Dragster may refer to Dragster, a rock band of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era. Dragster video game Dragster , a video game released in 1980. Dragster, a term referring to a custom built vehicle used in drag racing . Top Thrill Dragster , a roller coaster at Cedar Point that is commonly called the Dragster disambig pt Dragster desambigua o ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE CO sub 2 sub dragster File CO2 Dragster wooden car.jpg thumb right 200px Rear view of a rail style dragster, with external wheels. The hollow container for the carbon dioxide cartridge can be seen towards the rear of the car. CO sub 2 sub dragsters are miniature racing cars which are rocket powered by a carbon dioxide cartridge, pierced to start the release of the gas, and which race on a typically 65 foot track. They are frequently used to demonstrate mechanical principles such as mass , force , acceleration , or aerodynamics . Two hooks eyelets or screw eyes linked to a string usually monofilament fishing line at the bottom of the car prevent the vehicle from losing control during launch. In a race, a laser scanner records the speed of the car at the end of its run. Often, the dragster is carved out of balsa wood because of its light weight. ref name Reichert cite book title Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys Strategies that Work and Why last Reichert first Michael last2 Hawley first Richard year 2010 publisher Wiley & Sons page 6 isbn 9780470532782 url http books.google.com books?id uBnsWbvJGhQC&pg PA6 v onepage&q&f false accessdate 2010 08 19 ref ref name SOS cite web url http www.science of speed.com science.asp?id 25 title What is C02 Racing? publisher Science of Speed accessdate 2010 08 19 ref CO sub 2 sub cars are a part of engineering curriculae in diverse parts of the world such as New Zealand ref name Reichert and the United States ref name SOS list others here, PLEASE . In the United States, classroom projects and competitions can operate under the aegis of the Technology Student Association at middle school and high school levels. ref cite web publisher DeWitt Middle School, Ithaca, NY title Technology Student Association accessdate 2010 08 19 url http ... 5.jpg thumb right An unfinished shell dragster, with wheels enclosed within its body See also Pinewood Derby F1 In Schools References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Co2 Dragster Category Drag racing ... more details
Image JuniorDragstersWIRJune2007.jpg thumb right Junior Dragsters The Junior Dragster is a half scaled version of the top fuel drag racing dragster . Also known as the jr dragster , it reaches speeds of up to 85 mph. The cars were created in New Zealand and first raced there in 1988. There is a league called the JDRL Junior Dragster Racing League . ref http jrdragster.nhra.com ref The JDRL is a division of the NHRA. Junior drag racers may choose to participate in programs run by the NHRA , International Hot Rod Association IHRA , or at an unsanctioned facility. Drivers may be male or female between the ages of 8 and 17, though racers can run through the end of the year that they turn 18. The track is 1 8 of a mile, and contested as a E.T. bracket race bracket race on a 5 tenths sportsman tree. Racers E.T Elapsed Time is determined by age. Drivers age 8 9 can go no faster than 12.90, 10 12 year olds are limited to 8.90 and 13 17 year olds can go up to 7.90 at 85 mph. Jr.Dragsters also compete in a different class of racing. This different class is called Outlaw. This class is run to the 330 ft cone of the racing surface. The class runs heads up on a 4 tenths pro tree. Usually this class is a qualified field, so the teams have to give it all they can just to make the field. While different series rules vary, the main principle is the same. The different series restrict engine combinations and weight packages so that the cars do not exceed the 4.10 time NHRA says is the fastest junior dragsters can run to the 330 ft. legally. The current record of 4.162 was set ... Reflist External links http jrdragster.nhra.com NHRA Junior Dragster Racing League http www.ihra.com ... website http www.jrracecar.com Jr Race Car, manufacturer of quality, consistent Junior Dragster ... largest Junior Dragster parts and accessories distributor Category Drag racing no Junior Dragster sv Junior Dragster ... more details
