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** If she'd listen to Banana Bob's song, she'd be enamored with him because she thinks he's funny, but his constantly saying "banana" would eventually drive her completely insane.
** If she'd listened to Harold's pickup line, she'd fall for his sleazy attempts to hook up with her by undermining her confidence, eventually getting into an emotionally-abusing marriage where she burns their house down.

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** If she'd listen to Banana Bob's song, she'd be enamored with him because she thinks he's funny, but his constantly saying singing "banana" to the tune of other songs would eventually drive her completely insane.
** If she'd listened to Harold's pickup line, she'd fall for his sleazy attempts to hook up with her by undermining her confidence, eventually getting into an emotionally-abusing marriage where she gets extensive amounts of plastic surgery, and eventually snaps and burns their house down.


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** "The GI" did show Nicole standing up for Richard when they were in school, although again she likely might not have known his name/they were not actually acquainted with each other yet, hence Nicole still introducing herself.


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* SeriesContinuityError: This episode retcons a few events from past episodes/seasons
** Nicole and Richard are shown getting married in a park, when flashbacks in Season One's "The Wand" and ”The Ape" showed them getting married in front of a church.
*** Nicole is also wearing a different wedding dress and veil than in "The Dress" and the two aforementioned episodes.
** "The Treasure" revealed Gumball was an ugly baby so Nicole stayed in the hospital with him for a little longer so the doctors could find out why, while Richard stayed at home, showing they were already living there. Here Gumball looks perfectly normal and healthy, and the three of them move into their home (which is shown to be a fixer-upper) together after leaving the hospital.
*** Gumball being an ugly baby was also retconned in "The Hero" however.
** Gumball is shown taking his first steps outside on the front porch, when "The Hero" showed him taking his first steps in the backyard with Richard encouraging him.
** A flashback in ”The Man” shows that Nicole was still living with her parents when she and Richard were young adults, with both of them having the same designs they have when Gumball is shown as a baby/toddler, but in this episode she stormed out in her late teens and she and Richard have different designs for their age.
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** Nicole's mother is a perfectionist and even a bigger ControlFreak. Her father is quite apathetic toward her and readily expresses his anger issues in front of her. As shown here but later properly explained in "The Parents", Nicole voluntarily ran away after their repeated disapproval of Richard, and her parents never even showed up to their wedding despite being invited (they tried to attend but interpreted "RSVP" as a town in Eastern Europe).

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** Nicole's mother is a perfectionist and even a bigger ControlFreak. Her father is quite apathetic toward her and readily expresses his anger issues in front of her. As shown here but later properly explained in "The Parents", Nicole voluntarily ran away after their repeated disapproval of Richard, Richard and their ridiculously high expectations, and her parents never even showed up to their wedding despite being invited (they tried to attend but interpreted "RSVP" as a town in Eastern Europe).

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* ContinuityNod: A pair of shots from "The Origins" two-parter is reused during the ending montage.

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A pair of shots from "The Origins" two-parter is reused during the ending montage.montage.
** Young Mr. Small is wearing the same pink shirt with a yinyang symbol that he had in "The Gi".
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** Nicole's mother is a perfectionist and even a bigger ControlFreak. Her father is quite apathetic toward her and readily expresses his anger issues in front of her. As shown here but later properly explained in "The Parents", Nicole voluntarily ran away after their repeated disapproval of Richard, never even showing up to their wedding despite being invited (they tried to attend but interpreted "RSVP" as a town in Eastern Europe).

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** Nicole's mother is a perfectionist and even a bigger ControlFreak. Her father is quite apathetic toward her and readily expresses his anger issues in front of her. As shown here but later properly explained in "The Parents", Nicole voluntarily ran away after their repeated disapproval of Richard, and her parents never even showing showed up to their wedding despite being invited (they tried to attend but interpreted "RSVP" as a town in Eastern Europe).
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* FuneralCut: Nicole imagines how various decisions on the day she met her husband could have changed her life. A RunningGag is that, whenever she considers a dangerous decision (such as rejecting modern medicine, choking on a butterfly, or riding a moped without a helmet), the scene cuts to an image of her tombstone, scored by ''[[StandardSnippet/ToccataAndFugueInDMinor Toccata and Fugue in D minor]].''
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** If she'd listened to Harold's pickup line, she'd fall for his sleazy attempts to hook up with her by undermining her confidence, eventually getting into a emotionally-abusing marriage where she burns their house down.

