CLUB.THE.MAMMOTH

\+ special guests Honey Joy and Zar

The London-born son of Indo-Mauritian immigrants, Dewan-Dean Soomary was twenty-two years old when he rose to success as a member of genre-warping leftist punk band the King Blues. His career with that band took him from sold-out UK tours and appearances at Reading, Leeds, and Glastonbury to international tours in Europe and Japan. He later won acclaim as a songwriter with Notting Hill Music, and as the frontman of indie-pop group Bleach Blood. However, the work of supporting other people's musical visions and a sense that, by his own admission, he was too apprehensive to stand up to stereotypes in the music industry left him feeling voiceless and discontented. As an outspoken social justice advocate who keenly felt the role of race in his life, and as an unlikely (which is to say "non-white") but authentic guitar and synthesizer nerd, he struggled to find a space in which his passion for electronic music and his often-scathing lyrics could co-exist comfortably with the colour of his skin.

Now he returns with Teenage Sequence, a new project that bulldozes the walls of stereotypical expectations to let in everybody who'd like to dance. Teenage Sequence's infectious (but never innocent) beats blend the snappy pop sensibility of indie disco with the bleak humour and biting social commentary of post-punk, creating a sound that's all-at-once irresistibly nostalgic and nervously forwards-looking. The analog sounds of vintage synths and guitars, played and recorded by Dewan at his home in East London, blend with live drums by James Gulliver, backing vocals by Kristin Ferebee (Beirut; Bishop Allen), and the work of co-producer Kevin Vanbergen (Nova Twins, Gramme, The Slits) at Savage Sound to create songs that are simultaneously about the lineage of music as a joyful shout by silenced voices and the loving technology that has allowed their voices to be heard.

On this self-titled debut album, you'll find acid-tongued and relatable stories about the humiliations and alienations of modern life: the casual racism of the music industry or your crush, the endless series of hangovers that keep you stuck as an eternal kid, the despair of living in a world on the verge of destruction, the yearning when you fall in love despite all of this. Lush synthesizers, fuzzy guitars, and relentless 909 beats build a soundscape that is as sleek, pulsing, merciless, and ultimately as irresistible as London itself— demanding that the listener dance, even as it reminds them that the dance-floor is burning.

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Teenage Sequence

Honey Joy

Gigs

London

Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes

Gang of Four formed in Leeds in 1976, the band pioneered a style of music that inverted punk’s blunt and explosive energies — favouring tense rhythms, percussive guitars, and lyrics that traded in Marxist theory and situationism. They put every element of the traditional “rock band” format to question, from notions of harmony and rhythm to presentation and performance. The gang are back and are ready for more.

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Gang of Four

Damaged Goods

Miki Berenyi Trio  (Lush / Piroshka)

Leeds

O2 Academy Leeds

Support from Really Big Really Clever.

Philly four-piece Church Girls write propulsive melodies and achingly vulnerable lyrics wrapped in the throbbing anxiety of post-punk and joyous aggression of pop-punk. Formed in 2014 by Mariel Beaumont, the group has toured extensively across the US, UK, Canada, & Europe and been featured at Audiotree, Paste Magazine, Bandcamp New & Notable and more.

Their new record Still Blooms confronts heavy themes while refusing to let the struggles of life smother its hope, enthusiasm, and energy. The lyric in “Undone” that the album draws its title from (“Unwind the clocks, pull the blinds, and you’ll find the sky still blooms”) feels like a thesis statement. Chiming guitar melodies alongside stuttering palm-mutes and gang vocals express an irrepressible urge to find the bursts of light that shine through the cracks of even the darkest tunnels. The final line (“Hate that I’m getting used to this sort of thing”) seems like resignation in the abstract, but with Beaumont’s triumphant delivery, it reads more like a proclamation of perseverance.

With Still Blooms, Church Girls have crafted their most emotionally affecting album yet-- devastating and desperate in one moment, ebullient and sanguine the next, and yet overcoming any and all obstacles to become a cohesive, succinctly catchy and uplifting statement of purpose.

