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between_o henricus_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o guelf_n and_o ghibilin_n faction_n ib._n the_o original_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n ib._n urbino_n the_o second_o pope_n ib._n the_o first_o croissade_n ib._n pascal_n the_o second_o pope_n 11_o alexander_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n a_o new_a antipope_n ib._n the_o pope_n penance_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o complaint_n about_o thomas_n becket_n ib._n celestin_n the_o three_o pope_n 12_o honorius_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n the_o order_n of_o st._n dominick_n and_o st._n francis_n institute_v 1218._o ib._n the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o jerusalem_n annex_v ib._n the_o house_n of_o the_o esti_n make_v lord_n of_o ferrara_n 13_o the_o guelf_n side_n with_o the_o church_n the_o ghibilin_n with_o the_o emperor_n ib._n innocent_n the_o four_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o five_o pope_n ib._n adrian_z the_o five_o pope_n ib._n nicholas_n the_o three_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ursin_n 14._o the_o first_o introduction_n of_o pope_n nephew_n ib._n martin_n the_o ten_o pope_n ib._n pope_n celestine_n resign_v to_o boniface_n the_o eight_o ib._n the_o first_o jubilee_n ordain_v by_o boniface_n every_o 100_o year_n 15_o benedictus_n choose_v die_v and_o be_v succeed_v by_o clement_n the_o five_o who_o remove_v his_o residence_n into_o france_n 1036._o ib._n john_n the_o 22th_o pope_n ib._n the_o visconti_n a_o great_a family_n in_o milan_n make_v prince_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o torri_n ib._n the_o first_o duke_n of_o milan_n ib._n the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n fall_v to_o the_o flora_n 16_o the_o original_n of_o the_o venetian_n ib._n candia_n give_v to_o the_o venetian_n by_o the_o french_a 17_o benedict_n the_o twelve_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n the_o jubilee_n reduce_v to_o 50_o year_n 18_o avignon_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o naples_n ib._n innocent_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n urban_n the_o five_o pope_n ib._n gregory_n the_o twelve_o pope_n ib._n the_o pope_n return_v to_o rome_n after_o 71_o year_n residence_n in_o france_n ib._n urban_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o seven_o antipope_n ib._n gun_n first_o use_v between_o the_o genoeses_n and_o venetian_n ib._n urban_n and_o clement_n succeed_v by_o boniface_n the_o 9th_o and_o benedict_n the_o 13_o ib._n boniface_n die_v innocent_n succeed_v he_o and_o gregory_n the_o 12_o innocent_a 19_o alexander_n the_o five_o elect_v and_o succeed_v by_o john_n the_o 23d_o ib._n three_o pope_n at_o once_o ib._n martin_n the_o five_o ib._n the_o queen_n of_o naples_n call_v in_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n to_o her_o assistance_n adopt_v he_o and_o make_v braccio_fw-mi de_fw-fr montone_n her_o general_n 20_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n ib._n book_n ii_o the_o convenience_n of_o colony_n 22_o the_o original_a of_o florence_n 23_o the_o denomination_n of_o florence_n ib._n the_o first_o division_n of_o florence_n 24_o the_o guelf_n and_o ghibilin_n faction_n in_o florence_n ib._n the_o union_n and_o government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n 25_o the_o antlani_fw-la ib._n the_o captain_n of_o the_o people_n and_o podesta_n ib._n their_o militia_n ib._n a_o generous_a custom_n ib._n manfredi_n king_n of_o naples_n a_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o ghibilin_n ib._n carlo_n d'_fw-fr angio_n call_v into_o italy_n by_o the_o pope_n 26_o a_o new_a model_n of_o government_n in_o florence_n ib._n new_a commotion_n in_o florence_n ib._n a_o second_o model_n by_o the_o guelf_n 27_o gregory_n the_o ten_o pope_n ib._n florence_n under_o excommunication_n ib._n innocent_n the_o 5_o ib._n the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o pope_n ib._n nicholas_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n the_o ghibilin_n return_v ib._n martinus_n pope_n 28_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n reform_v by_o the_o citizen_n ib._n the_o three_o prior_n to_o govern_v two_o month_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o city_n indifferent_o ib._n the_n signori_fw-it ib._n discord_n