October 3, 2014

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Law:

Bankruptcy Brothers: Ken and Sandy Rosen
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Bingham lawyers who grew through mergers face undoing by merger
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Supremes Agree to Hear $5 Million Bankruptcy Attorney Fee Fight --- High Court to Rule on Bankruptcy Fees Awarded to Lawyers --- Baker Botts Wins High Court Review in Bankruptcy Fee Fight
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Elizabeth Warren in Jeopardy! -- Em . . . That Is, the Game Show Jeopardy!
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Ex-CalPERS counsel joins law firm in Seattle
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Reinventing The Law Business: Beyond Profits Per Partner — Embracing Volatility
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Lawyerly Lairs: Public Defenders Have Homes With Indoor Plumbing!
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Much To Gain And Little To Lose In Working With The Right Recruiter
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Where Do You Fit On The Ladder?
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Meeting Etiquette Rules Every Professional Needs To Know
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11 Complaints About iOS 8
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The 10 Best Laptops On The Market
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Today’s Tech: An Appellate Attorney And His Sony Tablet
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Man Busted for Robbery Had Just Been Released from Jail, for . . . Robbery
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Witnesses contradict police account of warnings before Walmart shooting
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Judge to Dinesh D’Souza: No, you can’t delay your sentence to promote your movie
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Court Spares Life of Dog That Bit Man
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Good Evening Vietnam
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Lawyer suspended for naked advocacy
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Another couple arrested for public s-- at FL retirement community
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Nevada Woman Shot Her Stalker as He Broke Into Her House
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'Castle' Doctrine Doesn't Cover Parking Lot Shots
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Woman dies during 1,000-mile extradition for violating probation on shoplifting charges
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Judges:

The Next Nine Years
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Justice Antonin Scalia: Constitution allows religion to be favored over secularism
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Scalia compares himself to Frodo in originalism battle
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I Still Trust Him More Than Alito
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Chemerinsky: What to expect from the upcoming SCOTUS term
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SCOTUS to Hear Judicial Campaign Funds Case
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Wall Street:

US Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead Of Jobless Claims
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Stocks Close Flat, Pause Ahead of Jobs Report
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Is the New York Fed a Pushover for Big Banks? Dudley Fires Back
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Layoffs:

Cardell reaches settlement for sudden layoffs
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U.S. layoffs tracking near the lowest level in years
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Worst Jobs For Salary Growth
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Why Are Employers Checking Job Applicants’ Credit Histories?
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Angry Birds Staff Gutted In Layoffs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Fraud:

Ex-Hedgies Indicted For $34M Fraud
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Indiana Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For $16 Million Used-Car Ponzi Scheme
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Celebs:

Teresa Giudice Looks Like She's At A Funeral For Sentencing
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Teresa & Joe Giudice’s Bumpy Road To Prison
(DBN)

Husband gets 41 months prison in 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' fraud case --- Teresa Receives 15 Months for Bankruptcy and Mail Fraud
(DBN)

Next Chapter for Teresa and Joe Giudice: Real Inmates Of Federal Prison --- For reality TV stars Joe and Teresa Giudice, a very different kind of reality awaits
(DBN)

Judge criticizes couple's financial disclosure forms
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'Real Housewives' star Teresa Giudice's lawyer asking judge for leniency for mother of 4
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Politics:

Elizabeth Warren Is Now a Jeopardy! Category
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Weather:

Thirst Turns to Desperation in Rural California
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Fraud:

Nearly 3 years prison for Ponzi schemer ex-partner
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Two Florida Men Charged With Looting Their Own Hedge Fund
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Paper:

Workers stunned by closing of Verso paper mill
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Michaud offers plan to protect paper mill jobs in Maine
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Electricity:

Bankrupt Texas power company warns $7 billion tax bill could delay restructuring --- Energy Future Sees Liquidation Prospects on Tax Bill
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Energy Future Doesn't Have to Disclose Oncor Stake Bidders, Judge Says
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Golf:

CA: Dairy Creek Golf Course operator bankrupt
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Coal:

For Sale: Coal Mines for Investors Willing to Buck Trend
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Tobacco:

Bankruptcy trustee wants judge to deny Phelps' stay
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Economy:

US jobless claims drop, point to stronger labor market
(DBN)

5 Things To Watch in the U.S. Jobs Report
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Forget the jobs numbers, America needs to focus on its income problem
(DBN)

Lagarde: Global economy is weaker than expected --- Lagarde warns of 'new mediocre' era
(DBN)

IMF's Lagarde: US Clearly One of the Bright Spots
(DBN)

IMF calls for shake-up of bank executive pay
(DBN)

Americans have no idea how the government spends money
(DBN)

US factory orders posted record drop in August
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Fed's Dudley Says Those Who See Lax Regulatory Oversight Are Wrong
(DBN)

Pimco's Ivascyn Faces $23.5 Billion Headache --- The Bill Gross Blunder That Led To His Demise
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Chicago Spire bankruptcy plan wins creditor support
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How hard is it to refinance? Just ask Ben Bernanke
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate below 2% in August, Lowest since January 2009
(DBN)

8 American Housing Markets Where Landlords Are Making A Killing On Rent
(DBN)

Freddie Mac: Average 30-year mortgage rate drops to 4.19%, from 4.2%
(DBN)

Fannie And Freddie Shares Tumble Again After Legal Ruling --- Godzilla Defeats the Thing --- The WSJ's Improbable Defense of Judge Lamberth's Indefensible Decision in Perry Capital --- The one-way bet on US housing finance is in the balance
(DBN)

It's Pretty Clear Why Homebuilders Can't Find Workers
(DBN)

Reis: Apartment Vacancy Rate increased in Q3 to 4.2%, First quarterly increase since 2009
(DBN)

Governors Club heads to auction block
(DBN)

A 10-Bedroom Mansion—for $285,777
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Municipalities:

Dan Gilbert's take on The Blight Stuff
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Orr says settlement with DIA avoided costly legal battle --- Orr: Detroit bankruptcy challenges seen as costly
(DBN)

Orr: Bankruptcy deals will save money, boost services
(DBN)

Detroit Cuts Off Water to Its Poorest Citizens
(DBN)

Detroit bankruptcy manager cites 'slow emails' in bid to stave off creditors
(DBN)

Detroit Says City's Bond Market Impact Merits Unequal Pay
(DBN)

Judge hands CalPERS big loss in Stockton bankruptcy case
(DBN)

Ruling's No Free Pass for Cities to Cut Pensions, Experts Say
(DBN)

Bankruptcy judge lights fuse with Stockton pension ruling
(DBN)

Why a judge's Stockton bankruptcy ruling matters
(DBN)

Judge rules Stockton can sever CalPERS pensions; Wall Street approves
(DBN)

Pensions Aren't Sacred, a Judge Tells Calpers
(DBN)

Bankruptcy judge's ruling that California city's pensions can be cut could have big impact
(DBN)

Stockton Bankruptcy Judge Opens Door to 60% Cut in Public Pensions
(DBN)

In Stockton bankruptcy case, the target is the working class
(DBN)

Stockton ruling renews debate: should bankrupt cities be able to renege on pensions?
(DBN)

10 states with families on the brink of financial disaster
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New York Is Home To More Billionaires Than Any Other City In The World
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The best and worst cities for women looking to marry
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Retailing:

Sears to Sell Stake in Canadian Business, Raise $380 Million
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RadioShack reaches refinancing deal with Standard General --- $590 Million Refinancing Agreement
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Tax:

Energy Future warns that $6 billion tax liability could force liquidation
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Tax inversion deal collapses: Will others follow suit?
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'Earnings stripping': The next tax-dodging strategy in Obama's crosshairs?
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Financial Privacy:

JPM Breach Hit 76 Million Households --- JPMorgan 'Not Commenting' On Whether Obama's Personal Info Was Compromised In Data Breach
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Religion:

Attorneys for Milwaukee archdiocese, abuse victims return to court after failed mediation
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Food/Beverage:

Vendor bankruptcy leaves store shelves empty
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Autos:

What Turned Warren Buffett Into a Car Guy? Economics
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Gambling:

Less debt and list of gamblers are key for new Revel owner
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Judge eyes Trump Entertainment pension obligations
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Emerald Casino debacle leads to huge judgment --- Jenner & Block Secures $272 Million Win for Casino Bankruptcy Trustee
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Sports:

IOC demands: Oslo drops bid after over-the-top list of requirements.
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Healthcare:

Wahiawa General Hospital cutting 100 positions
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Why Sealing Off Ebola-Stricken Countries Is Not The Answer
(DBN)

Liberia to Prosecute Texas Ebola Patient for Lying on Questionnaire
(DBN)

How Government Has Authority to Quarantine
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(1 new opinion today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (23 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (72 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

What Companies are Doing to Get Out of Bankruptcy Court
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Professional Compensation:

Bid by Lawyers for More Millions Faces SCOTUS
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Safe Harbors:

Swaps Said to Be Losing Special U.S. Bankruptcy Status
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Miscellaneous:

September's Bankruptcy and Related Decisions in the Fifth Circuit
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Administrative Claims:

Appellate Panel Teaches the Electric Slide, Sets Forth a Standard for Determining Whether Electricity Is a “Good” for Purposes of Section 503(b)(9)
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Sales:

Eleventh Circuit Unwinds Order Confirming Bankruptcy Sale
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TBTF:

NY Fed Lawyer Says AIG Got Billions Without Paperwork
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GCs of Fed and NY Fed Hold Forth at AIG Trial
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Blankfein, Dimon Pursued Private AIG Bailout, Lawyer Says
(DBN)

Six Years Later, We're Still Litigating the Bailouts. Here's What We Know.
(DBN)

Fannie-Freddie Case Shows Messy Nature of Deal-Making in a Panic --- Fairholme Fund Slumps Following Setback in Fannie and Freddie Bet --- Perry Capital Appeals Fannie, Freddie Bailout Ruling --- Fannie-Freddie Investors Fight on in Court of Claims
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Oil/Gas:

Oilfield Equipment Renter Quality Lease Files Bankruptcy
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Corporate Reform:

Hedge fund's novel claim: SEC in-house judges are unconstitutional
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Sovereigns:

Argentine Central Bank Chief Resigns After Apparent Clash with President Cristina Kirchner --- Argentina Crashes --- Argentina stocks tumble in Wall Street --- Argentine stocks, bonds sink after central bank chief replaced
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Making Argentina's Debt Debacle a Rarity
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Argentina, Bond Payment Default, Contempt, and Art Restitution Claims: An Unlikely But Important Mix
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Argentina's economy: Puff Daddy, economic guru
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Argentina debt tumbles despite bond payment
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Griesa authorizes JP Morgan to process one-off payment
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Brazil private sector wants to help Argentina in the dispute with 'holdouts'
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UK:

U.K. Services Growth Cools as Recovery Loses Some Momentum
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Billionaire Buffett Says Tesco Investment Was 'A Huge Mistake'
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Baker Tilly Partner is named Personal Insolvency Practitioner of the Year
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EU:

Eurozone recovery even more anemic than thought
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PIIGS:

Greek pensioners demonstrate against spending cuts -- Greek Hopes to Slip Bailout Shackles
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Italy police fire tear gas at anti-austerity protesters --- Rome Blogger Exposes City Ravaged by Neglect
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France:

France Is 'Finished'
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UBS faces fine of up to $6.3 bln in French tax probe-paper
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Russia:

Russia's Mechel Could Face West's Sanctions Under Debt Plan --- Mechel at Upper Debt Limit, Says Lender --- Why Mechel Stock Is Plunging
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Hong Kong:

Gov't leader says will not yield to demands
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The Hong Kong Leader's Daughter Bragged About Her Fabulous Taxpayer-Funded Life On Social Media --- Hong Kong Leader's Daughter Thanks "Silly" Taxpayers for Diamonds
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The World’s Most Polite Protesters --- How Frustration Over Terrible TV Shows Helped Spark A Revolution In Hong Kong
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Hong Kong's leader and protesters agree to talks
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MENA:

Dubai World has over 60 pct creditor assent for restructuring
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Chile:

Proceeding with caution - Incoming reforms will improve Chile's outdated insolvency regime
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Nauru:

Court victory allows Nauru to avoid bankruptcy for now
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Nauru wins case against US hedge fund
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