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‘Knots Landing’ star Donna Mills, 82, details her workout regimen for the new year: ‘You have to keep moving’

January 2, 2023 Published by

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Donna Mills believes her dedication to breaking a sweat has been essential to remaining youthful.

The former “Knots Landing” star caused a stir in December when she revealed some of her secrets to staying in shape to AARP – The Magazine. Now, the 82-year-old is sharing a sneak peek into her workout regimen for those seeking to kick off their New Year’s resolutions.

“I’ve never stopped exercising just because I’m getting older,” the actress told Fox News Digital. “I think a lot of people tend to have the mindset of, ‘I’m too old now. I don’t need to do that anymore.’ But I think it’s the opposite. You have to keep moving. I think it’s so important to sweat every day. 

“There are days when it can be difficult because I have to be at the set at seven o’clock in the morning. But I think the key is carving out that time each day when you can just sweat. I think that’s really important. Your body will just kind of atrophy if you don’t keep using it.”

‘KNOTS LANDING’ STAR DONNA MILLS, 81, DETAILS HER SECRETS TO STAYING FIT: ‘I’M CAREFUL’

Mills said she’s not a fan of going to the gym because it can be awkward “having other people around” during the middle of a workout. So, she decided to create a space in her home where she can work out any time. She’s also a fan of tennis and plays five times a week for two hours.

“I have a Peloton, which I absolutely love,” she said. “It helps me to explore the world while I’m on it. It’s really nice and fun, which I also think is important if you want to stick to something. There are some classes on it too that you can do if you need the extra motivation.” 

“It takes you to many beautiful places virtually. I also keep a set of light weights nearby. Nothing heavy. I’m also a dancer, so I have my own ballet barre to stretch. It’s really good to keep your legs in shape and maintain that elasticity. If you don’t have one, a kitchen counter works just fine.”

Mills previously told AARP that, during her soap opera years, she “never ate pasta, sugar, bread, ice cream, cookies or any of that stuff.” Mills admitted that the no-nonsense approach isn’t the easiest, but it kept her figure in camera-ready shape.

“I keep saying to myself, ‘You gotta go back to what you did then,” she chuckled. “That kept me extremely healthy. I never missed a day’s work on ‘Knots Landing.’ For nine years I never missed a day of work. And I think it’s because I just ate really well, which kept me healthy.” 

“It’s not that I just didn’t eat pasta. I didn’t eat starches. I ate mostly protein, vegetables and that was it. I seldom even had a glass of wine because there was too much sugar in it, and I never had sugar back then. I really do still believe that white sugar is poison.”

While she’s relaxed about her eating habits, Mills said she prioritizes eating “clean and green” with a vegetable-rich diet.

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Mills also reflected on taking a break from Hollywood. She became a mother at age 54 when she adopted her daughter Chloe.

“I worked the first couple of years when she was an infant, a little tiny thing,” said Mills. “That’s because I could take her with me on set, and it was wonderful. She was with me all the time. But once she started going to school, I knew I wasn’t going to leave her for the movies. I didn’t want to take her out of her school either. So it wasn’t a difficult decision. Fortunately, I was in a position where I didn’t have to work. And it was the most wonderful time. My entire focus was just being her mom. I have never regretted making that decision.”

‘KNOTS LANDING’ STAR DONNA MILLS EXPLAINS WHY SHE TOOK A BREAK FROM HOLLYWOOD FOR 18 YEARS

Chloe, now 28, is a model and an executive at Soho House, an elite, private club for those involved in the arts, politics and media.

Mills previously revealed that her love life didn’t flourish until she was in her 60s.

“I met [actor and producer] Larry Gilman at age 60,” Mills told AARP. “I lucked out. Before him, I kind of went for the bad boys. But when I met him, I just knew I was going for the not-bad boy.”

Life, she said, has proven to be fruitful.

“We have a big hill behind our house,” Mills shared. “Larry wanted to build a vineyard up there. And I was just like, ‘No, you’re crazy, the vines will dislodge the hill.’ I was worried. It was one of the few fights we ever had. He didn’t listen to me, and it’s good he didn’t. The vines solidified the hill, and now we have our own commercial vineyard. And it is just beautiful.”

