Kimagure Orange Road
"The Fantasy Camera"
Volume 9, Story 8
WB Volume 5, Story 15
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi
Translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
Jun Watatani
Craig Nishida
Thomas Wyatt
Scott Henry
Jerry Lee
Last revision : 08-15-95
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.edu
NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parentheses()
NOTE: Translation is done from the WB manga, so there may be a few
extras to those of you not having them.
Example: The subtitles on page 301 (153) are only in the WBs!
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p 301 (153)--TITLE PAGE
[Half portrait of Madoka in sleeveless dress. A bright light or flash shines
on her from her right, leaving all of her except for the left half of her
neck in stark whiteness. She rests her cheek in her hand, somewhat dreamily
in thought.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) ______
The Fantasy Camera MOUSOU kamera
wild-fancies/delusion camera
SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
The Reason I Like to Dream YUME miru HIMITSU ga SUki na no wa
of Secrets Is Because I to-dream/ secret (S) like the-reason-
Want a Little Secret of to-have-a-dream why
My Own...
CHIIsana HIMITSU ga
small/little secret (S)
HOshii kara...
desire/be-in-need-of that's-why
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p 302 (154)
1
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
FX: [off] __________
gacha----n
2
[Manami flashes in anger.]
Manami:
That does it!! yatta wa ne--_!!
3
Kurumi: [sticking out tongue]
Bleahh!! be--da_!!
4
[Manami shields her face with her arms as Kurumi sends several objects--a
picture, dish and alarm clock--flying her way. View has panned back to show
them both standing in the living room.]
flying objects FX: ____ ____
byu_ shu_
5
[A spoon bonks her in the head. A coffee mug whizzes by.]
Manami:
Hey!! ano ne_!!
6
[A Polaroid Land camera (in the 'open' position) comes flying at her.]
flying camera FX: ____
byu_
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p 303 (155)
1
[The camera flashes with the Power directed at it. Manami has apparently
stopped it cold in midair. The air fills with sparks and bolts.]
Kurumi:
No way! nan no!
camera FX: _____
pita_
flashing aura FX: ______
bachi_
2
[The two exert all their Power on the levitating camera. The room has turned
dark except for the two, the glowing camera and various shining auras/bolts.]
flashing aura FX: ______ ______
bachi_ bachi_
3
[Kyousuke, walking home from school, approaches his front door.]
Kyousuke:
(All right!! It's (yatta----_!! watashita zo--_)
delivered!!) all-right! delivered !! !
4
[He smiles and visualizes a happy Madoka, a ticket in her hand.]
narration:
The concert runs till pretty kekko-- YORU osoku made no
late at night, so I was quite night late until 's
worried that she wouldn't _________
come with me... konsa--to da kara
concert is that's-why
kite-kurenai ka to OMOtte-ta kedo...
not-come-(w/me) was-worried-that but
But she accepted. uketotte-kureru nante
accept-(from-me) the-likes-of
Madoka: _________
An outdoor concert?! YAGAI konsa--to?!
open-air concert
Sure. I'll go! Thanks. un iku! arigatou
5
door FX: _____
gacha
Kyousuke: [merrily]
I'm ho... tadai...
6
[He loses the smile, eyes popping wide.]
flashing aura FX: ______
bachi_
7
Kyousuke:
H-hey-y-y!! ko kora----_!!
[The two girls flee in panic.]
Kurumi:
Oh no! ikene!
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p 304 (156)
1
[The Polaroid camera falls on Kyousuke's head...]
camera FX: ______
gotsu_
2
[...laying him out cold on the floor. Manami leans in for a closer look at
him.]
Kyousuke FX: _____
dote_
3
[Kyousuke dresses casually in short-sleeve shirt and slacks.]
narration:
The next day... YOKUJITSU...
