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BeipMU a feature rich client, although, some of its defaults are different to expected from other clients.
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BeipMU a feature rich client which can be downloaded from the Windows Store.  
  
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# Save the configuration information below to a file called <code>BeipMU Threshold.txt</code>
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Some of its defaults are different to expected from other clients. Recommend, though optional configuration elements are shown in this article.
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# In BeipMU, click File > Import Configuration
 
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# Click Yes
 
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# Browse for the file called <code>BeipMU Threshold.txt</code> (above) and open it to apply the configuration.
 
  
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Version=308
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==Server Configuration==
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AutoImageViewer=true
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TaskbarOnTop=false
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Accessed via the Worlds icon ([[File:BeipMU Globe.png]]) or via '''Connection > Connect''' menu.
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NotificationIcon=true
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{| class="wikitable"
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ShowWelcome=false
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!Option
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NewContentMarker=false
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! Value
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Windows
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!Description
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{
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|-
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  MDIPosition=(2025,79,1302,943)
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|Name
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  InputSize=26
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|ThresholdRPG
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  HistorySize=0
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|Identity of the game name
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  History=false
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  Input
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|Host
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  {
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|thresholdrpg.com:3333
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    LocalEcho=true
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|Server address and port
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    Font
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|-
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    {
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| Invisible MUD Prompt Workaround
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      Name="Lucida Sans Typewriter"
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| ✔
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      Size=19
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| Some prompts are sometimes hidden. Check this to show them.
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    }
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|-
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  }
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|Text Encoding
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  Output
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|UTF8 - Unicode
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  {
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| Threshold supports UTF-8 text encoding ''(FluffOS only)''
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    SmoothScrolling=false
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|}
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    LocalEchoColor=RGB(0,255,0)
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    SplitOnPageUp=true
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==Keyboard shortcuts==
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    Font
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BeipMU's default keyboard shortcuts are different to how you may expect if you are coming from another client.
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    {
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      Name="Lucida Sans Typewriter"
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Accessed via '''Options > Keyboard Shortcuts...''' menu.
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      Size=19
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{| class="wikitable"
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    }
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! Action
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  }
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!Key
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  Positions
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!Description
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  {
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|-
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    {
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| Convert Returns to %R
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      Position=(2025,79,1302,943)
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|Click: Clear
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      ActiveTab=0
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| Clear this to support ''Send the last line in the history'' (below)
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    }
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|-
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  }
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| Input History Window - Move selection down
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}
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|Click: Press Key...
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Connections
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Press: Down arrow
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{
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| Down arrow will navigate forwards in your input history
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  ActivityNotify=Solid
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|-
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  Logging.RestoreBufferSizeCurrent=256
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| Input History Window - Move selection up
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  Shortcuts
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| Click: Press Key...
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  {
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Press: Up arrow
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    ThresholdRPG
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| Up arrow will now navigate backwards in your input history
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    {
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|-
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      Host="thresholdrpg.com:3333"
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|Input Window - Move cursor down
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      Encoding=UTF8
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|Click: Clear
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    }
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| Cleared to support ''Input History Window - Move selection down'' above
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  }
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|-
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  Aliases.Echo=false
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|Input Window - Move cursor up
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  }
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|Click: Clear
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Keys
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|Cleared to support ''Input History Window - Move selection up'' above
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{
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|-
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  "Input_RepeatLastLine"=Control+R
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|Send the last line in the history
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  "Input_LineUp"=(No Key)
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|Click: Press Key...
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  "Input_LineDown"=(No Key)
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Press: Ctrl-R
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  "History_SelectUp"=Up
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|You can now resend the last input to the game
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  "History_SelectDown"=Down
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|}
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  "Edit_ConvertReturns"=(No Key)
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}
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==Options==
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Accessed via '''Options''' menu.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Option
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!Value
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!Description
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|Show Input History Window
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|❌
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|By default, there is a separate text box just for input history. Disable this if you want to update your keyboard shortcuts.
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|-
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|Show Image Window
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|❌
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|The image viewer window can be hidden.
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|}
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==Global Preferences==
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Accessed via '''Options > Preferences...''' menu.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Option
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!Value
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!Description
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|New content markers in text windows
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|❌
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|BeipMU displays a red line whenever you return to your character and new activity has happened.
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|-
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|Show image viewer automatically
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|❌
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|BeipMU has an image pane that will show up as soon as it detects an image url.
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|-
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|Show images inline
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|❌
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|BeipMU has an image and YouTube video previewer that can be jarring to see in your text pane.
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|}
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==Ansi Colors==
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Accessed via '''Options > Ansi Colors...''' menu.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Option
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!Value
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!Description
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|Parse blinking
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|✔/❌
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|Threshold can send blinking text.
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|-
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|Enable beep
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|✔/❌
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|Threshold can send audio beeps to your computer on special events. (flagging, idling out, etc)
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|}
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== Input Window ==
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Accessed via '''Options > Input Window...''' menu.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Option
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!Value
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!Description
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|Don't clear input on enter
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|❌
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|Unchecking this will clear the input bar after you hit enter
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|}
 
[[Category:Clients]]
 
[[Category:Clients]]

Revision as of 01:44, 4 August 2021

BeipMU a feature rich client which can be downloaded from the Windows Store.

Some of its defaults are different to expected from other clients. Recommend, though optional configuration elements are shown in this article.

Server Configuration

Accessed via the Worlds icon (BeipMU Globe.png) or via Connection > Connect menu.

Option Value Description
Name ThresholdRPG Identity of the game name
Host thresholdrpg.com:3333 Server address and port
Invisible MUD Prompt Workaround ✔ Some prompts are sometimes hidden. Check this to show them.
Text Encoding UTF8 - Unicode Threshold supports UTF-8 text encoding (FluffOS only)

Keyboard shortcuts

BeipMU's default keyboard shortcuts are different to how you may expect if you are coming from another client.

Accessed via Options > Keyboard Shortcuts... menu.

Action Key Description
Convert Returns to %R Click: Clear Clear this to support Send the last line in the history (below)
Input History Window - Move selection down Click: Press Key...

Press: Down arrow

Down arrow will navigate forwards in your input history
Input History Window - Move selection up Click: Press Key...

Press: Up arrow

Up arrow will now navigate backwards in your input history
Input Window - Move cursor down Click: Clear Cleared to support Input History Window - Move selection down above
Input Window - Move cursor up Click: Clear Cleared to support Input History Window - Move selection up above
Send the last line in the history Click: Press Key...

Press: Ctrl-R

You can now resend the last input to the game

Options

Accessed via Options menu.

Option Value Description
Show Input History Window ❌ By default, there is a separate text box just for input history. Disable this if you want to update your keyboard shortcuts.
Show Image Window ❌ The image viewer window can be hidden.

Global Preferences

Accessed via Options > Preferences... menu.

Option Value Description
New content markers in text windows ❌ BeipMU displays a red line whenever you return to your character and new activity has happened.
Show image viewer automatically ❌ BeipMU has an image pane that will show up as soon as it detects an image url.
Show images inline ❌ BeipMU has an image and YouTube video previewer that can be jarring to see in your text pane.

Ansi Colors

Accessed via Options > Ansi Colors... menu.

Option Value Description
Parse blinking ✔/❌ Threshold can send blinking text.
Enable beep ✔/❌ Threshold can send audio beeps to your computer on special events. (flagging, idling out, etc)

Input Window

Accessed via Options > Input Window... menu.

Option Value Description
Don't clear input on enter ❌ Unchecking this will clear the input bar after you hit enter
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