Sept. 27, 2025
Notes from the Feedback on My First 10 Texts
First of all, I thank all of the correctors for their help! I've decided to make a summary of my first 10 texts. I would really appreciate if you could give me your feedback on these notes. I'm not sure that I got everything from the feedback right.
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Starting a sentence with "now" implies you were doing something else before, so it's inappropriate at the very beginning of a text. If you're talking about the current moment, you can say "right now." For example: "Right now, I'm looking..." Alternatively, you can remove "right now" altogether, as the verb tense will be enough to convey the meaning.
"Desire" expresses a strong, deep wish. "Want" is more appropriate in most common situations.
"To go downtown" is more idiomatic than "to visit town."
When making a list, it's better to use the serial comma (a comma before the last item, even when there is an "and"). It's also better to use "and." For example: "...apples, bananas, and oranges."
In a rhetorical question like "You could ask: [question]...", you should use "could," not "would." For example: "You could ask me: 'What...?'"
The verb for rewriting a text is "rewrite," not "recreate."
"End up doing" is an idiomatic expression, similar to "eventually deciding" or "ending up with a decision." It's a natural alternative to "decide." For example: "If I end up discussing topics that... I will quit..."
If an event is "approaching," it's more natural to say it is "coming up" rather than just "coming." For example: "My birthday is coming up."
It's important to use linking words (conjunctions, etc.). In English, coherence is valued; being choppy is not considered a style.
"Admire" is used for a person, a group of people, or a thing. For an activity, "enjoy" is more suitable. For example: "I enjoy creating towns. I admire city planners."
I don't know when to use "the" versus "a" with a first mention followed by a defining relative clause. For example: "...working on a/the town named..." Even though it's the first mention, the clause makes it specific, which often calls for "the." I'm puzzled.
Using "there is" isn't suitable when talking about something you created. For instance, if you created a town in a game, you should say, "I made..." because it emphasizes your work.
The verb "tell" requires an object. If there isn't one, use "talk." For example: "Tell me about..." or "Let's talk about..."
"Top" is primarily an adjective, not a noun. You would say "one of my top projects," not "one of my tops."
"Building and creating" is considered a single concept (a compound subject), so it takes a singular verb: "is detailed," not "are detailed." Why? Because the activities are so closely linked they are treated as one idea.
Short sentences are often better when joined with a conjunction or a semicolon for better flow.
Instead of "only books," it's more natural to say "just some books."
Use "I could understand" (not "can") when referring to a hypothetical or potential action by someone else. "Could" is less absolute.
When writing a person's thoughts, it's better to use quotation marks for clarity.
"Communicating" is not the same as "to chat".You can be communicating through Morse code or body language. For social interaction, "talk to a person" is better.
"Alcoholic beverages" can be shortened to "alcohol." Native speakers generally prefer more concise terms, and "alcohol" sounds more natural.
The word "parties" is typically used with the verb "enjoy."
Use the noun "normalization," not the gerund "normalizing," in phrases like "the normalization of..."
"Deal with something" is often better than "face" because it implies active management or handling of a situation, whereas "face" can be more passive.
Come = move towards you
Go = move away from you
Avoid omitting the object in a sentence.
The common idiom is "Long story short," not the full phrase "To make a long story short."
"I managed to get it done" is used for completing a specific task, similar to "managed to cope."
In programming contexts, you "build a feature," not "create" one, and you "review" files, not "analyze" them.
The word "competition" is used without an article. For example, "in competition with..."
A more natural phrasing is, "It's not my style to choose the easy way," rather than "choose something easy."
In hypothetical or "unreal" conditional sentences, use "were," not "was." For example: "If my path were easier..." This is similar to "If I were...".
The word "unfreedom" does not exist.
Use the plural "choices" because having options implies there is more than one choice.
"Option" is more common and natural than "variant."
Instead of "in another way," use "differently." For example, "Cats see the world differently." It sounds more natural.
"Homeless" is an adjective. Using it as a noun (e.g., "the homeless") can be considered offensive. It's better to say "homeless people."
The word "fundament" is outdated; use "fundamental" instead. For example, "Chaos is fundamental in the world."
First of all, I thanks to all of the correctors for their help!
"Thanks to all" is a little more natural than "I thank all"
I've decided to make a summary of my first 10 (texts / posts).
