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by Brian K. Vaughan (Author), Fiona Staples (Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
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After a dramatic time jump, the three-time Eisner Award winner for Best Continuing Series continues to evolve, as Hazel begins the most exciting adventure of her life: kindergarten. Meanwhile, her starcrossed family learns hard lessons of their own.

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Brian K. Vaughan is the award-winning writer of comics like Saga, Y: The Last Man and The Private Eye, a digital, pay-what-you-want series available at his site PanelSyndicate.com. His upcoming works for Image Comics include the futuristic military thriller We Stand on Guard with artist Steve Skroce and the young adult mystery Paper Girls with Cliff Chiang. He sometimes dabbles in television, including stints on the hit series Lost and Stephen King’s Under the Dome.

Fiona Staples is a Canadian comic book artist known for her work on books such as North 40, DV8: Gods and Monsters, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and Saga

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Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner Award-winning writer of Y: THE LAST MAN, EX MACHINA, RUNAWAYS, and PRIDE OF BAGHDAD. His newest work, with artist/co-creator Fiona Staples, is SAGA, an ongoing sci-fi/fantasy series from Image Comics that The Onion's A.V. Club called, "the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make." Vaughan lives in Los Angeles, where he works as a writer and producer on various film and tv projects, including three seasons on the hit series LOST.

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Customers find this graphic novel series riveting with plot twists that keep them invested. The art style is beautiful, and the writing is compelling, with one customer noting how the storytelling complements the visuals. They appreciate the interesting characters, with one review highlighting the diverse alien cast, and find it heartwarming, with one describing it as a delightful roller coaster of emotion. The book is hilarious, with one review noting the humorous and heartbreaking dialogue, and customers find it enthralling, with one mentioning it's never a dull moment.

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104 customers mention "Saga"104 positive0 negative

Customers love this graphic novel series, praising its riveting storytelling and plot twists that keep readers invested.

"...Crazy situations and surprises around every corner and you never know what is gonna happen next or if it's gonna be happy when it seems happy or bad..." Read more

"This title had me hooked from the first issue...." Read more

"Saga is an amazing series and volume six goes right along with that...." Read more

"...All in all a fantastic read!!..." Read more

41 customers mention "Art style"41 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the art style of the book, describing it as beautiful and graphic, with one customer noting its colorful world.

"...It's just a masterpiece of beautiful beautiful artwork and amazing story telling, heartbreaking moments with heartfelt ones...." Read more

"This title had me hooked from the first issue. Staples's art is clean, strong, and expressive - every panel says what it needs to, and leaves the..." Read more

"...I love the artworks as well" Read more

"...Brian K Vaughan is a phenomenal writer and Fiona Staples art is gorgeous. There is another time skip, little Hazel is a child now...." Read more

25 customers mention "Suspense"25 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's ongoing storyline and action throughout, with one customer noting how it gets more intense in the Saga realm, while another appreciates its unique sci-fi romance elements.

"...Volume Six is action packed with twists and turns on every page...." Read more

"...Vaughan has created a truly human adventure an a world full of people that are anything and everything but, making you consider the intrinsic value..." Read more

"...It seems like a good place to end it...." Read more

"This series continues to build suspense and action pushed mystery, each new character is well developed. I love the artworks as well" Read more

24 customers mention "Writing quality"24 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing compelling and well-suited to the art style, with one customer noting how the stories tie together nicely.

"Great Great story telling, somehow involving all the intricacies of everyday life and living and it doesn't even take place on earth or with humans...." Read more

"...Vaughan's writing keep the story moving, with plenty of space for the characters to grow and interact...." Read more

"...Brian K Vaughan is a phenomenal writer and Fiona Staples art is gorgeous. There is another time skip, little Hazel is a child now...." Read more

"...Vaughn's writing is truly remarkable: he blends parent/relationship drama with a great space opera setting...." Read more

20 customers mention "Character development"20 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them interesting, with one customer noting the good job done with the alien cast.

"...Vaughan's writing keep the story moving, with plenty of space for the characters to grow and interact...." Read more

"...The diverse cast and lack of censorship are the icing atop a riveting cosmopolitan tale that draws striking parallels to our contemporary struggles..." Read more

"...Anyway this was a great continuation of the story. Many characters were brought back and further developed...." Read more

"...continues to build suspense and action pushed mystery, each new character is well developed. I love the artworks as well" Read more

17 customers mention "Heartwarming"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book heartwarming, with one customer describing it as a delightful roller coaster of emotion that explores the intricacies of everyday life, while others note its heartbreaking moments.

