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* HiddenDepths: Is able to discern from one (very) brief phone call that Ted's been having a hard time and immediately flies out to New York to try and cheer him up.
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* ShootTheDog: Ted considers breaking up with her for the second time as this. She responded with a literal KickTheSonOfABitch on Ted.

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* ShootTheDog: Ted considers breaking up with her for the second time as this. She responded with a literal KickTheSonOfABitch on Ted.giving Ted his just desserts.
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* KarmaHoudini: Averted, though it took Barney 8 years to [[IncrediblyLamePun screw her]] for what she did to him.

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* KarmaHoudini: Averted, though it took Barney 8 years to [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} screw her]] for what she did to him.
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* TheLancer: To the mother, being her most frequently shown companion and {{Foil}}. We also see Cindy got to be this when [[TheChick Kelly]] moved out. In her first appearance, she also have the same ColorMotif as the mother and also dated her eventual husband.

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* TheLancer: To the mother, being her most frequently shown companion and {{Foil}}. We also see Cindy got to be this when [[TheChick Kelly]] Kelly moved out. In her first appearance, she also have the same ColorMotif as the mother and also dated her eventual husband.
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* OddFriendship: He met the gang in the pilot, being the taxi driver to takes Ted to see Robin after he steals the Blue French Horn. He then seemingly becomes close enough with Barney for him to often call him when he needs a ride, and this leads him to become a reoccurring presence in the lives of the gang. He has pretty much nothing in common with any of them, but he becomes close enough to be at several important moments and even offers some of them advice from time to time. Future Ted reveals that they stayed in touch enough for Ted to know that Rangit eventually became rich and the owner of the limousine company, meaning that his friendship with the gang continued all the way to 2030.

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* OddFriendship: He met the gang in the pilot, being the taxi driver to who takes Ted to see Robin after he steals the Blue French Horn. He then seemingly becomes close enough with Barney for him to often call him when he needs a ride, and this leads him to become a reoccurring presence in the lives of the gang. He has pretty much nothing in common with any of them, but he becomes close enough to be at several important moments and even offers some of them advice from time to time. Future Ted reveals that they stayed in touch enough for Ted to know that Rangit Ranjit eventually became rich and the owner of the limousine company, meaning that his friendship with the gang continued all the way to 2030.

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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With the gang.

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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With the gang.gang, who are in their mid twenties while he's over fifty years old.
* OddFriendship: He met the gang in the pilot, being the taxi driver to takes Ted to see Robin after he steals the Blue French Horn. He then seemingly becomes close enough with Barney for him to often call him when he needs a ride, and this leads him to become a reoccurring presence in the lives of the gang. He has pretty much nothing in common with any of them, but he becomes close enough to be at several important moments and even offers some of them advice from time to time. Future Ted reveals that they stayed in touch enough for Ted to know that Rangit eventually became rich and the owner of the limousine company, meaning that his friendship with the gang continued all the way to 2030.
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** {{Foil}}: Hhe is this to Nora to an extent. She is a Brown skinned Asian woman (presumably of British Iranian origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Barney as his love interest but ultimately is cheated on by him with Robin. Kevin is a Browm skinned Asian man (of Indian American origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Robin as her love interest but she cheats on him with Barney

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** {{Foil}}: Hhe He is this to Nora to an extent. She is a Brown skinned Asian woman (presumably of British Iranian origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Barney as his love interest but ultimately is cheated on by him with Robin. Kevin is a Browm Brown skinned Asian man (of Indian American origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Robin as her love interest but she cheats on him with Barney



* AmbiguouslyBrown: She has a UsefulNotes/{{british accent|s}}, but it's never stated her actual heritage. Going of her actress' background its likely she is British Iranian.

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: She has a UsefulNotes/{{british accent|s}}, but it's never stated her actual heritage. Going of off her actress' background its likely she is British Iranian.



* {{Foil}}: She is this to Kevin to an extent. She is a Brown skinned Asian woman (presumably of British Iranian origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Barney as his love interest but ultimately is cheated on by him with Robin. Kevin is a Browm skinned Asian man (of Indian American origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Robin as her love interest but she cheats on him with Barney.

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* {{Foil}}: She is this to Kevin to an extent. She is a Brown skinned Asian woman (presumably of British Iranian origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Barney as his love interest but ultimately is cheated on by him with Robin. Kevin is a Browm Brown skinned Asian man (of Indian American origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Robin as her love interest but she cheats on him with Barney.