"Posts" is specific to writing on a website like this, but generally it's more natural to use more specific words than "texts" because of how broad a term "texts" is.
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Starting a sentence with "now" implies you were doing something else before, so it's inappropriate at the very beginning of a text.
People sometimes do start with "Now," in speech (e.g. a teacher grabbing the attention of their class to start the lesson), but yeah, it's rarely done in writing.
"To go downtown" is more idiomatic than "to visit town."
This is going to have a lot of regional variation, just a heads up. I'm not sure anywhere says "to visit town", but e.g. locally people here will say "go into town" rather than "go downtown".
When making a list, it's better to use the serial comma (a comma before the last item, even when there is an "and").
Also known as the "Oxford comma". There are actually strong disagreements between native speakers on this point. Overall I think including the oxford comma is more popular than not including it.
For example: "You (could / might) ask me: 'What...?'"
could is better than would. There's also some situations where you would say "You might ask" (for example, if you think the person you're talking to is very likely to ask the question you're about to preemptively answer). For a short sentence like this outside of context, it's not really possible to tell if "could" or "might" is better.
"Communicating" is not the same as "to chat". You can be communicating through Morse code or body language.
The common idiom is "Long story short," not the full phrase "To make a long story short."
"Long story short" is more common, but you might still hear "to make a long story short"
For example, "in competition with..."
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A more natural phrasing is, "It's not my style to choose the easy way," rather than "choose something easy."
"in a competition with" and "in competition with" are both valid phrases, but have different meanings.
"in a competition with" means you and the other person are both in the same event, and you're putting focus on it being an organised event.
"in competition with" means you are trying to do something better than the other person
For example:
"I had a busy weekend, I was in a competition with Sarah" means that you and Sarah entered the same competitive event, possibly even together on the same team.
"I had a busy weekend, I was in competition with Sarah" means that you and Sarah were trying to outdo each other in something over the weekend. It _could_ be a competitive event if you were competing against each other, or it could be just trying to do something better than Sarah (like trying to draw a better picture)
Sept. 29, 2025
I really appreciate your help :)
*** Starting a sentence with "now" implies you were doing something else before, so it's inappropriate at the very beginning of a text.
If you're talking about the current moment, you can say "right now."
For example: "Right now, I'm looking..." Alternatively, you can remove "right now" altogether, as the verb tense will be enough to convey the meaning.
"Desire" expresses a strong, deep wish.
"Want" is more appropriate in most common situations.
"To go downtown" is more idiomatic than "to visit town."
When making a list, it's better to use the serial comma (a comma before the last item, even when there is an "and").
The serial comma (also known as the oxford comma) is considered optional. Many English speakers prefer to use in their writing but there are also many who don't.
Personally, I think it can add clarity to writing but it is not necessary to have.
It's also better to use "and."
For example: "...apples, bananas, and oranges."
The verb for rewriting a text is "rewrite," not "recreate."
"End up doing" is an idiomatic expression, similar to "eventually deciding" or "ending up with a decision."
It's a natural alternative to "decide."
I will quit..." If an event is "approaching," it's more natural to say it is "coming up" rather than just "coming."
For example: "My birthday is coming up."
It's important to use linking words (conjunctions, etc.).
In English, coherence is valued; being choppy is not considered a style.
"Admire" is used for a person, a group of people, or a thing.
For an activity, "enjoy" is more suitable.
For example: "I enjoy creating towns.
I admire city planners."
I don't know when to use "the" versus "a" with a first mention followed by a defining relative clause.
Use "the" when you are referring to a specific thing (example: the town, the person, the dog refers to that specific town, person, or dog)
Use "a" when you are referring to a general thing (example: a town, a person, a dog refers to a general town that is not specified, an unspecified person, or an unspecified dog)
For instance, if you created a town in a game, you should say, "I made..." because it emphasizes your work.
For example: "Tell me about..." or "Let's talk about..." "Top" is primarily an adjective, not a noun.
You would say "one of my top projects," not "one of my tops."
"Building and creating" is considered a single concept (a compound subject), so it takes a singular verb: "is detailed," not "are detailed."
Short sentences are often better when joined with a conjunction or a semicolon for better flow.
