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Burao, the Glossary

Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (Burco,, برعو), is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland.^[1]

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Cities in Somaliland
Populated places in Togdheer

Abdi Awad Ali

Haji Abdi Awad Ali (Xaaji Cabdi Cawad Cali, عبدي عوض علي), more commonly known as Indhadeero was a Somali entrepreneur and the founder and former CEO of Indhadeero Group of Companies.

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Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (Cabdiraxmaan Axmed Cali Tuur, عبد الرحمن أحمد علي الطور) (var. "Tur", "Tour", meaning "Hunchback") (November 6, 1931 - November 8, 2003) was a Somali politician who served as the first President of Somaliland from 1991 to 1993.

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Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa (fountain of hot mineral water, new flower) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia.

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Aden

Aden (Old South Arabian: 𐩲𐩵𐩬) is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea.

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Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud

Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" (Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud Siilaanyo, احمد محمد محمود سيلانيو; born 1938) is a Somaliland politician who was President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2017.

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Antelope

The term antelope refers to numerous extant or recently extinct species of the ruminant artiodactyl family Bovidae that are indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe.

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Arab states of the Persian Gulf

The Arab states of the Persian Gulf or the Arab Gulf states (دول الخليج العربي) refers to a group of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf.

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Arap

The Arap or Arab (Arab, أرب, Full Name: Muḥammad ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad bin al-Ḥusayn al-Hāshimīy) clan is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider Isaaq clan family.

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Awad Deria

Sultan Awad Deria (Suldaan Cawad Suldaan Diiriye; 1830–1892) was a Somali ruler and the 4th Sultan of the Habr Yunis during the late nineteenth century.

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Aynaba

Aynaba, also spelt Ainabo, Ainaba or Aynabo (Caynaba) is a major town in western Sool region of Somaliland as well as the administrative seat of the Aynaba District.

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Bazooka

The Bazooka is a man-portable recoilless anti-tank rocket launcher weapon, widely deployed by the United States Army, especially during World War II.

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Berbera

Berbera (Barbara, بربرة) is the capital of the Sahil region of Somaliland and is the main sea port of the country, located approximately 160 km from the national capital, Hargeisa. Burao and Berbera are cities in Somaliland.

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Bomber

A bomber is a military combat aircraft that utilizes air-to-ground weaponry to drop bombs, launch torpedoes, or deploy air-launched cruise missiles.

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British Somaliland

British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate (Maxmiyadda Dhulka Soomaalida), was a protectorate of the United Kingdom in modern Somaliland.

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Burao Airport

Burao Airport is an airport in Burao, Somaliland.

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Burao District

Burao District (Degmada Burco) is a district of the Togdheer region in central Somaliland.

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Buur Dhaab

Buur Dhaab, also known as Buurdhaab or Bur Dab, is a mountain range situated in the Togdheer and Sool regions of Somaliland.

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Camel

A camel (from camelus and κάμηλος from Ancient Semitic: gāmāl) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back.

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Commissioner

A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).

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Daallo Airlines

Daallo Airlines is a Somali-owned airline based at Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Darod

The Darod (Daarood, دارود) is a Somali clan.

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Dhulbahante

The Dhulbahante (Dhulbahante, البهانتة) is a Somali clan family, part of the Harti clan which itself belongs to the largest Somali clan-family — the Darod.

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Districts of Somaliland

The Districts of Somaliland (also known as local government districts) are second-level administrative subdivisions of Somaliland, below the level of region.

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Dul Madoba

The Battle of Dul Madoba was an engagement between British forces and the Dervish movement on 4 August 1913.

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East Africa Time

East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa.

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Economy of Somaliland

The Economy of Somaliland largely relies on primary production and agriculture, where livestock is the main export of the country, which it ships to neighbouring Djibouti and Ethiopia, as well as to Gulf states, such as UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman.

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Erigavo

Erigavo (Ceerigaabo), also spelled as Erigabo, is the capital and largest city of the Sanaag region of Somaliland.

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Frank Linsly James

Frank Linsly James FRGS (21 April 1851 – 21 April 1890) was an English explorer.

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Galkayo

Galkayo (Gaalkacyo, جالكعيو,Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover, (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116. Italian: Gallacaio also known as Rocca Littorio) is the third-largest city in Somalia which serves as the capital of the north-central Mudug region.

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Garhajis

The Habr Garhajis also contemporarily known as the Garhajis(Habar Garxajis, غرحاجس., Full Nasab: Ismā'īl ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad) is a major clan of the wider Isaaq clan family.

