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* ''ComicBook/ChillingAdventuresWithSabrina'' has the normally human Betty and Veronica being witches. Ms Grundle is a witch as well.
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* [[spoiler:Lola and Layla]] in ''Manga/VenusVersusVirus'' are ageless, ArtificialHuman's in the anime but [[spoiler:normal girls with psychic powers]] in the manga.
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* In Creator/HansVonHozel's ''Literature/LittleRedRidingHood'' fic, the [[TheBigBadWolf Wolf]] is replaced by a [[BearsAreBadNews bear]].
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* In Creator/HansVonHozel's ''Literature/LittleRedRidingHood'' fic, the [[TheBigBadWolf Wolf]] is replaced by a [[BearsAreBadNews bear]].
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* In the comics, BlueBeetle's EvilCounterpart, Black Beetle, is a human who at various times has been hinted to either be a [[FutureMeScaresMe a future version of Jaime Reyes]], or Jaime's former friend Hector. In ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', Black Beetle is simply an alien and agent of the Reach.
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* In ''Franchise/{{Bionicle}}'', the Gukko are a made-up species of orange and silver colored, four-winged, legless cyborg birds with a long, straight beak. In ''BIONICLE: The Game'', the Gukko is a [[AdaptationDyeJob green and yellow]] cyborg parrot.
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* In ''Franchise/{{Bionicle}}'', the Gukko are a made-up species of orange and silver colored, four-winged, legless cyborg birds with a long, straight beak. In ''BIONICLE: The Game'', the Gukko is a [[AdaptationDyeJob green and yellow]] cyborg parrot.
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* Variation in ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}''...the short-lived TV series rarely used the signature morphs of the protagonists...Rachel never did her bear morph, Marco never went gorilla...possibly because there wasn't the budget for a ton of CGI and they wanted to use animals they could work with decently well. Then the Transformers toys got into it, with things like a Jake-bear and Jake-stingray toy...
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* Variation in ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}''...''Series/{{Animorphs}}''...the short-lived TV series rarely used the signature morphs of the protagonists...Rachel never did her bear morph, Marco never went gorilla...possibly because there wasn't the budget for a ton of CGI and they wanted to use animals they could work with decently well. Then the Transformers toys got into it, with things like a Jake-bear and Jake-stingray toy...
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** Nagini's species isn't specified in the books, but we do know she's some kind of venomous snake. In the movies, she's ''also'' a (non-venomous) python.
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* Thanks to [[ExiledFromContinuity rights issues]], the ScarletWitch and {{Quicksilver}} are not depicted as {{mutant}}s in ''Film/TheAvengersAgeOfUltron''. The mid-credits [[TheStinger Stinger]] from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' seems to indicate that their powers are the result of experimentation done with Comicbook/{{Loki}}'s cosmic scepter.
** Though Quicksilver does appear in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' as a proper mutant.
** Though Quicksilver does appear in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' as a proper mutant.
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** Shredder was changed to a Utrom (alien brain in a robot suit) in [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003 series]].
** Splinter is always depicted as a mutant rat, but sometimes (like in [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 the]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 cartoon]]), he started as a human. Other times (like in [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the 1990s film]]), he started as a pet rat.
** Splinter is always depicted as a mutant rat, but sometimes (like in [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 the]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 cartoon]]), he started as a human. Other times (like in [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the 1990s film]]), he started as a pet rat.
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** Shredder The Shredder/Oroku Saki was changed [[spoiler: to an Utrom, whose real name was Ch'rell, disguising himself as a Utrom (alien brain in a robot suit) human]] in [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003 series]].
series]]. Although it was eventually revealed that [[spoiler: Oroku Saki was once a real human being who lived during the time of ancient Japan, and became the original Tengu Shredder. Ch'rell simply based his human identity on the original Saki]].
** Splinteris always depicted as a mutant rat, but sometimes (like in was originally the pet rat of his human owner Hamato Yoshi prior to his mutation. In [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 the]] the 1987]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 cartoon]]), and 2012 cartoon]], he started as was made into a human. Other times (like in [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the 1990s film]]), CompositeCharacter where he started as formerly was Hamato Yoshi himself, before being mutated into a pet rat. rat.
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* In the ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' comics, Drax the Destroyer was originally a human named Arthur Douglas who was turned into a living weapon by ComicBook/Thanos's father, Mentor, after he and his family is killed by the Mad Titan. In [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy the film]], he's an alien and Drax is his real name.
