Index of Leaven Articles, 2000-2004
Leaven is the bimonthly publication for LLL Leaders. We hope you will find this collection of worthwhile Leaven articles from past issues to be a valuable resource.
While we have classed the articles on our web site by topic, we know that a listing by date and issue is also useful, so we are also providing this listing. This listing is by issue in reverse chronological order, in 5-year increments.
December 2004 - January 2005
- p. 122: Sharing the Gift
- p. 123: The Importance of Colostrum
- p. 126: When Home Base Changes
- p. 128: Raising Funds for LLLI
- p. 130: Being a Leader Applicant
- p. 132: Book Review: Protecting the Gift
- p. 133: Starting a New Group
- p. 134: Why I Love Toddler Meetings
- p. 136: Get a Head Start at the Conference
- p. 138: Breastfeeding Awareness Week in Cantania, Sicily, Italy
- p. 139: Report from the Board: Board Actions
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October-November 2004
- p. 98: Report from the Board: Distributed Leadership in a Global La Leche League
- p. 99: Adoptive Breastfeeding Beyond Infancy
- p. 103: Building Milk Supply in Adoptive Mothers
- p. 105: Fundraising Around the World
- p. 106: New Events at the LLLI Conference
- p. 107: Have Mother, Will Travel
- p. 108: Connecting with Potential Applicants in Isolated Areas
- p. 109: Book Review: Nonviolent Communication
- p. 110: Serving Those Who Serve Us
- p. 114: The Right to Breastfeed Bill
- p. 115: Gotitas de Amor
- p. 116: The Alumnae Association Isn't Only for Retired Leaders
- p. 114: LLL Community Network
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August-September 2004
- p. 74: Report from the Board: How the LLLI BOD Works from Year to Year
- p. 75: Smoking and Breastfeeding
- p. 79: History of World Breastfeeding Week
- p. 80: Our Library Project
- p. 82: History of LLL Canada
- p. 84: You Asked for It!
- p. 85: Your Dream Can Come True
- p. 86: Speakers Offer Solutions at the LLLI Conference
- p. 87: My Friend Becomes a Leader
- p. 88: Road Map to Accreditation
- p. 90: Who’s In Charge?
- p. 92: A Surprise Trip to Netherlands
- p. 93: One Group’s Adventure in Fundraising
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June-July 2004
- p. 50: Report from the Board: Annual Meeting
- p. 51: Exploring the World of Breast Pumps
- p. 54: Are Used Breast Pumps a Good Option?
- p. 56: Holiday Weaning
- p. 57: Conflict
- p. 58: Small Streams Make a Mighty River
- p. 59: Get Involved in Fundraising
- p. 60: In Search of the Perfect Meeting Place
- p. 62: A Sneak Peek at LLLI 2005 Conference Sessions
- p. 63: Co-Leader Reunion
- p. 64: Mothers Who Experience Separation from Baby
- p. 66: LLL of Mongolia
- p. 69: Book Review: Mothering the New Mother
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April-May 2004
- p. 26: Report from the Board: LLLI and the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes
- p. 27: When a Leader Needs a Leader
- p. 30: Working with the Draft Principles
- p. 31: New Leader Ceremony
- p. 32: PERKS (Priceless and Effortless Resources Kindly Shared)
- p. 33: Book Review: Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
- p. 34: LLL New Zealand Turns 40
- p. 35: It Is Possible
- p. 36: Un-Planning Series Meetings
- p. 38: Ways to Help Children Handle Anger
- p. 40: Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2004
- p. 42: Will You Rock or Walk to Washington DC?
- p. 44: Recent Additions to the LLLI Bibliography
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February-March 2004
- p. 2: Report from the Board: Annual Audit
- p. 3: The World of Latch-On: One Leader’s Journey
- p. 8: Moving Into Tomorrow with Online Meetings
- p. 10: Book Review: Mother Nurture
- p. 11: Book Review: Mothering Magazine’s Having a Baby, Naturally
- p. 12: Myths of Leader Accreditation
- p. 14: La Leche League Presence Makes a Difference
- p. 15: Good Dialogues Aren’t Just for Helping Calls
- p. 16: Group Libraries
- p. 20: 2004 World Breastfeeding Celebration in the USA
- p. 21: Interview with New Executive Director Hedy Nuriel
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December 2003-January 2004
- p. 122: Report from the Board: Fundraising for LLLI
- p. 123: Enviromental Contaminants and Human Milk
- p. 126: Chiropractic Care for the Breastfeeding Dyad
- p. 128: A Practical Philosophy, Part II: A Look at the Concepts
- p. 130: Conference Dreams do come True
- p. 132: Say Goodbye to Those Sloppy Index Cards
- p. 132: Meeting Ideas for Old Timers (and New!)
