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The good, the bad and the ugly of the last week – 7 November 2014

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SLURP.. WEEKEND!

I really had plans to fill my weekend to the brim with gaming. Being Portuguese though, my schedule just filled up with a bunch of family gatherings. So many uncles and aunts and cousins, WHERE DID THEY ALL COME FROM? Goodbye Saturday and Sunday, I will miss you so!

Best Stories

There are those of you who can somehow, SOMEHOW speak more than one language. If you hate Nintendo because they don’t let you import their games due to region locking, well, hate no more. There is hope for you yet. We’re also never going to let people forget that we are the Advanced Warfare champions. Gavin just won’t let it go! Don’t forget, you can win a nice shiny Atlas Limited Edition of the game too.

Worst Stories

The Black Glove is struggling to reach its Kickstarter goal. I think the game looks rather interesting, but with around 10 hours left to go now, they are not even half way there. It doesn’t look like it will ever happen.

When it comes to PC gaming, the Master Race loves bragging about how awesome Steam is. A platform that keeps your games in one neat place, sales for days, and Gabe Newell? IT’S THE BEST! First we thought Ubisoft was simply ditching the UK Steam store, but we found out this morning that they are actually removing their games from Steam worldwide. Many gamers aren’t happy. You should all learn from Gavin. Learn to let it go.

Random Stories

There weren’t really any WTF stories this week, except maybe for this public announcement and this assault on the ears.

Best ION Header

TROLOLOL

Oh man the sexy iMac with retina 5k display. Just look at those curves, that beautiful finish! What a perfectly well priced piece of technology.

 

Most Comments

It was Call of Duty week, and there were a bunch of articles with loads of comments including my review and this article discussing the horrendous lag the game seems to have. The winner though, raking in 141 comments, is the article discussing the frame rate on the PlayStation 4 coming at a price.

Least Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D will be landing in 2015. Too bad only three people seem to care; Darryn, and the two commenters on the article.

Batman Of The Week

Geoff

It must be hard winning Batman so frequently. Just look at poor Geoff, so tired that he had to lie down for a quick snooze!

Cabbage Of The Week

A cabbage and his friends

Oh man, this doesn’t happen often… when it does though, I celebrate! SANDY IS YOUR CABBAGE THIS WEEK! LOOK AT THAT SILLY CABBAGE FACE!

Header Image Of The Week

PS

It was Guy Fawkes the other day, and it resulted in some top class photoshop, at least from Geoff and Darryn. My skills need some serious work, but I really look forward to any future shop-offs. Anyways, this was one of my favourites from Geoff.

Comment Of The Week

Splatoon looks so rad, AMIRITE UMAR?

Oh what, so NOW tentacles are suddenly cool?

No, they’ve always been cool! I mean… er…

Bonus Premium Content

We really can’t stop giggling at this. I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO DAT! Note, lower your volume… for your own safety.

We’re feeling so generous this week, so you get to watch this too!

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! Because you’re all such awesome readers, we’re giving you this limited edition, extra length video goodness for free as well!

Last Updated: November 7, 2014

142 Comments

  1. ION Header of the week? But all Macs look the same.

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    • Hammersteyn

      November 7, 2014 at 12:35

      Cabbages too.

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      • Captain JJ the pout

        November 7, 2014 at 12:36

        I still don’t know how Apple is defined as tech though ;P

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      • HvR

        November 7, 2014 at 12:48

        But cabbages can’t bend

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        • Xexo

          November 7, 2014 at 15:06

          But Apple’s CEO sure can….

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    • hairyknees

      November 7, 2014 at 12:38

      Image text should explain everything 😛

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    • RinceThis

      November 7, 2014 at 17:22

      Lol. They are!

      Reply

  2. Lord Chaos

    November 7, 2014 at 12:36

    So… There were two ION butterfaces?

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  3. Hammersteyn

    November 7, 2014 at 12:36

    There are those of you who can somehow, SOMEHOW speak more than one language?
    Om eerilik te wees dis nogals snaaks hoe baie mense wat Destiny speel Afrikaans is maar ons praat maar engels vir die res se onthalwe.

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    • Captain JJ the pout

      November 7, 2014 at 12:37

      Ja, daai is nie reg nie.

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    • Lord Chaos

      November 7, 2014 at 12:37

      Wat se jy? Ek verstaan nie Afrikaans nie.

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      • Captain JJ the pout

        November 7, 2014 at 12:38

        Te danke aan Hammer se kommentaar gaan ons nou hierdie artikel spam met Afrikaans.