"Great Great story telling, somehow involving all the intricacies of everyday life and living and it doesn't even take place on earth or with humans...." Read more

"...Similar to the other volumes it ends with a cliff hanger and big news that makes you want more, but of course you will have to wait for the next..." Read more

"...The diverse cast and lack of censorship are the icing atop a riveting cosmopolitan tale that draws striking parallels to our contemporary struggles..." Read more

"...The story is a constant, delightful roller coaster of emotion and surprise. If you haven't read the series, please do...." Read more

10 customers mention "Humor"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, finding it hilarious, with one customer noting that the dialogue is both humorous and heartbreaking.

"...Staples's art is clean, strong, and expressive - every panel says what it needs to, and leaves the clutter behind...." Read more

"...who is winning and making the Robot Prince both more sympathetic and hilarious, but The Will's plot line seems to be plotting on and his PTSD(?)..." Read more

"...bizarre the characters you encounter and follow are, and how clever (if explicit and violent) the individual storylines are." Read more

"...It's heart-wrenching, beautiful (in theme and visuals), funny, and enthralling...." Read more

7 customers mention "Enthralling"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enthralling, with one noting it's never a dull moment and another mentioning it's more intense than previous volumes.

"A fun look at life and all its ups and downs...." Read more

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  • DVF
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just gets better and better, one of the best series I've had the pleasure to experience so far
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
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    Great Great story telling, somehow involving all the intricacies of everyday life and living and it doesn't even take place on earth or with humans. It's just a masterpiece of beautiful beautiful artwork and amazing story telling, heartbreaking moments with heartfelt ones. Crazy situations and surprises around every corner and you never know what is gonna happen next or if it's gonna be happy when it seems happy or bad when it seems bad cause by the next panel it can change. Can't wait to continue this series
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  • wiredweird
    5.0 out of 5 stars Still hooked
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016
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    This title had me hooked from the first issue. Staples's art is clean, strong, and expressive - every panel says what it needs to, and leaves the clutter behind. Vaughan's writing keep the story moving, with plenty of space for the characters to grow and interact. And, somehow this war-torn romance, the comings and goings of princes, assassins, a romance writer, soldiers, and a ghost, somehow it all revolves around little girl, barely more than a toddler. Yes, a story this sprawling needs some center to keep the pieces from drifting away - but the choice of a little girl as the point of reference in a world that violent surprises, and keeps surprising me as Vaughan keeps making it work.

    I've been with Saga from the start, and I'll stick with it as long as it stays this strong.

    -- wiredweord
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  • Dan Revilos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Saga will change your views on comics
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2016
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    Saga is an amazing series and volume six goes right along with that. I have been a Saga fan since the beginning and the way the story is going, I will be a fan forever. I recommend this series to everyone who likes science fiction love stories about star crossed lovers who will do anything to protect their daughter and loved ones.

    Volume Six is action packed with twists and turns on every page. Similar to the other volumes it ends with a cliff hanger and big news that makes you want more, but of course you will have to wait for the next one in a few months.

    The book itself came on time and in perfect condition. I recommend to all comic lovers. 10/10
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  • BBF
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016
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    A fun look at life and all its ups and downs.
    Ridiculously optimistic at times, but it makes you consider your values regarding serious subjects like war, xenophobia, family, etc.
    Vaughan has created a truly human adventure an a world full of people that are anything and everything but, making you consider the intrinsic value of all creatures while thoroughly entertaining you 😄
    The diverse cast and lack of censorship are the icing atop a riveting cosmopolitan tale that draws striking parallels to our contemporary struggles with globalization.
    All in all a fantastic read!!
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  • Kelsey R.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Reintroducing characters
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020
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    Can the series and here? Everyone is decently safe and many haven't died yet. It seems like a good place to end it. I'm kidding but I may choose to pick this as the ending depending on what happens in the other volumes

    Anyway this was a great continuation of the story. Many characters were brought back and further developed. I like that The Will has an angel to the devil on his shoulder. I was hoping that someone would knock some sense into him. The reunion between two very important characters was fantastic. I think the second reunion was kind of just glazed of which obviously their separation wasn't as long it would have been nice to see a hug at least.

