Dear friend
oh blogku ku telah mengabaikanmu selama berbulan-bulan
aku tidak mengisi dengan keluh kesahku, curhatku
kesedihanku, kebahagianku sampai hal-hal yang membuatku terkejutpun
aku selalu menceritakanya padamu
aku tidak tahu kenapa dear
saat nanti kamu jga pasti akan tahu bahwa selama ini aku tidak pernah mengatakan rahasiaku pada siapapun, aku takut mereka menjauhiku, tidak seperti kamu yang selalu setia menemaniku. Aku tahu aku butuh waktu untuk mengungkapkan segalanya, setiap menit, jam aku berpikir untuk meninggalkan ini semua tapi apakah aku sanggup?
ku rasa itu tidak mungkin karena sesungguhnya aku merasa bingung pada diriku sendiri hal apa yang akan aku ceritakan kelak pada mereka sahabatku. pelipur laraku, apakah mereka akan mengerti aku atau sama sekali membiarkan aku terjerumus dalam limbah dosa semakin dalam.
hanya Tuhan yang tahu kapan dan dimana hal itu akan terjadi, yang terpenting sekarang aku mencoba untuk bertahan dan menjalani kehidupanku seperti biasanya, layaknya orang yang baru mendapatkan hadiah dari TUhannya.
yaitu sebuah kehidupan, kehidupan yang hanya diberikan sekali dalam seumur hidup, kehidupan yang harus dijalani ddengan hati-hati dan tidak memungkinkan kita untuk bertindak seenaknya, salah sedikit bisa langsung jatuh dan susah untuk bangun lagi.
itulah kehidupan yang harus aku jalani, walau terkadang berat, aku anggap semua itu cobaan dan aku harus bisa mengatasinya, himah dari semua itu kelak nanti akan aku dapatkan...
aku percaya bahwa Allah memberikan ujian padaku pasti ada sesuatu dibalik itu semua yang Dia simpan rapat-rapat dan suatu hari nanti akan dikeluarkanNya untukku
semoga dengan semua itu aku tetap berusaha dan berdoa samapi kapanpun, aku tidak akan pernah berhenti meminta kepada sang Khalik betapa aku sangat merindukanNya
berada dekat denganNya membuatku sangat nyaman, dan tentram...
semua keluh kesahku sering dijawabNya , bahkan sering kali aku berdoa dan berharapa agar semuanya baik-baik saja, tanpa aku sadari itu terjadi karena KuasaNya,
sebagai manusia biasa aku tak luput dari dosa dunia, dosa yang terkadang memebayangiku sampai sekarang, dosa masa lalu yang entah sampai kapan akan lenyap dari otakku, aku tidak pernah berpikir untuk menghilangkannya, yang aku mau aku belajar dari itu semua, intropeksi diriku apakah aku sudah benar atau belum
aku takut suatu saat nanti karma yang aku dapatkan dari perbuatanku datang dan menimpaku, aku hanya mau berserah diri kepadanNya, mengharap ampunanya dan ridho dariNya. amin
dengan segala kekurangan yang aku milik aku yakin ada bnyak kelebihan yang bisa aku gunakan untuk membuat hidupku bermanfaat, buat diri sendiri terutama orang tuaku
ya Allah selalu lindungilah mereka, jaga mereka, sehatkan badanya dan kuatkan hidupnya, agar kelak aku punya waktu untuk mengabdi pada mereka, sebagai ucapan terima kasih karena selama ini telah merawatku, menjaga dan memberikan segalannya yang aku inginkan. berikan hamba kesempatan untk membahagiakan mereka hingga akhir hayatku, aku tidak mungkin bisa membalasnya dengan segenap hati, seluruh jiwaku sperti apa yang mereka lakukan padaku
tapi paling tidak mereka tahu betapa aku sangat menyangi mereka sampai kapanpun, kasih sayangku tidak akan pernah luntur...
