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Fostering well-being development, global peace through programs and social initiatives in 180 countries. Join World Meditation Day with Gurudev!
Joined November 2011
Legendary Indian Superstar @rajinikanth and his wife, Latha Rajinikanth took blessings from Gurudev @SriSri & hosted him for lunch at their residence in Chennai.
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A thousand years ago, when Mahmud of Ghazni invaded India, he destroyed the Somnath temple on his 18th attack. Some priests then took the broken pieces of the Shiva Linga with them. One such family sculpted those pieces into a Shiva Linga and worshipped them across several
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Appreciate your support @PawanKalyan ! 💪.
I wholeheartedly support this noble initiative by @SriSri @ArtofLiving.#iStandWithHumanity I also urge everyone to experience the power of innerself in this turbulent time to stay positive.
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Gurudev @SriSri was one of the first to acknowledge the plight & came to the aid of #KashmiriPandits. The @BangaloreAshram housed 120 young Kashmiri Pandit boys for over 15 yrs & took care of their schooling & college education. They are all well settled now!.#KashmirFiles
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Happy Birthday to the one who has redefined Happiness for millions around the world. Thank you Gurudev @SriSri for all the light, love and joy you bring to millions around the world. #HappyBirthdayGurudev
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This Sunday, catch @SonuSood in a delightful #hearttoheart conversation with Gurudev @SriSri! Live on | 19th July 8:00 PM IST
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We think you should listen to @PawanKalyan ! 😀.
Join millions who meditate with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar @SriSri everyday at 12 noon & 7.30 Pm IST.Link:
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25,000 youngsters in @Chandigarh_uni join Gurudev @SriSri, @duttsanjay, @Its_Badshah, @KapilSharmaK9, Gurdas Maan, and film producer Mahavir Jain for the pledge against drugs: Na Karenge Na Karne Denge! Take the pledge now:
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Thousands from over 150 locations in 90 countries practiced yoga at sunrise! Take a look at the glimpses of #InternationalDayOfYoga2018 #PromiseToYoga.
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Over 100,000 people celebrated #MahaShivratri in the @BangaloreAshram and another 650,000 viewers from 139 countries joined in via webcast. #RiseInShiva
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Gurudev @srisri welcoming Honourable PM Narendra Modi Ji to The #WorldCultureFestival! @narendramodi @pmoindia
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Rishi Nityapragya ji was a charismatic personality. His dedication, enthusiasm and commitment inspired so many to walk the path. As a passionate leader he was loved by one and all.
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.@Pvsindhu1, the first Indian to win Korean Open! Her victory exhibits the winning spirit of Goddess Durga! #Navratri2017
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The original Somnath Jyotirlinga resurfaces after 1000 years! Shattered into pieces in a heinous attack by Mahmud of Ghazni a millennium ago, the fragments were preserved by Agnihotri priests for several generations. In 1924, the then Kanchi Shankaracharya asked the priests to
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Gurudev @SriSri thanks @PMOIndia & @UN for declaring 21st June as @iDayofYoga at the @Europarl_EN now! #YogainEU
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#ThankYouGurudev @SriSri. Your presence is invaluable in this hour of crisis. When the world has changed so much so suddenly, you guide us to find strength within, not just for ourselves but for others as well.
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The Art of Living has come forward to take care of children who have lost both parents due to Covid. The Bangalore Ashram will be housing some of them, and taking care of their education and other needs.
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Gurudev @SriSri provides a platform for closure and reconciliation to the family members of martyrs, victims of cross-firing and slain militants at Paigam-e-Mohabbat. Join LIVE webcast on Nov.10th, 6pm IST onwards on #SriSriHealingHearts
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#MissionZindagi is now Live! Art of Living volunteers from across the country are helping people find beds, oxygen & other critical resources. Visit or WhatsApp us at +91 93430 90734 to get or give help! (1/2)
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India's Minister of External Affairs Honorable @DrSJaishankar joins us at the 4th World Culture Festival in Washington DC. He speaks alongside several global political and thought leaders, amidst hundreds of thousands of participants in attendance! #worldCulturalFestival
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300 Americans join @chandrikatandon in this beautiful rendition of the Vande Mataram at the Art of Living’s World Culture Festival in Washington DC, and listening to it gave us goosebumps!! . #WorldCultureFestival #WCF2023
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Yoga takes you to greater heights, quite literally here!.Yogis from New Zealand mark #InternationalYogaDay2018 on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. #PromiseToYoga
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Our Volunteers helping people with banking formalities & providing them with water & snacks during the long wait in the queues in #Kerala.