Instead of "only books," it's more natural to say "just some books."
depending on the sentence both of these could sound natural.
"Could" is less absolute.
When writing a person's thoughts, it's better to use quotation marks for clarity.
"Communicating" is not the same as "to chat".You can be communicating through Morse code or body language.
For social interaction, "talk to a person" is better.
"Alcoholic beverages" can be shortened to "alcohol."
Native speakers generally prefer more concise terms, and "alcohol" sounds more natural.
The word "parties" is typically used with the verb "enjoy."
I don't understand what you mean by this.
Come = move towards you Go = move away from you Avoid omitting the object in a sentence.
The common idiom is "Long story short," not the full phrase "To make a long story short."
In hypothetical or "unreal" conditional sentences, use "were," not "was."
For example: "If my path were easier..." This is similar to "If I were...".
The word "unfreedom" does not exist.
Use the plural "choices" because having options implies there is more than one choice.
Choices also implies there is more than one.
"Option" is more common and natural than "variant."
Instead of "in another way," use "differently."
For example, "Cats see the world differently."
It sounds more natural.
"Homeless" is an adjective.
Using it as a noun (e.g., "the homeless") can be considered offensive.
It's better to say "homeless people."
The word "fundament" is outdated; use "fundamental" instead.
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Great work!
Sept. 29, 2025
Thank you! 😊
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Notes from the Feedback on My First 10 Texts |
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First of all, I thank all of the correctors for their help! First of all, "Thanks to all" is a little more natural than "I thank all" |
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I've decided to make a summary of my first 10 texts. I've decided to make a summary of my first 10 (texts / posts). "Posts" is specific to writing on a website like this, but generally it's more natural to use more specific words than "texts" because of how broad a term "texts" is. |
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I would really appreciate if you could give me your feedback on these notes. |
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I'm not sure that I got everything from the feedback right. |
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*** Starting a sentence with "now" implies you were doing something else before, so it's inappropriate at the very beginning of a text. This sentence has been marked as perfect! *** People sometimes do start with "Now," in speech (e.g. a teacher grabbing the attention of their class to start the lesson), but yeah, it's rarely done in writing. |
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If you're talking about the current moment, you can say "right now." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example: "Right now, I'm looking..." Alternatively, you can remove "right now" altogether, as the verb tense will be enough to convey the meaning. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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"Desire" expresses a strong, deep wish. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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"Want" is more appropriate in most common situations. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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"To go downtown" is more idiomatic than "to visit town." This sentence has been marked as perfect! "To go downtown" is more idiomatic than "to visit town." This is going to have a lot of regional variation, just a heads up. I'm not sure anywhere says "to visit town", but e.g. locally people here will say "go into town" rather than "go downtown". |
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When making a list, it's better to use the serial comma (a comma before the last item, even when there is an "and"). When making a list, it's better to use the serial comma (a comma before the last item, even when there is an "and"). The serial comma (also known as the oxford comma) is considered optional. Many English speakers prefer to use in their writing but there are also many who don't. Personally, I think it can add clarity to writing but it is not necessary to have. When making a list, it's better to use the serial comma (a comma before the last item, even when there is an "and"). Also known as the "Oxford comma". There are actually strong disagreements between native speakers on this point. Overall I think including the oxford comma is more popular than not including it. |
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It's also better to use "and." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example: "...apples, bananas, and oranges." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In a rhetorical question like "You could ask: [question]...", you should use "could," not "would." |
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For example: "You could ask me: 'What...?'" For example: "You (could / might) ask could is better than would. There's also some situations where you would say "You might ask" (for example, if you think the person you're talking to is very likely to ask the question you're about to preemptively answer). For a short sentence like this outside of context, it's not really possible to tell if "could" or "might" is better. |
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The verb for rewriting a text is "rewrite," not "recreate." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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"End up doing" is an idiomatic expression, similar to "eventually deciding" or "ending up with a decision." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It's a natural alternative to "decide." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example: "If I end up discussing topics that... |
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I will quit..." If an event is "approaching," it's more natural to say it is "coming up" rather than just "coming." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example: "My birthday is coming up." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It's important to use linking words (conjunctions, etc.). This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In English, coherence is valued; being choppy is not considered a style. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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"Admire" is used for a person, a group of people, or a thing. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Short sentences are often better when joined with a conjunction or a semicolon for better flow. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Instead of "only books," it's more natural to say "just some books." Instead of "only books," it's more natural to say "just some books." depending on the sentence both of these could sound natural. |
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Use "I could understand" (not "can") when referring to a hypothetical or potential action by someone else. |
