别让饭圈文化侵蚀中国乒乓

昨晚，巴黎奥运会乒乓球女单决赛，陈梦战胜队友孙颖莎蝉联奥运冠军，球迷们的表现引发热议。

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🤔️小作业：

1. Why were some Chinese fans unhappy with the crowd's reaction at the table tennis match?

A) They believed Sun Yingsha should have won based on her strength.

B) They thought the match was too one-sided.

C) They felt Chen Meng received too little applause and even boos.

D) They were disappointed with the facilities.

A) Support for Chen Meng.

B) Criticism of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

C) Concerns over fandom culture affecting Chinese table tennis.

D) Celebration of Sun Yingsha's performance.

无注释原文：

Chinese fans boo table tennis champion Chen Meng, sparking furious online reaction at home

From: SCMP

It's possible the only person in the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles that was happy about Chen Meng's table tennis gold in the women's singles on Saturday was Chen.

Certainly you could have been given that impression by the hostile crowd, and muted response when she won points, some even booed. Partisan support is not unusual in sport, except that Chen was playing compatriot Sun Yingsha and the venue was full of Chinese fans.

While Sun was cheered to the rafters, Chen wasn't and the atmosphere certainly did not go down well among the country's fans back home.

“I don't understand,” one commented on Weibo. “Every time Sun scored, there was thunderous applause throughout the venue, while Chen's points were met with silence.

“Even when Chen won, there was almost no cheer, and the crowd's reaction was minimal. Why is there such a big difference, given that they are both Chinese athletes?”

Chen, 30, also beat her 23-year-old opponent to the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

But the world No 1 Sun is one of the most popular athletes in China. Her exceptional performances, youthful appearance, and humble personality have made her a sports sensation among her vast number of fans.

The topic “Don't let fandom culture erode Chinese table tennis” soared to the top of the trending list on Weibo on Sunday morning and gained more than 170 million views.

“It seems they treated the table tennis match like a talent show, assuming that Sun should win based on her strength,” one comment said.

Another added: “Sports competitions have lost their inherent purity.”

People expressed sympathy for Chen, believing the back-to-back gold medallist received too little applause.

“It was incredibly tough,” one commented on Weibo. “There were hardly any supporters for Chen in the audience … There were even boos. She had to cheer herself on … Anyone in her position would feel bad.”

“The audience and commentators clearly favoured Sun, and while it's not wrong to support your favourite athlete at the venue, it's outrageous to boo Chen, who is on the same Chinese team,” another said.

“All had no confidence in you, and no one wanted you to win, but you proved them wrong and won.”

Some spectators, upon seeing such scenes on screen during the match, said they “developed a contrary mindset” and began to hope for Chen to win.

“It's great no matter who wins. It's just that the scene was so off-putting that it created a contrary mindset, and I started to hope that Chen would win instead.”

People praised Chen for her stress resistance and strong nerves when playing in such an atmosphere to claim victory.

“A truly inspiring match!” one commented. “It is not just about the result, but also about how a person proves herself through her strength amid the clamour. Congratulations to Chen Meng!”

China, as the ping-pong powerhouse, has swept the gold and silver medals in women's singles since the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

“It's really ridiculous,” one Weibo user commented. “In previous competitions when Chinese players compete each other in the final, the entire crowd would cheer together for team China – what a magnificent spectacle!

“But today, you can hardly hear a single unified cheer for the China team.”

Chen and Sun will represent China together in the team's event against Egypt on Monday.

Sun would have achieved a coveted grand slam with the women's singles gold last night, which would have also marked her as the fastest Chinese player to achieve it. But she will now have to wait until the Los Angeles Olympics in four years – assuming Chen isn't still playing.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Chinese fans boo table tennis champion Chen Meng, sparking furious online reaction at home

From: SCMP

It's possible the only person in the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles that was happy about Chen Meng's table tennis gold in the women's singles on Saturday was Chen.