unreferenced date April 2009 An electric dragster is a drag racing vehicle which contains an electric propulsion system which is powered by batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors ultracapacitors , and sometimes they include a combustion engine to recharge their ESS Energy Storage Systems . Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly common because electric propulsion systems have recently been gaining recognition as a replacement for gasoline and Diesel fuel diesel powered propulsion systems. They are being considered as replacements for gasoline and diesel powered vehicles for many reasons, including the high efficiency of electric motors, their reliability, as well as their torque curves which can be achieved without a costly transmission. The torque characteristics of electric motors are attractive because they produce large amounts of torque, and they start producing most of it at zero RPM. Fact date June 2009 One of the most significant problems which affect electric vehicle performance is the power density of their energy storage systems energy density is a contributing factor too . Battery electricity Batteries and supercapacitors especially have relatively low energy densities compared to liquid fuels such as gasoline. Associated increases in mass can result in slower acceleration when compared to a gasoline powered vehicle with similar power and weight characteristics. Increased mass can also increase braking distances and pitching. Offsetting these disadvantages is the benefit that batteries in an electric dragster can be evenly placed along the floor to keep the centre of mass low. Fact date June 2009 See also Electric dragbike DEFAULTSORT Electric Dragster Category Drag racing Category Electric drag racing Electric vehicle stub ... more details
Infobox television show name On the Rocket image genre Transit News in Toronto starring Adam Giambrone country Canada language English language English location Toronto cinematography network CablePulse 24 picture format audio format first aired November 5th, 2009 last aired preceded by followed by related website http www.cp24.com servlet HTMLTemplate?tf ctvlocal hub hub.html&cf ctvlocal cp24.cfg&hub CP24Ontherocket production website Deleted image removed File 320 CP24 giambrone 091102.jpg 200px right thumb On The Rocket open titles taken from CP24 s website On The Rocket is a monthly television talk show that is aired on Cable Pulse 24 CP24 in Toronto , Canada . It broadcasts live on a chartered Toronto streetcar system TTC streetcar . The program was first hosted by Toronto Transit Commission TTC chair and Toronto City Councillor Adam Giambrone . During the January 21, 2010 broadcast Giambrone revealed that he would no longer be the host due to the upcoming municipal election. At the time of that broadcast a new host had not been named, and the future of the program is unknown. In March 2010, Giambrone remained the host of On The Rocket and it continues to air on CP24. The route the streetcar takes varies and viewers are invited to get on and off for a free ride and to participate in the live broadcast. The streetcar departs from the McCaul loop on McCaul Street, north of Queen Street near CP24 s headquarters at 299 Queen Street West at 8 p.m. EST on the night of the broadcast. The program first aired on November 5, 2009. External links http www.ctvmedia.ca cp24 releases release.asp?id 11778&yyyy 2009 CP24 Launches Innovative New Show ON THE ROCKET hosted by TTC Chair Adam Giambrone Thursday, November 5 at 8 p.m. CTVglobemedia press release http www.cp24.com servlet an local CTVNews 20091102 091102 ontherocket 20091102 ?hub CP24Home CP24 launches On The Rocket broadcast ... cp24.cfg&hub CP24Ontherocket On The Rocket With CP24.com Category Canadian television talk shows ... more details
About vehicles powered by rocket engines Image Soyuz rocket ASTP.jpg thumb upright A Soyuz U , at Baikonur s Gagarin s Start Site 1 5 in Kazakhstan A rocket is a missile , spacecraft , aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine . In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellant s carried within the rocket before use. ref name RPE7 harvnb Sutton 2001 chapter 1 ref Rocket engines work by Reaction physics action and reaction . Rocket engines push rockets forwards ... rocket s are the most common type of rocket and they typically create their exhaust by the combustion of rocket propellant . Chemical rockets store a large amount of energy in an easily released ... risks. History of rockets Main History of rockets See also Timeline of rocket and missile technology ... Chinese rocket. The availability of black powder gunpowder to propel projectiles was a precursor to the development of the first solid