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Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:09:00 +0100
Lipavský to hand out medals recognising diplomatic service
Lipavský to hand out medals recognising diplomatic service

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:12:00 +0100
Epitaph: a short story by Kateřina Tučková
A picture can paint a thousand words. This is certainly the case with the photograph of a pregnant woman being carried out on a stretcher by five paramedics from a Mariupol hospital, where a Russian bomb had just landed on March 9th 2022. This pictu...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:49:00 +0100
Golden Czech Hands: cliché or reality?
“Czechs have golden hands,” boasts a popular saying meaning, that Czechs are generally manually a very skillful nation. Economists do not doubt that the Czech economic success is based on a long tradition of manufacturing and other industries. B...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 +0100
CZECH MADE: Preciosa
Preciosa – Bohemia crystal glass products sold the world over

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:25:00 +0100
Bohemia crystal glass: unique products that sell worldwide
Hand-made Bohemia crystal-glass and glass jewelry have a centuries old tradition and are among the country's leading export articles.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:49:00 +0100
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visits Prague
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visits Prague

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:53:00 +0100
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Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:46:00 +0100
State-regulated electricity prices to fall next year, but people will still pay more
State-regulated electricity prices to fall next year, but people will still pay more

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:06:00 +0100
Mass graves being uncovered by archaeologists in Prague’s Karlín
Teams of archaeologists and anthropologists are currently excavating on the site of the former military cemetery in Prague’s Karlín district. The site was in use from the second half of the 1700s to the end of the 19th century and excavators beli...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:51:00 +0100
Prague expresses solidarity with Warsaw in wake of missile explosion
Czech officials have responded with concern to the news that two allegedly Russian missiles hit Polish territory on Tuesday, killing two people. Czechia has said it will coordinate with its EU and NATO partners and support whatever action is agreed ...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:46:00 +0100
Government’s Human Rights Commissioner invites striking students for talks
Government’s Human Rights Commissioner invites striking students for talks

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:46:00 +0100
Legendary Czechoslovak bullet train receives award for exemplary restoration
Legendary Czechoslovak bullet train receives award for exemplary restoration

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:45:00 +0100
MPs approve establishment of Digital and Information Agency
MPs approve establishment of Digital and Information Agency

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:44:00 +0100
Foreign Minister: Czechia supports Poland in investigating missile explosion
Foreign Minister: Czechia supports Poland in investigating missile explosion

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:53:00 +0100
Preciosa – Bohemia crystal glass products sold the world over
Hand-made Bohemia crystal-glass and glass jewelry have a centuries old tradition that is taken to new heights by cutting-edge technology. Stunning crystal glass lighting installations, art works and glasses grace palaces, luxury hotels, public space...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:55:00 +0100
Czech Army chief: Calm heads needed over missiles in Poland
Czech Army chief: Calm heads needed over missiles in Poland

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:45:00 +0100
Slovak President Čaputová meets with Czech counterpart Miloš Zeman
Slovak President Čaputová meets with Czech counterpart Miloš Zeman

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 22:10:00 +0100
Fiala: Russian missiles hitting Poland would be further escalation
Fiala: Russian missiles hitting Poland would be further escalation

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:10:00 +0100
Mayor: Prague unable to take in more refugees from Ukraine
Mayor: Prague unable to take in more refugees from Ukraine

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:58:00 +0100
Czechia’s Jurečka addresses COP27 conference in Egypt
Czechia’s Jurečka addresses COP27 conference in Egypt

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:50:00 +0100
Office of President calls for police action over Prague Castle barriers
Office of President calls for police action over Prague Castle barriers

