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Question 1

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What does this social media acronym mean?

FYI

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A

for your information

Question 2

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What does this social media acronym mean?

BRB

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A

be right back

Question 3

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What does this social media acronym mean?

GTG

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got to go

Question 4

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What does this social media acronym mean?

TTYL

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talk to you later

Question 5

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What does this social media acronym mean?

TMI

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too much information

Question 6

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What does this social media acronym mean?

FOMO

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fear of missing out

People may alternatively use JOMO to mean joy of missing out.

Question 7

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What does this social media acronym mean?

LOL

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A

laughing out loud

Question 8

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What does this social media acronym mean?

JK

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A

just kidding

Question 9

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What does this social media hashtag stand for?

#tbt

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throwback Thursday

Question 10

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What does this social media hashtag stand for?

#fbf

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flashback Friday

Question 11

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What does this social media hashtag stand for?

#ff

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follow Friday

Follow Friday is a good day to follow new people or to recommend your favorite @handles that others should follow.

Question 12

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What does this social media hashtag stand for?

#ootd

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outfit of the day

Question 13

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What does this social media hashtag stand for?

#ftw

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for the win

Question 14

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What does this social media acronym mean?

LMAO

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laughing my ass off

Question 15

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What does this social media acronym mean?

YOLO

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you only live once

Question 16

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What does this social media acronym mean?

TL;DR

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too long; didn’t read

Question 17

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What does this social media acronym mean?

NSFW

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not safe for work

Question 18

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What does this social media hashtag stand for?

#wcw

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Woman crush Wednesday

Question 19

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What does this social media hashtag stand for?

#mcm

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Man crush Monday

Question 20

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What does this social media acronym mean?

AFAIK

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as far as I know

Question 21

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What does this social media acronym mean?

FWIW

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for what it’s worth

Question 22

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What does this social media acronym mean?

IMO

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in my opinion

A variation of this acronym is IMHO, meaning in my humble opinion.

Question 23

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What does this social media acronym mean?

HT

A

hat tip

Question 24

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What does this social media acronym mean?

S/O

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shout out

Don’t confuse this one with SO, which means significant other.

Question 25

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What does this social media acronym mean?

WRT

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with respect to

Question 26

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What does this social media acronym mean?

BFF

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best friend forever

Question 27

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What does this social media acronym mean?

BF / GF

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boyfriend / girlfriend

Question 28

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What does this social media acronym mean?

FML

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f*** my life

Question 29

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What does this social media acronym mean?

AF

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as f***

Question 30

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What does this social media acronym mean?

DM

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direct message

Similarly, PM would mean private message.

Question 31

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What does this social media acronym mean?

IDK

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I don’t know

Similarly, IDEK would mean I don’t even know.

Question 32

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What does this social media acronym mean?

ROFL

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A

rolling on (the) floor laughing

Question 33

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What does this social media acronym mean?

RN

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right now

Question 34

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What does this social media acronym mean?

GTFO

Answer

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get the f*** out

Question 35

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What does this social media acronym mean?

WTF

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what the f***

Similarly, WTH would mean what the hell.

Question 36

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What does this social media acronym mean?

TBH

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to be honest

Question 37

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What does this social media acronym mean?

ICYMI

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in case you missed it

Similarly, ICYDK means in case you didn’t know.

Question 38

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What does this social media acronym mean?

IM

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instant message

Question 39

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What does this social media acronym mean?

JW

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just wondering

Question 40

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What does this social media acronym mean?

LMK

Answer

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let me know

Question 41

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What does this social media acronym mean?

NM

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not much or never mind

Question 42

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What does this social media acronym mean?

NBD

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no big deal

Question 43

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What does this social media acronym mean?

NP

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no problem

Question 44

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What does this social media acronym mean?

OMG

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oh my God

Question 45

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What does this social media acronym mean?

RT

A

retweet

Question 46

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What does this social media acronym mean?

SMH

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shaking my head

Question 47

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What does this social media acronym mean?

STFU

Answer

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shut the f*** up

Question 48

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What does this social media acronym mean?

AMA

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ask me anything

Similarly, AMAA would mean ask me almost anything.

Question 49

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What does this social media acronym mean?

IYKYK

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if you know, you know

This may also be written as IFYKYK.

Question 50

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What does this social media acronym mean?

IRL

Answer

A

in real life

Question 51

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What does this social media acronym mean?

WFH

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work(ing) from home

Question 52

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What does this social media acronym mean?

TFW

Answer

A

that feeling when

Similar variations include MRW, meaning my reaction when, and MFW, meaning my face when.

