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A better daily commute is possible - just ask residents in these cities

This is the biggest risk we face with AI, by Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Look to cities, not nation-states, to solve our biggest challenges

Can there be a winner in the U.S.–China ‘tech war’?

A billion skills, a trillion trees, and Prince Charles urging us back from the brink - Day 2 at Davos 2020

These LGBTQI Davos leaders shared their advice on coming out

5 key quotes from Imran Khan at Davos

This member of the British Royal Family has a vital message if we are to save the planet

Meghan and Harry press coverage is classic female scapegoating, Mary Beard tells Davos

5 quotes from Deepika Padukone about mental health

The Prime Minister of Spain on climate change, taxes and more

The Education of An Idealist - an extract

Can collective action cure what's ailing our food systems?

To save the planet's trees, we should treat them like people

The New World Disorder and The Indian Imperative - an extract

A Fool's Errand - an extract from Lonnie Bunch's book

The best and worst parenting advice I've heard, by a leading psychologist

Here's how business needs to change for a new decade

The story of two brothers who travelled through a river of trash and inspired a nation

We have an opportunity to steer the world towards cooperation not competition

The first person in Hong Kong has tested positive for the Wuhan virus

One trillion trees - World Economic Forum launches plan to help nature and the climate

How AI and satellite imaging can stamp out modern slavery

We need a global reskilling revolution – here's why

6 ways to drive funding to transform the fashion industry

How decarbonizing shipping could unlock a global energy transition

The world needs a circular economy. Help us make it happen

Q and A: This is how stakeholder capitalism can help heal the planet

A silver bullet won't solve a green problem

These are the world's top regions for preparing students for work

3 charts that show how attitudes to climate science vary around the world

This chart shows how the energy mix is failing in the fight against climate change

The 3 pillars of responsible leadership for the 2020s

How do we upskill a billion people by 2030? Leadership and collaboration will be key

To achieve net-zero carbon cities and buildings we need systemic efficiency

4 reasons why passwords are becoming a thing of the past

Trump, Greta and 4 other top stories from the first day of Davos 2020

Closing the trust gap: how responsible data use can accelerate a sustainable society

How business leaders can close their cybersecurity skills gap

Partnerships are our best weapon in the fight against cybercrime. Here's why

A new global platform to unleash entrepreneurs on the world's toughest problems

'In my region people are dying because of climate change': One woman's urgent message to Davos

For technology to boost global health, these 3 obstacles must be overcome

'The US should be proud of Huawei,' hackable humans and other top quotes from a Davos tech session

This is how we can help Australia organize the world's generosity

At Davos, Trump urges the world to ignore the 'prophets of doom'

Greta Thunberg: Our house is still on fire and you're fuelling the flames

What young people can teach world leaders about mental health in 2020

5 ways business leaders can prepare for the future of cybersecurity

This is how precision consumption can improve the health of millions

Why developing new antibiotics is a matter of life and death

How to build a more climate-friendly chemical industry

A roadmap for repairing rural mobility in Japan - and beyond

'What was feared and what was warned...is here.' Australian filmmaker's devastating message on climate change

This is what Greta Thunberg just told Davos

Accelerating impact – five lessons in five years

Charting the course for SDG financing in the decade of delivery

How higher education can adapt to the future of work

Why we need different generations in the workplace

What does leadership mean in an age of perpetual change?

This is the hidden connection between smuggling and climate change

The reskilling revolution can transform the future of work for women

The jobs forecast is unsettled. It's time for a reskilling revolution

How to make later life happy, healthy and meaningful

Why Italy is doing much better than you think

Why collective action is the key to saving our forests

The business case for investing in sustainable plastics

Our broken economic model is robbing dignity and burning the planet. Time for radical change

This 'hidden killer' is responsible for one in five deaths, and you might never have heard of it

How the media can be a meaningful stakeholder in the quest to meet the SDGs

The world is failing miserably on access to education. Here's how to change course

China has announced ambitious plans to cut single-use plastic

This is the IMF's latest take on the economy in 2020

Creating a better future for garment manufacturing in Bangladesh

How conscious consumerism is taking root in India

3 actions business leaders can take to help solve our water crisis

How venture capital can help stem the flow of ocean plastic waste

How Japan can lead the world in a new era of stakeholder capitalism

Social entrepreneurs have improved the lives of millions. Here's how

Taking stakeholder capitalism from principle to practice

Here’s how Indonesia plans to take on its plastic pollution challenge

2030: from technology optimism to technology realism

Companies' ESG strategies must stand up to scrutiny in the digital age

In the 'decade to deliver', it's time for responsible leadership

Digital technology helped create the skills gap. Here's how it can help close it

Four ways governments can leverage 4IR to achieve the SDGs

These are the 10 countries with the best social mobility

How can businesses accelerate the transition to a circular economy?

