international fanbase for TWICE

Welcome to TWICE GLOBAL! This is a blog dedicated to updates about JYP's upcoming girl group, TWICE. The group consists of 9 members--Nayeon, Jungyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu.

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[ENG TRANS] 160814 An Exclusive Interview with Jeongyeon, Seungyeon and Kim Minseok

source: tvreport

JY: Jeongyeon SY: Seungyeon MS: Kim Minseok

*only jeongyeon's answers and some parts that mentioned jeongyeon.

Q. A month has passed since you have become MC’s on Inkigayo. How do you feel? JY: I still get nervous. It still hasn’t sunk in all the way that I’m an MC for Inkigayo.

Q. How have the people around you responded? Do you have any acquaintances who’ve been especially supportive? JY: Jihyo unnie (Don’t know why JY wrote ‘unnie’) texted me while watching a live broadcast. She was awed by how pretty Seungyeon unnie was. Taecyeon oppa, who was an Inkigayo MC too, advised me to ‘do it comfortably’ and bought me a meal.

Q. It’s been said that the production crew praised this MC combo as ‘godsent’? SY: Jeongyeon puts a lot into her reactions. She uses a lot of gestures. Idol reactions are indeed on a different level. She came so prepared that it surprised me. JY: I think Seungyeon unnie calmly keeps the atmosphere clear. At first, Minseok oppa didn’t want to be in the middle.

Q. Yoo sisters, how does it feel meeting up at broadcasts like this? SY: I tend to be the one teaching Jeongyeon a lot in daily life, but for broadcasts it’s the exact opposite. And, Jeongyeon teaches me more. I’m prepared thoroughly, and in the end I’m the one who has learned more. JY: There are things I’ve learned from attending so many music programs. It’s not my usual role in TWICE, so here I feel some pressure in acting as the maknae.

Q. Do the three of you contact each other often [outside the job]? JY: We have a groupchat. We mostly talk about dogs and send videos of people making mistakes. MS: We talk about the script a lot too. SY: The three of us went out to eat too. As the oppa, Minseok paid for it. He looks after us really well. It would be nice to have someone like him around in real life too.

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[PERF] 160416 MBC Music Core - Me Gustas Tu (GFRIEND Song)

Naver Video : here

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[OTHER] 160417 SBS Inkigayo - Nayeon Special MC Cut (with GOT7′s Jackson and BTOB’s Sungjae)

Credits: HelloFlora

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[TEASER] 160418 TWICE(트와이스) "CHEER UP" TEASER 1

Naver Video : here

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PRE-ORDER’s List for TWICE - PAGE TWO Album

Indonesia (by ONCE GLOBAL affiliated with TWICE GLOBAL) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17nxUN3o7NHzt8rRQLQf8n3ANnubyvMSxTDtir-QJ3eI/

Singapore (by ONCE GLOBAL affiliated with TWICE GLOBAL) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1r76Q2Ra6pOgzv913n6cXaXhY5jp3_sgd6B3iXU1ufCA/

Philippines (by TWICE PH) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OrOasgE5IsMTcEEwfBZf9BTI6b5WvZGV2UG_RASwyLw/viewform?c=0&w=1

Thailand (in collaboration with Hangukshop) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_Tq1a8D09S3lheXgZl_7Uyz5JGmtFczMRQ2qSrk0t6I/viewform?edit_requested=true *We will try to find group preorders for another country as well. We will update the list everytime we find it.

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[PIC] 160412 TWICE 2nd Mini Album : PAGE TWO Track List

Tittle Song : Cheer Up

*nb. Chaeyoung wrote the rap making for the 2nd track “소중한 사랑” or “Precious Love” remake song by Park Jiyoon

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[PIC]  160412 Cheer Up Timetable

Tue, 4/12 : Tracklist & Album Pre-Order

Mon, 4/18 : Teaser 1

Tue, 4/18 : Teaser 2

Wed, 4/19 : Teaser 3

Thu, 4/19 : Teaser 4

Fri, 4/20 : Teaser 5

Sat, 4/21 : Teaser 6

Sun, 4/22 : Teaser 7 + V Countdown (Live on V App)

Mon, 4/25 : Music & MV Release (at 0:00 KST) + Showcase (at 8PM KST)

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[TEASER] 160405 TWICE CHEER UP (TEASER 1)

Twice - Cheer Up 25th April 2016

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TWICE COMEBACK INFO!

