Comments on: Factoid Fail http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/ Fail and Epic Fail Pictures and Videos in one blog. For all those precious fail moments, whip out your camera and see your epic fail picture and videos here. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:13:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nacho 205 http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-675799 nacho 205 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:59:45 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-675799 68% of 167 is 34 billion :/ 68% of 167 is 34 billion :/

]]> By: miranda http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-606570 miranda Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:17:59 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-606570 u suck and ur stupid ass hole just shut up big shiter u suck and ur stupid ass hole
just shut up big shiter

]]> By: Buck http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-519825 Buck Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:24:02 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-519825 Fail Fail

]]> By: Buck http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-519823 Buck Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:20:58 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-519823 ^^ approximate 2006 US population = 300,000,000 * 167 bottles per american = 50.1 billion bottles * 62% = 34 billion ^^ approximate 2006 US population = 300,000,000 * 167 bottles per american = 50.1 billion bottles * 62% = 34 billion

]]> By: rebecca http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-507917 rebecca Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:10:44 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-507917 i dont get it.. i dont get it..

]]> By: Princess Noel http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-461647 Princess Noel Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:13:50 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-461647 but it doesn't specify that each individual American drank 167 bottles themselves. The way it reads is that as a Country we drank 167 bottles of water. it's very wrong... at least grammatically. but it doesn’t specify that each individual American drank 167 bottles themselves. The way it reads is that as a Country we drank 167 bottles of water. it’s very wrong… at least grammatically.

]]> By: Zhatt http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-459525 Zhatt Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:13:35 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-459525 You've got it all wrong. In 2006, 167 Americans drank plastic bottles. 32% of those Americans were recycled as well as 34 billion Americans ended up in the landfill. You’ve got it all wrong. In 2006, 167 Americans drank plastic bottles. 32% of those Americans were recycled as well as 34 billion Americans ended up in the landfill.

]]> By: Hanii Puppy http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-457331 Hanii Puppy Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:51:37 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-457331 Ignoring the first figure (not sure if they meant 167 billion or 167 bottles for every person), that works out at having every single american drinking at least 446 bottles of water every day Ignoring the first figure (not sure if they meant 167 billion or 167 bottles for every person), that works out at having every single american drinking at least 446 bottles of water every day

]]> By: Mwahohoho http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-455591 Mwahohoho Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:45:10 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-455591 Hahahah, I'm pretty sure they meant 167 billion...But, man that's hilarious. Hahahah, I’m pretty sure they meant 167 billion…But, man that’s hilarious.

]]> By: amber http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-450936 amber Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:53:48 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-450936 i have a stinkin’ account but it wont let me post with it! what do i do? I WILL DO ANY THING TO KNOW PLZ!I WILLBE ON ANNOYING PEOPLE UNTIL I NO THE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#!^@* i have a stinkin’ account but it wont let me post with it! what do i do? I WILL DO ANY THING TO KNOW PLZ!I WILLBE ON ANNOYING PEOPLE UNTIL I NO THE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#!^@*

]]> By: amber http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-450935 amber Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:52:37 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-450935 i have a stinkin’ account but it wont let me post with it! what do i do? I WILL DO ANY THING TO KNOW PLZ!I WILLBE ON ANNOYING PEOPLE UNTIL I NO THE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have a stinkin’ account but it wont let me post with it! what do i do? I WILL DO ANY THING TO KNOW PLZ!I WILLBE ON ANNOYING PEOPLE UNTIL I NO THE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: greenkill http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-449105 greenkill Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:59:26 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-449105 No, the fail is that if you 32% of 167 water bottles recycled, the amount of bottles not recycled is not 34 billion, CORRECT MATH FAIL! No, the fail is that if you 32% of 167 water bottles recycled, the amount of bottles not recycled is not 34 billion,

CORRECT MATH FAIL!

]]> By: Hiding under your bed.... http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-445514 Hiding under your bed.... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:46:34 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-445514 really? IS there?? really? IS there??

]]> By: Gracers ya know http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-445118 Gracers ya know Sun, 31 May 2009 20:12:18 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-445118 I do not understand why failblog is here if nearly everyone assumes photoshop or tries to prove them wrong. Either enjoy failblog or please be escorted away. Thank you! I do not understand why failblog is here if nearly everyone assumes photoshop or tries to prove them wrong. Either enjoy failblog or please be escorted away. Thank you!

]]> By: TitrationMan http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-444646 TitrationMan Sun, 31 May 2009 10:33:20 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-444646 You forget that other things can happen to the bottles besides going to the landfill. They may be burned, for example, or reused (as distinct from recycling). You forget that other things can happen to the bottles besides going to the landfill. They may be burned, for example, or reused (as distinct from recycling).