walaupun keinginanku sangat besar dan mimpiku yang nanti akan membawaku jauh dari mereka, tapi didalam jiwaku ragaku tersimpan erat mereka, wajah yang setiap kali aku pandang, senyuman ibuku yang membuatku menangis kapanpun kalau aku teringat namanya, nama Ibu dan juga bapaku yang selma berjuang keras untukku dan keluargaku
aku tidak akan pernah mungkin menjadi seprti mu ayah tapi aku akan berusaha sebisa ku menjadi serpti mu dikala susah dan duka, bahagia dan senangku aku akan selalu mengukir nama kalian dihatiku, didarahku, otakku...
itulah janjiki kepadamu, jika suatu saat nanti aku bersalah dan berdosa kepadamu
maafkanlah aku, aku hanya tidak sanggup untuk bilang dan mematuhimu..
sampai disini dulu dear
aku akan mengunjungimu lain kali
Minggu, 26 September 2010
Minggu, 05 September 2010
hanya aku
jika dapat aku ungkapkan kata-kata yang pantas untuk diriku mungkin hanya sebuah gambaran yang pantas mendapatkanya...
pemimpi
hanya dengan itu aku bisa berteguh hati menjalankan hidupku yang seakan akan tiada hentinya berlari, mengejar dan suatu kali aku jatuh aku akan bangkit lagi, dan terus berdiri kemudian lari.
aku tidak akan pernah lupa dengan janjiku pada diriku sendiri,janji yang aku yakini aku bisa, aku tidak perduli dengan orang yang mengatakan kalau terllu tinggi aku bermimpi...
mereka tidak akan pernah tahu kalau aku seperti ini, bahkan untuk mengerti aku sedikitpun tidak akan pernah, tang mereka tahu hanyalah satu itulah diriku, yang selalu mengusir rasa khawatir itu jauh - jauh
pemimpi
hanya dengan itu aku bisa berteguh hati menjalankan hidupku yang seakan akan tiada hentinya berlari, mengejar dan suatu kali aku jatuh aku akan bangkit lagi, dan terus berdiri kemudian lari.
aku tidak akan pernah lupa dengan janjiku pada diriku sendiri,janji yang aku yakini aku bisa, aku tidak perduli dengan orang yang mengatakan kalau terllu tinggi aku bermimpi...
mereka tidak akan pernah tahu kalau aku seperti ini, bahkan untuk mengerti aku sedikitpun tidak akan pernah, tang mereka tahu hanyalah satu itulah diriku, yang selalu mengusir rasa khawatir itu jauh - jauh
Sabtu, 28 Agustus 2010
AKON BIOGRAPHY
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, often going by the shorter Aliaune Thiam (born 14 October 1981 in St. Louis, Missouri; raised in Dakar, Senegal), and better known by stage name Akon, is a Grammy Award-nominated Senegalese hip-hop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is the founder of both Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. Other sources have his name as Alioune Badara Thiam.
Career
Background
Akon is the son of jazz percussionist Mor Thiam. He grew up in Senegal until he was seven, split time between Senegal and the U.S. until he was fifteen, then his family permantently moved to Jersey City, New Jersey and as such he speaks English, French, and Wolof. In Jersey City he attended Snyder High School,[citation needed] where he discovered hip hop music. His first song was entitled "Operations of Nature," which he recorded at age 15. However, he was jailed for armed robbery and drug distribution charges, and used his time in prison to work on his music. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in his home studio. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which released Akon's debut LP Trouble in June 2004. The album is a hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast and Southern beats.
2004-2005: Trouble
Trouble (2004)
Akon's solo debut album, Trouble was released on June 29, 2004. It spawned the hit singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely," as well as "Belly Dancer (Bananza)," "Pot Of Gold," and "Ghetto." "Locked Up" reached the top 10 in the U.S. and the top five in the UK, and was written after Akon served time in jail for grand theft auto. His manager Robert Montanez was shot to death following a dispute in New Jersey in December 2005. "Ghetto" became a radio hit when it was remixed to include verses from legendary rappers 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. In 2005, he released the single "Lonely" (which samples Bobby Vinton's "Mr. Lonely"). The song reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Australia, the UK and Germany. His album also climbed to number one in the UK in April, 2005. When music channel The Box had a top ten weekly chart, which was calculated by the amount of video requests, Akon's "Lonely" became the longest running single on the top of the chart, spanning over 15 weeks. In 2005, Akon gained more popularity after being featured on Young Jeezy's debut album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, on the song "Soul Survivor" which became a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Akon served a three-year jail sentence for grand theft auto, an experience that inspired his Locked Up.