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Garoowe

Garowe (Garoowe, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ,; Garoe) is the capital city of Puntland located in northeastern Somalia.

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Geoffrey Archer (colonial administrator)

Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer (4 July 1882 – 1 May 1964) was an English ornithologist, big game hunter and colonial official.

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Government Accountability Office

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan government agency within the legislative branch that provides auditing, evaluative, and investigative services for the United States Congress.

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Habar Yoonis

The Habar Yoonis (هبر يونس., full Nasab: Said ibn Al-Qādhī Ismā'īl ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad) alternatively spelled as Habr Yunis is a major clan part of the wider Isaaq clan.

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Habr Je'lo

The Habr Je'lo (Habar Jeclo), هبر جعلو., Full Name: Mūsa ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad, historically known as the Habr Toljaala (Habar Toljeclo) is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider Isaaq family.

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Habr Yunis Sultanate

The Habr Yunis Sultanate (Saldanadda Habar Yoonis, سلطنة هبر يونس) was a Somali kingdom that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa during the 18th century.

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Hadrawi

Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame (1943 – 18 August 2022), known by the pseudonym Hadrawi, was a Somali poet, philosopher and songwriter.

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Haji Sudi

Suudi Shabeele Omar, more commonly known as Haji Sudi (Xaaji Suudi Shabeel; 1858–1920) was one of the leaders behind the Somali Dervish movement. He was also the movement's right-hand man and chief lieutenant till its demise in 1920. He is described as the Mullah's right hand in the earlier days of his rise.

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Hargeisa

Hargeisa (Hargeysa; Harjīsā) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland, a de facto sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still considered internationally to be part of Somalia. Burao and Hargeisa are cities in Somaliland.

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Haud

The Haud (also Hawd), formerly known as the Hawd Reserve Area, is a plateau situated in the Horn of Africa consisting of thorn-bush and grasslands.

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Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa.

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House of Commons

The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada.

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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City that conducts research and advocacy on human rights.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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International Civil Aviation Organization

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth.

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Isaaq

The Isaaq (Reer Sheekh Isxaaq, Arabic: Banu Ishaq) is a major Somali clan.

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Isamusa

The Isamusa (Ciisemuuse, عيسى موسى, also spelled as Issamusa, Issamousa or Isamousa) is a prominent Somali clan which is part of the Isaaq family clan.

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.

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Kudu

The kudus are two species of antelope of the genus Tragelaphus.

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Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party

The Kulmiye Peace, Unity and Development Party (Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka; حزب التضامن), also known as simply Kulmiye, is a political party in Somaliland.

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Las Anod

Las Anod (Laascaanood; لاسعانود) is the administrative capital of the Sool region, currently controlled by Khatumo State forces aligned with Somalia. Burao and Las Anod are cities in Somaliland.

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List of cities in Somaliland

The following are cities and towns in Somaliland, listed alphabetically. Burao and list of cities in Somaliland are cities in Somaliland.

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Madar Hersi

Sultan Madar Hersi Deria (Madar Xirsi Diiriye; 1876–1938) was a Somali ruler and the 7th Sultan of the Habr Yunis Sultanate.

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Mayor of Burao

The Mayor of Burao City is head of the executive branch of Burao City, the largest city in Togdheer Region of Somaliland.

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Mogadishu

Mogadishu (also; Muqdisho, Wadaad: or Xamar, Wadaad:; مقديشو, Italian: Mogadiscio), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia.

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Muḥammad ibn 'Abdallāh Hassan

Muḥammad ibn 'Abdallāh Hassan (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الله حسن: Maxamed Cabdulle Xasan.; Osmanya: 𐒉𐒖𐒕𐒕𐒘𐒆 𐒑𐒙𐒔𐒖𐒑𐒑𐒗𐒆 𐒛𐒁𐒆𐒚𐒐𐒐𐒖𐒔 H𐒖𐒈𐒈𐒖𐒒: 7 April 1856 – 21 December 1920) was a Somali religious, political, and military leader who founded and headed the Dervish movement, which led a Holy war against British, Italian, and Ethiopian intrusions in the Horn of Africa.

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Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal

Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal (Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal, محمد حاجي إبراهيمعقال; August 15, 1928 – May 3, 2002) was a Somali politician who served as the president of Somaliland from 1993 to his death in 2002.

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Nur Ahmed Aman

Sultan Nur Ahmed Aman (Suldaan Nuur Axmed Amaan; (1841–1907); Somali nickname Nuur Dheere), was a learned religious leader and the 5th Sultan of the Habr Yunis Sultanate and later also one of the leaders behind the Somali Dervish movement and revolt (1899–1920).