周六，陈梦在巴黎凡尔赛门国际展览中心（Paris Expo Porte de Versailles）赢得女子单打金牌，但现场似乎只有她一个人感到高兴。

Certainly you could have been given that impression by the hostile crowd, and muted response when she won points, some even booed. Partisan support is not unusual in sport, except that Chen was playing compatriot Sun Yingsha and the venue was full of Chinese fans.

观众的敌意和她得分时的缄默，甚至有些人的嘘声，确实让人有这种感觉。在体育比赛中偏袒一方的情况并不罕见，但不同的是，陈梦的对手是同胞孙颖莎，而现场满是中国球迷。

hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl/ 1）friendly 的反义词，表示“怀有敌意的，敌对的，不友善的”英文解释为“angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone, and ready to argue with them”如：a hostile crowd 不友好的人群。

2）表示“艰苦的，恶劣的；不利的”，英文解释为“difficult or not suitable for living or growing”如：hostile weather conditions 恶劣的天气条件。

3）也可以表示“不同意的”（not agreeing with something）。

muted /ˈmjuː.tɪd/ 1）表示“（声音）不响亮的，减轻的”，英文解释为“not loud”举个🌰：There was polite, muted applause when I finished speaking. 我讲话结束时，响起了礼貌而又温和的掌声。

2）表示“（颜色）柔和的，不耀眼的”，英文解释为“A muted colour is not bright.”举个🌰：She was dressed in muted shades of blue. 她身穿色调柔和的蓝色衣服。

boo /buː/ 表示“发嘘声；喝倒彩”，英文解释为“to make an expression of strong disapproval or disagreement”举个🌰：People at the back started booing loudly. 后面的人开始大声喝倒彩。

partisan /ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn/ 表示“（常指盲目）支持的，拥护的；偏袒的”，英文解释为“strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully”举个🌰：The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech. 听众的观念固执偏颇，拒绝听她讲话。

compatriot /kəmˈpæt.ri.ət/ 表示“同国人，同胞”，英文解释为“a person who comes from the same country”；美式，表示“伙伴；同事”，英文解释为“a friend or someone you work with”

While Sun was cheered to the rafters, Chen wasn't and the atmosphere certainly did not go down well among the country's fans back home.

孙颖莎受到了热烈的欢呼，而陈梦却没有，这种气氛显然在国内球迷中引起了不满。

表示某种情绪或活动达到了非常高的程度，通常用来形容非常热烈的欢呼、喝彩或其他情绪的高涨。这个短语的字面意思是“到屋顶的横梁处”，隐喻指的是声音或情绪充满整个空间，甚至达到最高点，英文解释为“used for saying that a place is completely full of something, or that something reaches high up in a place”举个🌰：Her performance was so amazing that the audience applauded to the rafters. 她的表演太精彩了，观众们的掌声响彻整个剧院。

1）表示“被记住；被记下；载入”，英文解释为“to be remembered or recorded in a particular way”举个🌰：Hurricane Katrina will go down in the record books as the costliest storm ever faced by insurers. 飓风卡翠納是对保险公司造成损失最为严重的一次暴风雨，它将因此而被记录在册。

2）表示“引起某种反应”，英文解释为“to be received in a particular way”举个🌰：The joke didn't go down very well. 这个笑话效果不佳。

“I don't understand,” one commented on Weibo. “Every time Sun scored, there was thunderous applause throughout the venue, while Chen's points were met with silence.

“我不理解，”一位微博用户评论道。“每次孙颖莎得分，全场都会爆发雷鸣般的掌声，而陈梦得分时却无人喝彩。”

thunderous /ˈθʌn.dər.əs/ 表示“雷鸣般的”，英文解释为“extremely loud”如：thunderous applause 雷鸣般的掌声。

“Even when Chen won, there was almost no cheer, and the crowd's reaction was minimal. Why is there such a big difference, given that they are both Chinese athletes?”

“甚至当陈梦赢了时，几乎没有人欢呼，观众的反应微乎其微。既然都是中国运动员，为什么会有这么大的差别呢？”

minimal /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ 表示“极小的；极少的”，英文解释为“very small in amount”举个🌰：There were no injuries and damage to the building was minimal. 没有人受伤，对建筑物的损坏也极小。

Chen, 30, also beat her 23-year-old opponent to the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

30岁的陈梦在东京奥运会上也击败了23岁的孙颖莎，夺得了金牌。

But the world No 1 Sun is one of the most popular athletes in China. Her exceptional performances, youthful appearance, and humble personality have made her a sports sensation among her vast number of fans.