Here's how to restore trust in technology

The company of the future must do well by doing good

Classroom to workplace: what young people need to succeed

Here’s how businesses are balancing profit and purpose

5 shocking facts about inequality, according to Oxfam’s latest report

How to unlock the promise of electric transportation

Why diversity needs your star power, as well as sponsors

Here's what 2030 could look like if we got serious on inequality

How to develop talent for the digital economy

Conquer the skills gap – and win the future – by rethinking talent

Millennials fear catastrophic war: it’s time for the world to act on their concerns

Top blogs to read for Davos 2020

Africa will develop with oil and gas - whether the West likes it or not

Global leaders must take responsibility for cybersecurity. Here’s why - and how

Dear Davos: time to declare an emergency opportunity for people and planet

3 key factors to help tech change the world for the better

How to restore trust in data

A short history of climate change and the UN Security Council

E-commerce is globalization’s shot at equality

The route to true gender equality? Fix the system, not the women

Quotas are a diversity quick-fix, but companies must dig deeper

Just 1.3% of US financial assets are managed by women or minorities. Here's how to change that

Unlearning, unleashing, uplifting: the new kind of leadership we need

7 ways to make the workplace better for our mental health

Where there’s a will, there’s a wave: why sponsoring women is a game changer for the gender gap

Why sustainability isn't just for green companies

SDG500: the fund kickstarting sustainable investment

The entrepreneurial muscle: why business pioneers start young

Why it's time to stop treating the soil like dirt

Here's how to make stakeholder capitalism a reality

Meet the teenage change-makers making waves at Davos 2020

Why 2020 is the year to reset humanity’s relationship with nature

Pax Sinica - an extract

A worldwide vision for tackling eyesight problems

Azerbaijan's role in a cohesive and sustainable world

Fighting malnutrition from the grassroots of India

3 ways digital payments can support sustainable economic growth

We must move from egocentric to ecocentric leadership to safeguard our planet

Davos 2020: Here's what you need to know about tech for good

Regenerative business: a roadmap for rapid change

These are the challenges blockchain faces in 2020

What’s for lunch? Sustainability on the Davos menu

It's time for the first green industrial revolution

Five essential steps to take right now to tackle climate change

How to build seamless integrated mobility systems for the cities of the future

Who's coming to Davos 2020, and everything else you need to know

9 reasons to be optimistic about tech in 2020

How to build a better India by 2030

How to incentivize food systems to meet the realities of the 21st century

Meet the teen science star using magnetic liquid to remove microplastics from water

This tiny nation is showing the world how technology can make a huge difference to the elderly

Chile is tackling obesity by changing the way people think about food

Jobs will be very different in 10 years. Here's how to prepare

This AI rubbish bin will help fight food waste at Davos

Three ways to improve mental health at work

How one injured turtle can swim freely again thanks to a unique prosthetic limb

Europe’s lakes and rivers are under threat - but it’s not too late to save them

Could the Sahara turn Africa into a solar superpower?

These are the dramatic changes the U.S. is going to see by 2030

Here's how tackling energy inequality can help address climate change

This is what a $43.1 billion trade deficit looks like in one chart

Meet the Japanese minister setting an example by taking paternity leave

Countdown to Davos: what we need to do to scale up access to children’s surgical care

NASA and NOAA: last decade was the hottest on record

Microsoft wants to erase its carbon footprint - past and future

Helping companies avoid disruptions to global supply chains

Beyond trust: Why we need a paradigm shift in data-sharing

The real cost of addiction

Climate emergency: how our cities can inspire change

A pragmatist's guide to zero-emission logistics

The Future of Capitalism by Paul Collier - an extract

World Economic Forum asks all Davos participants to set a net-zero climate target

Asset owners can help drive the economic change we need. Here's how

How advanced energy technologies can hasten the energy transition in the developing world

Partnerships and interdependence can triumph over nationalism and isolationism. Here's how

How social innovation can deliver the SDGs: six lessons for the decade of delivery

Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will rest on these 3 pillars

Hundreds of millions of workers need reskilling. Where do we start?