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Port of Berbera

The Port of Berbera (Dekedda Berbera, ميناء بربرة), also known as Berbera Port, is the official seaport of Berbera, the commercial capital of Somaliland.

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Regions of Somaliland

The regions of Somaliland (Gobolada Somaliland; محافظات صوماليلاند) is divided into six administrative regions, Awdal, Sahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool.

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Saad Ali Shire

Dr.

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Sanaag

Sanag (Sanaag, سَنَاج) is an administrative region (gobol) in north eastern Somaliland.

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Secretary of State for the Colonies

The secretary of state for the colonies or colonial secretary was the Cabinet of the United Kingdom's minister in charge of managing the British Empire.

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Sharia

Sharia (sharīʿah) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and hadith.

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Sheikh Bashir

Sheikh Bashir Sheikh Yusuf Sheikh Hassan (Sheekh Bashiir Sheekh Yuusuf Sheekh Xasan, الشيخ بشير الشيخ يوسف الشيخ حسن, born c. 1905) was a Somali religious leader famed for leading the 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion against the British colonial authority in Somaliland.

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Somali Air Force

The Somali Air Force (SAF; Ciidamada Cirka Soomaaliyeed, Osmanya: 𐒋𐒕𐒆𐒖𐒑𐒖𐒆𐒖 𐒋𐒘𐒇𐒏𐒖 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒜𐒆, CCS; القوات الجوية الصومالية, Al-Qūwāt al-Gawwīyä as-Ṣūmālīyä) is the air force of Somalia.

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Somali Armed Forces

The Somali Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

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Somali Democratic Republic

The Somali Democratic Republic (Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiya Soomaaliyeed; الجمهورية الديمقراطية الصومالية,; Repubblica Democratica Somala; was the name of the socialist totalitarian military government given to Somalia under President Major General Mohamed Siad Barre, after seizing power in a coup d'état on 21 October 1969.J.

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Somali language

Somali (Latin script: Af-Soomaali; Wadaad:; Osmanya: 𐒖𐒍 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘) is an Afroasiatic language belonging to the Cushitic branch.

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Somali National Movement

The Somali National Movement (Dhaqdhaqaaqa Wadaniga Soomaaliyeed, الحركة الوطنية الصومالية) was one of the first and most important organized guerilla groups and Mujahideen groups that opposed the Siad Barre regime in the 1980s to the 1990s, as well as being the main anti-government faction during the Somaliland War of Independence.

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Somali people

The Somali people (Soomaalida, Osmanya: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒆𐒖, Wadaad) are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa who share a common ancestry, culture and history.

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Somali sheep

The Somali sheep, Somali language: Ido Soomaali occasionally known as the Somali Blackhead sheep, is a hair sheep native to Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya.

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Somali wild ass

The Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) is a subspecies of the African wild ass.

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Somalia

Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa.

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Somaliland

Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa.

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Somaliland Declaration of Independence

The Somaliland Declaration of Independence was made on 18 May 1991 by Somali sultans from the Isaaq, Dhulbahante, Issa, Gadabursi, Warsangali clans, as well as the Somali National Movement.

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Sool

Sool (Sool, صول) is an administrative region (gobol) in eastern Somaliland.

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Sooraan

Ibrahim Ismail Sugulle, more commonly known as Sooraan, was a Somali poet, actor, comedian and composer.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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State of Somaliland

Somaliland, officially the State of Somaliland,http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Treaties_between_the_UK_and_the_State_of_Somaliland_1960.pdf (Arabic: دولة صوماليلاند, romanized: Dawlat Ṣūmālīlānd) was a short-lived independent country in the territory of the present-day unilaterally declared Republic of Somaliland, which regards itself as its legal successor.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burao

Also known as Bur'o, Burao, Somaliland, Burco, History of Burao.

, Las Anod, List of cities in Somaliland, Madar Hersi, Mayor of Burao, Mogadishu, Muḥammad ibn 'Abdallāh Hassan, Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Nur Ahmed Aman, Port of Berbera, Regions of Somaliland, Saad Ali Shire, Sanaag, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sharia, Sheikh Bashir, Somali Air Force, Somali Armed Forces, Somali Democratic Republic, Somali language, Somali National Movement, Somali people, Somali sheep, Somali wild ass, Somalia, Somaliland, Somaliland Declaration of Independence, Sool, Sooraan, South Africa, State of Somaliland, Togdheer, Togdheer River, Ubah Ali, United States, Wadamago, Warthog, Wild boar, Wild goat, Winston Churchill, Yirowe, Zebra.

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Cities in Somaliland

Populated places in Togdheer

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