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Phil Simon: Noteworthy Interviews and Book Excerpts

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Mantras, or transcendental sounds, have great power. They descend to us from the spiritual realm throught a line of perfect masters. Mantras free a person from anxiety and cultivate love in one’s heart. Just by associating with these spiritual sounds we receive wonderful benefit.

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An audio podcast exploring the future of being creative. We interview thought leaders, showcase technologies and uncover how you can make your music, film and digital media more future-friendly.

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Phil Simon 


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6:39 – Jordan Rudess
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The Age of the Platform...and Planks

Buoyed by the success of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, companies of all sizes are fundamentally rethinking how they do business. They are creating vibrant ecosystems, and in the process, reaping big rewards. In the tradition of The Long Tail, The Age of the Platform demonstrates how the world of business today is vastly different from that of even ten years ago. Today the most successful companies are operating under an entirely different business model–-one predicated on collaboration, rapid development, emerging technologies, and externally driven innovation. The Age of the Platform introduces and describes a critical new business model, one essential to survive in today’s increasingly fragmented and dynamic economy.


The Age of the Platform - Sample

Listen to chapter one of Clive Barker's The Scarlet Gospels audiobook, read by John Lee.

The Scarlet Gospels takes listeners back many years to the early days of two of Barker's most iconic characters in a battle of good and evil as old as time: The long-beleaguered detective Harry D'Amour, investigator of all supernatural, magical, and malevolent crimes faces off against his formidable, and intensely evil rival, Pinhead, the priest of hell. Barker devotees have been waiting for The Scarlet Gospels with bated breath for years, and it's everything they've begged for and more. Bloody, terrifying, and brilliantly complex, fans and newcomers alike will not be disappointed by the epic, visionary tale that is The Scarlet Gospels. Barker's horror will make your worst nightmares seem like bedtime stories. The Gospels are coming. Are you ready?

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The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker - Ch 1

Listen to chapter one of Sherrilyn Kenyon's Born of Defiance audiobook, read by Fred Berman. 

Born an Outcast, Talyn Batur has spent the whole of his life fighting against the prejudice of his people. An Andarion without a father is not something anyone wants to be.
But when his companion's brother draws him into a plot against the Andarion crown, he finds himself torn between the loyalty to their planetary government that his mother has beaten into him and his own beliefs of justice and right.
Now, he must decide for himself to remain a pawn of their government or to defy everything and everyone he's ever known to stand up to tyranny. It's a gamble that will either save his life or end it. And when old enemies align with new ones, it's more than just his own life at risk. And more than just his homeworld that will end should he fail, in Born of Defiance, the next League novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Born of Defiance by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Ch 1

Girls' Night Out by Kate Flora on Audible:
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Summary:

When the man who date raped a friend is found not guilty, the women in her book group decide to take matters into their own hands.

Mystery and true-crime writer Kate Clark Flora's fascination with people's criminal tendencies began in the Maine attorney general's office. Deadbeat dads, people who hurt their kids, and employers' acts of discrimination aroused her curiosity about human behavior. Her books include seven "strong woman" Thea Kozak mysteries and three gritty police procedurals in her star-reviewed Joe Burgess series. Redemption was the 2013 Maine Literary Award winner for Crime Fiction. Her Edgar-nominated true-crime story, Finding Amy, has been optioned for a movie. Flora has also published 15 crime stories in various anthologies.

When she's not writing or teaching at Grub Street in Boston, Flora is in her garden, waging a constant battle against critters, pests, and her husband's lawn mower. She's been married for 35 years to a man who still makes her laugh. She has two wonderful sons, a movie editor and a scientist; two lovely daughters-in-law; and four rescue "granddogs," Frances, Otis, Harvey, and Daisy.

This is a short audiobook published by Shebooks - high-quality fiction, memoir, and journalism for women, by women. 