2006-2007: Konvicted
Konvicted (2006)
Akon's sophomore album, entitled Konvicted, was released on November 14, 2006. Konvicted included collaborations with Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Styles P. Late August 2006, Akon released the single "Smack That" featuring Eminem, from the album. This single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for five weeks. The music video for "Smack That" was directed by Raymond Garced. "I Wanna Love You", the second single off Konvicted, was released in September 2006. It is a collaboration between Akon and Snoop Dogg. This single earned Akon his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and Snoop's second. "I Wanna Love You" topped the U.S. charts for two consecutive weeks. In January 2007, Akon released his third single "Don't Matter" which so far has reached five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Konvicted debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 285,000 copies in its first week. After only six weeks, Konvicted sold more than one million records in the U.S. and more than 1.3 million worldwide. Konvicted has continued to stay in the top twenty of the Billboard 200 after 14 weeks, and it peaked on three consecutive weeks, not including its debut. Currently it has sold more than 1.5 million records in the U.S. and 2.2 million worldwide.
On the week of October 5, Akon broke a record on the Hot 100, as he achieved the largest climb in the chart's 48-year-history with "Smack That" jumping from number 95 to number seven. The song's monstrous leap is fueled by its number six debut on Hot Digital Songs with 67,000 downloads sold.
In 2006, Akon started his new record label Kon Live Distribution under Interscope Records. The first artist to sign was Chilli from TLC. Her debut solo album Point of View will be released under Kon Live. Earl Ray has also been signed to the label.
In December 2006, Akon's "Smack That" was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.
He was featured on Gwen Stefani's latest album, The Sweet Escape. He made an appearance on the title track and second single, "The Sweet Escape". The song was produced by him. On December 10, 2006 both Akon and Stefani appeared as musical guests on Saturday Night Live, however they did not perform the song as Stefani had not yet learned the lyrics. "The Sweet Escape" has reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Akon collaborated with Chamillionaire on his latest mixtape entitled, Mixtape Messiah 2. He is featured on "Ridin' Overseas", which Akon also produced. The mixtape became available for download on Chamillionaire's website as of December 24, 2006.
There is a strong rumor going around that a collaborative album between Akon and Young Jeezy is in the works. It may be released later this year or possibly next year. After their 2005 Akon-produced single, "Soul Survivor", the duo says that there is a lot more to expect from them in the future. Jeezy has stated that the album will be somewhat similar to Jay-Z and R. Kelly's The Best of Both Worlds or Unfinished Business collaborative albums.
Akon is set to embark on a world tour in 2007. Starting in Africa, he'll swing through Europe and then segue to the United States. There is no word yet on supporting acts, but Akon told Billboard.com, "We'll probably get the hottest act in whatever region we're in." When asked about strong rumors that he'll be collaborating with Michael Jackson, Akon just laughed, saying only, "Right now that's in the air. I can't talk about it." He offers up the same laugh and vague response when queried about working on Elton John's next album. Akon was also effusive about another upcoming collaboration: Whitney Houston. "I'm working on more uptempo records for her," he says. "She's been through a lot and has a dark history. So we've got to make the album brighter because she's come out of the cave now. She wants a celebration. She needs to come back to the old Whitney we remember."
Akon is rumored to make an appearance on Papoose's major label debut album, The Nacirema Dream. Currently the track, "Go to War (Ghetto Soldier)" on which Akon is featured, is tentative. The Nacirema Dream is slated to be released March 2007.