    I also will definitely continue to recommend this series to people that like a mix of sci-fi and fantasy in their reading adventures.
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  • Kayla Washington
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
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    This series continues to build suspense and action pushed mystery, each new character is well developed. I love the artworks as well
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  • Rae25
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not ashamed to say this...but I cried reading this volume.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016
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    This is the most remarkable graphic novels I have ever read so far in my life. Brian K Vaughan is a phenomenal writer and Fiona Staples art is gorgeous.

    There is another time skip, little Hazel is a child now. This volume is filled with huge twist and turns. Huge character development and let me say I love the grandmother.

    Now I shall patiently await volume 7 because that ending was incredible.
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  • JerBear3000
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story keeps getting better
    Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018
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    Saga is easily in the list of top three stories that I will remember forever. I have two more volumes before I am caught with the series, and I almost don't want to be caught up because of how long it takes these books to come out.

    Volume six has a bit of a hiccup in the writing, in my opinion, but the hiccup is hardly noticeable and the last issue ends really well!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Genial poder conseguir comics extranjeros a buen precio y rápido.
    Reviewed in Spain on October 2, 2019
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    Era para un regalo, el destinatario encantado por que pensaba que no los iba a conseguir en España, y menos a este precio.
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  • Emilly L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite series ever. Period.
    Reviewed in Canada on July 16, 2016
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    Such an amazing book! I adore this whole series, it always leaves me begging for the next volume. There's absolutely nothing out there like Saga, you'll never find a more wonderfully strange series. As for the experience ordering it on Amazon, this was my first time pre-ordering a novel from them, and everything went awesome! Pre-ordered for cheaper than what most stores sell it for (though I'd pay $100, just GIVE ME MORE OF THIS SERIES MR. VAUGHAN) and it came in 2 days after it shipped, free thanks to Amazon Prime.

    Seriously though, anyone who is thinking about getting into this series- do it. You won't regret it!
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  • Amazon カスタマー
    5.0 out of 5 stars This comicbook series continues to be great!
    Reviewed in Japan on July 5, 2019
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    This comicbook series continues to be great!
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  • Présence
    5.0 out of 5 stars Réfugiés
    Reviewed in France on August 23, 2020
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    Ce tome fait suite à Saga volume 5 (épisodes 25 à 30) qu'il faut avoir lu avant. Il contient les épisodes 31 à 36, initialement parus en 2015/2016, écrits par Brian K. Vaughan, dessinés, encrés et mis en couleurs par Fiona Staples.

    Hazel a maintenant presque 4 ans et est détenue dans un centre sur la planète Landfall. Ce jour, Noreen, la maîtresse, a demandé aux enfants, la plupart mutilés de guerre, de dessiner quelque chose de triste. Les trois premiers présentent des dessins évoquant des traumatismes générés par la perte de leur famille ou des morts violentes ; celui d'Hazel montre une créature en forme de pied humain, en train de lâcher de violents gaz. Tous les enfants trouvent ça très drôle, la maîtresse moins car elle ne voit pas en quoi c'est triste. Hazel explique qu'elle est triste pour Tooty car il sent vraiment mauvais. Noreen lui demande de rester, alors que les autres enfants s'en vont en courant au son de la cloche. Une fois la tranquillité revenue, elle offre un livre à Hazel : Leave me be. Cela la fait pleurer pour la première fois depuis des années. La fois précédente, c'était quand elle avait égaré son deuxième parent. Elle était à bord d'un vaisseau spatial de modèle Hoof, avec sa grand-mère Klara, et deux membres du groupe terroriste La Révolution. Ils étaient sous la menace d'un énorme vaisseau de la garde royale des Robots. Profitant d'un coup de semonce, Klara s'était emparé de l'arme de Zizz et lui avait fracassé le crâne sous le regard de Hazel. Lexis, l'autre terroriste, s'était rendue à Klara, sans discuter.

