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Sex Chromosomes and Sex Determination in Vertebrates

by Alberto J. Solari ...

The cloning of the SRY gene and the attainment of XX mice transgenic for the Sry gene opened a new era in research on sex determination. This book surveys current knowledge of sex chromosomes and sex determination in all vertebrate classes, relying on the restriction of genetic recombination in sex chromosomes as the unifying concept of this subject. The book's interdisciplinary approach ... Read more

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The cloning of the SRY gene and the attainment of XX mice transgenic for the Sry gene opened a new era in research on sex determination. This book surveys current knowledge of sex chromosomes and sex determination in all vertebrate classes, relying on the restriction of genetic recombination in sex chromosomes as the unifying concept of this subject. The book's interdisciplinary approach
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Vanishing Life on Earth

by Bimalendu B. Nath ...

The book is an abridged story of life that we see now and the life forms that existed in the past. Readers can flip through pages of the planet's history and explore the secrets hidden in the fossils scattered across forgotten landscapes. The species we see today are only a tiny fraction of all those that have ever lived on Earth. Most of the species have vanished throughout the Earth's history. ... Read more

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The book is an abridged story of life that we see now and the life forms that existed in the past. Readers can flip through pages of the planet's history and explore the secrets hidden in the fossils scattered across forgotten landscapes. The species we see today are only a tiny fraction of all those that have ever lived on Earth. Most of the species have vanished throughout the Earth's history.
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Human Societies

An Evolutionary Introduction to Cultural Sociology

by Bernhard Giesen, Werner Binder, Kim-Claude Meyer, Francis Le Maitre ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
What if humanity’s past isn’t really past? Bernhard Giesen, during his lifetime one of the most prominent voices of German cultural sociology, believed that social and cultural forms that originated in earlier societies have not simply vanished but continue to shape our lives in often surprising ways. Consequently, he conducted his yearly introduction to cultural sociology as a tour de force ... Read more

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What if humanity’s past isn’t really past? Bernhard Giesen, during his lifetime one of the most prominent voices of German cultural sociology, believed that social and cultural forms that originated in earlier societies have not simply vanished but continue to shape our lives in often surprising ways. Consequently, he conducted his yearly introduction to cultural sociology as a tour de force
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適應缺乏氧氣和食物環境之人類與魚類生物進化新物種—植物氧氣袋、肉種子製造排泄器官與肉胞養殖食袋

1, #1

by Alzheimer ...

Series Book 1 - 1
本文主要針對缺乏氧氣與食物的特殊自然地理環境，例如缺少氧氣的「海洋死區」、空氣稀薄導致缺乏氧氣的高山、缺乏氧氣的地底洞穴等等，提出適應缺乏氧氣和食物環境之人類與魚類生物進化新物種的器官演化藍圖。此生物進化新物種的器官特色增加了不吸氧氣、不吃之器官系統。此器官系統之新特色為增加了「植物氧氣袋」、「肉種子製造與排泄器官」，以及「肉胞養殖食袋」。植物氧氣袋位於肋骨內靠近人體背部，包覆植物氧氣袋區域的外部皮膚是「半透明色」的人體背部皮膚，可以透光讓器官內植物在植物氧氣袋內行光合作用，吸收血管攜帶的二氧化碳，製造出氧氣由血管攜帶至全身。植物氧氣袋內繁殖有多數「螢光生物」，會在夜晚發光，使器官內植物在夜晚持續在植物氧氣袋內行光合作用。多餘的器官內植物，植物種子以及螢光生物會被「植物咀嚼賁門」攪碎，送至「植物食道」進入「肉胞養殖食袋」。肉胞養殖食袋內的「肉實」是由「肉種子製造與排泄器官」補充進去的 ... Read more