- p. 133: Electronic Communication for Leaders
- p. 134: Book Review: American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding
- p. 136: La Leche League of Paraguay
- p. 137: 20 Years of Liga de la Leche del Paraguay
- p. 138: Grains of Sand in Paraguay
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October-November 2003
- p. 98: Board Update on the Renewal Initiative
- p. 99: What Do We Do If We Suspect Child Abuse or Neglect? Our Role as LLL Leaders
- p. 101: Breastfeeding Remains the Best Choice in a Polluted World
- p. 102: A Practical Philosophy, Part I: The History of LLL Philosophy
- p. 114: Book Review: Loving Without Spoiling
- p. 115: Book Review: A Premie Needs His Mother
- p. 118: Changes in Discount Schedules and Leader Order Form
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August-September 2003
- p. 74: Actions Taken at the July 2003 Board Meeting
- p. 75: Sunlight Deficiency: Helping Breastfeeding Mothers Find the Facts
- p. 84: Breastfeeding Resource Marketplace
- p. 86: Book Review: The Natural Child
- p. 88: Book Review: Good Nights
- p. 89: Conference Session with Jay Gordon, MD
- p. 90: Breastfeeding Agitation
- p. 93: Helping an Applicant Learn about Leading a Meeting
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June-July 2003
- p. 51: National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign Ready to Launch in August 2003
- p. 55: Book Review: Coach's Notebook
- p. 56: Couples Meeting Basics
- p. 58: Community Outreach: Helping Teen Mothers
- p. 62: Supporting Breastfeeding in Times of Conflict
- p. 65: Listening Skills
- p. 66: LLL Help Forms
- p. 68: La Leche League of the United States of America
- p. 70: Sunlight Deficiency, "Vitamin D," and Breastfeeding
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April-May 2003
- p. 26: Report from the Board: Update from the LLLI Board of Directors
- p. 27: Bobby’s Dairy: Nursing a Baby with Chylothorax
- p. 31: Making the Most of Meetings, Part II
- p. 32: The Benefits of an LLLI Conference
- p. 33: Alumnae Sessions--Not Just for Experienced Leaders
- p. 34: What a Conference Means to a Leader Who Can't Attend
- p. 36: A Firm Foundation
- p. 38: Too Swollen to Latch On? Try Reverse Pressure Softening First
- p. 41: Reports from the European Mastery Symposium
- p. 43: World Walk Winners are Unstoppable
- p. 44: Recent Additions to the LLLI Bibliography
- p. 46: How Our LLL Group Made $1,816.70 in Four Hours
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February-March 2003
- p. 2: Report from the Board: A Letter to Leaders
- p. 3: Surprises in the 2003 Edition of the Breastfeeding Answer Book
- p. 8: Making the Most of Meetings, Part I
- p. 9: LLL Deutschland Celebrates 25th Anniversary
- p. 10: You Can Make a Difference
- p. 12: GERD and the Breastfed Baby
- p. 14: Book Review: Reclaiming Breastfeeding for the United States
- p. 16: 2003 LLL Award Recipients Helping Mothers
- p. 18: Mixing Causes
- p. 20: Donation for ID Groups
- p. 22: Coins for a Conference Fund
- p. 23: Ten Reasons to Attend the LLLI Conference
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December 2002 - January 2003
- p. 122: Report from the Board: Annual Audit
- p. 123: Infant Self-Attachment
- p. 126: Saved by the Web
- p. 127: Helping Group Membership "Grow"
- p. 128: Knowing Can Make a Difference
- p. 130: Update on the Renewal Initiative: A Look at the Drafting Team's Purpose Statement
- p. 132: Split Decisions
- p. 134: Breastfeeding Aid Sales Program
- p. 135: Book Review: The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood
- p. 136: Breast Health and Breastfeeding
- p. 138: Conference Sessions for All Aspects of Life
- p. 139: Countering Formula Give-Away Bags
- p. 140: Revising the Leader's Handbook via Email
- p. 142: What's New in Leader Development
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October-November 2002
- p. 98: Report From the Board: Being an LLLI Board Member
- p. 99: Cystic Fibrosis: How Leaders Can Help
- p. 103: Why La Leche League Makes Me Smile
- p. 104: Journey To LLL Leadership: Moving Through The Application
- p. 106: A Revitalized Leader Is Good for the Group
- p. 107: The Challenge of Third Party Inquiries
- p. 108: Keeping Mothers Interested
- p. 109: The Nature of Prejudice
- p. 110: Book Review: Breastfeeding at a Glance
- p. 111: A Sister Group Thank-You
- p. 112: Letters to LLLI: New Prerequisites for IBCLC Certification
- p. 114: The Ripple Effect of an LLLI Conference
- p. 115: Conference Speakers
- p. 116: Defining the Renewal Initiative Purpose Statement
- p. 118: Recent Additions to the LLLI Bibliography
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August-September 2002
- p. 74: Report from the Board: Finances and Nonprofit Organizations—Myths and Reality
- p. 75: Breastfeeding after Breast Reduction Surgery
- p. 80: Difficult Conversations
- p. 81: Co-Leading: Working Together Effectively
- p. 82: The I's Have It!
