Die unpraktische Wassermelone

Wassermelonen sind echt lustig und lecker, aber meistens ziemlich unpraktisch:
ganz schön groß, schwer wie ein Sack Kartoffeln, beim Aufschneiden wird alles nass, die lustigen Kerne stören beim Essen und ohne klebrige Hände geht garnix.

Genauso lustig und unpraktisch ist die Clutch "I Carried A Watermelon" vom italienischen Label Charlotte Olympia. Ungefähr so groß wie das aufgeschnittene Original und inklusive der 625 €, die sie kostet, auch ungefähr genauso schwer, aber immerhin wird das Geld nicht nass. Auch die schwarz-glänzenden Samen aus Swarovski-Kristallen würde ich nicht essen, sie sind aber ebenfalls sehr schick und wenn nicht aus Angst, das gute Stück irgendwo unbedacht abzulegen, die Hände feucht und klebrig werden, wird es der Inhalt auch nicht. Für Veganer*innen ist sie im Gegensatz zu Wassermelonen allerdings nix, denn neben dem fuchsiafarbenen und grünen Satin besteht sie auch aus elfenbeinfarbenem Ziegenleder.

Auf alle Fälle ein absolutes Must-Have und ab sofort auf meiner Wunschliste! (^.^)

Watermelons are really funny and delicious, but mostly quite unpractical:
really pretty big, heavy like a sack of potatoes, when slicing everything turns wet, the funny seeds disturb while eating and nothing goes without sticky fingers.

Exactly the same funny and unpractical is the clutch "I Carried A Watermelon" from Italian label Charlotte Olympia. Around as big as the sliced original and - including the 625 € pips which it costs - about as heavy, too, but at least the money doesn't get wet. I also wouldn't eat the black-sparkling Swarovski crystal seeds, but they are very snazzy, too, and if the hands don't get wet and sticky out of fear of incautiously setting aside the extravagant piece somewhere, also the contents will not. However, in opposite to watermelons it's not suitable for vegans since beside the fuchsia and green satin it's also made of ivory-coloured goatskin.

Still, an absolute must-have and from now on on my wish list! (^.^)

 

Wassermelone / Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

Familie / Family: Kürbisgewächse / Cucurbitaceae 
Herkunft: tropisches Westafrika / Zentralafrika
Origin: tropical West Africa / Central Africa
Wichtigste Anbauländer:
China, Türkei, Iran, Brasilien, Ägypten
Top producers:
China, Turkey, Iran, Brazil, Egypt
Frucht / Fruit Ø: 20 - 60 cm
Gewicht / Weight: ca. 4 - 25 kg (max. 119 kg)
Samen / Seeds: Essbar * / Edible **
* In Indien werden die Samen gemahlen und zu Brot gebacken, im Nahen und Mittleren Osten geröstet gegessen. In China wurden Sorten mit extragroßen Samen gezüchtet: die Samen stehen dort im Vordergrund.
** In India the seeds are grinded for baking bread, in the Mid East and Africa eaten roasted. In China cultivars with extra-big seeds have been bred: the seeds have priority there.
Preis pro Kilo / Price per kilo: ca. 1 - 1,50 €
Lebensdauer / Longevity: kürzer / shorter

I Carried A Watermelon (Charlotte Olympia)

Familie / Family: Clutch

Herkunft / Origin: Italien / Italy

Vertrieb / Sale: Net-A-Porter
Frucht / Fruit Ø: 42 cm

Breite - Höhe - Tiefe: 42 cm - 20 cm - 4 cm

Width - Height - Depth:  16½" - 8" - 1½"

Gewicht / Weight: ca. 4 - 45 kg

mit dem Geld für den Kauf der Clutch in 1-Euro-Münzen ca. 4,7 kg, in 1-US-Dollar-Münzen ca. 5,8 kg, in Ägyptischen 1-Pfund-Münzen schwere 44,5 kg! (^.^)

including the money for buying the clutch in 1 € coins about 4,7 kg, in US $ 1 coins about 5,8 kg, in Egyptian One Pound coins heavy 44,5 kg! (^.^)
Samen / Seeds: Swarovski