但世界排名第一的孙颖莎是中国最受欢迎的运动员之一。表现出色、青春洋溢的外貌以及性格谦逊，使她在广大粉丝中成为体育界的红人。

exceptional /ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/ 表示“（尤指在技能、才智、品质等方面）卓越的，杰出的，不同凡响的”，英文解释为“much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, quality, etc.”如：an exceptional student 出类拔萃的学生。

humble /ˈhʌm.bəl/ 1）表示“谦虚的，谦逊的”，英文解释为“not proud or not believing that you are important”举个🌰：He's very humble about his success. 他对自己的成功十分谦虚。

2）表示“普通的，不起眼的”，英文解释为“ordinary; not special or very important”举个🌰：At that time she was just a humble mechanic. 那时她只是个不起眼的技工。

sensation /senˈseɪ.ʃən/ 1）表示“轰动；哗然；引起轰动的人（或事物）”，英文解释为“very great surprise, excitement, or interest among a lot of people; the person or the thing that causes this surprise”举个🌰：The band became a sensation overnight. 一夜之间，这支乐队名声大振。

📍此前，戳爷Troye Sivan被传已分手数月？文中出现过，pop sensation可以理解为“流行巨星”，“流行天王”。还有，63岁中国爷爷成油管网红文中标题就是Master carpenter's ancient Chinese skills are a YouTube sensation.

2）作可数名词，还可以表示“感觉；知觉”，英文解释为“a feeling that you get when sth affects your body”如：a tingling/burning sensation 刺痛/烧灼的感觉。

3）作不可数名词，可以表示“感觉能力；知觉能力”，英文解释为“the ability to feel through your sense of touch”举个🌰：She seemed to have lost all sensation in her arms. 她的两条胳膊好像完全失去知觉了。

🎬电影《困在爱中》（Stuck in Love）中的台词提到：I was overcome by the oddest sensation. 我像是被一种怪异的冲动（感觉）驱使着。

📍词根“-sens-”来自拉丁语“sensare”，表示“感觉”。近义词：phenomenon（现象），同根词：sensitive（敏感的），常用短语：cause a sensation（引起轰动）

The topic “Don't let fandom culture erode Chinese table tennis” soared to the top of the trending list on Weibo on Sunday morning and gained more than 170 million views.

周日上午，#别让饭圈文化侵蚀中国乒乓#的话题飙升至微博热搜榜首位，浏览量超过1.7亿。

fandom /ˈfæn.dəm/ 1）表示“狂热喜爱，痴迷状态”，英文解释为“the state of being a fan of someone or something, especially a very enthusiastic one”如：the world of martial arts movie fandom 功夫片的痴迷世界。

2）表示“…迷，狂热爱好者；热烈崇拜者”，英文解释为“a group of fans of someone or something, especially very enthusiastic ones”举个🌰：Harry Potter fans have joined with members of fandoms from other popular books. 哈利·波特迷们跟其他流行书籍爱好者会合在一起。

erode /ɪˈrəʊd/ 表示“降低，削弱”，英文解释为“If the value of something erodes or is eroded by something such as inflation or age, its value decreases.”举个🌰：Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits. 金融市场的竞争降低了利润。

还可以指“（气候）侵蚀，腐蚀；（岩石、土壤）风化”等（if the weather erodes rock or soil, or if rock or soil erodes, its surface is gradually destroyed）。

soar /sɔːr/ 1）表示“急剧增加”，英文解释为“If the amount, value, level, or volume of something soars, it quickly increases by a great deal.”举个🌰：Shares soared on the New York stock exchange. 纽约证券交易所股票暴涨。

2）表示“高飞，翱翔”，英文解释为“If something such as a bird soars into the air, it goes quickly up into the air.”举个🌰：If you're lucky, a splendid golden eagle may soar into view. 幸运的话，一只金色雄鹰会跃入视线。