    Klara avait concocté une explication à l'attention des robots : elles étaient des civiles qui avaient été enlevées pour devenir des esclaves. Elles avaient fini dans le centre de détention et de rééducation de Landfall, où elles avaient échappé à un examen médical approfondi et humiliant grâce à l'intervention d'Izabel, la nounou de Hazel. Lexis restait très inquiète du risque que leurs geôliers découvrent la véritable nature de Hazel, fille d'une habitante de Landfall et d'un habitant de la lune Wreath. Le jour des 4 ans de Hazel, la maîtresse Loreen lui offre un petit gâteau avec une bougie, et lui dit qu'elle pourra participer à sa classe l'année suivante en tant qu'exploratrice. Hazel court pour aller annoncer la bonne nouvelle à sa grand-mère. Elle croise Lexis dans un couloir, entourée par 3 autres détenues visiblement pas commodes : Lexis lui indique la direction où trouver Klara : vers les douches communes. Hazel y pénètre d'une traite, et se retrouve face à Petrichor en train de se laver. Hazel est assez surprise par ce qui se trouve entre les jambes de cette dame. Sa grand-mère survient, enrobée dans une serviette de bain qui laisse apparaître de nombreux tatouages sur le haut de sa poitrine et ses bras. De retour au moment où Noreen lui offre un livre, Hazel lui demande ce qu'elle pense des habitants de Landfall, puis elle retire son teeshirt et lui montre ce qu'il y a sous ses bandages.

    Arrivé à ce moment du récit, le lecteur sait qu'il ne vient plus trop pour l'intrigue : Brian K. Vaughan mène son récit comme bon lui semble, vraisemblablement sur le long terme et le lecteur lui fait confiance. Ça lui fait plaisir de retrouver les principaux personnages : Alana, Marko, Hazel. Ça lui fait tout autant plaisir de retrouver certains personnages secondaires : Klara la grand-mère de Hazel, Ghüs le mignon phoque anthropomorphe, Prince Robot IV et son écran fêlé en lieu de visage, Doff & Upsher le sympathique couple de reporters, The Will le chasseur de primes sévère accompagné de son chien Sweet Boy et du spectre de sa défunte sœur The Stalk. Le lecteur ne prête pas forcément attention à l'apparence hétéroclite et très savoureuse de chacun de ces personnages : du phoque anthropomorphe aux individus avec les oreilles en pointe et des couleurs de peau étranges, en passant par un personnel soignant avec une apparence d'ourse avec une belle blouse rose. Fiona Staples dessine tout ça avec un naturel qui rend chaque personnage évident et normal, avec une aisance qui leur permet de coexister sans hiatus. Izabel a toujours une partie de ses intestins qui pendouillent en dehors de son corps sectionné au niveau de la taille et auquel il manque la partie inférieure. Le sourire de Marko est toujours aussi doux le regard de Klara est toujours aussi sévère. Ginny est toujours aussi expressive et enjouée, un vrai plaisir de la retrouver le temps de 4 pages. Le lecteur se prend immédiatement d'affection pour Noreen malgré sa forme arachnoïde. Petrichor est un mystère, et il espère bien qu'elle bénéficiera d'un rôle plus important par la suite. La diversité des personnages est l'opposé d'une ménagerie grâce à la sensibilité graphique de l'artiste.

    Le lecteur retrouve également les éléments de comédie de situation et les interactions savoureuses entre les personnages. Les auteurs ne se cachent pas derrière leur petit doigt concernant la sexualité. Ça commence avec Petrichor sous la douche avec un dessin de face qui ne cache rien. Ça continue avec Alana et Marko qui se détendent après un casse à haut risque, avec à nouveau une représentation des corps dénudés de face, dans le moment d'apaisement après l'acte sexuel. Enfin le lecteur assiste également à un moment d'intimité sexuelle entre les amants Doff & Upsher. Il ne s'agit pas de séquences pornographiques : il n'y a pas de représentation de pénétration en gros plan, ou même en plan éloigné, ni même de moments érotiques car la représentation est très pragmatique et met plus l'accent sur l'affection que sur l'acte physique en lui-même. Comme dans les tomes précédents, les auteurs placent plus leur récit dans le registre de la comédie de situation que dans le drame. Cela peut paraitre étonnant car il est question d'une enfant séparée de ses parents, de rééducation d'une minorité, de détention, avec deux ou trois séquences violentes occasionnant une blessure grave ou une mort. Dans le même temps, les personnages ne se morfondent pas dans un marasme inextricable, ne se lamentent pas sur leur sort, et continuent d'apprécier la vie. Hazel a conservé la joie de l'enfance. Klara retrouve une raison de vivre même en prison. Doff & Upsher continuent de dialoguer sur un mode goguenard, alors même qu'ils sont à la merci de The Will, et que Doff est blessé à l'épaule gauche. Alors qu'il semble sous l'emprise de sévères hallucinations, The Will conserve une part de lucidité qui le retient de devenir un tueur hors de contrôle. Les auteurs épatent le lecteur avec leur dosage en équilibre : un récit dramatique sans être plombé, une forme de capacité à apprécier la vie sans pour autant neutraliser la tension dramatique.