TWICE will having a comeback on 25th April, while JYP on 10th April. http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20160330/77307611/3

TWICE starting to film their MV from today (March 31st) and will last until April 1st. http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000592532

TWICE’s comeback title track is created by Black Eyed Pilsung. http://entertain.naver.com/music/now/read?oid=108&aid=0002513821

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[ENG TRANS] TWICE INTERVIEW ON GQ KOREA - SANA

Q: What were you thinking while you were looking into the mirror before the shooting? A: I was thinking about what I should do because arriving at the studio, I saw it would be a natural but slightly chic one. A forced expression won’t do, and neither will a tense mouth.

Q: Was that all? You really were looking for quite a while. A: Ah, honestly in the mirror I saw my face was bloated and wondered if it would go down - I was thinking something like that. Also I had a massage (laughs).

Q: Haha. You were street-casted in Osaka? But you speak Korean very well. A: I was out to buy a birthday present for a friend. I went to a place I usually never went to, and got casted by chance. Including my time as a trainee, I’ve been in Korea for about four years now. When I watch variety and there’s a word I don’t know, I check it, and I study whenever there’s time.

Q: Is there any slightly difficult word you learned recently? A: It’s not a hard word, but Chineu-nim [t/n: slang combining chicken and god]!

Q: Do you like chicken? A: Yes. Please like it. Ah, [I mean] I like it. I love Chineu-nim. To be honest, I think I spoke Korean better before “Sixteen.” Lately my tongue has been tangling up and I can’t pronounce well. It does something like, it goes back. I don’t know what my tongue is doing.

Q: In your four years living in Korea, what else has changed? A: I used to not like rich food, but I began to like things like cream. And gaining weight. I think I gained some because I lived away from my parents and because I was stressed. If I compare before and after there was even a difference of ten kilos, but it’s not as much right now.

Q: Do you like doing animal imitations? Are there any new ones you developed recently? A: I tried imitating a bird not so long ago. There are times when, while you’re sitting still and breathing, a ‘hwee’ sound just comes out. That’s like a bird. I think I have something like that. I become closer to animals when I gain weight and closer to humans when I lose it.

Q: Haha. A: I didn’t have many chances to look in a mirror as a trainee, because all I did was practice. Now I spend a lot of time in front of one just getting my hair and makeup done. And taking pictures and monitoring them in real-time, some days I’m like a human and some I’m like an animal.

Q: What part of your face do you like the most in a mirror? A: I naturally bloat easily. Even my nose gets bloated. What part never bloats and always stays the same? Ah, my pupils.

Q: What do you like the most lately? A: I like the clothes, and the makeup, and the photoshoots, and the stages, but lately I think I’m drawn by dancing the most. Usually I only follow the choreography, but I want to just dance. Watching other dancers makes me go, ah, I want to dance too….

Q: What area in Korea do you like the most? A: Anywhere with a pretty night view. I like the stars.

Q: You will have to wait a while to see the stars. What will you be doing while the other members are shooting their pictures? A: I plan on wearing my comfy socks. My bloating goes down when I wear warm socks (laughs).

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[ENG TRANS]  160324 TWICE’s Mina: ‘Every birthday feels like a new beginning.’

Q: What will you do for your birthday? A: I think there’s something scheduled for it this year.

Q: Your thoughts on your first birthday after debut? A: A few days ago, the fans congratulated me with a surprise coffee car visit, and I was really delighted and touched. I even teared up a little. ^^;; It was amazing to be congratulated by so many people, and I felt all over again how much love we were receiving. That’s why I thought we have to work even harder.

