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"USE THE PORTAL!" (CHECK) "FIRE WES!" (CHECK)
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"USE THE PORTAL!" (CHECK) "FIRE WES!" (CHECK)

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Jan 6, 2025, 4:37 PM
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"NIL! RETAIN THE BEST PLAYERS!" (CHECK-CHECK).

Now that Swinney Claus has delivered on so many wish list items, who or what, I wonder, will we (and by we I mean many of you) blame next season if the team doesn't deliver an incredibly rare (AP Poll era) fourth* natty?

Will the mob come for Riley? Or will it be ol' Claus himself?


Already poppin' the popcorn.

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"We aren't always going to win national championships." - tdqtiger


Stop losing to the coots***

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Jan 6, 2025, 4:37 PM
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Is that a suggestion or a demand?

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Jan 6, 2025, 4:39 PM
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You know what? Your user logo is so beyond awesome I don't care.

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"We aren't always going to win national championships." - tdqtiger


It's a requirement for any competent Clemson coach

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Jan 6, 2025, 4:56 PM
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And we shouldn't have lost either of the last two times. Those losses aren't entirely on the defense but they weren't good in either.

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Then you must be happy

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Jan 6, 2025, 7:53 PM
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because the most competent coach Clemson has ever seen (in any sport) has done something about it.

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Brent Venables?


Jan 7, 2025, 3:50 PM
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good to know

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Are you talking about the Brent Venables who went 2-6 in the failing SEC?


Jan 7, 2025, 4:59 PM
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Thats the difference between Clemson and Coots

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Jan 6, 2025, 5:01 PM [ in reply to Stop losing to the coots*** ]
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We lose to them and you can almost guarantee someone is getting fired. They lose to us and it’s business as usual.

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Re: Stop losing to the coots***

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Jan 6, 2025, 8:52 PM [ in reply to Stop losing to the coots*** ]
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8-2 the past 10 years.

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Re: Stop losing to the coots***

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Jan 6, 2025, 9:49 PM
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8-7 the last 15😬

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Re: Stop losing to the coots***

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Jan 6, 2025, 10:39 PM
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73-44-4. Forever.

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No reasonable fan expects a national championship next year.

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Jan 6, 2025, 5:04 PM
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I do think most expect to see meaningful improvement.

Although we won the ACC this year, we regressed on defense and on special teams. We did not play like a well-coached team for much of the year. I would like to see improvements there.

I believe we have the administrative and fan support to be one of the top football programs in college football. I simply want us to make progress toward that and fulfill our potential.

Hope that helps.

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This isn't basketball.

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Jan 6, 2025, 7:56 PM
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It's entirely reasonable to expect a team this talented, led by arguably the greatest active head coach in the land, to win a national championship next year if they make the improvements you've suggested.

Hope that helps.

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LOL we arent winning the national championship next year.

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Jan 6, 2025, 10:09 PM
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But hopefully we will make progress toward that end.

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Re: LOL we arent winning the national championship next year.


Jan 6, 2025, 10:40 PM
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LOL? Please explain.

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We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.***

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Jan 6, 2025, 10:52 PM
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Re: We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.***

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Jan 6, 2025, 10:58 PM
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In basketball, you are correct.
In football, revisit the returning players for next year after a playoff run this year. It’s certainly not LOL worthy but you just can’t standby without the blowoff.
You’re a piece of work.
Go Tigers!

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Re: We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.***

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Jan 6, 2025, 11:50 PM [ in reply to We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.*** ]
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Do you think Texas is capable of winning a national championship? Because we were a run defense away from beating them this year & look to be addressing just that this offseason.

Dabo knows he has a window here & with everyone coming back the players do too. Fortunately for the team, they don’t operate like you do.

