I admit I'm a lapsed blogger. It must be the air of fresh starts this September that's inspiring me to jump into my blog again!
My life continues to unfold in very positive directions.
Our Team Beachbody Coaching business is going quite well. We now have many coaches and customers throughout the U.S., and we're looking forward to the company's international expansion. Bruce and I continue to workout with Beachbody programs on a daily basis and we also enjoy our daily Shakeology more than ever now that we have four flavors - Greenberry, Chocolate, Vegan Tropical Strawberry and Vegan Chocolate. For me, lunch = Shakeology!
On October 10th, we're joining Carl Daikeler, the CEO of Beachbody, in an Ultimate Reset Challenge. Carl wants 1,000 people total to be in the Challenge; we've committed to coach 10 at a minimum in our group. We're looking to add folks to our Ultimate Reset Challenge Group, which will be a fun experience to detoxify our systems with a healthy diet and supplements over a 21 day period. I want to be in the best shape possible before the holiday season starts and invite you to join us!
I continue to be astounded at the sales of my 31 Days to Improve Your Vocabulary book. I have a lot of fun posting vocabulary words to the book's FaceBook page each day and connecting to hundreds of fans around the world.
On a personal note, we're grateful for our health, our solid 42-year relationship, and our growing abundance in all areas of our life.
I'm especially excited to share that our younger son, Pete, who is a technical journalist in San Francisco, is about to have his lifelong dream come true! This month he is traveling to Japan for his employer. We are all ecstatic for Pete and can't wait to hear all about his experience on his return.
Our other adult children and their spouses are doing great and our four beautiful grandchildren are blossoming faster than we would like! We're always looking forward to the next time we'll see them in the flesh. Skype is wonderful, but it can't replace a hug and a kiss!
I'll be back again soon, fair blog!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Where I'm Going From Here with My Health and Fitness Plan
Thanks again to our thoughtful daughter, Liz Brown, for giving me for Christmas a renewal to The Oprah Magazine subscription. As she said, she likes to know we’re reading the same thing each month!
Starting with the cover of the January, 2012 issue, Dr. Oz is quoted as saying, “Every person has the right to look and feel like a million bucks!.” Inside the article, Oprah Talks to Dr. Oz, he says, “We need a wholesale reevaluation of what health feels like. Most people don’t even know what that feels like anymore.”
I know I had become complacent about my health. My cholesterol medication was keeping my numbers in check and most of my clothes still fit. I was satisfied. What I’ve learned in the past year, since becoming a Team Beachbody Coach, is that through improved nutrition and daily workouts, I can feel a whole lot better, control my cholesterol through diet and exercise, and upgrade my wardrobe as I get slimmer and stronger.
My plan for 2012 is to continue to drink Shakeology each day for lunch. I can’t wait to try the new 100% Vegan Tropical Strawberry Shakeology, which will be available as of February 14th.
I’ve made great physical conditioning strides through daily Slim in 6 workouts. By late February, Bruce and I plan to begin the new Team Beachbody Tai Cheng program, a progressive program built on the fundamentals of Tai-Chi and Qi Gong, ancient wellness arts that focus on improved mobility, strength, muscle tone, and balance.
And we can workout wearing the new Team Beachbody apparel!
Thanks to Team Beachbody, every day I’m feeling closer to a million bucks (and it’s also nice to see our bank account growing with our year-old business!). Team Beachbody is fulfilling on its promise to help us get physically and financially fit.
I look forward to inspiring more and more people to experience the feeling of being healthy again. We have a massive course correction to make in our society. It’s well worth the effort, because being physically and financially fit causes more positive ripple effects in all aspects of one’s life.
Thanks, Team Beachbody for allowing me this opportunity to help myself and many others achieve our goals and life happy, fulfilling lives! Let's all feel like a million bucks!
Check out our 31 Days Mastery Books on Amazon.com
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
My Team Beachbody Top 10 List - What I Like Best About This Company!
The longer I'm involved with Beachbody as a Team Beachbody Coach, the more impressed I am with this company.
Here's my Top 10 List of what I like best about Team Beachbody:
1. Once you reach Emerald status, the company gives you customers. Since joining Team Beachbody in January, 2011, I have been given over 100 customers by the company. They automatically assign these folks to me in my back office and I earn 25% commission on all future orders made by these folks. What other MLM company gives customers to their distributors?
