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Fri, July 4, 1930

Thimble Theater

Window OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar SO LONGSNORK- I'LL BE GOIN NOw-AN' IF YOU TAKES A SHOT AT ME WHEN IM IN THE ROWER BOAT. I'LL SMASH UP THE SEAMAN WHAT'S ROWERING ME ASHORE WHAT A NERVE SWIMS OUT TO MY SHIP- TAKES MY GUNS AWAYBEATS ME UP- FORCES ME TO TELL HIM ALL I KNOW ABOUT THE MYSTERYAND THEN MARES ME SET HIM ASHORE IN MY BEST LIFE BOAT BAH! AND I THOUGHT I WAS A HARD MAN OL SNORKY'S A GREAT GUY- I'D. DRUTHER HIT HIM ON THE CHIN THAN ANYBODY IKNOWS OF- STARBOARDYA SWAB! DON'TCHER KNOW HOW TO ROWER A BDAT? WELLLOOK AT THAT- POPEYE'S COMING ASHORE) IN A LIFE BOAT!! SOME CLASSs Great Britain rlghte reserved. O 1930Ine. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar SO LONGSNORK- I'LL BE GOIN NOw-AN' IF YOU TAKES A SHOT AT ME WHEN IM IN THE ROWER BOAT. I'LL SMASH UP THE SEAMAN WHAT'S ROWERING ME ASHORE WHAT A NERVE SWIMS OUT TO MY SHIP- TAKES MY GUNS AWAYFROM MEBEATS ME UP- FORCES ME TO TELL HIM ALL I KNOW ABOUT THE MYSTERYAND THEN MARES ME SET HIM ASHORE IN MY BEST LIFE BOAT BAH! AND I THOUGHT I WAS A HARD MAN OL SNORKY'S A GREAT GUY- I'D. DRUTHER HIT HIM ON THE CHIN THAN ANYBODY IKNOWS OF- STARBOARDYA SWAB! DON'TCHER KNOW HOW TO ROWER A BDAT? WELLLOOK AT THAT- POPEYE'S COMING ASHORE) IN A LIFE BOAT!! SOME CLASSs Great Britain rlghte reserved. O 1930King Foatures Syndicate
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Thu, July 3, 1930

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Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YA SEES THIS FISK DONTCHER SNORK? I'M GONER SLAM IT ATCHER IF YA DON'T TALK!s I SUPPOSE IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF YOU- I KNOW NOTHING 'ABOUT THE MYSTERY OF BRDWNSTONE HILL EXCEPT THAT DOCTOR WATTLEYTHE MAN WHO RENTED PROFESSOR KILPH'S OLD HOUSEIS MY UNCLE Grent. Rritain righis reserved O 1930YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT DOCTOR WATTLEY ENTERED THE HOUSE TWENTY YEARS AGO AND NEVER CAME OUTEVERYBODY NNOWS THAT- I CAN'T EXPLAIN THE STRANGE FORCE WHICH EXISTS AROUND THE HOUSE KEEPING PEOPLE FROM GETTING NEAR IT AND I HOPE THE INVISIBLE THING WHATEVER IT IS CATCHES YOU AND YOUK RUNT PAL AND PUTS AN END TO YOU NEVER MIND THAT! GO ON WITH THE FACKS SAY. YOU COULDN'T GET A TWENTY YEAR SUPPLY OF GROCERIES IN THAT HOUSE- AND BESIDES PROFKILPH SAID WATTLEY MOVED NOTHIN' IN BUT IT'S OVER MY HEAD- I CAN'T SAUVY IT. WELL-MY UNCLE IS STILL ALIVE AND IS IN THAT HOUSE BLOW ME DOWN: WHAS THAT ?!! A FEW BOXES THIMBLE THEATER By Segar YA SEES THIS FISK DONTCHER SNORK? I'M GONER SLAM IT ATCHER IF YA DON'T TALK!s I SUPPOSE IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF YOU- I KNOW NOTHING 'ABOUT THE MYSTERY OF BRDWNSTONE HILL EXCEPT THAT DOCTOR WATTLEYTHE MAN WHO RENTED PROFESSOR KILPH'S OLD HOUSEIS MY UNCLE Grent. Rritain righis reserved O 1930King Features Sy ndicateYOU ALREADY KNOW THAT DOCTOR WATTLEY ENTERED THE HOUSE TWENTY YEARS AGO AND NEVER CAME OUTEVERYBODY NNOWS THAT- I CAN'T EXPLAIN THE STRANGE FORCE WHICH EXISTS AROUND THE HOUSE KEEPING PEOPLE FROM GETTING NEAR IT AND I HOPE THE INVISIBLE THING WHATEVER IT IS CATCHES YOU AND YOUK RUNT PAL AND PUTS AN END TO YOU NEVER MIND THAT! GO ON WITH THE FACKS SAY. YOU COULDN'T GET A TWENTY YEAR SUPPLY OF GROCERIES IN THAT HOUSE- AND BESIDES PROFKILPH SAID WATTLEY MOVED NOTHIN' IN BUT IT'S OVER MY HEAD- I CAN'T SAUVY IT. WELL-MY UNCLE IS STILL ALIVE AND IS IN THAT HOUSE BLOW ME DOWN: WHAS THAT ?!! A FEW BOXES
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Wed, July 2, 1930