Kyousuke:
Well! I'm gonna be busy saate! KYOU wa IROiro to
with so many things to do today (T) with-various
today.
isogashi-- kara na
busy that's-why
4
Kyousuke: [smiling]
(A movie with Hikaru-chan (o-HIRU wa hikaru-chan to EIGA...
during midday... lunchtime (T) with-Hikaru movie
And then the outdoor soshite YUUGATA kara wa AYUKAWA to
concert with Ayukawa in and/then from-evening (T) with-Ayukawa
the evening.) _________
YAGAI konsa--to)
open-air concert
5
[Looking down on the floor, he spies the Polaroid camera.]
Kyousuke:
Hm?! n?!
6
[He walks down the street, holding up the camera to study it closely.]
Kyousuke: _________ ______
(An instant camera, hmm... (insutanto - kamera ka...
These things can be pretty kekko-- BENRI de TANOshi-- n da yo ne
handy and quite fun.) quite handy/ pleasant/ (explan)
convenient cheerful
kore)
this-(one)
7
Komatsu: [waving]
Hiya!! iyo_!!
8
Komatsu:
Where are you going? doko iku no?
where go (?)
Kyousuke:
Nowhere special. chotto ne
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p 305 (157)
1
Kyousuke:
And where are *you* going? omae koso doko iku no?
you indeed where go (?)
[With a serious look, Komatsu fixes the lapels of his shirt--that is, if his
T-shirt had any...]
Komatsu: _____
e_hen
To buy a reference book at choito HON-YA ni SANKOU-SHO o
the little bookstore. at-small-bookstore reference-book (O)
KAi ni
to-buy
You can't only be fooling KOUKOUSEI tomo naru to
around all the time now that high-school-student include when-become
you've become a high school
student... ASOnde bakari mo irarenai kara na--
only-playing too not-be that's-why
2
[Tight shot of the camera.]
Komatsu: [off]
Hey, you've got something oya i-- mon motte-ru jan
neat there. nice thing are-having/ is-not
carrying
3
Komatsu: [striking a GQ pose]
Hey, take one of me!! 1-MAI tanomu ze!!
1-(counter) ask/beg !
Kyousuke: [aiming the camera]
Sure. ii yo
4
camera FX: _____ ____
pasha ji--
5
[Komatsu takes the developing photo. Kyousuke studies the back of the camera.]
Kyousuke:
If you wait about a minute, 1-PUN -KAN gurai matsu to
the picture will appear. 1-minute as-long-as extent if-wait
ZOU ga DEte-kuru n da
picture (S) comes-to-appear (explan)
6
[Komatsu's pov of the picture he holds in his hand. It is the cover of a
girlie magazine. A nude girl poses on hands and knees.]
picture header: [partial view]
...AFTER SCHOOL GIRL... ...KO no HOUKA...
girl 's after-school
High school girl... JOSHI KOU SEI...
girl high-school-student
haite-mo... ...
even-tho-put-on-(footwear)/vomit/
breathe-out/sweep
Komatsu: [off]
H-huh!?! a are_?!
7
Komatsu: [blurting out] ___
Hey! Th-this is what I was oo ko kore wa ore ga ima kara
just thinking about going this-(one) (T) I (S) after-this
to buy at the bookstore...!!
HON-YA ni KAi ni iko-- to OMOtte-ita...!!
at-bookstore was-thinking-of-going-to-buy
8
[Komatsu slaps a hand over his mouth. Kyousuke looks up from the camera in
puzzlement.]
Kyousuke:
Eh?! e?!
Komatsu: __
Ah! I-I mean... ha i iya...
sign 1: ___
Tanuki's Bread tanuki no pan
sign 2:
Dentistry SHIKA
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p 306 (158)
1
[A view of a modern midtown multiplex theater.]
Hikaru: [off]
Ahh, that was fun! a-- omoshirokatta!
billboards 1 & 2: [in English]
POOW! #POOW!#
DRAGON SLAYER #DRAGON SLAYER#
billboard 3: ________ ___ ___ ___
[horizontal] "The Rattles" ratoruzu ga yatte-kuru yaa! yaa! yaa!