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Re: We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.***

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Jan 6, 2025, 11:56 PM [ in reply to We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.*** ]
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We weren’t great this year but we did compete with Texas which is a national contender so it’s inaccurate to say we are not even close

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Re: We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.***

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Jan 7, 2025, 5:23 AM [ in reply to We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.*** ]
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Slither, Slither, Hiss & Dither

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Re: We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.***

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Jan 7, 2025, 9:11 AM [ in reply to We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.*** ]
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At this point in time, we are as much a contender as anyone else!!

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^^MODS AND DEPUTY MODS^^


Jan 7, 2025, 9:45 AM [ in reply to We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.*** ]
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Please help this commenter find his way to the basketball board.

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Re: We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.***


Jan 7, 2025, 12:35 PM [ in reply to We arent close to being a legitimate national championship contender.*** ]
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I’d say we will be much closer than we were this year. I expect Clemson to win the ACC and make the playoffs. Maybe you missed it but Clemson was in a one score game in the fourth quarter with one of the final four teams, In their house. Due to zero run defense and no running back Clemson lost. I expect Dabo to fix that problem for next year.
We will be close to being a national championship contender.

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Way to settle.

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Jan 7, 2025, 7:46 AM [ in reply to LOL we arent winning the national championship next year. ]
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With fans like you, who needs fans.

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Re: LOL we arent winning the national championship next year.


Jan 7, 2025, 9:51 AM [ in reply to LOL we arent winning the national championship next year. ]
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We should be back in the playoffs and somewhat improved.

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Back in the playoffs is status quo.


Jan 7, 2025, 10:04 AM
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Which, when said aloud, should shame any reasonable fan who thinks a natty is still far beyond this team's grasp.

Because improved means this team will have made it to, or very nearly to, the natty.

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Re: This isn't basketball.

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Jan 7, 2025, 7:55 AM [ in reply to This isn't basketball. ]
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I think most of us have forgotten what it truly takes to win a national championship. Everything has to lineup perfectly as good as Georgia has been even they have fell off the mountain top. And they are getting the top athletes way better recruiting than what we’ve been able to do. We get too spoiled too fast and none of us or anything but armchair quarterbacks that don’t have the keys to the car.

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Well, you have just gotten used to Brad Brownell, and the fact that there is no

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Jan 7, 2025, 9:04 AM [ in reply to No reasonable fan expects a national championship next year. ]
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hope of a Natty in basketball as long as he is our coach. FOOTBALL on the other hand, should have a chance to actually compete for one next year. Now, HOPING for another Natty is different than EXPECTING another one. I certainly expect us to be significantly better next year, but, as in every season, things have to fall our way to take it all the way.

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Re: "USE THE PORTAL!" (CHECK) "FIRE WES!" (CHECK)

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Jan 6, 2025, 5:07 PM
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The new DC, of course...not enough experience, cant recruit, didnt develop, could've gotten a better one for another $100k... OR the punter.... OR the strength and conditioning coach... OR the conference (ours or another) OR ESPN/Disney...OR Brownell.... OR Judge Keller.... OR BIden... OR Trump... OR the Chinese... OR Aliens...

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Re: "USE THE PORTAL!" (CHECK) "FIRE WES!" (CHECK)

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Jan 6, 2025, 5:07 PM
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I'm greedy. I'd still like a punter, a new S&C coach and a special teams coach...

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I like Riley. I think the offense is trending in the right direction.

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Jan 6, 2025, 6:43 PM
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There's no arguing how much CK2 had improved.

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Re: I like Riley. I think the offense is trending in the right direction.

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Jan 6, 2025, 7:01 PM
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Actually seeing a QB develop is different for me. Both Deshaun and Trevor seemed to regress some when they were here. Both of them threw more pics per game after their first year as the starter.

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Agreed. Both Deshaun and Trevor regressed all the way

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Jan 6, 2025, 8:12 PM
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to a national title. A travesty of coaching.

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Will you still be using this handle? Or will you have moved on to another by

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Jan 6, 2025, 7:10 PM
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then?

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I'll still be going strong.