Akon is scheduled to appear on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's upcoming album Strength and Loyalty. He will be featured on the album's lead single entitled "I Tried", which will be released in February, 2007. He is also rumoured to be featured on the second single as well, which is "Never Forget Me". The album will be released on April 17, 2007.
Not for Sale, Kardinal Offishall's fourth solo album, and his first as a member of Konvict Muzik, is scheduled for release in early 2007. The Toronto-based rapper's album will feature established artists such as Lil' Wayne, De La Soul, Clipse, Rihanna and Stat Quo. It is confirmed that Akon will be the executive producer of the album.
Three 6 Mafia's eight studio album, Da Last 2 Walk is expected to feature guest appearances by Akon in addition to appearances from T.I., Paul Wall, Lil' Scrappy, Young Buck and more. It will be released Spring 2007.
T.I.'s 5th album, T.I. vs. T.I.P., is scheduled for release in the summer of 2007. It will boast production from high profile producers such as Dr. Dre, Eminem, Lil Jon, Just Blaze, Timbaland, as well as Akon. Akon is also expected to make a guest appearance on the album.
We The Best is the upcoming sophomore album from DJ Khaled, scheduled for release in the summer of 2007. The lead single, "We Takin' Over" will feature T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne and Birdman as well as Akon.
Akon is rumoured to be featured on Juvenile's upcoming album, entitled Diary of a Soulja. "The Verdict" and "I'm So Fly" are two tracks that Akon is featured on and may make the album. The album is schelduled to be released during the third quarter of 2007.
Epiphany, the sophomore album by T-Pain will be executively produced by Akon. The album is expected to be released sometime 2007.
Upcoming Aftermath rapper, G.A.G.E. will release his debut solo album, The Soundtrack To My Life sometime in 2007 and is expected to feature production from Dr. Dre, Scott Storch, Cool & Dre and others. The album can expect to have appearances from Akon, Busta Rhymes, The Game, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, T.I., and many more.
Film
Akon is also planning to work on a full-length movie about his life. The title has been confirmed as Illegal Alien, and the release date is unknown at the time. As far as other television ventures go, he is featured on a Verizon Wireless commercial.
Fashion
In February 2007, Akon's clothing line, Konvict Clothing, will launch. It features urban streetwear including denim jeans, hoodies, t-shirts and hats.
"Aliaune" is the upscale version, or high-end line, of Konvict Clothing and it will be servicing males and females with blazers, expensive denim jeans and as well as other items of clothing.
Personal life
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri instead of Senegal because his family didn't want to have to go through immigration problems and so he and his siblings could get a better education. He has been in jail for a total of five years. In late 2005, his manager Robert Montanez was killed in a drive by shooting, the album Konvicted is dedicated to him. Akon was also in the car and was shot in the shoulder, however he made a full recovery. He is a Muslim, and cites his religion for his polygamist lifestyle; he has three wives. He drives an orange Lamborghini Gallardo. He also has his own charity for underpriviliged children in Africa called United For Africa.[citation needed] Akon also owns a diamond mine in South Africa and denies the existence of conflict diamonds, noting in an interview with the British Independent, "I don't even believe in conflict diamonds...That's just a movie. Think about it. Ain't nobody thought about nothing about no conflict diamonds until the movie came out." Although he had a previous occupation as a drug dealer, he states that he has never used drugs. He also states that in spite of his previous criminal history he has turned his life around, as sung in "Tired Of Runnin"
Career
Background
Akon is the son of jazz percussionist Mor Thiam. He grew up in Senegal until he was seven, split time between Senegal and the U.S. until he was fifteen, then his family permantently moved to Jersey City, New Jersey and as such he speaks English, French, and Wolof. In Jersey City he attended Snyder High School,[citation needed] where he discovered hip hop music. His first song was entitled "Operations of Nature," which he recorded at age 15. However, he was jailed for armed robbery and drug distribution charges, and used his time in prison to work on his music. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in his home studio. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which released Akon's debut LP Trouble in June 2004. The album is a hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast and Southern beats.
