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Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, St Bride's, 10 Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh
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24 Aug–25 Aug Fri 6.45–8pm; Sat 3.15–4.30pm & 6.45–8pm Fri 6.45–8pm; Sat 3.15–4.30pm & 6.45–8pm	Absolutely Legless Absolutely Legless. Bringing Irish traditional music, song and dance alive. A high energy show of Irish rhythms, reels and song. With fiddles…
10 Aug 8.30pm 8.30pm	Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet. Simply outstanding! This modern day Scottish Grappelli, on violin, along with virtuoso guitarists Ged…
11 Aug 7.30pm 7.30pm	Anne Renshaw Sings! Anne Renshaw. With guests Ian Main and Andrew Lyons. A lovely, clear voice, singing mostly a selection of self-penned songs, full of tuneful…
15 Aug–24 Aug Wed 7.30–8.30pm; Fri 9–10pm Wed 7.30–8.30pm; Fri 9–10pm	Dustbowl Blues with a Glasgow Kick John Alexander. Alexander's strong song-writing, riff-driven guitar work and rich vocals combine to create a fine blend of folk-blues and country…
19 Aug–20 Aug Mon & Sun 3–4pm Mon & Sun 3–4pm	It's Clarsach Jim, But Not As We Know It! Pauline Vallance. Take a lovely traditional instrument, add some quirky well-crafted songs, some beautiful playing and the voice of an angel, mix…
9 Aug–15 Aug Thu–Wed 9–10pm Thu–Wed 9–10pm	The Late Jake Thackray Tony Cima. 2012 is the 10th anniversary of the death of one of Britain's most fondly remembered singer/songwriters. Jake Thackray's lugubrious…
18 Aug 9pm 9pm	Medieval and Spanish Blues: Guitar and Song Claude Bourbon. Claude Bourbon grew up in Switzerland, where he was classically trained. This finger picking guitarist has performed and studied…
19 Aug 4.30pm 4.30pm	Nick Keir Nick Keir. Nick Keir is one of Scotland's finest songwriters and most respected performers. He is best known for his work with The McCalmans folk…
8 Jun 8.30pm 8.30pm	North Sea Gas: In Concert North Sea Gas. The best of Scotland. Back with another great evening of Scottish songs, tunes, wit and banter. Songs from their latest album, Tak…
26 Aug 6.45pm 6.45pm	The Outside Track Outside Track. The Outside Track are one of Scotland's hottest musical exports. A stunning synthesis of virtuosity and energy, their marriage of…
11 Aug 8.30pm 8.30pm	Panning for Gold Goldrush Bluegrass Band. Goldrush are a crucible of passion and fire. A five piece blistering fusion of white-hot original and traditional…
18 Aug–25 Aug Sat 6–7pm Sat 6–7pm	Ragged Glory Ragged Glory. They are back again, with their eclectic mix of original, traditional, and contemporary songs. They were delighted with the…
13 Aug–15 Aug Mon–Wed 6–7pm Mon–Wed 6–7pm	Reynard Charlie May. Mixing virtuoso lyricism with dramatic storytelling Charlie May retells the satirical Van den Vos Reynaerde (literally: Of Reynard…
8 Aug–10 Aug Wed–Fri 10.30–11.30pm Wed–Fri 10.30–11.30pm	Rose Room Rose Room. Rose Room comprises virtuoso violinist and vocalist Seonaid Aitken, Jimmy Moon on double-bass, with guitarists Tom Watson and Tam…
23 Aug 9pm 9pm	Rosie Nimmo Rosie Nimmo. Like it a lot. Great voice' (Ian Rankin). 'Utterly enchanting…' (bluesmatters.com). 'A haunting collection of spare, subtle songs…
17 Aug 7.30pm 7.30pm	Scott's Songs Scott Murray. Deeply rooted in tradition, yet with a profound sense of… Och, enough of this rubbish. I'll be singing my own songs - there'll be…
24 Aug–25 Aug Fri & Sat 7.30–8.30pm Fri & Sat 7.30–8.30pm	Sharon King Solo Sharon King. Edinburgh's Scottish singer/songwriter showcases her brand new and eagerly anticipated album Nothing = Everything. Award-winning…
12 Aug–14 Aug Mon, Tue & Sun 7.30–8.30pm Mon, Tue & Sun 7.30–8.30pm	Sophie Bancroft and Tom Lyne Sophie Bancroft and Tom Lyne. Dynamic and intimate interpretations of jazz songs, new and old, performed with a wonderful musical telepathy…

Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, Dunfermline
Date	Event
7 Sep 8pm 8pm	Jason Byrne: People's Puppeteer Livewire Byrne returns with another frantic show full of props, clowning and fast-paced lunacy.

Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
Date	Event
9 Aug–1 Sep Mon & Wed–Sun 9.15–11pm Mon & Wed–Sun 9.15–11pm	NVA's Speed of Light NVA’s Speed of Light Cast yourself in this year’s most extraordinary performance! This August Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat is the stage for a…

Assembly George Square, George Square, Edinburgh
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3 Aug–26 Aug Tue–Sun noon–1.15pm Tue–Sun noon–1.15pm	Best of the Fest Daytime Assembly. The perfect way to kick start your day sampling the very Best of the Fest! Join us in the gardens for the best comedy, music and…
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 8.50–9.50pm Wed–Fri 8.50–9.50pm	Des Bishop Likes to Bang Preview performance. Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. Combining his love of hip-hop, beatboxing, audience…
4 Aug–26 Aug Tue–Sun 8.50–9.50pm Tue–Sun 8.50–9.50pm	Des Bishop Likes to Bang Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. Combining his love of hip-hop, beatboxing, audience participation, and a…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 8.50–9.50pm Mon & Tue 8.50–9.50pm	Des Bishop Likes to Bang Two-for-one ticket offer available. Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. Combining his love of hip-hop, beatboxing…
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 8–9pm Wed–Fri 8–9pm	Des Clarke: Final Destination Preview performance. Bound and Gagged Comedy. Scotland's star of stand-up and the Capital Breakfast Show take us on a wild journey of…
4 Aug–27 Aug Mon–Sun 8–9pm Mon–Sun 8–9pm	Des Clarke: Final Destination Bound and Gagged Comedy. Scotland's star of stand-up and the Capital Breakfast Show take us on a wild journey of enlightenment and jokes. Will we…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 8–9pm Mon & Tue 8–9pm	Des Clarke: Final Destination Two-for-one ticket offer available. Bound and Gagged Comedy. Scotland's star of stand-up and the Capital Breakfast Show take us on a wild journey…
16 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sun 6.15–7.15pm Mon–Sun 6.15–7.15pm	Greg Proops Bound and Gagged Comedy. Greg Proops new stand-up show is an hour of vitriol and profanity, with breaks for pointed commentary. Greg supports…
1 Aug–3 Aug Wed–Fri 10.20–11.20pm Wed–Fri 10.20–11.20pm	Mark Little: THEbullshtARTIST Preview performance. Bound and Gagged Company. As the @wikileaks/@twitter culture continues to confuse truth and bullsht, Mark Little tap dances…
4 Aug–27 Aug Mon–Sun 10.20–11.20pm Mon–Sun 10.20–11.20pm	Mark Little: THEbullshtARTIST Bound and Gagged Company. As the @wikileaks/@twitter culture continues to confuse truth and bullsht, Mark Little tap dances his way through the…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 10.20–11.20pm Mon & Tue 10.20–11.20pm	Mark Little: THEbullshtARTIST Two-for-one ticket offer available. Bound and Gagged Company. As the @wikileaks/@twitter culture continues to confuse truth and bullsht, Mark…

Assembly Hall, 1 Mound Place, Edinburgh
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2 Aug–3 Aug Thu & Fri 7.40–8.40pm Thu & Fri 7.40–8.40pm	Adam Hills: Mess Around Preview performance. Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. In 2010 Adam based his show around the audience, made a…
4 Aug–19 Aug Mon–Sun 7.40–8.40pm Mon–Sun 7.40–8.40pm	Adam Hills: Mess Around Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency. In 2010 Adam based his show around the audience, made a stuffed toy a hero…
2 Aug–3 Aug Thu & Fri 9.10–10.10pm Thu & Fri 9.10–10.10pm	Marcus Brigstocke: The Brig Society Preview performance. Off The Kerb Productions. No less than the total restructuring of every aspect of life in Britain organised through the…
4 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sun 9.10–10.10pm Mon–Sun 9.10–10.10pm	Marcus Brigstocke: The Brig Society Off The Kerb Productions. No less than the total restructuring of every aspect of life in Britain organised through the medium of jokes. See this…

Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, Edinburgh
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1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 3.10pm Wed & Thu 3.10pm	An Appointment with the Wicker Man Preview performance. National Theatre of Scotland / The Assembly Rooms. By Greg Hemphill and Donald McLeary. On a remote Scottish island, amateur…
3 Aug–26 Aug Tue–Sun 3.10–4.50pm Tue–Sun 3.10–4.50pm	An Appointment with the Wicker Man National Theatre of Scotland / The Assembly Rooms. By Greg Hemphill and Donald McLeary. On a remote Scottish island, amateur theatre company…
8 Dec 10.25pm 10.25pm	Jimeoin - What?! (Whatever…) MZA and Geffer Notice Productions. Late night hilarious world-class stand-up from internationally acclaimed star of Live at the Apollo, Royal…
1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 4.45–6.15pm Wed & Thu 4.45–6.15pm	Molly Wobbly's Tit Factory Preview performance. Lyric Theatre Belfast / The Stand Comedy Club. The whole town gets an unexpected makeover when a stranger arrives on Mammary…
3 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 4.45–6.15pm Mon–Sun 4.45–6.15pm	Molly Wobbly's Tit Factory Lyric Theatre Belfast / The Stand Comedy Club. The whole town gets an unexpected makeover when a stranger arrives on Mammary Lane in this musical…
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 8.10–9.40pm Mon–Sun 8.10–9.40pm	Return of the Lumberjacks (Back by Poplar Demand) Craig Campbell / Glenn Wool / Stewart Francis / The Assembly Rooms. It was 15 years ago three fresh faced young Canadian comics, Stewart Francis…
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 1–2.10pm Mon–Sun 1–2.10pm	Six and a Tanner Fair Pley / The Assembly Rooms. A one-man play starring David Hayman. In a Glasgow funeral parlour, a middle-aged man relives the joys and…
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 6.05–7.20pm Mon–Sun 6.05–7.20pm	Stewart Lee: Carpet Remnant World Assembly Rooms. What can a sexless middle aged married man, whose life now consists mainly of watching Scooby Doo cartoons with a four year old…

The Augustine Church, 41–43 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Date	Event
16 Jun 9.30am 9.30am	Day Workshop: Sufi Mystic Poetry and Storytelling Since Prophet Muhammed This workshop examines the development of Sufi mystic poetry and storytelling over the past 1,000 years. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle…
15 Jun 7pm 7pm	Healing Sounds for the Wandering Dervishes of Turkey: Turkish Mystic Sufi Music, Poetry, Stories and Images with Latif Bolat An evening of mystic Sufi music, poetry and stories from Latif Bolat, who also recites poetry from 13th Century poets Yunus Emre, Rumi and others.

Bedlam Theatre, 11b Bristo Place, Edinburgh
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3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 5–5.55pm Fri & Sat 5–5.55pm	The Girl With No Heart Preview performance. Sparkle and Dark's Travelling Players. Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to rebuild an…
5 Aug–25 Aug Sun–Sat 5–5.55pm Sun–Sat 5–5.55pm	The Girl With No Heart Sparkle and Dark's Travelling Players. Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to rebuild an ash-filled world by…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 5–5.55pm Mon & Tue 5–5.55pm	The Girl With No Heart Two-for-one ticket offer available. Sparkle and Dark's Travelling Players. Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to…
4 Aug 12.30am 12.30am	The Improverts Preview performance. Edinburgh University Theatre Company. Lightning-fast wit from the long-running improvisational comedy troupe local to…
5 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Sun 12.30–1.30am Mon–Sun 12.30–1.30am	The Improverts Edinburgh University Theatre Company. Lightning-fast wit from the long-running improvisational comedy troupe local to Edinburgh. The Improverts…

B'est, 16 Drummond Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
2 Aug–28 Aug Mon–Thu 2–4pm & 8–10pm; Fri 2–4pm; Sun 2–4pm & 8–10pm Mon–Thu 2–4pm & 8–10pm; Fri 2–4pm; Sun 2–4pm & 8–10pm	Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience Interactive Theatre International. Back for its fifth Fringe running, the five-star, sell-out show that's 'a two-hour eat, drink and laugh…

C, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
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1 Aug–27 Aug Mon–Sun 10–10.55am Mon–Sun 10–10.55am	Shakespeare for Breakfast C theatre. The Bardic Breakfasters are back! C's Shakespearean sensation returns for a 21st sell-out year with free coffee and croissants! With a…
6 Aug–7 Aug Mon & Tue 10–10.55am Mon & Tue 10–10.55am	Shakespeare for Breakfast Two-for-one ticket offer available. C theatre. The Bardic Breakfasters are back! C's Shakespearean sensation returns for a 21st sell-out year…

Café Renroc, 91 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh
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10 Aug–18 Aug Wed, Fri & Sat 6.30–7.30pm Wed, Fri & Sat 6.30–7.30pm	The Sporting Ladies of Edinburgh Saints & Sinners Walking Tours. The Olympics are over, but here is your opportunity to hear about sport of a different nature. Join Miss Mary…

Canongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, Edinburgh
Date	Event
9 Aug 7pm 7pm	Bach: B Minor Mass Ludus Baroque. Lauded for their 'energy … vigour' and 'exuberant performance' (Independent), Ludus Baroque's annual performance of Bach's B Minor…
20 Aug–26 Aug Mon & Sun 8–9.15pm Mon & Sun 8–9.15pm	The Scottish Fiddle Alastair Savage. A Scots fiddle journey exploring the instrument's diversity and its expansive repertoire, both old and new. Alastair first…
8 Aug 7.30pm 7.30pm	The Triumph of Time and Truth Ludus Baroque. Following the success of their recording of Handel's Alexander's Feast, which 'fizzes with energy, sounding fresh off the page…

Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
1 Aug–25 Aug Wed–Sat 11am–noon Wed–Sat 11am–noon	Robert Burns: A Life in Words and Song Robert Burns: A Life in Words and Song. A celebration of the man who was the poet of the country - perhaps of mankind. Writer/raconteur Allan…

Carnegie Hall, East Port, Dunfermline
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16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 11.30am Sat & Sun 11.30am	Sunflowers and Sheds M6 Theatre Company presents the enchanting story of a friendship formed down on the allotment, augmented by original music. Ages 5+.

Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
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3 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Fri 9pm; Sat 7.30pm & 10.30pm Mon–Fri 9pm; Sat 7.30pm & 10.30pm	The Edinburgh Military Tattoo On the floodlit esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, the annual Tattoo puts on three weeks of glittering military entertainment, and this year promises to…

Collective Gallery, 22–28 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh
Date	Event
9 Jun–21 Jul Tue–Sat 11am–5pm Tue–Sat 11am–5pm	Simon Martin: Louis Ghost Chair Short film focusing on the Louis XV armchair and its continuing afterlife as Philippe Starck's Louis Ghost Chair. Part of Edinburgh International…

Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh
Date	Event
22 Aug 7.30pm 7.30pm	Scotland's Harp - A Celebration 2 Clarsach Society. Ellie Evans and Calum MacLeod return with young friends to present an entertaining programme of traditional and modern music.

Dance Base, 14–16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Date	Event
26 Aug 11am 11am	Professional Dance Class: Leigh Warren Advanced contemporary dance class with one of Australia’s foremost choreographers and dancers.

Dancemasters Studios, 40 Restalrig Drive, Edinburgh
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6 Aug–10 Aug Mon–Fri 10–11am Mon–Fri 10–11am	Music Bugs Presents It's Carnival Time… Music Bugs. After enjoying sell-out success at 2011's Fringe, award-winning Music Bugs are back this year with another fantastic show for the…

Eden Court Theatre, Bishop's Road, Inverness
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20 Oct 8.30pm 8.30pm	Alan Davies: Life is Pain Best known as Stephen Fry's mop-topped buffoon on QI and duffle-coated detective in Jonathan Creek, Alan returns to his stand-up roots.
25 Jun 1.30pm 1.30pm	Mikey and Addie A new show from Andy Manley, Rob Evans and macrobert, about a boy called Mikey and a girl called Addie, life-changing moments, secrets, lies and…
21 Aug–22 Aug To be confirmed To be confirmed	Wonderland Created by Vanishing Point from Scotland, Wonderland, a darkly subversive take on the themes of Alice in Wonderland, examines the attraction of fame…

Edinburgh Labyrinth, George Square, Edinburgh
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15 Sep 9.30am 9.30am	Mindful Peace Walk This silent meditation is led by lay members of the Edinburgh Sangha of the Community of Interbeing. Please wrap up well. Children are welcome if…

