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| Who is Tom Dundon and what will his potential Portland Trail Blazers’ ownership look like? | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:48:50 | |
When news arrived late last month that Tom Dundon and a collection of investors reached a tentative agreement to buy the Portland Trail Blazers, it sparked more questions than answers for Blazermaniacs.
What does it mean for the future of the franchise?
What type of owner will he be?
What does it mean for the Moda Center?
And ... who the heck is Tom Dundon?
In the latest episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, Luke DeCock — longtime sports columnist at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina — joins senior writer Joe Freeman to answer these questions and more.
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| Trying to make sense of Damian Lillard’s return to the Trail Blazers: Blazer Focused podcast | 18 Jul 2025 | 00:47:34 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the return of Damian Lillard to the Portland Trail Blazers.
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| Blazers rookie Yang Hansen off to hot start; will Deandre Ayton shine in LA? | 14 Jul 2025 | 01:06:04 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen’s first two Summer League games and if Deandre Ayton can revive his career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Plus, is it a concern that Portland hasn’t done much this offseason?
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| Deandre Ayton out for the Portland Trail Blazers; Damian Lillard in? | 02 Jul 2025 | 00:58:38 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the possibility of Damian Lillard returning to Portland and the ramifications of buying out Deandre Ayton’s contract.
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| Does Blazers' GM deserve benefit of the doubt following shocking selection of Yang Hansen? | 26 Jun 2025 | 00:43:10 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Portland Trail Blazers trading back from the No. 11 pick in Wednesday night’s draft to select center Yang Hansen from China in a move that stunned the basketball world.
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| Analyzing the Trail Blazers’ acquisition of Jrue Holiday, NBA draft preview | 24 Jun 2025 | 01:24:38 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, dive into the Blazers trading Anfernee Simons for Jrue Holiday, and discuss what they believe the Blazers should do with the No. 11 pick during Wednesday night’s NBA draft.
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| Could Chris Paul be a fit in Portland? Mock drafts project Blazers' selection at No. 11 | 29 May 2025 | 00:41:55 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss mock NBA drafts, Chris Paul being linked to the Trail Blazers and Craig’s New York Knicks taking a tumble in the NBA playoffs.
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| Donovan Clingan recognized, grading the guards, Trail Blazers for sale | 22 May 2025 | 00:57:11 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss Donovan Clingan being named to the All-Rookie team, the Blazers seeking a buyer and what that means for Moda Center and they grade the guard position.
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| Trail Blazers go up for sale and the draft lottery fallout | 13 May 2025 | 00:50:50 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Trail Blazers finally going up for sale and what’s next for the team on the court after landing at No. 11 in Monday night’s NBA draft lottery.
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| Damian Lillard injured, Trail Blazers shake up staff, will Donovan Clingan make All-Rookie team? | 02 May 2025 | 00:56:50 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Trail Blazers making staff changes, Damian Lillard’s injury, rookie of the year voting and they break down the center position.
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| Grading the Trail Blazers forwards, lottery slippage, Lillard healthy | 22 Apr 2025 | 01:01:45 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Portland Trail Blazers falling a tad in the NBA draft lottery, analyze the forward position and address the return of Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks’ lineup for the playoffs.
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| Did Trail Blazers make the right move retaining coach Chauncey Billups? | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:58:49 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Portland Trail Blazers signing coach Chauncey Billups to a contract extension and take a quick look at the team’s chances of reaching the playoffs next season.
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| Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin’s contract extended, Chauncey Billups should be next | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:47:14 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss general manager Joe Cronin receiving a contract extension and agree that coach Chauncey Billups should be next.
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| Trail Blazers, led by Deni Avdija, continue playing with heart | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:38:03 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Blazers’ unexpected 127-113 win at Atlanta, Deni Avdija’s second triple-double, Toumani Camara’s chances of landing on the All-Defensive team and much more.
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| Can Deni Avdija, Anfernee Simons lead Trail Blazers to play-in berth? | 21 Mar 2025 | 00:42:08 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Blazers making noise in the tight race for the final play-in berth in the Western Conference and more during the latest episode.
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| Trail Blazers fading, but Henderson and Avdija shining | 13 Mar 2025 | 00:45:09 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Portland Trail Blazers' fading play-in hopes, the play of Scoot Henderson and Deni Avdija, and more.
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| Possibility of Trail Blazers earning play-in berth just improved | 05 Mar 2025 | 00:41:04 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Blazers winning five out of six, what Kyrie Irving being lost for the season means for Dallas and the Blazers, the rise of Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija, plus what reaching the play-in would mean for the franchise.