Q: How do you feel about getting older? A: Each time I grow one year older, I think my anticipations rise for what could be awaiting ahead, and my wish to do better grows.

Q: The words you want to hear the most on your birthday? A: Because I’m so thankful to have my birthday remembered at all, just the word ‘congratulations’ lifts up my mood and makes me happier.

Q: What kind of meaning does a birthday hold for you? A: For me, every birthday feels like a new beginning. It makes me think about how I had lived up to now, and it’s a day where I look back. So it’s a day where I’m grateful to my family and everyone around me. My members, thank you! ^^

Q: What was your taemong? [t/n: a dream a mother has after conception that is believed to tell a part of the baby’s fortune] A: I had never heard of one in Japan ^^;; I’ll ask my parents the next time I meet them.

Q: Your most memorable birthday? A: Last year was my first birthday spent in Korea, and Sana and Momo unnie took care of it. It was my first birthday spent apart from my family, so I was really thankful to the unnies for looking after me.

Q: The most special gift in your life? A: When I was little I would go “I want this” and “I want that,” but as I grew older I just enjoyed eating with my family the most. I’m one year old as a TWICE member, so I’ll keep growing up really fast. ^^

Q: If you’re given a break for your birthday, what would you want to do the most? A: I would like to go see my family. I’ve really felt how precious they are after living apart from them. I want to tell them thank you and I love you!

Q: What wish did you make on your birthday as a child? Did it come true? A: When I was little, I wished for a puppy, and right now there’s one with my family in my home in Japan. I want to see the puppy and am always hoping for its health!

Q: How do you imagine your birthdays ten years from now? A: In ten years I’ll be thirty, and honestly I can’t imagine it, ha. I think I’ll be working hard on activities as I am now. ^^

Q: Is there anyone you want to thank? A: I think the number of people I want to thank became a lot bigger after debut. But the very first people I want to tell is my family who had raised me up to now.

Q: Please say a word to your birthday self. A: I hope as you age, your charms grow and you become prettier. Don’t forget how your heart was at the start, and please show yourself growing with an always thankful heart!

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source: focus.kr

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[ENG TRANS] TWICE INTERVIEW ON GQ KOREA - MINA

Q: Is there anything you prepared before you came in for the shooting today? A: A photoshoot is a bit different from a paper advertisement. We don’t make any extreme poses. I felt that we would have to shoot according to the atmosphere. So I thought it would be more natural to just stand in front of the camera as-is.

Q: You were natural in your movements. Is it because you did ballet for a long time? A: I think so. Earlier, when I had put my hand on my shoulder, one finger was up like this. I hadn’t even realized; it seems to be force of habit.

Q: It’s been over two years since you gave up ballet and came to Korea from Japan? Do you think it was a good move? A: There were hard times, but it was interesting. And things have changed too. I had normally disliked standing in front of people. Presenting, too. But after I became interested in K-pop, I got the mind to try standing on stage someday. Although sometimes I had wondered “Am I really here dancing, singing, because I like it?” during my trainee period, I was strengthened when I would hear from someone that my dancing and singing on stage gave them strength. It’s a little fascinating. I was someone who looked at the stage, and now I’m standing on it. I think that’s a big change.

Q: You look very happy right now. Your eyes are shining so much. A: Really? When I’m on stage, I forget everything that was hard. I realized that ah, I like standing on it.

Q: Didn’t you stand on stage for ballet too? Is it very different? A: Ballet performances have a story. Should I say it’s similar to a theater play? So rather than the feeling of playing with the audience, it feels more like telling them a story. Singers can play and have fun with their fans onstage.

Q: So you enjoy when it’s not acting, but can just show yourself? How about the reality program “TWICE’s Elegant Private Life”? A: After watching it, I thought we should hide ourselves a bit. Was that okay when we’re female idols? (laughs)

Q: Among the nine, you seemed to give up your image the least. A: Is that so? That’s comforting.