rocket. Ninth century Chinese people Chinese Taoist alchemy alchemists ... to experiments as weapons such as bomb s, cannon , incendiary fire arrow s and rocket propelled fire ... recorded use of a rocket in battle was by the Chinese in 1232 against the Mongol hordes at Kaifeng ... named Tang Fu invented a rocket of a new kind having an iron head. ref name Martin There were reports ..., one of the earliest devices recorded that used internal combustion rocket propulsion, was the ground ... known multistage rocket , the fire dragon issuing from the water huo long chu shui , used mostly by the Chinese navy. ref Harvnb Needham 1986 p 510 ref Spread of rocket technology File Chichibu ... Chichibu city , Saitama Prefecture Saitama , Japan Rocket technology first became known to Europe ... for the Mongol military. Reports of the Battle of Mohi in the year 1241 describe the use of rocket ... history rocket history.txt title A brief history of rocketry work NASA Spacelink accessdate 2006 08 19 ref Rocket technology also spread to Korea , with the 15th century wheeled hwacha that would ... more details
Infobox VG title Dragster image File Dragster Cover.jpg 250px Dragster caption Cover art developer Activision publisher Activision designer David Crane programmer David Crane released vgrelease NA 1980 ref http www.gamefaqs.com atari2600 584696 dragster data Dragster at GameFAQs ref genre Racing video game Drag racing modes Single player video game Single player platforms Atari 2600 media Cartridge electronics Cartridge Dragster is the first video game developed by Activision for the Atari 2600 console, and released in 1980. Plot The object of Dragster is to either beat the player s opponent across the screen, or to race against the clock for best time, depending on the settings used. Gameplay Select game with game select switch. Game 1 Staright ahead Dragster, one or two players. Game 2 Steerable Dragster, one or two players. The player s Joystick Controller is both the clutch and gear shift for his Dragster the red button is his gas pedal. Use left Joystick for the top car right one for bottom car. Hold Joystick with button in upper left. To shift gears, CLUTCH by pushing Joystick to the left and SHIFT by letting the Joystick spring back to the center. The player gives his Dragster gas by pressing the Joystick button. His car then starts each race in neutral N . There are four gear positions 1,2,3,4 and the player must clutch and shift between each gear. He cannot downshift. Press game reset or push Joystick to the right to start each race. The race starts with a new countdown and both cars in neutral. When the countdown reaches 0, the player is allowed to start. If the player drops into gear too soon, before the end of the countdown, EARLY will appear on the screen and the player have to wait for the next race. The player can clutch during the countdown, but he cannot ... record on Dragster is currently held by video gamer Todd Rogers gamer Todd Rogers with a time ... 997 Atari Age http www.steverd.com docs 26 dragster.txt Dragster manual DEFAULTSORT Dragster Video ... more details
Cleanup date November 2008 Refimprove date July 2009 Infobox roller coaster name Top Thrill Dragster image Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point.jpg caption Top Thrill Dragster section location Cedar Point previousattraction Chaos, Troika replacement type Steel type2 Launched manufacturer Intamin designer Werner Stengel track lift Hydraulic Launch model Accelerator Coaster status Open opened May 4, 2003 ... coord 41 29 2.25 N 82 41 10.38 W region US OH type landmark display title,inline Top Thrill Dragster ... Ka 2005 at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey . The Dragster is the second tallest roller coaster ... by Intamin, following Xcelerator at Knott s Berry Farm . The tagline for Top Thrill Dragster is Race .... Records When Top Thrill Dragster first debuted, it set four new records Tallest coaster Fastest ... Dragster broke this record at convert 420 ft . Its record was broken in 2005 when Kingda Ka opened ... holder for speed was Dodonpa, at convert 107 mph . This record was broken by Top Thrill Dragster ... to be one of the most popular rides at Cedar Point. The ride Image Top Thrill Dragster Sign.jpg thumb right Queue sign Top Thrill Dragster is easily seen from nearly anywhere in the park. In the station ... of convert 120 mi h km h abbr on in 3.8 seconds. ref name accelerate cite news title Top Thrill Dragster ... Top Fuel dragster weighs approximately one ton, while each train on the coaster weighs 5.3 tons. Its dragster themed trains once had decorative spoilers and engines, but these were removed soon after ... of the tower. This has happened on June 24, 2005, ref name stuck cite news title Top Thrill Dragster ... Coasters Top Thrill Dragster Cedarpoint.com Top Thrill Dragster Official page Cedar Point Category Roller ... introduced in 2003 Category Roller coasters in Ohio cs Top Thrill Dragster de Top Thrill Dragster es Top Thrill Dragster fr Top Thrill Dragster hu Top Thrill Dragster nl Top Thrill Dragster ja fi Top Thrill Dragster sv Top Thrill Dragster ... more details