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The pride of #India, @Pvsindhu1 & P.Gopichand, visit @BangaloreAshram, to seek blessings from Gurudev @SriSri! #RIO
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Exciting News!!!. Gurudev @SriSri Ravi Shankar’s portrait has been added in the Dr Martin Luther King Jr. chapel’s Hall of Fame @Morehouse College. #peace.#IStandforPeace
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In the 8th century, India was divided into over 300 kingdoms. Different sects and ideologies were pulling it in different directions. With no unifying leadership, invaders had sniffed the country's vulnerability. Attacks had begun to mount. At such a time, a child, Shankar, was
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Question asked to Gurudev at a press conference in Detroit, USA. Reporter: What are you most proud of?. Gurudev: If I have to be proud of anything then I’m proud of my volunteers!!
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We’re so proud of @isro for the successful launch of Chandrayaan 3! Thank you for inspiring all of us to reach for the stars! . #isroindia #ISROTeam #Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan3Launch
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Mumbai ne Bhai ki sun li! Voter turnout went up from 51.9% in 2014 to 55.1% in 2019! Appreciate your enthusiasm @BeingSalmanKhan #VoteKarIndia.
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Congratulations to the Indian Dressage team on winning Gold at the Asian Games! We’re proud of Divyakriti Singh, a member of the Art of Living family on being a part of this historic win!
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42 years ago Gurudev @SriSri Ravi Shankar started the @ArtofLiving with a vision, conviction and commitment. Today we are in 180 countries. All of Earth now has within its reach ancient breathing techniques and physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being. THEN and NOW.
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This is an organic cabbage grown in the @ArtofLiving Pune Ashram, and it weighs 4.1 kilos! . We’ve trained 2.2 million farmers in natural farming methods across 22 states so far. We promote the use of indigenous seeds and natural fertilisers, & the results have been awe inspiring
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Gurudev @SriSri has brought together global political and thought leaders, and hundreds of thousands of people from 180 countries to celebrate unity in diversity at the 4th World Culture Festival in Washington DC! #WorldCultureFestival #WCF2023
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The Honourable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji @rashtrapatibhvn , addressed the 10th International Women’s Conference at The Art of Living International Center, expressing her gratitude to @Gurudev for his inspiring mission of reviving spirituality in the country. She
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.@ArtofLiving is a responsible and environment-sensitive NGO. We have been victims of a conspiracy. And we will fight till the truth is out.
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NGT appointed experts vindicate what we have been saying all along. We left the WCF venue cleaner than before.
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#InternationalYogaDay celebrations with BSF near Indo-Pak border at Jagmal, Gujarat. #IDYwithArtofLiving @moayush
*#IDYwithArtofLiving* - IYD celebration with BSF near Indo- Pak border@ Jagmalbet. Dist.Banaskantha Gujarat.
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Over a million people from 180 countries attended the World Culture Festival on the National Mall in Washington DC! It was a spectacular celebration where people came together to celebrate unity in diversity as a one world family!
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Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe's wife, Mrs Akie Abe said meditation gave her inner strength in difficult times, in an emotional speech at the #WorldCultureFestival #WCF2023
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Gurudev @SriSri was conferred with the internationally-acclaimed Geospatial World Award for Societal Impact earlier today, for his concerted attempts at the preservation of natural resources and relentless efforts towards empowering local communities. #socialimpact
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And now, this is what India will talk about. This is what India will care about. Join the rebellion for a #DrugFreeIndia . Stay tuned for more details.
