#Bartolomeo d'Alviano

[motherofmabari]

Being wholeheartedly in love with a weapon named Bianca

Varric Tethras 🤝 Bartolomeo d'Alviano

[papsutimu]

Soon, my true purpose will be revealed. Soon, I will not be alone.

Vittoria agli Assassini! (Victory to the Assassins!)

Bartolomeo d'Alviano

You think that commanding an army grants you nobility? Nobility comes from fighting beside your soldiers.

Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Respect is earned, not inherited or purchased.

Che tu sia pari nella morte. Requiescat in pace. (May you be equal in death. Rest in peace.)

Federico Auditore da Firenze

Most men are so afraid of beautiful girls, that anyone who actually talks to them has an advantage!

Juan Borgia

The things I have felt, seen and tasted. I do not regret a moment of it.

Octavian de Valois

You must learn how to speak French. It would mask your barbaric sensibilities.

[madeinpop]

Made In PoP il ritorno - fine Luglio 2023

Ciao Ciao Made-In-PoPpers ! da molto tempo non sentivate parlare di noi ma, come promesso, ci siamo impegnati per tornare. ri-partiamo dando l'annuale sostegno a quel fantastico festival che è CURTAROCK a Curtarolo (PD) e non solo. il Festival si svolgerà da Mercoledì 26 a Domenica 30 Luglio 2023 e come sempre sarà qualcosa di unico.

il ricco programma del CURTAROCK Festival 23sima edizione propone: ֍ Mercoledì 26 Luglio - le giovani ma bravissime indie band POST NEBBIA e MONT BAUD ֍ Giovedì 27 Luglio - le glorie locals BRUUNO e THREE SECOND KISS leggende noise/math ֍ Venerdì 28 Luglio - il power trio ROBOX e da New York City i fragorosi A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS ֍ Sabato 29 Luglio - sonorità intense, solfuree e sferraglianti con SLUG GORE, FULCI e dal MESSICO il deathgrind dei BRUJERIA. ֍ Domenica 30 Luglio - ci si rilassa con l'afrofunk e i tropicalismi dei LOS MUCHOS GRAMOS e FALOU SECK & the Melting Beats.

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oppure qua https://www.facebook.com/events/923683135353708/ Nico & GiGi we love you ma c'è dell'altro SABATO 5 Agosto ci sarà la festa di Made In PoP , augurandoci che sia un nuovo inizio o un definitivo ritorno, cosa si festeggia? il VENTESIMO anno di attività della newsletter più sconclusionata del Veneto. saremo all' ALTROQUANDO di Sant'Alberto di Zero Branco (Tv) https://www.facebook.com/events/223133103526971/ invece che altro fare in giro per il Veneto? ֍ SUMMER NITE Love Festival  Parco Piscine Via Barbiero MOGLIANO Veneto (Tv) fino al 5 Agosto, tutte le sere > https://www.facebook.com/SNLFestival ֍ SPAKEMOTUTO Festival via Sinopoli SANGUINETTO (Vr) 27/29 Luglio > https://www.facebook.com/events/1744048189358879/ ֍ NEXT PLEASE Fest Parco Fabbrica Alta SCHIO (Vi) 28/30 Luglio qui il programma > https://next-please.it/info/ ֍ FERROCK Festival Parco Retrone via Malvezzi VICENZA 26/30 Luglio per saperne di più sulla 25sima edizione > https://www.facebook.com/events/248804980945154 ֍ SUONI di MARCA Mura di viale Bartolomeo d'Alviano TREVISO fino al 29 luglio la 33sima edizione > https://www.suonidimarca.it/#main ֍ ALTROQUANDO Osteria Musicale via Corniani 32 SANT'ALBERTO di Zero Branco (Tv) GoDown records vi aspetta Lunedì 31 Luglio per i live dei locals The MAGOGAS e dagli States LOVE GANG. ֍ Villa ALBRIZZI Marini via Rubelli San ZENONE degli Ezzelini (Tv) programma intenso per tutta l'estate https://www.facebook.com/VillaAlbrizziMarini/events ֍ ARCELLA BELLA Parco Milcovich PADOVA anche qui si va avanti tutta l'estate https://www.facebook.com/ArcellaBellaPadova/events ֍ FORTE MARGHERA via Forte Marghera MESTRE (Ve) il programma fino a fine luglio > https://www.facebook.com/events/1445617052858162/ ֍  PARCO della MUSICA Parco Europa viale Venezia 40 PADOVA  https://www.facebook.com/ParcoDellaMusicaPadova/events e altro ancora che stiamo recuperando Made In PoP esiste perchè: - esiste SHYREC indiependente label https://shyrec.bandcamp.com/ - ogni tanto si balla con LAMETTE Party https://www.instagram.com/lametteparty

