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against_o the_o enemy_n of_o france_n who_o range_v about_o at_o their_o pleasure_n especial_o from_o their_o garrison_n in_o poictou_n limosin_n quercy_n auvergne_n and_o rouvergue_v for_o in_o most_o of_o these_o part_v the_o english_a have_v behave_v themselves_o with_o much_o honour_n and_o have_v sustain_v their_o interest_n with_o commendable_a bravery_n ever_o since_o the_o war_n begin_v particular_o the_o lord_n john_n devereux_n be_v just_a then_o return_v into_o limosin_n whereof_o he_o be_v seneschal_n have_v late_o pass_v in_o hostile_a manner_n through_o auvergne_n and_o givaudan_n till_o he_o come_v into_o vivarais_n where_o he_o take_v the_o castle_n with_o the_o city_n and_o base_a town_n and_o all_o but_o sr._n bertram_n think_v not_o to_o leave_v such_o matter_n uncontroverted_a so_o have_v the_o king_n leave_n he_o leave_v paris_n with_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n among_o who_o be_v these_o captain_n of_o name_n the_o duke_n of_o berry_n and_o bourbon_n the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o perche_n the_o earl_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o dauphin_n of_o auvergne_n the_o earl_n of_o vendosme_n the_o earl_n of_o porcien_n the_o lord_n of_o suilly_n the_o lord_n of_o montagre_n sr._n hugh_n dauphin_n the_o lord_n of_o beaujeu_n the_o lord_n of_o rochefort_n the_o lord_n of_o talascon_n and_o many_o more_o baron_n knight_n and_o esquire_n of_o the_o march_n of_o france_n all_o these_o go_v into_o vivarais_n and_o sit_v down_o before_o the_o city_n of_o vze_n where_o have_v lie_v fifteen_o day_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o place_n be_v valiant_o defend_v by_o the_o english_a they_o raise_v their_o siege_n and_o march_v thence_o towards_o the_o part_n of_o rouvergue_n the_o constable_n think_v fit_a to_o go_v and_o make_v experiment_n of_o his_o enemy_n there_o also_o but_o at_o his_o rise_n from_o before_o vze_n several_a of_o the_o chief_a lord_n with_o he_o take_v their_o leaf_n of_o he_o for_o a_o while_n and_o strike_v off_o to_o avignon_n to_o pay_v a_o visit_n to_o pope_n gregory_n and_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n who_o be_v then_o with_o he_o have_v ibid._n have_v frois_fw-fr ibid._n late_o be_v very_o instrumental_a in_o advance_v he_o to_o that_o see._n but_o have_v receive_v his_o holiness_n blessing_n and_o confer_v a_o little_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n they_o return_v from_o avignon_n and_o follow_v the_o constable_n towards_o rouvergue_n where_o they_o join_v he_o and_o proceed_v with_o he_o in_o win_a town_n and_o castle_n from_o the_o english_a among_o other_o they_o come_v before_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o milland_n and_o lay_v siege_n thereto_o the_o captain_n therein_o for_o the_o english_a be_v sr._n thomas_n wake_v who_o have_v keep_v the_o place_n about_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a together_o with_o another_o fortress_n not_o far_o off_o called_z la_z roche_z vauclere_n but_o now_o on_o certain_a reason_n the_o say_v sr._n thomas_n be_v fain_o to_o deliver_v up_o millaud_n upon_o composition_n to_o depart_v with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o fly_a colour_n who_o example_n be_v soon_o after_o follow_v by_o many_o other_o fortress_n on_o the_o frontier_n sr._n bertram_n stay_v a_o while_n hereabout_o to_o refresh_v his_o man_n and_o so_o go_v back_o again_o towards_o the_o city_n of_o vze_n resolve_v to_o renew_v his_o siege_n and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o the_o more_o effectual_o he_o send_v for_o great_a engine_n from_o riom_n and_o clermont_n and_o rear_v they_o up_o against_o the_o wall_n and_o make_v ready_a all_o other_o instrument_n of_o war_n in_o order_n to_o make_v one_o grand_a and_o general_a assault_n when_o the_o english_a within_o see_v the_o constable_n design_n 291._o design_n frois_fw-fr c._n 291._o be_v inform_v that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o sr._n thomas_n wake_v himself_o have_v yield_v up_o millaud_n and_o quit_v all_o rouvergue_n and_o consider_v also_o that_o