Still Blooms is out Oct 8 2021 on Anchor Eighty Four (US) and Big Scary Monsters (UK).

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Church Girls

Really Big Really Clever

The Victoria

Gang of Four formed in Leeds in 1976, the band pioneered a style of music that inverted punk’s blunt and explosive energies — favouring tense rhythms, percussive guitars, and lyrics that traded in Marxist theory and situationism. They put every element of the traditional “rock band” format to question, from notions of harmony and rhythm to presentation and performance. The gang are back and are ready for more.

This is an 14+ event (under 16s must be accompanied by someone over 18)

Edinburgh

La Belle Angèle

This original lineup of the band released two monumental albums, Entertainment! (1979) and Solid Gold (1981). A third, Songs of the Free (1982), was recorded with bassist Sara Lee replacing Dave Allen. After Songs Of The Free, Burnham departed the band and Andy Gill and Jon King continued on to release Hard in 1983. After this release, the band broke up. In 2004, the original quartet reformed for tour dates and released Return The Gift (2005).

Gill’s untimely death in February 2020 was cause for many to once again re-examine the group’s catalog and the legacy of these early releases was widely cited. Not only did Gang of Four’s music speak to the generation of musicians, activists, writers, and visual artists that emerged in the group’s immediate wake, but the generation after that. And the generation after that, even.

In 2021 the band teamed up with indie label super force Matador to release a deluxe, Grammy nominated boxset “Gang of Four 77-81” – a comprehensive and exhaustingly detailed history of the band’s music, politics and influence over the period that cemented the band’s iconic status.

In 2022, the band reformed with original members King and Burnham joined by former bassist Sara Lee and Slint guitarist David Pajo, for a hugely successful North American tour playing songs from the critically acclaimed period between 1977 – 1983. With more touring planned in 2023 - the gang are back and are ready for more.

This is a 14+ event

Newcastle

The Grove

Gang of Four formed in Leeds in 1976, the band pioneered a style of music that inverted punk’s blunt and explosive energies — favouring tense rhythms, percussive guitars, and lyrics that traded in Marxist theory and situationism. They put every element of the traditional “rock band” format to question, from notions of harmony and rhythm to presentation and performance. The gang are back and are ready for more.

This price includes a £1.50 venue restoration levy.

This is an 8+ event (under 14s to be accompanied by an adult over 18)

Loose Articles

Manchester

O2 Ritz

Gang of Four formed in Leeds in 1976, the band pioneered a style of music that inverted punk’s blunt and explosive energies — favouring tense rhythms, percussive guitars, and lyrics that traded in Marxist theory and situationism. They put every element of the traditional “rock band” format to question, from notions of harmony and rhythm to presentation and performance. The gang are back and are ready for more.

AGES 14+. U16S WITH AN 18+

Gang Of Four

Birmingham

O2 Institute2 Birmingham

Gang of Four was formed in Leeds in 1976 by bassist Dave Allen, drummer Hugo Burnham, guitarist Andy Gill, and singer Jon King. The band pioneered a style of music that inverted punk’s blunt and explosive energies — favoring tense rhythms, percussive guitars, and lyrics that traded in Marxist theory and situationism. They put every element of the traditional “rock band” format to question, from notions of harmony and rhythm to presentation and performance.

This original lineup of the band released two monumental albums, Entertainment! (1979) and Solid Gold (1981). A third, Songs of the Free (1982), was recorded with bassist Sara Lee replacing Dave Allen. After Songs Of The Free, Burnham departed the band and Andy Gill and Jon King continued on to release Hard in 1983. After this release, the band broke up. In 2004, the original quartet reformed for tour dates and released Return The Gift (2005).

Gill’s untimely death in February 2020 was cause for many to once again re-examine the group’s catalog and the legacy of these early releases was widely cited. Not only did Gang of Four’s music speak to the generation of musicians, activists, writers, and visual artists that emerged in the group’s immediate wake, but the generation after that. And the generation after that, even.

