 years old during the 1990s ... to New Zealand using the commensal Pacific rat , Proceedings of the National Academy of Science ... and satisfy themselves with plant stems. They have common rat characteristics regarding reproduction ... are found under rock piles and fronds shed by nikau palms. Rat control and bird conservation In New Zealand and its offshore islands, many bird species evolved in the absence of terrestrial mammalian ... rat into New Zealand resulted in the eradication of several species of terrestrial and small ... more details
Taxobox name Nonsense Rat status EN status system iucn3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Rodent ia familia Muridae subfamilia Murinae genus Rattus species R. burrus binomial Rattus burrus binomial authority Miller, 1902 The Nonsense Rat, Nicobar Archipelago Rat, or Miller s Nicobar Rat Rattus burrus is endemic to the Nicobar Islands in India . It is currently listed as an endangered species 2011 . The Nonsense Rat was first described in 1902 by Miller. References IUCN2008 assessors Molur, S. and Nameer, P. O. year 2008 id 19325 title Rattus burrus downloaded 19 Nov 2011 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is endangered. Murinae R. Category Rodents of India Category Old World rats and mice Rattus stub be Rattus burrus be x old Rattus burrus ca Rattus burrus eu Rattus burrus it Rattus burrus nl Rattus burrus fi Trinkatinrotta ... more details
Taxobox name Bannister s Rat status EN status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Wright, D., Allison, A. & Aplin, K. year 2008 id 136604 title Melomys bannisteri downloaded 10 January 2009 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Rodent ia familia Muridae genus Melomys species M. bannisteri binomial Melomys bannisteri binomial authority Kitchener & Maryanto, 1993 Bannister s Rat , or Great Key Island Mosaic tailed Rat , or Great Key Island Melomys ref name msw3 MSW3 id 13001498 ref or Great Kai Island Melomys ref name iucn Melomys bannisteri is a species of rodent of the genus Melomys . It is Endemism endemic to the Kai Besar , one of the islands which are part of the Maluku Islands , Indonesia . ref name iucn References reflist Murinae S. Murinae stub Category Mammals of Indonesia Category Animals described in 1993 eu Melomys bannisteri id Tikus Bannister it Melomys bannisteri nl Melomys bannisteri ... more details
Rat flea may refer to Oriental rat flea Xenopsylla cheopis , also known as the tropical rat flea Northern rat flea Nosopsyllus fasciatus disambig ... more details
tailed Cloud Rat Phloeomys cumingi Southern Luzon Slender tailed Cloud Rat Bushy tailed cloud rats genus Crateromys Crateromys schadenbergi Giant Bushy tailed Cloud Rat Crateromys paulus Ilin Island Cloud Rat extinct Crateromys australis Dinagat Island Cloud Rat Crateromys heaneyi Panay bushy tailed cloud rat Dwarf cloud rat genus Carpomys Carpomys melanurus Dwarf Cloud Rat References Reflist ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Tanezumi Rat status LR lc status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Rodent ia familia Muridae genus Rattus species group Rattus rattus species group R. rattus species R. tanezumi binomial Rattus tanezumi binomial authority Coenraad Jacob Temminck Temminck , 1844 synonyms The Tanezumi Rat Rattus tanezumi is a species of rodent in the family Muridae . It is found in Bangladesh , Cambodia , China , Cocos Keeling Islands , Fiji , India , Indonesia , Japan , North Korea , South Korea , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , Nepal , the Philippines , Taiwan , Thailand , and Vietnam . References Baillie, J. 1996. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 19366 all Rattus tanezumi . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007. Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894 1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Murinae R. Category Old World rats and mice Category Mammals of Asia Rat, Tanezumi Category Mammals of Bangladesh Category Mammals of Nepal Rattus stub ca Rattus tanezumi es Rattus tanezumi eu Rattus tanezumi nl Aziatische zwarte rat pt Rattus tanezumi ... more details
King Rat may mean Uromys rex , a species of rat King Rat 1962 novel King Rat 1962 novel , a novel by James Clavell set in World War II King Rat film King Rat film , released in 1965, based on the James Clavell novel King Rat 1998 novel King Rat 1998 novel , an urban fantasy novel by China Mi ville King Rat song King Rat song , a 2 track vinyl promo by Modest Mouse King Rat is the head of the Grand Order of Water Rats , a music hall society of Great Britain King Rat, the nickname of the Ulster loyalist Billy Wright loyalist Billy Wright , and an autobiography he wrote detailing his activities See also Rat king folklore disambig pt King Rat ... more details
