Ashoka (English Wikipedia)

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Peter Fibiger Bang, Christopher Bayly (2021). The Oxford World History Of Empire Volume Two The History Of Empires. p. 208. Aśoka placed Buddhism side by side with Brahmanism, Jainism, and the Ajivikas in his edicts and stressed that his dhamma was not the doctrine of one religion but was universal.
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Lahiri 2015, pp. 295–296. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Singh 2017, p. 162. Singh, Upinder (2017). Political Violence in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-97527-9.
Singh 2008, p. 331. Singh, Upinder (2008). A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-81-317-1120-0.
Lahiri 2015, p. 219. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Manish Rannjan (19 August 2023). Indian Art & Culture Book in English: Exploring Heritage and Tradition. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 161. ISBN 978-93-5521-694-6. The Bhatru inscription confirms Emperor Ashoka's acceptance of Buddhism, and in it Ashoka describes himself as the emperor of Magadha.
Thapar 1961, pp. 5–8. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Strong 1995, p. 141. Strong, John S. (1995). "Images of Aśoka: Some Indian and Sri Lankan Legends and their Development". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 8. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Thapar 1961, p. 7. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Thapar 1961, pp. 7–8. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Singh 2008, pp. 331–332. Singh, Upinder (2008). A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-81-317-1120-0.
Thapar 1961, pp. 8–9. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Strong 1989, p. 12. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Strong 1995, p. 143. Strong, John S. (1995). "Images of Aśoka: Some Indian and Sri Lankan Legends and their Development". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Strong 1995, p. 144. Strong, John S. (1995). "Images of Aśoka: Some Indian and Sri Lankan Legends and their Development". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Strong 1995, pp. 152–154. Strong, John S. (1995). "Images of Aśoka: Some Indian and Sri Lankan Legends and their Development". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Strong 1995, p. 155. Strong, John S. (1995). "Images of Aśoka: Some Indian and Sri Lankan Legends and their Development". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Strong 1995, pp. 154–157. Strong, John S. (1995). "Images of Aśoka: Some Indian and Sri Lankan Legends and their Development". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 11. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Thapar 1995, p. 15. Thapar, Romila (1995). "Aśoka and Buddhism as Reflected in the Aśokan Edicts". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 9. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Guruge 1995b, pp. 185–188. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995b). "Emperor Aśoka's Place in History: A Review of Prevalent Opinions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Beckwith, Christopher I. (2017). Greek Buddha: Pyrrho's Encounter with Early Buddhism in Central Asia. Princeton University Press. pp. 226–250. ISBN 978-0-691-17632-1. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
Strong 1989, p. 205. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Allen 2012, p. 79. Allen, Charles (2012). Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor. Hachette. ISBN 978-1-408-70388-5.
Thapar 1961, pp. 226–227. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Strong 1989, p. 11. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Lahiri 2015, p. 129. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Thapar 1961, p. 226. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Lahiri 2015, p. 25. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 24. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 26. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Thapar 1961, p. 13. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Strong 1989, p. 204. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Thapar 1961, pp. 25–26. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Strong 1989, pp. 204–205. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Lahiri 2015, p. 323:"In the Ashokavadana, Ashoka's mother is not named." Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 31. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Guruge 1993, p. 19. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1993). Aśoka, the Righteous: A Definitive Biography. Central Cultural Fund. ISBN 978-955-9226-00-0.
Mookerji 1962, p. 2. Mookerji, Radhakumud (1962). Aśoka (3rd revised ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0582-8.
Singh 2008, p. 332. Singh, Upinder (2008). A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-81-317-1120-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 20. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Lahiri 2015, p. 27. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Strong 1989, p. 206. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Strong 1989, p. 207. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 21. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Lahiri 2015, p. 65. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Strong 1989, p. 208. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Lahiri 2015, p. 66. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 70. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 66-67. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 68. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 67. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, pp. 89–90. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Allen 2012, p. 154. Allen, Charles (2012). Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor. Hachette. ISBN 978-1-408-70388-5.