2. I've sampled many Beachbody home fitness programs and nutritional products, such as Shakeology, Slim in 6, P90X Protein bars, and feel I can totally stand behind the quality of their products.
3. As a coach, I have access to extremely high quality third-party tools, including videos, CDs, downloadable audio and text files, training modules, teleconference calls, and social media pages to share with prospects.
4. Team Beachbody attracts high-caliber people who truly want to help people take charge of their nutrition and fitness, from the CEO, Carl Daikeler, his support staff and our fellow team members.
5. Team Beachbody's P90X workout program has an astounding 86% brand recognition due to it popularity and the plethora of infomercials run on all Beachbody's products each week, totally about 240 hours.
6. We can offer our customers the opportunity to receive financial rewards just for working out through The Team Beachbody Challenge. In 2011, Beachbody gave away over $65 million in rewards, trips, and incentives to support its quest to end the trend of obesity.
7. Team Beachbody's Challenge Programs and economical Challenge Packs are designed to support their winning success formula:
Nutrition + Fitness + Peer Support + Financial Rewards = Success.
8. Timing is everything and Team Beachbody is poised with the right products, the right programs, and the right people at the right time to achieve their mission of attracting 1,000,000 coaches in the U.S. in the next 10 years to end the trend of obesity. If something isn't done to stop this growing trend in adults and children, our country will have an out-of-control health care crisis.
9. Team Beachbody provides a 30-day money-back guarantee on all its products, including agreement to become a Team Beachbody Coach.
10. Last, but not least, we work with a team that support our success. We're lucky to be on the Ultimate Fitness Team in Team Beachbody, the fastest growing MLM team in the company.
Check out our 31 Days Mastery Books on Amazon.com
Here's my Top 10 List of what I like best about Team Beachbody:
1. Once you reach Emerald status, the company gives you customers. Since joining Team Beachbody in January, 2011, I have been given over 100 customers by the company. They automatically assign these folks to me in my back office and I earn 25% commission on all future orders made by these folks. What other MLM company gives customers to their distributors?
2. I've sampled many Beachbody home fitness programs and nutritional products, such as Shakeology, Slim in 6, P90X Protein bars, and feel I can totally stand behind the quality of their products.
3. As a coach, I have access to extremely high quality third-party tools, including videos, CDs, downloadable audio and text files, training modules, teleconference calls, and social media pages to share with prospects.
4. Team Beachbody attracts high-caliber people who truly want to help people take charge of their nutrition and fitness, from the CEO, Carl Daikeler, his support staff and our fellow team members.
5. Team Beachbody's P90X workout program has an astounding 86% brand recognition due to it popularity and the plethora of infomercials run on all Beachbody's products each week, totally about 240 hours.
6. We can offer our customers the opportunity to receive financial rewards just for working out through The Team Beachbody Challenge. In 2011, Beachbody gave away over $65 million in rewards, trips, and incentives to support its quest to end the trend of obesity.
7. Team Beachbody's Challenge Programs and economical Challenge Packs are designed to support their winning success formula:
Nutrition + Fitness + Peer Support + Financial Rewards = Success.
8. Timing is everything and Team Beachbody is poised with the right products, the right programs, and the right people at the right time to achieve their mission of attracting 1,000,000 coaches in the U.S. in the next 10 years to end the trend of obesity. If something isn't done to stop this growing trend in adults and children, our country will have an out-of-control health care crisis.
9. Team Beachbody provides a 30-day money-back guarantee on all its products, including agreement to become a Team Beachbody Coach.
10. Last, but not least, we work with a team that support our success. We're lucky to be on the Ultimate Fitness Team in Team Beachbody, the fastest growing MLM team in the company.
Check out our 31 Days Mastery Books on Amazon.com
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Why Team Beachbody is a Great Fit for My Top 5 Passions!
Why Team Beachbody is a great fit for my top 5 passions:
1. Loving, creating and having fun with Bruce.
* Bruce and I are soul mates. I love him and I love his commitment to Team Beachbody. We are on this journey together.
* We have different personalities, passions, and skills. Through many years of discovery and practice we have learned to combine our respective talents to create more and more for our community and our family. Team Beachbody is yet another vehicle for us to continue to create together.
