(December 2002)
Archie,
1992 Series
- Price
- 3.29 USD; 3.99 CAD
- Pages
- 196
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- On-sale Date
- 2002-10-01
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library; Archie 60th Anniversary
- Barcode
- 009128469539 70
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's a ruby-throated hummingbird, black capped chickadee... hmmm... and a raven crested nest raider!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Keywords
- bicycles; birdwatching
Clumsy Caper
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Melanie
- Synopsis
- Archie meets a cute girl who is as clumsy as he is.
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #183 (December 2007) - in Archie 1000 Page Comics Spree (Archie, 2016 series) (2016)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #22 (November 2016)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Mom Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fred, you'd better put some gasoline in the car!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mary has car trouble.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #344 (December 1978)
-
Indexer Notes
This is the only appearance of the "Archie's Mom Pin Up" feature.
Toys R Them
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Veronica catches Betty practicing with a paddleball and a yo-yo for a school project and thinks the girl is just being childish.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #59 (January 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #32 inks are credited to Rudy Lapick.
Music Hath Charm
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Flutesnoot, I'd like you to play for Archie's rock group!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Phlips; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Haggly
- Synopsis
- The faculty plays music for The Archies in an attempt to influence them but it's The Archies' music which ends up influencing the faculty.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #141 (March 1989)
-
On the Run
Reggie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Big Moose Mason; Pop Tate
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #86 (April 1976)
-
Prime Time
Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy has a hard time keeping everyone's attention in class.
- Reprints
- from World of Archie (Archie, 1992 series) #4 (May 1993)
-
Bubble Trouble
The Archies / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper]; Vance Forward; Rap McNasty
- Synopsis
- When music critic Rap McNasty dismisses the Archies as "bubblegum rock" it nearly ruins their chance to make a music video with a new hot producer, until they embrace the insult.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #132 (November 1987)
-
The Wish
Dilton / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Feature Logo
- Dilton Doiley
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis
- Dilton goes from no dates for the dance to two dates for the dance.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #221 (March 1991)
-
Indexer Notes
Kathleen Webb credited as scripter in reprint.
Stan Goldberg credited as penciller in reprint.
Cheer Corps
Coach Kleats / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Coach Kleats; Floyd Clayton; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Coach Kleats wants his football team to show some emotion.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #59 (January 1993)
-
- Keywords
- cheerleader; football
Slimy Creatures
Cousin Ambrose / activity / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw (signed as RGO)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the letters puzzle.
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Class! Today we are going to study about volcanos...
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
- Synopsis
- Li’l Jinx and Charley decide to hold a bubblegum bubble blowing competition.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #314 (June 1976)
-
Claim to Fame
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Reggie's field goal wins the game!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- When Reggie goes down with a twisted ankle, Archie gets to win the big game, but Reggie still gets the glory.
- Reprints
- from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #93 (January 1977)
-
- Keywords
- football
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie's Super Comics Digest (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc) #2.
A Fleeting Meeting
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Cousin Ambrose; Mr. Miller
- Synopsis
- Hilda gets into an argument with a man while waiting for Sabrina.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #55 (September 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
Mr. Miller is introduced as Harvey's father.
Bird Word
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #47 (October 1978)
-
Rock n' Roll Is Here to See (Stay)
The Archies / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
The Archies- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]; Ziggy (hairstylist)
- Synopsis
- Reggie is obsessed with watching himself in The Archies on NTV (MTV) and with this status and image in the band.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #96 (August 1984)
-
- Keywords
- band; image; music video; status; TV
Lost & Found
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Archie has a single ticket to a sold-out baseball game. When he loses the ticket it is found by Reggie.