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Girls' Night Out by Kate Flora, Narrated by Holly B. Goe

Blood Brother by Mona Gable on Audible:
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Summary:

Blood Brother: The Gene That Rocked My Family offers a brave and nuanced take on one of the most radioactive issues of our times: genetic testing. When her beloved brother, Jim, is diagnosed with Huntington’s disease - a fatal brain disease - author Mona Gable is suddenly thrust into alien, frightening territory without a road map to guide her. Still, as she recovers from the shock of her brother’s death, decisions must be made. To get tested or not? To inform her children that they may also be at risk? To speak openly and publicly about a disease that historically has been cloaked in secrecy and shame? This is a must-listen for anyone who has grappled with similar issues or who suspects that they, too, may have inherited a deadly gene.

Gable writes about women’s issues, health, science, travel, and international issues. Her work has appeared in Prevention, Fast Company, Los Angeles Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Pacific Standard, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. From 2011 to 2013, she was the feminist editor of BlogHer.com and has been a contributor to the Huffington Post since 2006. Her essays have appeared in several anthologies, including The Maternal Is Political: Women Writers at the Intersection of Motherhood and Social Change and the best-selling collection of Salon essays, Mothers Who Think: Tales of Real-Life Parenthood. She is also a facilitator with the OpEd Project, a venture aimed at increasing the range of voices shaping public opinion.


Blood Brother by Mona Gable, Narrated by Angela Starling

Promise Me, Cowboy by CJ Carmichael on Audible:
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Summary:

Carrigans of Circle C, book one: Sage Carrigan never meant to be the other woman. Unfortunately bronco rider Dawson O'Dell neglected to mention he was married the night he invited her to his bed after they'd both placed first in their rodeo events. When his wife walked in on them, Sage was deeply hurt and humiliated. After an accident in the ring the next day, Sage decides she's quitting the rodeo--and cowboys--to become a chocolatier in her hometown ranching community, Marietta, Montana. She's doing just fine, but then Dawson shows up--five years later, with a little girl in tow. He's there for the Copper Mountain Rodeo, hoping to win big. But he's also got plans of settling down with his daughter and buying a house--the very same one about which Sage has been dreaming. He says he's there for her, and he's making lots of promises. But can he keep them?

If you love clean romance, Montana, cowboys, small-town settings, and stories with family values, you will enjoy the Carrigans of the Circle.


Promise Me, Cowboy by CJ Carmichael, Narrated by Emily Cauldwell

Here's a three-minute sample to the audiobook of Message Not Received: Why Business Communication Is Broken and How to Fix It.

Audiobook Sample: Message Not Received

Happy Is the New Healthy by David Romanelli on Audible:
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Summary:

Our lives have become so busy that we are living in a constant state of go, go, go. What did you do last Thursday? What about two weeks ago Monday? Our days are so consumed with emails, telephone calls, errands, status updates, texts, and tweets that entire days go by without one single moment of joy. And we wonder why we are stressed out, anxiety-ridden, tired, walking zombies. Lifestyle and wellness guru Yeah Dave offers a fresh take on what it means to be well and reminds the listener that happiness leads to health, not health to happiness.

This audiobook shares simple, immediate ways to feel celebrate life and feel better. This isn't about green juices and crazy diet regimens. To get you started, Dave asks the listener to take one minute out of our day - 1:11pm for example - to stop and RELAX. Dave's mantra: The one who celebrates the small victories and simple pleasures wins the game of life over and over again!



Happy Is the New Healthy by David Romanelli, Narrated by David Romanelli

Message Not Received by Phil Simon on Audible:
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Summary:

George Bernard Shaw once famously said, "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."

Although he died in 1950, Shaw's words live on, especially in the business world. Far too many executives, salespeople, consultants, and even rank-and-file employees suck at communicating. Some think that they're speaking and writing effectively when they drop ostensibly sophisticated terms like paradigm shift, synergy, net-net, form factor, and optics. Others think that they're being clever.

No doubt that you know the type. Maybe you're even one of them and don't realize it. These are the folks who regularly rely upon obscure acronyms, technobabble, jargon, and buzzwords when plain English would suffice just fine. They constantly invent new tech-laden words, bastardize others, and turn nouns into verbs. They ignore their audiences, oblivious to the context of their words. In other words, they talk without speaking.

If bad business communication is a disease, the prevalence of hackneyed and utterly meaningless terms is just one of its major causes. Aside from using confusing language, many corporate folks depend almost exclusively on a single communications vehicle: email. In the process, they actively resist new, powerful, and truly collaborative tools specifically designed to make people work and communicate better.

