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Hello and welcome to British Accent Shadowing.
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I'm Ashley Howard, a UK voice coach, and among many things, I help people with pronunciation, intonation and accent.
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Today, we're working with an extract from Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, a classic of English literature,
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known for its precision, subtle humour and social insight.
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This passage sits at around C1 to C2 level, meaning the language is advanced,
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with longer sentence structures and nuanced meaning.
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It's ideal for developing a natural British accent,
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improving connected speech, and refining your sense of intonation, phrasing, and expressive delivery.
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I'll read the passage once at natural pace, then we'll go through it line by line so you can shadow and repeat after me,
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helping you build clarity, rhythm and confidence in your spoken English.
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You can also download the free PDF of today's passage with vocabulary notes using the link in the description below.
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Let's begin.
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About thirty years ago, Miss Maria Ward of Huntingdon, with only 7 ,000 pounds,
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had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram of Mansfield Park in the county of Northampton,
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and to be thereby raised to the rank of a Baronet's Lady with all the comforts
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and consequences of a handsome house and large income.
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All Huntingdon exclaimed on the greatness of the match, and her uncle, the lawyer himself,
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allowed her to be at least three thousand pounds short of any equitable claim to it.
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She had two sisters to be benefited by her elevation, and such of their acquaintance,
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as thought Miss Ward and Miss Francis quite as handsome as Miss Maria, did not scruple to predict their marrying with almost equal advantage.
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but there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are pretty women to deserve them.
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Miss Ward, at the end of half a dozen years, found herself obliged to be attached to the Reverend Mr Norris,
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a friend of her brother -in -law, with scarcely any private fortune, and Miss Frances fared yet worse.
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Miss Ward's match, indeed, when it came to the point, was not contemptible.
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Sir Thomas being happily able to give his friend an income in the living of Mansfield,
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and Mr. and Mrs. Norris began their career of conjugal felicity with very little less than a thousand a year.
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But Mrs Frances married, in the common phrase, to disoblige her family and by fixing on a lieutenant of marines,
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without education, fortune or connections, did it very thoroughly.
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She could hardly have made a more untoward choice.
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Sir Thomas Bertram had interest, which, from principle as well as pride,
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from a general wish of doing right and a desire of seeing all that were connected with him in situations of respectability,
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he would have been glad to exert for the advantage of Lady Bertram's sister.
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time to devise any other method of assisting them, an absolute breach between the sisters had taken place.
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It was the natural result of the conduct of each party, and such as a very imprudent marriage almost always produces.
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To save herself from useless remonstrance, Mrs Price never wrote to her family on the subject till actually married.
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Lady Bertram, who was a woman of very tranquil feelings, and a temper remarkably easy and indolent,
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would have contented herself with merely giving up her sister and thinking no more of the matter,
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But Mrs Norris had a spirit of activity, which could not be satisfied till she had written a long and angry letter to Fanny,
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to point out the folly of her conduct, and threaten her with all its possible ill consequences.
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Mrs Price, in her turn, was injured and angry and an answer which comprehended each sister in its bitterness,
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and bestowed such very disrespectful reflections on the pride of Sir Thomas, as Mrs Norris could not possibly keep to herself,
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put an end to all intercourse between them for a considerable period.
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Now copy after me.
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About thirty years ago, Miss Maria Ward of Huntingdon with only £7 ,000 Have the good luck!
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to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram. of Mansfield Park.
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in the county of Northampton.
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Thank you and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet's lady.
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with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome house and large income.
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All Huntingdon exclaimed: on the greatness of the match,
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and her uncle, The lawyer, himself.
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allowed her to be at least three thousand pounds short of any equitable claim to it.
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She had two sisters Thank you.
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to be benefited, by her elevation,
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and such of their acquaintance as thought Miss Ward. and Miss Frances.
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quite as handsome as Miss Maria,
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did not scruple to predict They're marrying with almost equal advantage.
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but there certainly are not so many men of large fortune,
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in the world As there are pretty women, to deserve them.
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Miss Ward, Thank you.
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At the end of half a dozen years,
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found herself obliged, to be attached.
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to the Reverend Mr Norris.
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A friend of her brother -in -law, with scarcely any private fortune,
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and Miss Frances fared yet worse.
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Thank you.
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Miss Ward's match, indeed.
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when it came to the point. was not contemptible.
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Sir Thomas, being happily able,
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to give his friend and income in the living of Mansfield.
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and Mr and Mrs Norris began their career of conjugal felicity, with very little less.
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than a thousand a year.
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But Miss Frances married In the common phrase, Thank you to disoblige her family.
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and by fixing on a lieutenant of Marines.
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without education, Fortune All connections. did it very thoroughly.
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she could hardly have made.
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a more untoward choice.
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Sir Thomas Bertram had interest. Which?
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From principle, as well as pride.
