A Møøse once bit my sister

QIC: 9 Volt

Date: 07/20/2019

PAX: Mrs Baker, Fastlane, Deep Dish, Mustang, Bubbles, Toe Tag, Sidewinder, FNG-Snow Pea

AO: The Battery


Conditions

Scattered thunderstorms. High near 90F. Winds non existent.  Chance of rain -inevitable


COP

Mosey to the greenway
SSH ICx20,  Annie ICx10RH 10LH, Baryshnikov Squats ICx20, Bat Wings (Baby arm circle fwdx20, revx20, sealclapx20, overhead clapsx20)SSH ICx20, Forward fold ICx10, High Knees ICx20

The Thang

Run through the jungle 
1. Lunge pole to pole performing 5 MONKEY HUMPERS at each pole
2. BEAR CRAWL pole to pole performing 5 merkins at each pole
3.  CRAB WALK pole to pole perform 10 CRAB JACKS at each pole

Cupid Shuffle 

Q plays Cupid Shuffle (3:52 minute song): Do as they command from Plank Position Right=right; Left=left; kick=kick; Down=merkin EXTRA: Mountain Climbers when not doing movement

Make up some stuff to kill 9 minutes 


Various core exercises and whining


COT

Prayers for Fastlane’s grandmother-in-law, Rug Doctors knee and all the PAX who are traveling


Moleskin

  • The Cupid Shuffle will leave you feeling like a hung over brides maid
  • Joggers appreciate an 11 monkey humper salute
  • Monkey humpers get all the dogs in the dog park excited

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    The Hills of Landfill

    QIC: Prosciutto

    Date: 07/20/2019

    PAX: Sunburn (Respect), Early Bird, Iron Butt (Respect), Peanuts, WuzntMe, Threeskin, VSquared, Moneyball, FNG-Raptor (2.0), Fissure, Back Pew, Loco, The Count (Respect)

    AO: The Landfill


    Conditions

    Muggy as a mug, Dewey like the Decimal, 78 degrees

    https://youtu.be/pftMNgF0dsY


    COP

    Warm up

    SSH, High Knees, Imp Walker, Forward Fold, Willy Mays Hays, SSH, Merkins

    Lap around field with native american runs; pick up the six and head to the park’s gate.

    Run up Pine Breeze hill and back, plank for 6, SSH for good measure

    The Thang

    Grab a partner (Note to self: Don’t count off 1’s and 2’s if you want the group to pair up; YHC is an idiot).

    Hill Suicides
    A nod to The Count for the gauntlet idea (P1 run to a point 3 times and back while P2 performs exercises). Then switch.

    Starting at base of hill

    P1 runs up the hill (run down), Bernie up hill (run down), Bear Crawl up hill – 5 burpees at the top and run down and switch with P2.

    P2 is performing superset (no pause between exercises) with provided mason bricks at bottom:

    R1) 10 shoulder press, 10 full curl, 10 big boy sit ups
    R2) 10 wide squat, 10 lunge, 10 monkey humper
    R3) 10 bent over row, 10 upright row, 10 rear delt row
    R4) 10 half burpees, 10 shoulder taps, 10 carolina dry docks
    R5) 10 Supermans, 10 Flutter Kicks, 10 Supermans (yes, twice)

    Mosey to Wall by the toilets

    Wall Sit Supersets:
    1) Joe Frasier x 10
    Smurf Jacks x 10
    2) Muhammad Ali x 10
    Smurf Jacks x 10
    3) School Bus x 10
    Smurf Jacks x 10
    4) Prosciutto Gold Chain x 10
    Smurf Jacks x 10

    *Special thanks to WuzntMe and VSquared here for picking me up with the cadence – as I was properly cured ham.

    Mosey back to base of hill for Wheel of Merkins (5 rounds)

    6Mom:
    Capt Thor 1:4 (bbsu, hammer)
    Dolly
    Rosalita
    Single leg extension
    Flutter Kick


    COT

    Full disclosure – I found this from an Italian Job post in Rock Hill Region (“The Rock”) and found it to be extremely… “Impactful”. I couldn’t have said it better myself, so I didn’t.