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** {{Foil}}: Hhe is this to Nora to an extent. She is a Brown skinned Asian woman (presumably of British Iranian origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Barney as his love interest but ultimately is cheated on by him with Robin. Kevin is a Browm skinned Asian man (of Indian American origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Robin as her love interest but she cheats on him with Barney



* Foil: She is this to Kevin to an extent. She is a Brown skinned Asian woman (presumably of British Iranian origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Barney as his love interest but ultimately is cheated on by him with Robin. Kevin is a Browm skinned Asian man (of Indian American origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Robin as her love interest but she cheats on him with Barney.

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* Foil: {{Foil}}: She is this to Kevin to an extent. She is a Brown skinned Asian woman (presumably of British Iranian origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Barney as his love interest but ultimately is cheated on by him with Robin. Kevin is a Browm skinned Asian man (of Indian American origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Robin as her love interest but she cheats on him with Barney.

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: She has a UsefulNotes/{{british accent|s}}, but it's never stated her actual heritage.

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: She has a UsefulNotes/{{british accent|s}}, but it's never stated her actual heritage. Going of her actress' background its likely she is British Iranian.


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* Foil: She is this to Kevin to an extent. She is a Brown skinned Asian woman (presumably of British Iranian origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Barney as his love interest but ultimately is cheated on by him with Robin. Kevin is a Browm skinned Asian man (of Indian American origin) who is seen as a positive influence to Robin as her love interest but she cheats on him with Barney.
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* {{Interchangeable Asian cultures}}: A West Asian/South Asian example. He claims to be Bangladeshi but instead having an Arabic/Iranian name (as most Bangladeshis are Muslim) his name is Punjabi (and more common among Indian Hindus and Sikh of Punjabi ethnicity). To top it off, instead of speaking Bengali (the main Language of Bangladesh), he speaks Farsi (mother tongue of Iran) which was last spoken in what is now Bangladesh during the Sultanate of Bengal period (being British Colonisation)

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* {{Interchangeable Asian cultures}}: A West Asian/South Asian example. He claims to be Bangladeshi but instead having an Arabic/Iranian name (as most Bangladeshis are Muslim) his name is Punjabi (and more common among Indian Hindus and Sikh of Punjabi ethnicity). To top it off, instead of speaking Bengali (the main Language of Bangladesh), he speaks Farsi (mother tongue of Iran) which was last spoken in what is now Bangladesh during the Sultanate of Bengal period (being (way before British Colonisation)
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* {{As Long As It Sounds Foreign}}: A Bangladeshi man that speaks Farsi instead of Bengali. Writers clearly didn't care about the difference.


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* {{Fake Nationality}}: A Bangladeshi American man played by Iranian American Marshall Manesh


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* {{Interchangeable Asian cultures}}: A West Asian/South Asian example. He claims to be Bangladeshi but instead having an Arabic/Iranian name (as most Bangladeshis are Muslim) his name is Punjabi (and more common among Indian Hindus and Sikh of Punjabi ethnicity). To top it off, instead of speaking Bengali (the main Language of Bangladesh), he speaks Farsi (mother tongue of Iran) which was last spoken in what is now Bangladesh during the Sultanate of Bengal period (being British Colonisation)
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* BrokenPedestal: He's introduced as a legend in Robin's industry, a veteran of 37 (now 28) local morning news shows. Robin quickly learns he's a KnightInSourArmor who's bouncing from job to job because he's given up on his career ever mattering.

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* BrokenPedestal: He's introduced as a legend in Robin's industry, a veteran of 37 (now 28) 38) local morning news shows. Robin quickly learns he's a KnightInSourArmor who's bouncing from job to job because he's given up on his career ever mattering.
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* ClosetKey: The Mother was one for her.
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* PutOnABus: Whereas Bilson becomes a recurring character, Blauman shows up far less frequently after Ted and Marshall quit working with them.

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* TheComicallySerious: He's Barney, but as [[Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow Ted Baxter]].



* PutOnABus: At the end of Season 1, he takes a job with CNN. InUniverse, Future!Ted reveals a scandal finally forced him to move to Russia.

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* PutOnABus: At the end of Season 1, he takes a job with CNN. He comes back later as Robin's boss at Weekly News Network. InUniverse, Future!Ted reveals a scandal finally forced him to move to Russia.
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* SilverFox: Played by KyleMacLachlan, what do you expect? How else do you think he keeps scoring hot blondes half his age? I mean, [[GoldDigger the millions of dollars don't hurt, of course...]]

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* SilverFox: Played by KyleMacLachlan, Creator/KyleMacLachlan, what do you expect? How else do you think he keeps scoring hot blondes half his age? I mean, [[GoldDigger the millions of dollars don't hurt, of course...]]
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* OddFriendship: He strikes up a nice friendship with Ted when they meet, and even hangs out with the gang a few times. Later, he becomes Lily's boss (she finds art for him to buy) and they have a very friendly personal and professional relationship.