Preis / Price: ca. 625 € / 702 US $ / 5.240 Egypt Pound
Lebensdauer / Longevity: länger / longer

... und um die Wassermelone zu tragen, könnten diese Schuhe fesch sein:

... and to carry the watermelon, these shoes could be smart:

Charlotte Olympia - Ay Caramba! Lederpumps / Leather Pumps (995 €)

Charlotte Olympia - Belinda Sandalen aus Veloursleder mit Cut-Outs / Sandals made of suede with cut-outs (1125 €)

Welche findet Ihr besser zur Melone? Oder generell?

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Which ones would you prefer to the melon? Or, in general?

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 Photos

 

Watermelons from Lane, Oklahoma, United States

by Keith Weller, US Department of Agriculture
(Public Domain)

All the others from Net-A-Porter

 

 

Sonja Ruska & Me - VILORIJA Flowers in Volkspark am Weinbergsweg

Beautiful Sonja Ruska wears the Blue Blume Silk Dress of VILORIJA Fashion Paris

An einem Sonntag Nachmittag im August in Berlins Mitte... machten der Photograph Benjamin Lippke (House of Rough Arts), die Schauspielerin und Model Sonja Ruska und ich eine kleine Photo-Session im Volkspark am Weinbergsweg. Da blaue Blumen in diesem Park - wie auch sonst - selten zu sehen sind, trug Sonja vor grünen Blättern, weißen und rosa-farbenen Rosen und bunten Graffiti das wunderschöne blaue Seidenkleid aus der "Blume" Kollektion des Pariser Labels VILORIJA und die zugehörige, mit Glasperlen handbestickte Handtasche aus blau-gefärbtem Leder. Mehr brauchte es nicht, um absolut hinreissend und bezaubernd auszusehen - eines meiner Favoriten dieser endlos schönen Kollektion. Wir hatten etwas zu feiern, denn am Abend begann unser erster STYLE! IT! TAKES! Spätsommer-Salon in der nahegelegenen Mode-Boutique und Kunst-Galerie Friendly Society, in welcher die wunderschöne Mode von Vilorija neuerdings käuflich zu erwerben ist. Hier ein paar Photos vom gemeinsamen Nachmittag im Park. ♥

... and the matching blue leather purse with hand-embroidered glass beads

On a Sunday afternoon in August in Berlin's Mitte (central district of Berlin)... photographer Benjamin Lippke (House of Rough Arts), actress and model Sonja Ruska and me made a little photo session in the Volkspark am Weinbergsweg. As blue flowers are very scarce in this park (like everywhere else), between green leaves, white and soft-pink roses and colourful graffiti Sonja wore the wonderful blue silk dress of the "Blume" collection of Parisian label VILORIJA and the matching purse out of blue-coloured leather with hand-embroidered glass beads. It didn't take any more to look absolutely gorgeous and charming - one of my favorites of this endlessly beautiful collection. We had something to celebrate, since at the evening our first STYLE! IT! TAKES! Late Summer Salon started in the nearby fashion boutique and art gallery Friendly Society, in which the beautiful fashion of Vilorija is available for purchase just recently. Here some photos from our afternoon in the park. ♥

The cone...

... shimmering at the setting of the sun...

The Blue & the Black Blume - so nice together, too:
Sonja & me, Kersten, in the beautiful Black Blume Dress by VILORIJA

A cute cat loved us, too... (and we loved her) ♥

Black Blume under pink mushroom (^.^) (cut-out)

She looked so beautiful...

Boom-Bam! A Blue Flower in the park...

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Blue flowers are very scarce in this world...
except on my balcony! ♥♥♥
(self-sown cornflowers on my balcony, Berlin, late summer 2014)

xxx, ♥♥♥, K.

Mehr blaue Mode in diesem Blog * More blue fashion in this blog:

Blume ♥ VILORIJA Fashion pt II ♥ Sommer Kollektion 2014 (Juni 2014)

Introduction of the whole summer collection.