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Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I WISH POPEYE HADN'T SWAM OUT TO SNORK'S SHIP- MAYBE HE'S A PRISONER IN SNORK'S TORTURE ROOM OR SOMETHING YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT I CARRIED A GUN IN MY OTHER SLEEVETOO- .DID YOU? ??!! Creret Britain rights reserved O fan King Featuren Synilate. Ine I DON'T CARE IF YA GOT A COUPLE IN YER SOCKS- AN' ONE DOWN YER NECK- GUNS AIN'T NOTHIN' IN MYLIFE (BANG) BANG THE TROUBLE WITH YOU IS- YOU HAVEN'T ENOUGH SENSE TO BE AFRAID OF ANYTHING! BUT YOU'LL GET IT SOME DAY- I'LL SEE THAT YOU DO GET IT? SNORK-UNLESS YA TELLS ME ALL YA KNOWS ABOUT THE MYSKERY OF BROWNSTONE HILLI'M GONER TWISK YER NECK SGAR. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar I WISH POPEYE HADN'T SWAM OUT TO SNORK'S SHIP- MAYBE HE'S A PRISONER IN SNORK'S TORTURE ROOM OR SOMETHING YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT I CARRIED A GUN IN MY OTHER SLEEVETOO- .DID YOU? ??!! Creret Britain rights reserved O fan King Featuren Synilate. Ine I DON'T CARE IF YA GOT A COUPLE IN YER SOCKS- AN' ONE DOWN YER NECK- GUNS AIN'T NOTHIN' IN MYLIFE (BANG) BANG THE TROUBLE WITH YOU IS- YOU HAVEN'T ENOUGH SENSE TO BE AFRAID OF ANYTHING! BUT YOU'LL GET IT SOME DAY- I'LL SEE THAT YOU DO GET IT? SNORK-UNLESS YA TELLS ME ALL YA KNOWS ABOUT THE MYSKERY OF BROWNSTONE HILLI'M GONER TWISK YER NECK SGAR.
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Tue, July 1, 1930

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Organism Faces (1) OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar GET UP! BEFORE I POPS YA AGAIN: COME ONSNORK- GET UP OFF THE FLOOR -I WANT TO TALK TO YOU YOU SCUM OF CREATION: IF I HAD MY FINGERS AROUND YOUR THROAT I'D SQUEE ZE AND l'o SQUEEZE-King F IF YA EVER EVEN GETS NEAR ME NECK YOU'LL GETA KICK IN THE BREAD BASKET AND I'O SQUEEEEZE SNORK- WHAT DO YA RNOW ABOUT THE MYSKERY OF BROWNSTONE HILL ? I'LL TELL YOU NOTHING HA! YOU DIDN'T KNOW I CARRIED A GUN UP MY OTHER SLEEVEDID YOU? SOAR Kabibble Kabaret- By Hershfield Regttared U. SIe DEAR MR. KkABIBBLE WHAT DO YOU THINK OF GOLDEN WEDDINGS? VoU DON'T THINK = You WONDER: 3D20. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar GET UP! BEFORE I POPS YA AGAIN: COME ONSNORK- GET UP OFF THE FLOOR -I WANT TO TALK TO YOU YOU SCUM OF CREATION: IF I HAD MY FINGERS AROUND YOUR THROAT I'D SQUEE ZE AND l'o SQUEEZE-AGmal Br res SyndicateKing F IF YA EVER EVEN GETS NEAR ME NECK YOU'LL GETA KICK IN THE BREAD BASKET AND I'O SQUEEEEZE SNORK- WHAT DO YA RNOW ABOUT THE MYSKERY OF BROWNSTONE HILL ? I'LL TELL YOU NOTHING HA! YOU DIDN'T KNOW I CARRIED A GUN UP MY OTHER SLEEVEDID YOU? SOAR Kabibble Kabaret- By Hershfield Regttared U. SPelent omee-Capyright. 1930tnternational Feture BerrieaIe DEAR MR. KkABIBBLE WHAT DO YOU THINK OF GOLDEN WEDDINGS? VoU DON'T THINK = You WONDER: 3D2
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Mon, June 30, 1930

