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&lt;p&gt;This week, we’re joined by Wingham Rowan, creator and host of the pioneering ’90s ITV show &lt;a href="http://cyber.cafe"&gt;cyber.cafe&lt;/a&gt;. Long before YouTube, Twitch, Tinder and social media, &lt;a href="http://cyber.cafe"&gt;cyber.cafe&lt;/a&gt; explored the strange, funny and sometimes shocking human stories emerging from the early internet, from chat room romances and online communities to JenniCam, alien abductees, moral panics, bizarre websites and late-night web culture. Wingham shares brilliant behind-the-scenes stories from making one of the UK’s first TV shows to take the internet seriously, capturing a moment when the web was still mysterious, chaotic and full of possibility.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cyber.cafe"&gt;cyber.cafe&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;a href="https://www.ninetiesinternet.com/"&gt;https://www.ninetiesinternet.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contents:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories&lt;br&gt;49:52 – &lt;a href="http://cyber.cafe"&gt;cyber.cafe&lt;/a&gt; Interview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bitmap Books – &lt;a href="https://www.bitmapbooks.com"&gt;https://www.bitmapbooks.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out PCBWay at &lt;a href="https://pcbway.com"&gt;https://pcbway.com&lt;/a&gt; for all your PCB needs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: &lt;a href="https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/"&gt;https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://theretrohour.com/support/"&gt;https://theretrohour.com/support/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/retrohour"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/retrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join our Discord channel: &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8"&gt;https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href="http://theretrohour.com"&gt;http://theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/retrohouruk"&gt;https://twitter.com/retrohouruk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bluesky: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Twitch: &lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour"&gt;https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MegaWiFi Online Play: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/4dd76pru"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/4dd76pru&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Adventure of Node: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/mwfvr62j"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/mwfvr62j&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Elden Ring N64 Demake: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/3xjw88p2"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/3xjw88p2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Spyro E3 Statue Rescued: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/ydtj225p"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/ydtj225p&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Windows CE On N64: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGS9su_inBY"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGS9su_inBY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Switch GBA Link Cable: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/5n9bj8p7"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/5n9bj8p7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Inside stories from the 90s Internet with Wingham Rowan


533: cyber.cafe: The 90s TV Show That Exposed the Internet's Wild Side - The Retro Hour EP533

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&lt;p&gt;This week, we’re joined by Elite Systems co-founder Steve Wilcox for a journey through one of the most important names in British gaming history. Steve shares how a family business in the West Midlands evolved from mail-order cassette games into a major force of the 8-bit era, publishing hits like Airwolf, Commando, Ghosts ’n Goblins, Bomb Jack and Paperboy. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chuckie Egg for iOS: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/2hpsvj7a"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/2hpsvj7a&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contents:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories&lt;br&gt;48:26 – Elite Systems Interview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bitmap Books – &lt;a href="https://www.bitmapbooks.com"&gt;https://www.bitmapbooks.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out PCBWay at &lt;a href="https://pcbway.com"&gt;https://pcbway.com&lt;/a&gt; for all your PCB needs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: &lt;a href="https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/"&gt;https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://theretrohour.com/support/"&gt;https://theretrohour.com/support/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/retrohour"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/retrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join our Discord channel: &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8"&gt;https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href="http://theretrohour.com"&gt;http://theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/retrohouruk"&gt;https://twitter.com/retrohouruk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bluesky: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Twitch: &lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour"&gt;https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Myst And Riven Remakes: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/mt76kcn6"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/mt76kcn6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dr Mario Plus/4 Fan Game: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/2ztwvy6b"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/2ztwvy6b&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dreamcast Wii Remote Support: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/4nsapkf5"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/4nsapkf5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Veins Of Iron: &lt;a href="https://veinsofiron.com/"&gt;https://veinsofiron.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Taxi Boy Released: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/5b4bdjxs"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/5b4bdjxs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Time Crisis Returns: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/3hvrjfus"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/3hvrjfus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Football Manager On Spectrum: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/usdu5bvx"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/usdu5bvx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

With Elite Systems co-founder Steve Wilcox

532: Elite Systems: Inside the 80s Arcade Conversion Powerhouse - The Retro Hour EP532

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&lt;p&gt;Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week we’re joined by former Psygnosis PR manager Glen O’Connell for a brilliant journey through one of the most exciting eras in British gaming. Glen shares stories from Liverpool’s arcade and computer shop scene, his move from rave music promotion into games, and his time at Psygnosis during the huge shift from Amiga and Atari ST to CD-ROM, Saturn and PlayStation. We hear how WipEout fused club culture, cutting-edge design and licensed music to help define the PlayStation generation, plus memories of Destruction Derby, G-Police, Formula One, Rage, EA, Burnout, Need for Speed and plenty more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stuart's current project: &lt;a href="https://www.wireadmin.com"&gt;https://www.wireadmin.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contents:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories&lt;br&gt;43:38 – Glen O'Connell Interview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bitmap Books – &lt;a href="https://www.bitmapbooks.com"&gt;https://www.bitmapbooks.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out PCBWay at &lt;a href="https://pcbway.com"&gt;https://pcbway.com&lt;/a&gt; for all your PCB needs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: &lt;a href="https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/"&gt;https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://theretrohour.com/support/"&gt;https://theretrohour.com/support/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/retrohour"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/retrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join our Discord channel: &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8"&gt;https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href="http://theretrohour.com"&gt;http://theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/retrohouruk"&gt;https://twitter.com/retrohouruk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bluesky: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Twitch: &lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour"&gt;https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Neo Geo Crossplay Revival: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/33xx8nah"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/33xx8nah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bomberman Online Returns: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/mwk7xepp"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/mwk7xepp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bloodstone For ZX Spectrum: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/zn677unx"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/zn677unx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;BioCreeps For NES: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/ytd9zuaw"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/ytd9zuaw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Switch As Wii U GamePad: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/4c58vbcb"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/4c58vbcb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Star Fox 64 Remake: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/ePZeyh5q9R8"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/live/ePZeyh5q9R8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