2004-2005: Trouble
Trouble (2004)
Akon's solo debut album, Trouble was released on June 29, 2004. It spawned the hit singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely," as well as "Belly Dancer (Bananza)," "Pot Of Gold," and "Ghetto." "Locked Up" reached the top 10 in the U.S. and the top five in the UK, and was written after Akon served time in jail for grand theft auto. His manager Robert Montanez was shot to death following a dispute in New Jersey in December 2005. "Ghetto" became a radio hit when it was remixed to include verses from legendary rappers 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. In 2005, he released the single "Lonely" (which samples Bobby Vinton's "Mr. Lonely"). The song reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Australia, the UK and Germany. His album also climbed to number one in the UK in April, 2005. When music channel The Box had a top ten weekly chart, which was calculated by the amount of video requests, Akon's "Lonely" became the longest running single on the top of the chart, spanning over 15 weeks. In 2005, Akon gained more popularity after being featured on Young Jeezy's debut album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, on the song "Soul Survivor" which became a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Akon served a three-year jail sentence for grand theft auto, an experience that inspired his Locked Up.
2006-2007: Konvicted
Konvicted (2006)
Akon's sophomore album, entitled Konvicted, was released on November 14, 2006. Konvicted included collaborations with Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Styles P. Late August 2006, Akon released the single "Smack That" featuring Eminem, from the album. This single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for five weeks. The music video for "Smack That" was directed by Raymond Garced. "I Wanna Love You", the second single off Konvicted, was released in September 2006. It is a collaboration between Akon and Snoop Dogg. This single earned Akon his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and Snoop's second. "I Wanna Love You" topped the U.S. charts for two consecutive weeks. In January 2007, Akon released his third single "Don't Matter" which so far has reached five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Konvicted debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 285,000 copies in its first week. After only six weeks, Konvicted sold more than one million records in the U.S. and more than 1.3 million worldwide. Konvicted has continued to stay in the top twenty of the Billboard 200 after 14 weeks, and it peaked on three consecutive weeks, not including its debut. Currently it has sold more than 1.5 million records in the U.S. and 2.2 million worldwide.
On the week of October 5, Akon broke a record on the Hot 100, as he achieved the largest climb in the chart's 48-year-history with "Smack That" jumping from number 95 to number seven. The song's monstrous leap is fueled by its number six debut on Hot Digital Songs with 67,000 downloads sold.
In 2006, Akon started his new record label Kon Live Distribution under Interscope Records. The first artist to sign was Chilli from TLC. Her debut solo album Point of View will be released under Kon Live. Earl Ray has also been signed to the label.
In December 2006, Akon's "Smack That" was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.
He was featured on Gwen Stefani's latest album, The Sweet Escape. He made an appearance on the title track and second single, "The Sweet Escape". The song was produced by him. On December 10, 2006 both Akon and Stefani appeared as musical guests on Saturday Night Live, however they did not perform the song as Stefani had not yet learned the lyrics. "The Sweet Escape" has reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Akon collaborated with Chamillionaire on his latest mixtape entitled, Mixtape Messiah 2. He is featured on "Ridin' Overseas", which Akon also produced. The mixtape became available for download on Chamillionaire's website as of December 24, 2006.
There is a strong rumor going around that a collaborative album between Akon and Young Jeezy is in the works. It may be released later this year or possibly next year. After their 2005 Akon-produced single, "Soul Survivor", the duo says that there is a lot more to expect from them in the future. Jeezy has stated that the album will be somewhat similar to Jay-Z and R. Kelly's The Best of Both Worlds or Unfinished Business collaborative albums.
Akon is set to embark on a world tour in 2007. Starting in Africa, he'll swing through Europe and then segue to the United States. There is no word yet on supporting acts, but Akon told Billboard.com, "We'll probably get the hottest act in whatever region we're in." When asked about strong rumors that he'll be collaborating with Michael Jackson, Akon just laughed, saying only, "Right now that's in the air. I can't talk about it." He offers up the same laugh and vague response when queried about working on Elton John's next album. Akon was also effusive about another upcoming collaboration: Whitney Houston. "I'm working on more uptempo records for her," he says. "She's been through a lot and has a dark history. So we've got to make the album brighter because she's come out of the cave now. She wants a celebration. She needs to come back to the old Whitney we remember."