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* SilverFox: Played by KyleMacLachlan, what do you expect? How else do you think he keeps scoring hot blondes half his age? I mean, [[GoldDigger the millions of dollars don't hurt, of course...]]


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* WealthyPhilanthropist: We meet him at a benefit he's throwing for the Natural History Museum.
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* OddCouple: He's an OldMoney WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant WealthyPhilanthropist who wears sailing attire everywhere and calls himself The Captain, Zoey is a SoapboxSadie whose activism he dismisses as silly stunts that keep her out of trouble.
* OldMoney: His family provided the forum for Marshall's and Zoey's wedding, The Van Smoot House.

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* TheComicallySerious: When Ted calls himself "Galactic President Superstar [=McAwesomeville=]", he doesn't blink, just runs with it. Ted is delighted at how stereotypical The Captain is, because he's married to SoapboxSadie Zoey, but The Captain accepts all of it, and he and Ted strike up a genuine friendship.
-->'''The Captain:''' I like you, Galactic President Superstar [=McAwesomeville=].



* WhenTheySmile: {{Subverted}}; his smile is creepy as hell, [[TruthInTelevision because it doesn't reach his eyes.]]

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* WhenTheySmile: WhenSheSmiles: {{Subverted}}; his smile is creepy as hell, [[TruthInTelevision because it doesn't reach his eyes.]]
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* TheAlcoholic: As part of his backstory, he lost a network job during a bitter divorce that had him drinking at work.

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* TheAlcoholic: As part of his backstory, he lost a network job during a bitter divorce that had him drinking at work. In the present, when Robin puts out a cigarette in his coffee, it catches fire.

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* CharacterShilling: Coming after a couple of episodes portraying him as a shiftless loser who didn't bother to take his job seriously, he straightens up to show Robin some respect. That's all fine, but it's rather jarring that after hanging out with the same once (offscreen, no less), Marshall especially couldn't stop glowing over how amazing he was.

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* TheAlcoholic: As part of his backstory, he lost a network job during a bitter divorce that had him drinking at work.
* BrokenPedestal: He's introduced as a legend in Robin's industry, a veteran of 37 (now 28) local morning news shows. Robin quickly learns he's a KnightInSourArmor who's bouncing from job to job because he's given up on his career ever mattering.
* CharacterDevelopment: Starts out as a bitter, drunk loser who hates his job and doesn't even bother wearing pants. Robin's dedication and professionalism, along with a fuck-up that manages to embarass even him, inspires him to do better.
* CharacterShilling: Coming after a couple of episodes portraying him as a shiftless loser who didn't bother to take his job seriously, he straightens up to show Robin some respect. That's all fine, but it's rather jarring that after hanging out with the same guy once (offscreen, no less), Marshall especially couldn't stop glowing over how amazing he was.



* JadeColoredGlasses: After a bitter divorce and a drinking problem cost him his shot at a network job, Don gave up and now he drifts from morning show to shitty morning show, doing the bare minimum, not even wearing pants.



* LanternJawOfJustice: He's a classically good looking man, with a newscaster haircut, a newscaster TwoFirstNames, a square jaw, and he's introduced as an industry legend. Then we get to see his tighty-whities.
* LivingLegend: Only he's not. He's not a MilesGloriosus, either. He doesn't claim to be the amazing veteran of dozens of morning shows that people think he is. He's a bitter, washed up, drunk who doesn't bother to wear pants and tries to convince the people around him to give up, too. A lot of the crew stop wearing pants and Robin starts out ''hating'' him.



* RomanticFalseLead: Due to the LemonyNarrator, when Don is introduced, it's treated as though he's the man Robin will marry (since the narration was discussing how you find the one you marry as soon as you stop looking).

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* RomanticFalseLead: Due to the LemonyNarrator, when Don is introduced, it's treated as though he's the man Robin will marry (since the narration was discussing how you find the one you marry as soon as you stop looking). Instead, he inspires her to take her love life seriously and, even though it doesn't work out, it helps her become the sort of person who could settle down, get married, maybe even think about having kids.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Don is a years-long veteran of more than three dozen morning shows. He's given up on being a successful journalist, doesn't even bother wearing pants any more, and does his best to discourage Robin from trying to get ahead.
-->'''Don:''' But the second you get used to it they find someone who "isn't going through a bitter divorce" and "doesn't reek of gin".
* TookALevelInKindness: Part of his character development is that he was ashamed that he tried to pull The Naked Man on Robin after reading about it in Barney's blog, and the fact that she turns him down after weeks of being disgusted and angered by his unprofessional, shitty conduct inspires him to try and be a better man. He starts wearing pants again at work as a show of respect, and a few weeks later he and Robin are dating.