Service, Tasmania ref notinsource date October 2010 The bush rat is found primarily in the coastal regions of southwestern Australia . While it is mainly found in the lowlands, the bush rat can also be found in parts of the Australian Alps and on some offshore islands. The bush rat is primarily ... that distinguish the bush rat from other Rattus species, it is characterized by having a small typmanic ... Rat Australian swamp rat , Rattus lutreolus , and in addition, the bush rat s foot pads are a pink colour, whereas the swamp rat s foot pads are dark brown. ref http www.communitywebs.org ScientificExpeditionGroup .... The bush rat exhibits sexual dimorphism , meaning that the males are larger than the females in the species ... Wildlife Research 14 , 35 44. ref Behavior General Behavior The bush rat is strictly nocturnal and is active year round. Adults seem to be nomad ic, but will rarely leave the forest floor. The bush rat ... when approaching a intruder boxing, threat posture, clash, approach. The bush rat is prey to some local ... such as avian raptors and reptiles . Breeding Behavior The bush rat Rattus fuscipes begins breeding ... of the bush rat varies between 22 and 24 days. The nursery of the bush rat is its burrow. The nursing ... 14 February 2005 url http faunanet.gov.au wos factfile.cfm?Fact ID 309 title Bush Rat Fact File work ... more details
Rat king may refer to Rat king folklore , folktales about rats whose tails grow together and spread plague Rat King, a character in The Penguins of Madagascar Rat King, a character in The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents Rat King , a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles multimedia franchise Rat King album Rat King album , upcoming 2011 album by The Ghost And The Grace See also King Rat disambiguation disambig ... more details
Sewer rat may refer to The brown rat , a rat that inhabits the sewage systems of many cities around the world Sewer Rat roller coaster , an underground roller coaster located in North Yorkshire, England disambig ... more details
Amphibious Rat can refer to Amphinectomys Amphinectomys savamis , the Amphibious Rat, of Peru Lundomys Lundomys molitor , Lund s Amphibious Rat, of Uruguay and southern Brazil Nilopegamys Nilopegamys plumbeus , the Ethiopian Amphibious Rat, of Ethiopia. dab ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Spiny Rat status LR lc status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Rodent ia familia Muridae genus Rattus species group Rattus leucopus species group R. leucopus species R. praetor binomial Rattus praetor binomial authority Oldfield Thomas Thomas , 1888 synonyms The Spiny Rat Rattus praetor is a species of rodent in the family Muridae . It is found in Indonesia , Papua New Guinea , and Solomon Islands . References Baillie, J. 1996. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 19358 all Rattus praetor . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007. MSW3 Muroidea id page Murinae R. Category Old World rats and mice Rattus stub ca Rattus praetor es Rattus praetor eu Rattus praetor it Rattus praetor nl Rattus praetor pt Rattus praetor ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Andaman Rat status VU status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Rodent ia familia Muridae genus Rattus species group Rattus rattus species group R. rattus species R. stoicus binomial Rattus stoicus binomial authority Gerrit Smith Miller Miller , 1902 synonyms The Andaman Rat Rattus stoicus is a species of rodent in the family Muridae . It is found only in the Andaman Islands . References CBSG CAMP Workshop, India 2000. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 19365 all Rattus stoicus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007. MSW3 Muroidea id page Murinae R. Category Old World rats and mice Category Rodents of India Rattus stub be Rattus stoicus be x old Rattus stoicus ca Rattus stoicus es Rattus stoicus eu Rattus stoicus it Rattus stoicus nl Rattus stoicus ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Emperor Rat status CR status system iucn3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Rodent ia familia Muridae genus Uromys species U. imperator binomial Uromys imperator binomial authority Oldfield Thomas Thomas , 1888 synonyms The Emperor Rat Uromys imperator is a species of rodent in the family Muridae . It is found only in Solomon Islands . It is rated as Critically Endangered by the IUCN , but may already be extinct. References Gippoliti, S. 2002. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 22803 all Uromys imperator . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007. MSW3 Muroidea id page Category Old World rats and mice Category Mammal extinctions since 1500 Murinae stub de Uromys imperator es Uromys imperator eu Uromys imperator fa it Uromys imperator nl Uromys imperator pt Uromys imperator zh ... more details