    As #HIM, we influence many around us – our brothers, our co-workers, our communities.

    The most important influence we can have is at home. Sometimes we forget how much impact our words and actions have on our families. Our children are watching and learning with every move we make. If we lose our temper, they see it. If we are glued to our phones, they notice. When we love our wives, they see it. When we make time for our families, they notice.

    Our children are the future of this world. If you want to change the world, it starts at home. We have to make sure our impact is positive. We need to carve out time for our families. If we can do it for work, why can’t we do it for those that really matter? If you lost your job today, they’d replace you within the month. But you cannot be replaced at home.

    I’ve said it before, our children spell love T-I-M-E. You see, the story that may seem trivial to us is really important to our children. We must make sure we pay attention to those little things, because to our kids, they are everything.

    Here’s the challenge for all reading: Be the dads we need to be. Be the husbands we are called to be. Then watch as the future generations become better versions of us. We reap what we sow. If we sow encouragement, we get love. If we sow discord, anger ensues. If you want to change the world, start at home. 

    >Italian Job


    Moleskin

    • Happy 39th Birthday to Early Bird! Proud of you my man!
    • Everyone died, as expected and warned. Felt a lot like the Oregon Trail.
    • It was YHC son’s (Wyatt aka “Raptor”) third post this week. Previously he didn’t want to be named – but today he had no choice. I couldn’t be more proud of my boy!  It was an honor to talk about the importance of Impact, influence at home and having my son join us for F3.  Full heart, Watery Eyes, Cant Lose.
    • Again re: Raptor – he decided to log roll down the hill once and when he got up he fell over four times from dizziness. That would have been enough for YHC to splash alone
    • Pine Breeze hill is nothing to scoff at – brought us to our knees. Most everyone died.
    • Fissure died midway through the Thang; he recovered and went to the toilet. Last I heard, he’s still there at White Oak Park bathroom facility.
    • The Count has a drone and is not afraid to use it!

    News

    2.0 & Dad Workout @ the Dame on 8/10


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      Pickle what?

      QIC: Sidekick

      Date: 07/19/2019

      PAX: Threeskin, Escobar, Toe Tag, Bernie, Cowbell, FNG-Can Man, Mayhem (Respect), Gaylord, Fastlane, DNF, Rollback, The Count (Respect Respect), FNG-Knock Knock (Respect), Lutefisk, T Rex, 9 Volt (Respect), Annie, WuzntMe, John Doe, Peanuts

      AO: Hacksaw


      Conditions

      74 and pretty pleasant given recent mornings


      COP

      SSH ICX20; Good Morning ICX12; 3rd Grade Exercises ICX12; LBAC-reverse-Moroccan Night Club-Shoulder Press ICX12 each; Mercans ICX10; SSH ICX10; Slow Squats ICX15; Mosey to the Pickle ball Courts

      The Thang

      4 Corners of Life – 15 reps IC each corner

      Corner 1 – Mercans 

      Corner 2 – Monkey humpers

      Corner 3 – Pickle Pounders

      Corner 4 – Low Plank

      Bernie on the long sides; Traveling burpees on the short sides

      Break time – Suicide across all 4 courts 

      Round 2 – 15 Reps IC each Corner

      Corner 1 – Shoulder Press

      Corner 2 – Big Boy sit ups

      Corner 3 – Mountain Climbers

      Corner 4 – Slow Squats

      Bernie on the long sides; Traveling burpees on the short sides

      Break Time – 21 man Indian Run around perimeter of courts

      Mosey back to flag

      Willie mays Hays ICX12; LBC ICX15; Dying Cockroach ICX15

      Time


      COT

      4 corners of Life – Church – Family – Work – F3

      Don’t think of these things as individual activities or responsibilities.  These things are all intertwined in our lives.  Same principles of leadership apply to all.  Get the corners mixed together in your lives, be the leader you are meant to be.