In 2021 the band teamed up with indie label super force Matador to release a deluxe, Grammy nominated boxset “Gang of Four 77-81” – a comprehensive and exhaustingly detailed history of the band’s music, politics and influence over the period that cemented the band’s iconic status.

In 2022, the band reformed with original members King and Burnham joined by former bassist Sara Lee and Slint guitarist David Pajo, for a hugely successful North American tour playing songs from the critically acclaimed period between 1977 – 1983. With more touring planned in 2023 - the gang are back and are ready for more.

This is an 8+ event. U14s with 18+ in the balcony

O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

Gang of Four formed in Leeds in 1976, the band pioneered a style of music that inverted punk’s blunt and explosive energies — favouring tense rhythms, percussive guitars, and lyrics that traded in Marxist theory and situationism. They put every element of the traditional “rock band” format to question, from notions of harmony and rhythm to presentation and performance. The gang are back and are ready for more.

This is an 8+ event (under 14s must be accompanied by an adult over 18)

Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol

Plus special guests M!R!M (first London show of 2023) and Death Drive (debut show).

Korine is a Philadelphia based duo consisting of members Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye. The pair blends new wave nostalgia, early emo, and punk with a modern pop sensibility, contrasting upbeat rhythms against sullen, emotionally evocative lyrics. Forming in late 2017, the duo’s debut EP ‘Corsage,’ a moody, lo-fi set of self recorded synth driven tracks, gained the band quick traction and a series of tour dates through 2018. The tour garnered the attention of Philadelphia based label Born Losers Records, who went on to release the band’s debut album, ‘New Arrangements.’ Following a successful album release and consistent touring, Frye and Ramone then released an acclaimed two track 7” titled, ‘Uncrossed/To You,’ in the fall of 2019. 2020 saw the release of the band’s most matured set of songs to date, the sophomore album, ‘The Night We Raise,’ which heavily expanded the signature sound of the group while continuing to showcase the pair’s DIY mentality. Despite releasing during quarantine, "The Night We Raise" has sold thousands of vinyl copies and received praise from Bandcamp, Post-punk.com, and Pop Matters. Following a year of isolation, Korine returned to touring in 2021 with a full US Tour supporting chillwave pioneers Small Black and continued into 2022 with several festival appearances including their international debut at wave gotik treffen in Leipzig. Korine have announced their new album "Tear" releasing February 17th 2023.

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Korine, M!R!M and Death Drive

Korine

M!R!M

Death Drive

The Shacklewell Arms

The Boo Radleys vs CUD.

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! Providing twice the hits and double the value, CUD and The Boo Radleys are sharing the bill for an unmissable autumn tour. 30 years since they last shared a stage, the mighty CUD and the rejuventated Boos will be taking turns to headline through a week of gigs in Oct/ Nov. Both groups will play a full set every night. Who will win this battle of the bands? You!

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The Boo Radleys + CUD

The Boo Radleys

The Bread Shed

2023 sees Dark Horses awaken from their slumber to deliver a pandemic-delayed record of moody, sonic atmospheres with a booster shot of soul.

Recorded alongside technical wizard Bob Earland (Radiophonic Workshop), While We Were Sleeping is musically complex and daring -as the album unfolds, Lisa Elle’s vocals trade blows with wiry guitar lines and motorik drums, float over fuzzed-up basslines and dissolve into layers of woozy analogue synths.

Lyrically, the album reflects the challenging circumstances in which it was conceived, treading the razor’s edge between nihilism and collectivism, anxiety and serenity, suspicion and trust. But the thread running through it is a sense that we’re all sharing this short act we call life, so the least we can do is show each other empathy, respect and - hell, who cares what they say - love.