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:34:00 +0100
What’s happening in Czechia on November 17?
This year’s November 17th celebrations will mark the 33rd anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. The annual celebrations are always packed with a multitude of events, ranging from cultural festivities to political protests. Here is a rundown of wha...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:29:00 +0100
Work of Czechia’s famous twin artists on display in Kutná Hora
An exhibition presenting the life’s work of the twin sisters Jitka and Květa Válová got underway in Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region in Kutná Hora earlier this month. Entitled A Path Destined by Faith, it presents numerous works on loan ...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:16:00 +0100
Czech students occupy universities demanding climate action
University students across Czechia are taking part in protests against climate change, calling on the government to take immediate action to address global warming, soaring energy prices and growing social inequalities.  The series of events, inclu...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:52:00 +0100
Czech engineers develop pilotless aircraft for urban transport
‘Miya’ is an aeroplane with a difference – designed to carry up to four passengers, she can fly without a pilot. She is also intended primarily for getting around in cities – and can do so almost completely silently.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:17:00 +0100
Soldiers’ pay to increase by 10 percent at start of 2023
Soldiers’ pay to increase by 10 percent at start of 2023

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:38:00 +0100
Ministry plans to change function of “Covid app” Tečka
Ministry plans to change function of “Covid app” Tečka

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:25:00 +0100
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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:22:00 +0100
New poll puts ANO way ahead of other parties
New poll puts ANO way ahead of other parties

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:30:00 +0100
Czech foreign minister starts two-day visit to Great Britain
Czech foreign minister starts two-day visit to Great Britain

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:18:00 +0100
Czechia considering bid to host UN's 2024 COP29 climate summit
Czechia considering bid to host UN's 2024 COP29 climate summit

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:47:00 +0100
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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:41:00 +0100
Peas will grow there once again: New “Mendel greenhouse” opens in Brno
The newly-restored greenhouse in the garden of the Augustinian abbey in Brno where the father of modern genetics, Gregor Johann Mendel, cross-bred pea plants and thereby discovered the laws of heredity, opened to the public for the first time on Sat...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:15:00 +0100
A golden generation? Czech floorball team takes silver at World Championships
The Czech men’s national floorball team has just registered its greatest international success in nearly two decades, reaching the final of the World Championships in Switzerland. Despite losing to Sweden 3:9 in Sunday’s final, recent Czech succ...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0100
Linguist: “I don’t like Czechia – but I think it will be adopted”
Proponents of “Czechia” got a boost this month, when Olympic officials in Prague asked the International Olympic Committee to register it in its database of country names. But will the short name ever replace the official “the Czech Republic...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:13:00 +0100
Czech researchers testing psiloybe mushroom on patients with depression
Czech researchers testing psiloybe mushroom on patients with depression

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:10:00 +0100
Train transport renewed on Prague - Horní Počernice route, but delays expected
Train transport renewed on Prague - Horní Počernice route, but delays expected

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:08:00 +0100
Prague Castle Administration unhappy with security checks
Prague Castle Administration unhappy with security checks

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:06:00 +0100
Czech lower house speaker: EU needs to prevent power vacuum in Western Balkans
Czech lower house speaker: EU needs to prevent power vacuum in Western Balkans

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:04:00 +0100
EC president praises Czechia for “exemplary“ support of Ukraine
EC president praises Czechia for “exemplary“ support of Ukraine

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Thousands of Christmas ornaments adorn bar
Zlín’s Bar 1931 is already in a festive mood. It has been adorned with 12,000 Christmas baubles produced by the firm Irisa in the nearby town of Vsetín.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 07:05:00 +0100
Czech mortgage rates highest in 20 years, major fall in new loans
Czech mortgage rates highest in 20 years, major fall in new loans

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 15:50:00 +0100
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Sun, 13 Nov 2022 15:46:00 +0100
Poll: ANO remain in front but Civic Democrats and Pirates gain ground
Poll: ANO remain in front but Civic Democrats and Pirates gain ground

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:24:00 +0100
Scientist Petr Pyšek in line for Czech Head prize
Scientist Petr Pyšek in line for Czech Head prize

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 11:21:00 +0100
Study: Two-fifths of Czechs to spend less this Christmas
Study: Two-fifths of Czechs to spend less this Christmas

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:53:00 +0100
Interior minister: Large winter wave of Ukraine refugees would pose difficulties
Interior minister: Large winter wave of Ukraine refugees would pose difficulties