[servalans-flowers]

AC Tumblr Discord prompt #8: Dear mum... Venice, January 1497 Dear mum, Now that you are feeling better, can you please talk to Claudia for me? She’s not answering my letters, and not sending the money either.This was the itemised list I sent her last time, and she said these were not valid business expenses:

Two barrels on Bartolomeo’s tab. We were gonna pay for them, but he simply picked them up while walking out of the taverna.

Rosa’s replacement set of knives. Yes, I did bet her that she could not hit a gondola at full speed. Not my fault she lost the bet and now blames me.

Nicollo’s cape. I’m sorry, but that one was his own fault. He should not have argued that the the canals of Venice were filthy. I’m sure Rosa would not have pushed him in if he’d chosen his words more carefully.

The cleaning bill. You know I never speak ill of the dead, but seriously, whose idea was it to wear white robes? (This is such a laughing stock that I’ve heard even a Polish icon painter made fun of it.)

Please tell Claudia to stop being a little princess and send me the money. Her last letter pointed out that letters of credit were a Templar invention. While she’s totally right, all I can say is, nice try. Your loving son, Ezio Auditore

[satillquinart-mullcreed]

words of savagery from THE Bartolomeo d'Alviano

[multi-fandom-insanity]

Just a quick post to let you know that I am never over how much Bartolomeo D'alviano loves his wife

[mermaidvenom]

you ever think back to the first time you played a video game and some of the stuff you said or did on a whim that you so wish you have been filming but then realised that even if you went back and did it again this time filming it nothing would beat the reaction of the first time you did it for instance....when I fist played assassins creed 2 

and met Bartolomeo and he started panicking around his office like BIANCA BIANCA WHERE IS SHE I HOPE THOSE BASTARDS HAVENT HARMED HER. or something along those lines 

and just went to myself I bet myself any money Bianca is his sword or some shit he seems like one of those men who would name his weapon.

then I just took a drink thinking nothing of it and this dude straight up pulls this out from behind the table

and goes Ezio meet Bianca I just spit my drink out like I was right WTF im never right 

literally one of my fondest memories to this day 

[allsoundsasscreed]

“I’ll show mercy to whoever here has the COURAGE to release me! All the rest of you are GOING TO DIE! By MY HAND! I swear it!“ - Bartolomeo d’Alviano

[lives-in-a-harpsichord]

a piece of Assassin’s Creed fanart I finally scanned

these people are up to no good, I’m pretty sure

and in Italian, no less

[virusap]

Okay so There is a quest in AC2 where you have to free this guy called Bartolomeo d'Alviano and when you free him, he says: “I don’t know if i should kiss you or slap you. Maybe both. Just to be safe.” And Ezio answers with: “That’s quite alright”

The english version is quite cool about it. But pls Ezio in the italian version fucking answers with: “Come preferisci” aka “As you prefer”

[sparrowvision]

To-do AC cosplay list

I really want to make (or have someone wear) a cosplay of: - Haytham Kenway with a huge taco instead of hat, - Edward Kenway with bananas instead of pistols(in holsters), - Arno with dark material, fake eyes and mouth on the face under the hood, - Altair with inflatable lifebuoy or duck, - Cesare Borgia with salad leafs glued to his uniform, - old Ezio with a typical 4 legged walker for old people, - Ezio/Bartolomeo d’Alviano with a broom, - Ezio again with a pizza box, - LaHache (axeman from Unity’s trailer) with a baguette instead of his axe (I’ve already done that, but I’m still improving cosplay itself) - Connor Kenway with thanksgiving turkey (or holding any other turkey really) - Mario Auditore with Mario (Mario bros) hat, - random Assassin’s asking random people “how to hide a body” - Shay with a penguin mask. Or wearing make up (AC “Rouge“)