earl_n of_o richmond_n the_o black-prince_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o resign_v aquitaine_n to_o his_o father_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n sr._n william_n molineux_n and_o sr._n john_n mandeville_n the_o famous_a traveller_n from_o p._n 827._o to_o p._n 848._o chap._n x._o the_o constable_n of_o france_n beat_v the_o english_a before_o siuray_n and_o conquer_v about_o in_o poictou_n the_o war_n hot_a in_o bretagne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n expedition_n and_o march_n through_o france_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n a_o prodigious_a malady_n the_o death_n of_o several_a great_a men._n from_o p._n 849._o to_o p._n 864._o chap._n xi_o king_n edward_n inquire_v into_o the_o live_n then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o alien_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v redeem_v and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o francis_n petrarch_n the_o italian_a poet_n and_o other_o a_o account_n of_o madam_n alice_n perrer_n say_v to_o have_v be_v king_n edward_n concubine_n from_o p._n 865._o to_o p._n 873._o chap._n xii_o st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a by_o composition_n edmund_z earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n conquer_v about_o in_o that_o dukedom_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o a_o unseasonable_a truce_n from_o prosecute_a their_o advantage_n the_o lord_n edward_n spencer_n die_v a_o treaty_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n esquire_n katrington_n be_v challenge_v of_o treason_n for_o yield_a st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n lose_v the_o day_n some_o english_a vessel_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o death_n of_o two_o earl_n two_o act_n of_o charity_n from_o p._n 873._o to_o p._n 877._o chap._n xiii_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n expedition_n into_o austria_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n which_o beget_v a_o truce_n and_o that_o another_z king_n edward_n offer_v large_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o captal_a of_o busche_n but_o can_v obtain_v it_o the_o jubilee_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n the_o black-prince_n die_v his_o will_n character_n burial_n and_o epitaph_n the_o captal_a of_o busche_n take_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o die_v the_o black-prince_n praise_n and_o child_n the_o say_a parliament_n continue_v a_o censure_n thereof_o who_o the_o first_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o death_n of_o a_o english_a cardinal_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n john_n peche_n pope_n gregory_n return_v the_o papal_a chair_n to_o rome_n from_o p._n 878._o to_o p._n 895._o chap._n fourteen_o king_n edward_n create_v his_o grandson_n richard_n of_o bourdeaux_n prince_n of_o wales_n the_o londoner_n entertain_v the_o young_a prince_n john_n of_o gaunt_n associate_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o government_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n be_v write_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o john_n wickliff_n and_o his_o doctrine_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n for_o his_o sake_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o londoner_n in_o a_o sedition_n affront_v the_o duke_n the_o bishop_n hardly_o restrain_v the_o people_n the_o princess-mother_n of_o wales_n put_v the_o city_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o make_v their_o excuse_n to_o the_o king._n they_o and_o the_o duke_n reconcile_v sr._n john_n menstreworth_n execute_v for_o treason_n the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n fall_v off_o to_o the_o french._n king_n edward_n create_v prince_n richard_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o war_n open_a sr._n hugh_n calverley_n captain_n of_o calais_n outwick_n batter_v with_o cannon_n yield_v to_o the_o french._n sr._n hugh_n calverley_n acts._n the_o english_a commissioner_n return_v for_o england_n find_v the_o king_n on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o die_v a_o story_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n refute_v the_o french_a king_n commend_v he_o his_o burial_n epitaph_n tomb_n and_o character_n from_o p._n 895._o to_o the_o end._n errata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sic_fw-la emendanda_fw-la pag._n 22._o