What's the net effect of this near-pervasive failure to effectively communicate while at work? The precise monetary figure is impossible to quantify. At the same time, though, it cannot be overstated. At a minimum, communication breakdowns are directly responsible for myriad inefficiencies, duplicate efforts, ineffectual campaigns, project failures, largely avoidable gaffes, internal political squabbles, and forgone business opportunities. 

Message Not Received by Phil Simon, Narrated by Jonathan Yen

The Wallet Allocation Rule by  Timothy Keiningham, et. al on Audible:
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Summary:

The Wallet Allocation Rule is a revolutionary, definitive guide for winning the battle for share of customers' hearts, minds, and wallets. Backed by rock-solid science published in the Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review, this landmark book introduces a new and rigorously tested approach - the wallet allocation rule - that is proven to link to the most important measure of customer loyalty: share of wallet.

Companies currently spend billions of dollars each year measuring and managing metrics like customer satisfaction and net promoter score (NPS) to improve customer loyalty. These metrics, however, have almost no correlation to share of wallet. As a result the returns on investments designed to improve the customer experience are frequently near zero, even negative.

With The Wallet Allocation Rule, managers finally have the missing link to business growth within their grasp - the ability to link their existing metrics to the share of spending that customers allocate to their brands.

    Learn why improving satisfaction (or NPS) does not improve share.
    Apply the wallet allocation rule to discover what really drives customer spending.
    Uncover new metrics that really matter to achieve growth. 

By applying the wallet allocation rule, managers get real insight into the money they currently get from their customers, the money available to be earned by them, and what it takes to get it. The Wallet Allocation Rule provides managers with a blueprint for sustainable long-term growth. 



The Wallet Allocation Rule by  Timothy Keiningham, et. al Narrated by Christopher Kipiniak

I Like You Just The Way I Am by Claire Contreras on Audible:
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Summary:

New York Times & USA Today best seller. This is a full-length, standalone, contemporary romance.

He was my older brother's best friend. He was never supposed to be mine. I thought we would get it out of our systems and move on. One of us did. One of us left. Now he's back, looking at me like he wants to devour me. And all those feelings I'd turned into anger are brewing into something else, something that terrifies me. He broke my heart last time. This time he'll obliterate it. 

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I Like You Just The Way I Am by Jenny Mollen, Narrated by Jenny Mollen

Kaleidoscope Hearts by Claire Contreras on Audible:
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Summary:

New York Times & USA Today best seller. This is a full-length, standalone, contemporary romance.

He was my older brother's best friend. He was never supposed to be mine. I thought we would get it out of our systems and move on. One of us did. One of us left. Now he's back, looking at me like he wants to devour me. And all those feelings I'd turned into anger are brewing into something else, something that terrifies me. He broke my heart last time. This time he'll obliterate it. 

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Kaleidoscope Hearts by Claire Contreras,  Narrated by Christy Romano and Vikas Adam

Winner of the 2011 Silver Medal, MOONBEAM CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS!

Twelve-year-old Hannah finds an ancient Salish spindle whorl in a cave near Cowichan Bay, and through the agency of a trickster raven, is transported back over 100 years to a village called Tl’ulpalus. Hannah is befriended by a young Salish girl, Yisella, and welcomed into village life, where she finds that the spindle whorl is the prize possession of Yisella’s mother, a famous spinner and weaver. When Yisella's mother falls victim to smallpox, Hannah finally begins to open up about the death of her own mother.

Audiobook: Hannah & The Spindle Whorl, Carol Anne Shaw

Falling Away by Jasinda Wilder on Audible:
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Summary:

My name is Benjamin Dorsey. You know my mom and dad's story. You know Kylie's parents' story. You even know Kylie's story.

You don't know mine yet.

You don't know what a broken heart is until you've loved someone your whole life only to have her slip through your fingers because you waited too long. That's heartbreak. That's regret. And how do you live with that? How do you go through the motions when she's there as a reminder of what you lost, of what you could have had but were too damn chicken to go after? I couldn't. So I left.

That's right, I ran away. I found myself across the continent, playing minor league football. I mean, at least I still had football, right?