between_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n ib._n the_o priory_n and_o gonfalony_a ib._n persuasion_n to_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v quiet_a 29_o the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n ib._n new_a reformation_n in_o florence_n 1298_o 30_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o cancellieri_n the_o occasion_n and_o consequence_n ib._n the_o bianchi_n and_o neri_n ib._n charles_n of_o valois_n make_v governor_n of_o florence_n 31_o new_a trouble_n occasion_v by_o corso_n donati_n 32_o the_o medici_n and_o giugni_n 33_o florence_n burn_v 1304._o ib._n corso_n donati_n condemn_v 34_o his_o death_n ib._n new_a division_n in_o florence_n 35_o castruccio_n castracani_n 36_o the_o council_n of_o the_o signori_fw-it to_o sit_v forty_o month_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v occasional_a 37_o election_n of_o magistrate_n by_o imborsation_n ib._n romondo_n da_o cordona_n general_n of_o the_o florentine_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n governor_n of_o florence_n ib._n lodowic_n the_o emperor_n call_v into_o italy_n 38_o the_o death_n of_o castruccio_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n ib._n new_a reformation_n in_o florence_n ib._n the_o florentine_n quiet_a at_o home_n ib._n their_o building_n ib._n a_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n 39_o maffeo_n da_fw-la marradi_n ib._n lucca_n sell_v to_o the_o florentine_n 40_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o pisans_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n ib._n the_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o senator_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n 41_o the_o duke_n answer_n 42_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n choose_v prince_n by_o the_o people_n ib._n his_o practice_n in_o florence_n ib._n three_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o duke_n at_o one_o time_n 43_o commotion_n in_o france_n 44_o the_o duke_n expel_v 45_o his_o character_n ib._n new_a reformation_n 46_o the_o nobility_n depose_v ib._n the_o nobility_n attempt_v to_o recover_v their_o authority_n 47_o the_o people_n arm_n against_o they_o ib._n the_o nobility_n utter_o depress_v 48_o book_n iii_o
emulation_n betwixt_o the_o middle_n and_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n 50_o the_o citizen_n oration_n to_o the_o senate_n 51_o new_a reformation_n 53_o gregory_n the_o 11_o hold_v his_o residence_n at_o avignon_n ib._n new_a commission_n for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o war_n ib._n a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o guelf_n 54_o the_o conspiracy_n defeat_v ib._n the_o speech_n of_o salvestro_n de_fw-fr medici_n 55_o the_o balia_n ib._n reformation_n again_o 56_o luigi_n guicciardini_n be_v oration_n ib._n new_a trouble_n 57_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o plebeian_n 58_o the_o people_n rise_v again_o 59_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o people_n 60_o michaele_n di_fw-fr lando_n a_o carder_n of_o wool_n ib._n michael_n overcome_v the_o multitude_n 62_o the_o popular_a faction_n distinguish_v from_o the_o plebeian_n ib._n another_o reformation_n 64_o the_o commons_o expel_v from_o the_o government_n 65_o michael_n lando_n imprison_v ib._n benedetto_n speech_n to_o his_o friend_n upon_o his_o go_v into_o banishment_n ib._n he_o die_v at_o rhodes_n 66_o very_fw-la de_fw-la medici_n be_v speech_n to_o the_o senate_n 67_o donato_n acciaivoli_n confine_v 68_o a_o new_a conspiracy_n defeat_v ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n practice_n against_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n 69_o several_a family_n banish_v ib._n the_o king_n of_o naples_n die_v ib._n book_n iu._n peace_n betwixt_o florence_n and_o milan_n 72_o imola_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n philip_n 73_o the_o florentine_n overthrow_v ib._n rinaldo_n albizi_n exhortation_n to_o be_v quiet_a 74_o giovanni_n de_fw-fr medici_n be_v reply_n to_o rinaldo_n 75_o the_o faction_n of_o urano_n and_o the_o medici_n 76_o the_o great_a courage_n of_o biagio_fw-it del_fw-it milano_n ib._n the_o cowardice_n of_o zenobi_fw-la del_fw-it pino_n ib._n piccinino_n revolt_v 77_o carmignuola_n general_n of_o the_o league_n ib._n peace_n betwixt_o the_o league_n and_o the_o duke_n 78_o giovanni_n de_fw-fr medici_n speech_n to_o his_o son_n at_o