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1. 01:34 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (Jack)
2. 03:18 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (Robert Bush)
3. 03:32 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (Amsafetyc)
4. 04:55 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (Jack Phillips)
5. 05:03 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (helspersew@aol.com)
6. 06:12 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (shad bell)
7. 06:17 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (Michael Perez)
8. 06:19 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (Donald Lane)
9. 06:19 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (AircamperN11MS)
10. 06:23 AM - Douwe flies Re-Piet for the first time! (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC])
11. 06:23 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (TOM STINEMETZE)
12. 07:07 AM - Re: First Flight in Re-Piet (woodflier@aol.com)
13. 07:58 AM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (Don Emch)
14. 08:03 AM - Re: Douwe flies Re-Piet for the first time! (Jerry Dotson)
15. 09:06 AM - I flew Re-PIET!!! (santiago morete)
16. 01:45 PM - Re: Re: nose fuel tank supports (Ray Krause)
17. 02:16 PM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (bender)
18. 04:58 PM - Ray's A-65 Engine Mount Question (Michael Perez)
19. 05:56 PM - Re: Ray's A-65 Engine Mount Question (Ryan M)
20. 06:13 PM - Re: reducing the wingspan (nightmare)
21. 06:22 PM - Re: Re: reducing the wingspan (gboothe5@comcast.net)
22. 07:09 PM - Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! (Greg Bacon)
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| Subject: | I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Douwe, what fantastic news, congratulations!
Jack Textor
Do not archive
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Douwe
Blumberg
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 9:35 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: I flew Re-PIET!!!
Well after ten years of work and a lifetime of daydreams, I flew "Re-PIET"
today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flew from the asphalt runway near my house to a grass paradise an hour away
where she'll stay until I'm ready for pavement.
The flight could NOT have been better in any possible way. Engine temps
were good, (C-90 with Cloud Car prop) and she climbed very strongly (66
degree day with 12 gallons and 160 lb Douwe), about like the 85 horse Cub
I've been practicing in with two people aboard, but I didn't have a VSI so
I'm not sure.
GPS said cruise was 75, but there was a bit of a tailwind, so it was
probably more like 70.
Flew totally hands off, seriously! The almost 1" stab offset is perfect,
didn't need to touch the rudder to keep her straight and the servo elevator
trim worked beautifully, just push the switch to get whatever trim you want.
Was very pleased with that.
Practiced some stalls at about 1,000rpm like landing and almost couldn't get
her to break, she just mushed along. Power off was straight ahead and
clean.
Smoke system worked great, though I'll have to add some longer "downtubes"
off my long exhaust to keep unburnt oil off the tail.
Controls were super light and pleasant in all regards. Much nicer than the
cub I've been flying.
Landing was a non-event, except that the sun was directly in my eyes as it
was evening and the refraction through the two plexi windscreens precluded
ANY forward vis, plus the runway slants east so it was in the dark and I
could NOT see the runway. Had to go around once, then really had to feel my
way down, but it ended very nicely and she just settled down and tracked
very straight.
I didn't think I'd need goggles. I was wrong, I need them unless I sit
right up behind the windscreen.
Thanks all for your help, advice and encouragement through the years. Too
many to name, but I am hugely indebted to you all.
Just a lovely, lovely airplane in all regards...
Keep building gents, IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Douwe
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Congratulations Douwe. Looking forward to seeing you and re piet at Brodhead next
year.
Randy Bush
NX294RB
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 16, 2012, at 9:35 PM, "Douwe Blumberg" <douweblumberg@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Well after ten years of work and a lifetime of daydreams, I flew "Re-PIET"
> today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Flew from the asphalt runway near my house to a grass paradise an hour away
> where she'll stay until I'm ready for pavement.
>
> The flight could NOT have been better in any possible way. Engine temps
> were good, (C-90 with Cloud Car prop) and she climbed very strongly (66
> degree day with 12 gallons and 160 lb Douwe), about like the 85 horse Cub
> I've been practicing in with two people aboard, but I didn't have a VSI so
> I'm not sure.
