tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86729387202794196182024-03-13T19:00:53.271+04:00 Kim Hanks BlogThe latest on my writing and more!Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-72157513598244992872017-05-20T18:00:00.000+04:002017-05-20T18:00:30.869+04:00On the Sea ShoreAs part of my writing retreat this weekend. I took two chapters to edit with me on my road trip. I got up and about very early working on them with this peaceful view.<br />
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This beautiful seaside is in Muscat. I saw it last night, and choose to write here in the morning, marking another post from this city.<br />
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<br />Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-63209079702177720762017-05-18T12:57:00.000+04:002017-05-18T12:57:39.113+04:00On going....<div style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #3c3c3c; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
Today – I serious started editing my query letter – its now the fifth time I have re-read it out loud and wrote it all over again.</div>
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On hold, is the third round of edits on the MS. I have slowly started to let in their ideas of the next project to flow, That's why I love creativity.</div>
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Back to my Query Letter, impressively NOT easy to write, especially writing it for the very first time, could be just be like facing an endless horizon of dilemmas on what to dump, and what not:)</div>
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Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-7960889261451271512017-02-07T19:30:00.000+04:002017-02-07T19:30:21.283+04:00My Weekend<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #454545;">Feels great to be back at the blogosphere!</span></span><span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #454545;">This is how the sun rose over the windy
Reem Island on Friday morning. even after a cup of coffee </span><span style="color: #454545;">☕</span><span style="color: #454545;">️</span><span style="color: #454545;">, I didn't feel the inspiration to write. Spoke with my sister for
sometime during the day and after the call i wanted to read something. luckly,i instantly thought of something....</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #454545;"> to listen to,an audio book <span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #454545;">"Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #454545;">"</span></span> which i have on my Ipad.</span></span><span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #454545;">Late in the afternoon after continuous 3
hours into "unbroken". I stepped out of the apartment quickly,i had almost missed my appointment with the barber. It was super windy allover and sand blowing everywhere all day. </span></span><span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I must say i am smitten by this new TV show Grand Tour, I have now watched it until Episode 4, and am sure i won't miss Top Gear .....lol.</span></span></div>
<br />Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-16690784297415453692015-04-06T20:00:00.000+04:002015-04-06T20:00:00.544+04:00One step at a time<div style="background: white; line-height: 21.0pt; margin-bottom: 15.0pt;">
<span style="color: #32221b; font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Its time
now to share my newly completed manuscript, list of dream agents ready. I feel
proud of it and on the other hand a bit nervy…… </span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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moment, am blinded by excitement to start sending out the queries to agents
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<span style="color: #32221b; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 21pt;">However,
I should not be surprised if the phone </span><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px; line-height: 28px;">doesn't</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 21pt;"> ring and the email never comes.
Having all that I mind, am not deterred, this is it and I must seize this
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Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-80481929204283683962015-02-20T11:23:00.000+04:002015-02-20T11:23:32.849+04:00Absence so far<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I'm still not sure how to re-introduce myself again – it
feels rather like starting a new novel in that perspective. How do you explain
my absence from the blogosphere? What have I been about? How do you make people
believe that you’re a serious and your blog worth reading about? Trust me, I
could type out a long and never-ending narrative about a year I've been away,
but it wouldn't be quite interesting as
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<o:p></o:p>Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-83346778981037143262013-03-23T11:50:00.002+04:002013-03-23T11:50:55.666+04:00Samples of the BrewHi everyone,<br />
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I hope this is cool news to everyone of you following my blog. And apparently, its been a while since i last made a post about my writings. As you all know,i have been working on this book "<b>Lost in agony</b>" which will be my next book.<br />
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From this month on,i will be posting <b style="background-color: yellow;">Draft </b>chapters of this for you to have a behind the scene experience on how the book transforms from written blog posts into an actual publishable novel. I wasn't so sure on taking this decision because of my overwhelming desire to share my work with you !<br />
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And here we go, watch out for the Prologue of "LOST IN AGONY"<br />
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<br />Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-91869691577197740742013-02-24T20:59:00.001+04:002013-02-24T20:59:36.096+04:00Back to the blogsphere!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-20340220742740749822012-01-02T12:31:00.001+04:002012-01-02T12:31:50.224+04:00Happy 2012<br />
I wish you a wonderful new year filled with abundance, joy, and treasured
moments. May 2012 be your best year yet!<br />Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-59834220928961557542011-09-13T15:14:00.000+04:002011-09-13T15:14:43.649+04:00Not totally Unique<br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Will and Traci have a great idea! But look guys,
why don’t we all try this;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">I have a feeling it may work for some of you
guys as well as it works for me. Though, I’m afraid that some may find it
boring…..lol.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">When I’m working on any dialogue of my stories,
I always read them line-by-line addition to that, I read them out loudly, imagine
you’re in the shoes <span> </span>of your main
character in that scene, caught between the rock and a hard place…... I think,
this is one way you would be able to identify a non sparkling dialogue because
your mind will obviously pick it up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">You can revise and modify your dialogue as you
go along and it’s extremely helpful to have a good sense of what leads to that
dialogue before the character says it to the other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Be honest to yourself, don’t be afraid of deletion.