[barely-alive-shrimp]

About PSP Jeanne d’Arc ’s historical references

You know, Jeanne d’Arc for PSP is a funny game: while clearly not being very historically accurate (orcs and magical armlets in the Hundred Years’ War? Huh, they don’t tell you about things like that on History lessons), it still contains some interesting nods to history, some of which are quite obscure. I’ve collected some of them, mostly about historical figures and some events that I consider to be most interesting. This is going to be a long post, and there will be some spoilers, but I’ll put a warning so you could skip that part if you haven’t played the whole game yet. Oh, and sorry for any mistakes – I’m not a native speaker, so I hope there won’t be too many of them. I tried my best :P

[Note: I kept referring to her as Jeanne d’Arc here, although, as far as I understand, it is more common to call her Joan of Arc in English. I’ll leave it as it is, if you don’t mind ^^’]

Okay, I think I’ll start with the characters. There are quite a lot of characters who were based off real people: aside from the most obvious ones (Jeanne d’Arc, Gilles de Rais, Henry VI, Charles VII and some others), we have the following (I tried to find some paintings and pictures where possible):

Jean and Bertrand are based off Jean de Metz and Bertrand de Poulengy, who were Jeanne’s trusted allies during the Hundred Years’ War. They both had great respect for Jeanne and escorted her on her journey to the dauphin.

Colet’s prototype is most likely Colet de Vienne, a royal messenger who also escorted Jeanne d’Arc on her way to Chinon. Little is known about him, other than that he was accompanied by an archer named Richard – probably a prototype for Marcel. I guess they changed his name so he won’t be confused with the other Richard, who is also a playable character. By the way, it seems that the name ‘Marcel’ means “little warrior” in French, so if game developers chose that name intentionally (and I think they did), that’s a very nice little touch!

Étienne de Vignolles, more known as La Hire, was among France’s best commanders and was one of Jeanne d’Arc’s most trusted allies. Described as quite an arrogant man, he was a fearsome warrior and fought alongside Jeanne at Orleans and during the Battle of Patay. You can also find this prayer of his: “God, I pray Thee that today Thou wilt do for La Hire that which Thou wouldst have La Hire do for Thee, if he were God and Thou wert La Hire.” – perhaps, much like his in-game version, he did have a habit of talking about himself in the third person.

Richard was probably based off Brother Richard, a Franciscan monk who knew Jeanne. I couldn’t find any other information about him, though, except for this design for an opera.

The next one is a bit of a stretch, to be honest. It seems Bartolomeo does have a historical prototype, but it’s not clear who it was; he may or may not be based off Bartolomeo d'Alviano, an Italian captain who fought on the side of Spain against France. He didn’t have much to do with the Hundred Years’ War, though; moreover, he was born after Jeanne was burned at the stake.  

Robert de Baudricourt was a captain of the royal garrison at Vaucouleurs. When Jeanne d’Arc came to him, saying she has a mission from God and asking for assistance, he was very skeptical at first, but since Jeanne was very persistent, he eventually provided her an escort to visit the Dauphin. The game didn’t change it much.

John Talbot was an English military commander known as “English Achilles” for his bravery. Despite being one of the most feared warriors, he was respected so much that when he was captured, Charles VII released him without asking for ransom.

Sir William Glasdale was an English captain who commanded the troops in the fort Les Tourelles. Jeanne d’Arc wrote a letter to him, pleading him to lift the siege of the fort, but he refused to do so, and Jeanne’s troops started the assault to take Les Tourelles back. During the assault, Glasdale fell into the Loire River and drowned, as his armor was too heavy. 

Both Georges de La Trémoille and Arthur de Richemont were indeed Charles’s trusted servants. Georges also survived an attempt of assassination – as described, “thanks to his obesity”, and, as you can see in the game, the developers had that part in their heads, as well. :) Here’s a picture of Arthur de Richemont, I couldn’t find any paintings of real life Georges de La Trémoille, but I’ll add a picture of his in-game version a bit later.