* Team Beachbody has brought a new element of fun and enthusiasm to our marriage. We compare our new svelte bodies, encourage each other to keep getting stronger and healthier, and honor each other's personalities in this process. We're getting younger each day!
2. Loving and playing with kids, grandkids, and friends.
* I have made new friends since joining Team Beachbody. These are people who share my passions for getting physically and financially fit. I'm grateful for these new friends and look forward to meeting more like them!
* So far we have enrolled two of our three adult children in our Team Beachbody business. Our daughter and her family love Shakeology and we've worked out with our grandkids! How fun is that! We look forward to leaving a Team Beachbody business as a legacy to our extended family.
* It's important to me to model a healthy lifestyle to others family members and friends who might decide to join us on our Team Beachbody journey when the time is right for them!
3. Enjoying excellent physical, spiritual, emotional and mental health.
* Since becoming a Team Beachbody Coach, I have lost 17 pounds and have stopped taking prescription drugs to lower my cholesterol. I feel great, have plenty of energy, and am looking forward to mastering more demanding physical workouts in 2012.
* Feeling good is the key to achieving all your dreams. When I feel good physically, I notice a positive impact on my mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
* Since I have unlimited potential to feel better and better in all these areas of my life, I intend to enjoy feeling good to a greater and greater extent. That's how I know all my dreams will come true!
4. Living a life of financial freedom and abundance.
* A TBB business offers me unlimited income based on my commitment, consistency, excitement, leadership, being a product of the product, and an unwavering desire to help people.
* A TBB business offers me a flexible lifestyle - the ability to work from anywhere. I'm my own boss and own my own business. We are already creating the lifestyle of our dreams around our Team Beachbody business.
* A TBB business offers me the chance to continue to grow personally and professionally in order to achieve abundance in all areas of my life.
5. Leading and inspiring others to achieve their Why.
* I can use my special gift as a Certified Passion Test Facilitator to help TBB coaches discover their Why and stay connected to their Why as they grow their business.
* Because of my lifelong commitment to personal development, I can help others become more aware of obstacles that are keeping them from their goals, help them focus on what they want, create an action plan, and make their dreams a reality too!
* By following my own passions and achieving my own dreams, I am inspiring others to do the same.
If you want to learn more about the fun and contribution you can make as a Team Beachbody Coach, click here.
Or, watch this cool video -
Check out our 31 Days Mastery Books on Amazon.com
1. Loving, creating and having fun with Bruce.
* Bruce and I are soul mates. I love him and I love his commitment to Team Beachbody. We are on this journey together.
* We have different personalities, passions, and skills. Through many years of discovery and practice we have learned to combine our respective talents to create more and more for our community and our family. Team Beachbody is yet another vehicle for us to continue to create together.
* Team Beachbody has brought a new element of fun and enthusiasm to our marriage. We compare our new svelte bodies, encourage each other to keep getting stronger and healthier, and honor each other's personalities in this process. We're getting younger each day!
2. Loving and playing with kids, grandkids, and friends.
* I have made new friends since joining Team Beachbody. These are people who share my passions for getting physically and financially fit. I'm grateful for these new friends and look forward to meeting more like them!
* So far we have enrolled two of our three adult children in our Team Beachbody business. Our daughter and her family love Shakeology and we've worked out with our grandkids! How fun is that! We look forward to leaving a Team Beachbody business as a legacy to our extended family.
* It's important to me to model a healthy lifestyle to others family members and friends who might decide to join us on our Team Beachbody journey when the time is right for them!
3. Enjoying excellent physical, spiritual, emotional and mental health.
* Since becoming a Team Beachbody Coach, I have lost 17 pounds and have stopped taking prescription drugs to lower my cholesterol. I feel great, have plenty of energy, and am looking forward to mastering more demanding physical workouts in 2012.
* Feeling good is the key to achieving all your dreams. When I feel good physically, I notice a positive impact on my mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
* Since I have unlimited potential to feel better and better in all these areas of my life, I intend to enjoy feeling good to a greater and greater extent. That's how I know all my dreams will come true!
4. Living a life of financial freedom and abundance.
* A TBB business offers me unlimited income based on my commitment, consistency, excitement, leadership, being a product of the product, and an unwavering desire to help people.