>
> GPS said cruise was 75, but there was a bit of a tailwind, so it was
> probably more like 70.
>
> Flew totally hands off, seriously! The almost 1" stab offset is perfect,
> didn't need to touch the rudder to keep her straight and the servo elevator
> trim worked beautifully, just push the switch to get whatever trim you want.
> Was very pleased with that.
>
> Practiced some stalls at about 1,000rpm like landing and almost couldn't get
> her to break, she just mushed along. Power off was straight ahead and
> clean.
>
> Smoke system worked great, though I'll have to add some longer "downtubes"
> off my long exhaust to keep unburnt oil off the tail.
>
> Controls were super light and pleasant in all regards. Much nicer than the
> cub I've been flying.
>
> Landing was a non-event, except that the sun was directly in my eyes as it
> was evening and the refraction through the two plexi windscreens precluded
> ANY forward vis, plus the runway slants east so it was in the dark and I
> could NOT see the runway. Had to go around once, then really had to feel my
> way down, but it ended very nicely and she just settled down and tracked
> very straight.
>
> I didn't think I'd need goggles. I was wrong, I need them unless I sit
> right up behind the windscreen.
>
> Thanks all for your help, advice and encouragement through the years. Too
> many to name, but I am hugely indebted to you all.
>
> Just a lovely, lovely airplane in all regards...
>
> Keep building gents, IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Douwe
> <Douwe's first flight.JPG>
> <Douwe's first landing.JPG>
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Very nice congratulations and safe flying.
John
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 16, 2012, at 10:35 PM, "Douwe Blumberg" <douweblumberg@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Well after ten years of work and a lifetime of daydreams, I flew "Re-PIET"
> today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Flew from the asphalt runway near my house to a grass paradise an hour away
> where she'll stay until I'm ready for pavement.
>
> The flight could NOT have been better in any possible way. Engine temps
> were good, (C-90 with Cloud Car prop) and she climbed very strongly (66
> degree day with 12 gallons and 160 lb Douwe), about like the 85 horse Cub
> I've been practicing in with two people aboard, but I didn't have a VSI so
> I'm not sure.
>
> GPS said cruise was 75, but there was a bit of a tailwind, so it was
> probably more like 70.
>
> Flew totally hands off, seriously! The almost 1" stab offset is perfect,
> didn't need to touch the rudder to keep her straight and the servo elevator
> trim worked beautifully, just push the switch to get whatever trim you want.
> Was very pleased with that.
>
> Practiced some stalls at about 1,000rpm like landing and almost couldn't get
> her to break, she just mushed along. Power off was straight ahead and
> clean.
>
> Smoke system worked great, though I'll have to add some longer "downtubes"
> off my long exhaust to keep unburnt oil off the tail.
>
> Controls were super light and pleasant in all regards. Much nicer than the
> cub I've been flying.
>
> Landing was a non-event, except that the sun was directly in my eyes as it
> was evening and the refraction through the two plexi windscreens precluded
> ANY forward vis, plus the runway slants east so it was in the dark and I
> could NOT see the runway. Had to go around once, then really had to feel my
> way down, but it ended very nicely and she just settled down and tracked
> very straight.
>
> I didn't think I'd need goggles. I was wrong, I need them unless I sit
> right up behind the windscreen.
>
> Thanks all for your help, advice and encouragement through the years. Too
> many to name, but I am hugely indebted to you all.
>
> Just a lovely, lovely airplane in all regards...
>
> Keep building gents, IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Douwe
> <Douwe's first flight.JPG>
> <Douwe's first landing.JPG>
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| Subject: | I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Congratulations, Douwe! And so another of next year's crop of new
Pietenpols for Brodhead is ready (we've got to somehow convince Gary Boothe
to fly his new creation from Cool to Very Cool). Next could be Jeff Bender
or Gene Rambo.
With all the tribulations you went through, I know it was worth it to have
the feeling of making your first flight in an aircraft you created yourself.
There is just no feeling like it.
Jack Phillips
NX899JP
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Douwe
Blumberg
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:35 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: I flew Re-PIET!!!