his_o death_n ib_n cosimo_n heir_n to_o his_o father_n 79_o volterra_n revolt_n ib._n recover_v again_o by_o the_o florentine_n ib._n rinaldo_n persuade_v to_o war_n with_o lucca_n 80_o urano_n oppose_v it_o ib._n the_o cruelty_n of_o astorre_n 81_o rinaldo_n accuse_v 82_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o ten_o 83_o pagolo_n lord_n of_o lucca_n depose_v 84_o the_o florentine_n defeat_v ib._n peace_n between_o the_o florentine_n and_o the_o lucchesi_n ib._n florence_n in_o confusion_n 85_o cosimo_n medici_n depose_v and_o imprison_v 87_o federigo_n speech_n to_o cosimo_n his_o prisoner_n ib._n cosimo_n banish_v 88_o rinaldo_n speech_n to_o his_o friend_n ib._n eugenius_n the_o pope_n labour_v a_o peace_n 90_o cosimo_n recall_v ib._n rinaldo_n answer_n to_o the_o pope_n ib._n book_n v._n the_o soldier_n in_o italy_n distinguish_v into_o two_o party_n 93_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n promise_v his_o daughter_n to_o count_n francis_n sforza_n ib._n the_o pope_n invade_v make_v peace_n with_o sforza_n ib._n war_n in_o romagna_n ib._n sforza_n general_n of_o the_o pope_n league_n 94_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o league_n and_o the_o duke_n ib._n new_a ordinance_n in_o florence_n ib._n alphonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n defeat_v by_o the_o genoeses_n and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o duke_n philip_n 95_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o authority_n in_o genoa_n ib._n genoa_n deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 96_o how_o it_o recover_v its_o liberty_n again_o ib._n rinaldo_n oration_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n ib._n the_o speech_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o lucca_n to_o the_o people_n 98_o controversy_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n 102_o determine_v at_o florence_n by_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o greek_a ib._n the_o pope_n delude_v and_o his_o country_n invade_v by_o nich._n piccinino_n 103_o the_o speech_n of_o neri_n a_o citizen_n of_o florence_n to_o the_o venetian_a senate_n 104_o nicolo_n piccinino_n defeat_v by_o count_n sforza_n 106_o he_o escape_v to_o fenna_n and_o from_o thence_o very_o strange_o to_o his_o army_n ib._n verona_n surprise_v by_o nicolo_n 107_o recover_v again_o by_o the_o count_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n encourage_v in_o his_o expedition_n into_o tuscany_n by_o nicolo_n and_o the_o florentine_a exile_n 108_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n general_n for_o the_o pope_n ib._n the_o pope_n discover_v intelligence_n between_o the_o patriarch_n and_o nicolo_n and_o resolve_v to_o secure_v he_o ib._n be_v secure_v by_o antonio_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o rome_n and_o die_v 109_o commissioner_n from_o the_o venetian_n to_o the_o count_n ib._n nicolo_n make_v a_o diversion_n into_o the_o territory_n of_o florence_n the_o count_n desirous_a to_o follow_v he_o but_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o venetian_n ib._n of_o nicolo_n proceed_v after_o he_o leave_v lombardy_n 110_o 111_o nicolo_n practice_n to_o surprise_v crotona_n 112_o brescia_n relieve_v by_o the_o venetian_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n fleet_n defeat_v by_o the_o venetian_n ib._n nicolo_n engage_v the_o florentine_n at_o anghiari_n and_o be_v defeat_v by_o they_o ib._n the_o speech_n of_o count_n poppi_n to_o the_o florentine_a commissary_n 114_o neri_n answer_n ib._n book_n vi._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n propose_v a_o peace_n to_o count_n sforza_n and_o offer_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o count_n 116_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o venetian_n ib._n micheletto_n general_n for_o the_o league_n ib._n nicolo_n insolence_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 117_o peace_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o count_n sforza_n ib._n naples_n take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n 118_o florence_n reform_v 119_o nicolo_n piccinino_n die_v of_o grief_n a_o courageous_a but_o unfortunate_a general_n ib._n a_o new_a war_n in_o lombardy_n 121_o count_n sforza_n court_v by_o all_o party_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n die_v ib._n the_o count_n make_v general_n for_o the_o milanesi_n 122_o the_o venetian_n ambitious_a