Shadowing Practice: One story a day level 2 January week 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Story 15: The Picture.
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took a picture during his trip to Asia.
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It was taken on the sidewalk of a busy street.
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In the picture is a boy with a pencil and a notebook.
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He is working on his homework.
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There is no desk and no chair.
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He is using a stool as his desk.
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Around the boy are his father and mother.
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The father is pointing to the book, trying to help.
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The mother is smiling and watching them closely.
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Beside them is their family business, a bicycle repair stand.
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It seems that the parents do not have much education, but you can see that they care strongly about their son's schoolwork.
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Their eyes are filled with hope.
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Bicycles, cars, buses, and people are passing by in the picture.
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But this family is not disturbed by the noise.
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To the family, the son's studies seem to be the center of the world.
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I was really touched by this picture.
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Story 16.
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Healthy Heart.
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Thump.
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Thump.
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That is the sound of your heart beating.
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What an amazing muscle!
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It works all day.
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It works all night.
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Your heart pumps blood to all the parts of your body.
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It pumps blood to your head.
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Your fingers.
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and your feet.
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and it weighs only about half a kilogram.
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But, It's a very strong muscle.
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It beats 100 ,000 times a day.
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That's 35 million times a year.
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Wow!
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In your lifetime.
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your heart will beat about two and a half billion times.
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Thank you.
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You know what else is really amazing?
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Your heart does all of this without you even giving it a thought.
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It just keeps working.
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Most hearts beat about 70 times every minute.
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See for yourself.
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Put your hand on your wrist.
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Feel your heart beating.
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Now, Count how many times it beats in a minute.
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Take care of your heart eat well Sleep well.
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and get lots of exercise.
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That way, Your heart will be strong, and keep on beating.
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- Story 17, Baby Jessie.
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Everyone was waiting for Jessie and her parents to arrive.
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They'll be here soon.
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"Can Jesse and I play games together?" asked Lori.
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"Not yet," answered Mom.
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"Jesse is still a baby, you know." "It takes a long time for a baby to turn into a kid, doesn't it?" asked Lori.
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Mom laughed.
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Yes, it does.
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Then she isn't good for much yet, said Lori.
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Dad laughed.
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I don't think her parents would agree with that.
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They kind of like her.
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Thank you a moment later jesse and her parents finally arrived jesse started crying
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because she didn't recognize laurie and her family She really isn't worth much,
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thought Lori, but she didn't say this out loud.
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Lori then showed Jesse the box of toys.
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She shook a rattle at her.
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Jesse laughed.
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I guess maybe she is worth a little bit, thought Lori as her eyes lit up.
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Story 18: The Little Red Teapot Last winter, I had a bad cold.
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I could hardly breathe through my nose.
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In the morning, my mother brought me a little red teapot.
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T?
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I don't like tea.
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I said, I know, Mom said.
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But tea is one of the best things you can drink.
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It's very healthy.
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This is a specialty.
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for when you are sick.
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There was no way out.
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I bought the cup to my lips and took a small sip.
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the tea was strong and bitter I knew my mom was trying to help me.
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So I took another sip.
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Within a few hours, I could breathe through my nose again. Was it the tea?
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"I don't know, but I do know." that the next time I am sick,
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I'll be looking for that little red teapot again.
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Story 19: The Party.
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One hot summer day, Mouse? decided to have a party.
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Mouse walked over to Beaver's house.
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Beaver, please come to my party.
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"I'll be serving bananas," said Mouse.
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"'Bananas?
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I'll only come if you serve oranges,' said Beaver.
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"Okay," said Mouse.
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"My friends will like oranges.
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I'll make sure to pick some up." Next, Mouse walked to Rabbit's house.
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"Rabbit, please come to my party." "I'll be serving oranges," said Mouse.
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"Oranges?
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I'll only come if you serve apples," said Rabbit.
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"Okay," said Mouse, but he was puzzled.
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Thank you.
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Mouse then walked to Squirrel's house.
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"'Squirrel, please come to my party.
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"'I'll be serving apples,' said Mouse.
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"'Apples?' "I'll only come if you serve bananas," said Squirrel.
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"All right !" exclaimed Mouse.
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Mouse knew exactly what to do.
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He cut up bananas, oranges, and apples.
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Then he mixed them all in a bowl.
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Now all of my guests will be happy.
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Story 20: The Three Sisters.
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Eddie and Casey did not like eating vegetables.
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They like meat and fish.
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They liked rice and bread.
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They even liked apples.
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Grapes? and bananas.
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but they did not like vegetables.
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One day.
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Their mom told them a story.
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Long ago, the native people in Canada grew three special vegetables.
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They planted corn beans, and pumpkins very close to each other in the garden.
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The corn grew strong and tall.
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The beans climbed up the big, strong corn stems.
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The pumpkins made big leaves as they grew.
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the leaves kept the ground cool and wet.
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The three vegetables helped each other.
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They were like three sisters in a family.
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that is why the native people call these vegetables The Three Sisters They are very special.
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Bye.
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Little kids grow big and strong by eating corn, beans, and pumpkins.
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Now, Eddie and Casey eat their vegetables every day.
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Story 21.
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Baseball or piano?
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My mom loves music.
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She wants me to become a pianist.
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But I like sports.
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I play baseball every day after school.
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Sometimes I stay out playing until it gets dark.
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So, when my mom signed me up for piano lessons, I was not happy.
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Mom said I had to try the piano for one year.
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I went to the first lesson.
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It was very difficult.
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My fingers were not good at pushing the right piano keys.
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They were good at holding a ball.
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A little girl there saw me struggling.
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She said to me, "I will help you learn to play the piano if you teach me to play baseball."
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We became good friends that day.
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She taught me how to play Beethoven.
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I taught her to throw a curve ball.
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Now, I don't know which I like better: baseball, or piano.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “One story a day level 2 January week 3”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Mouse, mom, Lori, jesse, vegetables. Deze video bevat 148 zinnen en 1069 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:44. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 100 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
piano zelfstandig naamwoord/piˈænɪː/piano
vegetable zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/groente, gewas
banana zelfstandig naamwoord/bəˈnænə/banaan, pisang
corn zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkɔːn/koren
bean zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbi(ː)n/boon
pumpkin zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpʌm(p).kɪn/pompoen
finger zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/vinger
lesson zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɛs.ən/les
muscle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmʌs.əl/spier
desk zelfstandig naamwoord/dɛsk/bureau, schrijftafel
arrive werkwoord/əˈɹaɪv/aankomen, arriveren
pump zelfstandig naamwoord/pʌmp/pomp
breathe werkwoord/bɹiːð/ademen, ademhalen
leaf zelfstandig naamwoord/lif/blad
bicycle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/fiets, rijwiel

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • You know what else is really amazing?
  • I don't think her parents would agree with that.
  • I'll be looking for that little red teapot again.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetwas taken · are filled · is not disturbed
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig waswas waiting · was trying
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdkeeps working · started crying
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwill beat · will be · They'll be

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 18 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, don't, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: breathe /bɹiːð/, thump /θʌmp/
  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, specialty /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, beside /bɪˈsaɪd/, curve /kɚv/, disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: piano /piˈænɪː/, banana /bəˈnænə/, kilogram /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/, rattle /ˈɹæ.təl/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: finger /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/, grape /ɡɹeɪp/, kilogram /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als piano, vegetable, banana.

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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