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本文主要針對缺乏氧氣與食物的特殊自然地理環境，例如缺少氧氣的「海洋死區」、空氣稀薄導致缺乏氧氣的高山、缺乏氧氣的地底洞穴等等，提出適應缺乏氧氣和食物環境之人類與魚類生物進化新物種的器官演化藍圖。此生物進化新物種的器官特色增加了不吸氧氣、不吃之器官系統。此器官系統之新特色為增加了「植物氧氣袋」、「肉種子製造與排泄器官」，以及「肉胞養殖食袋」。植物氧氣袋位於肋骨內靠近人體背部，包覆植物氧氣袋區域的外部皮膚是「半透明色」的人體背部皮膚，可以透光讓器官內植物在植物氧氣袋內行光合作用，吸收血管攜帶的二氧化碳，製造出氧氣由血管攜帶至全身。植物氧氣袋內繁殖有多數「螢光生物」，會在夜晚發光，使器官內植物在夜晚持續在植物氧氣袋內行光合作用。多餘的器官內植物，植物種子以及螢光生物會被「植物咀嚼賁門」攪碎，送至「植物食道」進入「肉胞養殖食袋」。肉胞養殖食袋內的「肉實」是由「肉種子製造與排泄器官」補充進去的
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How we Get Mendel Wrong, and Why it Matters

Challenging the narrative of Mendelian genetics

by Kostas Kampourakis ...

This book illustrates that the stereotypical representations of Gregor Mendel and his work misrepresent his findings and their historical context. The author sets the historical record straight and provides scientists with a reference guide to the respective scholarship in the early history of genetics. The overarching argument is twofold: on the one hand, that we had better avoid naïve hero ... Read more

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This book illustrates that the stereotypical representations of Gregor Mendel and his work misrepresent his findings and their historical context. The author sets the historical record straight and provides scientists with a reference guide to the respective scholarship in the early history of genetics. The overarching argument is twofold: on the one hand, that we had better avoid naïve hero
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Historia evolutive

Una fascinante guía sobre la teoría de la evolución, la historia evolutiva y la evolución humana

by Captivating History ...

¿Quiere sumergirse en la gran narrativa de la vida en la Tierra ?Sumérjase en la Historia evolutiva , un fascinante viaje a través del tiempo que traza los orígenes y el desarrollo de todos los seres vivos. Desde los primeros organismos unicelulares hasta el surgimiento del Homo sapiens , este libro desentraña el intrincado tapiz de la evolución con claridad y pasión. Explore las maravillas de la ... Read more

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¿Quiere sumergirse en la gran narrativa de la vida en la Tierra ?Sumérjase en la Historia evolutiva , un fascinante viaje a través del tiempo que traza los orígenes y el desarrollo de todos los seres vivos. Desde los primeros organismos unicelulares hasta el surgimiento del Homo sapiens , este libro desentraña el intrincado tapiz de la evolución con claridad y pasión. Explore las maravillas de la
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Art or Scribbles? In the Eye of the Beholder: The Evolutionary Emergence of Visual Communication

by Iain Davidson ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The book is about how art arose; and how it became what we call art today. How did art emerge from the relationships between people and the things they produce and the ideas of producers? How do people manipulate those relationships in their own society? How do outsiders work out the ways in which those relationships were used to make art?What is art and why are all people engaged with it in one ... Read more

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The book is about how art arose; and how it became what we call art today. How did art emerge from the relationships between people and the things they produce and the ideas of producers? How do people manipulate those relationships in their own society? How do outsiders work out the ways in which those relationships were used to make art?What is art and why are all people engaged with it in one
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The Fractal Gospel

God is Digital, #1

by Juan Culajay ...

Series Book 1 - God is Digital
The Fractal Gospel explores the hidden patterns that shape reality, blending science, philosophy, and spirituality into a compelling new framework for understanding existence. Drawing from fractal mathematics, evolutionary biology, and timeless wisdom, this book invites readers on a journey through the interconnectedness of all things—from atoms to galaxies, from ancient myth to modern science ... Read more

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The Fractal Gospel explores the hidden patterns that shape reality, blending science, philosophy, and spirituality into a compelling new framework for understanding existence. Drawing from fractal mathematics, evolutionary biology, and timeless wisdom, this book invites readers on a journey through the interconnectedness of all things—from atoms to galaxies, from ancient myth to modern science
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Understanding the Tree of Life

by Kevin Omland ...