 

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Nuggets-Celtics game delayed over bizarre crooked rim issue: ‘There’s a joke in there’

January 2, 2023 Published by

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A game between the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets was delayed about 35 minutes because one of the rims was bent during a dunk.

The incident occurred with 8:06 left in the fourth quarter after center Robert Williams III threw down a thunderous dunk and left the rim leaning a bit. About 2 minutes later, NBA officials gathered crew members at the Ball Arena to level out the rim.

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What appeared to be an easy fix was not as more personnel showed up to lend helping hands.

“There’s a joke in there. How many guys does it take to fix a rim in an NBA game?” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said, adding that the whole situation was a “buzzkill.”

Celtics star Jaylen Brown was unhappy with the situation after the game. Brown is a vice president of the National Basketball Players Association. He said there was “no communication” over what was happening on the court as the rim was being worked on.

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“That’s how injuries and stuff happen,” Brown said. “That whole process was handled poorly, in my opinion, and that had an effect as well. But luckily nobody got hurt.”

Brown led the Celtics with 30 points and eight rebounds, but Boston would come up short.

Denver won the game 123-111. Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in the win.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

 

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New Year’s resolution: Exercise trainer discusses ways to ‘jump’ into the New Year

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The New Year is upon us! 

Many people choose to get fit as a New Year’s resolution as they also hope to shed a few pounds in 2023. 

A twist on the typical cardio workout could jumpstart your own New Year’s resolution — and it involves a mini trampoline. 

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EvolveYou’s Melissa Kendter, a personal trainer who has a bachelor’s degree from Delaware Valley University, joined “Fox & Friends” on Monday morning to show ways to incorporate low-impact, cardio workouts with a mini trampoline in the comfort of your home. 

She recommended starting with a light bounce to obtain balance. 

“Get in an athletic stance. Core is tight. Bottom back a bit … slightly bounce,” she said. 

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Kendter said that as people get more comfortable with the trampoline, they can add their arms to the mix. 

For additional balance, Kendter recommended getting a stick or sturdy bar of some sort to hold onto if needed. 

The mini trampoline can also be used for more than just jumping, she said.

Kendter showed how to use the trampoline as a stability tool for lunges. 

She also recommended using it to help with a core exercise — sitting on the trampoline and engaging your core while moving your legs in and out. 

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Kendter said the trampoline can also be used as a tool for elevated push-ups, for the ultimate full body exercise move. 

To end the circuit, Kendter recommended getting back on the trampoline and jumping with a twist in the waist. 

“It’s all about building healthy habits in the New Year,” she said. 

For those who need to modify the trampoline jumping, Kendter recommended simply bouncing instead. 

“You don’t have to jump up in the air — you can just bounce,” she said.

Kendter recommended looking online for a mini trampoline for purchase.

She said they can range from $50 to $500. 

The fitness instructor recommended checking out local exercise facilities to see if they offer any trampoline fitness classes. 

“Everything should be sustainable and maintainable, so we can build long-term success,” she said. 

Plus, it’s fun!

Kendter is a functional training specialist, a run coach and a certified personal trainer. She owns her own private studio as well. 

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For more information on mini trampoline fitness, visit trainmk.com. 

 

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Mississippi State releases emotional video as team set to honor Mike Leach at bowl game

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Mississippi State will be playing the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois with heavy hearts as the school pays tribute to the late Mike Leach, who died last month.

The university released a tribute video to honor Leach and revealed they will wear a pirate logo on their helmets to honor the coach’s swashbuckler nickname. The game will take place at Raymond James Stadium – the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team had a memorial set up near the pirate ship that looks over one of the end zones at the stadium.

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On Sunday, the school released the tribute video narrated by quarterback Will Rogers.

“Time is precious. Never has that been as clear as it is now,” Rogers says in the video. “For three years, we sailed with our pirate. Oh, the lessons we learned from him. A new journey was his destiny. But now, we have a chance to show the world how he’ll remain a part of us forever. How do we do that? Just like he taught us – we’ll be the most excited to play.