Come Over--Yah! Yah! Yah! (S) come-over/turn-up
______ _____
Road Show <2-blurry-kanji> ro--do sho--
_____
[vertical] <2-kanji> mauna
?????
billboard 4:
CAR THIEF JIDOUSHA DOROBOU
automobile thief
_________ __________
Production!! itawamaso riarizum no SA/SAKU !!
????????? realism 's production
______ _____
Road Show TO/DO ro--do sho--
road show
2
[Kyousuke and Hikaru walk along a tree-lined street.]
3
[She looks at the camera he holds in his hand. It's folded up in the closed
position.]
Hikaru: ______
Is that a camera? sore kamera desu kaa?
that-(one) camera is (?)
Kyousuke:
Y-yeah. u un
4
narration:
For some reason, it took a nan-da-ka sakki wa
weird picture a little while somehow a-little-while-ago (T)
ago, and I think it's acting
a little flaky, but... HEN na MONO UTSUshichatte
strange-thing taking-a-photo-(finality)
CHOUSHI WARUi n da kedo...
poor-condition (explan) but
Kyousuke:
(Well, it should be okay (ma KONDO wa DAIJOUBU darou)
this time.) this-time (T) all-right poss-be
5
[Isolated shot of a steeple to a chapel.]
Kyousuke: [off]
I know. so-- da
If you like, I'll take a yokattara UTSUshite-ageru yo!
picture of you! if-good take-a-photo-(of-you)
Hikaru: [off]
Wahhh!! waa!!
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p 307 (159)
1
[Hikaru's pov of a newlywed couple, just emerging from their (Western-style)
wedding. Confetti fills the air.]
2
Hikaru:
Oh! ara!
Hikaru FX: ______
uttori
3
[Despite the fact she's looking off to the side, Kyousuke snaps a picture.]
camera FX: _____ ____
pasha ji--
4
[He stares at the developing photo.]
Kyousuke:
Huh?! are?!
5
[The photo in question. The view of the happily married couple in panel 1 is
altered so that Kyousuke is the groom and Hikaru, the bride.]
6
Kyousuke:
Wh-what the hell is this?!! na nan ja korya----_!!
what is this
narration:
A-again!! ma mata da!!
again is
Hikaru:
What's the matter? do-- shimashita
7
Kyousuke: [hiding the photo behind his back]
N-no, it's nothing. i iya nan demo nai n da
no nothing (explan)
It's just... It didn't come chotto... SHIPPAI shichatte!
out! a-bit failing-(finality/regret)
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p 308 (160)
1
[He lifts up the camera again.]
Kyousuke:
Well, one more try! ja mo-- 1-MAI!
then another 1-(counter)
Hikaru: [looking off-panel]
Oh! ara!
2
[Hikaru's pov of a young couple and their 5-year-old son.]
3
[Kyousuke's view through the camera viewfinder--Hikaru looks off-panel.]
camera FX: [off] _____ ____
pasha ji--
4
[Looking at the photo, Kyousuke is agape.]
Kyousuke:
THIS IS...!! daa~~~~_!!
5
[His pov of the photo. The couple seen by Hikaru has been replaced by Hikaru
and Kyousuke. The child is a dead ringer for Kazuya.]
6
[Kyousuke looks up from the photo to watch the couple and child walk away.
Hikaru also watches the family.]
Hikaru: [smiling]
That's so nice... i-- naa a-- yu-- no
nice (rhet) that-kind-of (nom)
Someday, you and I will atashi mo SEMPAI to itsu-ka
also... I too with-Sempai someday
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p 309 (161)
1
[Komatsu's surprised face is overlaid on the cloud-fleeced sky.]
narration: ______
Wh-when I think about it, ko kono kamera do--mo sakki kara
this camera has only been this-camera somehow for-some-time
taking weird photos.