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        • Admiral Chief Wang

          November 7, 2014 at 12:39

          Dit klink na ‘n meestervolle plan daardie my vriend

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          • Hammersteyn

            November 7, 2014 at 12:40

            Hopelik is Rince af vandag.

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 12:40

            Rince is altyd af. ;P

          • Hammersteyn

            November 7, 2014 at 12:41

            Bwahahaha! Daai arme dierbare ou gemmer koekie

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 12:41

            Meer dier as baar

          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 12:52

            Half dier half baar

          • Thats_how_I_Troll

            November 7, 2014 at 12:55

            Halwe Lewe 3 Bevestig!

          • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

            November 7, 2014 at 12:56

            Half Life 3 confirmed?

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 12:56

            Knap gedaan Kensei!

          • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

            November 7, 2014 at 12:57

            All I got from that was my name and after what I got the last time I tried using Google Translate I’m not even going to put in the effort.

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 12:58

            Probeer gerus, jy mag dalk verbaas wees, ek het jou ‘n kompliment gegee ou perd

          • Spaffy

            November 7, 2014 at 13:00

            @disqus_dQR6yNlVbg:disqus Admiral just called you a horse 😛

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 13:00

            LOL

          • Lord Chaos

            November 7, 2014 at 13:01

            An old horse…

          • Spaffy

            November 7, 2014 at 13:02

            n Mens kyk seker nie n gegewe perd in die bek nie…

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:04

            XD

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:04

            Nie net ‘n perd nie, ‘n OU perd!

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 13:05

            Hulle sal verbaas wees wat Amiraal Hoof Slingervel alles sê

          • Spaffy

            November 7, 2014 at 13:06

            Ek dag n wang is jou … toema

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            Beste wat ek kon doen en dit veilig hou.

          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            Dan wat dink jy is jou slingervel?

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            *Admiraal

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            Damn it.

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            *Deksels
            *Vervlaks
            (kies een)

          • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

            November 7, 2014 at 13:08

            Somehow I can understand the Grammar Nazi corrections…

          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            *Deksels

          • Thats_how_I_Troll

            November 7, 2014 at 13:08

            *Goeie D**s

          • Spaffy

            November 7, 2014 at 13:12

            Ag Fok.

          • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            I’ve been called worse.

          • Thats_how_I_Troll

            November 7, 2014 at 13:09

            A whorse?

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:10

            LKH

          • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

            November 7, 2014 at 13:12

            No, it is a name that is only known to fallen Nazis.

          • Sageville

            November 7, 2014 at 13:16

            An old one at that!

          • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

            November 7, 2014 at 13:24

            @Lord_Chaos_404:disqus did mention that further down.

          • Sageville

            November 7, 2014 at 14:25

            Like I read other people’s comments!

          • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

            November 8, 2014 at 11:21

            Ha! You read my comment.
            Now that you have been defeated go read all the other comments.

          • Thats_how_I_Troll

            November 7, 2014 at 12:59

            Pasop Kensei, dus n slaggaat!

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:00

            *dis

          • Thats_how_I_Troll

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            Jammer, my vout… Was skrikwekkend….

          • Thats_how_I_Troll

            November 7, 2014 at 12:56

            Presies!

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 12:56

            Puik!

          • Thats_how_I_Troll

            November 7, 2014 at 12:45

            Praat jy van “SpoelDitAf”?

          • Hammersteyn

            November 7, 2014 at 12:49

            Die einste een

          • Thats_how_I_Troll

            November 7, 2014 at 12:50

            Ek het gehoor hy betaal net met die lyf na vyf!

          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 12:52

            ??? Het Afspoel iets laat afsny?

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 12:41

            Janee af soos laasweek se kapokaartappels

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 12:42

            Selfs ek het gesukkel om daai woord te lees.

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 12:42

            Dis omdat jy te veel grimering dra ou maat

          • Hammersteyn

            November 7, 2014 at 12:43

            Hy is gepleister soos versiersuiker

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 12:44

            As ek buk dan donner my gesig af.
            Wag…hoekom help ek julle om my vir ‘n gek te neem?

          • Lord Chaos

            November 7, 2014 at 12:46

            Hoekom buk jy??????? O_o
            Of moet ek vra vir wie?

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 12:47

            Ek dog EA is naby, toe maak ek maar solank gereed.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 7, 2014 at 12:50

            Maak ‘n U turn, koop ‘n blikkie Play en speel eerder Ubisoft games.

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 12:54

            Nee dankie. 🙂

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 12:55

            *u-draai

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 12:56

            Selfs in Afrikaans bly jy die grammatieka nazi.