Corporates often forget religious diversity. Here's why they should not

Diversity is the bridge on which we can cross the skills gap

3 steps towards enlightened leadership – and career success

How big data can make supply chains better for consumers and the planet

How to power inclusive growth from the ground up

Why workplace diversity and inclusion should not be a numbers game

Davos 2020: Here's what you need to know about the future of work

8 ways to ensure your company's AI is ethical

Davos 2020: Here’s what you need to know about Better Business

Why stem cells could be the medical innovation of the century

What you need to know about Davos 2020: How to save the planet

We all have a stake in global health security

The 3 key ingredients for the digital transformation of manufacturing

Davos 2020: Here's what you need to know about health and healthcare

Davos 2020: Here's what you need to know about geopolitics

Here's how the private sector can lead the global energy transition

Urban pollution: breathing new life into India's cities

2019 was the oceans' hottest year on record

Using technology to ensure the world won’t starve by 2050

Supporting major companies to run on renewable energy by 2050

Davos 2020: Here's what you need to know about the global economy

How universities must adapt to train future leaders

How manufacturing can thrive in a digital world and lead a sustainable revolution

8 tips to lead the next generation

4 types of leadership that will define the future

Why corporate culture has a critical role to play in making the world a better place

The future looks bright for solar energy

These innovations could keep us cool without warming the planet

How can emerging economies navigate the mobility transition?

Here’s how to achieve growth in the Middle East and North Africa

Climate resilience is make or break for businesses. Here's why

We need a new consensus on global trade. Here’s why

3 rules for engaging millennial and Gen Z talent in the workplace

It's time to forget what you know about your job - but that's not a bad thing

Our indispensable problem: the paradox of modern plastics

I accidentally went viral on TikTok. I learned we failed our youngest generation.

Deforestation can't be stopped by voluntary action alone

3 biggest issues affecting youth today

4 ways to unleash machine intelligence - and take on the criminal world

This country is vital to 'global survival' - here's the challenges they face

3 ways to boost innovation in the 5G digital economy

Here’s how to improve access to healthcare around the world

Viet Nam is creating its first zero plastic waste city. Here's how

This chart shows the history of temperatures in Australia

Hire me because I'm the best, not because I'm a woman

Partnership, not ownership will turbocharge Africa’s economy

This architect wants to build entire cities out of wood

These are the amazing ways in which technology has provided life-saving solutions

Rapid urbanization and rural decline – the 2 trends redefining US demographics

BlackRock announces move to green finance after activist outcry

Amazon's $1 billion 'peace offering' to India

B-I-R-D: 4 digital technologies that can help supply chains take flight

Climate change is a planetary emergency - how can we avert disaster?

Biodiversity loss puts our food supplies and medical care at risk. It must be stopped

Top risks are environmental, but ignore economics and they'll be harder to fix

Here's why real estate finance needs to build in sustainability

The heat is on businesses to respond to climate change

Global risks report 2020: These are the top risks facing the world

What is Davos? Myths and facts about the World Economic Forum's Alpine summit

15 years of risk: from economic collapse to planetary devastation

Are utilities doing enough to protect themselves from cyberattack?

It's time to build a responsible media supply chain

Closing the housing gap: how industry can help

The gateway to carbon pricing? Air pollution policy

Cities must show 'environmental resilience' to attract investment in real estate

4 ways to make business more purposeful

Here's how Latin American communities are bridging the skills gap

Transforming Scottish care: what business can learn from civil society

Credit cycles used to drive the economy – now it's disruption

It's time to redefine how data is governed, controlled and shared. Here's how

3 steps to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in the digital age

Why India is the new hotspot for renewable energy investors

The data debate: Rights of the individual vs institution

Faith leaders: an untapped resource in protecting communities

The future of work for women - and how to get there

4 ways to harness data to stop deforestation in supply chains

Why we need the power of culture to pull our planet back from the brink

This Asia-based global beverage giant is going circular

Will robo-taxis cause radical disruption - or gridlock?