of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n ib._n alphonso_n invade_v the_o florentine_n ib._n retreats_z out_o of_o tuscany_n 123_o the_o venetian_n fall_v upon_o count_n sforza_n in_o his_o trench_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o caravaggio_n and_o be_v total_o rout_v by_o the_o count_n 124_o peace_n between_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o count_n by_o which_o the_o venetian_n be_v oblige_v to_o assist_v the_o count_n in_o his_o obtain_v the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n 125_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o one_o of_o the_o milan_n ambassador_n to_o the_o count_n ib._n the_o count_n answer_n 126_o cosimo_n de_fw-fr medici_n a_o friend_n to_o the_o count_n 127_o the_o venetian_n assist_v the_o milanesi_n against_o the_o count_n 128_o the_o milanesi_n reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n by_o sforza_n ib._n milan_n deliver_v to_o sforza_n and_o he_o make_v duke_n thereof_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o florentine_n 129_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o venetian_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n ib._n their_o embassy_n to_o the_o florentine_n ib._n the_o florentine_n answer_n ib._n the_o florentine_n prepare_v war_n 130_o federigo_n the_o emperor_n come_v into_o italy_n to_o be_v crown_v and_o enter_v florence_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n invade_v tuscany_n ib._n the_o strange_a conceit_n and_o undertake_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n 131_o peace_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o venetian_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n enter_v into_o the_o league_n 134_o the_o pope_n solicit_v a_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n ib._n a_o prodigious_a tempest_n ib._n the_o genoesi_n invade_v by_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n 135_o genoa_n deliver_v to_o the_o french_a ib_n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n die_v ib._n calisto_n the_o three_o die_v and_o pius_n the_o second_o choose_v pope_n 136_o the_o genoesi_n revolt_n from_o the_o french_a ib._n naples_n invade_v by_o giovanni_n d'_fw-fr angio_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o naples_n defeat_v ib._n he_o recruit_n his_o army_n fights_z and_o defeat_v giovanni_n ib._n giovanni_n be_v defeat_v and_o desert_v of_o his_o soldier_n fly_v into_o france_n ib._n book_n vii_o cosimo_n de_fw-fr medici_n and_o neri_n capponi_n the_o two_o great_a citizen_n in_o florence_n 138_o cosimo_n die_v 139_o his_o child_n riches_n honour_n and_o action_n describe_v 139_o 140_o 141_o giacopo_n piccinino_n murder_v 142_o francisco_n sforza_n duke_n of_o milan_n die_v 144._o the_o florentine_n invade_v by_o the_o venetian_n 148_o peace_n between_o the_o florentine_n and_o venetian_n 149_o piero_n de_fw-fr medici_n speech_n to_o the_o florentine_n ib._n his_o death_n 150_o thomaso_n soderini_n in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o florentine_n ib._n lorenzo_n and_o guiliano_n de_fw-fr medici_n make_v prince_n of_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n ib._n a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o nardi_n 151_o bernardo_n defeat_v and_o take_v 152_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o florence_n ib._n tumult_n in_o volterra_n ib._n volterra_fw-mi surrender_v and_o sack_v 183_o italy_n in_o two_o faction_n 154_o
camp_n ib._n chap._n 5._o of_o military_a justice_n and_o the_o method_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n ib._n chap._n 6._o the_o ancient_n have_v neither_o woman_n nor_o game_n in_o their_o army_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o discamp_v 502_o chap._n 7._o the_o safety_n and_o health_n of_o a_o camp_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v besiege_v 503_o chap._n 8._o direction_n as_o to_o provision_n ib._n chap._n 9_o how_o to_o lodge_v more_o or_o less_o than_o four_o battalion_n and_o what_o number_n of_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v head_n against_o a_o enemy_n be_v he_o as_o numerous_a as_o he_o may_v 504_o chap._n 10._o certain_a artifices_fw-la and_o advertisement_n of_o war_n ib._n chap._n 11._o how_o to_o rid_v one_o self_n of_o a_o army_n that_o be_v press_v upon_o one_o hâ—els_n 505_o chap._n 12._o how_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o