Series series Understanding Life
Challenge outdated views of evolution and embrace a clearer understanding of life's incredible diversity with this enlightening exploration of evolutionary trees. Far from being a linear ladder of progress, evolution is a vast, branching tree where all species-humans included-are evolutionary cousins, not ancestors or descendants. Every organism alive today shares the same 3.5 billion years of ... Read more

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Challenge outdated views of evolution and embrace a clearer understanding of life's incredible diversity with this enlightening exploration of evolutionary trees. Far from being a linear ladder of progress, evolution is a vast, branching tree where all species-humans included-are evolutionary cousins, not ancestors or descendants. Every organism alive today shares the same 3.5 billion years of
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Insect Diapause

by David L. Denlinger ...

Our highly seasonal world restricts insect activity to brief portions of the year. This feature necessitates a sophisticated interpretation of seasonal changes and enactment of mechanisms for bringing development to a halt and then reinitiating it when the inimical season is past. The dormant state of diapause serves to bridge the unfavourable seasons, and its timing provides a powerful mechanism ... Read more

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Our highly seasonal world restricts insect activity to brief portions of the year. This feature necessitates a sophisticated interpretation of seasonal changes and enactment of mechanisms for bringing development to a halt and then reinitiating it when the inimical season is past. The dormant state of diapause serves to bridge the unfavourable seasons, and its timing provides a powerful mechanism
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L'idea pericolosa di Darwin

L'evoluzione e i significati della vita

by Daniel Dennett ...

Translated by Simonetta Frediani ...

«Dennett vuole convincerci non solo che il mondo è privo di ganci appesi al cielo, ma che in un mondo del genere possiamo vivere felici. E sorprendentemente ci riesce.»John Maynard SmithDa che cosa si sente minacciato chi mette in discussione i principi della selezione naturale? La schiera degli oppositori al darwinismo integrale è piuttosto variegata, e accanto a presenze scontate, come i ... Read more

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«Dennett vuole convincerci non solo che il mondo è privo di ganci appesi al cielo, ma che in un mondo del genere possiamo vivere felici. E sorprendentemente ci riesce.»John Maynard SmithDa che cosa si sente minacciato chi mette in discussione i principi della selezione naturale? La schiera degli oppositori al darwinismo integrale è piuttosto variegata, e accanto a presenze scontate, come i
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Microbial Life History

The Fundamental Forces of Biological Design

by Steven A. Frank ...

A powerful framework for understanding how natural selection shapes adaptation and biological designDesign and diversity are the two great challenges in the study of life. Microbial Life History draws on the latest advances in microbiology to describe the fundamental forces of biological design and apply these evolutionary processes to a broad diversity of traits in microbial metabolism and ... Read more

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A powerful framework for understanding how natural selection shapes adaptation and biological designDesign and diversity are the two great challenges in the study of life. Microbial Life History draws on the latest advances in microbiology to describe the fundamental forces of biological design and apply these evolutionary processes to a broad diversity of traits in microbial metabolism and
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Evolutionary Biology

Conceptual, Ethical, and Religious Issues

Edited by R. Paul Thompson, Denis Walsh ...

Evolution - both the fact that it occurred and the theory describing the mechanisms by which it occurred - is an intrinsic and central component in modern biology. Theodosius Dobzhansky captures this well in the much-quoted title of his 1973 paper 'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution'. The correctness of this assertion is even more obvious today: philosophers of biology ... Read more

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Evolution - both the fact that it occurred and the theory describing the mechanisms by which it occurred - is an intrinsic and central component in modern biology. Theodosius Dobzhansky captures this well in the much-quoted title of his 1973 paper 'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution'. The correctness of this assertion is even more obvious today: philosophers of biology
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Deep Homology?

Uncanny Similarities of Humans and Flies Uncovered by Evo-Devo

by Lewis I. Held, Jr ...

Humans and flies look nothing alike, yet their genetic circuits are remarkably similar. Here, Lewis I. Held, Jr compares the genetics and development of the two to review the evidence for deep homology, the biggest discovery from the emerging field of evolutionary developmental biology. Remnants of the operating system of our hypothetical common ancestor 600 million years ago are compared in ... Read more

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Humans and flies look nothing alike, yet their genetic circuits are remarkably similar. Here, Lewis I. Held, Jr compares the genetics and development of the two to review the evidence for deep homology, the biggest discovery from the emerging field of evolutionary developmental biology. Remnants of the operating system of our hypothetical common ancestor 600 million years ago are compared in
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Shocks, States, and Sustainability

The Origins of Radical Environmental Reforms

by Thomas K. Rudel ...