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Jan 6, 2025, 8:01 PM
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Your pulse? Outlook not favorable.

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Is that why you have to change handles so frequently? You're worried about your


Jan 7, 2025, 2:18 AM
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pulse?

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No. I'm worried about yours.

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Jan 7, 2025, 7:52 AM
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And wonder why it's failing to thrive.

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I've held on to the same handle for over 2 decades, I'll be fine...if it


Jan 7, 2025, 2:39 PM
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bothered me as much as you, I could just spam the same BS you do, it's pretty obvious points/pulse means a lot more to you..Which is why you can't hold onto a handle for very long

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Two decades and still haven't hit 20k?

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Jan 7, 2025, 5:03 PM
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Way to make an impact.

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Like I said, it means a lot more to you, which is why you have to change names


Jan 7, 2025, 7:31 PM
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so often and why you spam posts obviously hunting for TUs...It's pretty embarrassing that it would mean that much to you

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Re: "USE THE PORTAL!" (CHECK) "FIRE WES!" (CHECK)

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Jan 6, 2025, 8:04 PM
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I guess if we lose a other 4 games then that makes Dabo the common denominator.

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Also the common denominator

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Jan 6, 2025, 8:11 PM
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in 2 natty's, 9 ACC titles, 7 playoff appearances, and 10 wins for 12 years running.

Dabo: 1
You: 0

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Re: Also the common denominator

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Jan 6, 2025, 9:36 PM
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You're not wrong. But we haven't sniffed a natty in 5 years.

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Five whole years?


Jan 7, 2025, 9:34 AM
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Wow. And to think of all the others that haven't sniffed one in 50.

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Re: Also the common denominator

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Jan 6, 2025, 10:15 PM [ in reply to Also the common denominator ]
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We won 9 games last year. But we do have 12 10 win or better seasons in the ladt 13.

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Smell each others fartscheck***

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Jan 6, 2025, 8:34 PM
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Re: "USE THE PORTAL!" (CHECK) "FIRE WES!" (CHECK)

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Jan 7, 2025, 7:21 AM
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Everyone wants to **tch and moan about no natty, knowing how hard it is to win one...same folks itching about Swofford, want Clemson in the SEC etc...always **ching...should have hormone check for TNet posters...how many natties do you idiots think we could win in the SEC...we'd have trouble beating LSU...lawsuit? We've spent millions only to hear that the halfassUsemiholes really didn't want out of the ACC afterall? They just want MO money...sound familiar?

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Re: "USE THE PORTAL!" (CHECK) "FIRE WES!" (CHECK)


Jan 7, 2025, 9:00 AM
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Do you have any thoughts on Clemson sports or do you only post about what other Tnetters should post?

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Yes.


Jan 7, 2025, 9:36 AM
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I'd just like to point out there's alot of green grass


Jan 7, 2025, 10:10 AM
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between a national title and losing 3-4 games per season. We've been quite far below national title caliber for four straight seasons. I'm sure you're aware of this.

For me personally, there are plenty of outcomes for next season that I'd be quite happy with that don't involve closing out the season with a national championship.

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There are, at any given point in time, about 131 or 132 fanbases


Jan 7, 2025, 11:59 AM
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that can say "there's a lot of green grass between us and a natty," and fall back on "because we didn't win the natty" as the reasoning behind their statement.

This guy sees less green grass than you do:

https://www.tigernet.com/clemson-football/news/clemson-listed-by-national-outlet-among-2025-teams-that-could-be-unstoppable-45344

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Re: There are, at any given point in time, about 131 or 132 fanbases


Jan 7, 2025, 12:02 PM
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🤓

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Re: "USE THE PORTAL!" (CHECK) "FIRE WES!" (CHECK)

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Jan 7, 2025, 2:59 PM
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Good thing Dabo is finally using the portal some and fired dough boy….its not like our fanbase hasn’t been telling him that for awhile🤔

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