Beijing Spring Open 2008

Date
May 2, 2008
City
Beijing, China
Venue

GuiZhou mansion

Address
Website
Beijing Spring Open 2008 website
Contact

Shihang Wang

Organizer
Shihang Wang (王世行)
WCA Delegate
Chris Krueger
Information
Events
Main event
Competitors
54

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Timothy Sun won with an average of 15.45 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Kim Chan-Woo finished second (16.08) and Luchen Zhang (张录辰) finished third (17.44).

Asian records: Danyang Chen (陈丹阳)‎ 3x3x3 Blindfolded 1:08.81 (single); Luchen Zhang (张录辰)‎ 3x3x3 Blindfolded 1:28.39 (average); Mengke Li (李孟珂)‎ Master Magic 3.07 (single) and Master Magic 3.45 (average).

Beiji Sun (孙北吉) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 38 35.68 44.83 China 45.0035.6847.1342.3647.93
Magic Final 22 4.09 DNF China 6.13DNFDNF4.134.09
Master Magic Final 5 5.21 6.07 China 5.216.215.28DNF6.71

Chris Krueger - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
2x2x2 Cube Final 3 6.23 7.74 United States 6.237.767.998.567.46

Danyang Chen (陈丹阳) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 5 17.06 18.96 China 24.6318.9619.9417.9717.06
First round 3 15.09 17.00 China 16.7716.6521.0615.0917.59
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 1 1:08.81 AsR DNF China DNF1:08.811:26.21
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 2 2/2 6:16 NR China 2/2 6:16
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Old Style Final 2 2/2 6:16 NR China 2/2 6:16

Fubo Wang (王富博) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 6 17.93 19.56 China 19.4519.2023.7617.9320.02
First round 5 16.27 19.07 China 18.9016.2721.9018.4419.88
2x2x2 Cube Final 5 6.83 8.83 China 6.8311.008.788.689.02
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 5 2:55.66 DNF China 2:55.66DNFDNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 3 32.63 35.62 China 35.6935.0532.6336.1338.30
Magic Final 5 1.41 1.95 China 1.411.412.561.883.65
Master Magic Final 2 3.21 3.91 China 3.304.847.813.593.21

Gaoqin Cao (曹高钦) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 15 23.06 25.66 China 28.6928.8325.0223.2723.06
First round 18 22.11 25.01 China 26.6827.0224.2724.0822.11
2x2x2 Cube Final 11 8.05 10.19 China 11.119.579.898.0511.29
4x4x4 Cube Final 10 2:12.19 2:43.53 China 3:02.712:22.462:45.413:11.002:12.19
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 12 DNF DNF China DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 9 43.63 46.87 China 43.6352.5646.6543.8450.11
Megaminx Final 4 3:39.86 3:52.40 China 3:52.583:39.864:04.77
Square-1 Final 3 1:02.31 1:15.75 China 1:33.551:02.311:11.38
Magic Final 7 1.97 2.04 China 1.972.082.032.312.02

Ge Liu (刘戈) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 35 31.03 37.55 China 33.6331.0345.0537.3641.65
4x4x4 Cube Final 14 2:58.58 DNF China 2:58.583:00.883:10.83DNFDNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 16 1:14.72 China 1:23.161:14.72
Magic Final 13 1.94 2.91 China 3.113.291.942.32DNF

Guoliang Liu (刘国亮) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 11 21.13 23.02 China 23.0322.8823.1623.7121.13
First round 16 22.00 24.65 China 22.0024.3128.0325.8423.81
2x2x2 Cube Final 9 8.71 9.81 China 10.1310.2213.278.719.09
Megaminx Final 6 5:31.55 6:12.54 China 6:07.895:31.556:58.19
Magic Final 3 1.13 NR 1.78 China 1.132.611.271.632.44

Guoshuai Zhao (赵国帅) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 31 30.63 34.54 China 30.6339.6633.3330.6352.06
Magic Final 2 1.51 1.64 NR China DNF1.701.671.511.56