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from a general wish of doing right, and a desire of seeing all,
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that were connected with him,
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in situations of respectability, He would have been glad.
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to exert for the advantage of Lady Bertram's sister.
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but her husband's profession was such as no interest. could reach.
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and before he had time, to devise any other method,
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of assisting them An absolute breach.
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Between the sisters... had taken place.
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It was the natural result of the conduct of each party and such.
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as a very imprudent marriage.
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almost always produces.
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to save herself, from useless remonstrance Mrs Price?
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Never wrote to her family on the subject till actually married,
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Lady Bertram who was a woman of very tranquil feelings and a temper
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remarkably easy and indolent, would have contented herself with merely giving up her sister.
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and thinking no more, of the matter. But Mrs Norris?
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had a spirit of activity which could not be satisfied.
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till she had written...
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a long and angry letter,
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to Fanny, to point out Hmm.
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The folly. of her conduct.
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and threaten her with all its possible ill consequences.
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Mrs Price In her turn, was injured, and angry.
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And an answer: which comprehended each sister in its bitterness.
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and bestowed such very disrespectful reflections On the pride of Sir Thomas
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as Mrs Norris could not possibly keep to herself.
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Oh.
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Put an end. to all intercourse.
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between them. for a considerable period.
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Thank you.
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Now speak with me at the same time.
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About thirty years ago, Miss Maria Ward of Huntingdon,
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with only £7 ,000, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram of Mansfield Park in the county of Northampton,
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and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet's lady with all the comforts
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and consequences of a handsome house and large income.
121
All Huntingdon exclaimed on the greatness of the match, and her uncle, the lawyer himself,
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allowed her to be at least three thousand pounds short of any equitable claim to it.
123
She had two sisters to be benefited by her elevation, and such of their acquaintance,
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as thought Miss Ward and Miss Francis quite as handsome as Miss Maria, did not scruple to predict their marrying with almost equal advantage.
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But there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are pretty women to deserve them.
126
Miss Ward, at the end of half a dozen years, found herself obliged to be attached to the Reverend Mr Norris,
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a friend of her brother -in -law, with scarcely any private fortune, and Miss Frances fared yet worse.
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their career of conjugal felicity with very little less than a thousand a year.
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But Mrs Frances married, in the common phrase, to disoblige her family and by fixing on a lieutenant of marines,
130
without education, fortune or connections, did it very thoroughly.
131
She could hardly have made a more untoward choice.
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Sir Thomas Bertram had interest, which, from principle as well as pride,
133
from a general wish of doing right and a desire of seeing all that were connected with him in situations of respectability,
134
he would have been glad to exert for the advantage of Lady Bertram's sister.
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time to devise any other method of assisting them, an absolute breach between the sisters had taken place.
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It was the natural result of the conduct of each party, and such as a very imprudent marriage almost always produces.
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To save herself from useless remonstrance, Mrs Price never wrote to her family on the subject till actually married.
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Lady Bertram, who was a woman of very tranquil feelings and a temper remarkably easy and indolent,
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would have contented herself with merely giving up her sister and thinking no more of the matter.
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But Mrs Norris had a spirit of activity, which could not be satisfied till she had written a long and angry letter to Fanny,
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to point out the folly of her conduct, and threaten her with all its possible ill consequences.
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Mrs Price, in her turn, was injured and angry.
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and an answer which comprehended each sister in its bitterness, and bestowed such very disrespectful reflections on the pride of Sir Thomas,
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as Mrs Norris could not possibly keep to herself, put an end to all intercourse between them for a considerable period.
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Deze video bevat 153 zinnen en 1867 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 20:42. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 90 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 78% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
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| fortune zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɔːtjuːn/ | lot, noodlot |
| handsome bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhæn.səm/ | knap |
| accent zelfstandig naamwoord | /ækˈsɛnt/ | accent, klemtoon |
| consequence zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwəns/ | gevolg, consequentie |
| shadow zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | schaduw |
| connect werkwoord | /kəˈnɛkt/ | verbinden |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| passage zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ | passage |
| uncle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | oom, nonkel |
| lieutenant zelfstandig naamwoord | /l(j)uˈtɛn.ənt/ | luitenant |
| rank zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹæŋk/ | gelid, rij |
| assist werkwoord | /əˈsɪst/ | assisteren, bijstaan |
| comfort zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | comfort, gemak |
| marry werkwoord | /ˈmæɹi/ | trouwen, huwen |
| merely bijwoord | /ˈmɪəli/ | alleen, louter |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| give up werkwoord | zich overgeven |
| point out werkwoord | aanwijzen, aanduiden |
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 8 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I'm, they're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thirty /ˈθɝti/, thoroughly /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/, thereby /ðɛɹˈbaɪ/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/, elevation /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: considerable /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/, remarkably /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/, disrespectful /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, accuracy /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als fortune, handsome, accent.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | be benefited · be attached · were connected |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have made |
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