Gwandanaland Comics #484 - Strange Planets: The I. W. Series
([April] 2019)

Gwandanaland Comics, 2016 Series
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33.99 USD
Pages
192
On-sale Date
2019-04-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Gwandanaland Comics
ISBN
978-1-0933-8886-2 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
97810933886290000
Editing
Lance Jones (collection editor)

Issue Notes

Reprints Strange Planets (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #1, 9-12, 15-16, 18.
These comics were reprints of Golden Age stories from various publishers.

Strange Planets: The I.W. Series (Table of Contents)

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Script
?
Pencils
Ross Andru (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Genre
science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Andru / Esposito credits from page 65. Rosen credit from Strange Planets (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #11.

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[Strange Planets: The I.W. Series] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Everett Kinstler (credited as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
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Everett Kinstler (credited as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
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?
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Indexer Notes

Title page with cover reprint of Strange Tales (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #1 (1958).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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The story of I.W. Publications is fascinating.

[Strange Planets #1] (Table of Contents: 3)

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Everett Kinstler (credited as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
Inks
Everett Kinstler (credited as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
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?
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science fiction
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[Strange Planets #9] (Table of Contents: 4)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Gene Fawcette (credited)
Inks
Gene Fawcette (credited)
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?
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typeset
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science fiction
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The Vampires of the Void (Table of Contents: 5)

Kenton of the Star Patrol / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Wally Wood (credited); Joe Orlando (credited)
Inks
Wally Wood (credited); Joe Orlando (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
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The Lost Kingdom of Athala (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Wally Wood (credited)
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Wally Wood (credited)
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?
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typeset
Genre
science fiction
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A Nation Is Born (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Rafael Astarita (credited)
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Rafael Astarita (credited)
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?
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science fiction
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Enchanted Dagger / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Charles Sultan (credited); George Tuska
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Charles Sultan (credited); George Tuska
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Roger Chalmers braves the jungles to bring back the enchanted dagger…
Genre
adventure
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Indexer Notes

From Strange Worlds #4: "Hames Ware adds Tuska to Sultan credits."

[Strange Planets #10] (Table of Contents: 9)

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Gene Fawcette (credited)
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Gene Fawcette (credited)
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Ben Oda
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Indexer Notes

From Strange Planets #10: "Art identification from Gary Watson, April 2009"

Bandits of the Starways (Table of Contents: 10)

Space Detective / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Gibson
Pencils
Joe Orlando (credited)
Inks
Wally Wood (credited)
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?
Letters
typeset
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Indexer Notes

Gibson credit from Space Detective (Avon, 1951 series) #1 (July 1951).

The Opium Smugglers of Venus (Table of Contents: 11)

Space Detective / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Walter Gibson
Pencils
Joe Orlando (credited)
Inks
Wally Wood (credited)
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?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Gibson credit from Space Detective (Avon, 1951 series) #1 (July 1951).

Trail to the Asteroid Hideout (Table of Contents: 12)

Space Detective / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Gibson
Pencils
Joe Orlando (credited)
Inks
Wally Wood (credited)
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?
Letters
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Genre
science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Gibson credit from Space Detective (Avon, 1951 series) #1 (July 1951).

Terror in the Night (Table of Contents: 13)

Lucky Dale / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Warren Kremer (credited)
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Warren Kremer (credited)
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?
Genre
detective-mystery
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Officer Skelly / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Jack Cole (credited)
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Jack Cole (credited)
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey you! Can't you read - that sign sez "No Loiterin"!
Genre
humor
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[Strange Planets #11] (Table of Contents: 15)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Ross Andru (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Genre
science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Rosen credit from Strange Planets (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #11.

Earth Man on Venus (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 25 pages (report information)

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Ralph Milne Farley (credited) (source novel); ? (adaptation)
Pencils
Wally Wood (credited); Joe Orlando
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Wally Wood (credited)
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?
Letters
typeset
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The Lost Princess (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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?
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?
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?
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?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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[Strange Planets #12] (Table of Contents: 18)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Joe Simon (credited)
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Joe Simon (credited)
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?
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Genre
science fiction
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Rocket to the Moon (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Gibson
Pencils
Joe Orlando (credited)
Inks
Joe Orlando (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Consists of four chapters. Gibson credit from Rocket to the Moon (Avon, 1951 series) #nn. Some GCD credits show possible art credits for Charles Nicholas in Chapter 1 but is disputed by Gary Watson in April, 2009. There are pretty definite touches of Wally Wood inks throughout.