Change dialogues in your scenes that are not compelling or you feel they’re
abrupt. If you find your dialogues interesting, the readers will as well enjoy
them like you did while writing them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">I also suggest that idea Will and Traci
proposed. The guys at DUCTAC are fabulously awesome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-28867845861850923722011-07-10T09:57:00.001+04:002011-07-10T10:12:12.289+04:00Now on the back of the windWell; I've gone a little overboard on the books last month but it was a stellar month and I like to support fellow authors by reading their works.<br />
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I'm reviewing the paperback edition of this book. I was sure of what to expect from the Now on the back of the wind, having heard the author read two poems from the book; at the poetry workshop. It's a terrific compendium of poetry all written by frank. <br />
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</div>Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-24437658553870890052011-06-10T18:35:00.001+04:002011-06-10T18:35:00.775+04:00I loved this quote from the moment he said it.<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 1.5pt 10pt 0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Don't let your memories be greater than your goals” Jacob Uys</span></div>Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-15421851250851782602011-06-09T12:00:00.000+04:002011-06-09T12:00:32.171+04:00Workshop ReviewDear Frank,<br />
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You were so articulate and wonderful last evening. The workshop reminds me of how awesome you are, and (again) how amazing poetry is. Thanks a lot to those who attended, and I loved every minute of it!Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-18527958349851271462011-05-10T12:00:00.001+04:002011-05-10T12:00:09.987+04:00Write out for a little fun!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I had a lot of talk about suitable places for writing with a friend, and I pointed it out to him that for me it doesn’t matter where I ‘am. But what matters might be what I’m writing about. It was exciting to see which place better than the other, usually on weekends I write at any star bucks or any other coffee shop. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This time, we didn’t only go to swim at the beach, but also we both managed to get words written before sunset!</div><br />
I love experimenting new things!<br />
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Well! I'm now twenty four! *literary…I haven’t felt twenty four yet, maybe I will feel that old, tonight…? I’m planning on having a wonderful year, filled with excitement and adventure, lots of reading ,writing and driving my new wheels! <br />
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I wish the same to you all my friends!Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-60542996224711104242011-04-24T12:04:00.000+04:002011-04-24T12:04:30.124+04:00Blessed and Happy Easter<strong>A bright wish to share the joy of Easter time with your friends and family.</strong>Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-88084235291665731602011-04-24T11:49:00.000+04:002011-04-24T11:49:24.506+04:00To write a book in 4 days? Imagine, the book you have been trying to write for monthsI liked this movie LIMITLESS in which Bradley Cooper plays Eddie Morra, a burnt-out writer whose life is at a dead-end.<br />
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It was a fascinating movie throughout and I felt this was an original concept.Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-19180316213198683342011-04-11T11:35:00.001+04:002011-04-11T11:35:00.510+04:00On writing...I’m writing a police procedural in the next new chapters—but it doesn’t imply that my book is a thriller. It’s required by the plot ………… I have got it already mapped on paper before I get to phone the local police station. My creative mind wants to write one for the first time as I have never done it before. My debut book didn’t require one, so that’s why I never got to write it. But this time it part of the story….. On the other hand I feel nervy about it.<br />
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I think it will be fun. Asking the detective all those what if, questions. At some point they’re quite irritating on my side I don’t really like them. But, I can’t avoid them especially when I’m teaching students tend to raise them often in the class. <br />
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Hope to write another post after meeting the detective…….Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-76015971311107037162011-04-10T11:32:00.000+04:002011-04-10T11:32:57.342+04:00Oops! ...I Did It AgainI am extremely happy and utterly excited! Huge appreciation to my family, workmates, and friends;<br />