Cinderella Blue (Feb 2016)

A beautiful photo shooting in Russia (2014).

Die blaue Kathedrale des Schuhfetischismus (Feb 2016)

About a blue glass shoe church in Taiwan & a lot of blue fashion (dresses, skirts, jackets, sweaters, lingerie, rubber, swimwear & mermaids, shoes, accessories, hair & beauty)... Very glamorous & sweet. ♥

THE WINGS OF DESIRE live in KNOTH KOUTURE

Singer, guitarist and founder Boris from THE WINGS OF DESIRE in his red leather top with front zipper made by Berlin fashion designer Jenny from KNOTH KOUTURE label.

@ STYLE! IT! TAKES! # 5 - Gärten der Lüste / Gardens of Desire

Berlin Fashion Week 12. Juli 2014 @ PANKE Club & Garden

Nach unserem Programm in Hinterhof, Terrasse und Garten des netten Panke Clubs in Berlin - Wedding mit der großartigen Musik von DJ Frau Rica, der "Blume" - Show vom Pariser Mode-Label VILORIJA und der "Ponygirl"-Show von Evilyn Frantic und Mistress Wanda zogen wir planmäßig mit Einbruch der Dunkelheit um ca. 21.30 h ins Innere des Clubs, wo uns DJ-Sets und die Live-Konzerte mit weiteren Performances erwarteten. Nach einem tollen Tanz-Set von DJ Frau Rica kam dann die ursprünglich in Israel gegründete und nun in Berlin ansässige Hot Wave-Band THE WINGS OF DESIRE auf die Bühne. Ein Konzert, auf das ich mich schon lange sehr gefreut hatte - wir wurden nicht enttäuscht!!! Und das eigentlich alleinige Bandmitglied Boris hatte noch eine ganz spezielle Überraschung parat - und kam mit einer Klarinettistin!!! ♥

THE WINGS OF DESIRE live on stage @ STYLE! IT! TAKES! # 5

From the left to the right: showroom dummy & band mascot Veni de Milo, band founder, songwriter, guitarist and singer Boris and clarinettist Lena

After our programme in the backyard, terrace and garden of the nice Panke Club in Berlin - Wedding with the great music by DJ Frau Rica, the "Blume" - Show of Parisian fashion label VILORIJA and the "Ponygirl"-Show of Evilyn Frantic and Mistress Wanda we moved as scheduled with nightfall around ca. 21.30 h into the inside of the club, where DJ sets and the live concerts with further performances expected us. After a terrific dance set by DJ Frau Rica the Hot Wave band THE WINGS OF DESIRE, originally founded in Israel and now located in Berlin, came on stage. A concert I've been looking forward to very much since a long time - and we weren't dissappointed!!! And the normally only band member Boris had a very special surprise on hand - and came with a clarinettist!!! ♥

Boris trägt ein rotes Leder-Top von KNOTH KOUTURE und kombinierte es mit rotem Lippenstift, rotem Lidschatten und rotem & schwarzem Nagellack.

Modisch ausgestattet wurde Bandgründer Boris vom Berliner Label KNOTH KOUTURE. Die Mode-Designerin Jennifer Knothe hatte extra für diese Show ein ursprünglich graues Leder-Männertop aus ihrer Kollektion neu und auf Maß angefertigt - in knallrot!!! Vorne mit einem Reissverschluss versehen und ärmellos, wodurch es sich auch zum E-Gitarre spielen sehr gut eignete. Trés trés chic!!! ♥

Boris wears a red leather top by KNOTH KOUTURE and combined it with red lipstick, red eyeshadow and red & black nail polish

Band founder Boris has been vested by Berlin label KNOTH KOUTURE. Fashion designer Jennifer Knothe newly custom-made an originally grey leather men's top out of her collection extra for this show - in bright red!!! In front equipped with a zipper and sleeveless, so that it was very suitable for playing electric guitar, too. Trés trés chic!!! ♥

