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Patina
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons in this follow-up to the National Book Award finalist Ghost by New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team--a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves. Patina, or Patty, runs like a flash. She runs for many reasons--to escape the taunts from the kids at the fancy-schmancy new school she's been sent to since she and her little sister had to stop living with their mom. She runs from the reason WHY she's not able to live with her "real" mom any more: her mom has The Sugar, and Patty is terrified that the disease that took her mom's legs will one day take her away forever. So Patty's also running for her mom, who can't. But can you ever really run away from any of this? As the stress builds up, it's building up a pretty bad attitude as well. Coach won't tolerate bad attitude. No day, no way. And now he wants Patty to run relay...where you have to depend on other people? How's she going to do THAT?
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megnews
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A deceased parent. A parent with a disability. An interracial adoption. Jason Reynolds manages yet again to take on tough topics while also blending the normal everyday life. I love this Track series and wish I‘d known about it when my daughter was running track in middle school. It would have been right up her alley.

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Zuhkeeyah
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Patina runs because her Momma can‘t. She has always been the one to be relied on before going to live with their Aunt and Uncle. Now she has to learn to rely on others as part of the relay team.

Patina‘s story was my favorite of the Track series. It was beautiful how much she loved her little sister.

#authoramonth @Soubhiville

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Susanita
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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The series continues! So far, the next book seems a bit…melancholy. #authoramonth

Daisey I finished the series this week and this one turned out to be one of my favorites. 2y
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Myles King
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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I recently read this book after I had read the first book in this series and it definitely did not disappoint. While a good portion of the book could have been trimmed out to make the book go along much faster, Patina was a very heartwarming story about a girl who has to overcome many issues in her life in order to do good in track and be a better person overall.

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katy4peas
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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Another good one about a middle schooler and her everyday troubles at home, at school, and at track. Patty runs as a way to let out her anger and feelings about what goes on in her life. Her mom is handicapped due to diabetes and Patty and her little sister are both Black living with their White aunt and uncle. While they love their family, this leads to interesting feelings of identity and conversations at track and at school as other kids ⬇️

katy4peas notice and make comments. Patty learns a lot about who she is and about working as a team. A good read. #2 in series. 3y
HeathHof Hi Katie, have you sent out Opium and Absinthe by chance? I have not recieved it. 3y
katy4peas @Mynameisacolour nope! I still have it. I‘ll send it back to you this week! Thanks for the reminder and for letting me keep it longer! 3y
HeathHof Sounds good. Thank you. 3y
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Jari-chan
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The second book in the series and again a book, that caught me from the beginning. It's great to see the team from another perspective than before. I'm also quite impressed with Patty and how she copes with her life. An interesting part of the book was, that Patty herself had to deal with her own prejudices.

@TheAromaofBooks #BookSpinBingo
#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 👍📖📚 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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AileenRR
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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I liked it even better than Ghost 😊

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Emily92Bibliophile
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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It‘s been a grand Audibook- filled weekend!
Had lots of work to get done where I could listen while working, thus the two finished audiobooks 🎉🎉 love this series so far. Unfortunately the audiobook of the next book ( and many others on my TBR ) won‘t be bailable on SCRIBD until 11/20 ... I can‘t wait that long! 😭

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Butterfinger
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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I adore Jason Reynolds and his Track series. Patty has Ma (bio mom) and Momly (aunt). She carries all this weight on her shoulders - Ma lost both of her legs to diabetes, father died before her sister was born, and she feels responsible for her baby sister even though she has Momly and Uncle Tony (guardians). She takes all that worry and learns to trust and be there for her relay team. Great motivational book.

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Johanna414
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As far as I‘m concerned, Jason Reynolds can do no wrong. This was a quick enjoyable listen and I enjoyed learning more about Patina and watching her report grow with the characters we first loved in Ghost. Patty was such a little adult, trying to take care of everyone in her life while also adjusting to some drastically altered life circumstances and finding her footing in a new school and on a new team. I loved her.