      Moleskin

      So named Jeff Oscar.  We already have an Oscar.  Crap.  Executive Q decision – new name is Can Man.  Sorry Jeff.  Ludefist is a beast. John Doe is a Beast.  nuff said


      News

      Dadurday on 8/10 at Landfill


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        Hobo VQ

        QIC: Hobo

        Date: 07/18/2019

        PAX: Hamburglar, Goose, Cowbell, Sidekick, Prosciutto, Skitch, Wuzntme, Candu, Vila, Early bird, Free candy, Back pew, Dirk, Ringwald, Lutefisk, Milkman, Blindside, Sunshine, Threeskin, Peanuts, Iron butt (Respect x2), Fissure, Flemish, FNG-Dewey, FNG-Deer jack, Carebear

        AO: Hill City


        Conditions

        [Humid, dew]


        COP

          1. IC 4 CT — Forward fold x 10
          2. IC 4 CT — Arm Circles Fwd x 15
          3. IC 4 CT — arm circles Rev x20
          4. IC 4 CT — morrocan night clubs x25
          5. IC 4 CT — Chinooks x30 (or to fail)
          6. IC 4 Ct — Willie Mayes Hayes x15
          7. IC 4 CT — ‘Mericans x25
          8. IC 4 CT — squats x20
          9. OYO Big boy situps x20 
          10. OYO Apollo Creed Burpees x10

        The Thang

        Brotherly Lunges @ Coolidge Park Main Circle

        Partner up. Partner 1 will Lunge from center to the sidewalk.  Partner 2 does the burpees, on your own. (Feel free to mod to Apollo Creed).  When Partner 2 is done, call your partners handle LOUD SO HE CAN HEAR IT. That’s his signal to SPRINT back. Hold Al Gore until he returns. Not competition, but try to pace yourself and push yourself to finish before partner reaches the sidewalk. EACH partner executes EACH exercise before the team moves on to the next one. 

        X is:

        1 burpees 8x

        2 lbcs 40x

        3 mtn climbers 40x

        4 squats 20x

        5 ‘Mericans x15

        [Repeat all, until 6:00]

        Low plank 2 min 

        Mosey to river, obtain coupon 

        IC 4 CT — Curls 20x

        IC 4 CT — Bench press 20x

        IC 4 CT — Squat 20 x


        COT

        It’s good to have accountability partner, pastor, or F3 brothers here willing to pull you back in, when we start to wander. That was the idea with the lunges in the circle. We’re not just here to EH each other into a gnarly workout. We’re here to imitate the Good Shepherd by seeking out our brother if he starts to wander, love on him, and pull him back into the middle of the circle. Back into community with his brothers and right relationships with his family and with God.


        Moleskin

        The creative counting from Prosciutto and IB was appreciated. Made the Q laugh.


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          Commit-Committed-Commitment

          QIC: The Count (Respect,Respect) 

          Date: 07/18/2019

          PAX:  DuckTales, HasBro, RadioHead, Red Tees, She Shed  

          AO: The Huey


          Conditions

          72 degrees 


          COP

          SSH, Willie Mays Hayes, Tappy Taps (3rd Grade Exercises), SSH

          The Thang

          8 stations, no running, just coupons and cardio.
          Decline Merkins, Overhead Press (30 lbs) Lunge w/twist at bottom (20 lbs) Curl (30 lbs) Tricep Ext (30 lbs) Squat (40lbs), Lunge w/ coupon Overhead (30 lbs) Slow Deep Squat (30 lbs).
          AMRAP In 45 sec Round 1 – Bear Crawl to next station. Complete rotation meet in middle for Core/Cardio
          Round 1 – AMRAP 45 sec. BURPEES (10 OYO)
          Round 2- AMRAP 45 sec – Lunges between stations. core/cardio – Mountain Climbers IC (20)
          Round 3- AMRAP 30 sec – Lunges between stations. Core/cardio – SSH IC (20)
          Round 4- 15 Reps AYG to next station.

          COT

          A man of good character will follow though on his “Commitments” .  This means you become “Committed” to that which you “Commit” to.  You Faith, your Family, your “Friends” and “Co-Workers”.  Once you say your going to do something follow through on it. 