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* In the ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' comics, Drax the Destroyer was originally a human named Arthur Douglas who was turned into a living weapon by ComicBook/Thanos's ComicBook/{{Thanos}}'s father, Mentor, after he and his family is killed by the Mad Titan. In [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy the film]], he's an alien and Drax is his real name.
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* In the ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' comics, Drax the Destroyer was originally a human named Arthur Douglas who was turned into a living weapon by ComicBook/Thanos's father, Mentor, after he and his family is killed by the Mad Titan. In [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy the film]], he's an alien and Drax is his real name.
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** Shredder was changed to a Utrom (alien brain in a robot suit) in the 2003 series.
** Splinter is always depicted as a mutant rat, but sometimes (like in the cartoon), he started as a human. Other times (like in the 1990s film), he started as a pet rat.
** Shredder was changed to a Utrom (alien brain in a robot suit) in the 2003 series.
** Splinter is always depicted as a mutant rat, but sometimes (like in the cartoon), he started as a human. Other times (like in the 1990s film), he started as a pet rat.
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** Shredder was changed to a Utrom (alien brain in a robot suit) in [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003series.series]].
** Splinter is always depicted as a mutant rat, but sometimes (like inthe cartoon), [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 the]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 cartoon]]), he started as a human. Other times (like in [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the 1990s film), film]]), he started as a pet rat.
** Shredder was changed to a Utrom (alien brain in a robot suit) in [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003
** Splinter is always depicted as a mutant rat, but sometimes (like in
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* Originally, in the ''Literature/{{Arthur}}'' books, the Tibbles and their grandmother were humans; in the [[WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} animated series]], they're bears.
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** Also applies to Arthur's second grade teacher Mr. Marco. In the books, he was a moose; in the cartoon, he's an aardvark.
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* In some tellings, [[HinduMythology Durga]] rides on an [[PantheraAwesome Asiatic lion]]. In others, she rides on a tiger. Either way, a CoolMount.
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* In the stage adaptation of the Disney animated feature ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', Jafar's sidekick Iago is a human instead of a parrot.
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* Due to budget and special effects limitations, ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' changed the nut-sorting squirrels of its [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory source novel]] to geese that lay golden chocolate eggs. Veruca Salt's demise was altered accordingly -- instead of being tossed down the rubbish chute by the squirrels, she carelessly stands on top of the trapdoor that "bad eggs" are sent down during her VillainSong. Subsequent adaptations have been able to return to the novel's version of events.
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* In the FilmOfTheBook for ''{{Inkheart}}'', Dustfinger's horned martin was changed to a ferret. Because, well, [[CaptainObvious horned martins don't exist]].
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* In ''TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'', Toto is a King Prawn instead of a Dog. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since Toto is played by Pepe.
** Pre-tornado, Toto is seen as an actual prawn in a goldfish bowl. After Dorothy ends up in Oz, he's played by Pepe. Fozzie is just a lion in the movie.
* In ''TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'', Toto is a King Prawn instead of a Dog. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since Toto is played by Pepe.
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* In ''TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'', Toto is a King Prawn instead of a Dog. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since Toto is played by Pepe.
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* In ''TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'', Toto is a King Prawn instead of a Dog. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since Toto is played by Pepe.
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* Variation in ''{{Literature/Animorphs}}''...''Literature/{{Animorphs}}''...the short-lived TV series rarely used the signature morphs of the protagonists...Rachel never did her bear morph, Marco never went gorilla...possibly because there wasn't the budget for a ton of CGI and they wanted to use animals they could work with decently well. Then the Transformers toys got into it, with things like a Jake-bear and Jake-stingray toy...
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* In ''Film/TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'', Toto is a King Prawn instead of a Dog. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since Toto is played by Pepe. Pre-tornado, Toto is seen as an actual prawn in a goldfish bowl. After Dorothy ends up in Oz, he's played by Pepe. Fozzie is just a lion in the movie.
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* Happened in the transition from the book ''Literature/TheIncredibleJourney'' to the film ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney''. They're all the same breed types as the original, although the dogs have age and personality swapped: Shadow is Luath's breed type (retriever, though Shadow is a Golden and Luath a Labrador) and stone-cold determined personality with Bodger's age, Chance is Bodger's breed type (bully breeds; Chance is an American Bulldog and Bodger an English Bull Terrier) and devil-may-care personality with Luath's young age, and Tao the male Siamese is changed into Sassy the [[GenderFlip female]] Himalayan (a Persian/Siamese cross). [[spoiler: In both versions, it's the young dog who has a bad run-in with a porcupine.]]