]]> By: SeismicMike http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-444478 SeismicMike Sun, 31 May 2009 02:45:11 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-444478 HAHAHA...... This is like a double fail. First, how do you drink a plastic bottle? Second, since when is 68% of 167 = 34 billion?... For that matter, since when is 68% of 167 billion = 34 billion? LOL HAHAHA…… This is like a double fail.

First, how do you drink a plastic bottle?

Second, since when is 68% of 167 = 34 billion?… For that matter, since when is 68% of 167 billion = 34 billion?

LOL

]]> By: Borste http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-444374 Borste Sat, 30 May 2009 23:47:34 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-444374 The first fail that came to my mind is the word 'americans' meaning 'citizens of USA'. There is actually about 900 million americans, counting the whole american continent. The first fail that came to my mind is the word ‘americans’ meaning ‘citizens of USA’. There is actually about 900 million americans, counting the whole american continent.

]]> By: your mom http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-444350 your mom Sat, 30 May 2009 22:26:48 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-444350 That's the fail here. The sign doesn't say EVERY american person drank 167 bottles each. It just says Americans which, without whipping out a calculator and gathering on your own that they meant every single one, would imply that America as a whole had 167 bottles total. That’s the fail here. The sign doesn’t say EVERY american person drank 167 bottles each. It just says Americans which, without whipping out a calculator and gathering on your own that they meant every single one, would imply that America as a whole had 167 bottles total.

]]> By: Denny Crane http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-443981 Denny Crane Sat, 30 May 2009 14:40:03 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-443981 I like option B too. I like option B too.

]]> By: gfhjkgfhjkljgfdsghjkljhugtfhjkljhgfdghjkljgmfhghfjgfjhgtfjgjhgigjfgjndgjdjfdggjdfjsfguitysbgusipbj;jjqjnjnhghghj;tjkk;[;[['kpl'sjkfdgtghjbfcgtyhujbvcxdftghbvcxdfgthvbcfghjbvcfgtyhujbvcfghjbvfghbnvghjbvujhb http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-443598 gfhjkgfhjkljgfdsghjkljhugtfhjkljhgfdghjkljgmfhghfjgfjhgtfjgjhgigjfgjndgjdjfdggjdfjsfguitysbgusipbj;jjqjnjnhghghj;tjkk;[;[['kpl'sjkfdgtghjbfcgtyhujbvcxdftghbvcxdfgthvbcfghjbvcfgtyhujbvcfghjbvfghbnvghjbvujhb Sat, 30 May 2009 02:51:02 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-443598 they make it sound like you drink the bottles.......... they make it sound like you drink the bottles……….

]]> By: Michael http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-443555 Michael Sat, 30 May 2009 00:46:32 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-443555 The real problem is: Americans drank 167 plastic bottles of water. The sign is talking about drinking plastic bottles, they just happen to be be water bottles. The real problem is:
Americans drank 167 plastic bottles of water. The sign is talking about drinking plastic bottles, they just happen to be be water bottles.

]]> By: yi http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-439385 yi Thu, 28 May 2009 01:47:39 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-439385 Reading English fail. Reading English fail.

]]> By: BWEM http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-439285 BWEM Wed, 27 May 2009 22:40:57 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-439285 but the point is that you're not supposed to assume. They're supposed to give it to you straight. but the point is that you’re not supposed to assume. They’re supposed to give it to you straight.

]]> By: BWEM http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-439284 BWEM Wed, 27 May 2009 22:39:20 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-439284 Um, for you thickheads: there is one glaring omission you have missed: they forgot the word EACH. 34 billion isn't 68% of 167. Sorry. and also it also seems to imply that they drink the actual bottles themselves... oh English. Um, for you thickheads: there is one glaring omission you have missed: they forgot the word EACH.
34 billion isn’t 68% of 167. Sorry.
and also it also seems to imply that they drink the actual bottles themselves… oh English.

]]> By: cjv mueller http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-438706 cjv mueller Wed, 27 May 2009 17:10:41 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-438706 in liberal land, this makes sense........ in liberal land, this makes sense……..

]]> By: other http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-438386 other Wed, 27 May 2009 14:56:03 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-438386 It could also be read as Americans drank 167 billion bottles of water in that year as a whole. Which would make it a total math fail. It could also be read as Americans drank 167 billion bottles of water in that year as a whole. Which would make it a total math fail.