Haina Wang (王海娜) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 44 47.58 China 50.4147.58
2x2x2 Cube Final 21 8.20 14.28 China 24.5710.6811.7720.398.20

Haiyan Zhuang (庄海燕) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 12 DNF DNF China DNFDNFDNF

Hang Wang (王杭) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 41 40.13 China 40.13DNF

Haoyun Bao - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 40 40.05 China 43.9040.05

Jang Min-Woo - Republic of Korea WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 19 20.44 29.07 Republic of Korea 30.0920.4431.1925.941:00.05
First round 17 21.88 24.69 Republic of Korea 26.9054.3122.1924.9721.88
4x4x4 Cube Final 13 2:33.68 3:09.46 Republic of Korea 3:45.472:51.614:50.462:33.682:51.30
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 10 42.64 50.19 Republic of Korea 55.0742.6444.051:02.0451.44

Jialin Liu (刘佳琳) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 42 40.94 China 40.9453.63
2x2x2 Cube Final 27 17.58 23.00 China 19.8120.0545.6929.1317.58

Jiawei Lu (陆嘉伟) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 21 22.10 27.97 China 27.8822.1026.6939.1329.35
4x4x4 Cube Final 5 2:02.42 2:14.21 China 2:42.832:16.852:12.272:02.422:13.51

Jin Hyun-Bin - Republic of Korea WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 27 29.05 33.09 Republic of Korea 33.3131.7434.2129.051:23.86
2x2x2 Cube Final 25 10.06 21.09 Republic of Korea 22.2110.0621.5719.4823.08

Junhui Du (杜军会) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
Magic Final 8 1.56 2.08 China 2.281.632.331.565.75

Kim Chan-Woo - Republic of Korea WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 2 14.12 16.08 Republic of Korea 15.0818.9014.1214.2623.19
First round 2 13.75 16.91 Republic of Korea 20.6818.3116.3616.0713.75
4x4x4 Cube Final 2 1:43.55 1:50.10 Republic of Korea 1:43.551:51.251:50.462:03.521:48.59
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 6 3:43.61 DNF Republic of Korea DNFDNF3:43.61
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 1 25.97 29.63 Republic of Korea 31.0931.0626.8125.9731.01

Lalei Yu (余拉雷) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 33 34.25 36.06 China 34.2544.3337.2835.8435.05
2x2x2 Cube Final 24 14.06 19.38 China 18.68DNF14.0620.2519.22
4x4x4 Cube Final 11 2:39.53 3:06.76 China 4:10.912:57.223:20.582:39.533:02.47
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 11 11:33.00 DNF China 11:33.00DNSDNS
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 21 1:51.50 China 1:51.50DNF
Megaminx Final 8 7:54.05 8:20.00 China 8:15.667:54.058:50.29
Square-1 Final 6 1:18.06 1:32.74 China 1:23.941:18.061:56.21
Magic Final 18 1.95 3.49 China 3.68DNF1.954.502.28

Lee Dong-Young - Republic of Korea WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 14 22.90 25.05 Republic of Korea 25.6136.6625.5322.9024.00
First round 19 24.83 27.56 Republic of Korea 29.4326.0629.6627.1924.83
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 15 1:12.56 Republic of Korea 1:46.091:12.56

Luchen Zhang (张录辰) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 3 16.72 17.44 China 17.6718.3416.7816.7217.88
First round 4 15.09 18.30 China 16.90DNF18.8019.2115.09
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 2 1:23.44 1:28.39 AsR China 1:23.441:23.661:38.06
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 5 25.33 37.20 China 51.0330.4525.3333.9647.19
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 1 DNF China DNFDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Old Style Final 5 DNF China DNF