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* Happened in the transition from the book ''Literature/TheIncredibleJourney'' to the film ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney''. They're all the same breed types as the original, although the dogs have age and personality swapped: Shadow is Luath's breed type (retriever, though Shadow is a Golden and Luath a Labrador) and stone-cold determined personality with Bodger's age, Chance is Bodger's breed type (bully breeds; Chance is an American Bulldog and Bodger an English Bull Terrier) and devil-may-care personality with Luath's young age, and Tao the male Siamese is changed into Sassy the [[GenderFlip female]] Himalayan (a Persian/Siamese cross). [[spoiler: In both versions, it's the young dog who has a bad run-in with a porcupine.porcupine and the old dog who almost doesn't make it home at the end.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheOddballCouple'', a SaturdayMorningCartoon with a cat & dog living together ''a la'' ''TheOddCouple''.
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* In ''Film/MurdersInTheRueMorgue'', the [[KillerGorilla killer ape]] is a gorilla rather than an orangutan, like in the book.
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** Also, in the first movie the species of the snake is changed from boa constrictor to Burmese Python.
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* Happened in the transition from the book ''Literature/TheIncredibleJourney'' to the film ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney''. The dogs essentially switch They're all the same breed types as the original, although the dogs have age and age, with personality following breed, and the cat's a different breed: swapped: Shadow is Luath's breed type (retriever, though Shadow is a golden Golden and Luath a Labrador) and stone-cold determined personality with Bodger's age, Chance is Bodger's breed type (bully breeds; Chance is an American bulldog Bulldog and Bodger an English bull terrier) Bull Terrier) and devil-may-care personality with Luath's young age, and Tao the male Siamese is changed into Sassy the [[GenderFlip female]] Himalayan.Himalayan (a Persian/Siamese cross). [[spoiler: In both versions, it's the young dog who has a bad run-in with a porcupine.]]
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In the case of domestic animals, there can be an adaptation breed change.
May be part of PragmaticAdaptation in live action movies and TV shows if the original species was either rare, dangerous,or just not as easy to work with or they had with, there was something else similar in handy instead.instead, or the original species was fictional to begin with.
May be part of PragmaticAdaptation in live action movies and TV shows if the original species was either rare, dangerous,
* In the original ''Literature/PeterPan'', Nana is a Newfoundland, but in [[Disney/PeterPan the Disney adaptation]], she is a Saint Bernard.
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* In ''TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'', Toto is a King Prawn instead of a Dog (actually listed on the works page as a subtrope of RaceLift). [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since Toto is played by Pepe.
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** Sabor was a lioness, but in Disney's ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}'', she was changed to a leopard.
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You read a book about a hero and his faithful pet, but when the book is adapted to film, the hero's pet has been changed into a different species. This is what's known as an Adaptation Species Change.
May be part of PragmaticAdaptation in live action movies and TV shows if the original species was rare, dangerous, or just not as easy to work with or they had something else similar handy instead.
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* In the OVA of ''Anime/KujibikiUnbalance'', Alex is a human character. In the TV series, he's a dog (and also the current student council secretary).
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* EdgarRiceBurroughs' original ''Literature/{{Tarzan}}'' stories:
** Sabor was a lioness, but in Disney's ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}'', she was changed to a leopard.
** Also, the apes Tarzan lived with weren't gorillas, but a fictional species of ape called mangani.
** In the original books, Tarzan has a monkey sidekick named Nkima, but in the classic films and live action TV show he has a chimp sidekick named Cheeta.
* ''Disney/{{Bambi}}'': The original Bambi was a roe deer in Germany but Disney's Bambi is a white-tailed deer to fit the North American setting of the movie.
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* In ''TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'', Toto is a King Prawn instead of a Dog (actually listed on the works page as a subtrope of RaceLift). [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since Toto is played by Pepe.
** Pre-tornado, Toto is seen as an actual prawn in a goldfish bowl. After Dorothy ends up in Oz, he's played by Pepe. Fozzie is just a lion in the movie.
* In the FilmOfTheBook for ''{{Inkheart}}'', Dustfinger's horned martin was changed to a ferret. Because, well, [[CaptainObvious horned martins don't exist]].
* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' books, Hagrid's dog Fang is described as a boarhound, which is an old term for a Great Dane. [[Film/HarryPotter In the movies]], Fang is played by a Neapolitan Mastiff. Downplayed as this is a change of breed rather than species.