3）作动词，表示“升空；升腾”，英文解释为“to rise quickly and smoothly up into the air”举个🌰：The rocket soared (up) into the air. 火箭升空。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇分析受疫情影响的旅游业的文章中提到：Soaring incomes in China explain part of the increase. 这一增长的部分原因是中国人收入猛增。

trend /trend/ 作动词，表示“（某一时刻在社交媒体或网站上）被提及最多的词语（主题或名字）”，英文解释为“to be one of the words, subjects, or names that is being mentioned most often on a social media website or a news website at a particular time”举个🌰：Within minutes of the incident her name was trending on Weibo. 事件发生几分钟后她的名字就在微博上传开了。

trend本身也可以直接作名词，原意有“趋势；趋向；倾向；动态；动向；热点”，英文解释为“a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing”。

📍trending hashtags或者说a trending topic，可以指微博上的“#热门话题#”；类似的，Youtube首页上的Trending对应的中文就处理为“时下流行”。

“It seems they treated the table tennis match like a talent show, assuming that Sun should win based on her strength,” one comment said.

一条评论说道：“看来他们把乒乓球比赛当成了选秀节目，认为孙颖莎应该凭实力取胜。”

Another added: “Sports competitions have lost their inherent purity.”

另一条评论补充道：“体育比赛已经失去了其固有的纯粹性。”

purity /ˈpjʊə.rə.ti/ 表示“纯净；纯粹”，英文解释为“the state of not being mixed with anything else”，也可表示“（声音的）纯净，清晰，纯正”，英文解释为“the clear and perfect quality of a sound”如：the purity of her voice 她嗓音的纯正，或表示“洁净，纯净；不含有害物质”，英文解释为“the fact of being clean or free from harmful substances”如：air/water purity 空气/水的纯净。

People expressed sympathy for Chen, believing the back-to-back gold medallist received too little applause.

人们对陈梦表示同情，认为蝉联奥运冠军的她获得的掌声太少。

1）表示“一个接着一个的；连续的”，英文解释为“Back-to-back wins or victories are victories that are gained one after another without any defeats between them.”举个🌰：He is celebrating back-to-back victories in the German and British Grands Prix. 他正庆祝在德国和英国大奖赛上接连取得的胜利。

2）（英式）表示“背靠背的”，英文解释为“close together and facing in opposite directions”如：back-to-back terraced houses 互相背对着的排屋。

补充：

📍在NBA或者CBA的比赛中，你可以会听到一种说法叫“背靠背”比赛，实际上它就是源自这里的back to back，意思是连续两天比赛客场作战，而且是在不同的城市。而广义上的背靠背的比赛，就是球队连续两天作战。

“It was incredibly tough,” one commented on Weibo. “There were hardly any supporters for Chen in the audience … There were even boos. She had to cheer herself on … Anyone in her position would feel bad.”

“这真的很艰难，”一条微博评论写道。“观众中几乎没有支持陈梦的人……甚至还有嘘声。她必须自己为自己加油……任何人在她的位置上都会感到难过。”

“The audience and commentators clearly favoured Sun, and while it's not wrong to support your favourite athlete at the venue, it's outrageous to boo Chen, who is on the same Chinese team,” another said.

“观众和解说员明显偏袒孙颖莎，在现场支持自己喜欢的运动员无可厚非，但嘘同为中国队的陈梦就太离谱了，”另一条评论说道。

commentator /ˈkɒm.ən.teɪ.tər/ 表示“（广播或电视的）解说员，评论员”，英文解释为“a reporter for radio or television who provides a spoken description of and remarks on an event, especially a sports competition, as it happens”如：a radio commentator 广播解说员。

英式 favour /ˈfeɪ.vər/ 美式 favor 作动词，1）表示“优惠；偏袒；特别照顾”，英文解释为“to give an advantage to someone or something, in an unfair way”举个🌰：A strong wind will favour the bigger boats. 强风对大船有利。