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:16:00 +0100
Whose are the trains? Division of Czechoslovak assets began 30 years ago
The division of Czechoslovakia into two separate states was a peaceful process without a single shot being fired. However, arguments over the division of assets that belonged to the former state dragged on for 7 years.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:09:00 +0100
Czech Christmas trees to go up around 10 percent this year
Czech Christmas trees to go up around 10 percent this year

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:03:00 +0100
Lucie Bílá overall winner in Czech Nightingale awards
Lucie Bílá overall winner in Czech Nightingale awards

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:03:00 +0100
Czech band Vltava's new album asks: Is life all fun and games?
Czech band Vltava recently released a new album, much to the delight of their fans who have been waiting six years since the last one. Indeed, fans were so eager for its release that they supported its creation with a crowdfunding campaign.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 07:56:00 +0100
Czechs knocked out of Billie Jean King Cup in semi-finals
Czechs knocked out of Billie Jean King Cup in semi-finals

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 18:07:00 +0100
Válek: Isolation for Covid positive may end
Válek: Isolation for Covid positive may end

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:10:00 +0100
Doctors’ chief slams Ministry of Health as arrogant
Doctors’ chief slams Ministry of Health as arrogant

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:05:00 +0100
Lipavský demands Chinese explanation for “police stations” in Prague
Lipavský demands Chinese explanation for “police stations” in Prague

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:29:00 +0100
Unions come out against commercialisation of healthcare
Unions come out against commercialisation of healthcare

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:17:00 +0100
Food collection takes place at over 1,400 Czech shops
Food collection takes place at over 1,400 Czech shops

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:10:00 +0100
Czechs into semi-finals at Billie Jean King Cup after beating US
Czechs into semi-finals at Billie Jean King Cup after beating US

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:09:00 +0100
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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:21:00 +0100
Josef Mánes: the pioneer of modern Czech art
Josef Mánes left a rich legacy to the Czech Republic - but also fell afoul of a mysterious curse. What is the identity of the woman with the mysterious smile in his painting Josefína, “the Czech Mona Lisa”? And what is the curse of the astrono...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:35:00 +0100
Škoda increased global sales by 29 percent in October
Škoda increased global sales by 29 percent in October

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:51:00 +0100
November 17 celebrations promise Pussy Riot, Hong Kong activist and letter from Dalai Lama
This year’s celebrations of November 17, the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, will see the centre of Prague and many other cities across Czechia fill up with events and festivities. The organisers of one of the largest annual events, the Fest...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:46:00 +0100
German police arrested 70 Czechs last year for meth trafficking
German police arrested 70 Czechs last year for meth trafficking

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:10:00 +0100
St. Martin's wine: what is it, why do people drink it, and where can you get it?
November 11 is St. Martin's Day, and in Czechia that often means eating roast goose paired with St. Martin's wine. But what is special about this wine, and how do you know you're getting the real thing?

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:31:00 +0100
EC lowers growth forecast for Czech economy
EC lowers growth forecast for Czech economy

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:31:00 +0100
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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:31:00 +0100
Tennis: Czechs to face US in Billie Jean Cup group decider
Tennis: Czechs to face US in Billie Jean Cup group decider

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0100
Fiala: Combination of nuclear and renewable sources only safe scenario for Czechia
Fiala: Combination of nuclear and renewable sources only safe scenario for Czechia

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:08:00 +0100
Czechs honour memory of war veterans
Czechs honour memory of war veterans

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:46:00 +0100
Czech and Slovak PMs agree on closer police cooperation at border
Czech and Slovak PMs agree on closer police cooperation at border

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:06:00 +0100
Andrea Vytlačilová: up-and-coming young fashion designer on dyeing with avocados
Andrea Vytlačilová is only 26 years old – but has the extremely impressive CV you’d expect of a person with many more years of life behind them. Already with work experience under her belt from fashion houses such as Marc Jacobs in New York, ...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:12:00 +0100
Negotiators agree on wording of Czech-American defence treaty
Negotiators agree on wording of Czech-American defence treaty

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:02:00 +0100
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Weather forecast