There’s an interesting detail about Charles VII himself: have you ever looked at his in-game portrait and thought: “Man, they didn’t have to draw him such a big nose”? Well, that’s probably because real Charles VII was actually described as a man with a big nose! That’s another “well done” to the game developers.

As for Bedford – his actual name was John of Lancaster, ‘The Duke of Bedford’ was only his title. I don’t know, maybe that’s obvious, but I spent a good part of walkthrough thinking Bedford was his name. His real name not being mentioned and all the other characters calling him just “Bedford” certainly didn’t help. :P

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All right, now I’m going to dive into some historical events and characters’ relationships that might spoil some events of the game for you. Please, go to the “SPOILERS END” mark if you haven’t finished the game yet and want to see everything for yourself.

                                                          SPOILERS

  Okay, first of all, the game heavily implies Charles VII had a difficult relationship with his mother, Isabeau of Bavaria. Real life Isabeau of Bavaria claimed that Charles VII wasn’t the trueborn son of Charles VI, thus couldn’t be the rightful king of France, so I doubt the queen loved her son very much. The game tries to explain it with the demonic possession of Isabeau – still, her last words before she was (presumably) killed by Henry VI/Gilvaroth were confusing and quite out-of-nowhere to me.

Georges de La Trémoille disliked Jeanne d’Arc and, as some historians believe, was involved in a plot against her that ultimately led to her death – both in real life and the game. Of course, we all remember that in the game it wasn’t Jeanne who ended up at the stake…

The Battle of Patay (June, 1489) was one of Jeanne d’Arc’s greatest victories during the Hundred Years’ war. In this battle, the feared “Terror of French” John Talbot was finally captured. I’m not sure if this one was intended or not, but this stage in the game is the last time you see Talbot – well, not until he suddenly reappears late in the game, only to help you and never to be seen again. 

Do you remember the part where Liane went overwhelmed with her great power and responsibility (hehe) and tried to recapture Paris by herself? Real Jeanne d’Arc also tried to break the siege of Paris, but the attempt failed and she and her troops were ordered to withdraw. After that, the nobles’ disappointment with her had reached its highest point, and Jeanne’s fate was pretty much sealed – much like Liane’s. 

And, of course, the darkest nod to the history is Gilles de Rais, known as a serial killer and possibly a pedophile (there are some historians who believe he was framed, but that’s not the point for now). On the other hand, in-game Gilles is a nice and noble guy and never betrays you or does something violent. At the end of the game, he sacrifices himself so Gilvaroth would be trapped inside of his body, and, considering the real history, the demon probably got him in the end. This reference is more well-known and has been discussed at several forums, but I still cannot help but mention it. 

Also, on a less disturbing note – see how Gilles is drawn with a lily? That’s because Charles VII allowed de Rais to add this flower on their family crest, which was considered a great honor, as lily symbolized the power of the Crown (that’s what I heard, at least). 

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 These are the most interesting historical references of the game, in my opinion. Thank you for reading and feel free to correct me and/or add the details I’ve missed! My DM is closed for now, but you can correct me via reblogs, if you want. ^^

[historybehindassassinscreed]

In Game:

Bartolomeo d'Alviano was a member of the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins, and the leader of Venetian and Roman mercenaries. Being a skilled and loyal fighter, as well as commanding a fair amount of mercenaries, Bartolomeo was an important asset to his Brotherhood.

Bartolomeo, as a member of the Assassin Brotherhood, based himself in the Castello District of Venice. He resided in the district, and led the mercenaries in the city. By 1486, the Templar Silvio Barbarigo had taken control of the Castello District, capturing Bartolomeo and most of his men in the process. However, Ezio Auditore, the son of the late Assassin Giovanni Auditore, came to Bartolomeo's rescue and the two fought their way back to Bartolomeo's headquarters.

Once there, Bartolomeo and Ezio killed Silvio's remaining men and retook his quarters. Locating his longtime weapon "Bianca", Bartolomeo asked Ezio to rescue some of his men who had been captured by Silvio's thugs. After rescuing each of the captured mercenaries, Ezio returned to Bartolomeo, who then instructed him to position several of the mercenaries throughout the district to stir up enough trouble to regain it.

Aiding the mercenaries, Ezio helped by eliminating the district guards to substitute the mercenaries in their place. Upon posting the last of the men, Ezio scaled the largest tower in the district and launched a flare to signal the mercenaries to begin their attack.