          • Lord Chaos

            November 7, 2014 at 12:57

            Hoe dan nou anders?

          • Hammersteyn

            November 7, 2014 at 12:58

            Erger as ‘n apartheidse Afrikaanse onderwyser.

          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 12:58

            Ja hy is regte Taalkundige Tollie

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 12:59

            Ek is ‘n Taalkundige Deskundige Meester

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 13:00

            Duidelik is my Afrikaans nie so goed soos wat ek gedink het nie.

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:04

            Ons almal het sterk punte, joune lê nou weer in grimering. So werk ons almal saam!

          • FreddyBear

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            Jolige samewerking!

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:08

            🙂

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 7, 2014 at 12:54

            Ja nee, glimlag maar net. Wag, miskien kraak jou gesig. ;P

          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 12:55

            Hy het meer verflae as custom painted Cortina

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 12:56

            Gril ek nou.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 7, 2014 at 12:57

            XD XD XD

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:00

            Haai, daai Ingels.
            *persoonlike geverfde Cortina

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 7, 2014 at 12:53

            Ek het gewonder wat daai aaklige reuk was.

          • Rock789

            November 7, 2014 at 14:16

            Hy kan nogal nie so lekker lees nie. So ons kan maar praat. 😉

          • RinceThis

            November 7, 2014 at 17:24

            Yeah. I was off today. Started my day with a whopper. Then watched Interstellar and git gym now on some beer. Want to tease me? PLEASE

          • Hammersteyn

            November 10, 2014 at 07:46

            I meant that I was hoping you took the day off(Fortunately you did) because we were turning the comment section into Kyknet. Even @disqus_dQR6yNlVbg:disqus was a bit irked at our use of Afrikaans. At least you had a long weekend coupled with a fantastic Friday. I so want to see Interstellar. I just know it’s gonna be good.

          • Thats_how_I_Troll

            November 7, 2014 at 12:44

            Uitstekend!

        • R1ker

          November 7, 2014 at 12:47

          Dit klink na ‘n briljante idee

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        • HvR

          November 7, 2014 at 12:50

          Dink Lazygamer kort beitjie meer Afrikaans, hiermee stel ek ‘n petisie in vir “Koolkop van die Week”

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          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 12:55

            Ek teken daardie petisie in ‘n oogwink!

          • Gavin Mannion

            November 7, 2014 at 12:56

            damnit who let the farmers in

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 12:58

            You’ll need them in Don’t Starve ;P

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:06

            Oh, let it go!

          • R1ker

            November 7, 2014 at 13:07

            ah – Gavin. Laat dit gaan jong

          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 14:29

            Ag Gavin kom aan spring in en doen die Pierewaaier Dans

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 12:55

            Jy het my swaard

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:06

            En my byl!

          • Mossel

            November 7, 2014 at 14:12

            Bebaarde bylwond…

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 14:21

            OI!

          • Sageville

            November 7, 2014 at 15:29

            Ek volg nie hierdie kombuistaal nie!

    • hairyknees

      November 7, 2014 at 12:38

      Reminds me of my biggest fear when talking to an Afrikaans person.

      Them: “Wat’s jou naam?”
      Me: “Ja… mooi!”

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      • Hammersteyn

        November 7, 2014 at 12:39

        Thanks, now everyone wants to know what’s so funny.

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        • hairyknees

          November 7, 2014 at 12:39

          MY WORK HERE IS DONE XD

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 7, 2014 at 12:52

      The other day I when playing Warframe this dude starts typing in the Russians, other guy asks him to speak the Engels. He says “No.” Other guy says he’s Turkish & doesn’t understand Russian. Russian guy says, “I don’t speak English.”

      I lol’d.

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    • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

      November 7, 2014 at 12:55

      You know whenever someone mentions something in Afrikaans on LG I just completely ignore it.

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      • Captain JJ the pout

        November 7, 2014 at 12:57

        Het iemand nou net kommentaar gelewer?

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        • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

          November 7, 2014 at 12:58

          Something about everyone (that’s iemand right?) and commentators?

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          • Lord Chaos

            November 7, 2014 at 12:59

            Google translate is lying to you…

          • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

            November 7, 2014 at 13:02

            I’m not using Google Translate, I’m using the vague memories remaining from Matric 2nd Language Afrikaans back in 2007.

          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 13:05

            Dink dis bleddie onregverdig dat Tweede Taal Engels Shakespeare in matriek doen en Tweede Taal Afrikaans Boet en Saartjie boeke.

