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willemdafinky · 29 days
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I think about this exchange between Javi and Mariana at the beginning of S3 a bit
I always think about the memories of those who have passed in franchises like The Walking Dead, how the only way that our passed love ones won’t be forgotten is to remember them and spread their memories. How the only physical remnant of Lee that Clementine has left is his blood stains on his hat.
I wish this was expanded more on in S3, the final episode has Javier tell David that your legacy, how people will remember you, is important but I don’t think that was really a major theme of the season and I wish it was. Maybe if Mariana didn’t get Brian Griffin’d this would have been a major element of the story but who knows
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thecrusadercomrade · 1 month
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Which character do you feel had the most wasted potential in the series
At first I was gonna say Sarah, but at least she got to appear in more than one episode. I'm gonna go with Mariana. They set up so many interesting things with her in the first episode of ANF, and then they just kill her off for shock value. It doesn't help that, even with her only appearing in one episode, she's still more likeable than almost any other character in the season.
There was the whole thing with her being fed up with all the fighting in the family, which surely would've gotten worse once David came back into the picture and all that drama started. There's her wanting to write down her memories of people she loved, if she'd lived until the end of the game there could've been something regarding her writing for the members of her family who died. Mariana could've been a good middle ground for players who aren't big fans of either Kate or David, since I could see her being more in the middle as well as things pile up.
It will forever be one of the most disappointing aspects of ANF that we didn't get more time with Mariana. One of the most interesting characters in the season, only to get thrown away so quickly.
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badgersighted · 2 months
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been playing through TWDG after like 10 years and I decided to draw a really self-serving idea of "what if every child throughout the series made it to Ericsons with Clem"
Duck is not a smart man but he's exceptionally loyal. His lack of wit is countered by his raw strength, despite losing a hand all the way back at the motor inn. At Ericson's he'd probably hang around with the likes of Mitch and Willy. Totally has his dad's hat somewhere.
Becca is the local pain in the ass. Constantly breaching the safe zone and acting primarily in her own interests, few people actually like her but can't deny her capability; she's good to have around in a fight. She's come to respect Clementine's resourcefulness but would never admit it.
Sarah stays firmly within the walls of the school, but that doesn't mean she doesn't pull her own weight. Following in her father's footsteps she's the closest the school has to a doctor now. She'll hang close to Clementine but also gets along with Ruby and Aasim.
Gabe Garcia is the local sadboy. He's not as moody as he was in Richmond, but he's still a little mopey and insists on stepping up. Despite her protests he's very protective of his sister, and still harbors a soft spot for Clementine - so naturally doesn't get along with Louis/Violet.
Mariana Garcia is young but capable, and weirdly well adjusted and mature for her age - she's younger than Gabe but feels like the older sister. After the New Frontier shot her eye out she hasn't been as active in a fight but she'll still insist on pulling her weight while knowing her limits. Gets on with everyone.
James Fairbanks is the oldest known surviving member of his family (unless Sam is still out there) and is brutally protective of his younger brother, Alex. Has a mutual respect with Clem and is very good at setting traps outside the school.
Alex Fairbanks would probably like to fight walkers more but James prefers he'd stick to supply runs and stay on watch. He feels stuck at the kids' table and wants to do more to help, but is at a loss on how to do so.
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bourbonificould · 2 months
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If there's one thing I like about A New Frontier, it's the memorial wall in Richmond at the end of the season. Some of the pictures actually look really cool and aren't just game screenshots, I wish we had these for other seasons. And of course, the pictures back at the Garcia household.
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To put it into perspective, imagine the Ericson's kids hanging up pictures of all who died for us to see at first arrival. Or taking a group pic.
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spacedlexi · 2 years
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clem helped javi find his family and then they all drove away in the van actually and nothing else happened
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emmieart · 6 months
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some requests (and characters i just felt like drawing) from the twdg discord server!!