prince_n favourite_n suspect_v and_o divide_v his_o force_n 506_o chap._n 13._o in_o what_o manner_n sedition_n and_o mutiny_n in_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v 507_o chap._n 14._o how_o the_o ancients_n rely_v much_o upon_o their_o augury_n and_o other_o accident_n ib._n chap._n 15._o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o enemy_n reduce_v to_o despair_v and_o several_a art_n that_o may_v be_v use_v to_o surprise_v he_o 508_o chap._n 16._o how_o a_o suspect_a town_n or_o country_n be_v to_o be_v secure_v and_o how_o the_o people_n heart_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v 509_o chap._n 17._o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o winter_n ib._n book_n vii_o chap._n 1._o how_o town_n or_o castle_n be_v to_o be_v fortify_v 510_o chap._n 2._o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o he_o who_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o a_o town_n with_o resolution_n to_o defend_v it_o 513_o chap._n 3._o advertisement_n for_o such_o as_o be_v distress_v for_o provision_n within_o a_o town_n and_o for_o such_o as_o besiege_v they_o and_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o that_o necessity_n 514_o chap._n 4._o other_o advertisement_n both_o for_o the_o besieger_n and_o the_o besiege_a ib._n chap._n 5._o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o be_v rather_o to_o suspect_v what_o even_o he_o see_v with_o his_o eye_n 515_o chap._n 6._o how_o to_o disfurnish_v a_o garrison_n of_o its_o man_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o terror_n upon_o a_o town_n ib._n chap._n 7._o to_o corrupt_v a_o garrison_n and_o take_v it_o by_o treachery_n 516_o chap._n 8._o good_a guard_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n ib._n chap._n 9_o way_n to_o write_v private_o to_o one_o friend_n 517_o chap._n 10._o how_o to_o repair_v a_o breach_n and_o the_o way_n to_o defend_v it_o ib._n chap._n 11._o of_o mine_n 518_o chap._n 12._o good_a guard_n be_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o your_o soldier_n not_o to_o be_v divide_v ib._n chap._n 13._o that_o when_o one_o see_v himself_o block_v up_o on_o every_o side_n it_o be_v good_a to_o expose_v one_o self_n now_o and_o then_o and_o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o have_v ensue_v ib._n chap._n 14._o general_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o military_a discipline_n 519_o chap._n 15._o the_o way_n to_o have_v many_o horse_n in_o your_o country_n 520_o chap._n 16._o a_o general_n be_v to_o invent_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o follow_v altogether_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o predecessor_n 521_o chap._n 17._o the_o author_n return_v and_o with_o a_o short_a discourse_n conclude_v his_o book_n ib._n the_o marriage_n of_o belphegor_n 524_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o florence_n by_o nicholas_n machiavelli_n to_o his_o holiness_n clement_n the_o vii_o the_o people_n which_o live_v northward_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o danube_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o healthful_a and_o prolific_a clime_n prolific_a do_v many_o time_n increase_v to_o such_o insustainable_a number_n that_o part_n of_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o abandon_v their_o native_a in_o quest_n of_o new_a country_n to_o inhabit_v when_o any_o of_o those_o province_n be_v overcharge_v and_o dispose_v to_o disgorge_v the_o order_n they_o observe_v be_v to_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n so_o equal_o that_o each_o of_o the_o three_o consist_v of_o a_o just_a proportion_n of_o noble_a and_o ignoble_a increase_n rich_a and_o poor_a after_o which_o they_o cast_v lot_n and_o that_o part_n to_o who_o fortune_n it_o fall_v march_v off_o to_o new_a quarter_n where_o they_o can_v be_v find_v while_o the_o other_o two_o disburden_v of_o their_o supernumeraries_n remain_v behind_o and_o enjoy_v their_o own_o patrimony_n in_o peace_n empire_n these_o inundation_n and_o redundancy_n of_o people_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o which_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o give_v great_a opportunity_n for_o have_v forsake_v rome_n the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o remove_v their_o residence_n to_o constantinople_n they_o leave_v the_o western_a 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