The Death Doll (Table of Contents: 20)

Flash Harper / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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?
Genre
crime
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[Strange Planets #15] (Table of Contents: 21)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Ross Andru (credited)
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Mike Esposito (credited)
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?
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Joe Rosen
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science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Rosen credit from Strange Planets (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #15.

[Strange Planets #16] (Table of Contents: 22)

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Ross Andru (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Genre
science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Rosen credit from Strange Planets (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #16.

The Monster-Men of Space! (Table of Contents: 23)

Kenton of the Star Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Everett Kinstler (credited) (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
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Everett Kinstler (credited) (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
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?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
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The Man Who Owned the Earth (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Norman Nodel
Inks
Norman Nodel
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?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Art credits by Jim Vadeboncoeur. Are before credited to John Rosenberger by Gary Watson.

Maid of the Mist (Table of Contents: 25)

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Sid Check (credited) (signed as Sid)
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Sid Check (credited) (signed as Sid)
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?
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typeset
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; romance
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Death Claims an Enemy (Table of Contents: 26)

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Everett Kinstler (credited) (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
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Everett Kinstler (credited) (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
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?
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science fiction
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Six Solid Hours (Table of Contents: 27)

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science fiction
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Wrath of the Totem! (Table of Contents: 28)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Norman Nodel (credited)
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John Forte ?
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?
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Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural
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[Strange Planets #18] (Table of Contents: 29)

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Ross Andru (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
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?
Letters
Sam Rosen
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Indexer Notes

Rosen credit from Strange Planets (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #18.

Frog Men Against Belzar (Table of Contents: 30)

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Bernie Krigstein (credited)
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Bernie Krigstein (credited)
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?
Letters
Ben Oda
Genre
science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Oda credit from Approved Comics, (1954 series) #6 (May 1954).

The Terrorist (Table of Contents: 31)

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Pencils
Bernie Krigstein (credited)
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Bernie Krigstein (credited)
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?
Letters
Ben Oda
Genre
spy
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Indexer Notes

Oda credit from Approved Comics, (1954 series) #6 (May 1954).

The Saga of Marco Polo! (Table of Contents: 32)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Morris Waldinger (credited)
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Morris Waldinger ?
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?
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Ben Oda
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historical
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Indexer Notes

Art credit per Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

Murder in the Himalayas (Table of Contents: 33)

Explorer Joe / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy)
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adventure
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The Son of Robin Hood (Table of Contents: 34)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Enrico Bagnoli (credited)
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Enrico Bagnoli (credited)
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?
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historical
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

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Blank except for p.o.d. publishing information and barcode.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

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Inside front and back covers are blank.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

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Reprinting of introduction, publisher hype paragraphs, ISBN, barcode.
Back cover.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Strange Planets: The I.W. Series
  2. 1. [Strange Planets: The I.W. Series]
  3. 2. ["The story of I.W. Publications is fascinating."]
  4. 3. [Strange Planets #1]
  5. 4. [Strange Planets #9]
  6. 5. The Vampires of the Void
    Kenton of the Star Patrol
  7. 6. The Lost Kingdom of Athala
  8. 7. A Nation Is Born
  9. 8. ["Roger Chalmers braves the jungles to bring back the enchanted dagger…"]
    Enchanted Dagger
  10. 9. [Strange Planets #10]
  11. 10. Bandits of the Starways
    Space Detective
  12. 11. The Opium Smugglers of Venus
    Space Detective
  13. 12. Trail to the Asteroid Hideout
    Space Detective
  14. 13. Terror in the Night
    Lucky Dale
  15. 14. ["Hey you! Can't you read - that sign sez "No Loiterin"!"]
    Officer Skelly
  16. 15. [Strange Planets #11]
  17. 16. Earth Man on Venus
  18. 17. The Lost Princess
  19. 18. [Strange Planets #12]
  20. 19. Rocket to the Moon
  21. 20. The Death Doll
    Flash Harper
  22. 21. [Strange Planets #15]
  23. 22. [Strange Planets #16]
  24. 23. The Monster-Men of Space!
    Kenton of the Star Patrol
  25. 24. The Man Who Owned the Earth
  26. 25. Maid of the Mist
  27. 26. Death Claims an Enemy
  28. 27. Six Solid Hours
  29. 28. Wrath of the Totem!
  30. 29. [Strange Planets #18]
  31. 30. Frog Men Against Belzar
  32. 31. The Terrorist
  33. 32. The Saga of Marco Polo!
  34. 33. Murder in the Himalayas
    Explorer Joe
  35. 34. The Son of Robin Hood
  36. 35. [no title indexed]
  37. 36. [no title indexed]
  38. 37. [no title indexed]
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