Q: You seem calm and elegant. A: I’ve often heard that I’m quiet, but that there are a lot of times where I behave weirdly behind it. You’ll probably hear it from the fans. They even made a video compilation of those scenes.

Q: TWICE’s energy is overflowing. Laughing, shouting, always having fun. Is there any time it’s hard being on the quiet side? A: I want to believe that it creates a balance. If everyone talks, there’s no one to listen. I think there should be at least one person who listens.

Q: Where are you prettiest? A: People often say my side profile is pretty. Collarbones too.

Q: Is that embarrassing? A: I feel like I’m bragging. Ah, it’s regretful that today’s shooting is short. I want to shoot something more. I want to shoot outside next time, instead of in a studio. 

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[ENG TRANS] TWICE INTERVIEW ON GQ KOREA - MOMO

Q: Did you have lunch? A: Not yet. I want to eat jokbal after we finish, but I have to hold back to manage myself. I was about seven kilograms more as a trainee than now. I think maintenance is possible recently because of how much I move.

Q: Especially because you are labelled as the one in charge of dance. You learned dance from a very young age, right? Did you dream of becoming a dancer? A: I wanted to become a celebrity moreso. Do you know Amuro Namie by any chance? When I was young, I really admired her, Rain sunbae-nim, and Lee Hyori sunbae-nim’s performances.

Q: Was K-pop popular in the quiet city of Kyoto? A: Yes. My mom was a fan of Rain sunbae-nim.

Q: Did you like jokbal that much in Japan too? A: No. I didn’t even know such a food existed. But I had it once after I came to Korea and became a trainee, and it moved me. It has a lot of collagen too. It looked delicious from the start.

Q: Good-for-your-skin collagen. A: That’s why my face definitely feels better the next day.

Q: You look very cold with a neutral expression. A: But isn’t it alright if I smile? The aegyo-sal under my eyes come out when I smile.. I really don’t like being seen as cold. I didn’t eat well during “Sixteen” because I was so stressed, so people said I came off kind of strong. After the program ended, I wanted to look brighter so I brought down my bangs.

Q: You wanted to be seen as kind? A: I just want to not be seen as such a strong person.

Q: Did you say you were jealous of Jihyo’s eyes on radio? A: They’re totally big. I want mine to be like them too.

Q: But yours aren’t small. A: But doesn’t Jihyo have a kind of foreigner feel? I envy that. Ah, Nayeon unnie’s lips too. Mine are thin but hers are thick.

Q: You have a lot of greed. A: It has no end. I have to get prettier.

Q: How? A: Won’t I get prettier if I look at a lot of pretty people?

Q: Your fans seem to say that you look prettier with your hair up? That’s why your nickname is “Muk-Mo.” A:  Ah, really? I didn’t know. I usually have my bangs down; today was the first time in a while my forehead showed.

Q: Which angle of your face are you confident in? A: The left side of my face. I’m concerned about it when we film for a broadcast too.

Q: Do you look in the mirror often? A: Yes. Whether it’s in my hand or I see one, I keep staring. I continuously wonder about the condition of my face. I’m a little nervous because I don’t have a lot of make up on right now, haha.

Q: How about a dance you’re confident with? A: Urban, slightly? Urban with a feminine touch.

Q: Which are you better with, tight choreography or freestyling? A: I like having choreography more than freestyling. When I’m alone, of course I dance to the way I feel, but when I’m told to freestyle in front of others, I can’t help but be thrown off. But it’s fine if I practice choreography hard enough.

Q: If you had to dance to one song, which would you pick? A: To freestyle to? RnB, firstly. Um… a song from Tinashe?

Q: She’ll be coming to perform in Korea soon. A: Woah! I really like her.

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[ENG TRANS] TWICE INTERVIEW ON GQ KOREA - JIHYO

Q: When you say “JYP girl group,” what comes to mind are monolids and fresh faces. But you are of a slightly different grain. A: I don’t think my face is one that JYPE seeks out. I think PD Park Jinyoung felt that besides that, this kid suits JYPE.