- p. 83: Appropriate Use of Group Funds
- p. 84: The Value of the LLL Group
- p. 85: Letters to LLLI: promotion of LLLI
- p. 86: Memories and Surprises from the LLLI Conference
- p. 88: How to Talk about theChaordic Process
- p. 90: Can a Conference Scholarship Make Your Dream Come True?
- p. 91: The Baby Faire
- p. 92: Promoting Membership at Series Meetings
- p. 94: Book Review: Playful Parenting
- p. 95: Speakers at the 2003 LLLI Conference
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June-July 2002
- p. 50: Report from the Board: Guidelines for Skillful Conversation
- p. 51: Obesity and Infant Feeding
- p. 54: Helping Applicants Learn Telephone Helping Skills
- p. 56: Plain Talk about the Chaordic Initiative
- p. 58: Similarities and Differences
- p. 59: The Sister Group Program
- p. 60: Construction: Rebuilding an Existing Group
- p. 62: Key Functions of Effective Meeting Facilitators
- p. 64: Effective and Empowering Counseling Tips for Leaders
- p. 66: Letters to LLLI: Spending LLL Funds
- p. 68: World Walk 2002: One Small Walk for LLL, One Giant Step for Mankind
- p. 69: Language of the Heart to be Spoken at LLLI Conference
- p. 72: LLL Leadership: Happy to Renew
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April-May 2002
- p. 26: Report from the Board: A New Year
- p. 27: Tongue-Tie and Breastfeeding
- p. 30: Starting a New Group
- p. 31: Marian Tompson Talks about the LLLI Conference
- p. 32: Understanding the Move-in Leader
- p. 34: Breastfeeding: A Best Buy
- p. 36: Chaordic Update: Strength through Diversity
- p. 39: LLLI and the Balancing Act
- p. 40: Book Review: The Scientification of Love
- p. 41: New and Improved Preview
- p. 42: Breastfeeding and Working—An International Perspective
- p. 44: LLL in Taiwan
- p. 44: A Success Story
- p. 46: Recent Additions to the LLLI Bibliography
- p. 48: World Walk 2002: Walk to Promote Breastfeeding, to Raise Money, to Have Fun
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February-March 2002
- p. 2: Report from the Board: Learning to Plan Together
- p. 3: Choosing LLL Leadership: Our Present for the Future
- p. 5: Touching Mothers: The Importance of Series Meetings
- p. 6: Suggestion or Requirement?
- p. 8: What We Are About
- p. 10: Autism and the Breastfeeding Family
- p. 12: Letters to LLLI: Managing Electronic Communication
- p. 15: Reflections: Seven Leaders Compare SEVEN VOICES, ONE DREAM and THE LLLOVE STORY
- p. 18: Discipline-Teens Are Worth It
- p. 19: Conference Caring
- p. 21: Connection and Reflection
- p. 22: Scholarship Committee Report
- p. 24: We Remember--A New Tradition
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December 2001 - January 2002
- p. 122: Report from the Board: Audit Report
- p. 123: Helping Mothers Create Breastfeeding Allies
- p. 128: Keeping Our Purpose in the Center
- p. 129: Getting Involved in Leader Accreditation
- p. 131: Up Close with the Chaordic Initiative Drafting Team
- p. 132: Preoperative Fasting (NPO): Guidelines for Breastfed Infants and Children
- p. 134: Letters to LLLI: Finding Answers
- p. 136: Recent Additions to the LLLI Bibliography
- p. 137: Conference Fundraising
- p. 138: A Conference Connection
- p. 140: A Success Story
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October-November 2001
- p. 98: Using Chaordic Concepts to Pursue a La Leche League Vision
- p. 99: Parenting with Wit and Wisdom in Times of Chaos and Loss
- p. 101: Employed Mothers
- p. 102: Treatment Options for Depressed Breastfeeding Mothers: Allopathic, Alternative, and Lifestyle Changes
- p. 104: A Taste of Chicago
- p. 105: A Support Structure and the Story Behind it
- p. 106: Kangaroo Mother Care: Restoring the Original Paradigm for Infant Care and Breastfeeding
- p. 108: The Six Lenses
- p. 110: What Keeps Me Involved with La Leche League?
