Theo Amvrosiadis
Theo Amvrosiadis
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4 Key Takeaways from Dave MacLeod's Moving the Needle
Dave MacLeod is a legend in the climbing world, known for his groundbreaking ascents, including the world’s first E11 trad climb, Rhapsody, and his incredible versatility across climbing disciplines. But before becoming one of the sport’s most respected figures, he was just an “average” climber starting out at Dumbarton Rock in Glasgow. His latest book, Moving the Needle, dives into his journey-from his humble beginnings to pushing the limits of what’s possible in climbing.
In this video, I review the book and share actionable lessons from Dave’s career that climbers of all levels can benefit from. Topics include the importance of fundamentals, embracing discomfort, balancing rest and reco...
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11 climbing habits that guarantee injuries
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Welcome to your one-stop guide for turning all that pesky progress, fun, and improvement into well-earned downtime. That’s right-this is your guaranteed injury program. Forget rest days, sensible training plans, and proper form. In this video, we’ll show you exactly how to push through pain, neglect recovery, skip warm-ups, overtrain, and eventually land that dream injury. It’s the ultimate sol...
How I finally fixed my brachialis tendon injury (as a climber)
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In this video, I share my journey, from how I originally injured my brachialis (holding kickboxing pads for 100kg guys) to the bad habits-like skipping warmups and poor sleep during my PhD-that made it worse. But it’s also about how I turned things around. I’ll explain a bit about the anatomy of the brachialis muscle, what sets this injury apart, and the changes that finally helped me recover. ...
Read this book to improve your climbing technique
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In this video, I explore "Rock Climbing Technique" by John Kettle, a book that’s had a big impact on my climbing approach. If you’ve ever struggled to understand why you’re falling or felt your progress plateau, this book could be a game changer. Kettle emphasises awareness and mindful practice, encouraging climbers to find their own solutions through a method called the “constraints-led approa...
Making more intentional climbing decisions
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Climbing is full of trade-offs, and each decision we make comes with its own opportunity costs. Should you specialize or aim to be a generalist? Project hard problems or focus on volume? Live close to your job or move near the crags? In this video, I explore some of the key trade-offs we face as climbers and why it’s crucial to be intentional about our choices. By bringing awareness to these de...
Average climber vs 5-minute pullup challenge
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In this video, I'm going to be doing the 5-minute pullup challenge, in which you simply try to do as many pullups as possible. I will let the video of the pullups play uncut with a timer, but to keep things a bit interesting I will be talking about how you can train to do your first pullup, if you haven't managed to do one yet. Try to guess how many pullups I'll be able to do before watching th...
How to train for the one-arm pullup (as a climber)
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In this short video, I give some exercise progressions as well as related training guidelines to achieve your first one-arm pullup. Even though one of the premises is that you can already do regular, unassisted pull-ups, if you can't do those yet, you can adapt what is shown here to achieve those too! I'm also assuming that you have access to weights, a weight belt, and a pulley system, but mos...
Get stronger and avoid injuries with this climbing warmup
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Get stronger and avoid injuries with this climbing warmup
Weight Training for Climbing
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Weight Training for Climbing

Комментарии

  • @hamidgarcia1
    @hamidgarcia1 2 дня назад

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts around MacLeod's books. I have his "9 of 10 climbers ..." I was thinking to buy his latest and I think I will. For a suggestion I recommend you MasterMind: Mental Training for Climbers which I just start reading.

  • @alamira.9635
    @alamira.9635 13 дней назад

    I can tell you are a very wise man Theo. Thank you for producing this video

  • @owenwick2374
    @owenwick2374 24 дня назад

    Very well made! Love the takeaway of crafting the environment to suit your goals. I find I often make my own environment counterproductive to suit my own goals.

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 24 дня назад

      Thank you! I've definitely done this as well, for example I spent a year and a half in Cambridge far from both outdoor climbing and hills/mountains..definitely counterproductive 😅

  • @beelzebub2808
    @beelzebub2808 27 дней назад

    Gotta come back to this when I finished it myself!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 27 дней назад

      Yes, and tell me what you took away from it!

    • @beelzebub2808
      @beelzebub2808 16 дней назад

      @@theoamvr I think you did a great job summarizing the actionable insights from the book and I would agree on the four points you picked. Personally the book was also a big inspiration to pursue ice climbing. His adventures were gripping and it convinced me to invest in proper gear before my first ice trip coming up soon.