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5 PM everyday, starting the 5th of May. Gurudev @SriSri in a heart to heart conversation with @RajkumarHirani @sonakshisinha @KapilSharmaK9 @ektarkapoor @duttsanjay . Be there or just be there! .#ChangeWithin #HeartToHeart
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Gurudev @SriSri was presented with a custom-made jersey by the Toronto @MapleLeafs, a Canadian professional ice hockey team. P.S. It totally fits you, Gurudev! 😃
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Happiest Birthday to our Gurudev @SriSri Ravi Shankar, the man who's redefined Happiness for millions. #HappyBirthdayGurudev.
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Katrina Kaif welcomes Gurudev @SriSri to Mumbai, for upcoming events in the city from 25th -27th February. 25th Feb: Mahasatsang, Goregaon .26th Feb: Vigyan Bhairav, NSCI Dome, Worli .27th Feb: Rudra Puja, Thane. For further information, contact: 9029170035, 9869758159.
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The words ‘rays’ and ‘radiance’ come from the Sanskrit root word ‘ra’. ‘Ra’ means light, ‘Ma’ means within me, in my heart. So, Rama means the light within me. - Gurudev @SriSri .#RamNavami #Ramanavami
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“Ram means the radiance within us; the light in our heart is called Ram!”.-Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. After a 500 year long wait, as the country gets ready to celebrate the most awaited consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, let all of us invoke Rama within us! . Join in
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This picture is from 21st June 1995 & Gurudev is holding the first ever Knowledge Sheet in his hands. In a Satsang at a volunteer’s home in Big Sur, California, Gurudev began a new practice. The wisdom was made into a knowledge sheet & sent across to Centers around the world.
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The Art of Living programs will now be a part of the curriculum at @RKUniversity, Gujarat! A holistic approach to education is the need of the hour, and tools such as breathwork and meditation to manage our mind and emotions will be a great addition to the curriculum.
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#InternationalYogaDay celebrations in Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research Hospital, Bengaluru. #IDYwithArtofLiving @moayush
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Mein Tera ( I am yours) whether you know it or not !.- Gurudev @SriSri .#HappyBdayGurudev #WorldMeditationDay
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It’s not just a confluence of 3 rivers! It’s a confluence of the gross, subtle and causal bodies. It’s a confluence of the soul, knowledge and shiva principle within us. All holy places lie within us! . @MahaaKumbh
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Gurudev @SriSri visited Vedavathi #river #rejuvenation project site today. 6786 recharge wells have been built as part of the project.
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With the success of Beej Mahotsav, Gurudev @srisri announces the exhibition to be a permanent feature in the @bangaloreashram. Indigenous seeds from all over the country will now be up for exhibition everyday.
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Celebrating 61 years of Love, Wisdom & Service!.#HappyBirthdayGurudev!.Join the Celebrations today 6:30pm IST on
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#ArtofLiving South Gujarat, along with @ONGC_ , started the cleaning of River Tapi. 25 tonnes & 5 truck loads of garbage was removed, with the help of 300+ Volunteers. #TuesdayThoughts #cleanliness
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Save the date! This June 15th, join us for an epic conversation with Yoga legends! @yogrishiramdev live in conversation with Gurudev @SriSri. #InternationalDayOfYoga #YogaForHumanity
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Since 2013, Art of Living volunteers have been working to revive 47 rivers & tributaries. Here’s some of the impact this work has had: .#WorldWaterDay2021 #artoflivingimpact
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#TuesdayMotivation by Gurudev @SriSri . “Before this life ends, you should share whatever knowledge you have gained in this life with as many people as you can. Make your life and skills useful for the benefit of others.”.
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Life has many ups and downs. A Guru smiles and celebrates with you when all's good in your life. He's also the one who lifts you back up when life hits you hard. A Guru, above everything else, is your loyal friend. He's the one who stays when everyone leaves. #Gurupurnima2020
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The Koo App is connecting millions of people around the country and the world. Gurudev @SriSri launched the new logo of the @kooindia app today! #socialmedia
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Juan Carlos Losada, Member of Parliament, Colombia says that peace in Colombia would have been impossible without Gurudev! . #WorldCultureFestival #WCF2023
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"Words are too small to convey the truth." - A poem penned by Gurudev @SriSri. #WorldPoetryDay
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You can’t make everyone happy. You’re not Sudarshan Kriya! ✨.
you can't make everyone happy, you're not _______.