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“No matter the ups, no matter the downs, we’ll play the next play unwilling to be caught up in or burdened by the ones who play before it. Put simply, we’ll play the kind of football he wanted us to play. We’ll do our jobs over and over and over again until the clock reads 0:00.”

Mississippi State vowed to play the game in Leach’s honor because that’s what the coach would want them to do.

The school said Leach died following complications from a heart condition. He was 61. Zach Arnett will coach the team in the bowl game.

 

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NY lawmakers get pay raise making them nation's best-paid

January 2, 2023 Published by

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just in time for the New Year, New York lawmakers have become the highest paid state legislators in the nation under a bill signed Saturday.

Members of both houses are getting a pay raise of $32,000, for a base salary of $142,000, under a bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a day before her inauguration Sunday. That’s a 29% raise over their previous salary of $110,000.

The law went into effect Sunday.

Before the pay boost, state lawmakers in California were the highest paid with a yearly base salary of $119,000, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

New York lawmakers passed the pay-raise bill during a special session in late December.

The new pay raise comes with restrictions, though.

Starting in 2025, outside income will be capped at $35,000. Pay in excess of that from military service, retirement plans, or investments will still be allowed.

Some Democrats in the legislature supported the pay raise, and said it was necessary in order to keep up with the cost of living.

But some Republican lawmakers spoke out against the bill during the special session, criticizing the ban on the outside income.

“Their attempt to buy political cover by instituting a ban on outside income won’t make Albany better, it will make it worse,” said state Sen. George Borrello in explaining his “no” vote on the bill.

Borrello said the ban would discourage citizen legislators, or “enterprising, accomplished individuals with real-world experience from entering public service.”

The last pay raise state legislators received was in 2018, and that was their first raise in two decades.

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Maysoon Khan is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Maysoon Khan on Twitter at: twitter.com/MaysoonKhan.


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Suspect in New Year's Eve machete attack on New York police officers expressed desire in diary to join Taliban, die a martyr, sources say

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The 19-year-old being held by New York City police as the suspect in a New Year’s Eve machete attack against three police officers just outside a Times Square security screening zone carried a handwritten diary that expressed his desire to join the Taliban in Afghanistan and die as a martyr, law enforcement sources said.

Trevor Bickford remains in custody and under police guard at Bellevue Hospital, where he is being treated for a gunshot wound to the shoulder sustained during the attack, sources said.

The three officers – injured at one of New York’s most high-profile events just a day after their department had warned of an “ISIS-Aligned” video calling for “Lone Offender Attacks” – have all been treated and released, according to the New York Police Department.

On Sunday, federal authorities from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office were discussing whether to charge Bickford federally or under state law or both in relation to the attack, the sources said.

The suspect has not been charged, and it is unclear whether he has an attorney. The US Attorney’s office declined to comment. CNN has reached out to the Manhattan DA’s office for comment.

Trevor Bickford

Investigators believe Bickford arrived Thursday in New York and checked into a hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the sources said. Then Saturday, he went just after 10 p.m. to the Times Square checkpoint at West 52nd Street and 8th Avenue where officers would check bags for weapons or suspicious items, NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell and police said.

Bickford pulled out a machete, striking one officer with the blade and another officer in the head with the handle before swinging the blade at a third officer, who then shot him in the shoulder, according to the sources and the NYPD.

Investigators on Sunday were seeking search warrants for the suspect’s phone and online activities to determine if he had been viewing violent extremist propaganda, law enforcement sources said.

The NYPD had sent a bulletin Friday to law enforcement partners across the country titled, “ISIS-Aligned Media Unit Releases Video Ahead of New Year’s Eve, Demanding Lone Offender Attacks,” according to the sources. The video, being circulated in online chat rooms, shows “selected video clips, suggesting various means of attack, including explosives, handguns, knives, and toxins,” according to the bulletin, obtained by CNN.

It’s not clear if the checkpoint attack suspect has viewed terrorist propaganda. The tactics appear to follow a familiar model of prior attacks against New York City by lone offenders.