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:09

            HAHAHAHAHA
            Boet en Saartjie, janee

          • Mossel

            November 7, 2014 at 14:10

            hahaha!!! Boet en Saartjie was in die ou bedeling. My generasie het Biebie en Kalla gedoen! lol

          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 14:27

            Wat was fout met Boet en Saartjie? Behalwe nou vir die bloedskande.

          • Mossel

            November 7, 2014 at 15:24

            haha Nee jong ek weet nie. In graad een het ek nie vrae gevra nie.

          • Captain JJ the pout

            November 7, 2014 at 13:02

            Translation: “Did someone just comment”
            iemand = someone

          • Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

            November 7, 2014 at 13:06

            I think I just learnt more Afrikaans in that 1 comment than I did in 5 years of High School Afrikaans

      • Hammersteyn

        November 7, 2014 at 13:00

        We’re just messing about. It is Friday after all.

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    • Sageville

      November 7, 2014 at 13:11

      Ek kan net in Afrikaans fokken vloek, vokja!

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  4. Hammersteyn

    November 7, 2014 at 12:38

    Geoff is Batman! Oh wait wrong gif… (Right Geoff though)
    http://img-9gag-lol.9cache.com/photo/areWNYd_460sa_v1.gif

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    • Sageville

      November 7, 2014 at 13:20

      No, I’m pretty sure thats the right gif…

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      • Hammersteyn

        November 7, 2014 at 14:27

        rofl

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  5. Hammersteyn

    November 7, 2014 at 12:42

    Daardie pruik is meer skrikwekend as die spinnekop. Eintlik is die groen crocs die mees skrikwekend

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    • Admiral Chief Wang

      November 7, 2014 at 13:11

      *skrikwekkend
      *kroks
      *skrikwekkend

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      • Captain JJ the pout

        November 7, 2014 at 13:12

        Jy’s ‘n krok! ;P

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        • Admiral Chief Wang

          November 7, 2014 at 13:20

          JOU MA IS ‘n KROK

          (trek, ek nou ‘n RvD laaitie op myself)

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          • HvR

            November 7, 2014 at 13:22

            Klink soos Afrikaans fliek titel waarin Robbie Wessels sal speel.

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 7, 2014 at 13:23

            Roep van Diens (:P)

  6. HvR

    November 7, 2014 at 12:42

    Best crowd funding project of the week

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    • Hammersteyn

      November 7, 2014 at 12:50

      Sharlto Copley FTW

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      • HvR

        November 7, 2014 at 12:54

        That grenade hop in the stairwell is brilliant.

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    • Tiaan Pat

      November 7, 2014 at 14:41

      Epic

      Reply

  7. Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

    November 7, 2014 at 12:50

    I have a lecture on Saturday morning, followed by getting the clutch fixed on Saturday afternoon and on Sunday I need to do the shopping for the coming week.
    Stupid real-life getting in the way of my gaming. *grumble grumble grumble*

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  8. Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

    November 7, 2014 at 12:52

    I feel like the ION headers are slowly falling below the usual standards (well except for those Tuesday one from Geoff).

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  9. Kensei Seraph Never Forget Ouk

    November 7, 2014 at 13:10

    I should really get back to reteaching myself how SQL CASE statements work in highly complex SQL stored procedures that someone else wrote and that I don’t fully understand.

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    • CAE9872

      November 7, 2014 at 13:12

      Surely that is easier than understanding…I don’t know…women!!!???

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      • Spaffy

        November 7, 2014 at 13:14

        Or Afrikaans, in his case

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        • CAE9872

          November 7, 2014 at 13:15

          Haha yes I saw that!

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    • Sageville

      November 7, 2014 at 13:14

      Alternatively, simply declare the procedure “Wrong” and redo the whole thing in your own easy-mode style.

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  10. CAE9872

    November 7, 2014 at 13:15

    Nice one Umar!

    Reply

  11. R1ker

    November 7, 2014 at 13:23

    Jisslaaik soos dinge nou gaan gaan hierdie artikel die meeste opmerkings he vir die goeie, slegte en lelik artikel. Miskien haal dit einde volgende week s’n

    Reply

  12. Sageville

    November 7, 2014 at 15:26

    “Best ION Header”?

    Gawd! yawl are scraping the barrel now.

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    • hairyknees

      November 8, 2014 at 00:28

      I was just trolling 🙁

      Reply

  13. RinceThis

    November 7, 2014 at 17:23

    I think Guild should have been made cabbage of the week for obvious reasons…

    Reply

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