Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1 [Direct]

(March 1985)

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Welcome to the first issue of Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, a 24-volume compendium of the various peoples, powers, and places which have been presented to you during DC Comics' first fifty years.

Indexer Notes

Includes a pronunciation glossary for this issue.

Abel (Table of Contents: 2)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Joe Orlando (credited) (signed as Joe Orlando [ R in O ])

Inks

Joe Orlando (credited) (signed as Joe Orlando [ R in O ])

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Abel; Goldie

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• in Les Vengeurs (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #3 (avril 1986)

Abnegazar, Rath & Ghast (Table of Contents: 3)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

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Craig Hamilton (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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The Demons Three [Abnegazar; Rath; Ghast]; Felix Faust (background)

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• in Les Vengeurs (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #3 (avril 1986)

Indexer Notes

The characters are not referred to as The Demons Three in this sequence.

Abra Kadabra (Table of Contents: 4)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

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Carmine Infantino (credited)

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Frank McLaughlin (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Abra Kadabra; Flash [Barry Allen] (background)

Adam Strange (Table of Contents: 5)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

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Carmine Infantino (credited)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Adam Strange; Alanna (background); Sardath (background)

Aegeus (Table of Contents: 6)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

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Don Heck (credited)

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Don Heck (credited)

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Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Aegeus; Pegasus; Wonder Woman (background)

Reprints

• in Atari Force (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #7 (avril 1986)

Air Wave [Larry Jordan] (Table of Contents: 7)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

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Alex Saviuk (credited)

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Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Air Wave [Larry Jordan]

Air Wave [Hal Jordan] (Table of Contents: 8)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

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Alex Saviuk (credited)

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Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Air Wave [Hal Jordan]

Alley-Kat-Abra (Table of Contents: 9)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

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Scott Shaw (credited as Scott Shaw!)

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Scott Shaw (credited as Scott Shaw!)

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Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Alley-Kat-Abra

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• in Les Défenseurs (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #4 (mai 1986)

All-Star Squadron (Table of Contents: 10)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

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Jerry Ordway (credited) (signed as Jerry Ordway)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited) (signed as Jerry Ordway)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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All-Star Squadron [Commander Steel; Liberty Belle; Robotman [Robert Crane]; Amazing-Man; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Tarantula; Johnny Quick; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Plastic Man; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Guardian [Jim Harper]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Shining Knight; Atom [Al Pratt]]; Winged Victory

Reprints

• in DC Through the '80s: The Experiments (DC, 2021 series) ([August] 2021)

All-Star Squadron Headquarters (Table of Contents: 11)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Marshall Rogers (credited)

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Marshall Rogers (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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All-Star Squadron Headquarters

Amazing-Man (Table of Contents: 12)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited) (signed as Jerry Ordway)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited) (signed as Jerry Ordway)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Amazing-Man; Jake Everett (background); Lula May Everett (background)

Reprints

• in DC Power: A Celebration (DC, 2023 series) #1 (March 2023) [text only]

Amazo (Table of Contents: 13)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Mike Zeck (credited)

Inks

John Beatty (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Amazo; Professor Ivo (background); Justice League of America [JLA; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]] (background)

Reprints

• in Les Défenseurs (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #4 (mai 1986)

Ambush Bug (Table of Contents: 14)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Keith Giffen (credited) (signed as K. G.)

Inks

Bob Oksner (credited) (signed as B. O.)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Ambush Bug [Irwin Schwab]

Reprints

• in Comics Parade (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #7 (juillet 1986)

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (Table of Contents: 15)

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Script

Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Ernie Colón (credited) (signed as Ernie Colón)

Inks

Ernie Colón (credited) (signed as Ernie Colón)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld; Herb Winston (background); Marion Winston (background); Garnet (background); Topaz (background); Sardonyx (background); Citrina (background)

Reprints

• in Atari Force (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #8 (mai 1986)

Angle Man (Table of Contents: 16)

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Script

Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

José Delbo (credited)

Inks

Romeo Tanghal (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Angle Man

Reprints

• in Hex (Arédit-Artima, 1986 series) #4 (septembre 1986)

Animal-Man (Table of Contents: 17)

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Script

Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Gil Kane (credited) (signed as G K)

Inks

Gil Kane (credited) (signed as G K)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Animal-Man [Buddy Baker]

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• in Hex (Arédit-Artima, 1986 series) #4 (septembre 1986)

Anthro (Table of Contents: 18)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Howie Post (credited) (signed as Howie Post)