From the tower, Ezio caught sight of Bartolomeo engaged in a losing battle against Dante Moro and Silvio's men. Rushing to aid him, Ezio helped Bartolomeo kill most of Silvio's men, and as Ezio was about to defeat Dante, the latter abandoned the fight and fled to L'Arsenale.

In response, Bartolomeo called for Ezio to follow the fleeing man, as he would likely lead him straight to Silvio. Sure enough, as Silvio and Dante fled for their ship destined for Cyprus, they were both caught and assassinated by Ezio. Afterwards, Bartolomeo thanked and congratulated Ezio on liberating the Castello District from Silvio's oppression, and the two parted ways.

Two years later, Bartolomeo joined with several other Assassins to acquire the Apple of Eden from Rodrigo Borgia, the Grand Master of the Templars. However, when they reached Rodrigo, they found Ezio already combating Rodrigo and his guards.

Bartolomeo and the other Assassins hurried to Ezio's side, and upon killing all the guards and causing Rodrigo to flee without the Apple, the group revealed themselves to be Assassins, a fact previously unknown by Ezio. They then inducted Ezio into the Order atop a tall tower, before the group each performed a Leap of Faith from its side.

In 1496, Bartolomeo joined the Orsini in a battle against the Borgia, who were attempting to seize Orsini territory. Bartolomeo's resources were cut down to three fortresses by the Borgia, but his fighting spirit kept him going. Cesare Borgia completely cut off his supplies when he thought victory was near, but Carlo Orsini arrived just in time to support Bartolomeo, even wounding Cesare in the face.

Later, in 1499, Bartolomeo and his forces created diversions throughout Rome, distracting a large portion of the Papal Guard and allowing Ezio a chance to infiltrate the Vatican and confront Rodrigo.

In 1500, Bartolomeo and his new wife Pantasilea Baglioni moved to Rome, using the Caserma di Alviano as their new barracks. Alongside the other Assassins, Bartolomeo sought to liberate the city from the Borgia oppression, and thus focused his mercenaries on the French army led by the Baron Octavian de Valois.

However, Bartolomeo soon found himself attacked on two fronts: Borgia on one side, and French on the other. That same year, Bartolomeo met again with Ezio Auditore, who helped Bartolomeo liberate the surrounding region from Borgia control. In exchange, Ezio requested that Bartolomeo find the whereabouts of Rodrigo and Cesare Borgia; after locating Rodrigo and Cesare, Bartolomeo met with the others at Tiber Island to discuss the Assassins' plans.

Three years later, Bartolomeo was still at war with the Baron de Valois. When Ezio met with Bartolomeo again to discuss plans to take out the French commander, their conversation was cut short by a mercenary who alerted Bartolomeo to a surprise assault by French troops.

Fighting alongside Ezio and his mercenaries, Bartolomeo successfully defended the barracks from the attack, after which they gathered at the main gate. There, the pair spotted the Baron signaling for their attention from the field.

Octavian called out to request Bartolomeo's surrender in exchange for his wife, whom he had kidnapped. Enraged, Bartolomeo shouted insults to the commander, and eventually tore after him on horseback as the French army withdrew.

As he and Ezio arrived at the French camp, the Castra Praetoria, they concluded that it was impenetrable. Distraught, Bartolomeo resignedly decided to surrender, and enter the enemy base bearing gifts, out of hope that they would spare his wife.

However, Ezio came up with an alternative, and upon returning to the barracks, he suggested that they disguise Bartolomeo's mercenaries as French soldiers, and have them pretend to deliver a captured Bartolomeo.

After Bartolomeo offered his enthusiastic approval, Ezio retrieved some suits of armor by stealthily killing several French guards. Upon regrouping with Bartolomeo, Ezio, posing as a French captain, cleared the way for the disguised battalion all the way to the French camp, which they entered with ease.

As they faced Octavian, Bartolomeo started to openly threaten him, demanding that Pantasilea be released. However, the Baron only remarked that "savages never learn", and raised his firearm to kill Pantasilea.