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dalekofchaos · 2 years
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Couple of TWDG unpopular opinions
Season 2 would’ve been better if we replaced the Cabin group with the 400 Days characters or even better, replace Arvo with Eddie and use the 400 Days crew and Tavia instead of the evil stereotypical Russians and just have the final episode of Tavia and co getting revenge for losing their home and it ends with either Clem choosing to save Kenny or Nick
Killing off Omid and never mentioning Christa ever again was stupid
The story would be better if Clem was looking after Christa and Omid's baby instead of AJ
Ben, Sarah, Nick, Luke and Mariana being killed off was pointless
TNF should’ve been about the season 2 ending. Either Clem alone, Clem in Wellington or Clem with Kenny or Jane(or if they didn’t kill him so stupidly, Luke) and Clem building her own community and raising and protecting AJ
Only mentioning Lee in the final season was a disservice to Kenny, Jane, Luke, Alvin and Rebecca. The fact that Lilly never mentions Kenny and even wishing he were still alive so she could kill him herself would’ve been enough and Clem shutting her shit down in a similar Kenny style. "I am glad Kenny smashed your piece of shit father's head in. God you are still not over it are you? All this hard bitch is just for show isn't it? After all this time, you are still the same scared little girl crying for daddy's help. Well get the fuck over it, Lee had enough of your bullshit and I have too. Go to hell Lily, tell Larry I said fuck you!"
Not going back to Richmond after getting AJ back was honestly bad writing in my opinion. Clem and AJ already had a home waiting for them with a family who wanted Clem to return. Ericson is a nice place, but unless there is an explanation as to why they didn’t go other than “...shut up, that’s why” it’s really fucking stupid. If it were up to me, Clem would’ve sought help from Javi, Gabe and Richmond get the kids back instead of James. The rescue is a success. Lilly and her people are dead and we get the choice to either return to the school or Richmond. Or hell even the choice to go back to Clem’s old house as was in the cut ending with AJ(or Christa’s child if they didn’t erase that plotline) and whomever your love interest is.
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the-delta-42 · 1 year
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Firsts Part 2
Firsts Part 2: Meeting the Parents
Clementine nervously chewed her bottom lip, Gabe had asked her to meet his parents, well, his dad and his dad’s girlfriend. Since the last time she saw his dad was after she and Gabe got into a fight at the start of the year, Clementine wasn’t expecting the night to go well. She raised her hand to knock on the door, when it suddenly swung open. Gabe, holding a garbage bag, stopped and stared at Clementine.
“Clem… you’re early.”
“…I can come back later, if you want.”
“No!” Exclaimed Gabe, dropping the bag, “No, it’s fine. It’s just, my sister…”
Clementine frowned, “Miranda?”
“Mariana.” Corrected Gabe, glancing back in the house, “She’s been harassing everyone, asking what your like, if you actually exist…”
“She thinks you made up a girlfriend?” Clementine raised an eyebrow.
“Yeah, but she also thinks you’re the psycho who torched my uncle’s car.” Said Gabe, getting a frown from Clementine.
“What was it?”
Gabe stared at her.
“What?”
“You, you actually torched someone’s car?” Asked Gabe, dumbfounded.
“I’ve torched, stolen, vandalised and totalled multiple cars.” Stated Clementine, “Walking traumatic experience, remember?”
“Who’s that?” Came a new voice, “Is it your imaginary girlfriend?”
“Yes, now I’m a shared delusion.” Snarked Clementine, as a Cuban girl pushed herself in front of Gabe.
“You’re real?”
“No, I’m just a hallucination.”
“Dad, Gabe’s been doing drugs again!”
“What?!”
“Again?” Asked Clementine, as Gabe’s dad appeared at the door.
“Oh,” David stared down at Clementine, “you’re early.”
“Which is fine.” Gabe said, quickly.
“We were expecting you at five.” Finished David, making Clementine frown.
“But,” Said Clementine slowly, “it is five.”
She held up her watch, “See?”
Gabe gently took the watch from her, before holding it close to his ear, “Clem, this watch’s stopped.”
Clementine went red, “T-that would explain somethings.”
“Okay, you two, get out of the way so she can come in.” Said David, guiding Mariana and Gabe to the side, “The living room in the first door on the left.”
Clementine quickly nodded, before hurrying into the house, pausing on the door matt, “Do you want me to remove my shoes or is it alright?”
“It’s fine.” David waved his hand, “Ava’s doing some work in the back yard, but she’ll be through in a minute.”
Clementine nodded, before walking into the living room. It looked spacious, with a couple of couches and some chairs. She spotted a sideboard and cabinet with some pictures in it, walking up to it, Clementine spotted a car that looked familiar, before spotting a familiar face and freezing.
“That’s Uncle Javí.” Said Gabe, making Clementine jump, “He and Kate recently got in contact recently, trying to patch things up.”