If deemed a terrorist attack, it would be the first by a suspected terrorist on the event in Times Square, one of the world’s most watched New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Bickford is from Wells, Maine, according to sources, a beach town with a population of just over 11,000 people.

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated when the NYPD sent a bulletin about a video released by ISIS-aligned media. It was Friday.

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[World] More MEPs could lose immunity in corruption probe, president says

January 2, 2023 Published by

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The EU says it will launch proceedings to remove parliamentary immunity from two MEPs implicated in an ongoing corruption scandal.

Parliamentary President Roberta Metsola said she had taken the move after a request from Belgian police.

But her statement did not name the MEPs involved.

The scandal erupted last month after one MEP and three others were arrested on charges of corruption and money-laundering.

While authorities have not named the country behind the bribery network, numerous EU sources have accused Qatar of running the operation.

But the Gulf state has strenuously denied any claims of misconduct as unfair and “gravely misinformed”.

Ms Metsola – who has previously said the scandal showed that “open, free, democratic societies are under attack” – said she would now launch an “urgent procedure” to remove parliamentary immunity from the two MEPs following the police request.

An EU source told the BBC that officers had made contact with her office on 30 December.

The request must now be filed before the entire EU parliament on 16 January, before advancing to the body’s legal affairs committee. A report on the allegations will then be prepared, before a vote in the full chamber on removing the MEPs’ immunity.

Ms Metsola said she wanted the entire process completed by 13 February.

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Greek MEP Eva Kaili has been accused of accepting hundreds of thousands in bribes by authorities

All MEPs hold some limited immunity which means they can carry out their jobs, express their opinions and vote freely without living in fear of arrest or political persecution.

But the chamber can vote to strip them of that immunity after confidential proceedings. The process allows accused MEPs to present evidence and defend themselves.

European Parliament spokeswoman Yasmina Yakimova said last week that the purpose of immunity was to ensure “that parliament can function” but emphasised that it was “not something that allows them to break the law more easily”.

One of the chamber’s vice-presidents, Greek MEP Eva Kaili, was among those arrested during last month’s raids.

However, the 44-year-old Socialist MEP – who has denied any wrongdoing – has already been stripped of her immunity as she was caught “red-handed”, with reports suggesting police found her with large “bags of cash”.

Her lawyer has denied allegations that she had accepted bribes amid reports that €150,000 had been found in her Brussels flat.

Sources said another €600,000 had been found at the home of one suspect, and another €750,000 in a suitcase in a Brussels hotel room.

She remains in pre-trial detention, along with her partner, Francesco Giorgi, and an Italian former MEP, Pier Antonio Panzeri.

At a hearing last month, it emerged that Belgium’s VSSE state security service had been working on an investigation into the corruption allegations for more than a year, with the aid of other EU countries.

 

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Charlotte, North Carolina ‘industrial accident’ leaves 3 dead, others injured at construction site

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An “industrial accident” in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, left at least three dead Monday, reports say. 

The Charlotte Fire Department said an “industrial accident” unfolded around 9 a.m. at a construction site in the 700 block of East Morehead St. in the Dilworth area. 

Three people are dead, and another two injured were transported to an area hospital, the fire department said.

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WBT’s Mark Garrison tweeted that three construction workers were killed when scaffolding apparently collapsed. The workers reportedly plummeted 70 feet, with a wall then toppling onto them. Fox News Digital reached out to both Charlotte police and fire for more information. 

Dozens of first responders, as well as a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department crime scene investigation vehicle were spotted at the scene, according to WSOC-TV. 

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Charlotte Fire said it was working to secure the area and a family reunification area has been established. 

Fox News’ Haley Chi-Sing contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

 

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10 inspiring messages for the New Year of 2023, including: ‘Be kind to one another’

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Speaking the other night on the Fox News Channel, country music star Brantley Gilbert shared a few words of advice and inspiration with others as the New Year gets underway.

“Let’s be the best version of ourselves moving forward. And be kind to one another,” he said.

“I wouldn’t be anywhere else,” he also said from Nashville, Tennessee, about the United States of America.