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Illustration OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar GONER SHOOT MEEH? WELL MAKE IT SNAPPYMINUTES I AIN'T GOT ALL DAY YOU'VE GOT ABOUT FIVE TO LIVE- I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING BEFORE I PUT YOU AWAY DID YOU THINK YOU COULD SWIM OUT TO MY SHIP AND CATCH ME ASLEEP: WELL. YOU CAN'T YOU Oe!x!0:!!!-I ALWAYS CARRY A GUN UP MY SLEEVE-AND NOW I'M GOING TO PULL THE A TRIGGER Great Britain rights reserved. O O1030Ine.> ALL RIGHTGO AHEAD- PULL THE TRIGGER I GET A BIG KICK OUTTER YOUYA GOT A CHIN I LOVES TO TOUCH 6-30 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar GONER SHOOT MEEH? WELL MAKE IT SNAPPYMINUTES I AIN'T GOT ALL DAY YOU'VE GOT ABOUT FIVE TO LIVE- I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING BEFORE I PUT YOU AWAY DID YOU THINK YOU COULD SWIM OUT TO MY SHIP AND CATCH ME ASLEEP: WELL. YOU CAN'T YOU Oe!x!0:!!!-I ALWAYS CARRY A GUN UP MY SLEEVE-AND NOW I'M GOING TO PULL THE A TRIGGER Great Britain rights reserved. O O1030King Features SyndicateIne.> ALL RIGHTGO AHEAD- PULL THE TRIGGER I GET A BIG KICK OUTTER YOUYA GOT A CHIN I LOVES TO TOUCH 6-30
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Sat, June 28, 1930

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Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar THEN YOU THINK YOUR SAILOR FRIEND IS IN DANGER? STILL POPEYE'S BEEN IN SOME TIGHT PLACES BEFORE AND HE'S ALWAYS SLIPPED OUT WITH HIS SRIN ANYONE WHO MEDDLESH WITH JACK SNORK IS) IN DANGER Great Britam rights reserved O e 1930. King Fentures SyndieateI DION'T WANT HIM TO SWIM OUT TO THAT SHIP BUT HE NEUER LISTENS TO REASON- HE'S IN SNORKS CABIN BY NOW- IWONDER WHAT'S HAPPENING? YOU SEE-HERE'S. THE TROUBLE WITH POPEYE. HE ISN'T AFRAID OF ANYTHING NOW IF SNORK PULLS A GUN IT WONT MAKE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE TO POPEYE- HE'LL WADE RIGHT IN ANYWAY YOU DIDNT KNOW THAT ICARRY A GUN UP MY SLEEVEEH? WELL YOu OLD RAT-I AM GOING TO BLOW YOU GRB THIMBLE THEATER By Segar THEN YOU THINK YOUR SAILOR FRIEND IS IN DANGER? STILL POPEYE'S BEEN IN SOME TIGHT PLACES BEFORE AND HE'S ALWAYS SLIPPED OUT WITH HIS SRIN ANYONE WHO MEDDLESH WITH JACK SNORK IS) IN DANGER Great Britam rights reserved O e 1930. King Fentures SyndieateI DION'T WANT HIM TO SWIM OUT TO THAT SHIP BUT HE NEUER LISTENS TO REASON- HE'S IN SNORKS CABIN BY NOW- IWONDER WHAT'S HAPPENING? YOU SEE-HERE'S. THE TROUBLE WITH POPEYE. HE ISN'T AFRAID OF ANYTHING NOW IF SNORK PULLS A GUN IT WONT MAKE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE TO POPEYE- HE'LL WADE RIGHT IN ANYWAY YOU DIDNT KNOW THAT ICARRY A GUN UP MY SLEEVEEH? WELL YOu OLD RAT-I AM GOING TO BLOW YOU GRB
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Fri, June 27, 1930