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** If she'd listened to Harold's pickup line, she'd fall for his sleazy attempts to hook up with her by undermining her confidence, eventually getting into a an emotionally-abusing marriage where she burns their house down.
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* DelayedReaction: After finding out Nicole is pregnant, Richard and Nicole are overjoyed until the camera zooms in and their faces fall when the two realize that a) they're about to be parents (which is a scary experience for any young couple), and b) they never got married prior to Nicole's pregnancy, which is why the scene after that is Nicole and Richard's wedding in the park.

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* DelayedReaction: After finding out Nicole is pregnant, Richard and Nicole are overjoyed until the camera zooms in and their faces fall when the two realize that a) they're about to be parents (which is a scary experience for any young couple), couple, let alone a young couple living off cup noodles in a tiny apartment and clearly not expecting this), and b) they never got married prior to Nicole's pregnancy, which is why the scene after that is Nicole and Richard's wedding in the park.
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->'''Nicole:''' What should I do with my life?
->'''Richard:''' Hmmm... maybe start living it?

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->'''Nicole:''' What should I do with my life?
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life?\\
'''Richard:'''
Hmmm... maybe start living it?



--> '''Nicole:''' I'm gonna have to write the mayor about how dangerous this park is.

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--> '''Nicole:''' -->'''Nicole:''' I'm gonna have to write the mayor about how dangerous this park is.
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** Nicole imagines what would have happened if she joined Mr. Small's protest to legalize hugs as an alternative medicine. SmashCut to a headstone labeled "R.I.P. Nicole". Happens again when she chooses not to vault off of a butterfly and chokes on them instead. [[RunningGag And again]] when she accepts a ride on Sal's scooter without wearing a helmet.

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** Nicole imagines what would have happened if she joined Mr. Small's protest to legalize hugs as an alternative medicine. SmashCut to a headstone labeled "R.I.P. Nicole". Nicole" with StandardSnippet/ToccataAndFugueInDMinor playing over the scene. Happens again when she chooses not to vault off of a butterfly and chokes on them it instead. [[RunningGag And again]] when she accepts a ride on Sal's scooter without wearing a helmet.
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* ChewOutFakeOut: Just when it seems Nicole is about to tear into Richard, Gumball, Anais, and Darwin for getting food onto her, she starts laughing and declares a [[FoodFight food]] [[UpToEleven war]].

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* ChewOutFakeOut: Just when it seems Nicole is about to tear into Richard, Gumball, Anais, and Darwin for getting food onto her, she starts laughing and declares a [[FoodFight food]] [[UpToEleven food war]].



* EducationMama: Nicole's mother takes this trope UpToEleven. She has her daughter's life planned down to the exact minute, brazenly tells her that SecondPlaceIsForLosers, and expresses disappointment in Nicole having one "F" on her report card (''her gender'').

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* EducationMama: Nicole's mother takes this trope UpToEleven.up to eleven. She has her daughter's life planned down to the exact minute, brazenly tells her that SecondPlaceIsForLosers, and expresses disappointment in Nicole having one "F" on her report card (''her gender'').
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** If she'd listened to Harold's pickup line, she'd fall for his sleazy attempts to hook up with her by undermining his confidence, eventually getting into a emotionally-abusing marriage where she burns their house down.

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** If she'd listened to Harold's pickup line, she'd fall for his sleazy attempts to hook up with her by undermining his her confidence, eventually getting into a emotionally-abusing marriage where she burns their house down.