2）表示“赞同；较喜欢”，英文解释为“to support or prefer one particular possibility”举个🌰：These are the running shoes favoured by marathon runners. 这些是马拉松选手喜爱的跑鞋。

作名词，类似地，1）表示“支持；赞同”，英文解释为“the support or approval of something or someone”举个🌰：These plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced. 这些计划除非缩减费用，否则不大可能得到支持。

2）表示“特别照顾，优惠；偏袒”，英文解释为“an advantage that you give to someone, such as money or a good job, especially when this is unfair”举个🌰：Several politicians were accused of dispensing favours to people who voted for them. 几名政客被指责向投票支持他们的人提供好处。

outrageous /ˌaʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs/ 1）表示“骇人的；无耻的；无法接受的”，英文解释为“shocking and morally unacceptable”举个🌰：The judge criticized the "outrageous greed" of some of the bankers. 法官批评有些银行家“无耻贪婪”。

2）表示“（因反常或怪异）吓人的，惊人的，令人震惊的”，英文解释为“used to describe something or someone that is shocking because they are unusual or strange”如：outrageous clothes/behaviour 奇装异服/怪异的举止。

“All had no confidence in you, and no one wanted you to win, but you proved them wrong and won.”

“所有人都对你没有信心，没有人希望你赢，但你证明他们错了，你赢了。”

Some spectators, upon seeing such scenes on screen during the match, said they “developed a contrary mindset” and began to hope for Chen to win.

一些观众在屏幕上看到比赛中出现这样的情景后，表示“产生了逆反心理”，开始希望陈梦获胜。

spectator /spekˈteɪ.tər/ 表示“（尤指体育赛事的）观众”，英文解释为“a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part”。

区分：

📍spectacular /spekˈtæk.jə.lər/ 1）表示“壮观的；精彩的；令人印象深刻的”，英文解释为“very impressive”，如：a mountainous area with spectacular scenery 景色壮丽的山区，a spectacular success 辉煌的成就。

2）表示“非常大的，巨大的；惊人的，突如其来的”，英文解释为“very sudden, unexpected, or extreme”举个🌰：The news caused a spectacular fall in the stock market. 这一消息引起了股市的暴跌。

contrary /ˈkɒn.trə.ri/ 作名词，表示“相反；反面；对立面；相反事物”，英文解释为“the opposite”举个🌰：I was worried that it might be too hard for me but it turned out the contrary was true. 我原来担心那可能对我来说太难了，可是我发现恰恰相反。

作形容词，1）表示“相反的，对立的；完全不同的”，英文解释为“opposite”如：a contrary point of view 相反的观点。

2）表示“乖戾的；故意作对的；执拗的”，英文解释为“saying or showing the opposite: ”举个🌰：He doesn't really mean it - he's just being contrary. 这不是他的本意——他只是在故意作对。

“It's great no matter who wins. It's just that the scene was so off-putting that it created a contrary mindset, and I started to hope that Chen would win instead.”

“不管谁赢都很好。只是现场的情景太令人反感了，让我产生了逆反心理，开始希望陈梦能赢。”

off-putting /ˌɒfˈpʊt.ɪŋ/ 表示“令人不快的；令人烦恼的，讨人厌的”，英文解释为“slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way”举个🌰：What I found off-putting was the amount of work that you were expected to do. 我觉得烦心的是要让你做那么多的工作。

People praised Chen for her stress resistance and strong nerves when playing in such an atmosphere to claim victory.

大家纷纷称赞陈梦在这样的氛围中比赛时的抗压能力和坚强的意志力，并最终赢得比赛。

resistance /rɪˈzɪs.təns/ 1）表示“抵抗；反抗；反对”，英文解释为“the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something”如：resistance to disease 抗病。

2）表示“电阻”，英文解释为“the degree to which a substance prevents the flow of an electric current through it”举个🌰：Copper has (a) low resistance. 铜的电阻很小。

“A truly inspiring match!” one commented. “It is not just about the result, but also about how a person proves herself through her strength amid the clamour. Congratulations to Chen Meng!”