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The County of Allegheny, Pittsburgh declares 22nd June 2023 as ‘Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day’ in honour of Gurudev @SriSri ‘s work as a global humanitarian, spiritual leader, and peace envoy. Fun fact: This is the 28th city/county to declare a ‘Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day’ in the US
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“Those who are at peace within themselves have a responsibility to bring peace around them. Never before has the collective will for peace in the world been stronger and never before have the means been so available.” - Gurudev @SriSri .
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Gurudev @SriSri led a yoga and meditation session for thousands of participants at the National Mall in Washington DC, on the second day of the World Culture Festival.
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Official statement from The Art of Living on NGT's verdict.
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Government of Maharashtra signs two critical MOUs with Art of Living. 1. Natural Farming across 13 lakh hectares in Maharashtra. 2. Jal Yukta Shivar 2.0 across 85 tehsils in 24 districts across Maharashtra. The signing of the MOUs promises to restore the agricultural glory of
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Paigam-e-Mohabbat is a unique peace initiative by Gurudev @SriSri to bring peace to the terror-stricken valley of Kashmir. This initiative aims to heal hearts & build trust, to create harmony & prosperity. Join in via Live webcast on Mar 10th, 2 pm IST
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Find out what was the inspiration behind @SonuSood 's service to so many during the lockdown, and Gurudev @SriSri shares the real meaning of seva, in this #HeartToHeart conversation. Watch the full episode here:
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#FridayReads | Colombian President hails Gurudev @SriSri's role in the historic ending of the 52-year-old war between FARC-Colombian government.
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This Mahashivaratri feel the universal energy around you, in you and as you!
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Gurudev @SriSri urges the youth to go for a greater high in life. He says, "Inner high can give love and happiness. We'll give you a high that will never go down." #DrugFreeIndia
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#DelhiRiots #Delhi #peace .Appeal to all sections of society to keep calm. Our heartfelt condolences to families who have lost their dear ones. This is the time everyone must stand up for peace.
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Food packets have been distributed to over 2.14 lakh migrant workers in Delhi NCR. The food was prepared by the @ArtofLiving volunteers adhering to hygiene & social distancing norms. The distribution happened in close coordination with @DelhiPolice, NDRF & other NGO partners.
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"If not for these breathing exercises, I would have probably died from Covid," shares Baroness Molly Meacher. Baroness Molly Meacher is a British life peer and former social worker who has dedicated her career to improving health & social care.
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“Recognising the depth & dignity of Yoga” - a message on the 8th consecutive #InternationalDayofYoga celebrations from our founder Gurudev @SriSri Ravi Shankar. #YogaForHumanity #PromisetoYoga @PMOIndia @moayush @ArtofLiving
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"We want books, not gifts!" In a wedding with a twist, Amar Kamalkar had this strange request for his guests. They were surprised, but they obliged. He's set up a library with 3000+ books, so kids can pursue dreams that he couldn't. #WorldBookDay #goals .
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#ThursdayThoughts by Gurudev @SriSri . “Do not attach yourself to your thoughts. That is foolishness. Whether they are good or bad thoughts, they come and go. You are beyond all this. You are like the sky, untouched and unchanged.”.
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We will not stop till the last gun is laid down - Gurudev @SriSri .Watch #NERising #MilitancyToMeditation
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Paigam-e-Mohabbat, a unique peace initiative by Gurudev @SriSri, aims to heal hearts, build trust and bring peace to family members of martyred security personnel, victims of cross-firing and slain militants through reconciliation. #SriSriHealingHearts
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Overwhelmed by the response to his Paigam-e-Mohabbat (message of love) event in Srinagar, Gurudev @SriSri to continue his outreach in the Kashmir Valley.
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'FREE' - The Untold Story Of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar got announced today!
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#GuruPurnima is called the day of the Master but it is actually the day of the Devotee. - Gurudev @SriSri #ThankYouGurudev
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Let's make meditation contagious!.Join the online Advanced Meditation Program featuring exclusive sessions with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Sign up -
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#TuesdayThoughts by Gurudev @SriSri. “For a poor man, beauty is in wealth. For a hungry man, beauty is in food. For a lonely man, beauty is in companionship. And for those on the path, beauty is in awakening.”.
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