The Wire (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Wire" in English language version.

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andover.edu

"Getting Down to 'The Wire'". Phillips Academy. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2011.

aoltv.com

Gallagher, Danny (July 20, 2009). "Is The Wire the biggest Emmy snub of all time, forever and ever, amen?". AOL TV. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

archive.today

Zurawik, David (July 12, 2006). "Local figures, riveting drama put The Wire in a class by itself". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
Simon, David (2004). "Ask The Wire: David Simon". HBO. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007.
"26 Best Cult TV Shows Ever". Entertainment Weekly. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
"TV: 10 All-Time Greatest". Entertainment Weekly. June 27, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.

baltimoresun.com

Fenton, Justin (December 14, 2012). "Donnie Andrews, inspiration for Omar character on "The Wire," dies". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
Walker, Childs (November 26, 2010). "Hopkins students discover Baltimore through 'The Wire'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 26, 2010.

articles.baltimoresun.com

Zurawik, David (July 12, 2006). "Local figures, riveting drama put The Wire in a class by itself". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.

bbc.co.uk

"The Wire – Episodes from 2009". BBC Two. April 23, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
"Why No Wire?". BBC. April 23, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.

news.bbc.co.uk

"BBC Two to show US TV's The Wire". BBC News. March 12, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009.

bbc.com

"The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century". BBC. October 18, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

borderline-productions.com

""The Wire" on HBO: Play Or Get Played, Exclusive Q&A With David Simon (page 17)". 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
""The Wire" on HBO: Play Or Get Played, Exclusive Q&A With David Simon (page 16)". 2006. Retrieved October 17, 2007.

bostonphoenix.com

Robert David Sullivan (2002). "Slow Hand". Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007.
Garelick, Jon (September 24–30, 2004). ""A man must have a code" – listening in on The Wire". Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

buddytv.com

"HBO Releases Three Prequel Videos for 'The Wire'". BuddyTV. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.

businessinsider.com

Acuna, Kirsten (October 10, 2014). "Why 'The Walking Dead' Casts So Many Actors From HBO's Hit Show 'The Wire'". Business Insider. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

chicagotribune.com

Johnson, Steve (June 1, 2003). "Why HBO's 'The Wire' is the best show on TV". Chicago Tribune.
Smith, Sid (September 18, 2004). "'The Wire' shocks with its electric story lines". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2014.

featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com

"Barack Obama on his favorite TV show". Chicago Tribune. January 14, 2008. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.

citypaper.com

"On The Corner: After Three Seasons Shaping The Wire's Background Music, Blake Leyh Mines Homegrown Sounds For Season Four". Baltimore City Paper. 2006. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.

cpgo.citypaper.com

McCabe, Brent; Smith, Van (2005). "Down To The Wire: Top 10 Reasons Not To Cancel The Wire.". Baltimore City Paper. Archived from the original on April 16, 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

cosmodromemag.com

"The Wire + Oz". Cosmodrome Magazine. January 26, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2009.

ctvnews.ca

Elliott, Josh (December 3, 2014). "Bell Media unveils CraveTV premium streaming service". CTV. Retrieved January 3, 2015.

dailybruin.com

"BET's editing butchers 'The Wire' story line". The Daily Bruin. 2007. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.

darkmatter101.org

"The Wire Files – darkmatter Journal". May 29, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2009.

davidsimon.com

Simon, David (December 3, 2014). "The Wire in HD (updated with video clips)". DavidSimon.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.

doi.org

Jameson, Fredric (2010). "Realism and Utopia in The Wire". Criticism. 52 (3–4): 359–372. doi:10.1353/crt.2010.0053.
La Berge, Leigh Claire (2010). "Capitalist Realism and Serial Form: The Fifth Season of The Wire". Criticism. 52 (3–4): 547–567. doi:10.1353/crt.2010.0046.
Leclair-Paquet, Benjamin (2014). "The Wire as Speculative Research". Architectural Research Quarterly. 18 (2): 135–145. doi:10.1017/S135913551400044X.

dvdtalk.com

Bailey, Jason (December 11, 2008). "The Wire: The Complete Series". DVD Talk. Retrieved March 28, 2013.

ecnext.com

goliath.ecnext.com

Ryan, Leslie (2003). "Tapping The Wire; HBO Police Drama Tops Television Week's Semiannual Critics Poll List". Television Week.

elpais.com

"Los dioses indiferentes". El País. October 23, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.