Tamra I agree! 5y
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IamIamIam
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Another gem, this time about Patty on The Defenders. Great middle grade lessons about not judging a book by its cover, you never really know what's going on behind the scenes and different isn't bad. Patty reminds me so much of myself growing up that this book hurt in all kinds of ways. Spectacular characters and a wonderful story! #SeriesRead @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 🤩🤩 5y
IamIamIam @TheSpineView I just borrowed the 3rd audiobook!! Love these kids! 5y
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IamIamIam
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"For those who have been passed the baton too young." ????

I found out Ghost was part of a SERIES about the newbies on The Defenders! ? I can't wait to plow through the next 3 books now! #SeriesRead @TheSpineView ?

TheSpineView 💝Yeap! 💝 5y
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LiteraryinLawrence
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I read Patina and Sunny, the middle 2 books in this series, back to back. They were very quick reads and I enjoyed them! I like how the track series is great to recommend to girls and boys, athletes and non-athletes, kids who like reading and those who don‘t (yet!). Jason Reynolds does a good job with dialogue and reproducing authentic conversation styles from lots of different demographics. Pick!

Tamra So good! 5y
stacybmartin He‘s such a great author - I‘ve loved every book of his that I‘ve read! 5y
Crazeedi Such beautiful kitties!😻 5y
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MelissaSue81
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I‘ve had this one out from the library forever. Picked it for #readingwomenchallenge #femaleathlete
I didn‘t love this story, but I‘m giving a pick for what it is for its intended audience. Showing kids overcoming difficult family situations and being great kids.

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UnabridgedPod
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The second book in Jason Reynolds's Track series, Patina focuses on Patty, a middle-distance runner. Patty lives with Momly and Tony, her aunt and uncle, and with her sister Maddy but maintains a strong connection with her Ma, her birth mother. After her father died tragically and her mother's legs were amputated because of diabetes, Patty and Maddy moved to their new neighborhood and to a new private school. (continued in comments)

UnabridgedPod Patty pursues running excellence, which symbollizes for her all that she tries to accomplish for her family, while trying to find her place in her school and to build her new life. Excellent follow up to Ghost--I loved this one just as much. (And this copy was autographed by Jason Reynolds!!!!!) 5y
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BookNightOwl
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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I enjoyed this one. Not as much as I liked book 1 Ghost. I will continue with this series and see where the next character takes us.
4☆☆☆☆

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brennareadsbooks
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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several years ago, depression stole my ability to read. after starting lexapro five weeks ago, i‘m able to read again. the last three days, i‘ve read 15 books. i‘m so glad to be back.

Chelsea.Poole Welcome back ♥️ 5y
brennareadsbooks @Chelsea.Poole thank youuuu 5y
BooksAtNight Yay and welcome back to reading ❤️ 5y
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Eggs
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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#nosugartonight #TimbitTunes @Cinfhen @TheKidUpstairs
Patina runs for her mom who has "The Sugar" and has lost her legs to diabetes.

SarahBradley And Patina “ain‘t no junk” 5y
Eggs @SarahBradley ❤️🤗❤️ 5y
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Nebklvr
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Her father died young, her mother was handicapped by diabetes, and Patina and her sister went to live with her aunt and uncle. They go to a mostly wealthy and white school. Running is patina‘s freedom. Very well done. The drive, isolation, and need to have control in an uncontrollable world was manifested in Patina‘s every day life.

jmtrivera I loved this book. 5y
Nebklvr @jmtrivera I hope to read all of Jason Reynold‘s books. I have really enjoyed the ones I have read. 5y
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Chelsibno
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This was an awesome follow up to Ghost. Focusing on Patina, the story follows her as she is still adjusting to life at her new school, handing off several of her old responsibilities, and learning how to successfully run a relay with her new teammates. Going into the book, I loved Reynolds‘s dedication, “To all those who were passed the baton too young.” I think this is a great novel to discuss the ideas of teamwork & sharing responsibilities.