--> '''Nicole:''' I'm gonna have to write the mayor about how dangerous this park is.



* WritersCannotDoMath: When Nicole is in 7th grade, her mother says she will graduate (presumably high school) in 45321 minutes, get a diploma in law in 374582 minutes, and marry a doctor in 754471 minutes. That's about one month, nine months, and seventeen months, respectively.

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* WritersCannotDoMath: When Nicole is in 7th grade, her mother says she will graduate (presumably high school) in 45321 minutes, get a diploma in law in 374582 minutes, and marry a doctor in 754471 minutes. That's about one month, nine months, and seventeen months, respectively. Of course, this could just be Mary's psychotically high expectations for Nicole.
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* SerialEscalation: The alternate fates Nicole avoided eventually escalate from an eventually terrible life to ''immediate'' death.

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* SerialEscalation: The alternate fates Nicole avoided eventually escalate from an eventually terrible life to ''immediate'' death.
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--->''Is that hot enough for you?! Is it?! Is it hot enough for you!?''

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--->''Is that hot enough for you?! Is it?! Is it hot enough for you!?''--->'''''IS THAT HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU?! IS IT?! IS IT HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU!?'''''
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* StealthInsult: All of Harold's [[TerriblePickUpLines pickup lines]] are worded like compliments when they're actually insults ("Have you lost weight? [[BaitAndSwitchComment Your head looks bigger.]]"). As Nicole notes, he's trying "That creepy thing where guys criticize girls to lower their confidence so they'll go out with them."

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* StealthInsult: All of Harold's [[TerriblePickUpLines pickup lines]] are worded like compliments when they're actually insults ("Have you lost weight? [[BaitAndSwitchComment Your head looks bigger.]]"). As Nicole notes, he's trying "That [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negging creepy thing thing]] where guys criticize girls to lower their confidence so they'll go out with them."

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* EducationMama: Nicole's mother takes this trope UpToEleven. She has her daughter's life planned down to the exact minute, brazenly tells her that SecondPlaceIsForLosers, and expresses disappointment in Nicole having one "F" on her report card (''her gender'').



* WritersCannotDoMath: When Nicole is in 7th grade, her mother says she will graduate (presumably high school) in 45321 minutes, get a diploma in law in 374582 minutes, and marry a doctor in 754471 minutes. That's about one month, nine months, and seventeen months, respectively (this, however, can be interpreted as Mrs. Senicourt being so strict and demanding about Nicole's life goals that she wants her daughter to graduate high school, get a degree, and marry while others are starting their early teens).

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* WritersCannotDoMath: When Nicole is in 7th grade, her mother says she will graduate (presumably high school) in 45321 minutes, get a diploma in law in 374582 minutes, and marry a doctor in 754471 minutes. That's about one month, nine months, and seventeen months, respectively (this, however, can be interpreted as Mrs. Senicourt being so strict and demanding about Nicole's life goals that she wants her daughter to graduate high school, get a degree, and marry while others are starting their early teens).respectively.

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* AbusiveParents: Nicole's mother is a perfectionist and even a bigger ControlFreak. Her father is quite apathetic toward her and readily expresses his anger issues in front of her. They both disapprove of her dating Richard so much that they kick her out and apparently disown her, never even showing up to their wedding despite being invited. Jojo, despite disapproving of the marriage, at least attends anyway.
** "The Parents" softens the blow a little bit, revealing that Nicole more or less [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere ran away from home on her own accord]], as well as the fact that Mary and Daniel at least ''tried'' to go to the wedding, but misread RSVP (a request to let someone who invited you to a party to respond) as the location of the wedding, and the two ended up in an Eastern European city.