* A TBB business offers me a flexible lifestyle - the ability to work from anywhere. I'm my own boss and own my own business. We are already creating the lifestyle of our dreams around our Team Beachbody business.
* A TBB business offers me the chance to continue to grow personally and professionally in order to achieve abundance in all areas of my life.
5. Leading and inspiring others to achieve their Why.
* I can use my special gift as a Certified Passion Test Facilitator to help TBB coaches discover their Why and stay connected to their Why as they grow their business.
* Because of my lifelong commitment to personal development, I can help others become more aware of obstacles that are keeping them from their goals, help them focus on what they want, create an action plan, and make their dreams a reality too!
* By following my own passions and achieving my own dreams, I am inspiring others to do the same.
If you want to learn more about the fun and contribution you can make as a Team Beachbody Coach, click here.
Or, watch this cool video -
Check out our 31 Days Mastery Books on Amazon.com
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
This is a Confession
This is a confession about my 2011 fitness and nutrition transformation.
In January, 2011 when we enrolled as Team Beachbody Coaches, I went along for the ride. We were looking for a new business and were approached at just the right time. (Timing is everything - it' true!)
Bruce has always been the exercise and nutrition fanatic in our family. While I have been supportive of his passion, my enthusiasm did not run as deep as his did.
I always tried to serve our family healthy meals, but didn't shy away from also stocking the cupboards with unhealthy snacks and "feeding" my passion for baking sweet desserts.
My whole life I've enjoyed exercise, but not with daily dedication. I like to walk and swim and did it more as a convenience than a regimen.
So all of a sudden I was a Team Beachbody Coach! What that meant to me was that as a serious business owner I needed to become a role model for our future customers and coaches as we built our business. That requirement translated to drinking Beachbody's Super Food, Shakeology, each day, and committing to completing a daily Beachbody fitness routine and logging it in the Beachbody online gym each day.
Ok, I can do both of those things. The Shakeology drink really simplified our lunch routine because all I had to do was get out the blender, milk, and frozen fruit to mix with a packet of Shakeology. I like efficiency and now I was saving lots of time at lunch and simplifying our grocery shopping. This Team Beachbody thing is working out better than I expected afterall!
The exercise part was not difficult either. Bruce was pushing play on his DVD player in the garage so I did the same in our sun room. What a great way to start each day - getting our energy up and accomplishing something important before we began our official "workday".
The year advances - fast forward to about June. Wow, I've actually lost some weight and people are starting to comment. This feels good! My clothes fit better and I have all the energy I need to meet all my commitments and still take a walk each afternoon. Life is good.
It gets better. In August I go to my doctor for my annual physical. He's so delighted with my weight loss that he gives me a high five, calls in his nurse who game me additional kudos. Then, because my blood tests were so improved, he takes me off the cholesterol lowering medication I've been taking for too many years to count.
This Team Beachbody thing is really working out for me!
Then I started listening to more of the stories from our new Team Beachbody coaches about their own positive health improvements with Shakeology and exercise and now I'm really convinced that Team Beachbody is more than just a new business for us.
My "workday" starts when I push play on my DVD player to do my workout. My body is my business, as they say in the Team Beachbody videos. And I'm more proud of how I look each day.
It's now become a lifestyle - one that we'd like to share with so many others! I've learned more about the "spread" of obesity and diabetes (of course they're related) in this country and how Team Beachbody is on a mission to end this deadly trend. Now I'm on a mission! This is much more exciting and fun than running a "business". We can truly help thousands of people and make a difference in their lives both physically and financially. (Did I mention that we get a deposit in our bank account each Thursday and it was been steadily growing all year as we continue to share the Team Beachbody products and business/mission?)
Those are the highlights of my Team Beachbody journey in 2011. I look forward to getting even more healthy and fit in 2012 and beyond. Not just for me, but for my family. Bruce is committed to live a long, healthy life, and I want to be right there by his side giving him a hard time and enjoying our amazing life together. We have designed the best decade ever and we can't wait to make it a reality. Our fourth grandchild is due in early March, 2012, and you better believe I have a lot of motivation to be the best grandmother I can be to her (yes, we already know it's a her) and our other three beautiful grandchildren.