Mengke Li (李孟珂) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 13 15.25 23.60 China 26.0215.2522.3823.5524.86
First round 12 18.97 23.38 China 25.5525.7824.6918.9719.91
2x2x2 Cube Final 2 4.77 NR 7.31 NR China 7.357.467.337.254.77
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 8 38.02 40.47 China 42.9639.6841.4338.0240.31
Magic Final 14 1.22 2.96 China 1.501.223.593.79DNF
Master Magic Final 1 3.07 AsR 3.45 AsR China 3.275.153.603.073.47

Ming Gao (高鸣) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 20 25.44 32.43 China 34.3829.75DNF25.4433.15
First round 14 16.38 24.33 China 31.0920.8126.0326.1516.38
2x2x2 Cube Final 4 6.43 8.17 China 6.6811.158.868.976.43
4x4x4 Cube Final 4 1:52.58 2:01.48 China 1:59.592:04.132:27.621:52.582:00.71
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 19 1:20.63 China 1:20.631:26.43
Magic Final 4 1.31 1.86 China 1.802.441.341.312.44

Ming Liu (刘铭) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 28 31.25 34.01 China 31.2537.2634.4335.0632.55

Mingren Lu (卢鸣仁) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 9 19.80 20.50 China 20.5520.9719.8025.7219.97
First round 10 20.53 21.88 China 20.5321.1822.7424.3121.72

Mingwei Huang (黄明伟) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 12 19.55 23.17 China 24.4721.3030.4719.5523.75
First round 15 21.90 24.41 China 25.8425.2822.1127.5621.90
2x2x2 Cube Final 12 6.16 10.47 China 11.936.1610.2810.4110.72
4x4x4 Cube Final 6 2:03.69 2:24.23 China 2:42.362:03.692:05.912:35.182:31.59
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 10 7:17.96 DNF China 7:17.96DNSDNS
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 11 41.96 55.67 China 54.8856.8157.2741.9655.31
Square-1 Final 5 1:24.93 1:30.17 China 1:38.901:24.931:26.69

Pascal So (蘇柏熙) - Hong Kong, China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 4 16.03 18.25 NR Hong Kong, China 18.5320.5319.0816.0317.15
First round 6 16.07 19.79 Hong Kong, China 25.5318.9719.5716.0720.83
2x2x2 Cube Final 8 6.90 NR 9.81 NR Hong Kong, China 13.116.9011.0610.597.79
4x4x4 Cube Final 3 1:41.52 1:58.34 Hong Kong, China 2:07.192:09.781:59.881:47.961:41.52
Megaminx Final 3 3:31.21 NR 3:42.86 NR Hong Kong, China 3:31.213:55.763:41.61
Square-1 Final 2 44.06 NR 52.25 NR Hong Kong, China 1:00.3152.3744.06
Magic Final 10 1.19 2.29 Hong Kong, China 1.301.193.663.661.90
Master Magic Final 4 4.30 NR 5.48 NR Hong Kong, China 5.026.384.308.025.03

Peng Li (李鹏) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 26 27.81 32.76 China 31.7735.3931.1327.8139.01
2x2x2 Cube Final 22 10.97 16.83 China 17.9615.6616.8810.9736.97
4x4x4 Cube Final 18 4:50.41 China 4:50.41
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 20 1:26.36 China 1:26.36DNS
Megaminx Final 9 12:15.00 DNF China 12:15.00DNSDNS
Square-1 Final 8 4:25.40 DNF China DNF4:25.40DNS

Qiang Lin (林强) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 7 17.05 19.80 China 20.11DNF17.0520.8418.46
First round 8 19.09 21.16 China 22.4321.1319.0920.7121.64
2x2x2 Cube Final 10 8.00 10.07 China 9.1510.848.0018.2210.21
4x4x4 Cube Final 17 3:25.25 China 3:50.313:25.25
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 7 3:50.22 DNF China DNF3:50.22DNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 2 29.49 31.61 China 30.0132.7132.1129.4934.29
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 3 2/2 17:12 China 2/2 17:12
Magic Final 19 3.31 4.06 China DNF3.445.183.553.31
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Old Style Final 3 2/2 17:12 China 2/2 17:12