          CIRCLE OF TRUST:  Counterama, Namerama, No Announcements.  
          BALL OF MAN


          Moleskin

          Even without actual running we had lots of cardio by keeping a good pace in movement between exercises.  Mumble Chatter quickly decreased and was replaced by heavy breathing! 



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            Challenge Your Expectations – 7/17/2019

            QIC: WuzntMe

            Date: 07/17/2019

            PAX: Fastlane, Mrs Baker (R), 9Volt (R), Deep Dish, John Doe

            AO: The Battery


            Conditions

            Like living in a cloud. On fire.


            COP

            Indian run down the greenway, past the dog park, and back to the Big Tree. Circle up.

            SSHx20
            Finkle Swingsx20
            Forward Fold x30
            Right over Left x15
            Left over Right x15
            Willie Mays Hayes x20
            SSH x20
            Burpees x5

            Indian run on greenway, past Big Bend, back to pavilion.

            The Thang

            Pavilion Pain
            10 Royce Gracies – IC (Plank position, while planted with right hand and left leg, swing right leg out while left hand is in midair. Repeat other direction)
            5 Prison Cell Merkin Burpee Box Jumps OYO (Plank ->Merkin->Half Parker Peter->Merkin->other half Parker Peter-> Merkin->Box Jump)
            20 calf raises OYO
            20 stargazers/reverse rows OYO
            20 dips IC 
            20 decline merkins (OYO)

            ~Grab a boulder~

            With boulder- 
            20 curls
            20 shoulder presses
            20 kettle swings
            20 goblet squats
            ~Drop boulder~

            Return to Hell Hill
            Indian Run up the hill
            Once at the pool building- 
            grab a wall chair, count off to 60
            -recover

            Lunge across parking lot and back

            Back to the Flags
            Mosey down to the flags OYO

            Mary –
            Freddie Mercuries x20 IC
            Flutter Kicks x20 IC
            Heel Touches x20 IC
            LBC x20 OYO

            Plankorama-
            Ring of Fire to the right – two ten counts.
            Ring of Fire to the left – DeepDish 10 count (which may as well be 3 hours)

            -Time-


            COT

            CIRCLE OF TRUST: I’ve got two kids. When my son was born, I was expecting a rough and tumble little ball of aggression. My son is not like this at all – he’s gentle, kind, brilliant, and pensive. It wasn’t until he was about 3 when I realized who he was, and how to embrace the kid he was meant to be – now, I’m overjoyed to be his dad. When my daughter was on the way, I thought that I would handle it better; I knew girls, and she would be sweet, respectful, and proper. Instead, she bounces off of everything and is a true spitfire. I made the same mistake with her that I did my son – I expected something out of her that wasn’t fair, and wasn’t true to who she is. Over the last several weeks, I’ve been praying for a better relationship with her, because I just don’t know her very well. My eyes have been opened to the true wonder of who she is, and was meant to be.

            Sometimes, especially as dads, we have expectations of what our children, our wives, or our lives should be like. Instead of wasting our time trying to put people and situations into boxes that they cannot possibly fit, change your expectations. Embrace who they are, and meet them for who they’re supposed to be. You’ll find that you enjoy them much better than if they had fit your stupid template.

            BALL OF MAN: Mrs Baker led us out.


            Moleskin

            We ran. A lot. DeepDish is a gazelle, and he’s no longer allowed to do Evil 10 Counts.

            Excellent to have John Doe back at the Battery. It’s requested that he brings his army of the undead for a clown car soon.

            Fastlane’s cadence for dips crushed all. 

            Great to have Mrs Baker back. 

            Sidewinder HCed, but most likely fartsacked. 

            9Volt’s consistency is commendable.

            Pavilion sucked far worse than I expected it to when I was drawing it up. Taking last week off was no bueno.


            News

            Hacksaw Friday, Sidewinder on Q Saturday. CMUs are in store.