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* WhenTheySmile: {{Subverted}}; his smile is creepy as hell, [[TruthInTelevision because it doesn't reach his eyes.]]
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* EvilCounterpart: Represents everything that is evil in Barney and implies to take it UpToEleven.

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* EvilCounterpart: Represents everything that is evil in Barney and implies to take it UpToEleven.be even worse.

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The gang's favorite cab/limo/anything driver. Meets the main five for the first time in the pilot episode, and after driving them around a few times eventually becomes friends with them to the point of knowing many personal details about their lives.




The gang's favorite cab/limo/anything driver. Meets the main five for the first time in the pilot episode, and after driving them around a few times eventually becomes friends with them to the point of knowing many personal details about their lives.




The owner of the bar the core five frequently go to. He has known the gang at least since 2001 and seems to be relatively close to them.




The owner of the bar the core five frequently go to. He has known the gang at least since 2001 and seems to be relatively close to them.




The most prominent waitress at [=MacLaren=]'s Bar. Like Carl, she seems to be relatively close to the main five and even had a short fling with Barney.




The most prominent waitress at [=MacLaren=]'s Bar. Like Carl, she seems to be relatively close to the main five and even had a short fling with Barney.




Ted's former boss at the architectural firm he used to work at.




Ted's former boss at the architectural firm he used to work at.







Barney's current boss and formerly Marshall's as well.




Barney's current boss and formerly Marshall's as well.




Marshall's bosses and senior partners of Honeywell & Cootes, one of the biggest environmental law firms in America.




Marshall's bosses and senior partners of Honeywell & Cootes, one of the biggest environmental law firms in America.




Scooter is Lily's ex-boyfriend. Their parents are friends and the two of them dated throughout their teenage years, but Lily broke things off when she went to college. To this day, he's still trying--and failing--to win her back.




Scooter is Lily's ex-boyfriend. Their parents are friends and the two of them dated throughout their teenage years, but Lily broke things off when she went to college. To this day, he's still trying--and failing--to win her back.




Brad is one of Marshall's friends from law school. He's introduced in the second season and becomes friends with the rest of the gang.




Brad is one of Marshall's friends from law school. He's introduced in the second season and becomes friends with the rest of the gang.




Ted's friend since high-school.




Ted's friend since high-school.




Stella's ex-boyfriend and Lucy's father. Is jealous of Ted and Stella's relationship, as he never got over her, but is shown to feel guilty for getting back together with her on the same day she and Ted were supposed to get married.




Stella's ex-boyfriend and Lucy's father. Is jealous of Ted and Stella's relationship, as he never got over her, but is shown to feel guilty for getting back together with her on the same day she and Ted were supposed to get married.




The mother's roommate.




The mother's roommate.




Ted's OnAgainOffAgainGirlfriend.




Ted's OnAgainOffAgainGirlfriend.



* EatingTheEyeCandy: One of Lily's main beef's with her is that her eyes "lingered" on Marshall after Karen accidentally walked on him naked in college.

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* EatingTheEyeCandy: One of Lily's main beef's with her is that her eyes "lingered" on Marshall after Karen [[AccidentalPervert accidentally walked on him naked him]] while he was [[PublicExposure posing naked]] for Lily in college.




Ted's three-time girlfriend.




Ted's three-time girlfriend.



* BelligerentSexualTension: With Ted usually.

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* IceQueen: She soon [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosts]]. Unfortunately, Ted dumped her again.

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* %%* IceQueen: She soon [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosts]]. Unfortunately, Ted dumped her again.




Barney's first girlfriend.




Barney's first girlfriend.



* SmallRoleBigImpact: She only appeared in a single episode (not counting flashbacks), but her introduction made a ''huge'' impact in Barney's character/story arc.

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* SmallRoleBigImpact: She only appeared in a single episode (not counting flashbacks), {{flashback}}s), but her introduction made a ''huge'' impact in Barney's character/story arc.



->'''Played by:''' Creator/BenjaminKoldyke




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Zoey's extremely wealthy (later ex-) husband.




Zoey's extremely wealthy (later ex-) husband.



* SophisticatedAsHell
-->''I daresay Scylla and Charybdis could not have torn us asunder: we had great big boners for each other.''

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Friends of the gang. Introduced in season 1, appeared sporadically throughout and had a baby in season 6.




Friends of the gang. Introduced in season 1, appeared sporadically throughout and had a baby in season 6.