Acting swiftly, Ezio fired his Hidden Gun as a sign to Bartolomeo's mercenaries, breaking their cover and causing confusion among the French guards. In the skirmish that followed, Octavian fled deeper into the camp with Pantasilea in tow. Ezio followed and assassinated him, freeing Pantasilea. As Bartolomeo hugged his wife, she thanked him, calling him her prince. Afterwards, the three and the mercenaries returned to the barracks.

Later that year, Bartolomeo met with the other Assassins to fight the remnants of Cesare Borgia's followers at the gates of Rome. After the final supporters were killed, they witnessed Cesare being arrested by Bartolomeo's cousin, Fabio Orsini, and later returned to their respective bases.

In 1509, Bartolomeo fought in the Battle of Agnadello to protect the Shroud of Eden, which was located there. He allegedly attacked the enemy without the authorization of the Orsini, the commander-in-chief at the time. He was greatly wounded as a result, but managed to recover and rally his troops. He won the hearts of the citizens of Agnadello, and they in turn helped Bartolomeo and his men in gathering resources. He also recruited several of the villagers, and his men received weapons from the local blacksmiths. Despite his efforts, the French soon overran his troops, and Bartolomeo was captured.

In 1510, Bartolomeo was visited by Ezio in Ostia, who requested his assistance in traveling to Bari to begin his journey to Masyaf in Syria, in hopes of finding the library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. Bartolomeo, happy to see Ezio get back into action, accompanied his friend to Bari, from where they parted ways.

In Real Life:

Bartolomeo d'Alviano was born in 1455 to Francesco d'Alviano and Isabella degli Atti.

Bartolomeo fought very early in his life in Central Italy, serving in the Papal States and, in 1496, the Orsini family against Pope Alexander VI and the Colonna.

In 1503, hired by Ferdinand II of Spain, he was determinant in the victory at the Battle of Garigliano over the French army, which started the Spanish domination over southern Italy. At the beginning of 1505 he was employed by the Venetians and was granted a cavalry captaincy by the Senate with an annual pay of 150 gold pounds. In 1507, together with Nicolò Orsini, Bartolomeo was hired by the Republic of Venice. The following year he defeated the Imperial Army of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor in Cadore, at Mauria and Pontebba, conquering Gorizia and Trieste. In the same year Pordenone also fell and the Serenissima assigned its signory to d'Alviano himself (the town will be ruled by d'Alviano family until 1539).

In 1509 (the year he began the construction of new city walls at Padua), however, he was crushingly defeated at the Battle of Agnadello, being also wounded in the fray. D'Alviano was charged of the result, as he allegedly attacked the enemy without the authorisation of Orsini, then commander-in-chief. Captured by the French, he remained a prisoner until 1513. In 1513, after the alliance between France and Venice against the Duchy of Milan, he was freed, and later fought under the French commander Louis de la Trémoille. He was defeated at the Battle of Vicenza by the Spanish Viceroy of Naples Ramón de Cardona.

(Image source)

Later d'Alviano again conquered, and sacked, Pordenone, which in the meantime had fallen again to the House of Habsburg. He was subsequently a protagonist of the French victory at Marignano (September 1515), in which he attacked the Swiss mercenaries with a corps of only 300 knights. Later he managed to conquer also Bergamo, but died in October of the same year during the siege of Brescia.

He was buried in the church of Santo Stefano in Venice.

Sources:

http://www.italiamedievale.org/portale/eventi-per-i-500-anni-dalla-morte-di-bartolomeo-dalviano/

http://www.comune.alviano.tr.it/hh/index.php

http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674022843&content=toc

[allsoundsasscreed]

Machiavelli: You and I have not seen eye-to-eye on many issues.

Ezio: Niccolò--

Machiavelli: But you are exactly what the Order needed. You have led the charge against the Templars and rebuilt this Brotherhood. Now, we must put Ezio where he belongs, at the head of the Assassins.

Ezio Auditore da Firenze. You will now be known as il Mentore (The Mentor), the guardian of our Order and our secrets.

Assassins: Nothing is true.

Ezio: Where other men are limited by morality or law, remember...

Assassins: Everything is permitted.

Happy birthday to the Mentor of the Italian Brotherhood! ☼ 24 June 1459 † 30 November 1524

[lives-in-a-harpsichord]

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