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              7-11 minus the 7

              QIC: Sidekick

              Date: 07/17/2019

              PAX: Loan Shark, FNG-Josey, Fissure, The Count, Doubtfire, Ohms, Iron Butt, Ducktales

              AO: Lions Den


              Conditions

              70 degrees and HUMID, 6 sprinkles as we wrapped it up


              COP

              SSH ICX25; Good Mornings X10; Willie Mays hays ICX10; LBAC ICX10; Reverse ICX10; Morroccan night Club ICX10; Shoulder Press ICX10; SSH ICX15; Mercans ICX10; Slow squats ICX15; Mosey 3/4 lap to bleachers

              The Thang

              11s Bunny Style

              Mercans on the bottom, 1 rep to 10 reps; Big Boy Sit ups on top, 10 reps to 1 rep;

              Bunny hop up the bleachers, walk down

              Indian run 1.5 lap to the other bleachers

              11s Merica style

              Inverted pull ups on the bottom, 1 rep to 10 reps; Big boy sit ups on top, 10 reps to 1 rep

              Step up three steps, 3 Ircans; repeat to the top.  Three steps down, 3 dercans; repeat to the bottom

              Audibled the Dercans out in the interest of time

              Mosey to the warm up square; 5 Burpees OYO, 3 super slow squats to cool down.

              Time


              COT

              No real wisdom today as it took way too long to name our FNG.  Welcome Josey


              Moleskin

              The Count showed us his illustrious ruck weight collection in his trunk.  Felt like an arms deal in a sketchy parking lot.  Josey is basically me but a better baseball player.  Ohms makes the rest of us feel bad when he takes his shirt off.  Except Duck, he is always comfortable in the skin


              News

              2.0 Dadurday on 8/10


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                Meeting in the Middle, Not Halfway

                QIC: Skitch

                Date: 07/16/2019

                PAX: Back Pew, Blindside, CareBear, Countdown, Free Candy, Goose, Hobo, Jazzy Jag, Money Ball, Peanuts, Prosciutto, Red Tees, Ringwald, She Shed, Sunshine, Wort, WuzntMe

                AO: Hill City


                Conditions

                Muggy, full moon, like it’s mid-July.


                COP

                SSH x 26 IC

                Mosey to Rhino and encircle

                Forward Fold x 10 IC

                Little Baby Arm Circles x 10 x 2 IC

                Toe Merkins x 20 OYO

                Mosey to world benches

                Dips x 20 (2 count) IC

                Incline Merkins x 20 OYO

                Decline Merkins (or Squats with coupon) x 10 OYO

                Walk to middle of big circle in Coolidge.

                The Thang – Meeting in the Middle, Not Halfway

                Split into pairs. Goal: most number of reps in time allotted. Way: in middle of the circle:

                1. Wheelbarrow decline merkins x 15 (single count) x 2 partners = 30; (or both partners do squats with coupon until first reaches 30)
                2.  Both partners do Big Boy Situps until first partner reaches 20
                3. Both partners get up and either bear crawl or lunge (together) to any edge of the outer circle
                4. Partners run around outer circle in opposite directions as fast as they can until they meet
                5. Both partners run/jog together to the middle of the circle

                Rinse and repeat until 6:10. Each set of inner circle reps = 50 points and each joint lap on outer circle = 50 points.

                Mosey to parking lot, returning coupons on the way. American hammers x 10 IC + low plank until 6. Time.


                COT

                We are often told relationships are 50-50. But we are called to higher standard as HIM. 1 Peter 3:7 “Husbands live with your wives in an understanding way.” Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands love your wives, as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her.” John 15:12-14 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.” Meet in the Middle (go to the heart of the matter). Not halfway — we are called to go 100%, and we are able to do so only because someone went 100% of the way for us first.

                CIRCLE OF TRUST: Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama (Hobo VQ this Thursday; radio – faith and work opportunity), prayer requests.
                BALL OF MAN: CareBear.


                Moleskin

                Sunshine and Jazzy Jag took the prize on the Meet in the Middle challenge with 650+ points and most everyone else lost count. It’s hot. We sweat. We ran in circles. Bear crawls seem to be faster than lunging. Wheelbarrow decline merkins may be faster than squats with coupons. We still don’t know if aliens are the architects of the Coolidge crop circles… 


                News

                Recap of Fallen Five convergence and ruck. They were a success and the Fallen Five were honored.