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In this same spirit of positivity, of respect and appreciation for personal freedoms, and of the joy and satisfaction that comes from creating fresh starts, Fox News Digital has rounded up some other hopes, dreams, wishes and thoughts for and about the New Year of 2023 from a variety of people.

In addition to Gilbert’s above, here are nine other inspirational and worthwhile messages — not just for this moment but for all year long.

(Share your own thoughts as well in the comments section at the bottom of this article.)

From Rev. Franklin Graham, who runs Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: “‘Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights…’ (James 1:17) — Happy New Year!”

From country music star John Rich: “No matter how crazy this next 364 days become, remember who is in full control: The Alpha and The Omega, The Beginning and The End, The Creator of everything, our Father, who can never be shaken.”

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Rich also said, “Enter this year with confidence and peace! He’s got the whole world in his hands:)”

From business magnate and investor Elon Musk on Jan. 1, 2023: “Hope you’re having a great day 1 2023! One thing’s for sure, it won’t be boring.”

From evangelist Alveda C. King: “May 2023 be a year marked by love, peace, and humility guided by our relationships with Jesus!”

From actress, writer and mom Patricia Heaton: “Grief brings deep sorrow. It also makes each day richer.”

She also wrote, “I feel all you who experienced the holidays through loss.”

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Here’s her full message with the larger context, as she posted on Twitter.

From commentator and bestselling author David Limbaugh, brother of Rush Limbaugh: “Happy New Year to all of you fellow lovers of the greatest nation ever conceived. We must hang together to recapture its greatness.”

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He added in his tweet, “As always, thank you so much for your moving expressions of love for Rush. It kind of blows me away how many tweets I still receive about him.”

From NASA: “You don’t look a day over 4.5 billion years, [Sun]. Happy New Year from the star of the show that makes all this possible. We begin a new orbit around our Sun, 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from Earth.”

From musician and singer-songwriter Julian Lennon, a son of departed musician and Beatles great John Lennon: “Happy New Year. Thankful.”

From renowned chef and food expert Paula Deen, on her Twitter account: “Cooking and family are the greatest gifts. Love and Best Dishes, y’all!”

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Newt Gingrich blasts Republicans who oppose Kevin McCarthy as speaker: ‘It’s him or chaos’

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich attacked Republicans who are opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s, R-Calif., bid for speaker Monday.

Gingrich launched the salvo against McCarthy’s opponents during a Monday appearance on Fox & Friends, saying the vote threatens to throw the GOP into “chaos.” He argued that the small group of hard line lawmakers don’t have the “moral right” to oppose the will of the overwhelming majority of Republicans who do support McCarthy for speaker.

“I don’t understand what they’re doing. They’re not voting against Kevin McCarthy, they’re voting against over 215 members of their own conference. Their conference voted overwhelmingly, 85%, for McCarthy to be speaker, so this is a fight between a handful of people and the entire rest of the conference,” Gingrich said.

“They’re saying they have the right to screw up everything,” he continued. “Well, the precedent that sets is…any five people can get up and say, well, I’m now going to screw up the conference too. The choice is Kevin McCarthy or chaos.”

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McCarthy made a final bid to convince the right wing of his party to support his speakership on Sunday, offering major concessions to the group ahead of Tuesday’s vote.

His central concession is allowing for any five Republican representatives to force of vote of no confidence in the Speaker. He also vowed to end the practice of proxy voting and virtual participation in hearings, requiring lawmakers to be in Washington to participate in hearings and votes.

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Previous House rules, put in place by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, required a member of the House leadership from the majority party to initiate a vote to remove the current speaker.

Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.; Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.; Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., and Bob Good, R-Va., have already vowed to oppose McCarthy’s bid. He also faces potential opposition from GOP Reps. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Paul Gosar of Arizona, Chip Roy of Texas, Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Andy Harris of Maryland and Andrew Clyde of Georgia, along with Rep.-elects Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Eli Crane of Arizona, among others.

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“Every single Republican in Congress knows that Kevin does not actually believe anything. He has no ideology,” wrote Gaetz in a December op-ed for the Daily Caller. “Some conservatives are using this fact to convince themselves that he is the right leader for the moment, as McCarthy is so weak he’ll promise anything to anyone.”

 

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