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Now, another goal accomplished!Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-78713335229960628322011-04-06T07:30:00.000+04:002011-04-06T07:30:16.919+04:00Positive attitudes and thinking<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Thoughts have power. As we think, so we become. If we allow negative thoughts to dominate our mind, we will be frustrated, unhappy and lacking in inner peace. If we can stop negative thoughts, we will be able to see the beautiful, even in the mundane; we will be able to attain peace of mind, even in the turmoil of everyday life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_abV_94-hMS0_OfcXaH45FIPFlqgAfddqhf0fdN09Iw4NYDTqAHGidOmS1nDGjtLKJMPyg5TGH0iuf1clPqtmif8HCBNatuT1icHdKa1RT4QrXvFFcuH_RTilTkPPP7_ZHj3VOOMGY0/s1600/XC.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_abV_94-hMS0_OfcXaH45FIPFlqgAfddqhf0fdN09Iw4NYDTqAHGidOmS1nDGjtLKJMPyg5TGH0iuf1clPqtmif8HCBNatuT1icHdKa1RT4QrXvFFcuH_RTilTkPPP7_ZHj3VOOMGY0/s320/XC.bmp" width="320" /></a></div>Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-86329926274635863082011-04-03T15:07:00.000+04:002011-04-03T15:07:41.406+04:00Dubai Writers Meet upLast week I had the absolute pleasure of being part of the Dubai Writers Group. It was held at Domes Café, and it was interestingly a brilliant Meet Up.<br />
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There wasn’t much public speaking on my side; I got to speak to most of the audience one on one, all interesting people. Not very many attended that day as in the earlier meet up’s, but it was pretty cool. I was so grateful to meet them as well listen to their ideas which were fantastic to look at as they passed them around on the piece of a paper for us to vote on the next topic for writing.<br />
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After the voting, “The day I was arrested” was announced the winning topic. Congratulations to the owner of that idea although I can’t get to recall his/her name…lol.<br />
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Had fun, lots of coffee many thanks to Will, for organizing and volunteering for the Dubai Writers Meet Up.<br />
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I have been writing this book not for so long, but it’s just commitment to work on it as any other writer would, whenever time permits. Late night hours and weekends.<br />
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Everything is just perfect with it, thinking about my new EDITOR. She loves the idea like crazy.....lol. Saying it’s a new concept in commercial literature and hopefully; i will start revealing about the book VERY SOON............. :)Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-82077432639926798032011-03-06T10:48:00.000+04:002011-03-06T10:48:14.620+04:00I'm a guest on the radio Talk Show.......Discussing Two Caravans.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsA-dEc4og67GfL3Ujekb4jOQDWsvd7W3zKIOv2No_PSOV5DYCTUlpAkJ6NwwUbGNp9kAAlMDGQkKRdSrpuYH46pYzj4iW0po04Y03i_bNn27l4Ck18OnppDXJ8XUQ1iY5ngfq7CDy-8/s1600/image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsA-dEc4og67GfL3Ujekb4jOQDWsvd7W3zKIOv2No_PSOV5DYCTUlpAkJ6NwwUbGNp9kAAlMDGQkKRdSrpuYH46pYzj4iW0po04Y03i_bNn27l4Ck18OnppDXJ8XUQ1iY5ngfq7CDy-8/s320/image001.jpg" width="226" /></a></div>Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-34002053897880202372011-03-06T10:40:00.000+04:002011-03-06T10:40:56.387+04:00Discovering Marina LewcykaI grew up reading everything I could get my hands on…despite the fact that none of my parents is book warm.........lol. Two of my sisters read, but they’re also not in any way near to me. I always love to read and then talk books or writing ….Last year, i had started being picky on genres i read and the ones i don’t. However, few moments later i realized that i was missing a lot as a writer. Then, I knew it wasn’t for me. i went back to plan A. Read everything.........it was last month when i came across Two Caravans by Marina Lewcyka.<br />
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Had i read any of her earlier works? The answer is...... No. I read her book in few days. I loved everything about her book. It’s the funniest book i have read so far this year. Therefore, I have chosen to discuss her book to the Talking books show on the radio this weekend. <br />
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Now, i think I’m a huge fan. I look forward to reading more of her other works including A short history of tractors in Ukrainian.Kim hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01035882374339553327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672938720279419618.post-58539167420091226312011-01-04T11:01:00.000+04:002011-01-04T11:01:08.555+04:00Happy New YearHi everyone,<br />
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Exactly, we are counting three days into the year 2011...again this year I have tried this resolution thing since it worked for me last year (2010) and I’m pleased with all what I achieved in the past year.<br />
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I usually make the usual New Year resolutions like everyone who does this. But this time I have stepped up the number of my resolution after assessing myself properly........This time they’re four resolutions instead of two and I have that strong feeling to keep them alive .<br />
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I feel this is a special year for me. As author and my writing, and advance my teaching career in terms of PCD….<br />
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I wish you all a happy and a healthy New Year,<br />
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