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| Trail Blazers remain in play-in hunt, Shaedon Sharpe posterizes on career night | 27 Feb 2025 | 00:40:38 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the team's recent winning streak, chances of reaching the play-in, Shaedon Sharpe’s career night and much more.
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| Trail Blazers enter All-Star break with no clear direction | 14 Feb 2025 | 01:00:20 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss where the Blazers stand after losing three consecutive games entering the All-Star break and once again dealing with injuries.
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| Surging Trail Blazers complicate future | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:56:25 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the team winning nine of 10 and what that means for the rebuild, Thursday’s trade deadline, coach Chauncey Billups and the future of the franchise.
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| Is the Trail Blazers' rise legit or smoke and mirrors?: Blazer Focused podcast | 31 Jan 2025 | 01:01:56 | |
The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the team winning six out of seven, Scoot Henderson’s ascension, coach Chauncey Billups’ future and more.
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| Making sense out of an interesting few days for the Trail Blazers | 22 Jan 2025 | 00:44:25 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, jumps all over the latest developments surrounding the team. Scoot Henderson continues to shine. Anfernee Simons bounced back. Shaedon Sharpe lost his starting role.
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| Scoot Henderson shines, but Trail Blazers still reeling | 16 Jan 2025 | 00:49:02 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, offers well-earned praise to Scoot Henderson for his performance against the Nets. But was it just a fluke? Also, why does Deandre Ayton coast at times, and should the Blazers regret not trading Damian Lillard to Miami for a package including Tyler Herro?
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| Simons, Sharpe and Avdija rolling with trade deadline a month away | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:51:23 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, examines the team's solid play lately, especially that of Shaedon Sharpe, Anfernee Simons and Deni Avdija. Plus, the trade deadline is coming up on Feb. 6. What should the Blazers do? And would we trade for Zion Williamson?
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| Reviewing the first quarter of the Trail Blazers' season | 05 Dec 2024 | 00:51:46 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, examines all that went right and all that went wrong for the 8-14 Trail Blazers during the first quarter of the season.
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| Trail Blazers performing reasonably well through injuries, inconsistent play | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:48:58 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, goes over the impact of recent injuries, the inconsistent play of Anfernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe and others, and if the 7-11 Blazers have played a little too well for their own good.
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| Did Trail Blazers' Sharpe and Clingan flash glimpse of positive future? | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:44:33 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses the death of Brian Wheeler, the Blazers' incredible two-game sweep of Minnesota, how the play of Donovan Clingan and Shaedon Sharpe offered hope, Chauncey Billips’ performance and more.
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| Trail Blazers show encouraging signs during 3-5 start | 06 Nov 2024 | 00:45:12 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, examines the team following a 3-5 start. Young forwards are playing well, but Scoot Henderson is still struggling. What does losing the right way look like?
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| Trail Blazers were a hot mess in the opener. Is it a fluke or a bad sign? | 25 Oct 2024 | 00:41:03 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive, and Craig Birnbach, is back with another episode.
Fentress and Birnbach evaluate the Trail Blazers' 139-104 loss to the Golden State Warriors Wednesday night to open the season. They also discuss any silver linings, Scoot Henderson not starting and when the Blazers might pick up their first victory.
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| Evaluating the Trail Blazers after 2 preseason games | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:37:32 | |
Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach evaluate the Trail Blazers’ first two preseason games, specifically the play of Scoot Henderson and rookie Donovan Clingan. Plus, they reflect on coach Chauncey Billups’ Hall of Fame speech.
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| Trail Blazers already hit by injuries ahead of first preseason game | 09 Oct 2024 | 00:43:45 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses troubling injuries to Shaedon Sharpe and Robert Williams III, Fan Fest, and the preseason opener Friday in Seattle.
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| Trail Blazers start training camp, seek clarity on franchise's direction | 02 Oct 2024 | 01:01:29 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, reviews Monday’s media and examines the best position battles that began with Tuesday’s start of training camp.
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| Blazers get new TV partner, guard preview, WNBA to PDX | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:47:55 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, continues with training camp previews, this time assessing the guards. Also, the new TV partner is announced, and the WNBA will return to Portland in 2026.
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| Training camp preview part 2: How will forwards Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija fit? | 13 Sep 2024 | 00:36:16 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, continues with training camp previews, this time assessing the forward situation. Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija seem like a solid pairing, but will either still be around when the team starts winning again? Also, does the roster have another forward who figures to be in the team’s long-term plans?