- Reprints
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Celebration (Archie, 2014 series) ([October] 2014)
- in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #8 (November 2014)
-
Arcade Charade
Mr. & Mrs. Andrews / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Adams
- Reprints
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Celebration (Archie, 2014 series) ([October] 2014)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #43 (December 2014)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #333 (October 2022)
-
Professor Pither's Pill (Part 1)
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda Spellman; Aunt Zelda Spellman; Della; Professor Pither
- Synopsis
- Della assigns Sabrina to go up against Professor Pither from Planet Pluto, a mad scientist with plans to ruin the Riverdale Regata.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #76 (November 1982)
-
- Keywords
- submarine
Professor Pither's Pill (Part 2)
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Professor Pither; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda; Della
- Synopsis
- Sabrina shrinks herself to miniature size to try and foil Professor Pither's plan to destroy the Riverdale Regata using model planes.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #76 (November 1982)
-
- Keywords
- submarine
[no title indexed]
Sabrina / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Pencils
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Inks
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Rod Ollerenshaw
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Unscramble These Ingredients
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina
- Synopsis
- Unscramble the names of the ingredients for Sabrina's witch's brew.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #16 (September 1990)
-
Leader Man
The Archies / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look, Stanley, I've got to go to practice!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Stanley Podunk; The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]
- Synopsis
- Reggie's ego saves the Archies when a gang wants to kidnap the band's star player.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #232 (July 1982)
-
Roof Goof
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Son, what are you doing up there?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Mrs. Mason
- Synopsis
- Moose is trying to find and fix a hole in the roof.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #235 (August 1977)
-
Football Hero
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I can't understand why Moose is so lackadaisical in practice!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Archie distracts the other team by talking to their cheerleaders.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #141 (March 1989)
-
- Keywords
- cheerleader; football
Monster Matter
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Feature Logo
Archie & the Gang- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Veronica throws a Halloween party, and tries to decide who has the best costume.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #365 (August 1981)
-
- Keywords
- costume party
Having Trouble
Moose / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Big Moose is having a little trouble in school!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #117 (February 2008)
- in Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #24 (March 2013)
-
Indexer Notes
Find the words puzzle.
Roman Holiday
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews (as Caesar Archibus); Jughead Jones (as Jugibus); Reggie Mantle (as Reggio)
- Synopsis
- Set in ancient Rome, Emperor Archibus ignores the good advice of Jugibus and seeks out Reggio instead.
- Reprints
- from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #26 (1975)
-
- Keywords
- Rome; toga
No Soap
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle
- Synopsis
- Aunt Hilda is describing a sad TV soap opera to Sabrina and Harvey. But Harvey keeps laughing, so Aunt Hilda gets rid of him by sending his car rolling down the street.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #53 (November 1977)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Indexer Notes
Writer/Penciller credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #256.
The Awesome Foursome
Faculty Funnies / comic story / 21 pages
- Genre
- superhero; teen
- Characters
- The Awesome Foursome [Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Clayton; Professor Flutesnoot]; Archie Andrews; Svenson; Chuck Clayton; Mrs. Clayton; Jughead Jones; Miss Phlips; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Superintendent Hassle
- Synopsis
- When one of Archie's science experiments explodes, four faculty members at Riverdale High gain superpowers and decide to fight crime as the Awesome Foursome. Their first job is to foil a gang of crooks who are selling videos to their students with subliminal messages influencing them to skip school, which will make them dumb and easy to lure into crime.
- Reprints
- from Faculty Funnies (Archie, 1989 series) #1 (June 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
The members of the Awesome Foursome do not have individual superhero names in this issue.
The Kissing Miss!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Good night, Daddy!
- Genre
- humor; teen; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Li'l gives her father a good night kiss before bed, but not before washing her face.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #105 (December 1990)
-
Moose
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Mark Waid (sourced)
- Pencils
- Chris Allan (sourced)
- Inks
- Chris Allan (sourced)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (sourced)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (sourced)
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Synopsis
- After a fight with Midge, Moose goes on a rampage.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #222 (May 1991)
-
Chemistry Quiz
Dilton / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Dilton Doiley
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #21 (December 1991)
-
Indexer Notes
Chemistry themed unscramble the words puzzle.
Movie Critic!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How did you like the movie, Li'l Jinx?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Russ
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx doesn't like movies as well as television.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #181 (January 1971)
-
A Magic Relationship
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Archie's blind date is an amateur magician who annoys everyone with her tricks.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #224 (September 1991)
-
- Keywords
- stage magic
Pie To Go!
Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Dick Malmgren
- Pencils
- Dick Malmgren
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here, Harvey, why don't you finish off this last piece of apple pie?
- Feature Logo
Sabrina- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
- Synopsis
- Harvey, for once, refuses the last piece of pie at dinner, then can't get it off his mind for the rest of the night.
- Reprints
- from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #42 (October 1977)
-
Late Fate
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- George Gladir ?
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
- Inks
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie misses the school bus.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #92 (December 1983)
-
Snap Judgment
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #58 (November 1992)
-
Spirit-Hawk
Archie's Dad Fred Andrews / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Solomon Graves
- Synopsis
- Fred is invited to join the ship Spirit-Hawk, a ghost ship where the crew never ages, the only problem is he will never see his family again.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #52 (November 2015)
- in Archie 1000 Page Comics Gala (Archie, 2015 series) (2015)
-
Where's My Mop?
Svenson / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Svenson
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #12 (September 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the word puzzle.
Phone-y Fun
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Russ
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx creates a string and can telephone.
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #44 (September 1972)
-
Pet Patter
Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Are pets allowed in this store?
- Genre
- humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina Spellman; Hilda Spellman
- Synopsis
- Aunt Hilda takes her pet into a store.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #112 (July 1984)
-
Pajama Game
Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sabrina; Esmeralda
- Synopsis
- Sabrina and Esmeralda have a pajama party.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #243 (July 1984)
-
The Halloween Scene
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- The gang dresses up in costume to work a Haunted House.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #72 (November 2017)
- in Archie's Madhouse Mayhem (Archie, 2018 series) (2018)
-
- Keywords
- Halloween
Good ol' Daze
Jughead / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ponzi; Honeybun
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead attend a car show where they meet the TV star Ponzi.
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #134 (November 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Ponzi is a parody of Fonzi from the TV show Happy Days.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["There's a ruby-throated hummingbird, black capped chickadee... hmmm... and a raven crested nest raider!"]
-
1.
Clumsy Caper
Archie -
2.
["Fred, you'd better put some gasoline in the car!"]
Archie's Mom Pin Up -
3.
Toys R Them
Betty and Veronica -
4.
Music Hath Charm
Mr. Weatherbee -
5.
On the Run
Reggie -
6.
Prime Time
Miss Grundy -
7.
Bubble Trouble
The Archies -
8.
The Wish
Dilton -
9.
Cheer Corps
Coach Kleats -
10.
Slimy Creatures
Cousin Ambrose -
11.
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
Li'l Jinx -
12.
Claim to Fame
Archie -
13.
A Fleeting Meeting
Sabrina -
14.
Bird Word
Reggie -
15.
Rock n' Roll Is Here to See (Stay)
The Archies -
16.
Lost & Found
Archie -
17.
Chatter Matter!
Moose -
18.
Arcade Charade
Mr. & Mrs. Andrews -
19.
Professor Pither's Pill (Part 1)
Sabrina -
20.
Professor Pither's Pill (Part 2)
Sabrina -
21.
["Unscramble These Ingredients"]
Sabrina -
22.
Leader Man
The Archies -
23.
Roof Goof
Moose -
24.
Football Hero
Archie -
25.
Monster Matter
Archie and the Gang -
26.
Having Trouble
Moose -
27.
Roman Holiday
Jughead -
28.
No Soap
Sabrina -
29.
The Awesome Foursome
Faculty Funnies -
30.
The Kissing Miss!
Li'l Jinx -
31.
Moose
Archie and the Gang -
32.
Chemistry Quiz
Dilton -
33.
Movie Critic!
Li'l Jinx -
34.
A Magic Relationship
Archie -
35.
Pie To Go!
Sabrina -
36.
Late Fate
Archie -
37.
Snap Judgment
Li'l Jinx -
38.
Spirit-Hawk
Archie's Dad Fred Andrews -
39.
Where's My Mop?
Svenson -
40.
Phone-y Fun
Li'l Jinx -
41.
Pet Patter
Sabrina -
42.
Pajama Game
Sabrina -
43.
The Halloween Scene
Archie -
44.
Good ol' Daze
Jughead
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- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
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