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Describe a child you know. v.1

Describe a child you know. v.1
Describe a child you know. You should say: who the child is how you know him/her how you act with the child or behave with him/her and explain why you like/dislike this child. Follow-up Questions: Describe your childhood. What are the responsibilities of parents to help the children grow up properly?   Model Answer 1: Time flies really fast, and it becomes very apparent when we see some children growing up in front of our very eyes, even though, it feels like they were born only some weeks or months ago. Robin Jr. also seems to be one of those children who just like to grow fast. Anyway, I can still vividly remember the day when my close friend, Robin, had got married about 7 years ago or so. A little over a year later, my friend and his wife became the lucky parents of their first child, Robin Jr.   So, I guess that it is fair to suggest that I know this child from the day he came into this world. Of course, I didn’t exactly become too attached to this child from the beginning, obviously, because he was just a bit too “little” for my liking or attention, I must say. In fact, if anything, I actually tried to avoid getting close to that little baby boy even though my friend and his wife tried to build some kind of “uncle-nephew” connection between the baby and me. But, as he grew up a little and learned to make some eye contacts, I started to like the child. Since then, my relationship with the little 4-year-old child has been everything except dull and boring. Now, Robin Jr. and I seldom spend a day without meeting each other and enjoying either some ice cream together or having him a bicycle race with me while I am also pretending to be running with him. The 4-year-old loving but smart child also invites me to his place to watch some funny cartoons with him these days which I also pretend to enjoy a lot. Anyway, I like this child because he seems to be very happy always. In fact, I have seldom seen him making a sad face or getting mad over anything. I also like this precious child because he can be satisfied with as little as a promise to buy him some chocolate next time if you can’t buy him any now.   Sample Answer 2: My grandfather had been the father of six children and later on when they became parents, the family grew up quite large. In our joint family, there are several children and among them, the youngest boy of my elder sister is the one I'd like to talk about. He is 4-5 years old and is my most favourite nephew. His name is Abraham and I call him Nir. I still remember the day he came to this world and I chose to name him Abraham. He lives with his parents in a different city and they visit us almost 3-4 times each year. From his childhood, he was very cute and adorable. I loved him very much and because of my affection towards him, he became very fond of me. I usually see him with an interval of 3/4 months and each time I get the feeling that he has grown up more. We often play hide-and-seek and cricket together with other people and kids. He loves to listen to the ghost stories, adventurous stories and fairy stories. While their stay at our home, he stays with me at night and I tell him bedtime stories. We often go to walk in the field, go to open places like parks, near the river and forest. He likes ice-cream and I buy him chips, ice-creams and chocolates. He loves sweets and hates to eat any pungent food. I often cuddle him, make fun with him and play with him. My affection and love for him are very profound and I love to spend time with him whenever possible.   Tips for answering this cue card topic: This cue card asks you to talk about a child whom you know. So this child can be someone from your family, a neighbouring child, a child of your relative or can be even your own kid 9 if you have one! ). If this is a kid from your family, it is expected that you know his/ her name so mention his/her name and if this child from your neighbour mention who the parents are how you know about them. To give the identity of the kids and to give details mention the following points: His/ her name. Parents' names & relationship with you. How old the kid is. How s/he looks. How he interacts with you. How you treat him/her. How often you see and interact with him/her. How you feel about this kid. What you do with this kid. If you talk about a kid who is less than 2 years old, there would be very little to talk about him/her. Try to talk about a child of 5-7 years old and thus you would be able to give details about him/her, how s/he interacts with you, how you treat him/ her etc. If you can talk about this topic, you should be able to talk about the following cue card topics as well: 1. Describe someone in your family. 2. Describe someone you really like. 3. Describe someone you often play with. 4. Describe a kid you know. 5. Talk about a neighbouring child you know. 6. Describe a child you really love to spend time with. 7. Describe one of your relatives.
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Describe
a
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child
you
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know
. You should say:
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who
the
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child
is how you
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know
him/her how you act with the
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child
or behave with him/her and
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
explain
why you like/dislike this
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child
. Follow-up Questions:
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Describe
your childhood. What are the responsibilities of
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parents
to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
help
the
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children
grow up
properly
?
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Model Answer
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1: Time
flies
really
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
fast
, and it becomes
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
very
apparent when we
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
see
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some
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children
growing up in front of our
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very
eyes,
even though
, it feels like they
were born
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only
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some
weeks or months ago. Robin Jr.
also
seems to be one of those
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children
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who
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just
like to grow
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
fast
.

Anyway
, I can
still
vividly
remember the day when my close friend, Robin, had
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
got
married about 7 years ago or
so
. A
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little
over a
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year
later, my friend and his wife became the lucky
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parents
of their
first
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child
, Robin Jr.
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So
,
I guess
that it is
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
fair
to suggest that I
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know
this
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child
from the day he came into this world.