  • @eia14
    @eia14 28 дней назад

    Rock Warriors Way by Arno Ilgner

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 28 дней назад

      Definitely! It's high up on my list for the next book

  • @beelzebub2808
    @beelzebub2808 Месяц назад

    Ouch, this was a little too close to home xD

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      Haha I know eh, I feel like I've collected all of them by now

  • @eric_calisthenics_05
    @eric_calisthenics_05 Месяц назад

    re tried it, i got 49 😁

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      Damn, impressive!! 💪💪

  • @amazonplmanager9488
    @amazonplmanager9488 Месяц назад

    I have pain in the exact area in lower biceps but only on the inner side of it not outside. Please suggest should I do same exercises you recommended ??

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      Hi there! It's pretty hard for me to say just from this.. Have you seen a physio/doctor? Do you have weakness/pain when doing curls in a pronated vs supinated position? In general, the exercises I recommend here, which are pronated curls with a band (starting with eccentrics and progressing to concentrics) and then with light dumbells are safe and they're not going to injure you by themselves, as long as you introduce them with a reasonable load for you (you shouldn't be feeling pain when doing them). I hope this helps and good luck with your recovery! (p.s. for me the pain was mostly on the outside and deep, but also on the inside..)

  • @brian1575
    @brian1575 Месяц назад

    How long did it take you to Heal the injury?

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      I'd say that from the time I first saw my physio (and started implementing the rehab exercises and proper warmups) the pain went dramatically down within a month. However, I want to note that for a long time after that I wouldn't really be able to climb 2 days in a row without risking to "reawaken" the pain. Probably 1-2 years before I could climb 2 days in a row relatively safely (with the 2nd day being less intense). Unfortunately, since the damage accumulated over time for me, it was also a long process of recovery. I hope it's not as bad for you!

  • @noornabi5904
    @noornabi5904 Месяц назад

    Facing the exact same injury for almost an year but from badminton. I did similar exercises for 2 and half months, resumed badminton and pain came back within a couple of days...what would you advice me??

    • @noornabi5904
      @noornabi5904 Месяц назад

      I have so many questions, brother. Would really appreciate it if you could clear them all... 1) How long does it gonna take to fully recover?? 2) How many reps and sets of these exercises?? Can we do 'em 4,5 times daily?? After how many days shall we shift to dumbells from resistance bands?? 3) Please tell us more about dry needling and kinesiology tape (you used it daily before climbing sessions??). 4) Every doctor suggests the same RICE method as you mentioned. Your physio suggested that you continue with low intensity and high volume?? How can I do it with badminton?? 5) Compression and Elevation??

    • @noornabi5904
      @noornabi5904 Месяц назад

      I have pain on the inside of brachialis.

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      I'll reply as best as I can, but first I want to emphasise that I'm not a health professional, so please seek support from a doctor and a physiotherapist (ideally with applied sports-specific experience). First of all, I have no experience with badminton. From what I can guess, the main problem comes from the forceful extension of the elbow when you hit with the racket. This type of extension exactly caused problems for me in climbing when my feet would slip, so my advice in this video is to improve footwork technique to avoid this unexpected extension completely. For you.. I don't see how that would be possible, since it's part of the movement patterns of the sport. But I still definitely think it's worth thinking about whether it's possible that your technique can be improved so as to avoid aggravating the injury. Then, we go to the next option which is 1) gradual strengthening of the associated structures 2) adequate warmup before your games/practice. Ideally, you would start from eccentric exercises (just lowering the weight/band, raising with help from the other arm) and progress to concentric exercises as you get stronger and the pain is disappearing. Do as much warmup as possible before your games (including a bit of general warmup to increase temperature and bloodflow to the area and also specific warmup with the band/light weights). Avoiding days in a row and optimising your nutrition and recovery will probably help as well. Now I'll try to answer your numbered questions. 1) I really can't give an exact answer, it heavily depends on the extent of your injury and how much your sport aggravates it.. But see also my reply to another comment here asking about the timeline. 2) I started with very little load. I did only 8 reps per arm, 2/3 times a day (and in the beginning these were eccentrics as I said above). I added reps only gradually, like the second week I went to 10, then to 12, then to 15. Then I slowly started using the band under more tension to increase the intensity (i.e. I stepped on it closer to my hand if that makes sense - you can use a marker to be consistent and monitor your progress). Only after a few months I started actually using dumbells of 4kg, then later 6kg. It's not an exact timeline, and it will largely depend on how your own body is responding to the rehab. 3) The dry needling was done by the physio on 2 occasions only if I'm not mistaken. It's supposed to release trigger points and increase bloodflow to the area if I understand correctly. I'm not sure how effective it was for me, but I have never done again in 4-5 years and I don't seem to need it since.. For the k-tape, I used it for a few weeks during my climbing sessions, I was shown how to apply it by my physio, but again I haven't used it for more than 4 years, with seemingly no long-term need for it. Maybe it helped a little bit in the acute phase though..? 4) Yes, the RICE is a bit outdated, especially in the prescription of complete rest. It's actually better to apply some load for recovery, but obviously this load needs to be applied progressively. But it's really hard for me to say how you'd do it with badminton, because I don't know the mechanics of the sport. I would really seek an expert on it. 5) I'm not sure elevation is really relevant after the acute injury phase when there is potentially inflammation present in the tissue. Compression did help me a bit with the pain, I was using this elbow sleeve that is in the video. However, I'd say that it's best not to become too reliant on it, because it might make you overly confident, leading you to reinjure yourself. Hopefully the above is helpful in some way. As I said, please seek professional help if you can ideally. For me, it was very helpful to adopt a long-term mindset and accept that it will take a long time and consistent effort to get better. And it did! I hope you can resolve it as well!