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* AbusiveParents: AbusiveParents:
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Nicole's mother is a perfectionist and even a bigger ControlFreak. Her father is quite apathetic toward her and readily expresses his anger issues in front of her. They both disapprove As shown here but later properly explained in "The Parents", Nicole voluntarily ran away after their repeated disapproval of her dating Richard so much that they kick her out and apparently disown her, Richard, never even showing up to their wedding despite being invited. Jojo, despite invited (they tried to attend but interpreted "RSVP" as a town in Eastern Europe).
** Various episodes have revealed that Jojo at least took care of Richard in her own way, but eventually she straight-up tossed Richard out on the street with a suitcase. Despite
disapproving of the marriage, she at least attends anyway.
** "The Parents" softens the blow a little bit, revealing that Nicole more or less [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere ran away from home on her own accord]], as well as the fact that Mary and Daniel at least ''tried'' to go to the wedding, but misread RSVP (a request to let someone who invited you to a party to respond) as the location of the wedding, and the two ended up in an Eastern European city.
anyway.



* BlackComedyBurst: Nicole imagines what would have happened if she joined Mr. Small's protest to legalize hugs as an alternative medicine. SmashCut to a headstone labeled "R.I.P. Nicole". Happens again when she chooses not to vault off of a butterfly and chokes on them instead. [[RunningGag And again]] when she accepts a ride on Sal's scooter without wearing a helmet.
** Nicole saying that murdering Harold and burning his house down would be "somewhat worth it" after she pictures what life would be like if she stopped to hear his emotionally manipulative pick-up lines (which end with her being in an emotionally abusive marriage).
* BrainyBaby: Anais was born smart enough to correct a typo on her ID bracelet.

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* BlackComedyBurst: BlackComedyBurst:
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Nicole imagines what would have happened if she joined Mr. Small's protest to legalize hugs as an alternative medicine. SmashCut to a headstone labeled "R.I.P. Nicole". Happens again when she chooses not to vault off of a butterfly and chokes on them instead. [[RunningGag And again]] when she accepts a ride on Sal's scooter without wearing a helmet.
** Nicole saying that murdering Harold and burning his house down would be "somewhat "almost worth it" after she pictures what life would be like if she stopped to hear his emotionally manipulative pick-up lines (which end ends with her being becoming his TrophyWife in an emotionally abusive marriage).
* BrainyBaby: Anais was born smart enough to correct a typo on her ID bracelet. Everyone is rightfully concerned.



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The end of Nicole's dictatorial reign in the BadFuture is marked by her statue [[ToppledStatue being pulled over by a cord]] and Mr. Small [[ShoeSlap hitting it with his flip flop]], clearly referencing similar acts done to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firdos_Square_statue_destruction Saddam Hussein's statue in Firdos Square]].

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything:
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The end of Nicole's dictatorial reign in the BadFuture is marked by her statue [[ToppledStatue being pulled over by a cord]] and Mr. Small [[ShoeSlap hitting it with his flip flop]], clearly referencing similar acts done to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firdos_Square_statue_destruction Saddam Hussein's statue in Firdos Square]].

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* DomesticAbuse: In the future Nicole imagines with Harold, he's perpetually demeaning toward her as a manipulative effort to lower her confidence so she won't leave him for anyone else (which she recognized in their initial meeting, but fell for anyway). She ends up getting horrendous amounts of plastic surgery just to get his approval, until she can't take it anymore and burns their house down (possibly murdering Harold in the process). Nicole imagining all that said it was ''almost'' WorthIt.

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**Mr. Small (in Nicole's flashback) leading a protest to legalize "hugs".
* DomesticAbuse: In the future Nicole imagines with Harold, he's perpetually demeaning toward her as a manipulative effort to lower her confidence confidence, so she won't leave him for anyone else (which she recognized in their initial meeting, but fell for anyway). She Harold tells her on her wedding day that she looks better with the veil on and, later, Nicole ends up getting horrendous amounts of plastic surgery just to get his approval, until she can't take it anymore and burns their house down (possibly (most likely murdering Harold in the process). Nicole imagining all that said it was ''almost'' WorthIt.



* FreezeFrameBonus: Freezing on Nicole's report card reveals her maiden name to be "Senicourt".

