B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #245 [Canadian]

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[The Best of Archie Starring Betty & Veronica] (Table of Contents: 2)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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Script

? [as Gisele]

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Indexer Notes

Introduction to the next story.

Summer Help (Table of Contents: 4)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler

Synopsis

Tiring of Veronica's indolence, Hermione decrees that the girl will prepare her own meals and clean her own room and clothes for the remainder of the summer.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #128 (August 2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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Script

Dan Parent

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Introduction to the next two stories.

Where The Action Is... (Table of Contents: 6)

B&V / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent

Pencils

Dan Parent

Inks

Rich Koslowski

Colors

Rosario Peña

Letters

Jack Morelli

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Agent B [Betty Cooper]; Agent V [Veronica Lodge]; Evelyn Evernever; Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Cheryl Blossom; Bunny

Synopsis

When Archie's tracking chip stops working, Agents B & V set out to rescue him.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series) #87 (March 2009)

Keywords

secret agent

Indexer Notes

Mentions "Little Archie" stories.
Story continues directly in Betty and Veronica Comic Digest Magazine (Archie, 1980 series) #196.

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

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The Rose Achoo (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Tom Moore

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

After Veronica prevents Archie from making his date with Betty, Betty retaliates by sending roses to Veronica, who is allergic to them.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #5 (1956-1957)

Keywords

allergy; roses

[Double Digest Bundle Pack] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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Script

Fiona Staples

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Star Struck (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

The girls are swooning over singer Tom Jonah but the boys are not impressed.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #267 (June 1973)

The Me-ning of Life (Table of Contents: 12)

Veronica / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Angelo De Cesare (credited as Angelo DeCesare)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

When her father refuses to bow to her selfish wishes, Veronica throws a tantrum, falls asleep and dreams that she is the absolute ruler of Veronicaville...I mean, Riverdale.

Reprints

• from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #42 (April 1995)

Indexer Notes

Story is told in two chapters.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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Script

Jill Thompson

Letters

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Guess Again (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Harry Lucey (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie and Reggie fight over who will take Veronica to a dance, and eventually decide to let a handsome stranger decide. But if we think we know how this story will end, we're mistaken.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #142 (January 1963)

Keywords

Fourth Wall

Art Smart (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Harry Lucey

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead make fun of the girls' taste for abstract modern art made from ordinary household objects.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #228 (August 1973)

Keywords

abstract art

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing. This digest states the story is from Betty's Diary #1 but that is incorrect, it is from Archie #228. The artwork is Harry Lucey, not Dan DeCarlo as credited here, and the story does not match any story in Betty's Diary #1.

[Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #15] (Table of Contents: 16)

Betty and Veronica / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews (picture); Reggie Mantle (picture)

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #15 (November 1954)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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Script

Dan Parent

Letters

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Vamp It Up (Table of Contents: 18)

B&V / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Tom Chu (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

adventure; humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy; Midge Klump; Lucas; Charlotte; Nathaniel; Ashton: Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Lucifcus Gang [Damien; Naddy]; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Vampironica

Synopsis

Betty & Veronica are at the beach, and as the sun goes down they meet teenage vampires.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #261 (October 2012)

Keywords

vampires

Indexer Notes

Story divided in 2 parts, part 1 from page 1-12, and part 2 from 13-24. Story continues into next issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

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Script

Paul Castiglia

Letters

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Mr. Inferno (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; the Devil [Mr. Inferno]

Synopsis

Betty sells her soul to the Devil to gain Archie's affections, but it is revealed that Veronica did the same some time ago. The two-timing Devil releases both from their contracts and disappears.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #75 (March 1962)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Comics Alliance article by Chris Sims, January 6, 2015, no credits listed in this digest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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Script

Michael Uslan

Letters

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Snow White and the Riverdale Dwarves (Table of Contents: 22)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Digikore Studios (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper [as Snow White]; Veronica Lodge [as the Evil Queen]; Archie Andrews [as The Prince]; Cheryl Blossom [as the Magic Mirror]; Reggie Mantle [as The Huntsman]; Dilton Doiley [as Dilly]; Jughead Jones [as Jug]; Chuck Clayton [as Chucky]; Pop Tate [as Poppy]; Kevin Keller [as Kev]; Mr. Weatherbee [as Bee]; Moose Mason [as The Moose]; Miss Grundy [as the Evil Queen's disguise]

Synopsis

Retelling of the fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves"; Veronica the Evil Queen tries to have Snow White killed because Snow White is hotter than she is. But Snow White finds sanctuary with seven eccentric little men.

Reprints

• from Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #266 (August 2013)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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Script

Stephen Oswald

Letters

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An Uncle's Monkey (Table of Contents: 24)

Sabrina / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Sal Contrera (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen

Characters

Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Harvey; Ambrose

Synopsis

Sabrina mistakenly thinks that Aunt Hilda has turned Harvey into a chimpanzee.

Reprints

• from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #1 (April 1971)

Keywords

chimpanzee

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

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Script

Jonathan Betancourt; Howard Mackie

Letters

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Sight for Sore Eyes (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Veronica tries a peek-a-boo hairstyle. Archie likes it, so Betty does the same. The fad sweeps the school, much to Mr. Weatherbee's displeasure.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #67 (July 1961)

Keywords

black eye; fad; hairstyle

Foul Bawl (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Bert Cook

Synopsis

A crying, inconsolable Veronica sees Archie off at the train station, then immediately goes to the beach with a handsome new boy. When the train breaks down, Archie comes back and goes looking for Ronnie, worried that she's heartbroken over his departure.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #13 (October 1961)

Keywords

beach; crying; ice cream; lifeguard; train

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

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Script

Jill Thompson

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

This article lists Bob Montana as the artist for the following story "Sweet Sorrow" but in the body of the text mentions that Dan DeCarlo drew the story. The Bob Montana credit is incorrect.