wing element angle to 2 degrees positive measured when dragster is at rest , and required that top ... deaths Category Dragster drivers Category American racing drivers Category Racing drivers killed while ... more details
File EddieHill1966TopFuelDragster.jpg thumb right Eddie Hill s 1966 front engine dragster The front engine dragster is a race car purpose built for drag racing . Now considered obsolete, the rail , digger , or slingshot drag racing dragster is now used mainly in nostalgia drag racing. Models range in length from convert 160 225 in mm 0 abbr on in wheelbase . They were originally used in the highest class of drag racing, Top Fuel . The front engine dragster naturally came about due to engines for the most part, being in front of the driver. However they used and still do not use any form of suspension, so the top fuel and alcohol cars became very unstable. This due in part to their making convert 2000 3000 hp kW 0 abbr on lk on , plus having poor tire technology, short wheelbases, and very light weight. This was demonstrated to extremes in the Fuel Altered s. The driver sits angled backward, over the top of the differential mechanics differential in a cockpit that is situated between the two rear tires, a design originating with Mickey Thompson in 1954, as a way of improving traction. ref Hot Rod , 12 86, p.29 sidebar. ref This position led to many drivers being maimed when catastrophic clutch failures occurred. citation needed date February 2010 reason NHRA has required scattershields since the 50s Introduced with the start of organized drag racing, they were limited by the availability of traction from their rear slicks. A number of with four rear drive wheels were attempted, as well, including cars by Art Chrisman along with his brother, Lloyd, and partner Frank Cannon drag racer Frank Cannon , Bill Coburn , ref Hot Rod , 7 90, p.143. ref and Eddie Hill . ref http www.mshf.com index.htm? hof hill eddie.htm Motorsports Hall of Fame biography ref Coburn and the Chrisman brothers used twin engines, also. ref Hot Rod , 7 90, p.143. ref The rail was supplanted by the rear ... clutch. References reflist DEFAULTSORT Front Engine Dragster Category Drag racing ... more details
dragster driver DATE OF BIRTH June 13, 1944 PLACE OF BIRTH Exeter, Pennsylvania, USA DATE OF DEATH ... from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Category Racing drivers from Pennsylvania Category Dragster drivers ... more details
Stock before Mike Edwards dragster driver Mike Edwards after Jason Line years 2010 s end Persondata ... dragster driver DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1961 PLACE OF BIRTH Duluth, Minnesota DATE OF DEATH PLACE ... Duluth, Minnesota Category Racing drivers from Minnesota Category Dragster drivers US autoracing ... more details
to sign with Al Anabi as driver of the Qatar Al Anabi sponsored top fuel dragster . His crew chief is Jason ... 1966 births Category American racing drivers Category Dragster drivers ... more details
refimprove date April 2011 Orphan date February 2009 Harold Martin is an American drag racer in the IHRA series. He drives a Pro Modified Pontiac Grand AM , and is sponsored by ACDelco . In addition to racing competitively, Harold is President CEO of Martin Technologies, a company creating technological solutions for automotive applications. ref http www.haroldmartin.com rdriver.html ref Starting out as a General Motors engineer, Martin began working with various motorsports teams, making his racing debut in 2000 in the IHRA Pro Modified division. Martin s company, which was founded in 1996, Martin Technologies, was instrumental in the creation of EFI electronic fuel injection , bestowing upon Martin the nickname of the EFI Wizard. This engine, the Martin race engine produces approximately 2,100 horsepower. In addition, Martin holds 10 world patents, and has been profiled by CNN , Speed , Style, and Sound magazine May 2004 , and Ebony magazine June 2004 . Martin has presented many times at various speaking engagements including Eton Academy , Jackson Community College, Hampton Middle School, and the Advanced Engine Technology Conference. He is currently When date April 2011 helming an ACDelco sponsored scholarship program for high school seniors interested in vocational trade school. References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Martin, Harold ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Martin, Harold Category Dragster drivers Category Living people US autoracing bio stub ... more details