I can't wait to help more people and to help more of our coaches help more people feel and look better today and in the months and years to come. I hope we're the oldest and longest running Team Beachbody Coaches in the company when we tell our story to our great grandchildren!
Be a Team Beachbody Coach!
Click here to get your Shakeology with its 30-day full refund guarantee.
Check out our 31 Days Mastery Books on Amazon.com
In January, 2011 when we enrolled as Team Beachbody Coaches, I went along for the ride. We were looking for a new business and were approached at just the right time. (Timing is everything - it' true!)
Bruce has always been the exercise and nutrition fanatic in our family. While I have been supportive of his passion, my enthusiasm did not run as deep as his did.
I always tried to serve our family healthy meals, but didn't shy away from also stocking the cupboards with unhealthy snacks and "feeding" my passion for baking sweet desserts.
My whole life I've enjoyed exercise, but not with daily dedication. I like to walk and swim and did it more as a convenience than a regimen.
So all of a sudden I was a Team Beachbody Coach! What that meant to me was that as a serious business owner I needed to become a role model for our future customers and coaches as we built our business. That requirement translated to drinking Beachbody's Super Food, Shakeology, each day, and committing to completing a daily Beachbody fitness routine and logging it in the Beachbody online gym each day.
Ok, I can do both of those things. The Shakeology drink really simplified our lunch routine because all I had to do was get out the blender, milk, and frozen fruit to mix with a packet of Shakeology. I like efficiency and now I was saving lots of time at lunch and simplifying our grocery shopping. This Team Beachbody thing is working out better than I expected afterall!
The exercise part was not difficult either. Bruce was pushing play on his DVD player in the garage so I did the same in our sun room. What a great way to start each day - getting our energy up and accomplishing something important before we began our official "workday".
The year advances - fast forward to about June. Wow, I've actually lost some weight and people are starting to comment. This feels good! My clothes fit better and I have all the energy I need to meet all my commitments and still take a walk each afternoon. Life is good.
It gets better. In August I go to my doctor for my annual physical. He's so delighted with my weight loss that he gives me a high five, calls in his nurse who game me additional kudos. Then, because my blood tests were so improved, he takes me off the cholesterol lowering medication I've been taking for too many years to count.
This Team Beachbody thing is really working out for me!
Then I started listening to more of the stories from our new Team Beachbody coaches about their own positive health improvements with Shakeology and exercise and now I'm really convinced that Team Beachbody is more than just a new business for us.
My "workday" starts when I push play on my DVD player to do my workout. My body is my business, as they say in the Team Beachbody videos. And I'm more proud of how I look each day.
It's now become a lifestyle - one that we'd like to share with so many others! I've learned more about the "spread" of obesity and diabetes (of course they're related) in this country and how Team Beachbody is on a mission to end this deadly trend. Now I'm on a mission! This is much more exciting and fun than running a "business". We can truly help thousands of people and make a difference in their lives both physically and financially. (Did I mention that we get a deposit in our bank account each Thursday and it was been steadily growing all year as we continue to share the Team Beachbody products and business/mission?)
Those are the highlights of my Team Beachbody journey in 2011. I look forward to getting even more healthy and fit in 2012 and beyond. Not just for me, but for my family. Bruce is committed to live a long, healthy life, and I want to be right there by his side giving him a hard time and enjoying our amazing life together. We have designed the best decade ever and we can't wait to make it a reality. Our fourth grandchild is due in early March, 2012, and you better believe I have a lot of motivation to be the best grandmother I can be to her (yes, we already know it's a her) and our other three beautiful grandchildren.
I can't wait to help more people and to help more of our coaches help more people feel and look better today and in the months and years to come. I hope we're the oldest and longest running Team Beachbody Coaches in the company when we tell our story to our great grandchildren!
Be a Team Beachbody Coach!
Click here to get your Shakeology with its 30-day full refund guarantee.
Check out our 31 Days Mastery Books on Amazon.com
Monday, October 3, 2011
31 Days to Network Marketing Mastery
Here's a free excerpt from our latest Kindle ebook, 31 Days to Network Marketing Mastery, by Bruce and Marge Brown
To get all 31 tips, click here.