    • @noornabi5904
      @noornabi5904 Месяц назад

      First of all, thank you so much, brother, for giving a detailed answer. Much appreciated. It looks like I'm out for 6,7 months, or possibly won't even be able to play badminton daily for the next couple of years, definitely not if I keep on playing with pain and hurting the muscle time and again.... I have pain on the inside of the elbow, not the outside btw, is there any difference??

  • @joeaustin3312
    @joeaustin3312 Месяц назад

    Ive been having the same issue as you and it seems fateful that you have just released this video! I will definitely use this advice, great video 👍

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      Thanks! I'm sorry for your injury and hopefully you can resolve it soon!

  • @creiziklu
    @creiziklu Месяц назад

    5:25 Leda got too excited:"It's two of them!"

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      Haha I'm glad to entertain her! Maybe I've found my target audience 😂

    • @creiziklu
      @creiziklu Месяц назад

      @theoamvr She definitely enjoyed it! At first she was like: "I know him, I've been there!... Where is Lily?" and by the end of it she insisted on putting our shoes on and coming to you!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      You're always welcome back!!

  • @tsioko98
    @tsioko98 Месяц назад

    Βασικα πράγματα, που ειναι ομως και τα πιο σημαντικά να εχει καποιος στο μυαλό του και να μην ξεχνάει. Ακομα και οταν ο τραυματισμός ειναι πλεον εμφανής μονο στο 1% οπως είπες. Ίσως οι τραυματισμοί ειναι ωστόσο και η καλυτερη αφορμη για τις σωστες επιλογες, που οποιος θελει να προοδευσει καπου θα αναγκαστει να τις παρει. Και ειναι ισως και το πιο συχνο φαινόμενο, καθως πιθανότατα το σκαρφάλωμα(και οχι μονο), σε καποιον που δε το κανει απο παιδι, αργα ή γρηγορα θα εμφανισει τις αδυναμίες του. Και στην αρχη, σχεδον ολοι, τις πιέζουμε βλακωδως. Αλλα ετσι αναγκαζεσαι να μπεις στον σωστο δρομο, οπως ανεφερες, και να βελτιωθεις και συνολικα. Ουυυφ πολυ μπλα μπλα (λόγω ταυτισης)

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      Ισχύει! Ακριβώς επειδή είναι τόσο βασικά, νομίζουμε συχνά ότι δεν είναι τόσο σημαντικά και ψάχνουμε για το πιο πρόσφατο χακ... Και όντως το να ξεκινάς στα 27-28 απαιτεί τελείως διαφορετική προσέγγιση σε σχέση με το να ξεκινάς ως παιδί. Τα comp kids κάνουν ό,τι θέλουν και δεν τραυματίζονται χαχα

  • @beelzebub2808
    @beelzebub2808 Месяц назад

    Amazing video as always!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      Thank you! And thanks for your continued support of the channel, it means a lot!

  • @beelzebub2808
    @beelzebub2808 Месяц назад

    Inspired me to re read the book!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      Ah great! I actually did get more out of it the second time I read it

  • @maldjia
    @maldjia Месяц назад

    Nice! Very smartly explained

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr Месяц назад

      Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!

  • @notalaka7002
    @notalaka7002 2 месяца назад

    Climb to increase your climbing technique

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      Agreed 😁

  • @Ethan-3080
    @Ethan-3080 2 месяца назад

    do you think the book can be helpful for someone starting out ?