For the past two decades, scientists have urged us to abandon fossil fuels as rapidly as possible and pursue a range of other environmental reforms to avert the many crises climate change will bring. The reforms have not occurred at the expected rate, and their absence raises questions about when they might occur. In Shocks, States, and Sustainability, Thomas K. Rudel addresses this question. He ... Read more

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For the past two decades, scientists have urged us to abandon fossil fuels as rapidly as possible and pursue a range of other environmental reforms to avert the many crises climate change will bring. The reforms have not occurred at the expected rate, and their absence raises questions about when they might occur. In Shocks, States, and Sustainability, Thomas K. Rudel addresses this question. He
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The Semantic Theory of Evolution

by Marcello Barbieri ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Evolution
Originally published in 1985, The Semantic Theory of Evolution addresses the notion that life is not shaped by the single law of natural selection, but instead by a plurality of laws that resemble grammatical rules in language. This remarkable work presents a semantic theory centering on the concept of the ribotype. Supported by both sound facts and logical arguments, this analysis reaches beyond ... Read more

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Originally published in 1985, The Semantic Theory of Evolution addresses the notion that life is not shaped by the single law of natural selection, but instead by a plurality of laws that resemble grammatical rules in language. This remarkable work presents a semantic theory centering on the concept of the ribotype. Supported by both sound facts and logical arguments, this analysis reaches beyond
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A Meaning to Life

by Michael Ruse ...

Series series Philosophy in Action
Does human life have any meaning? Does the question even make sense today? For centuries, the question of the meaning or purpose of human life was assumed by scholars and theologians to have a religious answer: life has meaning because humans were made in the image of a good god. In the 19th century, however, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution changed everything-and the human organism was seen ... Read more

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Does human life have any meaning? Does the question even make sense today? For centuries, the question of the meaning or purpose of human life was assumed by scholars and theologians to have a religious answer: life has meaning because humans were made in the image of a good god. In the 19th century, however, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution changed everything-and the human organism was seen
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El árbol de la vida

by Max Telford ...

Translated by Alberto Delgado Castro ...

Series series geoPlaneta Ciencia
Una fascinante exploración del árbol genealógico de la vida que revela cómo todos los seres del planeta —incluido tú— están conectados.¿Por qué los humanos tenemos barbilla pero no cola?¿Por qué el lobo gris está más emparentado con una ballena que con el lobo de Tasmania?¿Qué huellas han dejado en nuestros genes las catástrofes medioambientales?El árbol de la vida es una exploración apasionante ... Read more

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Una fascinante exploración del árbol genealógico de la vida que revela cómo todos los seres del planeta —incluido tú— están conectados.¿Por qué los humanos tenemos barbilla pero no cola?¿Por qué el lobo gris está más emparentado con una ballena que con el lobo de Tasmania?¿Qué huellas han dejado en nuestros genes las catástrofes medioambientales?El árbol de la vida es una exploración apasionante
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Human Origins

Enriched edition. Unraveling the Mysteries of Human Evolution and Ancestry

by S. Laing, Jared Nicholson ...

In "Human Origins," S. Laing meticulously explores the complex tapestry of human evolution through a multifaceted lens that encompasses anthropology, biology, and cultural studies. The book's literary style is both accessible and erudite, employing vivid imagery and a narrative structure that intertwines scientific inquiry with philosophical reflection. Laing situates the text within the broader ... Read more

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In "Human Origins," S. Laing meticulously explores the complex tapestry of human evolution through a multifaceted lens that encompasses anthropology, biology, and cultural studies. The book's literary style is both accessible and erudite, employing vivid imagery and a narrative structure that intertwines scientific inquiry with philosophical reflection. Laing situates the text within the broader
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La maldición del hombre mono

Las raíces evolutivas del sufrimiento humano

by Emiliano Bruner ...