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:59:00 +0100
Border check spat expected to take centre stage at Czech and Slovak PM meeting
Prime Minister Petr Fiala is meeting with his Slovak counterpart Eduard Heger this Thursday in Prague. The chief topic on the agenda is the issue of illegal migration and the associated border controls between the two countries which the Czech gover...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:44:00 +0100
Lipavský meets with Georgian foreign minister and PM in Tbilisi
Lipavský meets with Georgian foreign minister and PM in Tbilisi

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:50:00 +0100
Inflation showing signs of easing
Inflation showing signs of easing

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:19:00 +0100
Donated Prague tram has its maiden voyage in Kharkiv
Donated Prague tram has its maiden voyage in Kharkiv

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:54:00 +0100
New centre promoting children’s reading opens in Prague
A new Czech Children’s Book Centre has recently opened in Prague with the aim of promoting quality children’s books by small publishers and encouraging a love of reading among the young. The institution, located at Janský Vršek just below Pra...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:43:00 +0100
Canadian-Czech community working to turn derelict Jan Hus church into small museum
Dumplings, poppy-seed cakes and Czech traditions help keep the memory of the “old country” alive in the community of second and third generation Canadian Czechs in Saskatchewan province, Canada. A group of local enthusiasts are now also working ...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:40:00 +0100
President wants changes to Prague Castle security checks but police are against
President wants changes to Prague Castle security checks but police are against

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:28:00 +0100
Fiala: Checks on border with Slovakia working and helping tackle illegal migrant route
Fiala: Checks on border with Slovakia working and helping tackle illegal migrant route

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0100
CZECH MADE: Foma
A major player in the black and white photography market

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:51:00 +0100
Government approves setting up of CZK 54 billion programme aimed at helping households save energy
Government approves setting up of CZK 54 billion programme aimed at helping households save energy

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:15:00 +0100
Government proposes scrapping over 10,000 outdated pieces of legislation
Government proposes scrapping over 10,000 outdated pieces of legislation

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:22:00 +0100
Government approves amendment to Energy Act
Government approves amendment to Energy Act

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:08:00 +0100
Czech Architecture Award goes to couple who designed their own home
Czech Architecture Award goes to couple who designed their own home

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:45:00 +0100
Unknown piece by Bohuslav Martinů discovered after more than 90 years
A previously unknown work by one of the greatest Czech composers, Bohuslav Martinů, was recently discovered in the Israeli National Library in Jerusalem. Czech musicologist Natálie Krátká came across the piece while researching the library’s c...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:19:00 +0100
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Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:17:00 +0100
Lipavský: Georgia must enact internal reforms to achieve EU candidate status
Lipavský: Georgia must enact internal reforms to achieve EU candidate status

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:59:00 +0100
Czechs in favour of introducing deposits for plastic bottles and cans, according to survey
Czechs in favour of introducing deposits for plastic bottles and cans, according to survey

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:40:00 +0100
Statisticians: Tourism back to pre-pandemic numbers in Q3 2022
Statisticians: Tourism back to pre-pandemic numbers in Q3 2022

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:27:00 +0100
Finance Ministry expects 2022 Czech GDP growth to reach 2.4 percent
Finance Ministry expects 2022 Czech GDP growth to reach 2.4 percent

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:10:00 +0100
Foma: A major player in the black and white photography market
It may be a little known fact, but Czechia houses a company that was once the main producer of photographic materials for the Eastern Bloc. The foundations of Foma Bohemia’s success were set up during the First Czechoslovak Republic. Today, the co...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:10:00 +0100
Will child sex crime offenders be placed on special register?
The case of a man who was allowed to work with children after twice raping a minor has led the authorities to consider blacklisting offenders of child sex crimes.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0100
“I don’t get their motivations”: Why are 21 aspiring to presidency?
No fewer than 21 people applied to stand in Czech presidential elections before Tuesday’s deadline for registration, though many may be disqualified. Meanwhile polls suggest Danuše Nerudová is catching up on frontrunners Petr Pavel and Andrej Ba...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:59:00 +0100
Fiala cabinet to revise policy programme over Ukraine war and energy crisis
Fiala cabinet to revise policy programme over Ukraine war and energy crisis