Guitarist & singer Boris from THE WINGS OF DESIRE wears KNOTH KOUTURE

THE WINGS OF DESIRE spielten ein sehr energiegeladenes und abwechslungsreiches Set mit zahlreichen meiner Lieblingssongs wie das Dub-beeinflusste "Planets" (Boris ist u. a. großer Portishead-Fan) oder das quirlige New Wave-Stück "Dead Town". Kaum zu glauben für uns Zuhörer*innen war der Fakt, dass sich Boris und Klarinettistin Lena erst kurz vor dem Konzert bei STYLE! IT! TAKES! # 5 zusammengefunden hatten - es hörte sich an, als ob die beiden seit Jahren miteinander musizieren!!! Trockener Kommentar von Lena dazu nach dem Konzert: "Die Leute denken immer sonstwas bei Klarinette. Dabei ist es ganz einfach: Du bläst rein und es kommt ein Ton raus!" (^.^) Großartig!!! ♥

Clarinettist Lena from THE WINGS OF DESIRE

THE WINGS OF DESIRE played a very energetic and varied set with numerous of my favourite songs like the Dub-influenced "Planets" (Boris is, beside others, a big fan of Portishead) or the feisty New Wave number "Dead Town". Hard to believe for us listeners has been the fact that Boris and clarinettist Lena had found together just shortly before the concert at STYLE! IT! TAKES! # 5 - it sounded like the two of them are making music together since many years!!! Deadpan comment of Lena to this after the concert: "People are always thinking something big when it comes to clarinett. Actually, it's very simple: You blow inside and a sound comes out!" (^.^) Great!!! ♥

THE WINGS OF DESIRE band mascot Veni de Milo and Boris playing a guitar solo

@ PANKE Club in Berlin-Wedding

All photos by

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Benjamin Lippke

House of Rough Arts

www.houseofrougharts.de
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Set-List THE WINGS OF DESIRE @ STYLE! IT! TAKES! # 5

(photo: Boris)

Ein super Konzert mit einem selten zu hörenden und sehr eigenständigen Mix aus Wave, Post-Punk und anderen Einflüssen von Dub bis zu Rock'n'Roll - wunderbar!!! Und es gab dann auch noch eine Show in der Show, von der ich Euch in meinem nächsten Post berichten werde... ♥

An awesome concert with a rarely to hear and very distinct mix of Wave, Post-Punk and other influences from Dub right up to Rock'n'Roll - wonderful!!! And then there has also been a show inside of the show, from which I will report you in my next post... ♥

Thank you so much, Boris & Lena for this great show and Jenny for the great outfit!!! ♥♥♥

Boris from

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THE WINGS OF DESIRE (Israel / Berlin)
Hot Wave / Post-Punk
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Wings-Of-Desire/396122497108929
http://junkyardthewingsofdesire.bandcamp.com
http://nebelviolet.blogspot.de/2013/10/post-punk-how-wave-band-wings-of-desire.html
http://style-berlin.blogspot.de/2014/05/the-wings-of-desire.html

wore a red leather top by

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KNOTH KOUTURE (Berlin)
Männer-Mode und Kostüm-Design

Men's Fashion and Costume Design
Jennifer Knothe | Modedesign B.A.
http://knoth-kouture.com/
www.facebook.com/KnothKouture

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My introduction about THE WINGS OF DESIRE in this blog:

http://style-berlin.blogspot.de/2014/05/the-wings-of-desire.html

NÄD MIKA live is a WUNSCHGESTÖBER

Having our punk fashion sub-topics of the holes, the nets and the transparency all perfectly with the harness by DEGENEROTIKA shown by Laura SCHEN during her wonderful live concert earlier that evening, NÄD MIKA was the great representative of the punk-fashion sub-topics of the shields and of visibility later that night. Just like the opposite of the other sphere - regarding some 'original' punk fashion significant in items like leather jackets, heavy boots, spikes and so on. Many references to these kinds of styles appeared in NÄD's stage outfit, starting from hiding under a monk-like cowl during the beginning of her show, when everything was smoky already since the fog machine of Urban Spree did a good job on that...