“R-really?” Squeaked Clementine, glancing at Gabe.
“Yeah, he’s the guy who had his car torched a few years ago.” Continued Gabe, as Clementine slowly paled, “It was a nice car too.”
Clementine hummed, hoping Gabe didn’t notice her change in behaviour.
“He and Kate are going to be joining us.” Said Gabe, making Clementine squeak.
“Are you okay?” Asked Gabe, getting a hurried nod from Clementine.
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“How do you think Clem’s getting on?” Asked Duck, flicking through a comic book.
“Hopefully, she’s having more fun than we are.” Answered Becca, as Sarah threw up into a bucket.
Duck wrinkled his nose, glancing at the doorway of the living room, “What did you and Gill eat?”
“There was some left-over food in the fridge.” Groaned Sarah, before dry-heaving into the bucket.
“What food?” Questioned Duck, as Sarah stopped heaving.
“There was a tin in the back, had some meatloaf in it.” Sarah gagged, “It was really dry.”
Duck stared at Sarah, “You and Gill ate dog food?”
“Why do you take the labels off dog food?”
“We don’t, it’s home made.” Said Duck, slowly, “We use raw meat and part cook it when the dog eats.”
Sarah stared at Duck, before dry heaving into her bucket. There was a silence, before the doorbell rang. Sighing, Duck put his comic down and headed towards the door, “Hopefully, that’s Gill’s mom with a change of clothes.”
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Javí sighed as he pulled into David’s driveway. He and Kate had been avoiding contacting him, since they’d had an affair behind his back and eloped after their dad died.
“You okay?” Asked Kate, making Javí look at her.
“Yeah, just,” Javí paused, “just thinking.”
“About what, that five-year-old you ran over?” Snarked Kate, before gently placing her hand on his, “Javí, that was an accident. Besides, Jesse doesn’t blame you.”
“Really? Because it feels like he does.” Huffed Javí, glancing at Kate, “He’s still not over not finding his sister.”
“That can’t be helped, I asked Joan for help finding her, but she said she needed a bit more than ‘Clemmy’.” Sighed Kate. Jesse was, currently, an eighteen-year-old that Javí stared fostering when the boy was thirteen. Javí hadn’t planned on fostering, not after that cold-gazed pyromaniac that stole, crashed and torched a custom, and expensive, dodge challenger. Jesse had opted to remain at their home, he wasn’t a big fan of family reunions. When he was six, his parents took him and his younger sister out, before depositing them, at different points, on the side of the highway. Jesse spent most of his time looking for his sister, which was difficult as he only remembered a nickname for her, and he couldn’t accurately describe how she looked. Javí the suspicion that child he accidentally hit was Jesse’s sister, but when he checked around for her, he couldn’t find her. He had assumed he’d imagined it, until he saw it on the news.
That hadn’t gone down well with the rest of the family.
“Well,” Sighed Kate, opening the car door, “time to face the music.”
Javí slowly followed her out of the car and started to approach the front door. He swallowed, at the door suddenly swung open and Mariana stared at them.
“You’re early.” Said Mariana, looking at them, “Dad’s almost everything ready and Ava’s talking to Gabe and his girlfriend.”
Javí and Kate shared a small look, before following Mariana inside. Javí froze in the doorway to the living room, his eyes falling on a familiar hat and face that had a mixed look of panic and embarrassment.
“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.” Gaped Javí, staring at Clementine.
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“How do you think Clem’s getting on?” Asked Duck, getting a groan from everyone.
“Duck, please,” Pleaded Sarah, “you’ve asked us that question seventeen times every hour.”
“I’m sorry, I’m bored.”
“You think we aren’t?!”
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Clementine sat stiffly next to Gabe, while Javí glared at her, and Mariana looked at her like she was her hero.
Ava glanced around the table, David was glaring at Javí, Gabe was looking between Javí and Clementine, and Kate was staring intently at her glass. She awkwardly cleared her throat, “So, Clementine, I take it you and Javí know each other.”
“Yeah, er,” Clementine glanced around the table, “he, er, tried to foster me a few years ago.”
“Biggest mistake I ever made.” Muttered Javí, making Clementine scowl.
“I torched his car after I found out he was trying to use me as a sympathy case.”
Everyone stared at Clementine, “When was that?”
“When I was eleven, I think, so about four, five years ago.” Responded Clementine, getting a growl from David.