Sweet Sorrow (Table of Contents: 29)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

Victor Gorelick

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

When Veronica shows Betty a new dress she bought, Betty becomes despondent because Veronica has so much more than she does.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #8 ([January] 1960)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing. The text piece that introduces this story incorrectly lists Bob Montana in the credits.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

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Script

Mike Norton

Letters

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Sahle ?; Janice Valleau ?

Pencils

Harry Sahle ?; Janice Valleau ?

Inks

Harry Sahle ?; Janice Valleau ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No, no, Veronica!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Smudge (introduction)

Synopsis

Betty & Veronica try to avoid a weird man named Mr. Smudge while flying to the Lodge estate.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #5 (November-December 1943)

Indexer Notes

Phrase "sex maniac" used possibly for first time in a comic!

The original index credits Harry Sahle. The text article lists "by Harry Sahle and Janice Valleau (Ginger)". Unclear what the "(Ginger)" part means.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

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Script

Tania del Rio

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Sabrina / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Tania del Rio (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Jason Jensen (credited)

Genre

humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Salem

Reprints

• from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 2003 series) #70 (November 2005)

Spell It Out (Table of Contents: 34)

Sabrina / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tania del Rio (credited)

Pencils

Tania del Rio (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Jason Jensen (credited)

Letters

Jeff Powell (credited); Ridge Rooms (credited)

Genre

humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; LLandra da Silva; Shinji Yamagi; Salem; Gwenevive Ricci [Gwen]; Queen Seles; Zelda Spellman; Hilda Spellman; Hansel Wulfe; Amy Reinhardt; Clara Mistflower

Synopsis

Sabrina enters a Spelling Bee contest in both the Magic Realm and mortal world. She wins the contest in the Magic Realm.

Reprints

• from Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Archie, 2003 series) #70 (November 2005)

Mr. Marvelous (Table of Contents: 35)

Big Ethel / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Samm Schwartz

Genre

teen

Characters

Ethel Muggs; Bobby; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge (flashback only)

Synopsis

Lamenting not having a date for the dance, Ethel is confronted by a handsome youth who asks her. But he's not your ordinary youth.

Reprints

• from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #173 (January 1985)

Keywords

merman

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

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Script

Jamie Lee Rotante; Stephen Oswald

Letters

typeset

Glamour In White (Table of Contents: 37)

Veronica and Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Sahle ?; Janice Valleau ?

Pencils

Harry Sahle ?; Janice Valleau ?

Inks

Harry Sahle ?; Janice Valleau ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nurse Grady (introduction); Dr. Cueball (introduction); Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo)

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica take jobs at the same hospital when Archie is there.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #4 (September-October 1943)

Of Men and Mermaids (Table of Contents: 38)

Betty & Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Vigoda (credited)

Inks

Al McLean (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unnamed teacher; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica become lifeguards and attract attention from all the boys. So, Archie pretends to drown to gain attention.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #17 (November-December 1945)

Keywords

beach; drowning; lifeguards; teaching

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Riverdale Beach. Betty and Veronica get into a girl-fight...in bathing suits!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

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Script

Dan Parent; Stan Lee

Letters

typeset

Cheryl's Beach Bash! (Table of Contents: 40)

Cheryl Blossom / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Parent (credited)

Pencils

Dan Parent (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Cheryl Blossom; Archie Andrews; NTV personnel; Clifford Blossom; Cheryl's friends; Jason Blossom; Medusa; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Louella McGruff; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs (cameo)

Synopsis

Cheryl weasels her way into hosting an NTV summer beach house show.

Reprints

• from Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1997 series) #15 (September 1998)

Indexer Notes

Story is in 2 parts, and also continues into the story "Party Hardly."

Poor Little Rich Whirl (Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Frese (credited)

Inks

Terry Szenics (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Webster

Synopsis

Veronica tries to make Betty jealous of her rich lifestyle.

Reprints

• from Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #8 (1956-1957)

[20% of all Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dan Parent

Letters

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Health Nuts (Table of Contents: 44)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

Despite having a fully stocked gym at home, Veronica joins a health club to be trendy.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #302 (February 1981)

The Peacemaker (Table of Contents: 45)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Sheldon Brodsky (credited)

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are spotted having a heated argument. Archie assumes they're fighting over him and doesn't mind telling anyone who will listen.

Reprints

• from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #47 (November 1959)

[Best of Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

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Script

Paul Castiglia

Letters

typeset

[Ginger #1] (Table of Contents: 48)

Ginger / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

George Frese

Inks

George Frese

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Ginger

Reprints

• from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #1 ([June] 1951)

Smellbound (Table of Contents: 49)

Ginger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Frese (credited)

Inks

George Frese (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Ginger; Professor Thompson; Patsy; "Whiz" Baker

Synopsis

Ginger is in love with her history teacher.

Reprints

• from Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) #1 ([June] 1951)

[Supergirl Resin Bust] (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 51)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Alex Segura

Letters

typeset

Name That Tune (Table of Contents: 52)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; un-named record producer; un-named son of said record producer

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead are having fun making up nonsense lyrics to classic songs.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #470 (June 1978)

Keywords

music

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