Enigmatic: NÄD MIKA appears on stage during her foggy Intro like coming out of a crypt...

Actually, that is where she came from!!! (^.^)

  Spiked leather gloves appear on the microphone

... and the high priestess of electro-punk-trash starts to preach... :-)

Liebling
Liebling
Liebling hast du mir was mitgebracht?
Irgendetwas das mich glücklich macht.
Etwas besonderes für diese Nacht.

Liebling hast du mir was mitgebracht?

NÄD MIKA brought her dancer ANITA with her, who's outfit was a good complement to the shields-sphere of Näd in the sense of the holes, nets & transparency sphere...

ANITA has been a very pleasant 'present' by Näd...

Ich brauche etwas das mich glücklich macht.
Ich brauche etwas das mich glücklich macht.
Zeig mal her zeig mal her
Und dann BANG BANG BANG

Super ANITA dancing

Liebling
Liebling hast du was für mich dabei?
Egal wieviel
Eins oder zwei oder drei.

... after taking off the cowl, the main outfit of NÄD MIKA was to be seen underneath:

an amazing costume by fashion designer Julia Weinstock's WUNSCHGESTÖBER label (Wunschgestöber is a very suitable name, it means something like a flurry of wishes and desires...), made out of black wet-look lacquer with a significant triangle or X between shoulders and hips, highlighted by yellow stripes following and emphasizing this flamboyant form...

... and this gorgeous outfit was just as Näd's concert as a whole...

NÄD MIKA singing, ANITA dancing ♥

 Glows in the smoke: WUNSCHGESTÖBER fashion

  It has been so foggy on stage then that NÄD MIKA needed to wear sunglasses... (^.^)

 The beginnings of the disaster... NÄD MIKA throws puffed rice into the ecstatic and happy audience... ♥

 Gib mir etwas das mich glücklich macht

Gib mir etwas das mich glücklich macht.

Gib mal her, gib mal her und dann

BANG BANG BANG BANG

 ... so, KURT VON BLEY thought, sounds funny, why not open a bottle of champagne... ;-)

... and ANITA thought: Fuck you - this stage is for girl's fun only!!! (^.^)

Did she think this? Did she think? Did Kurt have a chance to think? What happened to the three of them later? What did Näd do after her performance? Who was doing what with whom later? Is there a dominant lesbian relationship between Näd and Anita and Kurt is their slave or is Anita dominating both Näd & Kurt? Is Kurt the master of both of them? Does Anita love Näd and who is jealous about that? Does Näd love Anita and Kurt is gay? Does Kurt love Näd but was to shy to tell her and so became a slave of Anita? Are Näd and Anita still friends after this performance? Are Anita and Kurt still friends after this performance? And what about Kurt and Näd? Do they all love each other? Will we ever know???

Is it all just a show and nobody loves anybody?

If you are interested in all these interesting topics, keep following this blog.

(^.^)

We love all the three of you!!!

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Lyrics by NÄD MIKA, the title song of her gorgeous and stunning new album "Liebling Bang Bang"

All of these great photos by
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Benjamin Lippke (House of Rough Arts)

www.houseofrougharts.de
www.facebook.com/HouseOfRoughArts

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NÄD MIKA (Berlin)
Scandalous New Pop-Punk-Electro-Trash Dance Diva
www.nadmika.com
www.soundcloud.com/nadmika
http://myspace.com/nadmika
www.facebook.com/NadMikaOFFICIAL

performed

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WUNSCHGESTÖBER
Kostüm Manufaktur (Essen)
Dipl. Modedesignerin Julia Weinstock
www.wunschgestoeber.de

What a great show, thanx so much!!!!!!!!!

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Orgies, Drugs, Porn & Roll with NÄD MIKA & ANITA...

... behind the scenes with NÄD MIKA and her stunning dancer ANITA @ our punky STYLE! IT! TAKES! # 4 during Berlin Fashion Week...