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* FreezeFrameBonus: Freezing on Nicole's report card reveals her maiden name to be "Senicourt"."Senicourt" (which is actually the maiden name of Ben Bocquelet's mother).
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**Nicole saying that murdering Harold and burning his house down would be "somewhat worth it" after she pictures what life would be like if she stopped to hear his emotionally manipulative pick-up lines (which end with her being in an emotionally abusive marriage).
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->'''Nicole:''' What should I with my life?

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->'''Nicole:''' What should I do with my life?
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->'''Nicole:''' What should I with my life?
->'''Richard:''' Hmmm... maybe start living it?
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* ChewOutFakeOut: Just when it seems Nicole is about to tear into Richard, Gumball, Anais, and Darwin for getting food onto her, she starts laughing and declares a [[FoodFight food]] [[UpToEleven war]].
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* WritersCannotDoMath: When Nicole is in 7th grade, her mother says she will graduate (presumably high school) in 45321 minutes, get a diploma in law in 374582 minutes, and marry a doctor in 754471 minutes. That's about one month, nine months, and seventeen months, respectively (this, however, can be interpreted as Mrs. Senicourt being so strict and demanding about Nicole's life goals that she wants her to graduate high school, get a degree, and marry while others are starting their early teens.

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* WritersCannotDoMath: When Nicole is in 7th grade, her mother says she will graduate (presumably high school) in 45321 minutes, get a diploma in law in 374582 minutes, and marry a doctor in 754471 minutes. That's about one month, nine months, and seventeen months, respectively (this, however, can be interpreted as Mrs. Senicourt being so strict and demanding about Nicole's life goals that she wants her daughter to graduate high school, get a degree, and marry while others are starting their early teens.teens).
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* WritersCannotDoMath: When Nicole is in 7th grade, her mother says she will graduate (presumably high school) in 45321 minutes, get a diploma in law in 374582 minutes, and marry a doctor in 754471 minutes. That's about one month, nine months, and seventeen months, respectively. Although it can be intentional to parody Nicole's mother's ridiculous high standard for her.

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* WritersCannotDoMath: When Nicole is in 7th grade, her mother says she will graduate (presumably high school) in 45321 minutes, get a diploma in law in 374582 minutes, and marry a doctor in 754471 minutes. That's about one month, nine months, and seventeen months, respectively. Although it respectively (this, however, can be intentional to parody interpreted as Mrs. Senicourt being so strict and demanding about Nicole's mother's ridiculous life goals that she wants her to graduate high standard for her.school, get a degree, and marry while others are starting their early teens.
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** "The Parents" softens the blow a little bit, revealing that Nicole more or less [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere outed herself in response to their disapproval]], as well as the fact that [[EveryoneHasStandards they did actually try to show up]], but misread the invitation and went to a city called Rsvp instead.

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** "The Parents" softens the blow a little bit, revealing that Nicole more or less [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere outed herself in response to their disapproval]], ran away from home on her own accord]], as well as the fact that [[EveryoneHasStandards they did actually try Mary and Daniel at least ''tried'' to show up]], go to the wedding, but misread the invitation and went RSVP (a request to let someone who invited you to a city called Rsvp instead.party to respond) as the location of the wedding, and the two ended up in an Eastern European city.



* ContinuityNod: A pair of shots from "The Origins" two-parter are reused during the ending montage.
* DelayedReaction: After finding out Nicole is pregnant, Richard and Nicole are overjoyed until they [[OhCrap freak out]] and realize they should probably get married at this point.

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* ContinuityNod: A pair of shots from "The Origins" two-parter are is reused during the ending montage.
* DelayedReaction: After finding out Nicole is pregnant, Richard and Nicole are overjoyed until they [[OhCrap freak out]] the camera zooms in and their faces fall when the two realize that a) they're about to be parents (which is a scary experience for any young couple), and b) they should probably get never got married at this point.prior to Nicole's pregnancy, which is why the scene after that is Nicole and Richard's wedding in the park.

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