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      I do, with a small caveat: It can be a little bit overwhelming with the amount of exercises it includes. I'd say to spend most of your time trying to climb with as much focus as possible, and then potentially choose one exercise per session and play around with it. You will get more value out of the book as you progress further

  • @lilyt5244
    @lilyt5244 2 месяца назад

    Great video ! Could you review "Vertical mind" or "The rock warrior's way"?! 🙏😊

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      Thanks! Sure! I've already read the Rock Warrior's way and I definitely think there are useful takeaways. I haven't read Vertical Mind yet, but I'll add it to my list!

  • @eric_calisthenics_05
    @eric_calisthenics_05 2 месяца назад

    Do you think I should start posting my climbing vids? I have a whole gallery full rn lol

  • @AscendanceNocturne
    @AscendanceNocturne 2 месяца назад

    I really like your style of video dude Between the really practical advice in the other videos and this one with the more general outlook on climbing, I feel they are going to resonate with a lot of people Especially this one, really down to earth in spite of the broad topic Congrats, and thanks!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      Thank you for this feedback, it's really great to hear! And, indeed, you've called it exactly right, going forward I'm planning to make a mix of practical and conceptual videos. Both interest me, and hopefully other people as well

  • @IMadeDis2Vote
    @IMadeDis2Vote 2 месяца назад

    I just wanted to thank you for this video. I've only been bouldering for a little less than a year, and as I learn, I’m constantly revising my training routine-either to avoid common pitfalls or to improve on newly exposed weaknesses. In my line of work, those who know how to ask the right questions tend to make the most progress. Your video doesn’t directly promote any specific training method, but instead, it outlines important questions I’ve been struggling to organize. It really helps.

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      Amazing! I'm glad you found it helpful! Just out of curiosity, what's your line of work that requires asking the right questions?

  • @beelzebub2808
    @beelzebub2808 2 месяца назад

    Such good advice!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      Glad you thought so!

  • @theoamvr
    @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

    Just for fun, the phrase "No free lunches" has its roots in 19th-century American saloons, where bars would offer a "free lunch" to attract customers. The catch? The food was free only if you bought a drink-so, in reality, you always paid in some way. And the food was salty, so you ended up drinking more 😂Economists later adopted the phrase to highlight that everything comes with a cost, even if it's not obvious.

  • @eric_calisthenics_05
    @eric_calisthenics_05 2 месяца назад

    going to try this tomorrow. im currently doing 80 pull ups a day for a fundraiser which takes me 30mins with rest inbetween sets of 8-13.

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      Damn, that's many pullups. Is that for an entire month? You're gonna crush this challenge for sure

    • @eric_calisthenics_05
      @eric_calisthenics_05 2 месяца назад

      ​@theoamvr Thank you man no its actually up until February or mid January. I'm raising money so I can do Christian ministry abroad in Australia and I took the challenge of doing 10,000 pull-ups. I'm at 3000ish rn. for your 5min challenge I managed to do 42 pull ups! Happy with that for now lol. I have never seen 5 minutes go by so fast 😅

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      @@eric_calisthenics_05 wow, that's so impressive seriously 🤯 good luck with it, sounds brutal. Good job on the challenge as well 💪💪

    • @eric_calisthenics_05
      @eric_calisthenics_05 2 месяца назад

      ​@theoamvr thank you man glad I found your channel btw I'm implementing a lot things I've learnt for my 1 arm pull up and climbing in general. Yeah it is brutal but mainly on my skin lol. my hands are destroyed rn 😅

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      That's great to hear and good luck with your future progress! Ah, I know, my hands were destroyed too after the challenge haha

  • @NDRobinson
    @NDRobinson 2 месяца назад

    Deadass V3 in my gym

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      @@NDRobinson 😂 not v2??

  • @creiziklu
    @creiziklu 2 месяца назад

    Road of ants?

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      @@creiziklu yes!

  • @JoseTheReject
    @JoseTheReject 2 месяца назад

    Great stuff Theo Hilarious intro and perfect timing. I am heading for a climbing session now and this is a perfect way to change up my warm up routine!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      Thank you for the kind words! I hope it helped you have a better session! 💪

  • @duuplo
    @duuplo 2 месяца назад

    You should definitely do a full oap when making a tutorial video. Even in some of your progressive exercises, you stop at about 3/4 of the way up, which is not ideal for demonstration. The last part that you're leaving out is definitely the hardest and holding the lock-off at the top should be the end position. Even in your isolated lock-offs you don't hold the true top position, but about the middle position. I recommend you try ring-one-arm-chin-ups to test if you can really pull yourself up with one arm, because that way it's easier to "feel" when you reach the final lock-off position. You still look really strong on the bottom half of the oap, so with a bit of training on the top half you should get really good at oaps rather quickly. For practicing the top part, I recommend either holding the (true) top position, or using a resistance band to do 3-5 full reps. A resistance band is good for that as it helps you less at the top than the bottom, because the band contracts as you pull up.