HEN na mono bakari UTSUru
strange-thing only take-a-photo
to OMOtte-tara
when-are-thinking-that
Komatsu: [flashback] ___
Oh! Th-this is what I was oo ko kore wa ore ga IMA kara
just thinking about going this-(one) (T) I (S) after-this
to buy at the bookstore...
HON-YA ni KAi ni iko-- to OMOtte-ita...
at-bookstore was-thinking-of-going-to-buy
2
[Kyousuke stares at the camera.]
narration:
Come to think of it, the so-- ieba kinou
Power that Kurumi and Manami come-to-think-of-it yesterday
were using yesterday was
concentrated on this kurumi-tachi no TSUKAtta
camera... (and-assoc) (nom) used
_chikara_ ______
NOURYOKU ga kono kamera ni
Power (S) on-this-camera
SHUUCHUU shite...
concentrating
Kyousuke: [flash thought] _chikara_
(It's due to the Power!!) (NOURYOKU no sei da!!)
Power 's fault is
3
[Kyousuke and Hikaru wave cheerful goodbyes and part.]
narration:
It's come to reflect what HITO no KANGAete-ru koto o
a person is thinking of!! person 's is-thinking thing (O)
UTSUshiDAshichau yo-- ni natta n da!!
reflect- reached-the-point-where
(finality/regret) (explan)
4
[A view across the sea at a brilliantly-lit outdoor soundstage.]
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p 310 (162)
1
[Kyousuke's pov of the stage. In front, near the stage, the crowd stands.
Closer in towards him, everyone is seated on the grass. A 6-man rock band
is playing.]
2
Kyousuke: [studying the camera]
Hmm... fu--mu...
3
[He looks up with a somewhat calculating look. Madoka graces him with a
smile.]
Kyousuke:
(I can use this!) (kore wa TSUKAeru!)
this-(one) (T) can-use
4
Madoka:
It's unusual, isn't it. mezurashi-- no ne
You inviting me to something KASUGA-kun ga ko-- yu-- no
like this... (S) this-kind-of (nom)
sasotte-kureru nante...
inviting-(me) the-likes-of
5
Kyousuke: [smiling]
R-really?! so soo?!
_____
Oh, do you like this band? a kono bando SUki?
this-band liking
6
Madoka: [smiling]
Yup! un!
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p 311 (163)
1
Kyousuke: ___
Me too! ore mo!
2
Kyousuke stomach FX:
guu_
3
[He rises to his feet, embarrassed.]
Kyousuke:
I-I'm hungry... o onaka hetta ne
__ __ __
Ha ha ha. ha ha ha
Shall I go get something? nani-ka KAtte-koyo-- ka
something shall-go-buy (?)
4
[She stops him with a tug on his sleeve.]
Kyousuke:
Eh? e?
5
[She turns to a container sitting next to her.]
Madoka:
Well, so I thought you might do--se TAbete-kite-nai daro--
not have eaten... in-any-case poss-not-be-going-to-eat
to OMOtte...
thinking-that
6
[Tight shot of the opened container. It is stuffed with sandwiches,
shishkebabs and fruit.]
Madoka: [off]
Here you go. doozo
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p 312 (164)
1
Kyousuke: [face lighting up]
Oo-wahhh!! uwa----_!!
2
Kyousuke:
Delicious! oishi!
Madoka:
Really? soo?
3
[His pov of her. She fills a cup out of a beverage container.]
narration:
She's in such a good mood. KIGEN ga i-- n da naa
mood (S) fine (explan) (rhet)
Today, Ayukawa is so KYOU no AYUKAWA konna ni
happy... today 's so-much
yorokonde-kurete...
is-pleased-(with-me)
4
[Munching on a sandwich, drink in his other hand, he beams a smile.]
narration: ____
And on top of that, all omake ni kono bento--!
this food! in-addition this-box-lunch
Kyousuke:
(I'm glad I invited her!) (sasotte yokatta!)
inviting was-good
5
[The crowd around them rumbles in discontent. Here, three girls glare at
them.]
girl: _________
Hey-y-y, where do they think chotto-- pikunikku ni demo
they are? At some picnic? at-picnic or-something
kite-ru tsumori na no kashira ne--
are-coming intention I-wonder (rhet)
6
[Three guys--their dates?--look on, wide-eyed.]
guy:
He's so lucky... i-- naa aitsu...