Inks

Howie Post (credited) (signed as Howie Post)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Anthro

Reprints

• in Comics Parade (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #7 (juillet 1986)
• in Crisis en las Tierras Infinitas (Grupo Editorial Vid, 2003 series) #1 (27 de julio de 2003)

Apokolips (Table of Contents: 19)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Greg Theakston (credited) (signed as Theakston [long T long k])

Inks

Greg Theakston (credited) (signed as Theakston [long T long k])

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Darkseid (background)

Reprints

• in Comics Parade (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #7 (juillet 1986)

Keywords

Apokolips

Aqualad (Table of Contents: 20)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

George Pérez (credited)

Inks

George Pérez (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Aqualad [Garth]

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• in Comics Parade (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #7 (juillet 1986)

Aquagirl (Table of Contents: 21)

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Script

Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

George Pérez (credited)

Inks

George Pérez (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Aquagirl [Tula]

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• in Comics Parade (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #7 (juillet 1986)

Aquaman (Table of Contents: 22)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Chuck Patton (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Aquaman

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• in Omega Men (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #9 (décembre 1985)
• in Supermann (Semic, 1985 series) #10/1988 (uke 42 1988)

Arak, Son of Thunder (Table of Contents: 23)

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Script

Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Ernie Colón (credited) (signed as Ernie Colón)

Inks

Ernie Colón (credited) (signed as Ernie Colón)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Arak, Son of Thunder; Valda the Iron Maiden (background); Malagigi (background)

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• in Omega Men (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #9 (décembre 1985)

Arcane (Table of Contents: 24)

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Script

Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Steve Bissette)

Inks

John Totleben (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Anton Arcane; Un-Men

Arion, Lord of Atlantis (Table of Contents: 25)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Jan Duursema (credited)

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Jan Duursema (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Arion, Lord of Atlantis; Lady Chian (background); Calculha (background); Majistra (background)

Arkham Asylum (Table of Contents: 26)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

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Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Steve Bissette) (signed as SRBissette)

Inks

John Totleben (credited) (signed as JTTotleben)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue] (background); The Joker (background); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (background); Amadeus Arkham (introduction); "Mad Dog" Martin Hawkins (introduction)

Reprints

• in Batman Monthly (Egmont UK, 1988 series) #13 (July 1989)

Keywords

Arkham Asylum

Indexer Notes

There is also a signature for "G. Johnson."

Atari Force (Table of Contents: 27)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Eduardo Barreto (credited) (signed as E. Barreto)

Inks

Eduardo Barreto (credited) (signed as E. Barreto)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Atari Force [Martin Champion; Tempest [Christopher Champion]; Dart; Morphea; Babe; Pakrat; Taz; Hukka; Lydia Perez; Mohandes Singh; Li-San O'Rourke; Dr. Lucas Orion]

Reprints

• in Atari Force (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #9 (juin 1986)

Atlantis (Table of Contents: 28)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Marshall Rogers (credited)

Inks

Marshall Rogers (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Lori Lemaris; Ronal; Aqualad; Aquagirl; King Vulko

Reprints

• in Supermann (Semic, 1985 series) #10/1988 (uke 42 1988)

Keywords

Atlantis; Poseidonis; Tritonis

The Atom [Al Pratt] (Table of Contents: 29)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Rick Hoberg (credited)

Inks

Romeo Tanghal (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Atom [Al Pratt]; Joe Morgan (background)

Reprints

• in Les Défenseurs (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #5 (juillet 1986)

The Atom [Ray Palmer] (Table of Contents: 30)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Gil Kane (credited) (signed as G K)

Inks

Gil Kane (credited) (signed as G K)

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Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring (background)

Reprints

• in Les Défenseurs (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #5 (juillet 1986)
• in Legends of Tomorrow: The Atom (DC, 2018 series) ([April] 2018)

Atomic Knight (Table of Contents: 31)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (credited)

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Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Atomic Knight [Gardner Grayle]

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• in Les Défenseurs (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #5 (juillet 1986)

Atomic Skull (Table of Contents: 32)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Curt Swan (credited)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Atomic Skull [Dr. Albert Michaels]; Superman (background); SKULL (background)

Reprints

• in Omega Men (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #9 (décembre 1985)

Auron (Table of Contents: 33)

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Len Wein (credited); Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Tod Smith (credited)

Inks

Rick Magyar (credited)

Colors

Helen Vesik; Shelly Eiber; Tatjana Wood; Joe Orlando; Greg Theakston

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Auron

Reprints

• in Omega Men (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #9 (décembre 1985)

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