.page-about {
  --about-grain: radial-gradient(rgba(201,162,39,.09) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-about .cover-frame {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(7,7,11,.8) inset, 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  background: var(--panel);
}
.page-about .cover-frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(1.1) contrast(1.05);
}
.page-about .cover-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(200deg, rgba(7,7,11,.1) 0%, rgba(7,7,11,.75) 100%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,.04) 0 1px, transparent 1px 4px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ============ COVER ============ */
.page-about .about-cover {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) var(--gutter) clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 80% 0%, rgba(255,107,26,.14) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(60% 50% at 10% 100%, rgba(61,255,162,.08) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.page-about .cover-grid {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.page-about .about-crumb {
  display: flex;
  gap: .55rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--mist);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.page-about .about-crumb a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .2s ease;
}
.page-about .about-crumb a:hover,
.page-about .about-crumb a:focus-visible { border-bottom-color: var(--gold-lit); }

.page-about .cover-copy .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.page-about h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 7.5vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  text-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(201,162,39,.28);
}
.page-about h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold-lit);
  background: linear-gradient(96deg, var(--gold-lit), var(--tiger));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.page-about .cover-lede {
  max-width: 46ch;
  color: var(--mist);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}
.page-about .cover-lede { color: #d6cdb9; }

.page-about .cover-stats {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: .85rem;
}
.page-about .stat {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  grid-template-areas: "num label" "num note";
  column-gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: .85rem 1rem .85rem 1.1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--panel) 0%, var(--panel-2) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-about .stat::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 12%; bottom: 12%;
  width: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--tiger), var(--neon));
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.page-about .stat-num {
  grid-area: num;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-lit);
  line-height: 1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: .1rem;
}
.page-about .stat-unit {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--mist);
  margin-left: .15rem;
}
.page-about .stat-label {
  grid-area: label;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.page-about .stat-note {
  grid-area: note;
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--mist);
  margin-top: .15rem;
}

.page-about .cover-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem;
}

.page-about .cover-visual {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .cover-visual .cover-frame {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
}
.page-about .cover-scan {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 40%;
  top: -40%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(61,255,162,.14), transparent);
  animation: about-scan 6s linear infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}
@keyframes about-scan {
  0% { top: -40%; }
  100% { top: 120%; }
}
.page-about .cover-noise {
  position: absolute !important;
  right: -.25rem;
  bottom: -1rem;
  transform: rotate(2deg);
  z-index: 3;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  font-size: .78rem;
  padding: .5rem .95rem;
}
.page-about .cover-noise b { color: var(--paper); }

/* ============ STORY ============ */
.page-about .about-story {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem) 0;
  background:
    var(--about-grain) 0 0 / 22px 22px,
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink), var(--panel));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.page-about .story-wrap {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}
.page-about .about-story h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.6vw, 2.35rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.page-about .story-body {
  color: #d6cdb9;
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.page-about .story-body p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.page-about .story-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ============ TIMELINE ============ */
.page-about .about-timeline {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem) 0;
  background: var(--panel);
  position: relative;
}
.page-about .about-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; top: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(95deg, var(--tiger) 0 12px, transparent 12px 26px);
  opacity: .55;
}
.page-about .timeline-shell {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.page-about .section-head { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.page-about .section-head--tight { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.page-about .section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: .5rem 0 .75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.page-about .section-sub {
  color: var(--mist);
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.page-about .timeline-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.page-about .timeline-track {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .75rem;
  padding-left: 1.9rem;
}
.page-about .timeline-track::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: .55rem;
  top: .8rem;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), var(--tiger) 55%, var(--neon));
  opacity: .55;
}
.page-about .tl-node {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--panel-2), var(--ink));
  transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.page-about .tl-node[open] {
  border-color: rgba(201,162,39,.6);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,162,39,.16), 0 14px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  transform: translateX(2px);
}
.page-about .tl-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.9rem;
  top: 1.05rem;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  transition: background .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.page-about .tl-node[open] .tl-dot {
  background: var(--neon);
  border-color: var(--neon);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(61,255,162,.8);
}
.page-about .tl-summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .85rem;
  padding: .95rem 1.15rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.page-about .tl-summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.page-about .tl-summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.page-about .tl-ver {
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--tiger);
  background: rgba(255,107,26,.1);
  padding: .2rem .55rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,107,26,.28);
}
.page-about .tl-name {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 1rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.page-about .tl-body {
  padding: 0 1.15rem 1.15rem;
  color: var(--mist);
  font-size: .93rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.page-about .tl-body p { margin: 0 0 .75rem; }

.page-about .timeline-figure {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.page-about .timeline-figure .cover-frame {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  transform: rotate(1deg);
}
.page-about .media-cap {
  display: block;
  margin-top: .85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--mist);
  text-align: right;
}