NGOs and business can work together to achieve inclusive economic growth

Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and ferocity. Here's how AI can come to the rescue

5 ways to build healthier societies

How can technology help India? An extract

Public-private partnerships are the key to tackling climate change. Here's why

This is how businesses can drive profit AND social purpose progress

We need better alignment between climate and trade. Here's a roadmap

How global tech companies can champion ethical AI

Obesity: it's time to challenge the status quo

How to talk to people about mental health - and support one another

5 global efforts to tackle Australian bushfires

The children’s continent: keeping up with Africa's growth

Life for millions in Bangladesh is being transformed thanks to this simple solution

This man came up with a genius solution to clean up Indonesia's polluted rivers

Four key challenges for cybersecurity leaders

This is how The Ocean Cleanup's mission to clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is going

Bend, don't break: how to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

A 3-step plan for carbon-neutral cars

How Uganda's refugee farmers are sowing seeds of change

Is there a link between 'individualistic' societies and loneliness?

The countries leading the world in scientific research

Severe drought is leaving this town in Zimbabwe thirsty

How cultural leaders can change the world

Why so much harmful content has proliferated online - and what we can do about it

This is why manufacturing needs to prioritise the recruitment of young talent

Forget retail therapy - this is the age of the conscious consumer

How cross-sector collaboration is driving the global climate agenda

Three trends shaping the future of mobility in 2020

The power of partnership: joining forces to fight financial crime

It's time to emerge from our planetary emergency. Here's a plan

How to save the planet, one mobile device at a time

A reality check on inclusive innovation

Sustainable finance starts with data

It's up to all of us to end the dehumanization of disabled people

'At Davos we will tell world leaders to abandon the fossil fuel economy'

5G is about to change the world in ways we can't even imagine yet

Online shopping is polluting the planet - but it's not too late

How to spot a deepfake

This is Grace Gatera - the woman who turned unspeakable tragedy into hope

On climate change, failing to plan is planning to fail

The terror of Australia’s bushfires in 3 stark graphics

This is how to make stakeholder capitalism a reality

Global migration, by the numbers: who migrates, where they go and why

Here’s how digital transformation will create a more sustainable world

What lies ahead for the global economy in 2020?

From bleak to green: this US prison is choosing sustainability

This US startup is making take-out food delivery more sustainable

The Nordics are a model for all the world

Norway set for an electric car sales race in 2020 after a record-breaking year

Global Fund aims to defeat the deadliest infectious diseases

It’s time for company directors to step up on sustainability

What’s good for the planet is good for business. Here's why

The hidden arts festival at the 2020 Annual Meeting in Davos

This is how the year is shaping up so far

The Future of Work - How Work Will Look Like by 2030

Can agroforestry save India's rivers and the farms that depend on them?

Your favourite chocolate is about to get a lot tastier - here's why

The cobalt mining industry is a human rights failure - here's what needs to be done

Women move differently - what everyone working in mobility should know

What can companies do to de-escalate the US-China trade war?

How to clear the finance and policy hurdles on the way to a clean energy future

It’s not enough to respond to crises. We need to take action before they happen

Europe can be at the heart of tech with purpose

Want to shop more sustainably and recycle better? This app could help

Why doing nothing is the biggest corporate climate risk of all

How cocoa farming can help stop deforestation

How the FX market could unlock intra-Africa trade

Sourcing financial models to improve lives in conflict countries

Business leaders: the shift to stakeholder capitalism is up to us

Here’s how the WTO can help address plastic pollution

Why we need to talk about big data

Businesses are thriving, societies are not. Time for urgent change

Using CO2 as an industrial feedstock could change the world. Here's how

Obesity isn't an unstoppable trend - here's what we can do differently

How we can ensure AI develops as a force for good rather than harm

The next wave of consumer advocacy

Inequality triggered protests across Latin America. Here's how the youth can help

Want a sustainable business? Hire in talent

From books to bikes: 4 unexpected gender gaps

Here's how to rebut the climate doom-mongers

Questions directors need to ask in the age of stakeholder capitalism

Is corporation tax good or bad for growth?