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RealLifeReading
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I loved Ghost and this book was even better than that. I loved that Reynolds wrote a female main character, full of heart and also complicated and real. On one hand she‘s trying to fit in at her new school where everyone seems to be rich, then she‘s also trying to be a good big sister and daughter, though they only see their mum on weekends. On top of all that she‘s part of an elite track team and has been picked to be a member of the 4x800 relay

tjwill I adore this series! 5y
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RealLifeReading
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First breakfast of 2019 - homemade baguette, petite Camembert, Yorkshire Gold with milk. And technically I started this last night but it‘s my first book of the year

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cdreincarnate
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This series is so much fun.❤️❤️❤️❤️

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TracyReadsBooks
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This second book in the Track series is as good as the first & a great middle grade read. It‘s never easy being the new kid & Patina is navigating that on two fronts—at her new school & on the track team. When she‘s not running, or doing most of the work on a group project (wondering how she can get others to do some work) she‘s helping to take care of her younger sister & more. Reynolds is a fantastic writer & I highly recommend this book.

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ItsAnotherJen
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These are great books for those hard-to-pick-out-books-for kids you have in your school or library. There are lessons learned throughout and you see how beneficial being a part of a team sport is.
The endings though! 😫 Each book stops in the middle of a race and you have to hurry and get the next to find out how they did. I understand why, it keeps you reading and engaged.
I'm looking forward to finding out more about Patty's teammate Sunny!

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alisiakae
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With our nearest library closed for renovations, it‘s been a while since we had such a good stack! But yesterday was a 1/2 day of school, so we went in to uptown Charlotte to visit the awesome children‘s library branch, and Maya found some good ones! #libraryhaul

If you can‘t tell, she is an Alan Gratz fan and was excited to see they had his latest book, Grenade (recommended for fans of Refugee). #middlegrade

The tagged book is her #currentread

TheWordJar Great stack!! My daughter and I both loved Ban This Book. Lots of good conversations with that one. 5y
alisiakae @TheWordJar We‘re planning on reading that one together over winter break! Same with 5y
Bookzombie I still need to read Sunny and the last one, but I really enjoy that Jason Reynolds‘ series. Great picks! 5y
alisiakae @Bookzombie I read Ghost and really liked it, but haven‘t read any of the others yet. 5y
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jmtrivera
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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This book! It started off more slowly for me than Ghost, but then hit me so much harder. The way Patty feels like she has to take more on her own shoulders as a big sister is so relatable and relevant for me personally, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. She is flawed but real, and while I wanted to roll my eyes at her more than once, I also felt incredibly satisfied at the way she fights her problems. This book stayed in my head for a long time.

Cinfhen I love Jason Reynolds ❤️❤️❤️great review 6y
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jmtrivera
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"Folks who try to do everything are usually avoiding one thing."
#hitinthefeels #again #feelingcalledout
#THISBOOK

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bibliocurl
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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This was my favourite of the track series 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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Bookzombie
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Book 4 of #24in48 - I love this series. Patina‘s story was just as good as Ghost‘s.

jmtrivera I have that coming up soon! Excited! 6y
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jmtrivera
Patina | Jason Reynolds
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The last #onewordtitle I read and the next I plan to read are from the same series! #Julyinbooks18

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jmtrivera
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All my library holds are coming in at once! This doesn't even include the physical books I checked out two weeks ago! Oh noes! Must go make more tea and toss books to the Toddlersaurus to distract her! 😮🙆‍♀️🤷‍♀️🍵📚📚
#nerdproblems #bookwormproblems

keys_on_fire I have the same thing going on! Good luck! 6y
azulaco Me too! I just suspended a bunch of holds, because I can‘t handle any more new books right now - I need to get through what I have! 6y
jmtrivera @keys_on_fire @azulaco Glad to know I'm not alone. Good luck with those TBRs! 6y
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tjwill
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Track series, all signed! I have read Ghost and Patina, so Sunny is up next. Now I‘ll have to find a signed copy of Lu when it comes out!