location map Croatia caption Location of Dugi Rat in Croatia lat 43.45 long 16.64 Dugi Rat is a municipality in Croatia in the Split Dalmatia county . It has a population of 7,305 2001 census , 98 of whom are Croats . In Croatian language Croatian dugi rat means cape long . Split Dalmatia coord 43.262 N 16.621 E display title source dewiki Category Split Dalmatia County Category Municipalities of Croatia Category Populated coastal places in Croatia SplitDalmatia geo stub de Dugi Rat fr Dugi Rat hr Dugi Rat it Dugi Rat nl Dugi Rat pl Dugi Rat sl Dugi Rat sh Dugi Rat war Dugi Rat ... more details
wiktionarypar rat A rat is a rodent of the genus Rattus . Rat may also refer to TOC right Animals Fancy rat , a pet rat Similar species to rodent, especially those of the family Muridae Art Blek le Rat , an influential French graffiti artist Computing RAT, Radio access technology, implemented by a radio access network RAT, Register Alias Table RAT, Regression analysis of time series , a statistical package RAT, Remote administration tool Entertainment Theodore Donald Rat Finch, a fictional computer hacker in The Core Rat film Rat film , a 2000 Irish film Rat newspaper Rat newspaper , an underground newspaper published in NYC Rat Pearls Before Swine Rat Pearls Before Swine , one of the main characters in the comic strip Pearls Before Swine Rat short story Rat short story , a short science fiction ... Rats or Rats Night of Terror , a 1984 Italian film Labor unions Inflatable rat s or union rats , are commonly ... to companies employing nonunion labor Music Pro Co RAT guitar distortion pedal Rat Ned s Atomic ... People R zvan Ra , Romanian footballer Vasiliy Rats , Ukrainian footballer Technology De Rat, IJlst , a wind powered saw mill RAT, Ram air turbine RAT, Rock Abrasion Tool of the Mars rovers RAT, RUR 5 ASROC Rocket Assisted Torpedo 1950s US Navy R&D program for an anti submarine weapon. RAT, CL 70 RAT Remote Articulated Track all terrain, amphibious tracked vehicle by Canadair of Canada built in the late 1950s. Other Rat, a cut of beef see shoulder tender Rat, an informal name for the Ilaga , a Christian militia in Mindanao, Philippines Rat, a pejorative term for an informant or the act of snitching Rat Zodiac , in the Chinese zodiac Rat, a pad over which a woman s hair is arranged to increase the volume of a hairstyle See also The Rat Pack The Rat disambiguation The Rats disambiguation Ratt disambiguation Raat disambiguation RRAT Lookfrom Rat Intitle Rat disambig ca Rata desambiguaci de Rat es Rata desambiguaci n fa fr Rat homonymie hr Rat razdvojba nl Rat pt Rat sv Rat ... more details
Infobox book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name To the Islands title orig translator image prefer 1st edition image caption author Randolph Stow illustrator cover artist country Australia language English language English series genre Novel publisher Penguin Books , Australia release date 1958 english release date media type Print Hardcover Hardback & Paperback pages isbn preceded by followed by To the Islands is a Miles Franklin Award winning novel by Australia n author Randolph Stow . References http www.middlemiss.org lit authors stowr.html islands Middlemiss.org http dspace.flinders.edu.au 8080 dspace bitstream 2328 1327 1 64.pdf Tom Shapcott review from Australian Book Review http www.api network.com main index.php?apply reviews&webpage api reviews&flexedit &flex password &menu label &menuID homely&menubox &Review 4741 Australian Public Intellectual Network review S start S ach Succession box title Miles Franklin Award Miles Franklin Award recipient before Voss novel Voss after The Big Fellow novel The Big Fellow years 1958 in literature 1958 S end DEFAULTSORT To The Islands Category Australian novels Category 1958 novels Category Miles Franklin Award winning works Category Novels set in Western Australia 1950s novel stub de To the Islands ... more details
Swamp Rat may refer to several unrelated rodents Andean Swamp Rat , Neotomys ebriosus Australian Swamp Rat , Rattus lutreolus Scapteromys , two species from southeastern South America Scapteromys aquaticus , the Argentine Swamp Rat Scapteromys tumidus , the Uruguay Swamp Rat, or simply Swamp Rat As well as a series of famous top fuel dragster s created by Don Garlits Swamp Ratte , former name of hacker Grandmaster Ratte disambig ... more details
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