Guruge 1993, p. 28. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1993). Aśoka, the Righteous: A Definitive Biography. Central Cultural Fund. ISBN 978-955-9226-00-0.
Lahiri 2015, p. 98. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, pp. 94–95. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Thapar 1961, pp. 22–23. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Lahiri 2015, p. 101. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 97. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Thapar 1961, pp. 24–25. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Thapar 1961, p. 25. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Lahiri 2015, p. 102. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Strong 1989, p. 209. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Strong 1989, p. 210. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Allen 2012, p. 15: "Only fragments were found of the Wheel of the Moral Law, which the four lions had originally supported." Allen, Charles (2012). Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor. Hachette. ISBN 978-1-408-70388-5.
Thapar 1961, p. 26. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Thapar 1961, p. 27. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Thapar 1961, pp. 13–14. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Thapar 1961, p. 14. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Thapar 1961, p. 30. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Strong 1989, pp. 12–13. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Strong 1989, p. 13. Strong, John S. (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0.
Guruge 1995, p. 46. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 29. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Lahiri 2015, p. 105. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 106. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, pp. 106–107. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 107. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Guruge 1995, pp. 49–50. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1995, p. 18. Thapar, Romila (1995). "Aśoka and Buddhism as Reflected in the Aśokan Edicts". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 36. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Thapar 1961, p. 33. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Guruge 1995, p. 38. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Guruge 1995, p. 37. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1995, pp. 30–31. Thapar, Romila (1995). "Aśoka and Buddhism as Reflected in the Aśokan Edicts". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Guruge 1995, p. 56. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Guruge 1995, p. 42. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Guruge 1995, p. 43. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Guruge 1995, p. 47. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Lahiri 2015, p. 109. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Gombrich 1995, p. 7. Gombrich, Richard (1995). "Aśoka – The Great Upāsaka". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 34. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Lahiri 2015, p. 110. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Lahiri 2015, p. 108. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Guruge 1995, p. 49. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 35. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
Lahiri 2015, p. 135. Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674057777.
Strong 1995, pp. 154–155. Strong, John S. (1995). "Images of Aśoka: Some Indian and Sri Lankan Legends and their Development". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Allen 2012. Allen, Charles (2012). Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor. Hachette. ISBN 978-1-408-70388-5.
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Guruge 1995, p. 50. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Gombrich 1995, p. 8. Gombrich, Richard (1995). "Aśoka – The Great Upāsaka". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Guruge 1995, p. 51. Guruge, Ananda W. P. (1995). "Emperor Aśoka and Buddhism: Unresolved Discrepancies between Buddhist Tradition & Aśokan Inscriptions". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Gombrich 1995, pp. 8–9. Gombrich, Richard (1995). "Aśoka – The Great Upāsaka". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Gombrich 1995, p. 5. Gombrich, Richard (1995). "Aśoka – The Great Upāsaka". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
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Gombrich 1995, p. 10. Gombrich, Richard (1995). "Aśoka – The Great Upāsaka". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
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Gombrich 1995, p. 11. Gombrich, Richard (1995). "Aśoka – The Great Upāsaka". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Gombrich 1995, pp. 11–12. Gombrich, Richard (1995). "Aśoka – The Great Upāsaka". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Gombrich 1995, p. 12. Gombrich, Richard (1995). "Aśoka – The Great Upāsaka". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1995, p. 32. Thapar, Romila (1995). "Aśoka and Buddhism as Reflected in the Aśokan Edicts". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1995, p. 36. Thapar, Romila (1995). "Aśoka and Buddhism as Reflected in the Aśokan Edicts". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Strong 1995, p. 149. Strong, John S. (1995). "Images of Aśoka: Some Indian and Sri Lankan Legends and their Development". In Anuradha Seneviratna (ed.). King Aśoka and Buddhism: Historical and Literary Studies. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 978-955-24-0065-0.
Thapar 1961, p. 28. Thapar, Romila (1961). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. OCLC 736554.
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