Well after ten years of work and a lifetime of daydreams, I flew "Re-PIET"
today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flew from the asphalt runway near my house to a grass paradise an hour away
where she'll stay until I'm ready for pavement.
The flight could NOT have been better in any possible way. Engine temps
were good, (C-90 with Cloud Car prop) and she climbed very strongly (66
degree day with 12 gallons and 160 lb Douwe), about like the 85 horse Cub
I've been practicing in with two people aboard, but I didn't have a VSI so
I'm not sure.
GPS said cruise was 75, but there was a bit of a tailwind, so it was
probably more like 70.
Flew totally hands off, seriously! The almost 1" stab offset is perfect,
didn't need to touch the rudder to keep her straight and the servo elevator
trim worked beautifully, just push the switch to get whatever trim you want.
Was very pleased with that.
Practiced some stalls at about 1,000rpm like landing and almost couldn't get
her to break, she just mushed along. Power off was straight ahead and
clean.
Smoke system worked great, though I'll have to add some longer "downtubes"
off my long exhaust to keep unburnt oil off the tail.
Controls were super light and pleasant in all regards. Much nicer than the
cub I've been flying.
Landing was a non-event, except that the sun was directly in my eyes as it
was evening and the refraction through the two plexi windscreens precluded
ANY forward vis, plus the runway slants east so it was in the dark and I
could NOT see the runway. Had to go around once, then really had to feel my
way down, but it ended very nicely and she just settled down and tracked
very straight.
I didn't think I'd need goggles. I was wrong, I need them unless I sit
right up behind the windscreen.
Thanks all for your help, advice and encouragement through the years. Too
many to name, but I am hugely indebted to you all.
Just a lovely, lovely airplane in all regards...
Keep building gents, IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Douwe
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Douwe,
Congratulations man!! It's been a long hard road. A truly great example of
perseverance! Beautiful work of art!!
Dan Helsper
Puryear, TN
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Congradulations!- It is truley a work of art.- If it flies as good as i
t looks you have one heck of a gem there.
-
Shad
--- On Wed, 10/17/12, helspersew@aol.com <helspersew@aol.com> wrote:
From: helspersew@aol.com <helspersew@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: I flew Re-PIET!!!
Douwe,
-
Congratulations man!! It's been a long hard road. A truly great example of
perseverance! Beautiful work of art!!
-
Dan Helsper
Puryear, TN
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Glad to hear it all went well. I hope to report as good flight characteristics
when I get mine flown. It sounds like you have very little, if any, tweaking to
do.
Michael Perez
Pietenpol HINT Videos
Karetaker Aero
www.karetakeraero.com
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Douwe,
Super!
Congratulations.
Don Lane
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Douwe,
What a beautiful flying machine. You have out done us all. Now it is time to
enjoy the wind in your face. Nothing more enjoyable then seeing the sun rise
or set from the seat of your own Piet. What a great reward.
Happy landings,
--------
Scott Liefeld
Flying N11MS since March 1972
Steel Tube
C-85-12
Wire Wheels
Brodhead in 1996
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| Subject: | Douwe flies Re-Piet for the first time! |
I don't think I've ever read a first flight story that has had such a rich history
of the builder staying with
the program thru thick and thin with such a storybook ending of accomplishing your
goal Douwe. You meet
people at Brodhead who are camped and have photos of their first few wing ribs,
you see them yearly and
they give progress reports. 10 years later you hear a story like yours and it
just is such a cause for celebration
and satisfaction even for everyone--new builders and even people whose 1st flight
was years and years ago.
You did it right Douwe just like Gary Boothe in taking your time, getting it right,
and especially in taking your time
in getting ready by taking a good amount of training in tailwheel airplanes like
the Cub you flew before had
which helped make your 1st flight a non-event...just the way we like to hear about
it. A total standing ovation
from this infidel in Ohio.
Mike C.
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
And let me add a resounding DOOOOWEEEEE! to the list of congratulations that have
been recorded. You 'da MAN!, man.