Robin's court-ordered therapist after she had assaulted another woman. He stopped being Robin's therapist because he was attracted to her and they ended up dating.




Robin's court-ordered therapist after she had assaulted another woman. He stopped being Robin's therapist because he was attracted to her and they ended up dating.



--> '''Robin:''' Ted is a Nice Guy!
--> '''Kevin's Mother:''' You should be more like him.
--> '''Kevin:''' Mom, right on schedule.

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'''Kevin:''' Mom, right on schedule.



* SeenItAll: When Robin asks Kevin if he's thinking she is an awful person, Kevin reassures she's not, as he has treated serial killers and psychotic mental patients, one of them who sent him a bag of feces.

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* SeenItAll: When Robin asks Kevin if he's thinking she is an awful person, Kevin reassures she's not, as he has treated serial killers {{serial killer}}s and psychotic mental patients, one of them who sent him a bag of feces.




Robin's crush introduced in season 6. They became a couple in season 8.




Robin's crush introduced in season 6. They became a couple in season 8.



* MrFanservice: Lots of shirtless scenes, and Robin finds him so attractive that she's often distracted by him.

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* MrFanservice: Lots of shirtless scenes, {{shirtless scene}}s, and Robin finds him so attractive that she's often [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted by him.him]].




Robin's co-worker, whom she despises for [[IrrationalHatred no particular reason]].




Robin's co-worker, whom she despises for [[IrrationalHatred no particular reason]].



-->'''"NOBODY ASKED YOU, PATRICE!"'''
-->'''"DAMN IT PATRICE, STOP SMOTHERING ME!"'''
-->'''"PATRICE IRONS MY PANTS WRONG!"'''

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Robin's original co-anchor while she was with News Channel One. Departs after the first season finale, later becomes Robin's co-worker again.




Robin's original co-anchor while she was with News Channel One. Departs after the first season finale, later becomes Robin's co-worker again.



* PutOnABus: At the end of Season 1, he takes a job with CNN.
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Barney's second serious girlfriend in the show and Robin's co-workers. Impeccably nice and British, unlike with past relationships, Barney made serious efforts to drop his womanizing ways for her. He breaks up with her in season 6 after fearing making a commitment. He wins her back at the start of season 7, [[YankTheDogsChain only for it to end]] when he cheats on her with Robin.




Barney's second serious girlfriend in the show and Robin's co-workers. Impeccably nice and British, unlike with past relationships, Barney made serious efforts to drop his womanizing ways for her. He breaks up with her in season 6 after fearing making a commitment. He wins her back at the start of season 7, [[YankTheDogsChain only for it to end]] when he cheats on her with Robin.



->'''Played by:''' Creator/BeckiNewton




->'''Played by:''' Creator/BeckiNewton



* BettyAndVeronica: The Veronica to Robin's Betty for Barney's Archie, though in this case it wasn't so much a LoveTriangle as it was part of the [[spoiler: season 7 "bride mystery"]].
* BirdsOfAFeather: She has ''a lot'' in common with Barney. [[spoiler: Their similarities ironically ended up being why they were ultimately incompatible.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Usually whilst dealing with Barney.
* DistaffCounterpart: To Barney, in personality at least. Lampshaded in "The Broath."
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Barney certainly did.

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* AmicableExes: She plays the role of WomanScorned in "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS8E22TheBroMitzvah The Bro Mitzvah]]" when she meets Barney again, but it turns out the whole thing was a prank between her and Robin and she's actually in good terms with both of them.
* BettyAndVeronica: The Veronica to Robin's Betty for Barney's Archie, though in this case it wasn't so much a LoveTriangle as it was part of the season 7 [[spoiler: season 7 "bride mystery"]].
* BirdsOfAFeather: She has ''a lot'' in common with Barney. [[spoiler: Their similarities ironically ended up [[TooMuchAlike being why why]] they were ultimately incompatible.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Usually engaged in SnarkToSnarkCombat whilst dealing with Barney.
* DistaffCounterpart: To Barney, in personality at least. Lampshaded in "The Broath."
"[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS7E19TheBroath The Broath]]".
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Barney certainly did.did and she's overall protrayed as a HeadTurningBeauty.
* TheGadfly: She ceirtanly enjoys messing with people heads, much like Barney.
** In "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS7E19TheBroath The Broath]]", she and Barney create a zany scheme to make her look like a controlling GoldDigger to his friends, just to mess with them.
** In "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS8E22TheBroMitzvah The Bro Mitzvah]]", she goes along with Robin's idea to prank Barney's bachelor party, by making Quinn the stripper and having her play the role of a bitchy ex. All so he could have the "most memorable bachelor's party ever".