lin_v 5._o read_v fast-asleep_a p._n 54._o l._n 44._o r._n nobles_n p._n 58._o l._n 2._o r._n turne-tabard_a p._n 76._o l._n 2._o r._n tell_v for_o call_v p._n 89._o for_o innocent_a r._n john._n p._n 177._o deal_n parag._n viii_o &_o ix_o in_o the_o centent_n p._n 270._o l._n 17._o r._n neck_a p._n 276._o l._n 35._o r._n chancellor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o york_n p._n 286._o l._n 37._o r._n strange_a p._n 295._o l._n penult_n r._n father_n be_v name_v p._n 302._o l._n 2._o deal_n and._n p._n 303._o l._n 32._o deal_n and._n p._n 354._o l._n 31._o r._n 16_o year_n etc._n etc._n p._n 356._o l._n 27._o r._n 20_o in_o depth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 373._o l._n 22._o for_o paragraph_n r._n chapter_n p._n 402._o l._n 22._o r._n viscount_n of_o rohan_n &_o sic_fw-la semper_fw-la p._n 439._o l._n 46._o r._n simon_n de_fw-fr burchester_n p._n 466._o l._n 14._o r._n no_o charm_n about_o they_o take_v horse_n and_o so_o begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 470._o l._n 13._o r._n peter_n lord_n mauley_n the_o five_o p._n 484._o l._n 49._o r._n on_o the_o second_o of_o november_n be_v all-soul_n day_n the_o king_n begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 485._o l._n 12._o r._n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n after_o his_o set_n forth_o according_a to_o the_o record_n which_o affirm_v how_o he_o march_v forth_o of_o calais_n on_o all-soul_n day_n p._n 502._o l._n 34._o r._n blew-silk_n p._n 531._o l._n 22._o r._n july_n p._n 707._o l._n 18._o r._n keep_v it_o p._n 721._o l._n 21._o r._n william_n p._n 748._o l._n ult_n r._n and_o bear_v p._n 750._o l._n 45._o r._n inno._n p._n 751._o l._n penult_n be_v account_v the_o offspring_n p._n 761._o l._n 45._o r._n have_v do_v a_o pious_a etc._n etc._n p._n 806._o l._n 49._o r._n best_a word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 814._o l._n 57_o r._n the_o prince_n and_o princess_n etc._n etc._n sapientia_fw-la fortunam_fw-la edwardus_n iii_n dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la hibernia_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr edward_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n &_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n he_o slay_v two_o king_n in_o one_o day_n &_o rout_v a_o three_o have_v two_o king_n his_o prisoner_n at_o one_o time_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o lewâ—_n of_o baitaria_n he_o have_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o empire_n thó_n he_o decline_v it_o he_o take_v calais_n from_o the_o french_a &_o institute_v the_o famous_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o have_v reign_v in_o great_a glory_n for_o space_n of_o 50_o year_n 4._o month_n &_o 28._o day_n he_o die_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o shene_n in_o surrey_n in_o lxv_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉o._n dui_o mccclxxvii_o &_o lie_v bury_v at_o westminster_n ich_n dieu_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sanâ—â—â—â—â—_n nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la patriam_fw-la peperere_fw-la svo_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la edwardus_fw-la princeps_fw-la wallae_n et_fw-la 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pope_n clement_n curse_v he_o and_o pronounce_v he_o a_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_a and_o exhort_v the_o prince_n elector_n to_o choose_v another_o emperor_n wherefore_o on_o the_o second_o of_o july_n charles_n the_o marquis_n of_o moravia_n and_o son_n to_o john_n king_n of_o bohemia_n be_v elect_v at_o rens_n in_o the_o dioecese_n of_o trier_n tho'_o the_o major_a part_n be_v not_o for_o he_o and_o all_o the_o city_n hold_v for_o lewis_n of_o bavaria_n but_o now_o the_o say_a lewis_n as_o he_o return_v a_o return_v abr._n buchelcerisageg_v chron._n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la ann_n &_o jabbe_v chron._n tech._n â—d_a hunc_fw-la a_o from_o hunt_v be_v take_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n fall_v off_o his_o horse_n and_o soon_o after_o depart_v this_o life_n on_o the_o 11_o of_o october_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o munchen_n a_o city_n of_o bavaria_n by_o the_o irreconcilable_a malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v