Akon is rumored to make an appearance on Papoose's major label debut album, The Nacirema Dream. Currently the track, "Go to War (Ghetto Soldier)" on which Akon is featured, is tentative. The Nacirema Dream is slated to be released March 2007.
Akon is scheduled to appear on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's upcoming album Strength and Loyalty. He will be featured on the album's lead single entitled "I Tried", which will be released in February, 2007. He is also rumoured to be featured on the second single as well, which is "Never Forget Me". The album will be released on April 17, 2007.
Not for Sale, Kardinal Offishall's fourth solo album, and his first as a member of Konvict Muzik, is scheduled for release in early 2007. The Toronto-based rapper's album will feature established artists such as Lil' Wayne, De La Soul, Clipse, Rihanna and Stat Quo. It is confirmed that Akon will be the executive producer of the album.
Three 6 Mafia's eight studio album, Da Last 2 Walk is expected to feature guest appearances by Akon in addition to appearances from T.I., Paul Wall, Lil' Scrappy, Young Buck and more. It will be released Spring 2007.
T.I.'s 5th album, T.I. vs. T.I.P., is scheduled for release in the summer of 2007. It will boast production from high profile producers such as Dr. Dre, Eminem, Lil Jon, Just Blaze, Timbaland, as well as Akon. Akon is also expected to make a guest appearance on the album.
We The Best is the upcoming sophomore album from DJ Khaled, scheduled for release in the summer of 2007. The lead single, "We Takin' Over" will feature T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne and Birdman as well as Akon.
Akon is rumoured to be featured on Juvenile's upcoming album, entitled Diary of a Soulja. "The Verdict" and "I'm So Fly" are two tracks that Akon is featured on and may make the album. The album is schelduled to be released during the third quarter of 2007.
Epiphany, the sophomore album by T-Pain will be executively produced by Akon. The album is expected to be released sometime 2007.
Upcoming Aftermath rapper, G.A.G.E. will release his debut solo album, The Soundtrack To My Life sometime in 2007 and is expected to feature production from Dr. Dre, Scott Storch, Cool & Dre and others. The album can expect to have appearances from Akon, Busta Rhymes, The Game, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, T.I., and many more.
Film
Akon is also planning to work on a full-length movie about his life. The title has been confirmed as Illegal Alien, and the release date is unknown at the time. As far as other television ventures go, he is featured on a Verizon Wireless commercial.
Fashion
In February 2007, Akon's clothing line, Konvict Clothing, will launch. It features urban streetwear including denim jeans, hoodies, t-shirts and hats.
"Aliaune" is the upscale version, or high-end line, of Konvict Clothing and it will be servicing males and females with blazers, expensive denim jeans and as well as other items of clothing.
Personal life
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri instead of Senegal because his family didn't want to have to go through immigration problems and so he and his siblings could get a better education. He has been in jail for a total of five years. In late 2005, his manager Robert Montanez was killed in a drive by shooting, the album Konvicted is dedicated to him. Akon was also in the car and was shot in the shoulder, however he made a full recovery. He is a Muslim, and cites his religion for his polygamist lifestyle; he has three wives. He drives an orange Lamborghini Gallardo. He also has his own charity for underpriviliged children in Africa called United For Africa.[citation needed] Akon also owns a diamond mine in South Africa and denies the existence of conflict diamonds, noting in an interview with the British Independent, "I don't even believe in conflict diamonds...That's just a movie. Think about it. Ain't nobody thought about nothing about no conflict diamonds until the movie came out." Although he had a previous occupation as a drug dealer, he states that he has never used drugs. He also states that in spite of his previous criminal history he has turned his life around, as sung in "Tired Of Runnin"
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