This is a personal story
It happens many nights
Sometimes I feel sorry
Mostly I’m too blind.
What happened to me?
I went out last night
And what happened to me
What happened to me?

In the dungeon...

Näd Mika und ihre Schülerin Anita im Keller @ STYLE! IT! TAKES! # 4

Berlin Fashion Week, 17. Jan. 2014, Urban Spree

Ce cosa fai? Ce cosa fai?
Warst du auch dabei? Gestern Nacht? Warst du auch dabei und hast da mitgemacht?
What’s my name and where’s my jacket?
What’s my name and where’s my jacket?
Where’s my jacket and what’s my name?
I think I go insane I think I go insane

 ... bis hierher ging's noch ganz gut...

Backstage babes... Näd Mika, Kurt von Bley & Anita before the show...

Too much poison for my brain
Too much poison for my brain

...mittendrin...

Was hab ich nur getan?
In diesem Partywahn
Ich habe keinen Plan
Ich war total im Wahn
Schmale Gänge kleiner Raum
Alles eng, nur ein Traum.
Schöne Körper und viel Dreck, alles da zu meinem Zweck!

 

Anita live on stage, in action with Kurt von Bley...

Ach ja jetzt weiss ich wieder
Du knietest vor mir nieder
Wir spreizten alle Glieder
Und alles immer wieder
Immer wieder
Immer wieder
Immer wieder
Immer wieder

Du sagtest irgendwas und dann war alles nass.
Ich weiss nicht mehr genau.
Warst du denn eine Frau?

... und später... / ... and after...

Kurt von Bley @ Berlin Fashion Week... later, he did not find a cleaner's accepting to take his wasted rubber clothes, officially ruined in Anita's sexy punk-style ecstasy...

This was punk rock, this was hardcore!!!

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Lyrics by NÄD MIKA from her song "Ce Cosa Fai" on "Liebling Bang Bang" album

Meet - and never regret

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NÄD MIKA

the scandalous New Pop-Punk-Electro-Trash Dance Diva vomiting sexual innuendos and explicit lyrics in an absurdly stereotypical German accent to pounding techno beats mixed with thrashing guitars
www.nadmika.com
www.soundcloud.com/nadmika
http://myspace.com/nadmika
www.facebook.com/NadMikaOFFICIAL

photos via Näd Mika & Kurt von Bley, the third one by House of Rough Arts

The Sea by SCHEN wearing a harness by DEGENEROTIKA

The fourth song of her concert, SCHEN played her great instrumental "The Sea" from the first album "Happy Island". There has been a big surprise for our guests during this song...

SCHEN live at her keyboard... Nice outfit, nice shoes! ♥

... and the top of SCHEN's supersexy harness from Berlin avantgarde fashion label DEGENEROTIKA ♥

Beautiful reality, beautiful shadows... ♥

Photos by

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Benjamin Lippke (House of Rough Arts)

www.houseofrougharts.de
www.facebook.com/HouseOfRoughArts

... since after the first tones of SCHEN's song "The Sea", a very special guest crawled from behind the old piano standing left from the stage to perform another uncommon and wonderful fashion show... just watch my next posts to see what we let happen... :-)

@

STYLE! IT! TAKES! # 4

Night of Fashion, Performances, Arts & Music

- Re-Thinking PUNK! -

Berlin Fashion Week - 17. Jan. 2014 @ Urban Spree

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SCHEN
www.reverbnation.com/lauraschen
www.facebook.com/pages/Schen/144113279067460

Read more about SCHEN in this blog:
More nights with SCHEN (Jan. 2014)
Happy Island. A night with Laura SCHEN (Sept. 2013)

 wears a harness by

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DEGENEROTIKA
Violent Avantgarde Fashion
Art of Attire by Thea Adora Bauer & Jasa Gladez (Berlin)
www.degenerotika.de
http://degenerotika.carbonmade.com/
www.notjustalabel.com/degenerotika

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