two_o emperor_n elect_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o frederick_z of_o austria_z in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o charles_n marquis_n of_o moravia_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o rule_v the_o empire_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o pope_n curse_n and_o combination_n against_o he_o the_o space_n of_o 32_o year_n upon_o his_o death_n pope_n clement_n vi_o in_o hate_n as_o some_o say_v to_z king_n edward_z of_o england_n labour_v 30._o labour_v knighton_n p._n 2596._o n._n 30._o all_o he_o can_v to_o have_v charles_n king_n of_o bohemia_n acknowledge_v emperor_n hope_v that_o thereby_o he_o will_v be_v enable_v the_o better_a to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o cressy_n upon_o the_o english_a nation_n wherefore_o he_o send_v charles_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerda_n of_o spain_n with_o his_o papal_a bull_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n with_o a_o injunction_n to_o consecrate_v he_o roman_a
emperor_n which_o he_o do_v at_o bon_n a_o city_n of_o lower_n germany_n about_o 4_o league_n from_o colen_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o february_n follow_v but_o this_o be_v do_v against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o elector_n beside_o that_o he_o have_v be_v refuse_v by_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr capelle_n which_o use_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o election_n and_o coronation_n of_o emperor_n the_o other_o elector_n agree_v rather_o to_o pitch_v upon_o king_n 362._o king_n giou._n villani_n l._n 12._o c._n 105._o p._n 910._o luitprand_fw-fr c._n 44._o sleidan_n de_fw-fr cuat_fw-la monarc_n l._n 3._o p._n 218._o &_o pezelu_n ac_fw-la lampadit_fw-la meilificium_fw-la hist_n part_n 3._o p._n 360._o &_o 362._o edward_n of_o england_n to_o be_v emperor_n as_o one_o who_o have_v not_o only_o be_v already_o vicar_n general_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n but_o be_v also_o at_o that_o time_n just_o 40._o just_o knighton_n p._n 2596._o n._n 40._o repute_v to_o be_v the_o most_o prudent_a valiant_a and_o worthy_a soldier_n throughout_o all_o christendom_n wherefore_o 6â—6_n wherefore_o ashâ—â—cle_n p._n 6â—6_n henry_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o arch-chancellour_n of_o the_o empire_n rudolph_n and_o rupert_n count_v palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n lewis_n marquis_n of_o bradenburgh_n and_o lusatia_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o upper_a and_o low_a saxony_n be_v assemble_v at_o colen_n send_v 60._o send_v ston_n p._n 245._o ah_o &_o b._n &_o knighton_n p._n 2596._o n._n 60._o two_o earl_n and_o two_o doctor_n to_o signify_v unto_o he_o how_o they_o have_v with_o one_o voice_n elect_v he_o unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o empire_n when_o queen_n philippe_n hear_v of_o this_o etc._n this_o knighton_n p._n 2597._o n._n 1_o etc._n etc._n she_o take_v on_o most_o heavy_o as_o well_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o many_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n which_o her_o brother-in-law_n the_o late_a emperor_n have_v meet_v with_o from_o the_o pope_n malice_n all_o his_o reign_n as_o fear_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o contrivance_n of_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n enemy_n thereby_o to_o engage_v he_o in_o new_a difficulty_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v render_v unable_a to_o recover_v his_o right_n in_o france_n whereupon_o the_o king_n 186._o king_n knighton_n p._n 2597._o &_o dudg_n 1_o vol._n p._n 186._o send_v the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n into_o almain_n to_o inquire_v more_o particular_o about_o the_o premise_n while_o the_o young_a marquis_n of_o juliers_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ambassador_n stay_v at_o london_n anxious_o expect_v the_o king_n resolution_n but_o upon_o the_o say_a earl_n return_v because_o than_o it_o appear_v 4._o appear_v knighton_n p._n 2597._o n_o 4._o that_o in_o accept_v of_o the_o empire_n the_o king_n be_v like_a to_o be_v hinder_v from_o prosecute_a his_o right_a in_o france_n and_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o lay_v