“Seriously, you tried to take in a child to look good?” Growled David, glaring at Javí.
“I was trying to keep my job.” Defended Javí, “Things were tough.”
“You mean that gambling thing you did?” Asked Mariana, getting everyone’s attention.
“There were also the drugs.” Offered Gabe, leaning back in his chair.
“You were doing drugs?” Asked Clementine, looking at Javí.
Javí scowled, before getting up, “This was a mistake.” He stormed out of the room, with Kate quickly following him.
They all stared after them.
“Well,” Said Clementine, “That was dramatic.”
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Clementine quietly closed the door to Alvin and Rebecca’s house. She sighed, the rest of the evening had been quiet, more or less. She and Gabe had planned on meeting with the others, only to receive a text saying Gill and Sarah had fallen ill, which gave her and Gabe more time with Gabe’s family.
“How was it?” Asked Rebecca, as Clementine walked into the living room.
“I think it went well, even if I met the guy whose car I torched.” Said Clementine, dropping down onto the sofa.
Rebecca frowned, “You ran into him?”
“No, he’s Gabe’s uncle.” Responded Clementine, dropping onto the sofa. The pair satin silence for a moment.
“Where’s Dad and AJ?” Asked Clementine, looking around.
“Alvin said something about a game that AJ wanted to see.” Responded Rebecca, putting her book down, “Clem, someone called here today. They said they wanted to talk to you.”
“Who?” Asked Clementine, frowning.
“They said they were your parents.” Responded Rebecca, making Clementine freeze.
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ericsonclan · 2 years
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You just know that during the early months of the apocalypse Javi went out of his way to find pudding and chocolate for Gabe and Mari during scavenging missions with Kate. He wanted to make sure they had something positive to look forward since they had already gone through so much hardship with losing family members. That on top of the world as they knew it ending, it was all too much but Javi figured this would help make things a little bit better for his niece and nephew.
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ttwdggame · 2 years
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Twdg s3 is actually so good. The relationship between javi and David is so interesting. I personally play as javi resenting David for everything he's probably put him through but still loving his brother. I also romance Kate bc I like her and the DRAMA that ensues is so good. And the relationship between javi and Gabe? Javi protecting Gabe from his dad>>>>>
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littlesugarwords · 2 years
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Hi! I hope you're having a good day today! Could I ask for some bonding fic/or headcanons between Gabe and Mari? Their sibling relationship is very cute. I still wish it was more developed in the game.
okay, this is adorable :') here you go!!!
When they were kids, Gabe was the troublemaker.
Somehow.
He was a quiet, angelic baby,
A noisy and energetic toddler,
A chaotic child,
And a nervous quiet teen.
But when he was little, his favourite thing was to drive his sister crazy.
And boy did he.
Stole her toys? Just to see her get mad.
Steal the backyard swing she was running towards? Oh yeah.
Tugged at her hair? Every day.
Messing with her was his favourite thing to do,
Because he loved seeing her flustered and mad,
But he also loved knowing she was stuck with him for life,
Just like he was stuck with her.
As they grew, their roles shifted.
It was Mari's turn to drive him crazy.
"What are you so dressed up for?" She asked one morning.
The two were in the kitchen, eating breakfast before school.
"What do you mean?"
"Look at you," Mari said, smirking.
Gabe wasn't wearing his usual baggy jeans, beanie, and jacket.
He was wearing a nicer shirt,
Clean black jeans,
And shoes without holes in them.
Mari's eyes sparked up. "It's for a girl, isn't it?"
"Oh my God, Mari."
"It is!" Mari beamed. "I knew it."
"Shut up," Gabe groaned, grabbing his bag and heading out the door.
He'd skip breakfast that day.
Anything to get away from Mari for a second.
Mariana could read Gabe like a book.
She almost always knew what he was thinking.
Almost always.
One day when doing the dishes, Gabe tossed an ice cube down the back of Mari's shirt.
She squealed and jumped,
Soap bubbles going everywhere,
Before she turned and glared at her older brother.
He smirked and scurried away,
Leaving her to clean up the mess.
Despite the hijinx, they were always around and there.
Given their family life, they needed to be.
A messy divorce,
Dad getting a new girlfriend,
Another wedding,
And a step-mom.
It was too much sometimes.
Sometimes they just needed to be.
"Hey," Gabe said,
Knocking on Mari's door and letting it creak open.