empireonline.com

"The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Empire. March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

ew.com

"DVD Request of the Week". Entertainment Weekly. July 11, 2003.
Flynn, Gillian (December 23, 2004). "The Best of 2004". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 9, 2007.
"26 Best Cult TV Shows Ever". Entertainment Weekly. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
"TV: 10 All-Time Greatest". Entertainment Weekly. June 27, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
"25 Biggest Emmy Nomination Snubs". Entertainment Weekly. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
Clark, Jason (August 1, 2006). "The Wire: The Complete Third Season". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007.

flavorwire.com

Bailey, Jason (September 3, 2014). "'The Simpsons,' 'The Wire,' and Why You Should Care About Cropped TV Shows". Flavorwire. Retrieved October 19, 2021.

ghostarchive.org

Silverman, Rosa (May 16, 2010). "Sociology degree students to study 'The Wire'". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2010.

gq.com

Abrams, Jonathan (February 13, 2018). "How Every Character Was Cast on The Wire; excerpt from book, All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire". GQ. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

grapevine.is

Magnusson, Haukur S. (April 6, 2010). "He Really Did It!". The Reykjavik Grapevine Features. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.

guardian.co.uk

blogs.guardian.co.uk

Vine, Richard (2005). "Totally Wired". The Guardian Unlimited. London. Retrieved April 9, 2010.

guardianbookshop.co.uk

"The Wire re-up". Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.

hbo.com

"Character profile – Jay Landsman". HBO. 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
"Character profile – Dennis Mello". HBO. 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
"The Wire season 1 crew". HBO. 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
"The Wire season 2 crew". HBO. 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
"Character profile – Grand Jury Prosecutor Gary DiPasquale". HBO. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
"Org Chart – The Law". HBO. 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
"The Wire season 3 crew". HBO. 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
"The Wire season 4 crew". HBO. 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
"Joe Chappelle biography". HBO. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
"Character profile – Walon". HBO. 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
"Interviews – Ed Burns". HBO. 2006.
"Behind The Scenes Part 1 – A New Chapter Begins". HBO. 2006.
Simon, David (2003). "David Simon Answers Fans' Questions". HBO. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003.
"Season 4 – Ep. 50 – Final Grades – Synopsis". HBO.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.

boards.hbo.com

Simon, David (2004). "Ask The Wire: David Simon". HBO. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007.

hobotrashcan.com

Murphy, Joel (2005). "One on one with ... Lance Reddick". Hobo Trashcan.
Murphy, Joel (August 23, 2005). "One on One With Michael K. Williams". Hobo Trashcan. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

identitytheory.com

Birnbaum, Robert (April 21, 2003). "Interview: George Pelecanos". Identity Theory. Retrieved September 17, 2007.

ign.com

tv.ign.com

Goldman, Eric. "IGN Exclusive Interview: The Wire's David Simon". Retrieved September 27, 2007.

independent.co.uk

Silverman, Rosa (May 16, 2010). "Sociology degree students to study 'The Wire'". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2010.

indiewire.com

blogs.indiewire.com

Obenson, Tambay A. (December 26, 2014). "Marathon of New High-Definition Re-Mastering of 'The Wire – Shadow and Act". Indiewire. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.

irishtimes.com

Carrol, Jim (July 30, 2008). "On The Record on The Wire is now in session". Irish Times. Retrieved June 7, 2014.

kansascity.com

blogs.kansascity.com

Barnhart, Aaron (2006). "'The Wire' aims higher: TV's finest hour is back". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.

latimes.com

"High 'Wire' Act". Los Angeles Times. September 2, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2014.

metacritic.com

"The Wire: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
"The Wire: Season 2". Metacritic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
"The Wire: Season 3". Metacritic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
"The Wire: Season 4". Metacritic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
"The Wire: Season 5". Metacritic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
Elfman, Doug (2006). "Critic Reviews for The Wire Season 4 at Metacritic". Chicago Sun-Times.

michigandaily.com

Weiser, Todd (June 17, 2002). "New HBO series The Wire taps into summer programming". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2010.

newyorker.com

Talbot, Margaret (October 22, 2007). "Stealing Life". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 14, 2007.

nonesuch.com

"Nonesuch to Release Music from Five Years of "The Wire"". November 12, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2007.