Qiyi Ding (丁琪依) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 29 27.27 34.32 China DNF31.1635.5036.3127.27
2x2x2 Cube Final 17 7.94 12.12 China 13.0010.9014.5212.477.94
Magic Final 6 1.61 1.96 China 2.382.341.611.781.77

Robin Larsson - Sweden WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 24 25.72 30.17 Sweden 33.7134.9026.6625.7230.13
4x4x4 Cube Final 8 2:12.02 2:32.72 Sweden 2:35.312:42.632:12.022:29.662:33.18

Shihang Wang (王世行) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
2x2x2 Cube Final 18 11.68 13.04 China 13.0311.6816.6312.4113.68

Shin Ji-Ho - Republic of Korea WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 8 17.94 20.31 Republic of Korea 21.7220.8023.8618.4117.94
First round 9 20.33 21.74 Republic of Korea 23.1920.3321.3026.5320.72
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 14 1:06.83 Republic of Korea 1:06.831:10.74

Shufan Wang (王澍凡) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 48 3:33.21 China 3:33.213:45.53

Timothy Sun - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 1 13.72 15.45 United States 13.9013.7214.3018.15DNF
First round 1 12.56 16.03 United States 16.5720.5214.7312.5616.79
2x2x2 Cube Final 1 3.74 4.85 United States 5.344.313.746.744.90
4x4x4 Cube Final 1 55.03 1:04.10 United States 1:14.1759.651:04.471:08.1955.03
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 3 1:26.04 DNF United States DNF1:26.04DNF
Megaminx Final 1 1:58.96 2:12.81 United States 2:28.411:58.962:11.05
Square-1 Final 1 35.71 39.44 United States 35.7143.8638.75
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 1 3/3 15:08 United States 3/3 15:08
Magic Final 1 1.11 1.26 United States 1.192.111.111.441.16
Master Magic Final 3 3.44 4.05 United States 3.444.963.834.114.21
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Old Style Final 1 3/3 15:08 United States 3/3 15:08

Weinan Li (李伟楠) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 46 51.68 China 51.681:00.07
2x2x2 Cube Final 26 9.02 21.42 China 36.5025.4711.7727.029.02

Weiri Cong (丛伟日) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 22 24.68 27.97 China 30.0532.4025.0324.6828.83
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 9 5:20.52 DNF China 5:20.52DNFDNS

Xiaofeng Shi (石小峰) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 4 33.66 37.03 China 36.3442.5633.6637.2837.46

Ximiao Liu (刘曦淼) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 39 38.30 53.35 China 46.0839.681:21.2338.301:14.30

Yang Ni (倪阳) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 17 22.32 28.28 China 27.9122.3233.7423.1836.86
First round 11 21.83 22.48 China 22.3422.2721.8322.84DNF
2x2x2 Cube Final 13 8.38 10.90 China 8.3810.4210.8911.3920.96
4x4x4 Cube Final 9 2:20.78 2:40.42 China 2:30.552:51.162:39.562:51.352:20.78
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 8 4:30.33 DNF China 4:30.33DNFDNS
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 7 27.44 38.97 China 42.8137.2241.3438.3627.44

Yaoxi Li (李垚曦) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 32 27.91 35.26 China 34.2140.4738.4327.9133.15
2x2x2 Cube Final 16 10.77 11.68 China 25.6811.4312.8410.7710.77
Magic Final 17 2.25 3.47 China 2.254.414.332.593.50

Yazhao Lu (卢亚召) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 23 19.97 29.78 China 19.9727.47DNF31.1030.77
2x2x2 Cube Final 6 6.03 9.14 China 9.007.8010.6310.816.03
4x4x4 Cube Final 12 2:49.11 3:08.04 China DNF2:51.963:35.972:49.112:56.18
Magic Final 21 2.15 DNF China DNF2.38DNF2.802.15
Master Magic Final 6 4.55 6.86 China 4.558.465.0814.217.03