* In ''Literature/{{Flatland}}: [[TheFilmOfTheBook The Movie]]'', the women of Flatland are the same shapes as the men, rather than simply be lines.
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* In ''Tarnsman of {{Literature/Gor}}'' Cabot rides a tarn, which is a [[GiantFlyer giant bird]]; in other books of the series people also ride [[HorseOfADifferentColor tharlarion and kailla]], which are land animals. In the films ''Gor'' and ''Outlaw of Gor'', people ride horses.
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* Variation in ''{{Literature/Animorphs}}''...the short-lived TV series rarely used the signature morphs of the protagonists...Rachel never did her bear morph, Marco never went gorilla...possibly because there wasn't the budget for a ton of CGI and they wanted to use animals they could work with decently well. Then the Transformers toys got into it, with things like a Jake-bear and Jake-stingray toy...
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* ''TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''
** Shredder was changed to a Utrom (alien brain in a robot suit) in the 2003 series.
** Splinter is always depicted as a mutant rat, but sometimes (like in the cartoon), he started as a human. Other times (like in the 1990s film), he started as a pet rat.
* Originally, in the ''Literature/{{Arthur}}'' books, the Tibbles and their grandmother were humans; in the [[WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} animated series]], they're bears.
* There's a ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short where Goldilocks is a mouse and the Three Bears are replaced with the Three Cats (Sylvester and his family).
* ''WesternAnimation/TheOddballCouple'', a SaturdayMorningCartoon with a cat & dog living together ''a la'' ''TheOddCouple''.
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* In the OVA of ''Anime/KujibikiUnbalance'', Alex is a human character. In the TV series, he's a dog (and also the current student council secretary).
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* EdgarRiceBurroughs' original ''Literature/{{Tarzan}}'' stories:
** Sabor was a lioness, but in Disney's ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}'', she was changed to a leopard.
** Also, the apes Tarzan lived with weren't gorillas, but a fictional species of ape called mangani.
** In the original books, Tarzan has a monkey sidekick named Nkima, but in the classic films and live action TV show he has a chimp sidekick named Cheeta.
* ''Disney/{{Bambi}}'': The original Bambi was a roe deer in Germany but Disney's Bambi is a white-tailed deer to fit the North American setting of the movie.
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* In ''TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'', Toto is a King Prawn instead of a Dog (actually listed on the works page as a subtrope of RaceLift). [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since Toto is played by Pepe.
** Pre-tornado, Toto is seen as an actual prawn in a goldfish bowl. After Dorothy ends up in Oz, he's played by Pepe. Fozzie is just a lion in the movie.
* In the FilmOfTheBook for ''{{Inkheart}}'', Dustfinger's horned martin was changed to a ferret. Because, well, [[CaptainObvious horned martins don't exist]].
* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' books, Hagrid's dog Fang is described as a boarhound, which is an old term for a Great Dane. [[Film/HarryPotter In the movies]], Fang is played by a Neapolitan Mastiff. Downplayed as this is a change of breed rather than species.
* In ''Literature/{{Flatland}}: [[TheFilmOfTheBook The Movie]]'', the women of Flatland are the same shapes as the men, rather than simply be lines.
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* In ''Tarnsman of {{Literature/Gor}}'' Cabot rides a tarn, which is a [[GiantFlyer giant bird]]; in other books of the series people also ride [[HorseOfADifferentColor tharlarion and kailla]], which are land animals. In the films ''Gor'' and ''Outlaw of Gor'', people ride horses.
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* Variation in ''{{Literature/Animorphs}}''...the short-lived TV series rarely used the signature morphs of the protagonists...Rachel never did her bear morph, Marco never went gorilla...possibly because there wasn't the budget for a ton of CGI and they wanted to use animals they could work with decently well. Then the Transformers toys got into it, with things like a Jake-bear and Jake-stingray toy...
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* ''TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''
** Shredder was changed to a Utrom (alien brain in a robot suit) in the 2003 series.
** Splinter is always depicted as a mutant rat, but sometimes (like in the cartoon), he started as a human. Other times (like in the 1990s film), he started as a pet rat.
* Originally, in the ''Literature/{{Arthur}}'' books, the Tibbles and their grandmother were humans; in the [[WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} animated series]], they're bears.
* There's a ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short where Goldilocks is a mouse and the Three Bears are replaced with the Three Cats (Sylvester and his family).
* ''WesternAnimation/TheOddballCouple'', a SaturdayMorningCartoon with a cat & dog living together ''a la'' ''TheOddCouple''.
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