]]> By: Dolt http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437915 Dolt Wed, 27 May 2009 11:01:51 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437915 clearly at least 339999852.1616766467065 went to the landfill undrunk clearly at least 339999852.1616766467065 went to the landfill undrunk

]]> By: Emperor_Z http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437716 Emperor_Z Wed, 27 May 2009 07:39:22 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437716 This isn't a math fail, its a grammar and wording fail. 1. The first part says that only 167 bottles of water were drunk by the entire country 2. It then states that 32% of AMERICANS were recycled (SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!), and 34 billion went to landfills If I wanted to be really picky, I could point out that the sign also uses percentages for one part of the statistic, and a normal number for the second, which is confusing and possibly incomplete, but that's not as funny. This isn’t a math fail, its a grammar and wording fail.

1. The first part says that only 167 bottles of water were drunk by the entire country
2. It then states that 32% of AMERICANS were recycled (SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!), and 34 billion went to landfills

If I wanted to be really picky, I could point out that the sign also uses percentages for one part of the statistic, and a normal number for the second, which is confusing and possibly incomplete, but that’s not as funny.

]]> By: Ryan http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437697 Ryan Wed, 27 May 2009 05:48:53 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437697 This is still a fail, because the sign implies that 167 water bottles are consumed total, not per person. This is still a fail, because the sign implies that 167 water bottles are consumed total, not per person.

]]> By: CowPies http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437680 CowPies Wed, 27 May 2009 04:38:39 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437680 aaaand? i just found this as an annoying blaaaaaaaaah aaaand? i just found this as an annoying blaaaaaaaaah

]]> By: Sarah http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437670 Sarah Wed, 27 May 2009 04:08:26 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437670 clearly it meant each, no one would assume that in the U.S. there were less than 200 water bottles used in a year! clearly it meant each, no one would assume that in the U.S. there were less than 200 water bottles used in a year!

]]> By: Sarah http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437669 Sarah Wed, 27 May 2009 04:06:53 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437669 I did the math too! Based on 300mil Americans, definitely a failblog fail!!! I did the math too! Based on 300mil Americans, definitely a failblog fail!!!

]]> By: lawlzomatic http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437659 lawlzomatic Wed, 27 May 2009 03:32:43 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437659 Nerd ALERT!!! Nerd ALERT!!!

]]> By: Cyrus http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437651 Cyrus Wed, 27 May 2009 03:18:29 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437651 no. no.

]]> By: Granadog http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437644 Granadog Wed, 27 May 2009 02:59:42 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437644 Specifically, which words to capitalize. Specifically, which words to capitalize.

]]> By: AussieOyOyOy http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437608 AussieOyOyOy Tue, 26 May 2009 23:58:29 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437608 The fat is meant to make great soap :) The fat is meant to make great soap :)

]]> By: MUFFINZ!!!:D http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437606 MUFFINZ!!!:D Tue, 26 May 2009 23:55:52 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437606 Wow, this fact has really opened my eyes to the importance of Recycling... and Choosing words carefully XD Wow, this fact has really opened my eyes to the importance of Recycling… and Choosing words carefully XD

]]> By: Puddi http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437602 Puddi Tue, 26 May 2009 23:49:58 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437602 No, the fail is that the picture is very poorly photoshopped. It was supposed to be a picture of a squirrel in a suit drier. No, the fail is that the picture is very poorly photoshopped. It was supposed to be a picture of a squirrel in a suit drier.

]]> By: williswin http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437593 williswin Tue, 26 May 2009 23:30:58 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437593 well,i assume you aren't from america,or maybe you're just stupid,but thats not about the sentence structure.its fail because of the grammar. though if you look at it right,yes,it is structurally correct.however,with general american grammar,this is quite a fail. well,i assume you aren’t from america,or maybe you’re just stupid,but thats not about the sentence structure.its fail because of the grammar. though if you look at it right,yes,it is structurally correct.however,with general american grammar,this is quite a fail.

]]> By: homerrulezzzz http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437592 homerrulezzzz Tue, 26 May 2009 23:28:45 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437592 THAT'S OVER 9000!!! THAT’S OVER 9000!!!

]]> By: Baelthuz http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437581 Baelthuz Tue, 26 May 2009 22:57:28 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437581 Failblog Failed here! If every American drinks 167 bottles of water (made of plastic) thats 50.1 billion plastic bottles, assuming the population of USA is 300 million. Take away 32% for recycling, and what are we left with? 34.068 BILLION PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES! FAILBLOG FAIL! Failblog Failed here!
If every American drinks 167 bottles of water (made of plastic) thats 50.1 billion plastic bottles, assuming the population of USA is 300 million.
Take away 32% for recycling, and what are we left with?
34.068 BILLION PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES!
FAILBLOG FAIL!