Nope. That got taken away from me too. A career-ending injury left me down and out, scraping the bottom of the barrel, hating myself, and hating life. And then I met Cheyenne Leveaux, my physical therapist, who became my one and only friend, the one bright light in the darkness of my messed up life.

But of course nothing is ever simple or easy.

Tragedy struck, and the rug was swept out from under me yet again. This time the guilt, the doubt, the secrets, and the old heartbreak may threaten my one chance at true happiness, my one shot at my own happily ever after.

Listening order: Falling into You, Falling into Us, Falling Under, Falling Away 

Falling Away by Jasinda Wilder, Narrated by Piper Goodeve and Gabriel Vaughan

Young Adult. THE OLD BROWN SUITCASE, an award winning book that has sold extraordinarily well both around the globe, now appears in a new edition by Ronsdale Press. The novel narrates the absorbing story of a young girl who survived the Holocaust against all odds. Slava, a fourteen-year-old teen, comes to Canada with her parents and sister and a suitcase filled with memories of a lost childhood, memories that now haunt her new life. She cannot forget the hunger, stench and disease in the Warsaw Ghetto, nor the fear and humiliation of being incarcerated behind a high brick wall. She cannot forget her extraordinary escape from the Ghetto, leaving behind her beloved parents and sister. Nor can she forget being swallowed up in a strange and unknown place to survive under a hidden identity. The story juxtaposes heart-wrenching scenes from a child's life in war-torn Poland with the life of a teenager trying to adjust to a new country in time of peace. In Canada, it is not easy for Slava to build a bridge between two cultures; nor is it easy to live with the turmoil of her immediate past. At the same time she must face the new challenges involved in being an immigrant, a Jew and a teenage girl. Historical notes on the Warsaw Ghetto and a bibliography for future reading have been appended for those who wish further insights.

Audiobook: The Old Brown Suitcase, Lillian Boraks-Nemetz

I vårt tredje vykort från vår resa genom fem nordamerikanska städer har vi kommit till Chicago. Vi åkte ut till Oak Park. Frank Lloyd Wright förde sin särskilda prärie-arkitektur till perfektion i villaorten Oak Park strax utanför Chicago decennierna omkring 1900. Det var ett konservativt och välmående samhälle, där Lloyd Wright ritade hus till sina närmaste grannar - idylliskt intimt med eldstaden i mitten kring vilken kärnfamiljen skulle samlas. Men efterhand blev husen utsträckta, urbana - med Chicagos rutnät integrerat i huskroppen. Lloyd Wright stod inte riktigt ut med det ombonade villalivet, utan revolterade genom en serie anmärkningsvärda skandaler. Bland annat drog han till Europa med hustrun till en av sina klienter, Mamah Borthwick Cheney, och förstörde därmed både sin familje- och yrkesposition i ett enda slag.

Mamah Borthwick Cheney skulle 1914 falla offer för ett av USA:s mest uppseendeväckande massmord. Det förändrade också för alltid Lloyd Wright liv och arbete. Det finns en före och ett efter den augustidag då huset i Taliesin, Wisconsin - som Lloyd Wright inte kunde sluta att arbeta med - brann ned till grunden. Frank Lloyd Wright gick möjligen vidare, men hans avtryck i världen var sig aldrig mer likt.

Vykort från Amerika #3: Deconstructing Frank in Chicago

Run! by Dean Karnazes on Audible:
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Summary:

In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultra-Marathon Man, world-renowned ultra marathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail; Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica, and the back alleys of New Jersey.

From the downright hilarious to the truly profound, the stories in Run! provide listeners with the ultimate escape and offer a rare glimpse into the mindset and motivation of an extreme athlete, one who has, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Not only pushed the envelope but blasted it to bits."

Karnazes addresses pain and perseverance, and he also charts the emotional as he pushes to the edges of human achievement. The tales of the friendships he’s cultivated on his many adventures around the world warm the heart, and are sure to captivate and inspire readers whether they run great distances, modest distances, or not at all.