Q: How do feel about your face being called western? A: It’s why I did my makeup lightly in the past. I had talked with the head of makeup about making this image into a strength nowadays. To make my eyelashes long, and put in circle lens too. My eyebrows are very dark. I bleached them too.

Q: Others get tattoos because they want dark eyebrows. A: That might be if one doesn’t have eyebrows, but [bleaching] can’t be helped if you have a lot of eyebrow.

Q: If you were tasked with showing off a sexy side, won’t your charms jump out? A: Ah, but I would be embarrassed. I must still be a child.

Q: What kind of time were the ten years you spent as a trainee? A: Something that was very natural to me? More than attending school. Just a time that I can’t do without.

Q: Were there were cases of trainees who had entered later debuting first? A: There were many. I entered on the same day as Sunmi unnie. But I think there is a time that is right for me. This is how I met eight friends too.

Q: You have no plans for entering university. Where did that unusual resolution come from? A: This thought is unchanging. My parents agreed to it too. The dream that I had dreamed for ten years had become realized now. I don’t want to lose focus because of university, though if I gain a new interest later, I would like to learn it formally. At any rate, I don’t think of university as something vital.

Q: Then what’s something you most need right now? A: For now, since I’m the leader, my biggest dream is to raise a lot of awareness for the team.

Q: You’re the oldest in your home? And you have younger siblings with a big age gap. A: I have the same sign as the youngest [t/n: they are twelve years apart]. I even remember the day they were born. I was the second to hold them.

Q: Are you an older sister the younger siblings are proud of? A: The second is so chic that she doesn’t contact me once. Odd, because junior high schoolers usually like idol groups, and their friends would be curious. I talked with my mom about it a lot, and she said they are like that at home too.

Q: Were you the class president and things like that while attending school? A: No. I didn’t have that personality back then. My friends from school might be surprised to see how I am now. I just got along with my close friends, and I didn’t approach first.

Q: You didn’t show who you were well? A: That’s right. I was much more comfortable with trainee friends, and my personality changed too. I’m told that whenever guests came over, I really stuck to my mom’s back, or hid behind the door. At any rate, after spending time with many talented trainee friends, I became a lot more excitable.

Q: The resonance in your voice when you speak is quite good. A: It’s very big. TWICE’s mic! Though I’m speaking very softly right now.

Q: Everyone seems to be really quiet in the studio today? A: I think it’s because it’s a little dark.

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do you guys also translate to japanese?

Yes, we do. But sometimes our translator is busy with rl. So we can’t do that often. 

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[ENG TRANS] TWICE INTERVIEW ON GQ KOREA - JEONGYEON

Q: You’re the only one with short hair among the nine members. It’s distinctive. Do you think about completely transforming too?

A: I want to try a variety of things. Something powerful, something cute, something sexy. Smokey makeup suits me well. Jihyo said so too while we were training. But I really haven’t tried it at all recently. I’ve only put on light makeup after debut.

Q: Your self-introduction is “Jeongyeon, in charge of girl crushes!,” right? A: Haha, yes. I had that image in Sixteen. But I’ve been told I got a lot cuter [baby-ish] since then. What to do?

Q: Your unconcerned calm in “TWICE’s Elegant Private Life” is one of the reasons for having a girl crush. That seems to always be valid. A: To be honest, when I go on stage I’m nervous a whole lot. Because I go “I have to do better, I have to do better.” But I try to do things comfortably for the reality program of our private life. There’s really nothing to hide either.

Q: The woman standing in front of the camera, bangs messy or not. Is the face of that Jeongyeon familiar to you? A: For now, the part above my eyes is on the thick side, so while I do have double-eyelids, there are many people who don’t know that. And, hm… she has pretty teeth.