I look at your work of art and then look at my unfinished project just sitting
there looking forlorn and wonder if it will ever know that kind of joy. It takes
moments of inspiration like this to get me kick started sometimes.
Just one question for you though. How did you route the electric wiring from your
RAC trim servo into the fuselage? Did you pass from the elevator into the
horizontal stab through the hinge line and then from the stab down into the fuse?
If so, is there a way to disassemble the elevator from the stab without
having to cut the wires and re-solder later?
Tom Stinemetze
N328Xray (wiring as we speak)
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| Subject: | Re: First Flight in Re-Piet |
Douwe, I know the words can't really capture what you were feeling, but I g
ot a pretty good idea. Congratulations on this milestone. I sure hope you e
njoy flying it as much as I have mine, and I can't wait to see Re-Piet at B
rodhead next year. Hope I can get a ride.
Matt Paxton
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
That's awesome Douwe! You deserve to be Re-Excited or Re-Deserving about your first
flight! There's no other feeling like it!
Don Emch
NX899DE
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| Subject: | Re: Douwe flies Re-Piet for the first time! |
What the infidel in Ohio said I sure would like to hear those lake pipes. Mama
used to say anything worth having is worth waiting for. You hung in there and
now reap the rewards.
--------
Jerry Dotson
First flight June 16,2012
Started building July, 2009
Lycoming O-235 C2C
Jay Anderson CloudCars prop 76 X 44
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| Subject: | I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Hi Douwe, congratulations! Fantastic airplane!=0ASaludos=0A=0ASantiago
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| Subject: | Re: nose fuel tank supports |
Oscar,
I have been meaning to ask you about your A 65 motor mount. Are you using it on
the 75(85)
Engine,was it destroyed? Did you make a new mount and did you build the jig for
a new mount?
I have to build a mount for my A-65 for the Skyscout and could use some help.
I used the Piet hardware patterns and think the front of my Skyscout is identicle
to the Piet. So.... I was hoping you might help me a little.
Ray Krause
Ps. Will you be coming up I-5 on the way to Oregon? Need a place to stay, want
a ride in the Waiex?
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 16, 2012, at 8:52 PM, "taildrags" <taildrags@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> And glean what you may from the photos of the tank and supports on "Scout", here:
>
> http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/repairs/fueltank.html
>
> --------
> Oscar Zuniga
> Medford, OR
> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
> A75 power
>
>
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> Read this topic online here:
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
That's awesome !
way to go Douwe....
its really cool how many new piets are coming along
Jeff
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| Subject: | Ray's A-65 Engine Mount Question |
Ray, forgive me for intruding on your question to Oscar, but I may be able
to share some ideas on building an A-65 engine mount.- Attached are pictu
res of how I made mine.- The aluminum angle represent the fuselage bracke
ts and the round washers on the ends of the threaded rod represent the engi
ne mounting ears on the engine.- Ideally, you lay out the locations for a
ll of these brackets/rods on the wood base and then install them. Since I m
anged to make my wood base too small, I had to bend two of the rods to get
the dimensions correct. Had the wood been the right size, all rods would ha
ve been straight.
-
Anyhoo, if interested feel free to contact me as I have a few more pictures
and all the details to build this jig and do the welding.- This jig make
s it a snap to dial in down and right thrust to just about anything you wis
h prior to welding.