npr.org

Wyman, Bill (February 25, 2005). "The Wire The Complete Second Season". NPR. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

nydailynews.com

Guthrie, Marisa (December 15, 2004). "The Wire fears HBO may snip it". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

nytimes.com

Rashbaum, William K. (January 15, 2005). "Police Say a Queens Drug Ring Watched Too Much Television" (Subscription required). The New York Times.
Mahler, Jonathan (June 14, 2015). "John Carroll, Former Editor of Los Angeles Times, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
Heffernan, Virginia (September 9, 2006). "Higher Learning in the Drug Trade for Four Baltimore Students". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2010.

mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com

"Emmy Nominations: 'The Wire' Gets One Final Snub". The New York Times. July 18, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

openculture.com

Colman, Dan (March 5, 2012). "Slavoj Žižek & Pres. Obama Give Their Take on The Wire (and More Culture Around the Web)". Open Culture. Retrieved July 30, 2014.

peabodyawards.com

"The Wire (HBO)". The Peabody Awards. May 2004. Retrieved September 24, 2014.

philly.com

"It's time to get 'Wire'-d – after all, it's the best show on TV". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on November 30, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2010.

reason.com

Walker, Jesse (2004). "David Simon Says". Reason.

rollingstone.com

Sepinwall, Alan (September 26, 2022). "The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

rottentomatoes.com

"The Wire: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
"The Wire: Season 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
"The Wire: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
"The Wire: Season 4". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
"The Wire: Season 5". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

salon.com

dir.salon.com

Rothkirch, Ian (2002). "What drugs have not destroyed, the war on them has". Salon.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007.
Kois, Dan (2004). "Everything you were afraid to ask about The Wire". Salon.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2006.

salon.com

Sources that refer to The Wire's being praised as one of the greatest television shows of all time include:
- Traister, Rebecca (September 15, 2007). "The best TV show of all time". Salon.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2008.

sfgate.com

Goodman, Tim (September 6, 2006). "Yes, HBO's 'Wire' is challenging. It's also a masterpiece". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
Goodman, Tim (May 30, 2003). "HBO scores again with a stellar second season of 'The Wire'". San Francisco Chronicle.

slantmagazine.com

Barsanti, Chris (October 19, 2004). "Totally Wired". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

slate.com

Weisberg, Jacob (September 13, 2006). "The Wire on Fire: Analyzing the best show on television". Slate. p. 1.
Stevens, Dana (December 24, 2004). "Moyers Says "Ciao" to Now, but HBO had better not retire The Wire.". Slate magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
Haglund, David (April 9, 2014). "The Visual Style of The Wire". Slate. Retrieved July 30, 2014.

thefutoncritic.com

"HBO(R) Unveils New High-Definition Re-Mastering of Award-Winning Hit Series "The Wire(R)"". HBO. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.

theguardian.com

Lynskey, Dorian (March 6, 2018). "The Wire, 10 years on: 'We tore the cover off a city and showed the American dream was dead'". The Guardian. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
Shelley, Jim (August 6, 2005). "Call The Cops". The Guardian Unlimited. London. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
"The Wire re-up". The Guardian. London. August 18, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
"Charlie Brooker: The Wire". The Guardian. London. July 21, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
"The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century". The Guardian. September 16, 2019. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
Brook, Stephen (July 20, 2007). "Guardian website to stream The Wire". The Guardian. London. Retrieved July 20, 2007.

time.com

Poniewozik, James (December 17, 2006). "10 Best TV Shows". Time. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007.
Poniewozik, James (August 14, 2006). "5 stellar series to catch up with on DVD". Time. Archived from the original on August 19, 2006.

entertainment.time.com

"All-Time 100 TV Shows". Time. September 6, 2007. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2013.

tvcritics.org

"Television Critics Association Introduces 2003 Award Nominees". Television Critics Association. Archived from the original on October 13, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2010.

tvguide.com

Fretts, Bruce; Roush, Matt (December 23, 2013). "TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time". TV Guide. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
Roush, Matt (September 6, 2006). "Save the Children: Wire taps into a broken school system". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.

tvshowsondvd.com

Lambert, David (March 5, 2015). "HBO Announces a High-Def Blu-ray Disc Release of 'The Complete Series'". TV Shows On DVD. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

utsa.edu

colfa.utsa.edu

"Spring 2012 Courses: 4000-Level". The University of Texas at San Antonio. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2012.