- p. 111: Pierre Robin Sequence
- p. 113: Don't Forget To "Pay" Your Volunteers
- p. 115: A Kaleidoscope of Membership Ideas
- p. 116: Leader Resources Exercise
- p. 117: Thirty Years of LLL Presence in Berlin, Germany
- p. 120: Book Review: Pregnancy to Parenthood
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August-September 2001
- p. 74: Report from the Board: Active Leader Definition
- p. 75: The Difference A Leader Makes
- p. 78: Are You Listening?
- p. 79: Ideas for Couples Meetings
- p. 81: Effective Public Speaking
- p. 82: Considering CranioSacral Therapy in Difficult Situations
- p. 84: Avoiding the Advice Trap
- p. 85: Leader Recognized for Her LLL Service by the US Military
- p. 86: Letters to LLLI: Open Letter to Leaders
- p. 87: How Do You Promote Membership?
- p. 88: Welcome to the Wild, Wild Internet
- p. 90: Book Review: Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom
- p. 91: Good News from the World Health Organization
- p. 92: The Peer Counsellor Programme in South Africa, part 2
- p. 94: Everything you wanted to know about Chaordic & LLLI
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June-July 2001
- p. 50: Report from the Board: 2001 Annual Session
- p. 51:Tactile Defensiveness and Other Sensory Modulation Difficulties
- p. 54: How Mother's Milk is Made
- p. 56: Basic Information for the Expectant Mother
- p. 56: Best Bargain Ever
- p. 57: I Need a Co-Leader, but I'm Too Busy to Work with an Applicant!
- p. 58: Growing Your Group Library
- p. 59: Serendipity Strikes Again
- p. 60: Book Review: Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding
- p. 61: The Birth of Slovenija
- p. 62: Management Systems: From Feudal to Chaordic
- p. 64: Letters to LLLI: Purchasing Books
- p. 65: In Memory of Pat Kufeldt
- p. 66: The Peer Counsellor Programme in South Africa
- p. 72: World Walk: Got Mother's Milk?
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April-May 2001
- p. 27: Recognizing and Coping with Stress
- p. 29: Helping a Breastfeeding Mother with Poison Ivy Dermatitis
- p. 32: Paperwork Is People Work!
- p. 34: Can? Can't? Why? Why Not?
- p. 35: Food Choices at Meetings
- p. 36: LLL Group Publicity Strategies
- p. 37: Book Review: Medications and Mothers' Milk
- p. 38: Letters to LLLI: Addressing Mothers' Diversity
- p. 40: The "Write" Way to Attract Members
- p. 41: LLL Life in Zimbabwe
- p. 45: LLLUSA: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
- p. 46: The Peer Counsellor Programme in Great Britain
- p. 48: Who Benefits When a Leader Attends an LLLI Conference?
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February-March 2001
- p. 2: The Wonderful Experience of Mother-to-Mother Support: LLLI Expertise Finds Its Way to Ghana
- p. 3: Supporting the Human-Milk-Feeding Mother
- p. 7: Keeping the Message Clear
- p. 9: Grant Writing Anyone?
- p. 10: When a Mother Needs More Than Support
- p. 12: Answering Questions about Breast Pumps
- p. 13: In Memory of Stefanie Humby, South Africa, November 1950-October 2000
- p. 14: Promoting Membership: 100 Percent Membership! How?
- p. 14: Book Review: The Breastfeeding Book
- p. 15: LLLI: Planning for the Future
- p. 18: Leading Meetings with a High-Need Child
- p. 19: A La Leche League Leader in Gabon, Africa
- p. 21: To CE or Not to CE?