“真是一场振奋人心的比赛！”有人这样评价。“这不仅关乎结果，更关乎一个人如何在喧嚣中用实力证明自己。祝贺陈梦！”

clamour /ˈklæm.ər/ 1）表示“大声的抱怨；提出要求的强烈呼声”，英文解释为“a loud complaint about something or a demand for something”

2）表示“吵闹；喧嚷；嘈杂声”，英文解释为“loud noise, especially made by people's voices”如：the clamour of the city 城市的喧嚣。

China, as the ping-pong powerhouse, has swept the gold and silver medals in women's singles since the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

作为乒乓强国，中国自2008年北京奥运会以来一直包揽女子单打项目的金银牌。

表示“强大的集团（或组织）；权威人士；强国；权势集团”，英文解释为“A powerhouse is a person, country, or organization that has a lot of power or influence.”举个🌰：Germany is an economic powerhouse. 德国是经济强国。

sweep /swiːp/ 作动词，可以表示“风行，风靡，迅速蔓延，迅速传播；席卷；横扫”，英文解释为“to quickly spread through and influence an area”举个🌰：A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow. 一场流感正在莫斯科迅速传播。

📺电视剧《王冠》（The Crown）中的台词提到：Independence is sweeping across the continent. 独立运动席卷这片大陆。

📺动画片《辛普森一家》（The Simpsons）中的台词提到：A plague is sweeping through Springfield. 一场瘟疫正席卷斯普林菲尔德。

📍sweeping 作形容词，1）表示“影响广泛的；大范围的；根本性的；意义深远的”，英文解释为“having an important effect on a large part of sth”如：sweeping changes 彻底变化，举个🌰：They were given sweeping powers to search homes. 他们授予入户搜查的极大权力。

🎬电影《沉默》（Silence）中的台词提到：He wrote those words during the most sweeping persecution of all. 他写下这些话时 正经历着最为残酷的迫害。

2）sweeping statement/generalization 表示“泛泛之谈；一概而论的说法；过于笼统的概括”，英文解释为“something that you say or write that is too general and that has not been carefully thought about”举个🌰：Sweeping generalizations about this complex and difficult situation are not helpful. 对这种复杂困难的情形作泛泛之谈是没有用的。

“It's really ridiculous,” one Weibo user commented. “In previous competitions when Chinese players compete each other in the final, the entire crowd would cheer together for team China – what a magnificent spectacle!

“真的太离谱了，”一位微博用户评论道。“之前的比赛中，中国选手在决赛中相遇时，全场观众会一起为中国队欢呼——多么壮观的场面！”

“But today, you can hardly hear a single unified cheer for the China team.”

“但今天，你几乎听不到一声为中国队的齐声欢呼。”

Chen and Sun will represent China together in the team's event against Egypt on Monday.

周一，陈梦和孙颖莎将在团体赛中一起代表中国队对阵埃及队。

Sun would have achieved a coveted grand slam with the women's singles gold last night, which would have also marked her as the fastest Chinese player to achieve it. But she will now have to wait until the Los Angeles Olympics in four years – assuming Chen isn't still playing.

如果孙颖莎昨晚赢得女子单打金牌，她将实现梦寐以求的大满贯，并成为实现这一目标最快的中国选手。但她现在必须等到四年后的洛杉矶奥运会了——前提是陈梦那时不再参加比赛。

coveted /ˈkʌvətɪd/表示“令人垂涎的；梦寐以求的”，英文解释为“You use coveted to describe something that very many people would like to have.”举个🌰：The Booker Prize is the most coveted British literary award. 布克奖是最令人向往的英国文学奖。

covet /ˈkʌvət/ 作动词，即表示“贪求；垂涎，觊觎”，英文解释为“to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has”，举个🌰：She always coveted power but never quite achieved it. 她一直贪求权力，但从未得逞。

grand slam /ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/ 表示“（体育比赛中赢得各项重要比赛的）大满贯，全胜”，英文解释为“an occasion when someone wins all of a set of important sports competitions”

网球运动中的“大满贯”，指选手在一个赛季（一年）里取得澳网、法网、温布尔登和美国公开赛四项大满贯赛事中的1个桂冠。

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