Question 53

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What does this social media acronym mean?

TGIF

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A

thank God it’s Friday

Question 54

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What does this social media acronym mean?

BAE

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before anyone else

This is often used as a term of endearment towards loved ones.

Question 55

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What does this social media acronym mean?

ILY

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I love you

If you want to be enthusiastic, use ILYSM, which means I love you SO MUCH!

Question 56

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What does this social media acronym mean?

WBU

Answer

A

what about you?

Question 57

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What does this social media acronym mean?

GRWM

Answer

A

get ready with me

These posts often show users getting ready to go out, putting on makeup, or picking out their outfits for the day.

Question 58

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What does this social media acronym mean?

HBD

Answer

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happy birthday

Question 59

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What does this social media acronym mean?

TW

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trigger warning

Question 60

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What does this social media acronym mean?

BOGO

Answer

A

buy one get one (free)

Question 61

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What does this social media acronym mean?

BYO

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bring your own

This acronym is often used in the context of bringing your own drinks/beer/etc. to a gathering.

Ex. BYOB would mean bring your own beverages/beer.

Question 62

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What does this social media acronym mean?

ATM

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at the moment

Question 63

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What does this social media acronym mean?

TBA

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to be announced

Question 64

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What does this social media acronym mean?

OOO

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out of office

Answer 62

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point of view

Answer 63

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instagram

This could also mean I guess, depending on the context.

Answer 64

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follow for follow

F4F refers to social media users seeking to receive a reciprocal “follow” after following another user.

Answer 65

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I know, right?

Answer 66

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greatest of all time

Answer 67

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public service announcement

This is used to share advice with someone, often after learning from personal experience.

Ex. PSA: If you get arrested, you have the right to an attorney!

Answer 68

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am I the a**hole?

This acronym is often used on Reddit’s AITA subreddit, where users ask for opinions on whether they were in the wrong in a given situation.
Responses include YTA, meaning you’re the a**hole, NTA, meaning not the a**hole, and NAH, meaning no a**holes here.

Answer 69

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everyone sucks here

This acronym is used to indicate that all parties involved in a situation share some blame.

Answer 70

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original poster

Answer 71

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not gonna lie

Answer 72

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not a doctor

This is used when someone without a medical degree posts medical advice online.

Answer 73

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I am not a lawyer

This is used when someone without a law degree posts legal advice online.

Answer 74

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fixed that for you

A similar variation is FIFY, which means fixed it for you.

Answer 75

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change my view

This acronym is often used on Reddit’s CMV subreddit, where users post an opinion they accept may be flawed such as “CMV: cereal is a type of soup,” and solicit other people’s perspectives on the matter.

Answer 76

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explain like I’m 5

Answer 77

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you should know

Answer 78

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today I learned

Answer 79

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your mileage may vary

People will add a YMMV to their posts as a reminder that what works for them may not work for others.

Answer 80

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life pro tip

Answer 81

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question (or quote) of the day

Answer 82

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autonomous sensory meridian response

ASMR videos consist of simulating sensory content such as whispering and crisp sounds.

See this video for an example!

Answer 83

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does anyone else…?

Answer 84

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I don’t think so

Answer 85

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in search of

Answer 86

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friend of a friend

Answer 87

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business as usual

Answer 88

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estimated time of arrival

On some online forums, this may also mean edited to add.

Answer 89

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if I recall/remember correctly

Answer 90

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thanks in advance

Answer 91

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you’re on your own

Answer 92

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one of my followers/friends

Ex. OOMF is about to get blocked if they don’t stop sending me pictures of their feet.

Answer 93

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for your amusement

Answer 94

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public display of affection

Answer 95

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hope this helps

Answer 96

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you’re welcome

Answer 97

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original content

This indicates that the content in a post was created by the person posting.

Answer 98

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don’t forget to be awesome

Answer 99

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you know

This is more popular than YK because that acronym is commonly used to mean you’re kidding!

However, it is possible to see people use YK to mean you know. Focus on the context!

Answer 100

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sister in-law

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brother in-law

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I don’t get it

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original gangster

This is used to describe something that is exceptional, legendary, or classic.

Often this person or thing is highly respected or well-regarded.

Ex. Michael Jordan is the OG!

Answer 104

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what would you do?

Ex. WWYD if you won the lottery?

Answer 105

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out of the loop

Ex. I am so OOTL! What is that new artificial intelligence thing everyone is using?

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correct me if I’m wrong

Answer 107

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for f***’s sake

Answer 108

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politically correct

Depending on the context, this may also mean personal computer.

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