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:22:00 +0100
High number of cyber-attacks recorded in October, says security agency
High number of cyber-attacks recorded in October, says security agency

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:05:00 +0100
Brutalist building sculptures by artist Krištof Kintera installed in Prague’s Klárov
Seven miniature versions of Prague’s Communist-era brutalist buildings have been installed in a park outside the Malostranská Metro Station. The site-specific project, featuring seven illuminated sculptures cast from concrete, was created by Czec...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Unbreakable and Sacrificed: Film festival highlights brave acts of 20th century resistance
A film festival highlighting brave acts of resistance to the Nazi and Communist regimes and the people behind them is currently underway in Prague. Organized by the Museum of 20th Century Memory the festival offers screenings, lectures and debates a...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:28:00 +0100
Woman who helped bring Czechoslovak dissident literature to West dies at 95
Translator, writer and tireless promoter of Czech literature Markéta Goetz-Stankiewicz passed away at the age of 95 in Vancouver on Sunday. During the 1970s and ‘80s, she became a crucial link for Czechoslovak dissidents with the West, smuggling ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:22:00 +0100
Would-be presidential candidates submit signatures on deadline day
Would-be presidential candidates submit signatures on deadline day

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:11:00 +0100
Lipavský to visit Georgia Wednesday and Thursday
Lipavský to visit Georgia Wednesday and Thursday

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:10:00 +0100
“Everybody now wants products with CBD” – Prague hosts international cannabis fair
Prague hosted the largest international fair of cannabis and medicinal herbs of its kind last weekend. Known as Cannafest, the 12th edition of the fair drew great numbers of Czechs of all ages to explore and try out the various legal cannabis produc...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:54:00 +0100
17th All Sokol Slet planned for summer 2024
17th All Sokol Slet planned for summer 2024

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:47:00 +0100
Train Tracks Ahead
Written by Amal Al-Kheir (a story inspired by the life of my grandmother, Dana Svobodová)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:43:00 +0100
The Voyage
Written by Gabby Gartner, aged fifteen (inspired by the story of my great-great-grandfather)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:36:00 +0100
The Story of Radio’s Voice – a radio play
Written by Eva Nováková, aged 13 (inspired by my grandmother, Eva Nováková and great-grandmother Olga Szántová)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:35:00 +0100
Writer with links to pre-1989 Czech dissent Goetz-Stankiewicz dies at 95
Writer with links to pre-1989 Czech dissent Goetz-Stankiewicz dies at 95

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:35:00 +0100
Weather forecast
Weather forecast

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:34:00 +0100
Czech jobless rate remains at 3.5 percent
Czech jobless rate remains at 3.5 percent

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:18:00 +0100
The Story of My Great-Grandmother
Written by Žaneta Málková, aged 14 (a story of resilience)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:15:00 +0100
The Man on the Hill
Written by Nathalie Rowe (inspired by an experience my father had as a soldier)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:09:00 +0100
The Great Struggle for Independence
Written by Anushree Kshirsigar, aged 16 (the story of my great-great-grandfather)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:06:00 +0100
František’s Sword
Written by Jakub Liška, aged 15 (inspired by my great-grandfather)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:04:00 +0100
Last Days of Sugarcane
Written by An-Li Frisk (set in the year 1981, Guangdong province of China)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:02:00 +0100
The Blue Velvet Dress
Written by Johana Trejtnar, aged seventeen (a story that starts with my great-grandmother)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:59:00 +0100
In the Eye of the Storm
Written by Rade Meech-Tatić (adapted from the memoirs of my grandfather R. C. Meech)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:53:00 +0100
1977: From Leningrad to Baltimore
Written by Lucienne Erent, aged 13 (inspired by my father’s story)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:50:00 +0100
Flooded in Tears
Written by Martin Rada (telling the story of the village where my great-grandmother lived)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:40:00 +0100
Country Terror
Written by Amelie Sophia Piper, aged 11 (inspired by the story of my great-great-grandfather)



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