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Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar PROFESSOR KILPH-DO YOU SEE THE MAN SWIMMING TOWARD THAT SCHOONER? THAT'S POPEYE-WE HAUE A HUNCH THAT JACK SNORK IS AT LEAST INTERESTED IN THE MYSTERY OF BROWNSTONE HILL- THINGS MAY HAPPEN WHEN HE CLIMBS ABOARD ONE THING IS CERTAIN: POPEYE WILL SLAM A NICE WALLOP UNDER SNORK'S NOSE AND IF HE LOSES HIS TEMPER HE'LL LICK THE WHOLE CREW FOR NO REASON AT ALL- HE'S LIKE THAT WHERE'D YOU COME FROM? WHAT'S THE IDEA COMING MABOARD THIS SHIP BLOW ME DOWN: DIDNT I SOCK 'IM PERTY? I LIKESEM BIG- THEY PLOPS BETTER I KIN LICK YOU 'LO SNORKYOL TOP- Creat Britaln rights reserved. O 1930Ine 6-RT THIMBLE THEATER By Segar PROFESSOR KILPH-DO YOU SEE THE MAN SWIMMING TOWARD THAT SCHOONER? THAT'S POPEYE-WE HAUE A HUNCH THAT JACK SNORK IS AT LEAST INTERESTED IN THE MYSTERY OF BROWNSTONE HILL- THINGS MAY HAPPEN WHEN HE CLIMBS ABOARD ONE THING IS CERTAIN: POPEYE WILL SLAM A NICE WALLOP UNDER SNORK'S NOSE AND IF HE LOSES HIS TEMPER HE'LL LICK THE WHOLE CREW FOR NO REASON AT ALL- HE'S LIKE THAT WHERE'D YOU COME FROM? WHAT'S THE IDEA COMING MABOARD THIS SHIP BLOW ME DOWN: DIDNT I SOCK 'IM PERTY? I LIKESEM BIG- THEY PLOPS BETTER I KIN LICK YOU 'LO SNORKYOL TOP- Creat Britaln rights reserved. O 1930King Festuren SyndientéIne 6-RT
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Thu, June 26, 1930

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Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar POPEYE. DONT TAKE SUCH CHANCES- IF I SNORK SEES YOU IT'UL BE JUST TOO BAD! I'M GO'NER SWIM OUT TO HIS SHIP AN HAVE A TALK WITH HIM MISTER OYL - I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU EVERYWHERE I OFFERED YOU AND THE SAILUR*4.000. TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF BROUNSTONE HILL-BUT NOW I WANT YOU TO GIVE IT UP GET THISPOPEYE AND MYSELF GENERALLY WILL PAY YOU THE MONEY ANYWAY- YOU SEE IT'S THIS WAY-IFEEL SURE THAT FINISH WHAT WE BEGIN- SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN TO YOU AND POPEYE IF YOU GO ON - IT ISN'T A QUESTION OF MONEY NOW - WE'LL ENTER YOUR OLD HOUSE SOME WAY IN SPITE OF THE UNCANNY INVISIBLE FORCE UHICH EXISTS AROUND IT- WE WONT QUIT! Great Britasn nghts reserved. 5 O IP30.-Kang Features SyndiesteTHIMBLE THEATER By Segar POPEYE. DONT TAKE SUCH CHANCES- IF I SNORK SEES YOU IT'UL BE JUST TOO BAD! I'M GO'NER SWIM OUT TO HIS SHIP AN HAVE A TALK WITH HIM MISTER OYL - I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU EVERYWHERE I OFFERED YOU AND THE SAILUR*4.000. TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF BROUNSTONE HILL-BUT NOW I WANT YOU TO GIVE IT UP GET THISPROFESSOR KILPHPOPEYE AND MYSELF GENERALLY WILL PAY YOU THE MONEY ANYWAY- YOU SEE IT'S THIS WAY-IFEEL SURE THAT FINISH WHAT WE BEGIN- SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN TO YOU AND POPEYE IF YOU GO ON - IT ISN'T A QUESTION OF MONEY NOW - WE'LL ENTER YOUR OLD HOUSE SOME WAY IN SPITE OF THE UNCANNY INVISIBLE FORCE UHICH EXISTS AROUND IT- WE WONT QUIT! Great Britasn nghts reserved. 5 O IP30.-Kang Features Syndieste
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Wed, June 25, 1930