Yikai Wang (王奕凯) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 30 22.91 34.46 China 29.7522.91DNF43.9329.69
2x2x2 Cube Final 23 13.77 18.29 China 43.0818.0813.7716.2220.58

Yiliang Lu (路义亮) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 45 49.15 China 1:25.6349.15

Yiting Yu (余益婷) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 36 28.25 38.33 China 35.5528.2545.3337.5241.93
2x2x2 Cube Final 19 12.18 13.21 China 12.3014.4612.8615.5812.18
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 18 1:19.68 China 1:23.031:19.68
Megaminx Final 5 4:02.28 4:26.70 China 4:27.914:49.914:02.28
Magic Final 16 2.30 3.36 China 5.962.302.943.213.93

Yiwei Li (李一苇) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 25 26.75 30.41 China 46.4728.8428.4026.7534.00
2x2x2 Cube Final 15 7.31 11.25 China 8.687.3110.8316.8014.25
4x4x4 Cube Final 15 3:05.22 China 3:05.223:11.80
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 17 1:14.80 China 1:17.611:14.80
Magic Final 11 1.90 2.59 China 3.252.553.091.902.13

Yiwei Zhang (张一伟) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 16 21.05 25.69 China 24.5321.0527.1227.7025.43
First round 13 21.83 24.02 China 21.8326.2523.2130.2222.61
2x2x2 Cube Final 14 9.38 11.15 China 12.169.3811.5710.0811.80
4x4x4 Cube Final 7 2:13.44 2:25.55 China 2:13.442:16.812:28.772:37.612:31.08
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 12 DNF DNF China DNFDNFDNS
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 12 46.41 59.23 China 46.4148.431:00.081:09.771:09.18
Megaminx Final 7 6:04.28 6:54.96 China 7:22.196:04.287:18.40
Square-1 Final 7 1:00.90 1:46.28 China 1:00.902:11.562:06.38
Magic Final 15 1.77 3.33 China 2.531.774.113.347.16

Yong Chen (陈勇) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 47 2:02.51 China 2:49.952:02.51
2x2x2 Cube Final 28 28.68 DNF China 28.681:50.521:12.77DNSDNS

Yunqi Ouyang (欧阳韵奇) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 4 1:39.58 DNF China 1:39.582:03.28DNF
Megaminx Final 2 2:24.93 NR 2:31.07 NR China 2:35.142:33.142:24.93
Square-1 Final 4 1:01.07 1:16.60 China 1:19.901:28.821:01.07
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 1 DNF China DNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 4 1/2 9:02 China 1/2 9:02
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Old Style Final 4 1/2 9:02 China 1/2 9:02

Yunshui Qi (齐云水) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 37 38.57 42.62 China 58.8239.1545.0638.5743.65
2x2x2 Cube Final 20 9.58 13.85 China 16.3420.819.5811.4413.77
Magic Final 20 1.18 DNF China DNF1.661.18DNFDNF

Ze Zhang (张泽) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 43 43.11 China 47.2643.11
2x2x2 Cube Final 7 6.36 9.60 China 7.9611.3018.319.536.36
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 13 1:06.19 China DNF1:06.19
Magic Final 12 1.78 2.81 China 2.872.514.711.783.06

Zeyu Ren - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 34 33.36 37.52 China 33.3638.3837.7736.4147.40

Zheng Wu (伍政) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 10 18.59 20.52 China 19.3818.5921.8420.3322.52
First round 7 16.76 20.14 China 16.7620.5018.88DNF21.05
4x4x4 Cube Final 16 3:17.13 China 3:21.273:17.13
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 6 29.53 37.75 China 36.6840.2136.3629.5345.58

Ziqi Zhao (赵梓祺) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 18 23.24 28.76 China 27.1832.7823.2426.3335.68
First round 20 24.53 27.91 China 24.5326.2427.9129.5734.32
Magic Final 9 1.75 2.18 China 1.752.212.212.132.55
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