Q: You were also the only one of the members to reveal her weight on broadcast. These things don’t concern you, though you’re nervous on stage? A: The team I originally was to debut with fell apart, after around three years. I think experiencing it not go to plan made me more resilient. I’m always thinking, “This is enough.” But I’m as nervous for interviews or shooting or stages as ever. I shrink without even realizing. They’re different from reality programs.

Q: Are you disappointed with your small part in “Like OOH-AHH”? Because it’s your debut song. A: It’s not like we’ll be singing that song forever. I can just do more in our next recording.

Q: It’s something to pass over? A: Yes. I’m going to be singing forever anyways. (indicating the Star Wars Lego nearby) Do you play with Legos by any chance?

Q: No, it’s just something in this studio. You collect Legos, right? A: I haven’t been able to buy many lately. The Pororo Lego set that my older sister bought a little while ago is about it.

Q: What series do you like most? A: I don’t have an exact one. I just like building with them. I have a countless number of kinds. I brought everything from home to the dorms. That’s not it. I was living with my sister, and she sent them all to me, saying that the house was too messy. Haha.

Q: Your dorm doesn’t seem to be very big? A: Does it? I think it’s on the big side. I use a small room with Momo and it’s cozy. I like small rooms more than big ones.

Q: Do you build Legos according to the instructions? A: Yes. I make them exactly and put them on display. Besides Legos, I like to exercise too. Things like running or jumproping.

Q: You certainly excite girls’ hearts? A: I probably look very ugly while I’m running.

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[ENG TRANS] TWICE INTERVIEW ON GQ KOREA - DAHYUN

Q: We saw you chatting with the reality camera earlier. A: Since our job is like this. I think always seeing cameras around has made me like them. From the start, PD Park Jinyoung has told us that TWICE is always natural, that that’s good, so I want to show myself frankly. And you have to always think well to show well in front of the camera.

Q: That you’re not camera-conscious seems to be your strong point. A: It’s just interesting having a camera around. Like doing this (winking and showing a victory sign) or this (waving a hand high) is just fun, because they film me through it all. When there isn’t a camera around, we film videos ourselves. We want to because it’s fun(ny).

Q: Haha. Was filming for “Real Men” comfortable? A: Ah… honestly I thought I would do really well. But actually being there, the atmosphere was frightening and if you don’t do well… I became rigid with fright, down to my hands and feet. Because I’m someone who dances I thought I’d do very well during close-order drills. My blood type is O, so I’m the type to go with the flow too, but I didn’t do well between being so nervous and constantly scolded. I regret it quite a bit.

Q: And it’s not like you could play around like usual. A: Yes. To be honest, I usually take an hour and a half to shower. There’s something leisurely about warm water. But there, they give you twenty minutes to wash your face, your hair, shower, brush your teeth, and dress. After returning to the dorms, I finish showering in thirty minutes now, so the members say “Dahyun unnie, you changed.”

Q: You use your hands a lot when you talk. Your hands just don’t stop. A: Is that so? It’s because the music here is fun. I get much more excited just with music… I think I really like the sound of the music and my heart pumping when I’m on stage. That someone’s looking at me. It’s very thrilling and fun to have a response.

Q: So that’s why you introduce yourself as “TWICE’s Dahyun, in charge of excitement”? Since five months have passed since debut, what if you were to make a new one? A: On the team, I’m in charge of being the lighting director. Lighting because of my pale skin (laughs). This is very embarrassing.

Q: If you could have anything from the members, what would you pick? A: There’s Tzuyu’s longness, and Jihyo unnie’s big eyes… Ah, honestly I’m grateful for my double-lidless eyes, so I don’t want to change that. Hm. This is a hard question. Ah! Jihyo unnie’s big voice. A resonant voice with that healthy feeling. I envy it.

Q: A side of yourself that’s unexpected from how you are seen? A: That I’m unexpectedly serious and calm?

Q: Ey, really? A: Yes. I’m calm. I sleep quietly when at the dorms. Manager unnie, please say something. It really is like that, I’m just excited because of the music playing right now.

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