What do people around the world think about climate change?

Why humans are increasingly choosing to live alone

A silent crisis: how global education poverty can be tackled

5 ways to make your resolutions successful, according to science

Prince William launches prestigious 'Earthshot Prize'

Banks and government bonds: A love story

A 6-year drought has devastated South Africa’s wildlife

How can AI make machines run faster?

The hidden cost of free trade

Women are more likely than men to live alone and be a single parent

20 books that all leaders should read in 2020

This American state is the ‘wild west’ of wind power

Australia bushfires: 5 things to know about the crisis

How 5G and the Internet of Things can create a winning business

Banks and businesses must step up and work together to fight climate change

Here's how retailers can encourage more sustainable behaviour

Would a digital border tax slow down adoption of 3D printing?

Financial services are changing. Here's how

Sustainability and profitability can co-exist. Here’s how

These will be the main cybersecurity trends in 2020

To build cities fit for the future, we need to think differently

A win-win strategy for private equity deals

From fire to fake snow - the global consequences of the climate crisis

The benefits of a cashless society

Why nature is the most important stakeholder of the coming decade

Here are 3 ways AI will change healthcare by 2030

It's time to redefine the purpose of business. Here's a roadmap

Personalized healthcare and better population health? Here's how digital can help achieve that

Can emerging economies leapfrog the energy transition?

Here's why accountants could be the climate heroes we all need

Why I'm going to Davos - and why I'm hoping my peers don't find out

Here’s how to help India’s rural population go digital

How businesses can create an ethical culture in the age of tech

The next generation is key for a European renaissance

A new way to measure impact, both good and bad

Scarcity and growth: our world's contradictory terrors

What wealth managers can learn from family dynamics

These beavers in England have been granted 'leave to remain'

How you can get your business ready for AI

“All too often LGBT+ people are invisible”: This is what must change

These are the most recession-proof jobs in the world

The innovation premium to soft skills in low-skilled occupations

The world's best teacher wants to put an artist in every UK school

Female directors reached record highs in 2019 Hollywood

Concussion is much worse for women than men, studies show

Jack Ma's take on education: IQ, EQ, and LQ

Clean energy transition by 2050 could create 30 million jobs

This is the change we need for the future of innovation

Most fish consumers support a ban on fishing endangered species, poll finds

Greener, healthier, more sustainable: why cities of the future need more biodiversity

As technology advances, here's how to make sure no one is left behind

3 things to know about taxation around the world

50 years of the Forum, top emerging jobs, Silicon Savannah

This busy British street just banned all diesel and petrol cars

The war on plastic: 5 green laws for 2020

The Greta Effect - why Germans are dropping planes and choosing trains

The assumptions that underpin modern economics need reviewing. This is why

Student mental health is a major issue. So, what's the solution?

This was the struggle for female education in the U.S.

This is the gender gap in self-promotion

Barack Obama thinks you should read these 19 books

Is this the reason behind today's low inflation?

When machine learning packs an economic punch

Don't let society hold you back, bodybuilding pioneer tells Bangladeshi girls

In his New Year message, pope decries violence against women

When auto assembly plants close, opioid deaths rise

This AI was as good as the experts at detecting breast cancer

Financing fossil fuels risks a repeat of the 2008 crash. Here's why

How listening to patients could change the way we fight this disease

Companies are ignoring the biggest economic risk of all: climate change

Will first trans hero mark a new era for LGBT+ roles in video games?

Flipping the script on the ‘princess culture’ in opera

How social and environmental responsibility can boost business

What Switzerland can teach us on the pros and cons of wealth taxes

These scientists are using sound waves to filter plastic fibres from washing machine wastewater

4 lessons on human cooperation from the fight against Ebola

Will 2020 be the year blockchain overcomes its hype?

US life expectancy is falling – here’s why

This small town in Germany is lighting the way with its renewable energy model

Why your first ideas probably aren't your best

Fifteen pivotal moments in women's history in 2019

The latest casualty in the climate crisis? Dates

Your car might be at risk from cyberattacks

How California is making solar power the standard

Australian bushfires are so huge they're creating thunderstorms that start more fires

How green investment will help Latin America and the world fight climate change

5 climate lessons to learn from the past

We can use plastics to change the world for the better

The future of energy is being shaped in Asia

How to get ageing populations to invest in their health

Why we should embrace political fragmentation

What did we learn from COP25?