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Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WELL NEVER FIND OUT A THING FROM THAT OLD WOMAN- SAY-I WONDER F SNORK KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THE MYSTERY OF BROWNSTONE HILL? HIM AN' HER'S IN TOGETHER I'LL BET ON THAT CASTORTHERE's YEAH A SHIP AT ANCHOR) AND rVE A HUNCH THAT IT'S SNORKS SCHOONER- LET'S GO SEE IN BLOD'S BAY I'M SURE HE DOES. ANYTHING ABOUT THE MORE I THINK OF IT THE MORE CERTAIN : TAM MATEYYA THINK SNORK KNOUS T'S HIS ALL RIGHT-I CAN'T SEE THE NAME BUT I KNOWS THE SHIP IT'S THE "GRAY GHOSK" SNORK BOUGHT 'ER EIGHT YEARS AGD PROFKILPH'S OL MYSKERY HOUSE? SINGAPORE GRAY (GHOST-YES. THAT'S HIS SHIP THEN IM GONER HAVE A TALK WITH HIM: Great Britan righu reserved. G 1930. SCAR THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WELL NEVER FIND OUT A THING FROM THAT OLD WOMAN- SAY-I WONDER F SNORK KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THE MYSTERY OF BROWNSTONE HILL? HIM AN' HER'S IN TOGETHER I'LL BET ON THAT CASTORTHERE's YEAH A SHIP AT ANCHOR) AND rVE A HUNCH THAT IT'S SNORKS SCHOONER- LET'S GO SEE IN BLOD'S BAY I'M SURE HE DOES. ANYTHING ABOUT THE MORE I THINK OF IT THE MORE CERTAIN : TAM MATEYYA THINK SNORK KNOUS T'S HIS ALL RIGHT-I CAN'T SEE THE NAME BUT I KNOWS THE SHIP IT'S THE "GRAY GHOSK" SNORK BOUGHT 'ER EIGHT YEARS AGD PROFKILPH'S OL MYSKERY HOUSE? SINGAPORE GRAY (GHOST-YES. THAT'S HIS SHIP THEN IM GONER HAVE A TALK WITH HIM: Great Britan righu reserved. G 1930King Features Syndicate. SCAR
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Tue, June 24, 1930

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Design OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar | E PODEYE ISN'T GETTING SWELL DAISIES AN INSTEAD OF ALONG SO GOOD WITH THE OLD WOMAN- WE MUST MAKE BRANG YA A BUNCH OF NICE THANKIN MEYA POKES A GUN AT MÉ FRIENDS WITH HER- I KNOW SHE COULD TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT THE MYSTERY OF BROWNSTONE HILL -Great rtnin righte red. 3P0Jee. * HEYPOPEYE. TELL 'ER WHAT I SAID ABOUT HER HAVIN' GORGEOUS EYES ME MATEY SAYS YA GOT SWELL EYES.- AN I THINKS SO TOO- YA GOT A PEACH OF A FACE FLATTERY UWON'T GET YOU ANY THING- NOW MOVE BEFORE I PULL THE TRIGGER YA GOT A LOOK WHICH WOULD STOP A CLOCK! YA HAS. BLOW ME DOWNYA HAS: SHUT UP! DO YOU WANT TO SPOIL EVERY THING? R4 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retstered U. 8. Falens office-CopyrhtInternational Testure Bervten lan. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEIS IT PROPER TO MEET A MAN ON A CORNER ? ONE USUALLY DOESN'T SHOW UP = So T'S OK = ANNA 4-8 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar | E PODEYE ISN'T GETTING SWELL DAISIES AN INSTEAD OF ALONG SO GOOD WITH THE OLD WOMAN- WE MUST MAKE BRANG YA A BUNCH OF NICE THANKIN MEYA POKES A GUN AT MÉ FRIENDS WITH HER- I KNOW SHE COULD TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT THE MYSTERY OF BROWNSTONE HILL -Great rtnin righte red. 3P0Kg Fature SyndinteJee. * HEYPOPEYE. TELL 'ER WHAT I SAID ABOUT HER HAVIN' GORGEOUS EYES ME MATEY SAYS YA GOT SWELL EYES.- AN I THINKS SO TOO- YA GOT A PEACH OF A FACE FLATTERY UWON'T GET YOU ANY THING- NOW MOVE BEFORE I PULL THE TRIGGER YA GOT A LOOK WHICH WOULD STOP A CLOCK! YA HAS. BLOW ME DOWNYA HAS: SHUT UP! DO YOU WANT TO SPOIL EVERY THING? R4 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Retstered U. 8. Falens office-CopyrhtInternational Testure Bervten lan. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEIS IT PROPER TO MEET A MAN ON A CORNER ? ONE USUALLY DOESN'T SHOW UP = So T'S OK = ANNA 4-8
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