* ManipulativeBitch: Milks Barney of thousands of dollars at the strip club.

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* ManipulativeBitch: Milks When they first met, she milked Barney of thousands of dollars at the strip club.club, but she ended up feeling guilty about it when she realized he really liked her and made amends.



* MsFanservice: She's a stripper. What do you expect?

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* MsFanservice: She's a stripper. What do you expect?stripper, so she had the occasionaly [[YouCanLeaveYourHatOn striptease]] scene. She was also often seen wearing just a ModestyBedsheet in post-sex scenes with Barney.
* MyGirlIsNotASlut: A lot of her relationship problems with Barney revolved around her being a stripper, to the point he begs her to quit and even tries to find new jobs for her.



* SixthRanger: Hangs around the gang while she was with Barney.

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* SexGoddess: Barney claims she's "mind-blowing" in bed.
-->'''Barney:''' Mind-blowing sex! For an hour afterwards, I couldn't uncross my eyes. Which was awesome, because when I went back for seconds, it was like having a three-way with twins.
* SixthRanger: Hangs In season 7, she hangws around the gang often while she was with dating Barney.



* {{Tsundere}}: Hotheaded and snarky, but very nice once you get to know her.

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* {{Tsundere}}: Hotheaded and snarky, but very nice once you get to know her. She has a lot of trouble admiting she likes Barney at first.




Two men who work with Barney and Marshall, initially at [=AltruCell=] and then at GNB. Blauman works with Marshall in the legal department in both companies, while Bilson has a more ambiguous profession akin to Barney's. Initially, Bilson wanted to hire Sven to design the new GNB HQ, and dislikes all of Ted's proposals.




Two men who work with Barney and Marshall, initially at [=AltruCell=] and then at GNB. Blauman works with Marshall in the legal department in both companies, while Bilson has a more ambiguous profession akin to Barney's. Initially, Bilson wanted to hire Sven to design the new GNB HQ, and dislikes all of Ted's proposals.



->'''Played by:''' Creator/AbbyElliott




->'''Played by:''' Creator/AbbyElliott



* CuteIsEvil: So pretty. So evil.

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* %%* CuteIsEvil: So pretty. So evil.



* FairCop: PoliceBrutality aside, she's still good looking.

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* FairCop: PoliceBrutality aside, she's still good looking.a good-looking cop.



* KarmaHoudini: In only three episodes, she has caused more damage to Ted than anyone ever does (yes, this includes Lily). While she and Ted break up over all of that she never gets any retribution on it. Sadly justified, since she's a police officer and could easily lock and of the gang up in prison if they were to do anything in revenge.
** Future!Ted narrates that Jeanette finally got arrested for mailing jars of urine to Val Kilmer. She didn't receive jail time but she got mandatory psychological counseling with [[spoiler:Kevin as her therapist]].

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* KarmaHoudini: In only three episodes, she has caused more damage to Ted than anyone ever does (yes, this includes Lily). While she and Ted break up over all of that she never gets any retribution on it. Sadly justified, since she's a police officer and could easily lock and of the gang up in prison if they were to do anything in revenge.
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revenge. Future!Ted narrates that Jeanette finally got arrested for mailing jars of urine to Val Kilmer. She didn't receive jail time but she got mandatory psychological counseling with [[spoiler:Kevin as her therapist]].



* SexGoddess: One of the few good things Ted has to say about her is that she's ''really'' great in bed.




Marshall's road trip companion, after Marshall made them both miss their flight.




Marshall's road trip companion, after Marshall made them both miss their flight.



->'''Played by''': Creator/JamesVanDerBeek




->'''Played by''': Creator/JamesVanDerBeek




Robin's former co-host in Come On, Get Up New York! as Don's replacement, who later becomes the face of yacht commercials and Robin's unwitting rival. She briefly dated Ted twice.




Robin's former co-host in Come On, Get Up New York! as Don's replacement, who later becomes the face of yacht commercials and Robin's unwitting rival. She briefly dated Ted twice.



* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Well, everyone except Robin.

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* %%* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Well, everyone except Robin.




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->'''Played by''': Creator/WilliamZabka




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->'''Played by''': Creator/TimGunn






--> "Please don't cry on this. ''It's silk''."

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--> "Please -->'''Tim Gunn:''' Please don't cry on this. ''It's silk''."



-->"I'm sorry, Barney. I couldn't ''Make it work''".

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-->"I'm -->'''Tim Gunn:''' I'm sorry, Barney. I couldn't ''Make it work''".work''.




The guy Shannon started dating while she was dating Barney.




The guy Shannon started dating while she was dating Barney.



* ArchEnemy: To Barney.

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* %%* ArchEnemy: To Barney.