variety.com

"'The Wire': David Simon reflects on his modern Greek tragedy". Variety. March 8, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
Lowry, Brian (December 21, 2007). "'The Wire' gets the newsroom right". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2007.
Lowry, Brian (September 7, 2006). "Review: "The Wire"". Variety. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
"The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Variety. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
Levine, Stuart (August 21, 2005). "Voters explain why they're not high on 'The Wire'". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

vulture.com

"Michael K. Williams on Playing Omar on 'The Wire,' Discovering Snoop, and How Janet Jackson Changed His Life". Vulture. January 2, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

washingtonmonthly.com

Edwards, Haley Sweetland (June 2, 2013). "Should Martin O'Malley Be President?". Washington Monthly. May/June 2013. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.

washingtonpost.com

"Real Life Meets Reel Life With David Simon". The Washington Post. September 3, 2002. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
Deford, Susan (February 14, 2008). "Despite Past With Bill Clinton, Ulman Switches Allegiance". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
Carol D., Leonnig (December 11, 2006). "'The Wire': Young Adults See Bits of Their Past". The Washington Post. p. B01. Retrieved March 17, 2007.
Chaddha, Anmol (September 12, 2010). "Why we're teaching 'The Wire' at Harvard". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 21, 2010.

web.archive.org

Sources that refer to The Wire's being praised as one of the greatest television shows of all time include:
- Traister, Rebecca (September 15, 2007). "The best TV show of all time". Salon.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
- Rothkirch, Ian (2002). "What drugs have not destroyed, the war on them has". Salon.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007.
- "The Wire season 2 crew". HBO. 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
- "The Wire season 3 crew". HBO. 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
- "The Wire season 4 crew". HBO. 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
- Kois, Dan (2004). "Everything you were afraid to ask about The Wire". Salon.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2006.
- Weiser, Todd (June 17, 2002). "New HBO series The Wire taps into summer programming". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- "On The Corner: After Three Seasons Shaping The Wire's Background Music, Blake Leyh Mines Homegrown Sounds For Season Four". Baltimore City Paper. 2006. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- Fenton, Justin (December 14, 2012). "Donnie Andrews, inspiration for Omar character on "The Wire," dies". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- Edwards, Haley Sweetland (June 2, 2013). "Should Martin O'Malley Be President?". Washington Monthly. May/June 2013. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- Simon, David (2003). "David Simon Answers Fans' Questions". HBO. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003.
- "Season 4 – Ep. 50 – Final Grades – Synopsis". HBO.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- "HBO Releases Three Prequel Videos for 'The Wire'". BuddyTV. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- "Television Critics Association Introduces 2003 Award Nominees". Television Critics Association. Archived from the original on October 13, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- Barnhart, Aaron (2006). "'The Wire' aims higher: TV's finest hour is back". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
- Robert David Sullivan (2002). "Slow Hand". Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007.
- Garelick, Jon (September 24–30, 2004). ""A man must have a code" – listening in on The Wire". Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- Flynn, Gillian (December 23, 2004). "The Best of 2004". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 9, 2007.
- McCabe, Brent; Smith, Van (2005). "Down To The Wire: Top 10 Reasons Not To Cancel The Wire.". Baltimore City Paper. Archived from the original on April 16, 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- Poniewozik, James (December 17, 2006). "10 Best TV Shows". Time. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007.
- "It's time to get 'Wire'-d – after all, it's the best show on TV". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on November 30, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- "The Wire re-up". Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- "All-Time 100 TV Shows". Time. September 6, 2007. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- "101 Best Written TV Series List". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century". The Guardian. September 16, 2019. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Roush, Matt (September 6, 2006). "Save the Children: Wire taps into a broken school system". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- "Barack Obama on his favorite TV show". Chicago Tribune. January 14, 2008. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- Magnusson, Haukur S. (April 6, 2010). "He Really Did It!". The Reykjavik Grapevine Features. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- "25 Biggest Emmy Nomination Snubs". Entertainment Weekly. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- "Getting Down to 'The Wire'". Phillips Academy. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- "Spring 2012 Courses: 4000-Level". The University of Texas at San Antonio. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- "American TV Show 'The Wire' Breaks Into French Academia". Le Monde. January 12, 2012. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- "The Wire, Def Comedy Jam Set For On-Demand Premieres". World Screen News. 2006. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- "BET's editing butchers 'The Wire' story line". The Daily Bruin. 2007. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.
- Clark, Jason (August 1, 2006). "The Wire: The Complete Third Season". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007.
- Poniewozik, James (August 14, 2006). "5 stellar series to catch up with on DVD". Time. Archived from the original on August 19, 2006.
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