“While we were sleeping is an album that showcases the band’s unique artistic vision, a genuinely immersive experience… each track blends seamlessly into the next, forming a sonic tapestry that transports the listener directly into the glittering orbit of Dark Horses” - Under the Radar Magazine

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Dark Horses

Dark Horses - Hyper Green

The Lexington



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Liverpool

O2 Academy2 Liverpool 

Everything eventually turns to dust. Everyone knows this, but few want to acknowledge that our time on this mortal coil is fleeting, preferring to remain in stasis, in hopes that “the end” will pass them by. Chicago trio FACS (guitarist Brian Case, bassist Alianna Kalaba & drummer Noah Leger) have been perfecting their brand of intense, cathartic post-punk over the course of four ever-evolving albums, beginning with 2017’s “Negative Houses” thru 2021’s landmark “Present Tense’, which saw the trio dig deep into the gaping maw of a black hole & pulling back whatever debris they could grasp onto. Their newest “Still Life In Decay” comes as an addendum to the last album - a “post-event review” if you will.

“Still Life In Decay” starts with a squall of white noise before collapsing into the band already locked into “Constellation”s lumbering groove, with Case’s guitar a ghostly presence, appearing & disappearing in washes of gauzy feedback throughout the track. FACS have never been more locked in as a unit, and “Still Life In Decay” is a decidedly more focused effort. The apocalyptic chaos that defined their previous album “Present Tense” is waved away in favor of an examination of events with cumbrous clarity. FACS are a heavy band, but they don’t necessarily FEEL like one (see side two’s “Still Life”, where Case’s fluttering, melodic guitar lines are buoyed by the insistent, underlying pulse of the bass & drums). As a rhythm section, Kalaba & Leger dance & twist around each other like a double helix, forming the DNA of what makes FACS special. Collectively they approach rhythm from outside the groove as opposed to inside it, creating a lattice where Case weaves guitar lines like creeping vines, which makes the moments on “Still Life In Decay” where the band DOES lock in even more powerful. When the guitar punctures the lock-step swing of “When You Say”, it hits like a hammer. Case utilizes his lyrics like a person suffering from anterograde amnesia; repeating phrases & holding onto old memories in a desperate attempt to avoid the slide into oblivion. Freeform poetic missives touching on themes of resignation, cynicism, class warfare, and a search for identity & meaning in a crumbling society; A primal desire to hold onto anything in a post-pandemic barrage of sensory overload.

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FACS

Strawberry Cough

The Boo Radleys vs CUD.

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! Providing twice the hits and double the value, CUD and The Boo Radleys are sharing the bill for an unmissable autumn tour. 30 years since they last shared a stage, the mighty CUD and the rejuventated Boos will be taking turns to headline through a week of gigs in Oct/ Nov. Both groups will play a full set every night. Who will win this battle of the bands? You!

This is an 8+ event (under 14s to be accompanied by adult over 18)

You Sexy Thing - 16/6/87 BBC Radio 1 John Peel Session

Sheffield

O2 Academy2 Sheffield

The Boo Radleys vs CUD.

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! Providing twice the hits and double the value, CUD and The Boo Radleys are sharing the bill for an unmissable autumn tour. 30 years since they last shared a stage, the mighty CUD and the rejuventated Boos will be taking turns to headline through a week of gigs in Oct/ Nov. Both groups will play a full set every night. Who will win this battle of the bands? You!

AGES 14+. U16S WITH AN 18+

The Boo Radleys vs CUD.

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! Providing twice the hits and double the value, CUD and The Boo Radleys are sharing the bill for an unmissable autumn tour. 30 years since they last shared a stage, the mighty CUD and the rejuventated Boos will be taking turns to headline through a week of gigs in Oct/ Nov. Both groups will play a full set every night. Who will win this battle of the bands? You!

This is an all ages event. U16s must be accompanied by an adult.

The Fleece

The Boo Radleys vs CUD.

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! Providing twice the hits and double the value, CUD and The Boo Radleys are sharing the bill for an unmissable autumn tour. 30 years since they last shared a stage, the mighty CUD and the rejuventated Boos will be taking turns to headline through a week of gigs in Oct/ Nov. Both groups will play a full set every night. Who will win this battle of the bands? You!