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| Trail Blazers training camp preview part 1: How will Deandre Ayton and Donovan Clingan co-exist? | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:37:45 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, start their training camp previews with a look at the center position. What does the present and future look like for Deandre Ayton and Donovan Clingan? Can they co-exist? And for how long?
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| Trail Blazers summer league report card | 22 Jul 2024 | 00:47:28 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, provides a final assessment of the Trail Blazers' summer league performance, complete with individual grades for Donovan Clingan, Kris Murray, Rayan Rupert, Justin Minaya, and Bryce McGowens. Plus, is the USA men's basketball team vulnerable?
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| Evaluating Donovan Clingan's summer league performance thus far | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:58:43 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, evaluates the Trail Blazers first three summer league games with a focus on the play of rookie Donovan Clingan. Plus, why people should leave Bronny James alone.
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| What to look for from rookie Donovan Clingan when summer league starts on Saturday | 11 Jul 2024 | 00:28:13 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, gets you ready for the start of summer league play this weekend. What to look for from rookie center Donovan Clingan and others. Plus, should Scoot Henderson have been added to the roster?
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| Trail Blazers draft Donovan Clingan, trade for Deni Avdija | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:41:45 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, examines the selection of Donovan Clingan out of Connecticut with the No. 7 pick in the NBA draft, and takes a look at the team’s acquisition of forward Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards for Malcolm Brogdon and draft picks.
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| NBA draft week is here, let's get prepped | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:58:50 | |
It’s NBA draft week, and the Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, examines the latest mock drafts while attempting to predict what the Blazers might do in an unpredictable draft.
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| NBA draft a week away, Payton Pritchard wins a ring, Caitlin Clark drama is a good thing | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:51:50 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, dives into next week’s NBA draft, praises Payton Pritchard and gives their take on the drama surrounding Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark.
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| Pre-draft workouts continue, and how many titles could the Blazers have won with a healthy Bill Walton? | 30 May 2024 | 00:47:52 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, reacts to Bill Walton dying at the age of 71 on Monday, and discusses his legacy as a player and broadcaster. Craig has stories. Also, the Blazers continue their pre-draft workouts.
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| Trail Blazers face puzzling situation after falling to No. 7 in NBA draft lottery | 13 May 2024 | 00:58:05 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, reacts to the Trail Blazers falling to No. 7 in Sunday's NBA draft lottery. Select for need? Take the best player available? Trade pick? Package pick to trade up? Decisions, decisions for the Blazers.
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| Lillard's playoff runs ends early, and just how far behind the rest of the Western Conference are the Blazers? | 07 May 2024 | 00:46:26 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses the depth of the Western Conference on display during the NBA playoffs and how far the Blazers trail several elite teams with young talent. Also, Damian Lillard's playoff run with the Bucks comes to an early end. And are the Blazers set at center?
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| Trail Blazers enter offseason with plans to remain on development path | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:53:22 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses the franchise’s offseason following a 21-61 season. Plus, why the Blazers retained coach Chauncey Billups, why GM Joe Cronin plans to remain on the development path and what to expect this offseason and next season.
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| Positive road trip includes growth from Scoot Henderson; what we hope to learn during exit interviews | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:44:28 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses rookie Scoot Henderson’s growth during the team's recent road trip, as well as what we've learned about the young forwards and what we hope to learn during upcoming exit interviews following the end of the season.
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| Chauncey Billups a Hall of Famer, Blazers snap 10-game losing streak with a 'bad win?' | 04 Apr 2024 | 01:00:49 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, takes a look at Chauncey Billups getting elected into the Hall of Fame, how the Blazers ended their 10-game losing streak with a "bad win" and if any signs of hope for the future have been on display.
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| Scoot Henderson struggles, Kris Murray flashes, Chauncey Billups’ future | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:49:09 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses rookie Scoot Henderson’s recent struggles, forward Kris Murray’s potential, and coach Chauncey Billlups’ future.
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| Reaction to recent interview with Deandre Ayton, who discussed overcoming obstacles to become 'DominAyton’ | 15 Mar 2024 | 00:43:09 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss Deandre Ayton’s dominant play and react to his comments to Fentress about his transformation into becoming a dominant force for the Blazers. Also, Ayton talked about that whole situation with the ice strom. Plus, Scoot Henderson and when is the tank coming?
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| The many positives that can be extracted from the Trail Blazers' 2-1 trip | 06 Mar 2024 | 00:27:43 | |
This episode of Blazer Focused, an Oregonian Sports podcast featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, reviews the team's 2-1 weekend with a focus on Anfernee Simons, the team's young forwards and if Dalano Blanton is a keeper.
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