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"Could" is less absolute. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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When writing a person's thoughts, it's better to use quotation marks for clarity. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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"Communicating" is not the same as "to chat".You can be communicating through Morse code or body language. This sentence has been marked as perfect! "Communicating" is not the same as "to chat". You can be communicating through Morse code or body language. |
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For social interaction, "talk to a person" is better. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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"Alcoholic beverages" can be shortened to "alcohol." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Native speakers generally prefer more concise terms, and "alcohol" sounds more natural. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The word "parties" is typically used with the verb "enjoy." The word "parties" is typically used with the verb "enjoy." I don't understand what you mean by this. |
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Use the noun "normalization," not the gerund "normalizing," in phrases like "the normalization of..." "Deal with something" is often better than "face" because it implies active management or handling of a situation, whereas "face" can be more passive. |
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Come = move towards you Go = move away from you Avoid omitting the object in a sentence. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The common idiom is "Long story short," not the full phrase "To make a long story short." This sentence has been marked as perfect! The common idiom is "Long story short," not the full phrase "To make a long story short." "Long story short" is more common, but you might still hear "to make a long story short" |
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"I managed to get it done" is used for completing a specific task, similar to "managed to cope." |
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The word "unfreedom" does not exist. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Using it as a noun (e.g., "the homeless") can be considered offensive. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It's better to say "homeless people." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The word "fundament" is outdated; use "fundamental" instead. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example, "Chaos is fundamental in the world." |
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For an activity, "enjoy" is more suitable. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example: "I enjoy creating towns. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I admire city planners." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I don't know when to use "the" versus "a" with a first mention followed by a defining relative clause. I don't know when to use "the" versus "a" with a first mention followed by a defining relative clause. Use "the" when you are referring to a specific thing (example: the town, the person, the dog refers to that specific town, person, or dog) Use "a" when you are referring to a general thing (example: a town, a person, a dog refers to a general town that is not specified, an unspecified person, or an unspecified dog) |
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For example: "...working on a/the town named..." Even though it's the first mention, the clause makes it specific, which often calls for "the." |
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I'm puzzled. |
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Using "there is" isn't suitable when talking about something you created. |
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If there isn't one, use "talk." |
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In hypothetical or "unreal" conditional sentences, use "were," not "was." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example: "If my path were easier..." This is similar to "If I were...". This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Use the plural "choices" because having options implies there is more than one choice. Use the plural "choices" because having options implies there is more than one choice. Choices also implies there is more than one. |
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"Option" is more common and natural than "variant." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Instead of "in another way," use "differently." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example, "Cats see the world differently." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It sounds more natural. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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"Homeless" is an adjective. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Why? |
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Because the activities are so closely linked they are treated as one idea. |
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For instance, if you created a town in a game, you should say, "I made..." because it emphasizes your work. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The verb "tell" requires an object. |
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For example: "Tell me about..." or "Let's talk about..." "Top" is primarily an adjective, not a noun. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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You would say "one of my top projects," not "one of my tops." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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"Building and creating" is considered a single concept (a compound subject), so it takes a singular verb: "is detailed," not "are detailed." This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In programming contexts, you "build a feature," not "create" one, and you "review" files, not "analyze" them. |
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The word "competition" is used without an article. |
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For example, "in competition with..." A more natural phrasing is, "It's not my style to choose the easy way," rather than "choose something easy." For example, "in competition with..." "in a competition with" and "in competition with" are both valid phrases, but have different meanings. "in a competition with" means you and the other person are both in the same event, and you're putting focus on it being an organised event. "in competition with" means you are trying to do something better than the other person For example: "I had a busy weekend, I was in a competition with Sarah" means that you and Sarah entered the same competitive event, possibly even together on the same team. "I had a busy weekend, I was in competition with Sarah" means that you and Sarah were trying to outdo each other in something over the weekend. It _could_ be a competitive event if you were competing against each other, or it could be just trying to do something better than Sarah (like trying to draw a better picture) |
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