The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh
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17 Aug–19 Aug Fri–Sun 7.30–9.15pm Fri–Sun 7.30–9.15pm	And then, one thousand years of peace Initially created in collaboration with the Bolshoi Theatre, And then, one thousand years of peace fuses two distinct styles of movement - the fast…
22 Aug 7.30pm 7.30pm	Helikopter/Eldorado (Sonntags Abschied) A superb double bill highlighting the synergy between movement as choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj to music by Stockhausen. Helikopter sees…
30 Aug–1 Sep Thu–Sat 7.30–8.30pm Thu–Sat 7.30–8.30pm	Hora Hora is a thrilling spectacle of movement, an emotional rollercoaster that successfully highlights – in a company that deliberately works without…
29 Jul 7.30pm 7.30pm	Jools Holland & His Rythmn & Blues Orchestra Holland and his ever popular Rhythm & Blues Orchestra punt their feel good R&B, swing and pop standards featuring guests Gilson Lavis…
25 Aug–27 Aug Mon, Sat & Sun 8–10pm Mon, Sat & Sun 8–10pm	Juilliard Dance New York’s famous Juilliard School has trained dancers and choreographers who have gone on to influence the shape and evolution of dance around the…
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 7.30pm Fri & Sat 7.30pm	Radio Forth On the Fringe Radio Forth Ltd. The largest showcase of Fringe entertainment at this year's festival! Featuring a selection of some of the biggest names in…
11 Aug–14 Aug Mon, Tue, Sat & Sun 7.30–9.05pm Mon, Tue, Sat & Sun 7.30–9.05pm	Tatyana Straight from the heart of Rio de Janeiro, Deborah Colker Dance Company transports Aleksandr Puskin's classic tale, Onegin, from 19th-century Russia…

Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh
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23 Aug 6.30pm 6.30pm	2012 Invades Popular Culture: Mayans, Memes, and the End of a World Era Apocalyptic culture researcher (one for the list of 'jobs we'd like to have') Kevin Whitesides discusses the 2012 phenomenon and how the end of the…
2 Aug–8 Sep Tue–Sat 10am–6pm Tue–Sat 10am–6pm	Cheer Up! It's Not the End of the World … Are we all doomed? A number of artists, including Gordon Cheung, Etienne Clement, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol have…
4 Aug 2pm 2pm	Curator's Talk: Cheer Up! It's Not the End of the World … Co-curator Dr Norman Shaw gives a talk about the works in the current exhibition, expanding on the apocalyptic themes they explore. Part of…
18 Aug 1.30pm 1.30pm	The End is Nigh! Block Printing Workshop Taking the apocalyptic theme of the exhibition Cheer Up! It’s Not the End of the World … * as inspiration, print your own doomsday message using…
11 Aug 1.30pm 1.30pm	Rip Off Workshop! Inappropriate appropriation is the order of the day in this fun collage workshop. Taking the work of subversive artists The Chapman Brothers…

Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, Edinburgh
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4 Aug–5 Aug Sat & Sun 11am–1pm & 2–4pm Sat & Sun 11am–1pm & 2–4pm	Baby Loves Disco Preview performance. Baby Loves Disco UK Ltd. Fringe sell-out 2009/2010/2011! The original and coolest dance party for kids and parents returns…
11 Aug–26 Aug Sat & Sun 11am–1pm & 2–4pm Sat & Sun 11am–1pm & 2–4pm	Baby Loves Disco Baby Loves Disco UK Ltd. Fringe sell-out 2009/2010/2011! The original and coolest dance party for kids and parents returns to Edinburgh's…
16 Jun 7pm 7pm	Kate Nash Lo-fi singer-songwriter, who has charmed the masses with her kitchen sink observations.

Fairmilehead Parish Church, 1a Frogston Road West, Fairmilehead, Edinburgh
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4 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 2–3.30pm Mon–Sat 2–3.30pm	Nessie the Loch Ness Monster Purves Puppets. Our production combines humour, dance and exciting traditional Scottish music. It tells of a boy called Hughie McDhui and a girl…
4 Aug–18 Aug Not Sun Not Sun	Pips and Panda Meet the Three Bears Purves Puppets. Exciting ultraviolet performance for little ones, one to six years old. In this Pips and Panda show, they find themselves meeting…

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