531: Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531

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&lt;p&gt;This week, we’re joined by Stuart Cox, artist at the legendary Midland studio Gargoyle Games, for a brilliant trip through the golden age of British 8-bit development. Stuart shares how he went from the Dragon 32 and early arcade obsessions to working on Scooby-Doo, Light Force, Shockway Rider, Hydrofool, ThunderCats and more, with stories of rapid-fire development, clever tricks to push the ZX Spectrum, digitised graphics, Rob Hubbard’s incredible turnaround times, the truth behind the “Wolf” and “Samurai Dawn” confusion, and even the lost ThunderCats NES port. A proper behind-the-scenes look at one of the UK’s most fascinating 1980s game studios.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stuart's current project: &lt;a href="https://www.wireadmin.com"&gt;https://www.wireadmin.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contents:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories&lt;br&gt;50:41 – Gargoyle Games Interview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bitmap Books – &lt;a href="https://www.bitmapbooks.com"&gt;https://www.bitmapbooks.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out PCBWay at &lt;a href="https://pcbway.com"&gt;https://pcbway.com&lt;/a&gt; for all your PCB needs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://theretrohour.com/support/"&gt;https://theretrohour.com/support/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/retrohour"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/retrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join our Discord channel: &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8"&gt;https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href="http://theretrohour.com"&gt;http://theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/retrohouruk"&gt;https://twitter.com/retrohouruk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bluesky: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Twitch: &lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour"&gt;https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A1200 Delayed: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/yfzd3wdd"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/yfzd3wdd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tomb Raider Side-Scroller: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/msn72sab"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/msn72sab&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tomb Raider On N64: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/bdfz8zds"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/bdfz8zds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;C64 And Spectrum Handhelds: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/mwv2bj88"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/mwv2bj88&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Zapped To The Past: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/2rvzth58"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/2rvzth58&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cancelled Simpsons Game Revealed: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/4444m3aa"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/4444m3aa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://Ask.com"&gt;Ask.com&lt;/a&gt; Shuts Down: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/mr467yby"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/mr467yby&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Resident Evil Teaser Trailer: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPu1spHqfk"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPu1spHqfk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Inside Gargoyle Games, one of Britain’s most inventive 8-bit studios

530: Inside Gargoyle Games: Stuart Cox on Light Force, Scooby-Doo and ThunderCats - The Retro Hour EP530

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&lt;p&gt;This week, we’re joined by Larry Kuperman, former VP of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, former Business Development Manager at GameStop, Stardock veteran, and co-founder of the IGDA Ann Arbor Chapter. Larry shares incredible stories from the business side of games, from discovering Wolfenstein 3D on a mighty 486, selling custom PCs in the ’90s, and Stardock’s early digital distribution gamble, to GameStop’s attempt to compete with Steam and Nightdive’s mission to bring classics like Turok, System Shock, Star Wars: Dark Forces and more back to life. We also dig into DRM, lost source code, game preservation, and why classic games are art worth saving.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contents:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories&lt;br&gt;49:20 – Larry Kuperman Interview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bitmap Books – &lt;a href="https://www.bitmapbooks.com"&gt;https://www.bitmapbooks.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Go to &lt;a href="https://surfshark.com/retrohour"&gt;https://surfshark.com/retrohour&lt;/a&gt; or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nottingham Gaming Market:  &lt;a href="https://www.nottinghamgamingmarket.com/"&gt;https://www.nottinghamgamingmarket.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out PCBWay at &lt;a href="https://pcbway.com"&gt;https://pcbway.com&lt;/a&gt; for all your PCB needs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://theretrohour.com/support/"&gt;https://theretrohour.com/support/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/retrohour"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/retrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join our Discord channel: &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8"&gt;https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href="http://theretrohour.com"&gt;http://theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/retrohouruk"&gt;https://twitter.com/retrohouruk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bluesky: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Twitch: &lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour"&gt;https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;VCF Bomb Scare: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/c4k2kb27"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/c4k2kb27&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Resi 4 On Dreamcast: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/ud4v8t69"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/ud4v8t69&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Commodore 64C Returns: &lt;a href="https://commodore.net/"&gt;https://commodore.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;GoatBeat Hits C64: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/4cebch5b"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/4cebch5b&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Majora’s Mask On Vita: &lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/8dzxj937"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/8dzxj937&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Warhammer Classics Return: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/crVfMM3by_k"&gt;https://youtu.be/crVfMM3by_k&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

The former Nightdive Studios legend joins us

529: Nightdive, Stardock and the Business of Saving Classic Games: Larry Kuperman - The Retro Hour EP529

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