    Le lecteur replonge avec délice dans cette hybridation entre une télénovela et une aventure de science-fiction. Effectivement, il ne se sent pas très investi dans le fait de savoir si Hazel va retrouver ses parents (ou plutôt l'inverse), ou si Prince Robot IV retrouvera son statut royal, ou encore si The Will va surmonter le traumatisme de la mort de The Stalk. Mais dans le même temps, il ressent une forte empathie pour chaque personnage, de Hazel à Noreen, en passant par The Will. Il retrouve cet habile mélange d'éléments prosaïques contemporains comme une salle de classe, un gâteau d'anniversaire, une salle d'archives, une promenade le long de la falaise, et d'éléments relevant de la littérature de l'imaginaire, comme ces personnages à l'apparence hétéroclite, mais aussi le vaisseau spatial de l'armée royale à la forme si caractéristique, la lance-fouet de The Will, un champ de mines spatiales avec une conscience collective (très beau jeu de mots en anglais, Mind Field). Fiona Staples anime un univers visuel où ces différents éléments s'entremêlent de manière harmonieuse, ajoutant à l'ambiance fantaisiste et débridée de la narration. Le lecteur se rend compte qu'elle sait se montrer facétieuse de manière très subtile quand une sorte de monstre sous-marin surgit de dessous la glace, et qu'il se rend compte que ce surgissement évoque fortement une érection masculine.

    Il faut peut-être un peu de temps au lecteur pour avoir assez de recul et prendre conscience des thèmes charriés dans cette narration populaire et visuellement exubérantes. Hazel est charmante en petite fille, avec la candeur de cet âge. D'un point de vue ethnique, elle reste une abomination, l'incarnation de l'union de deux peuples que tout oppose. À l'opposé d'une dramatisation facile, Brian K. Vaughan montre plutôt comment son existence pousse les adultes dans leurs retranchements, et les contraint à changer d'attitude. Ils ne peuvent pas réduire Hazel à une idée : lorsqu'ils la côtoient, ils voient une enfant intelligente et adorable. Du coup, ils l'acceptent en tant que personne, reléguant leurs principes au rebut, et agissant dans son intérêt. Avec cette idée en tête, le lecteur se dit que ces individus qui rencontrent Hazel contribuent de manière positive à sa vie, ce qui lui rappelle les commentaires de Hazel sur les relations de ses parents qui s'avéraient préjudiciables. Cela le conduit à regarder les autres personnages et à s'interroger sur ce qui fait qu'ils sont plutôt contents dans la vie, ou pas. Il apparaît alors une autre thématique sur les facteurs qui contribuent à l'épanouissement de certains, ou dont l'absence plombe la vie d'autres.

    Il est impossible de ne pas aimer cette série. Les auteurs racontent une histoire mêlent comédie sentimentale et science-fiction avec une rare élégance dans le dosage des ingrédients. Ils font preuve d'une belle inventivité dépourvue d'hypocrisie, et le lecteur éprouve la sensation de se lier d'amitié avec tous les personnages, principaux comme secondaires.
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  • derJoe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Es gibt im Moment keine bessere Comicserie.
    Reviewed in Germany on November 13, 2016
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    OK. Ist viel Geschmacksache und natürlich gibts noch ein paar gute Serien im Moment. Keine Frage. Doch Saga sollte man auf jeden Fall als Comicliebhaber und SF-Fan gelesen haben.

    Eine erwachsene Geschichte voller Tiefe, Tragweite, erzählerischer Leichtigkeit und Humor. Dazu die stimmungsvoll, leicht skizzierten Bildern von Fiona Staples. Für meine Begriffe gibt es derzeit nichts vergleichbares. Ein must read comic. Und Sex ist auch mit drin. ;)
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