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      Thanks for taking the time to write such detailed feedback. It's true that in my little "gimmick" intro I didn't go all the way up and didn't really hold it, because I got fried from doing multiple takes of it haha It's strange, but actually the bottom part of the oap is the hardest for me. For the left arm for example, that's where I get stuck, but if I start a little engaged, then the rest is no problem. But I think it varies for different people. But your point about the band helping with training the top position is definitely valid, it certainly provides less help up high

  • @alexamvrosiadis3700
    @alexamvrosiadis3700 2 месяца назад

    My guess is 53!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      @@alexamvrosiadis3700 very close!

  • @vincentsimonis2316
    @vincentsimonis2316 2 месяца назад

    80 for u , 25 for me :)

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      @@vincentsimonis2316 haha very generous of you, but I'd need to train much more for that!

  • @eric_calisthenics_05
    @eric_calisthenics_05 2 месяца назад

    judging by your first I'd recommend lowering the weight and doing your 3 rep sets with a pause at the bottom for your deadlift. just an opinion tho 👍

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      Thanks for the feedback. And you're right, I have been thinking the exact same thing, to incorporate an explicit pause in my deadlifts too 👍

  • @eric_calisthenics_05
    @eric_calisthenics_05 2 месяца назад

    thanks man this will hopefully help my 1 arm pull ups

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 2 месяца назад

      I hope so too! If you get it, come back to let me know!💪

  • @lilyt5244
    @lilyt5244 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for the training tips!

  • @aatoks
    @aatoks 3 месяца назад

    Thankyou

  • @beelzebub2808
    @beelzebub2808 3 месяца назад

    Amazing. I just watched all your videos. Straight to the point. Solid advice! Please keep this up!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 3 месяца назад

      Aw, thank you! That's nice to hear!

  • @nahalnikbe4122
    @nahalnikbe4122 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for the information, you just got a Like and Subscribe from me. If you can make like a training regiment with progression for like a month video it would be amazing.

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 3 месяца назад

      Ah, cool idea, thank you! I can try to do that for sure, even though it will then need to be adapted to each person's level

  • @irinaabelian3632
    @irinaabelian3632 3 месяца назад

    Bravo 👏

  • @AscendanceNocturne
    @AscendanceNocturne 3 месяца назад

    Good stuff man!

  • @iimaginewagons632
    @iimaginewagons632 3 месяца назад

    Good, quick, simple explanation. Very nice 👍

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 3 месяца назад

      Thank you, that's what I aimed for!

  • @m0n0x
    @m0n0x 3 месяца назад

    I only just realised a new channel! Love the production quality of the video!

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 3 месяца назад

      Thank you so much, it means a lot!

  • @TheDardanius
    @TheDardanius 3 месяца назад

    🙏

  • @noahpoynter172
    @noahpoynter172 3 месяца назад

    Nice climb

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 3 месяца назад

      Yeah, I enjoyed it as well!

  • @irinaabelian3632
    @irinaabelian3632 3 месяца назад

    Molodec!!! 👌

  • @TheDardanius
    @TheDardanius 3 месяца назад

    beast

  • @irinaabelian3632
    @irinaabelian3632 3 месяца назад

    🤭 👏👏

  • @irinaabelian3632
    @irinaabelian3632 3 месяца назад

    🖐️

  • @irinaabelian3632
    @irinaabelian3632 3 месяца назад

    👍

  • @Saurusss
    @Saurusss 3 месяца назад

    what’s the grade on this? looks like v5 or so

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 3 месяца назад

      @@Saurusss my current gym doesn't grade the problems anymore, but I'd agree with you. Probably a bit softer for the tall even (because they don't have to cut for the last move)

    • @Saurusss
      @Saurusss 3 месяца назад

      @@theoamvr i like the dynamic a lot though, i’d probably do the problem like that anyhow. a lot more elegant and difficult.

    • @theoamvr
      @theoamvr 3 месяца назад

      @@Saurusss agreed, and requires much more precision too

  • @irinaabelian3632
    @irinaabelian3632 3 месяца назад

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