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                  Foundational Form – Candu – Boneyard – 7/18

                  QIC: Candu

                  Date: 07/16/2019

                  PAX: Deep End, Ducktales, Iron Butt (Respect x2), Lutefisk, Sunburn (Respect), Cliffhanger, Dirk, The Count (Respect x2), Milkman

                  AO: Boneyard


                  Conditions: So frickin moist, damp if you will (i know you will)

                  COP

                  SSH x 15 IC

                  Slow Squat x 15 IC

                  Finkle Swings x 10 each leg

                  Windmills x 10 ICn

                  Seal Straddle Squats x 15 IC

                  Merkins x 10 IC

                  Carolina Dry Docks x 10 IC

                  Monkey Humpers x 10 IC

                  Mtn Climbers x 10 IC

                  The Thang – Foundational Form

                  5 Each of everythang

                  Form Form Form– Deep, Down, Controlled, Thoughtful, Precise, Intentional

                  No leverage, no body weight, no momentum 

                  2 Groups – Upper Body & Lower Body

                  Upper Body – Chin-ups, Dips, Inverted Rows, Pull-Ups, Kerlina Dry Docks

                  Lower Body – Deep Assisted Squats, Spilt Leg Lunges, Balance Squats, Leg Raises, Jump Squats

                  10 each kinda guy? Tough, hold the 5th until failure

                  Complete all upper, lap, complete lower, lap

                  Need to modify> Modify intentionally, focusing on getting where you need to be to accomplish the desired move with enough assistance to execute the desired move with purpose and control 

                  Next Round – 3 each

                  Next Round – 1 each – slow as you can go


                  COT

                  Jesus Is Calling  – Self Pity is a Slimy, bottomless pit

                  Candu’s interpretation: Headed towards the slope? Come to F3 more. Feeling low? Tell a F3 confidant. Then come to F3 more. Things not going your way? Come to F3 more. Things going your way? Come to F3 more and share your positive energy!!!


                  Moleskin

                  You’re always supposed to focus on form!!! – The Count

                  Deep End came out of the depths to be with us, opened up a lil bit, & used F3 to spring his way into a big personal day. Proud of him.  Look forward to more consistency outta him. 


                  News

                  Nah


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                    Chest Day

                    QIC: Fissure

                    Date: 07/15/2019

                    PAX: Red Tees, Ducktales, Mr. Clean, Loan Shark

                    AO: The Huey


                    Conditions

                    Muggy


                    COP

                    Walk to the covered picnic area
                    Fwd Fold
                    Sun Salutations
                    Fwd Fold

                    The Thang

                    YHC tweaked a knee tryna be as bada** as Prosciutto on the lake this past weekend so today’s beatdown will consist of very little running.  Get ready for a chest day.

                    20 Merkins OYO, recover, 20 Big Boy Situps, recover
                    18 “
                    16 “
                    14 “
                    12 “
                    10 “
                    8 “
                    6 “
                    4 “
                    2 “
                    20 Merkins OYO, recover, 20 Big Boy situps, recover

                    10 Werkins OYO, 10 dips IC, 10 pickle pounders IC
                    10 Merkins OYO, 10 dips IC, 10 pickle pounders IC
                    10 Diamond Merkins OYO, 10 dips IC, 10 pickle pounders IC
                    10 Decline Merkins OYO, 20 dips OYO, 20 LBCs IC
                    10 Incline Merkins OYO, 20 dips OYO, 20 LBCs IC
                    10 Carolina dry docks OYO, 20 dips OYO, 20 LBCs IC

                    MOM

                    Toe touches
                    Flutterkicks
                    Six Inches
                    Dead bug
                    LBCs


                    COT

                    Proverbs 22:1 
                    A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold


                    Moleskin

                    The struggle was real but 3/5 of the crew today participated in the Fallen Five event.  Not too shabby.

                    Loan Shark’s tailbone didn’t like the big boy situps.  #tap

                    The creative counting of our newly named Echo was still in our conversation.  Won’t be soon forgotten.  Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand 1-1…


                    News

                    F3 Dads Day – 8.10.19 location TBD


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