With such a cute girl. anna kawaii KO to
that-kind-of cute girl with
7
[Cut to long-distance view of the framework that supports the stage lights.]
guys: [off]
WAHHH! waa----
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p 313 (165)
1
Madoka:
I'm so thirsty... nodo kawaita na--
2
[His view of Madoka through the camera's viewfinder.]
narration:
Oh, yeah. a so-- da
This is just the sort of konna TOKI koso!
time! this-kind-of time indeed
Kyousuke: [off]
Ayukawa, Ayukawa! AYUKAWA AYUKAWA!
Madoka:
Huh?! e_
3
Kyousuke:
Smile! ii KAO!
camera FX: [off] _____ ____
pasha ji--
4
[He looks at the picture. Madoka is holding up a large, frothy mug of beer.]
narration:
I see. This is so handy! naruhodo kore wa BENRI!
I-see this-(one) (T) handy
5
[Apparently back from a vending machine or concession stand, Kyousuke hands
her a can of beer.]
Kyousuke:
Here you go. hai
Madoka: [wide-eyed]
Ohh! This is exactly what waa_ cho--do kore
I wanted to drink. ! perfectly this-(one)
nomitakatta no
wanted-to-drink
How did you know?! do--shite?!
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p 314 (166)
1
[In a very Hikaru-like manner, she rubs her shoulder up against his chest
and gazes into his eyes.]
Madoka:
How considerate! KI ga kiku ne!
What on earth's with you ittai do-- shita no
tonight? in-the-world what-is-the-matter (?)
KON'YA wa?
tonight (T)
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: ____
doki
2
Kyousuke: [blushing]
Y-yeah... u un...
narration: ______
If she stays in a good mood kono mama i-- mu--do de
like this, then tonight... this-situation in-a-good-mood
ikeba KON'YA wa...
if-stay tonight (T)
3
[Isolated shot of the guy working the spotlight atop the framework of the
soundstage.]
Kyousuke: [off] ______
This camera knows what a kono kamera HITO no KANGAete-ru
person is thinking of. this-camera person's is-thinking-about
koto ga wakaru n da
thing (S) understand/know (explan)
4
[Madoka looks back at him in surprise...]
5
[...and stifles a laugh.]
Madoka: ___
pu_
6
[She grabs the camera and quickly aims it at him.]
Madoka:
Then, shall I also take one ja atashi mo totte-ageyo-- ka!
of you?! then I too shall-take-(a- (?)
pic)-(of-you)
Madoka snatch FX: ___
pa_
Kyousuke:
AH! a
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p 315 (167)
1
camera FX: [off] _____ ____
pasha ji--
Kyousuke:
Wahhh!! waa_!!
2
[Just as quickly, he snatches the photo that emerges from the camera.]
narration: ___
O-oh no!! Just now, I... ya yabai!! ore IMA...
done-for I now
Kyousuke:
Th-thank you!! a arigato_!!
3
[He blushes and smiles nervously at the picture in his hand. In it, he
embraces Madoka with their lips only a few centimeters apart.]
Kyousuke:
(This isn't really the only (BETSU ni itsu-mo
sort of thing I'm always -in-particular always/usually
thinking about...)
konna koto bakari KANGAete-ru
this-kind-of-thing only am-thinking
wake ja nai n da kedo...)
reason is-not (explan) but
4
[The band brings the crowd to its feet.]
5
[Isolated shot of the cheering Madoka and Kyousuke.]