]]> By: Doh http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437558 Doh Tue, 26 May 2009 21:58:20 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437558 The fail is in the grammar not the maths. For a start there aren't 34 billion Americans available to go visiting landfills. Recycling Americans might sound like a good idea, but I doubt if it is legal. (Well it may be in the South ? ) The fail is in the grammar not the maths. For a start there aren’t 34 billion Americans available to go visiting landfills. Recycling Americans might sound like a good idea, but I doubt if it is legal. (Well it may be in the South ? )

]]> By: Ms B http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437549 Ms B Tue, 26 May 2009 21:45:52 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437549 It's still a fail. If they meant 167 bottles per person, that is what they should have said. Instead it says that 167 bottles were used, period. The fail is that the communicator failed to properly convey their meaning, it is not the reader's responsibility to pick it out. It’s still a fail. If they meant 167 bottles per person, that is what they should have said. Instead it says that 167 bottles were used, period. The fail is that the communicator failed to properly convey their meaning, it is not the reader’s responsibility to pick it out.

]]> By: kaFiend http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437545 kaFiend Tue, 26 May 2009 21:40:03 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437545 I pity the future of America when you idiots can't understand a basic word problem. I agree that there is something odd about this note...Perhaps it'd be better served on engrish but it is still true as pointed out by quite a few folks. The population of America in 2006 of 289,44,215 people used on average 167 plastic water bottles. Of the totaling 49,840,183,905 water bottles used only 32% or 15,948,858,850 bottles were recycled. This means 33,891,325,055, or roughly 34 Billion, were tossed into land fills. Fail blog this is your fail. I win. I pity the future of America when you idiots can’t understand a basic word problem. I agree that there is something odd about this note…Perhaps it’d be better served on engrish but it is still true as pointed out by quite a few folks.

The population of America in 2006 of 289,44,215 people used on average 167 plastic water bottles. Of the totaling 49,840,183,905 water bottles used only 32% or 15,948,858,850 bottles were recycled. This means 33,891,325,055, or roughly 34 Billion, were tossed into land fills.

Fail blog this is your fail. I win.

]]> By: Seriouslyguys? http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437430 Seriouslyguys? Tue, 26 May 2009 20:02:55 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437430 This is not a fail...They obviously meant each American, or individual Americans each used 167 bottles of water. Estimating 300 million Americans, multiplied by 167 bottles each, equals 50,100,000,000, 32% of which is 16,032,000,000, leaving a remainder of about 34 billion. Whoever thought this was a fail is a moron This is not a fail…They obviously meant each American, or individual Americans each used 167 bottles of water. Estimating 300 million Americans, multiplied by 167 bottles each, equals 50,100,000,000, 32% of which is 16,032,000,000, leaving a remainder of about 34 billion. Whoever thought this was a fail is a moron

]]> By: SeveredHead http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437397 SeveredHead Tue, 26 May 2009 19:40:53 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437397 But it never says "on average". That is the whole point. It doesn't make any claims that it is each american drinking that. It is poor wording, but if you take it literally, it says that only 167 were consumed. CLEARLY, this is not the case, which is why this is a fail. A poor wording fail, but a fail nonetheless! But it never says “on average”. That is the whole point. It doesn’t make any claims that it is each american drinking that. It is poor wording, but if you take it literally, it says that only 167 were consumed. CLEARLY, this is not the case, which is why this is a fail. A poor wording fail, but a fail nonetheless!

]]> By: Scott http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437204 Scott Tue, 26 May 2009 17:38:05 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437204 yes, but on average it is probably true. IF you take the total bottled water consumption for the US for that given year and divide it by the population, you probably get around the 167 figure as noted on the sign. Still no fail. I drink maybe 2 bottles of water a month at most, but I have friends that drink cases of them (not sure why) so in the end it averages out. yes, but on average it is probably true. IF you take the total bottled water consumption for the US for that given year and divide it by the population, you probably get around the 167 figure as noted on the sign. Still no fail.

I drink maybe 2 bottles of water a month at most, but I have friends that drink cases of them (not sure why) so in the end it averages out.

]]> By: Scott http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437198 Scott Tue, 26 May 2009 17:36:37 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437198 I agree completely. I did the math, then went to leave this exact comment - you beat me to it though, but are correct. the sign is very poorly worded, but makes sense, and is factually correct. I agree completely. I did the math, then went to leave this exact comment – you beat me to it though, but are correct. the sign is very poorly worded, but makes sense, and is factually correct.

]]> By: Nacoran http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437163 Nacoran Tue, 26 May 2009 17:22:58 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437163 It's a lack of units math fail. It’s a lack of units math fail.

]]> By: evan...if he only had a brain ♫ http://failblog.org/2009/05/26/factoid-fail/#comment-437068 evan...if he only had a brain ♫ Tue, 26 May 2009 16:55:10 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=18066#comment-437068 Yes. Europe for the win. Yes. Europe for the win.

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