Mari was laying on her bed,
Knees curled into her chest,
Scrolling mindlessly through her phone.
Gabe raised a brow. "You okay?"
Mari glanced at him,
Hesitated,
Then dropped her phone on her mattress and shook her head.
He closed the door as quietly as possible,
Scooting inside,
And sitting on the floor in front of her.
Mari raised a brow back at him.
Gabe smirked. "What, you think I don't want to know?"
"Yeah,"
Gabe snorted.
Gradually, his face melted into something more sincere.
More understanding.
"I'm always down to hear some good gossip."
Mri gave a meek smile, knowing he was right.
Gabe loved to hear a good, juicy story.
"It's been a hard day."
"Why?"
Mari closed her eyes and sighed, burying her nose into her pillow.
"Kate."
Gabe blinked. "What's wrong with Kate?"
"She's being all 'mom-ish' again."
"Is that bad?"
"No," Mari sighed. "That's the problem."
Finally, she was willing to lock eyes with her brother again.
She could see the confusion in his eyes.
"I feel bad that I don't want her to. I want our, mom. But I know that it isn't possible."
She looked away again, watching Gabe's foot bounce.
"I don't want change."
Gabe gave a sappy smile. "I get it," he sighed, "I feel the same."
Mari looked back up at her brother.
She immediately felt the stress release from its hold on her chest.
"It's okay to feel bad about it. It's okay to feel it."
He offered her a meek smile.
"It's only human."
Mari didn't know how, but Gabe could be both the most annoying person on the planet,
And her favourite,
All at the same time.
He just got her.
She just knew him.
They needed that now more than ever.
𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 💌☕️♡
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willemdafinky · 24 days
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What a very subdued reaction to hearing the daughter that you thought was dead was actually alive a few days ago only to end up dying
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thecrusadercomrade · 2 months
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Playing ANF for like the 5th time lol, just restarted Episode 3 and wondered what you think would've happened if David did come back to the house during those 3 months Javi and the family were there?
Hmm, that's an interesting question! I feel like there'd immediately be a lot of tension between him and Kate/Javi. While Kate has probably been hoping he'd come home, there also might be a part of her that is relieved it's just her and Javi (and the kids) since their marriage was already falling apart pre-apocalypse. She and David would butt heads a lot about what to do next, where to go, and of course Gabe would always take his dad's side, making things even worse. We saw at the beginning of episode one that Kate has become pretty meticulous as a survivor, even timing how fast the herd was moving, so either she would clash with David over leadership, or that part of her development would be stunted with David always taking charge.
Meanwhile with Javi, assuming he doesn't pursue anything with Kate, I feel like things between him and David would actually turn out okay. There'd be a lot of struggle and arguing at first with David still refusing to let go of who Javi used to be, but as the apocalypse goes on and Javi proves that he's a capable surviving, and devoted to protecting their family, I think David would come to respect him a lot more. They'd make a powerful duo going out on runs for supplies and fighting muertos.
As for the kids, Gabe might turn out even worse than he was in canon if David doesn't get his own act together. Gabe clearly looked up to his father a lot, and if David is always making everyone go along with his plans and fighting with Kate, Gabe WILL pick up on that, and probably also give Kate a hard time. Maybe David will start to mellow out under these different circumstances, causing Gabe to calm down as well, but if not, it could lead to trouble.
Meanwhile with Mariana, there's not really much canon information to go on in regards to how she'd react to her dad being around. She dies before David comes back into the picture, and we never learn much about what their dynamic was like. We DO know that Mariana has an aversion to conflict within the family, so I could see her drifting towards Javi as someone she's more comfortable around when Kate and David get into one of their arguments. If she lived longer than in canon, she'd become a mediator for the family, but in the meantime she'd be under a lot of stress with David and Kate fighting and Gabe being a jerk. Uncle Javi would definitely be her refuge.
As for how the actual STORY would go... that's hard to say. Would the New Frontier have even formed without David around as one of the founding members? If not, then the story is completely averted. Perhaps the Garcias would still come to these locations and encounter people like Clementine, but the circumstances would be extremely different.
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badgersighted · 2 months
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proposition for those "what if all the kids survived" designs
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bourbonificould · 3 months
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Twdg tweets pt. 10 🫡 (omar!!
comment some characters that yall would like to see :)
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bustersw0rd · 1 year
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García family
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