Mixedreader Love his books! 6y
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tjwill
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Patty is new to the track team, new to a fancy private school, and dealing with plenty of family problems. She is always trying to prove she “ain‘t no junk,” as her mother consistently reminds her. #quotsyjune18

Prairiegirl_reading I need to read more Jason Reynolds. 6y
tjwill @Prairiegirl_reading This is a fun series. I have liked everything I‘ve read by Jason Reynolds. 6y
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Deborah42
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Book two of the Track series. Patina‘s dad died when her mom was pregnant with her younger sister, Maddy. After her mom lost her legs to diabetes, the girls were adopted by her aunt and uncle. At the ritzy new school she attends, Patina struggles to fit in. At least she has track, where she can depend on herself alone. Until, that is, the coach makes her the anchor of the relay race and she has to learn to rely on others.

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mrp27
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#Booked2018

I read this in February and nearly forgot to post! I enjoyed this middle grade read featuring the Olympic sport of track but I definitely liked its predecessor Ghost better. Just a few more days to finish my last book for the quarter!!

Tamra We‘re in the middle of Ghost. 👍🏾 I‘m am glad though he‘s included one with a female MC in the series. Sunny comes out soon, right? 6y
mrp27 @Tamra Yes! I'm also glad he included a female voice and Sunny is due to come out soon, I just don't know when. 6y
Cinfhen Yay!! I saw u had one more to go...you can do it 6y
mrp27 @Cinfhen Thanks for the support! 6y
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Eggs
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Book 2 of the Track Books: Patina runs like a flash to escape her demons. Told from Patina's POV, so endearing.

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mrp27
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#heartsandhardcovers #candy

I loved Ghost by Jason Reynolds and I'm hoping this one is just as good. I also love See's chocolate, another favorite reading treat.

Mdargusch I love See‘s ❤️ Their lollipops are good too! 6y
mrp27 @Mdargusch They are! My favorite ate the nuts and chews chocolates. 6y
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courtneybee
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man, I love the way Jason Reynolds writes

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brandymuses
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brandymuses
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1. Crunchy
2. Patina by Jason Reynolds
3. Relaxing
4.Speak Every Language
5. History

#friyayintro

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ms.schan
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Finally got around to reading another of the books that I selfishly kept for myself before letting my 6th graders get their hands on it. 🤓 All the #Ghost fans will have to fight over it on Monday until I get more copies. 😏 Can‘t wait for #Sunny! 👟 #JasonReynolds #Patina

AlisonWonderland1 I know someone who may or may not have an ARC of Sunny, but I don‘t name names.😏 6y
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brandymuses
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This is excellent. I loved Patty and her story. Ended up liking this one more than Ghost, but it‘s Jason Reynolds and everything he writes is excellent.

1st Book of 2018

#newyearreads

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️ 6y
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Wbabdullah
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Solid, grounded, authentic. My first Jason Reynolds read and I shall be reading more! I guess I should backtrack and read Ghost as well, but you can totally read this without reading Ghost. Getting psyched that this author is a product of my neck of the woods and made it big! Looking forward to more great things from this author! #diversebooks

WithLoveShadai @Wbabdullah I've been on a history reading binge, both fiction and non. I need something more contemporary and this sounds good. 👌🏾 6y
Wbabdullah Yeah it‘s like visiting the neighborhood :)! You‘ll be back home in no time with the way he writes. It wasn‘t the best book ever, but it was positive and upbeat and clean—one reason I love these middle grade books! @WithLoveShadai what history have you been reading? I love history! (edited) 6y
WithLoveShadai Nice ✨. I'm still going at it with the Walking Quran, just wrapped up To Kill A Mocking Bird, most recently. This year I've completed 1984, Anna Karenina, and Cold Sassy Tree. @Wbabdullah (edited) 6y
Wbabdullah Oooh yeah I keep picking up and putting down 1984 but Imma finish it before the new year inshaallah! I liked To Kill a Mockingbird when I had to read it in grade school. @WithLoveShadai 6y
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