This is an 8+ event. Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult over 18. Under 25s require ID (passport/driving licence) to purchase alcohol.

Oxford

O2 Academy2 Oxford

“Bishopskin’s sound explores a musical landscape tread hundreds of years before, but presents something wholly revelatory” - So Young Magazine

“Bishopskin \[...\] create music that contains both the glassy slickness of modernity and the essential, humming, throb of music at the beginning of language” - Totally Wired Magazine

Formed as a lockdown project by vocalist Tiger Nicholson and guitarist James Donovan (formerly of HMLTD), this expansive nine-piece line-up, has been quietly gaining notoriety for their eccentric and blustering live performances, and blending folk, blues, punk and even mediaeval hymns to produce their unique sound.

Their recently-released singles offer a tantalising taster of their debut album, to be released this autumn, showcasing their unique style and impressive range, brought together by Bishopskin’s own trademark earthy, expressive vocals and virtuoso guitar riffs. It is an experience that goes beyond music – a daring exploration of feeling and voice that seems in places to break the boundaries of performance art.

With their unique choice of style and themes, Bishopskin challenge us to engage with a spiritual experience of the world at a time when spirituality is a dangerous theme to approach. This is the task Bishopskin are setting for themselves and their audience, and it’s a hugely rewarding one.

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Bishopskin

Midnight Sun

Bishopskin - Midnight Sun

Scarlett Woolfe

O2 Academy Islington

Hailing from cosmopolitan London, the music of Karma Sheen merges Hindustani Classical, fuzzy 60s Rock à la Jimi Hendrix and Sufi inspired lyricism, deeply rooted in cultural heritage. Spearheaded by Sameer Khan, who's formally trained by a 600-year-old lineage of musicians from modern-day Pakistan, this group of multi-instrumentalists aims to bring timeless tradition to new realms.

By daring to embrace the Hindustani format while drinking from retro aesthetics and resignifying it all with the avant-gardism of neo-psych, they create something both recognizable and new.

Set to release their debut album in 2023, the group became known for their captivating performances fuelled by a plethora of electrified folk instruments, and increasingly gained space in the live circuit, supporting established acts such as Witch, Os Mutantes Dur Dur Band and Sarathy Korwar.

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Karma Sheen

Glue Trip

Two Palms

Floral Image are a psychedelic pop band from the third-eye of Norwich, UK. Formed in 2019, their sound is the reincarnation of the summer sun which is spun in a perpetual party twilight. They harness the noise and drive of early 70’s psychedelic titans Hawkwind - with a bright helping of neo-psych acts such as King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Tame Impala - whilst still incorporating an acid house groove underneath their bright and luscious melodies.

The band’s early demos were championed on BBC Introducing by both Huw Stephens and Jamz Supernova, featuring on the 2020 ‘Ones To Watch Show’ alongside Dry Cleaning and Porridge Radio. Following the release of their first singles including ‘Dial In’ and ‘Why I Leave’, they have sold out shows across the country, including supporting Triptides, Flamingods and Flying Moon In Space, where their live show has proven to spiral audiences into trancelike, grooving hedonism.

Join them in the neverending solstice. Forever.

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Floral Image

Gallipoli

“Stop what you are doing and please focus up, you cannot miss this thing” Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1)

“One of the more interesting and colourful purveyors of this modern age agit-pop” Steve Lamacq (BBC 6 Music)

Portsmouth’s finest, Hallan, are riding high off the release of their latest EP ‘The Noise of a Firing Gun’, their second on tastemaker label Nice Swan (Sprints, Sports Team, Courting, Pip Blom).

The thrilling quartet have built on acclaimed debut EP ‘Reporting Live From The Living Room Floor’, with their newest work seeing the band experiment with production elements and shift their gaze towards synthesised sounds of the ‘80s, whilst retaining their post-punk edge. Leaving the mundanity of the 21st century behind and turning to real-life events of the past, Hallan bring attention to the stories of historical individuals within their new EP.