- p. 23: Reflections of LLL from Mexico's Founders
- p. 24: Linkages and LLLI - An International Partnership
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December 2000-January 2001
- p. 110: Report from the Board: October 2000 Board Actions
- p. 112: Weaning as a Natural Process
- p. 115: Weaving a Story
- p. 115: National Breastfeeding Week in Perú
- p. 116: Short Stories from around the world: Tipat Chalav
- p. 116: Short Stories from around the world: Twin Mothers
- p. 116: Short Stories from around the world: Have you heard about LLL?
- p. 116: Short Stories from around the world: Breastfeeding support group in Manila
- p. 117: Celebrating Breastfeeding, African-Style
- p. 118: LLL Germany and LLL Deutschland unite!
- p. 119: Retired Nursing Mothers at the World Walk
- p. 121: Online Communication
- p. 127: Leading Two: Is it for You?
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October-November 2000
- p. 87: The Cultural Art of Breastfeeding
- p. 92: Coaching for More Effective Communication with Your Doctor, part 3
- p. 94: Circumcision and Breastfeeding
- p. 96: Building a Core Group, part 2
- p. 97: What Do I Say? (what Leaders can say in letters to the ACLA)
- p. 99: Leading with Style
- p. 101: Phone Help and Memberships
- p. 102: Breastfeeding after the Loss of a Multiple
- p. 103: Book Review: Resources for Counseling the Parents of Premature Babies
- p. 105: Top Ten Reasons to Come to the LLLI Conference Early
- p. 108: Alumnae: Kaleidoscope
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August-September 2000
- p. 62: Report from the Board: The Questions Within
- p. 63: The Mother-Baby Dance: Positioning and Latch-On
- p. 69: What Do I Say after I Say, "Hello "?
- p. 72: Building a Core Group
- p. 73: Coaching for Better Communication, Part 2: Effective Limit Setting
- p. 74: Leaders and Peer Counselors: Differences and Similarities
- p. 75: Leader Accreditation Yesterday ... Today ... Tomorrow?
- p. 77: Introducing LLL International Division Newsletters
- p. 79: On Being Late
- p. 80: Sign-Up New Members
- p. 81: Donating LLLI Publications
- p. 82: Book Review: The Family Nutrition Book: Everything You Need to Know about Feeding Your Children - From Birth through Adolescence
- p. 83: LLLI Conference Questions and Answers
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June-July 2000
- p. 38: Report from the Board: New Beginnings at the March 2000 Board Meeting
- p. 39: Nipple Shields . . . Friend or Foe?
- p. 43: Making a Miracle Happen: La Leche League Participates in the First National Breastfeeding Conference in Spain
- p. 46: Promoting Membership: Getting Off to a Good Start
- p. 47: Online La Leche League Meetings
- p. 49: As Easy as ABC - Fund Raising from A to W
- p. 50: Our Secret to a Successful World Walk for Breastfeeding
- p. 52: The LLL Leader and the IBCLC - A Partnership in Breastfeeding History
- p. 54: Considering an Interested Mothers' Workshop?
- p. 56: Coaching for Effective Communication, Part One
- p. 58: Helping Fathers Is Helping Mothers
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April-May 2000
- p. 18: Report from the Board: LLLI Grievance Procedure for Leaders
- p. 19: Becoming a Donor to a Human Milk Bank
- p. 22: A Snapshot of Milk Banking in Other Countries
- p. 24: Levels of Commitment
- p. 24: We Fill in the Gaps for Each Other
- p. 25: New Mother Packets
- p. 26: When the Answer Is "No"
- p. 30: Letters to LLLI Supplementation and Milk Banks & Outdated Books
- p. 31: Promoting Membership: A Perfect Fit
- p. 32: Enrichment Meetings: Prospecting for Future Leaders
- p. 33: Invite a Friend Home to the 2001 LLLI Conference!
- p. 34: Book Review: The Breastfeeding Atlas and Clinical Lactation: A Visual Guide
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February-March 2000
- p. 3: Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Breastfeeding
- p. 5: Fitting Breastfeeding into Your Life (helping mothers with chronic illnesses)
- p. 6: When the Worst Happens: Helping a Mother Who Has Lost a Baby
- p. 8: Letters to LLLI: Promoting Sensitivity (when religion is mentioned at a meeting)
- p. 9: Promoting Membership: It's Our Attitude That Counts Most
- p. 10: Nipple Pain: Causes, Treatments, and Remedies
- p. 12: Handling Group Expenses
- p. 13: Kaleidoscope
- p. 13: Walk Your Way to the Conference
- p. 14: First Impressions
- p. 15: How Applicants Learn: Tailoring an Application to Ensure a Custom Fit
- p. 16: Series Meeting Ad How-Tos
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