The workers of the Farhampton Hotel present for Barney and Robin's Wedding weekend.




The workers of the Farhampton Hotel present for Barney and Robin's Wedding weekend.



-->'''Lily''': You're slipping, Linus.
-->'''Linus''': We're running out of glasses.

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-->'''Lily''': You're slipping, Linus.
-->'''Linus''':
Linus.\\
'''Linus''':
We're running out of glasses.



-->'''Barney''': This whole time you had Glenn [=MacKenna=] 35? Why didn't you say something?
-->'''Linus''': You didn't ask for the 35.

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-->'''Barney''': This whole time you had Glenn [=MacKenna=] 35? Why didn't you say something?
-->'''Linus''':
something?\\
'''Linus''':
You didn't ask for the 35.
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[[folder:Lieutenant Jeannette Peterson]]
!!Lieutenant Jeannette Peterson

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[[folder:Lieutenant Jeannette Jeanette Peterson]]
!!Lieutenant Jeannette Jeanette Peterson



* TheDreaded: Not only the rest of the gang hates her, but they're also afraid of her. When Ted let Marshall and Barney watch his apartment for a while, Jeannette [[JumpScare shows up at the front door]] which scared the crap out of Marshall and Barney that they had to let her in to Ted's room and do whatever she wants over there.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Ted gives Jeannette a passionate speech about what love is: Trying to do anything in his power to make Robin happy even if AllLoveIsUnrequited, even if it's not to get the girl back. She still calls Ted "crazy" and throws the locket down the lake.

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* TheDreaded: Not only the rest of the gang hates her, but they're also afraid of her. When Ted let Marshall and Barney watch his apartment for a while, Jeannette Jeanette [[JumpScare shows up at the front door]] which scared the crap out of Marshall and Barney that they had to let her in to Ted's room and do whatever she wants over there.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Ted gives Jeannette Jeanette a passionate speech about what love is: Trying to do anything in his power to make Robin happy even if AllLoveIsUnrequited, even if it's not to get the girl back. She still calls Ted "crazy" and throws the locket down the lake.



* SixthRangerTraitor: Despite that Ted wants to bring Jeannette to Barney and Robin's wedding as his plus-one, no wants to hang out with her. After Ted finally decided not to go on dating again, Robin lets him recheck the wedding invitation.

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* SixthRangerTraitor: Despite that Ted wants to bring Jeannette Jeanette to Barney and Robin's wedding as his plus-one, no wants to hang out with her. After Ted finally decided not to go on dating again, Robin lets him recheck the wedding invitation.
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* PutOnABus: Once Barney and her break up.

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* PutOnABus: Once Barney and her break up. Veers into WhatHappenedToTheMouse since she's not mentioned ''at all'' after they break up, even though she still apparently works with Robin and they had a friendship (at least, from Robin's point of view, before she dated Barney).

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* AgeGapRomance: He is considerably older than Zoey (at least 15 to 20 years older than her) and is aware of the fact that it causes them some problems. Later gets together with [[spoiler:Becky]], who's even younger.

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* AgeGapRomance: He is considerably older than Zoey (at least 15 to 20 years older than her) and is aware of the fact that it causes them some problems. Later gets together with [[spoiler:Becky]], who's even younger. Then in ''Series/HowIMetYourFather'', [[spoiler:he cheats on her with another younger woman]].


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* WomanScorned: [[spoiler:In ''Series/HowIMetYourFather'', she files for divorce on the Captain after she discovers his affair with another woman and wants to take all of his boats. She angrily admits to him that she ''hates'' boats]].
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Eventually becomes a {{Jerkass}}, after he writes Film/TheWeddingBride where he is the hero and Ted a bad guy.

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* TookALevelInJerkass: Eventually becomes a {{Jerkass}}, after he writes Film/TheWeddingBride JustForFun/TheWeddingBride where he is the hero and Ted a bad guy.
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->'''Played by''': Creator/MarshallManesh

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/MarshallManesh



->'''Played by''': Creator/JoeNieves

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->'''Played by''': Creator/CharleneAmoia

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/CharleneAmoia



->'''Played by''': Creator/BryanCranston

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/BryanCranston



->'''Played by''': Creator/BobOdenkirk

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/BobOdenkirk



->'''Played by''': Creator/MartinShort (Garrison) and Creator/JoeLoTruglio (Honeywell)

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/MartinShort (Garrison) and Creator/JoeLoTruglio (Honeywell)



->'''Played by''': Creator/DavidBurtka

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/DavidBurtka



--> '''Marshall''': Hang on there, Scoots. I'm not going to live forever.