Of course
, I didn’t exactly become too attached to this
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child
from the beginning,
obviously
,
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because
he was
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just
a bit too “
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
little
” for my liking or attention, I
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
must
say. In fact, if anything, I
actually
tried to avoid getting close to that
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little
baby boy
even though
my friend and his wife tried to build
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
some
kind of “uncle-nephew”
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
connection between
the baby and me.
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
But
, as he grew up a
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little
and learned to
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make
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some
eye contacts, I
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
started
to like the child.

Since then, my relationship with the
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little
4-year-
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
old
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child
has been everything except dull and boring.
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
Now
, Robin Jr. and I seldom spend a day without meeting each other and enjoying either
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
some
ice cream together or having him a bicycle race with me while I am
also
pretending to be running with him. The 4-year-
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
old
loving
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
but
smart
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child
also
invites me to his place to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
watch
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
some
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
funny
cartoons with him these days which I
also
pretend to enjoy a lot.

Anyway
, I like this
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child
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
because
he seems to be
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
very
happy
The adverb 'always' is usually not used at the end of a sentence.
always
. In fact, I have seldom
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
seen
him making a sad face or getting mad over anything. I
also
like this precious
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child
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because
he can
be satisfied
with as
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little
as a promise to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
buy
him
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
some
chocolate
next
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time
if you can’t
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
buy
him any
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
now
.
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Sample Answer 2:

My grandfather had been the father of six
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children
and later on when they became
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parents
, the
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family
grew up quite large. In our joint
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family
, there are several
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children
and among them, the youngest boy of my elder sister is the one I'd like to
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talk
about. He is 4-5 years
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old
and is my most
Possible spelling mistake. 'favourite' is British English.
favourite
nephew. His
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name
is Abraham and I call him
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Nir
. I
still
remember the day he came to this world and I chose to
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name
him Abraham. He
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
lives
with his
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parents
in a
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different
Use a comma before 'and' if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).
city and
they visit us almost 3-4
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times
each
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year
. From his childhood, he was
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very
cute and adorable. I
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
loved
him
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
very
much and
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because
of my affection towards him, he became
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
very
fond of me. I
usually
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
see
him with an interval of 3/4 months and each
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time
I
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
get
the feeling that he has grown up more. We
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often
play
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
hide
-and-seek and cricket together with other
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
people
and
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kids
. He
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loves
to listen to the ghost
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stories
, adventurous
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stories
and fairy
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stories
. While their stay at our home, he stays with me at night and I
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
tell
him bedtime
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stories
. We
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often
go to walk in the field, go to open places like parks, near the river and forest. He likes ice-cream and I
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
buy
him chips, ice-creams and chocolates. He
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
loves
sweets and hates to eat any pungent food. I
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often
cuddle him,
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
make
fun with him and play with him.

My affection and
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love
for him are
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
very
profound and I
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love
to spend
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
time
with him whenever possible.
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Tips for answering this cue card topic: This cue card asks you to
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
talk
about a
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
child
whom you
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know
.
So
this
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child
can be
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someone
from your
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family
, a
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neighbouring
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child
, a
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child
of your relative or can be even your
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
own
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kid
9 if you have one!
Loose punctuation mark.
)
. If this is a
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kid
from your
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family
, it is
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
expected
that you
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know
his/ her
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name
so
mention his/her
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name
and if this
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child
from your
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neighbour
mention
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who
the
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parents
are how you
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know
about them. To give the identity of the
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kids
and to give
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
details
mention the following points: His/ her
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name
. Parents'
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names
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&amp
; relationship with you. How
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old
the
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kid
is. How s/he looks.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
How
he interacts with you.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
How
you treat him/her.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
How
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often
you
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
see
and interact with him/her.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
How
you feel about this
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kid
. What you do with this
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kid
. If you
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talk
about a
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kid
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who
is less than 2 years
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old
, there would be
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
very
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little
to
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talk
about him/her. Try to
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
talk
about a
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
child
of 5-7 years
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
old
and
thus
you would be able to give
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
details
about him/her, how s/he interacts with you, how you treat him/ her etc.

If you can
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talk
about this topic, you should be able to
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talk
about the following cue card topics as
well
:

1.
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Describe
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someone
in your
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
family. 2
.
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
Describe
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
someone
you
really
like.

3.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
someone
you
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
often
play with.

4.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
kid
you
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
know. 5
.
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
Talk
about a
Possible spelling mistake. 'neighbouring' is British English.
neighbouring
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
child
you
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
know. 6
.
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
Describe
a
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
child
you
really
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
love
to spend
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
time
with.

7.
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
Describe
one of your relatives.
14Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
114Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
19Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a child you know. v.1

Speaking
  American English
16 paragraphs
949 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.0
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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