/* ============ TEAM ============ */
.page-about .about-team {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel-2), var(--ink));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.page-about .team-shell {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 2.25rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.page-about .about-team h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: .5rem 0 .85rem;
}
.page-about .team-lede {
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.page-about .team-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .85rem;
}
.page-about .team-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  transition: border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
  cursor: default;
}
.page-about .team-item:hover,
.page-about .team-item:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--panel), rgba(201,162,39,.07));
  transform: translateX(3px);
  outline: none;
}
.page-about .team-num {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.5vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-lit);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 2.4ch;
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(201,162,39,.35);
}
.page-about .team-text h3 {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 .35rem;
}
.page-about .team-text p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.page-about .team-figure {
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .team-figure .cover-frame {
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  transform: rotate(-1deg);
}

/* ============ LIBRARY ============ */
.page-about .about-library {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem) 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 50% at 0% 30%, rgba(53,214,255,.07), transparent 65%),
    var(--ink);
}
.page-about .library-shell {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.page-about .genre-grid {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: .8rem;
}
.page-about .genre-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.15rem 1.2rem 3.2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--panel-2), var(--ink));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.page-about .genre-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(61,255,162,.5);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.page-about .genre-idx {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: 1.15rem;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--tiger);
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.page-about .genre-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.page-about .genre-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .86rem;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.page-about .library-cadence {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: .6rem;
  padding: 1.1rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: rgba(18,18,26,.6);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.page-about .cadence-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: .7rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-size: .88rem;
}
.page-about .cadence-key {
  color: var(--gold-lit);
  font-size: .78rem;
  min-width: 6.5ch;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.page-about .cadence-val { color: #cfc6b2; }

.page-about .library-link {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--mist);
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.page-about .library-link a {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(53,214,255,.35);
}
.page-about .library-link a:hover,
.page-about .library-link a:focus-visible { border-bottom-color: var(--cyan); }

/* ============ ECO ============ */
.page-about .about-eco {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel), var(--ink));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.page-about .eco-shell {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.page-about .eco-head { max-width: 56ch; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.page-about .eco-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.8vw, 2.2rem);
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: .5rem 0 .85rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.page-about .eco-lede { color: var(--mist); line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; }

.page-about .eco-diagram {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: radial-gradient(80% 100% at 50% 50%, rgba(201,162,39,.08), transparent 70%), var(--panel);
}
.page-about .eco-hub {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  justify-self: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.page-about .eco-hub-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 78px;
  height: 78px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, var(--gold-lit), var(--gold) 60%, #6b5410);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(201,162,39,.12), 0 0 28px rgba(201,162,39,.4);
}
.page-about .eco-hub-name {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .76rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--mist);
}
.page-about .eco-nodes {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: .7rem;
}
.page-about .eco-node {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  grid-template-areas: "count label" "count desc";
  column-gap: .85rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: .85rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(7,7,11,.55);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  transition: border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.page-about .eco-node:hover {
  border-color: var(--cyan);
  background: rgba(53,214,255,.06);
}
.page-about .eco-node--gold:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201,162,39,.08);
}
.page-about .eco-count {
  grid-area: count;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--neon);
  min-width: 2.4ch;
}
.page-about .eco-node--gold .eco-count { color: var(--gold-lit); }
.page-about .eco-label {
  grid-area: label;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .92rem;
}
.page-about .eco-desc {
  grid-area: desc;
  color: var(--mist);
  font-size: .78rem;
  margin-top: .15rem;
}

.page-about .eco-quote {
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: #2a2414;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--tiger);
  max-width: 40rem;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.page-about .eco-quote p {
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.page-about .eco-quote cite {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: #6b6044;
}

/* ============ REGION ============ */
.page-about .about-region {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem) 0;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(255,107,26,.09) 0 14px, transparent 14px 40px) 0 0 / 100% 6px no-repeat,
    var(--panel-2);
}
.page-about .region-shell {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.page-about .about-region h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3.8vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: .5rem 0 .9rem;
}
.page-about .region-copy p {
  color: #d6cdb9;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.page-about .region-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.page-about .region-panel {
  padding: 1.3rem 1.35rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}
.page-about .region-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: .75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line-soft);
}
.page-about .region-item:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.page-about .region-key {
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--mist);
}
.page-about .region-val {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: .92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: right;
}
.page-about .region-val.mono {
  color: var(--neon);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.page-about .region-foot {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .page-about .cover-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: .75rem;
  }
  .page-about .stat {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas: "num" "label" "note";
    row-gap: .35rem;
  }
  .page-about .genre-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .library-cadence {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: .9rem;
  }
  .page-about .cadence-item {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: .3rem;
  }
  .page-about .eco-nodes {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about .cover-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .page-about .story-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .timeline-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
  }
  .page-about .timeline-figure {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1.5rem);
  }
  .page-about .team-shell {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .page-about .team-figure { order: 2; }
  .page-about .genre-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .eco-diagram {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .75fr) minmax(0, 1.6fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 2.25rem;
  }
  .page-about .eco-hub-mark {
    width: 108px;
    height: 108px;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
  }
  .page-about .region-shell {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, .85fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .page-about .cover-visual .cover-frame {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1180px) {
  .page-about .genre-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .genre-card {
    padding: 1.15rem 1rem 1.2rem;
  }
  .page-about .genre-idx {
    position: static;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: .55rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .cover-scan { animation: none; opacity: .35; top: 30%; }
  .page-about .tl-node,
  .page-about .team-item,
  .page-about .genre-card { transition: none; }
}
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