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--> '''Marshall''': '''Marshall:''' Hang on there, Scoots. I'm not going to live forever.



->'''Played by''': Creator/JoeManganiello

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/JoeManganiello



->'''Played by''': Creator/ChrisRomanski

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/ChrisRomanski



->'''Played by''': Creator/JasonJones

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/JasonJones



->'''Played by''': Creator/RachelBilson

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/RachelBilson



->'''Played by''': Creator/LauraPrepon

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/LauraPrepon



->'''Played by''': Creator/AnneDudek

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/AnneDudek



->'''Played by''': Creator/KatieWalder

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/KatieWalder



->'''Played by''': Creator/BenjaminKoldyke

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/BenjaminKoldyke



* DerailingLoveInterests: An interesting variation, since he was introduced as a lazy JerkAss but suddenly became the perfect man when Robin started dating him. Then he reverts to Jerkass behavior.

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* DerailingLoveInterests: An interesting variation, since he was introduced as a lazy JerkAss {{Jerkass}} but suddenly became the perfect man when Robin started dating him. Then he reverts to Jerkass behavior.



->'''Played by''': Creator/KyleMacLachlan

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/KyleMacLachlan



->'''Played by''': Creator/MattBoren (Stuart) and Creator/VirginiaWilliams (Claudia)

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/MattBoren (Stuart) and Creator/VirginiaWilliams (Claudia)



-->'''Claudia''': Maybe we should call her "Vodka", so you hold her tight and never let go.

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-->'''Claudia''': -->'''Claudia:''' Maybe we should call her "Vodka", so you hold her tight and never let go.



->'''Played by''': Creator/KalPenn

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/KalPenn



-->'''Kevin''': Perhaps I can help. Marshall, ask yourself this question. Why today? He hasn't say anything about that tie for weeks, and yet suddenly today, he can't wear it another second? Now there's a reason. He's got something coming up. Somewhere where you're on display. Vulnerable. Exposed. [[spoiler:It's not work related. No, this is relationship stuff]]. You're trying to impress someone. In the lie you told, you said you were being chased by two goons, so it's two people. [[spoiler:A couple, perhaps. You're meeting Nora's parents tomorrow!]]
-->'''Barney''': Wroooong!! Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong! [[spoiler:It's in two days and I really want them to like me!!!]]
-->(Ted and Kevin high five.)
-->'''Ted''': Therapist'd!!

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-->'''Kevin''': -->'''Kevin:''' Perhaps I can help. Marshall, ask yourself this question. Why today? He hasn't say anything about that tie for weeks, and yet suddenly today, he can't wear it another second? Now there's a reason. He's got something coming up. Somewhere where you're on display. Vulnerable. Exposed. [[spoiler:It's not work related. No, this is relationship stuff]]. You're trying to impress someone. In the lie you told, you said you were being chased by two goons, so it's two people. [[spoiler:A couple, perhaps. You're meeting Nora's parents tomorrow!]]
-->'''Barney''': -->'''Barney:''' Wroooong!! Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong! [[spoiler:It's in two days and I really want them to like me!!!]]
-->(Ted -->''[Ted and Kevin high five.)
-->'''Ted''':
five]''\\
'''Ted:'''
Therapist'd!!



--> '''Kevin''': At least he remembered my birthday.

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--> '''Kevin''': '''Kevin:''' At least he remembered my birthday.



->'''Played by''': Creator/MichaelTrucco

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/MichaelTrucco



->'''Played by''': Creator/EllenDWilliams

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/EllenDWilliams



->'''Played by''': Creator/AlexisDenisof

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/AlexisDenisof



->'''Played by''': Creator/NazaninBoniadi

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/NazaninBoniadi



->'''Played by''': Creator/BeckiNewton

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/BeckiNewton



->'''Played by''': Creator/TaranKillam (Gary) and Creator/BryanCallen (Bilson)

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/TaranKillam (Gary) and Creator/BryanCallen (Bilson)



->'''Played by''': Creator/AbbyElliott

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->'''Played by''': by:''' Creator/AbbyElliott
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[[WMG:[[center:[-''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' '''[[Characters/HowIMetYourMother Main Character Index]]'''\\
[[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherBarneyStinson Barney Stinson]]) | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherPotentialMothers Potential Mothers]] | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherTheMainCharactersFamilies The Main Characters' Families]] | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherTheGangsDoppelgangers The Gang's Doppelgangers]] | '''Other Characters''' | [[Characters/HowIMetYourMotherCameoCharacters Cameo Characters]]-]]]]]
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* EveryoneHasStandards: While he's not above joing in on the gangs antics there are limits.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: While he's not above joing joining in on the gangs antics there are limits.

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