#1–Your Big Why
Your dreams are precious. It’s no accident that you’ve chosen network marketing as the mechanism to allow you to fulfill your dreams.
Your dream is what surfaces for you when you are quiet and connect with your heart to describe what your life would look like with the full expression of your success. Goals are the stepping stones you need to accomplish to manifest your dream. Marcia Weider, Founder and CEO of Dream University (www.dreamuniversity.com), aptly describes this process as follows: “Put your stake in the ground and then put yourself in a relationship with that stake!”
Start with the end result. Describe what your destination looks like as if you are already there and why you want to arrive there. How will it feel? Put yourself in that place. Focus on what brings you joy, not on what brings you relief. This is a very important distinction to connect to your heart.
Share your dream with your sponsor with positive emotion and paint clear images with your words so you communicate where you are going with your network marketing business. Together you can then create a powerful action plan to make your dream come true. As your business grows, add more specific details to the picture of your end result. Continue to share those with your sponsor.
When you sign up a new distributor, guide them through this same process so you have a clear image of their dream and motivation.
Keep a strong belief that if you have this dream then the means to accomplish it already exists. Your job is to stay in touch with your dream and to stay in action with your business with feelings of joy and service.
To get all 31 tips, click here.Check out our 31 Days Mastery Books on Amazon.com
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Make Your Body Stronger
I watched a Tony Robbins video today and in it he reminded me of four important components of success.
First, develop emotional fitness by feeding your mind with personal development programs. Emotional pain and weeds grow automatically if you aren't proactive with this tip.
Second, make your body stronger and take care of it the best you can. The mind and body are connected and you need to care for them both.
Third, find a role model who has succeeded on the path you're following and create a plan of action to meet your goals.
Fourth, help others who are worse off than you to keep your own life in perspective.
As a Team Beachbody Coach, I'm working on all four of these tips from Tony. I have made significant strides in making my body stronger this year with Shakeology and the Slim in 6 workout program from Beachbody.
Bruce has been using P90X from Beachbody. I have seen an amazing transformation in his physique and physical confidence. So much so that I am thinking of trying it myself as soon as I reach my weight loss goal (only a few more pounds to go!).
So in the spirit of helping those who want to make their bodies stronger, please read on!
The good news is that P90X2, long awaited by many is now available on a pre-order basis. That means you won't be charged for it until it ships, sometime later this year (Beachbody is promising delivery before December 25th for those thinking of holiday gifts).
We don't know how long the overall pre-order period will last because once the pre-order inventory slots are taken, the super deal (free shipping, a savings of about $40) will be gone, plus they company won't promise delivery before next year.
P90X came out in 2004 and has been the best-selling home fitness program ever. This new version includes fitness and nutritional developments that have occurred since 2004 and has been highly anticipated.
Order now to:
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. This opportunity won't last long.
First, develop emotional fitness by feeding your mind with personal development programs. Emotional pain and weeds grow automatically if you aren't proactive with this tip.
Second, make your body stronger and take care of it the best you can. The mind and body are connected and you need to care for them both.
Third, find a role model who has succeeded on the path you're following and create a plan of action to meet your goals.
Fourth, help others who are worse off than you to keep your own life in perspective.
As a Team Beachbody Coach, I'm working on all four of these tips from Tony. I have made significant strides in making my body stronger this year with Shakeology and the Slim in 6 workout program from Beachbody.
Bruce has been using P90X from Beachbody. I have seen an amazing transformation in his physique and physical confidence. So much so that I am thinking of trying it myself as soon as I reach my weight loss goal (only a few more pounds to go!).
So in the spirit of helping those who want to make their bodies stronger, please read on!
The good news is that P90X2, long awaited by many is now available on a pre-order basis. That means you won't be charged for it until it ships, sometime later this year (Beachbody is promising delivery before December 25th for those thinking of holiday gifts).
We don't know how long the overall pre-order period will last because once the pre-order inventory slots are taken, the super deal (free shipping, a savings of about $40) will be gone, plus they company won't promise delivery before next year.
P90X came out in 2004 and has been the best-selling home fitness program ever. This new version includes fitness and nutritional developments that have occurred since 2004 and has been highly anticipated.
Order now to:
- Get free shipping
- Get two extra workouts included
- Get delivery prior to December 25th
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. This opportunity won't last long.
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