Story of the Day The Rocketman Checks In Ky Michaelson Lists All his Rocket Dragsters publisher Draglist.com date accessdate 2011 08 06 ref A different type of rocket propulsion uses hybrid rockets using Nitrous Oxide as the oxidant such as the British RocketDragster, laffin gas ref cite web url http ... 4 mile under its own power, so technically it s not a dragster yet. In America, rocket dragsters fell ... Peroxide RocketDragster by Franklin Ratliff http books.google.com books?id XOIDAAAAMBAJ&pg ...File OpelRAK2.JPG thumb right Opel RAK.2 rocket car A rocket car is a land rocket vehicle powered by a rocket engine . A rocketdragster is a rocket car used for competing in drag racing , and this type holds the unofficial world record for the 1 4 mile. Rocket cars are capable of very high speeds, and at one time held the land speed record now held by a jet car . Rocket cars differ from jet powered ... which add weight and increase drag. Rocket cars run their engines for relatively short periods of time, usually less than 20 seconds, but the acceleration levels that rocket cars can reach ... thumb right Opel Rak.6 rocket car Max Valier , Austrian rocketry pioneer Friedrich Sander , rocketry ... Engine Piston Engined dragsters. Famous rocket cars Opel RAK.1 car Opel RAK.1 , the first rocket car Valier Heylandt Rak 7 , the first rocket car with liquid propulsion Heylandt Rocket Car, see Arthur Rudolph Berlin Arthur Rudolph Budweiser Rocket , the first vehicle controversially claimed to have ... at Your Heels a documentary covering an attempt to cross the Saint Lawrence River in a rocket car See also JATO Rocket Car , an urban legend Rocket sled References reflist Bibliography Ky Michaelson, Rocketman My Rocket Propelled Life and High Octane Creations Motorbooks Intl, 2007 ISBN 9780760331439 ...&f true Latest Rocket Car Uses Power In Steering , September 1932, Popular Mechanics Category Rocket cars Category Car classifications Category Drag racing autoracing stub vehicle stub de Raketenauto ... more details
X 2 Snake River Canyon Snake River Canyon jump used a steam rocket designed by Robert Truax Art Arfons s Neptune I dragster, also used a steam rocket designed by Robert Truax ref http www.tecaeromex.com ... AIAA 97 3172, Nuclear Heated Steam Rocket Using Lunar Ice Anthony Zuppero ref , still below the up to 465 s a modern hydrogen engines deliver Vinci rocket engine Vinci . Applications of steam rockets ... salt water rocket Water rocketRocket engine Jet engine References reflist Popular culture Steam rocket have occasionally appeared in science fiction novels. Steamboy External links http www.tecaeromex.com ... Aquarius Hot Water Rocket Propulsion Systems site http www.canosoarus.com 10X1Skycycle Skycycle04.htm ... Steam power rocket stub de Hei wasserrakete ... more details
Refimprove date June 2009 Infobox Disney attraction name Rocket Rods image RocketRodsEntrance wb.jpg caption The entrance to Rocket Rods . Buzz Lightyear attractions Buzz Lightyear s Astroblasters now ... type Rocket Rod XPR Experimental Prototype Rocket cars per vehicle 1 guests per car 5 duration 3 00 ... assistive listening cc Rocket Rods was an attraction in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim ... Vision 360 building at the front of Tomorrowland. Guests boarded an unusual 5 seat Rocket Rod before ... was open, this straightaway was used for a small wheelie as well. The Rocket Rod took riders ... the effect of nearly colliding with an oncoming Rocket Rod. In reality, this was only the vehicle s reflection in a mirror . Afterwards, the Rocket Rod took guests into Space Mountain Disneyland ... . Due to the long, slightly curved nature of this stretch of track, the Rocket Rods were able to accelerate to a comparatively high speed here. After leaving the other side of Innoventions, the Rocket ... entering the Rocket Rods queue building, where the riders were surprised by a strobe light and blast .... Rocket Rods was the first Disneyland attraction to house a