Series series Drakontos
Una nueva comprensión de la salud mental que brinda una hipótesis reveladora sobre el estrés y la ansiedad, y construye un puente inédito entre evolución, biología y filosofía.Nuestro cerebro proyecta y valora, juzga y comenta, desea y rechaza, continuamente, las veinticuatro horas, siete días a la semana, trescientos sesenta y cinco días al año, sin parar, olvidándose de vivir la realidad y ... Read more

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Una nueva comprensión de la salud mental que brinda una hipótesis reveladora sobre el estrés y la ansiedad, y construye un puente inédito entre evolución, biología y filosofía.Nuestro cerebro proyecta y valora, juzga y comenta, desea y rechaza, continuamente, las veinticuatro horas, siete días a la semana, trescientos sesenta y cinco días al año, sin parar, olvidándose de vivir la realidad y
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First Migrants

Ancient Migration in Global Perspective, Revised edition

by Peter Bellwood ...

How Our Restless Ancestors Shaped the Interconnected World We Live in TodayFirst Migrants Revisited: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective reveals how human and hominin migrations over the past five million years shaped the world we inhabit today. Peter Bellwood synthesises insights from archaeology, palaeoanthropology, genetics, and linguistics to trace humanity’s earliest movements — from the ... Read more

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How Our Restless Ancestors Shaped the Interconnected World We Live in TodayFirst Migrants Revisited: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective reveals how human and hominin migrations over the past five million years shaped the world we inhabit today. Peter Bellwood synthesises insights from archaeology, palaeoanthropology, genetics, and linguistics to trace humanity’s earliest movements — from the
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DNA-bewerking

Knippen en plakken met CRISPR/Cas9

by Kristel Kleijer ...

Series series Pocket Science
Een nieuwe techniek voor het aanpassen van DNA is op dit moment een revolutie aan het ontketenen. Sinds kort kunnen wetenschappers met Crispr/Cas9 heel specifieke stukjes uit genen knippen en vervangen door een stukje naar keuze. Dit boekje legt op een toegankelijke manier uit hoe de techniek werkt. Ook bespreekt het hoe de techniek het genezen van genetische ziekten veel makkelijker maakt. Maar ... Read more

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Een nieuwe techniek voor het aanpassen van DNA is op dit moment een revolutie aan het ontketenen. Sinds kort kunnen wetenschappers met Crispr/Cas9 heel specifieke stukjes uit genen knippen en vervangen door een stukje naar keuze. Dit boekje legt op een toegankelijke manier uit hoe de techniek werkt. Ook bespreekt het hoe de techniek het genezen van genetische ziekten veel makkelijker maakt. Maar
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On the Origin of Being

Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of Life

by Luke Comer, Jenny Powers ...

For greater well-being, we must adapt our modern lifestyle and live more in harmony with our natural and evolutionary selves.While giving many benefits, aspects of modern society can also be harmful to our physical, mental, and cultural health. We can overcome many of these detriments if we better understand and express our primal self, which is largely encoded into our DNA.On the Origin of Being ... Read more

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For greater well-being, we must adapt our modern lifestyle and live more in harmony with our natural and evolutionary selves.While giving many benefits, aspects of modern society can also be harmful to our physical, mental, and cultural health. We can overcome many of these detriments if we better understand and express our primal self, which is largely encoded into our DNA.On the Origin of Being
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Wise Bones

Accessing Ancient Bone Intelligence for Healing and Aliveness

by Connie Lawrence ...

What if many therapies and self-help programs are teaching us to override the intelligence of our bodies?Connie Lawrence, a trauma therapist for more than twenty years, shares her unlikely journey from a wistful romance to finding a backbone-and eventually to a new pathway of working with the**intelligence of the body rather than automatically calming and soothing-the go-to in therapy and the self ... Read more

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What if many therapies and self-help programs are teaching us to override the intelligence of our bodies?Connie Lawrence, a trauma therapist for more than twenty years, shares her unlikely journey from a wistful romance to finding a backbone-and eventually to a new pathway of working with the**intelligence of the body rather than automatically calming and soothing-the go-to in therapy and the self
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