3 steps to a climate-conscious Christmas

5 fun, educational reads for young people

This is how bedtime stories can make children smarter and kinder

What Christmas can teach kids about disappointment and resilience

How powering food storage could end hunger

Why we need to redefine trust for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

This start-up is 3D-printing an entire neighbourhood in Mexico

How regenerative agroforestry could solve the climate crisis

In 2020 Asia will have the world's largest GDP. Here's what that means

Lessons in disaster relief from the world’s most cyclone-battered state

The 4 biggest challenges to our higher education model – and what to do about them

10 striking images that tell the stories of the decade

Why leaders need to upgrade their operating systems

4 simple ways to make your holiday season more sustainable

Highlights from the new Gender Gap Report, apprenticeships and other top stories of the week

Can autonomous cars make traffic jams a thing of the past?

Christmas, by the numbers: 5 facts about holiday season spending

This is Asia's largest urban rooftop farm

These are the top 15 emerging jobs of 2020, according to LinkedIn

6 surprising places scientists are searching for new drugs

In 2100, half of the biggest countries in the world will be in Africa

Africa's digital revolution: this is what you need to know

These Asian youngsters are beating English speakers in scrabble using maths and memory

What is a gender parity accelerator, and how does it work?

Here's how to skill women to be ready for the jobs of tomorrow

Hardware is a cybersecurity risk. Here's what we need to know

The geography of gender: where women work, economies grow

How education has transformed the life of this Syrian refugee

Women's pay equality has slipped back 50 years. What can we do?

Here's how businesses can make the circular economy a reality

How US-China tensions are changing the game for global trade

This is the next step on the road to a safe self-driving future

What’s next for China-U.S. trade – and what it means for the world

Bad debts are mounting up. Here’s how efficient markets can help

Why it's time to celebrate migrants

How to create future engineers in 4 steps

Chicken soup for the digital soul: how to bring community back online

4 Things You Can Do To Build a Sustainable Workforce

How to solve homelessness – lessons from around the world

This is how companies can compete in the 2020s

This organization is blowing up dams to save America’s rivers

How quantum computing could be one of the most innovative climate change solutions?

How to close the gender gap? Here are 3 ways to do it within this decade

Are we mad enough to change the world?

These German businesses are hiring refugees to plug the skills gap

Australia’s bushfires have pumped out half a year's CO2 emissions

How your 'thank you' emails are polluting the planet

This chart shows where extreme weather is causing the most fatalities

Everything you need to know about the gender gap in 2020

It will take 257 more years to close the gender pay gap: Here's why

Men's depression is fuelled by different stressors to women, study finds

This small town revolutionized healthcare with these simple practices

Why longer paternity leave is a step forward for gender equality

It's getting harder to move data abroad. Here's why it matters and what we can do

These 10 countries are closest to achieving gender equality

This is how venture capital can fuel a brighter future

The future of work requires a return to apprenticeships

The World Economic Forum's year in pictures – key moments of 2019

Neil Gaiman's poem on a scarf: warm words for refugees

COP25 climate talks: What just happened, and what lies ahead?

Why is black plastic packaging so hard to recycle?

Severe droughts are putting Bangladeshi farm labourers out of work

With U.S. unemployment at a 50 year low, why is job quality so poor?

These 10 medical breakthroughs will change the world

Over half of the world's jobs are replaceable by a robot - is yours?

Solving the global pension problem

How to bring precision medicine into the doctor's office

Top tips on how to read more books this year

How governments can use cyber tools to preserve power

The ocean is teeming with microplastic – a million times more than we thought, suggests new research

Who's promised net zero carbon emissions, and who looks likely to get there?

Hot topic: Is carbon offsetting really that ‘green’?

Flooding is predicted to displace 50 million people a year by 2100. What's being done?

The best students, climate dominoes and other top stories of the week

This entrepreneur built an island resort out of plastic waste

Want to have a healthy brain? Make sure you're washing it every day

Dead celebrity earnings reveal gender inequality follows us to the grave

The importance of social networks for innovation and productivity

This infographic charts the decline of manufacturing worldwide

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