6
[A view along a dark, empty road that runs along the shore.]
Madoka: [off]
That was good, wasn't it. yokatta ne
Kyousuke: [off]
Yeah. un
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p 316 (168)
1
[Kyousuke walks up on the raised concrete shoulder of the road. Madoka is on
the asphalt itself.]
2
[His pov of several couples sitting on the sand on the beach below...]
3
[Closer view of one such couple--they snuggle.]
4
[Kyousuke blushes.]
5
[He looks over at Madoka, who hugs herself and...]
Madoka: _____
buru_
6
[Kyousuke portrait--uncertainty.]
7
[His pov--Madoka looks at him with a mysterious smile.]
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p 317 (169)
1
[With eyes closed, she wraps an arm around his.]
Madoka FX: ___
su_
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____
doki_
2
[A view up at the clear, starry sky.]
Madoka: [off]
Let's keep going on... kono mama doko-ka ni...
Somewhere... this-unchanged-state somewhere/somehow
3
[Isolated shot of a wave as it curls in towards shore.]
waves FX: __ __ __ __ __
za za za za za
4
[Kyousuke facial portrait--wide-eyed surprise.]
5
narration:
Eh?! Wh-what did Ayukawa e?! na nante itta no AYUKAWA
say?! what! said (nom)
I-I didn't clearly catch na NAMI no OTO de yoku
what she said because of wave 's sound on-account-of well
the waves breaking...
kikitorenakatta kedo...
wasn't-able-to-catch-(words) but
6
Kyousuke: [off]
(O-oh yeah. (so so--da
This is just the sort of ko-- yu-- TOKI koso!!)
time!!) this-kind-of-time indeed
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p 318 (170)
1
[He opens and aims the camera.]
Kyousuke:
You look so pretty tonight, KON'YA no AYUKAWA kire-- da ne
Ayukawa. tonight 's pretty is
2
camera FX: ______
pasha_
3
[He nervously stares at the developing photo.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: ____ ____ ____ ____
doki doki doki doki
narration:
A-at last I'll know tsu tsui ni AYUKAWA no KIMOchi ga
Ayukawa's feelings!! finally 's feelings (S)
wakaru!!
know/understand
4
Kyousuke:
(H-here it is!!) (de DEte-kita!!)
5
[A picture of Madoka--exactly as she was when it was taken. One hand partly
shielding her eyes, she winks.]
6
narration:
I-it's only a ta tada no SHASHIN...?!
photograph...?! merely 's photograph
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p 319 (171)
1
[With a smile, he stuffs it in his pocket...]
Kyousuke:
(Oh well, it *is* a picture (ma i--ya AYUKAWA no SHASHIN da mon
of Ayukawa. 's photo is reason
I'll keep it.) totte-okou)
shall-keep/treasure/save
Kyousuke pockets FX: ________
gosogoso
2
narration: ______ _chikara_
It looks like the camera's kamera no NOURYOUKU mo tsui ni
Power finally ran out... camera 's Power too finally
kirechatta mitai da na...
expired-(finality/regret) seems
[...but in so doing, about a dozen pictures come fluttering out of his pocket,
landing on the road around him.]
photos FX: ____ ____
bara bara
3
Madoka: [picking up one]
What's this? nani kore
Kyousuke:
Ah, that's... a sore wa
4
[She looks at it. It *would* have to be *that* one--Kyousuke and Hikaru as
newlywed bride-and-groom. Madoka registers shock.]
5
Madoka: [calmly commenting]
What a wonderfully well-done zuibun yoku dekita GOUSEI SHASHIN
fake photo! very well-done synthetic photo
desu koto!
is case
[Kyousuke slaps a hand to his forehead.]
narration:
The moral of this is... KYOUKUN... yappari
It's best not to pull lesson/moral after-all
any cheap tricks! _____
sekoi MANE shinai ni KAGIru!
not-do-cheap-trick it-is-best-to
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