Having already attracted an array of acclaim throughout the press landscape (Loud & Quiet, The Line Of Best Fit, Dork, CRACK Magazine, Clash, Gigwise, The Forty-Five, Rough Trade), band have received significant support from BBC Radio 6 Music with this latest release, including a Maida Vale Session and Roundtable Review for Steve Lamacq and culminating in 4 weeks on the radio station’s playlist (A-List).

Having teased the EP in a run of dates in April the band are back on the road to celebrate the release throughout Autumn and Winter.

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Hallan

Hallan - Hands Up



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Electric Ballroom

Nuovo Testamento is the Los Angeles & Bologna-based trio lighting up the dance floor with their uniquely dark italo disco-flavored pop hits. Following the release of the coldwave cult favorite Exposure EP in 2019 on Avant! Records, their widely acclaimed full length New Earth exploded onto the dance floor. Including instant synthpop staple “the Searcher,” alongside Hi-NRG homage “Michelle Michelle” and goth-tinged hits like “Golden Boy,” New Earth is widely considered across genres to be one of 2021’s best underground albums of the year.

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Nuovo Testamento

Bas Jan release their fourth album Back To The Swamp on November 10th on Fire Records.

After the glorious anarchic headrush of ‘Baby U Know’ in all its “messy majesty”, Back To The Swamp is a coming-of-age record; a heady tussle between their incorrigible DIY ethics and new

responsibilities. The swamp is an analogy for smudged beginnings and simpler times.

Kristian Craig Robinson and Leo Abrahams bring their unique and complementary sonic richness as co-producers allowing Serafina Steer, Charlotte Stock, Emma Smith and Rachel Horwood to create something of a shape-shifter as ‘At The Counter’ identifies.

These new studio recordings feature more accomplished pop production; they’re more direct and filled with cerebral one-liners that pluck at the senses. And, there’s a nod to an eclectic mix of influences; The Pet Shop Boys, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Kate Bush, Heaven 17 and Jon Hassell by way of Brian Eno; it’s an eclectic dinner party.

Casting an examining eye over modern times, lost love, Tarot intuition and long days in an everyday swamp. Awash with lush chorale effects, orchestral hewn loops, pin sharp electronic beats and sublime harmonies. Back To The Swamp is filled with thought-provoking stories, it’s a reflective worldview. It’s a polished and poignant collection of perfectly-crafted pop songs that retains their authentic indie edginess.

Witches, Tarot readings, road signs, Salt-N-Pepa namechecks and a river all cried out, welcome to the swamp…

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Bas Jan

Bas Jan - Burial

Bas Jan - Burial - Rozi Plain Remix

Los Angeles based Spike Hellis has been hammering out hard dance music since Halloween of 2019. Since self-releasing both their debut EP and LP, their relentless touring has submitted the duo as mainstays in contemporary body music—combining elements of industrial, freestyle, acid electro, and new beat.

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Spike Hellis

Spike Hellis - Feed

mclusky were a band between 1999 and 2005, in which time they made a few friends and three albums. slow-forward 18 years and, thanks to the uncanny pull of nostalgia and gravity, they have made more friends at least. originally persuaded to reform - like ham - to help save a local music venue and for other vaguely charitable reasons, mclusky are now in the process of writing and recording a fourth album and travelling around the world playing rock shows whenever circumstances allow.

mclusky firmly believe that all djs should be french

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Mclusky

Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues

Mclusky - Day of the Deadringers

mclusky

Dingwalls

Security – Bag Policy

Large bags – including rucksacks are not allowed.

There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage.

If you really have to bring a bag – and it’s preferable you don’t – please make sure it’s small.

Only one small bag per person is permitted and it must not be bigger than A4 size.

Height: 28.7cm

Width: 21cm

Depth 15cm

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