Single Rider line due to its ... them appear like blueprints. The ride vehicles included were four PeopleMover cars, two Rocket Jets , a Space Mountain Disneyland, Anaheim Space Mountain rocket, and the front of a Mark III Disneyland ... of Rocket Rods . The next room of the queue was the nine screen Circle Vision 360 theater, where ... the Rocket Rods system all the way to the John Wayne Airport and other nearby destinations. The Transit Tunnel lead to a series of stairs that circled around the inside of the tower that held up the Rocket Rods platform and the Observatron the former Rocket Jets attraction . At the top of the stairs guest found themselves on the elevated Rocket Rods station in the center of Tomorrowland. In the queue area, near the stairway to the boarding area was a fictional map reading titled Rocket Rods Proposed ... more details
Rocket to the Moon may refer to Rocket to the Moon play Rocket to the Moon play , 1938 play by Clifford Odets Jules Verne s Rocket to the Moon , 1967 British science fiction film Rocket to the Moon ride , ride at Disneyland A Rocket to the Moon , an American rock band from Braintree, Massachusetts Rocket to the Moon 1955 film Rocket to the Moon 1955 film , a List of Disney live action shorts 1950s Disney live action short disambig fr Rocket to the Moon ... more details
The Redstone Rocket may refer to Redstone rocket The Redstone Rocket, a military newspaper serving Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama . A nickname for Jeff Locke Disambig ... more details
wiktionary rocket science Rocket science is a colloquial term for aerospace engineering and related fields. Rocket science may also refer to Rocket Science Games , a video game development company Rocket Science VFX , a Canadian visual effects production company Rocket Science miniseries Rocket Science miniseries , a 2002 documentary series Rocket Science film Rocket Science film , a 2007 comedy drama film Rocket Science TV series , a 2009 BBC television series Rocket Science Productions , a multimedia production company Rocket science in finance , a professional activity In music Rocket Science band , an Australian alternative rock band Rocket Science Apoptygma Berzerk album Rocket Science Apoptygma Berzerk album Rocket Science Hugh Blumenfeld album Rocket Science Hugh Blumenfeld album , by folk artist Hugh Blumenfeld Rocket Science Tribal Tech album Rocket Science Tribal Tech album , by the jazz fusion band Tribal Tech Rocket Science B la Fleck and the Flecktones album Rocket Science B la Fleck and the Flecktones album , a 2011 album by B la Fleck and the Flecktones disambig ... more details
Rocket frog is a common name for many species of frog, it may refer to Litoria dorsalis , Dwarf Rocket Frog Litoria inermis , Bumpy Rocket Frog Litoria freycineti , Wallum Rocket Frog Litoria longirostris , Scrub Rocket Frog Litoria nasuta , Striped Rocket Frog Litoria watjulumensis , Giant or Large rocketfrog Colostethus flotator , Rainforest Rocket Frog Colostethus nubicola , Boquete Rocket Frog Colostethus panamensis , Common Rocket Frog Rocket frog may also refer to FROG rockets, a term for FROG 7 See also Orbiting Frog Otolith Animals in space Grass frog disambiguation Green frog disambiguation Torrent frog disambiguation Tree frog dab Category Frogs ... more details
USS Rocket is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy USS Rocket 1862 was a wooden harbor tug J. P. Billard, was purchased for the Navy 12 October 1863. USS Rocket YT 22 was a steel hulled tug, built in 1899 . USS Rocket AMc 101 was a coastal minesweeper, was laid down 6 September 1941. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Rocket Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Rocket ... more details
Red Rocket may refer to Red Rocket 7 , a comic book series Solent Blue Line , a bus services in the Eastleigh area Matt Bonner , basketball player G series Toronto subway car , nicknamed Red Rocket , used by the Toronto Transit Commission Red rocket , a reference to Proper Condom Use , an episode of the television series South Park Red Rocket poem , a poem by the Slovene constructivist author Sre ko Kosovel Rocket Red , a comic book character Red Rocket , a digital video decoder board featuring board Quad DVI and Dual Link HD SDI, made by the Red Digital Cinema Camera Company Red Rocket , a poem by Sre ko Kosovel Rocket Red , a shade of red that is used by the Vodafone Mclaren Mercedes F1 team in their racing livery and merchandise. disambig ... more details
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