Michael Perez
Pietenpol HINT Videos
Karetaker Aero
www.karetakeraero.com
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| Subject: | Re: Ray's A-65 Engine Mount Question |
Nice fit up Michael. What's your secret?=0A=0ARyan Michals=0A=0A___________
_____________________=0A From: Michael Perez <speedbrake@sbcglobal.net>=0AT
o: pietenpol-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:57 P
M=0ASubject: Pietenpol-List: Ray's A-65 Engine Mount Question=0A =0A=0ARay,
forgive me for intruding on your question to Oscar, but I may be able to s
hare some ideas on building an A-65 engine mount.- Attached are pictures
of how I made mine.- The aluminum angle represent the fuselage brackets a
nd the round washers on the ends of the threaded rod represent the engine m
ounting ears on the engine.- Ideally, you lay out the locations for all o
f these brackets/rods on the wood base and then install them. Since I mange
d to make my wood base too small, I had to bend two of the rods to get the
dimensions correct. Had the wood been the right size, all rods would have b
een straight.=0A-=0AAnyhoo, if interested feel free to contact me as I ha
ve a few more pictures and all the details to build this jig and do the wel
ding.- This jig makes it a snap to dial in down and right thrust to just
about anything you wish prior to welding. =0A=0AMichael Perez=0APietenpol H
INT Videos=0AKaretaker Aero=0Awww.karetakeraero.com
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| Subject: | Re: reducing the wingspan |
welcome; i believe piete lowell has a clipped wing. but he is using a Riblett wing.
a few of us are. im using the riblett ga 613.5 . most other riblett builders
seem to be using the ga 612. the purists are going to band me for saying
this, but..... if you weigh 250 lbs and want to carry passengers regularly, you
may want to consider a higher lift wing like the riblett. best of luck. great
group here. Paul
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Paul Donahue
Started 8-3-12
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| Subject: | Re: reducing the wingspan |
I move that Paul be banned! ;-)
Gary
NX308MB
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From: nightmare
Sender: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
ReplyTo: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: reducing the wingspan
Sent: Oct 17, 2012 6:13 PM
welcome; i believe piete lowell has a clipped wing. but he is using a Riblett wing.
a few of us are. im using the riblett ga 613.5 . most other riblett builders
seem to be using the ga 612. the purists are going to band me for saying
this, but..... if you weigh 250 lbs and want to carry passengers regularly, you
may want to consider a higher lift wing like the riblett. best of luck. great
group here. Paul
--------
Paul Donahue
Started 8-3-12
do not archive
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| Subject: | Re: I flew Re-PIET!!! |
Congrats Douwe!!! Way to persevere. Re-Piet is amazing. I'm really
looking forward to seeing her at Brodhead.
Blue skies!
Greg Bacon
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 9:35 PM, Douwe Blumberg <douweblumberg@earthlink.net
> wrote:
> Well after ten years of work and a lifetime of daydreams, I flew "Re-PIET"
> today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Flew from the asphalt runway near my house to a grass paradise an hour away
> where she'll stay until I'm ready for pavement.
>
> The flight could NOT have been better in any possible way. Engine temps
> were good, (C-90 with Cloud Car prop) and she climbed very strongly (66
> degree day with 12 gallons and 160 lb Douwe), about like the 85 horse Cub
> I've been practicing in with two people aboard, but I didn't have a VSI so
> I'm not sure.
>
> GPS said cruise was 75, but there was a bit of a tailwind, so it was
> probably more like 70.
>
> Flew totally hands off, seriously! The almost 1" stab offset is perfect,
> didn't need to touch the rudder to keep her straight and the servo elevator
> trim worked beautifully, just push the switch to get whatever trim you
> want.
> Was very pleased with that.
>
> Practiced some stalls at about 1,000rpm like landing and almost couldn't
> get
> her to break, she just mushed along. Power off was straight ahead and
> clean.
>
> Smoke system worked great, though I'll have to add some longer "downtubes"
> off my long exhaust to keep unburnt oil off the tail.
>
> Controls were super light and pleasant in all regards. Much nicer than the
> cub I've been flying.
>
> Landing was a non-event, except that the sun was directly in my eyes as it
> was evening and the refraction through the two plexi windscreens precluded
> ANY forward vis, plus the runway slants east so it was in the dark and I
> could NOT see the runway. Had to go around once, then really had to feel
> my
> way down, but it ended very nicely and she just settled down and tracked
> very straight.
>
> I didn't think I'd need goggles. I was wrong, I need them unless I sit
> right up behind the windscreen.
>
> Thanks all for your help, advice and encouragement through the years. Too
> many to name, but I am hugely indebted to you all.
>
> Just a lovely, lovely airplane in all regards...
>
> Keep building gents, IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Douwe
>
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Greg Bacon
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