aside_o that_o war_n and_o take_v up_o a_o fresh_a quarrel_n against_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n son_n who_o the_o pope_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v emperor_n beside_o 363._o beside_o pe._n elii_fw-la &_o lumpadu_fw-la mellific_n hist_o parâ—_n 3._o p._n 363._o he_o doubt_v what_o inextricable_a difficulty_n he_o may_v undergo_v if_o italy_n shall_v prove_v refractory_a to_o he_o he_o also_o fear_v not_o a_o little_a the_o avarice_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v but_o hist_o but_o co._n per_n hist_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o at_o that_o time_n whether_o by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_n the_o emperor_n be_v indeed_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n which_o king_n edward_n be_v resolve_v never_o to_o be_v for_o all_o these_o reason_n the_o king_n of_o england_n entertain_v the_o german_n with_o due_a honour_n but_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n till_o he_o have_v get_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o in_o peaceable_a possession_n and_o according_o the_o next_o spring_n maii._n spring_n ashmole_n garter_n p._n 656._o ex_fw-la claus_n 22._o ed._n 3._o m._n 22._o dorsc_n 10_o maii._n he_o send_v unto_o the_o prince_n elector_n sr._n hugh_n nevile_n and_o ivo_n de_fw-fr glynton_n canon_n of_o st._n paul_n london_n with_o a_o full_a declaration_n of_o his_o intention_n which_o contain_v a_o formal_a refusal_n of_o that_o imperial_a dignity_n but_o not_o without_o many_o great_a thanks_o for_o the_o honour_n they_o have_v design_v he_o and_o withal_o 218._o withal_o sleidâ—n_fw-fr de_fw-fr mâ—ntrchirs_n l._n 3._o p._n 218._o he_o promise_v to_o do_v unto_o the_o sacred_a empire_n all_o the_o good_a office_n that_o he_o may_v upon_o this_o refusal_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o elector_n proceed_v but_o not_o so_o unanimous_o to_o another_o election_n for_o some_o 362._o some_o lâ—â—tprand_fw-fr c._n 44._o &_o lampadius_n meaâ—fc_n hist_o pars_fw-la 3._o p._n 362._o choose_v frederick_n marquis_n of_o misnia_n and_o other_o gunter_n earl_n of_o negromont_n but_o the_o one_o be_v bribe_v off_o and_o the_o other_o dispatch_v by_o poison_n charles_n of_o luxemburgh_n king_n of_o bohemia_n the_o pope_n creature_n prevail_v and_o be_v emperor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o charles_n iu._n on_o the_o a_o the_o i_o â—â—ici_fw-la chron._n tech._n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la a_o 8_o of_o february_n this_o year_n john_n cantacuzenus_n tutor_n to_o john_n palaeologus_n emperor_n of_o greece_n seize_v on_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o on_o the_o 13_o of_o may_n follow_v be_v crown_v emperor_n in_o the_o palace_n together_o with_o his_o lady_n at_o which_o time_n he_o create_v his_o son_n matthew_n despote_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o the_o same_o month_n give_v his_o daughter_n helena_n cantacuzena_n in_o marriage_n to_o his_o pupil_n and_o fellow-emperour_n who_o be_v then_o about_o 15_o year_n of_o age._n on_o the_o 355._o 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from_o proffer_v any_o equivalent_a by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o that_o point_n whereupon_o the_o navarrois_n retire_v discontent_v into_o his_o earldom_n of_o eureux_fw-fr in_o normandy_n and_o 673._o and_o gaguin_n frois_n c._n 154._o meâ—eray_n &_o paul._n aemyl_n p._n 184._o &_o du_n chesne_n p._n 673._o there_o understanding_n that_o the_o constable_n be_v then_o in_o his_o castle_n in_o the_o town_n de_fw-fr l'aigle_n he_o enterprise_v a_o design_n as_o bold_a as_o execrable_a for_o on_o the_o six_o of_o january_n take_v unto_o he_o certain_a arm_a knight_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o scale_v the_o castle_n early_o about_o break_v of_o day_n and_o there_o by_o they_o the_o constable_n be_v murder_v in_o his_o bed._n this_o do_v he_o avow_v the_o fact_n by_o justify_v himself_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o king_n john_n and_o his_o council_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n tho'_o be_v the_o king_n son-in-law_n he_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o favour_n yet_o 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