Run! by Dean Karnazes, Narrated by Daniel May

NEW FROM THE AUTHOR OF WHITE PLAGUE Marine doctor and bio-terror expert Joe Rush returns in an electrifying new arctic adventure in which an apocalyptic plague threatens all of humanity &hellip;&#160;"sure to wow fans of Michael Crichton and James Rollins" (Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect). &#160;When authorities in Alaska receive a disturbing call from a teenage girl, their investigation leads them to discover an entire family of researchers dead. Joe Rush is called to help examine the bodies. On the surface, it looks like a brutal murder/suicide. But the situation is nowhere near that simple&mdash;nor is it over. &#160; Upon closer investigation, Rush discovers the terrifying truth. The research team has fallen victim to something that seems impossible at first, yet the evidence looks undeniable in the lab. Now the danger may threaten thousands more. &#160; Unfortunately, he&rsquo;s not the only one with knowledge of the looming disaster. The army has cordoned off part of Alaska, and Rush soon finds himself the target of trained killers. Someone suspects Rush of betraying his country. To save countless lives&mdash;starting with his own&mdash;Rush must uncover the answers hidden in the Arctic. The question is&mdash;will he find them in time? Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OQS4HGK?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=&offerid=239662.1&type=10&tmpid=8433&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780698168947&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%252Fean%252F9780698168947">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-10876509?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780698168947&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/search?query=9780698168947&where=eBooks">Books A Million</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780425276341?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780425276341?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780425276341">Powell's</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780425276341&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780425276341%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a><a href="https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780698168947&c=books">Google Play Store</a><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/advancedSearch?term=Protocol+Zero&entity=audiobook&at=11l3IH&ct=PRHD39095A662--9780698401631">iBooks - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&offerid=258185.12829781935712206&type=2&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780698168947&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobobooks.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.html%3Fq%3D9780698168947">Kobo</a><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-2665379-10273919?url=http://www.audible.com/search?advsearchKeywords=Protocol+Zero+James+Abel&source_code=COMA0213WS031709&SID=PRHD39095A662--9780698401631">Audible - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-11117375?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780698401631&url=http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/9780698401631">audiobooks.com - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.downpour.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=9780698401631">downpour - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-2665379-10273919?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780698401631&url=http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/search/book/Protocol+Zero">eMusic - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a>

Protocol Zero by James Abel, read by Ray Porter

Performed by Amanda Dolan, Caitlin Davies, James Fouey, and Lauren Fortgang

About the Book

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Flinn's modern and mysterious retelling of Snow White, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and true love doesn't necessarily mean Prince Charming.

Celine's life is the stuff fairy tales are made of. She's beautiful, talented, and brave. Unfortunately, her tale comes complete with a wicked stepmother! When Violet steps into Celine's life, everything changes and weird things begin to happen to her—bizarre accidents, strange illnesses, and rabid animal attacks. Celine doesn't feel safe anywhere. It's almost as if some hateful witch is out to get her.

And there is. Violet has been waiting all her life to have Celine's father to herself. Getting rid of his gorgeous daughter is child's play for a witch as powerful as she is. Happy-ever-after isn't enough for Violet. She wants to be the fairest of them all, and Celine is in the way . . . but not for long.
Forced to take refuge with her friend Goose and his family, Celine gives up everything she loves and goes deep undercover. But will it be enough to fool Violet, or will Celine's fate be decided by a reflection in a magic mirror? And where do you find Prince Charming in Miami anyway?

Mirrored is a modern retelling of Snow White—told from the points of view of Violet, Celine, and Goose—with all the magic and mystery readers will love.

MIRRORED by Alex Flinn

Performed by Chris Andrew Ciulla

About the Book

In New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands' new Argeneau novel, a vampire accustomed to seducing every woman he meets finds the one determined to resist him . . .

With immortal good looks and scorching charisma, Justin Bricker has yet to meet a woman he can't win over. His potential life mate should be no different. But instead of falling into his bed, Holly Bosley runs away and ends up mortally wounded. To save her, he has to turn her. And then Bricker learns the shocking truth: Holly's already married.

Holly wakes up with a bump on her head, a craving for blood, and a sexy stranger who insists they belong together. She needs Bricker's help to control her new abilities, even as she tries to resist his relentless seduction. Choosing between the world she knows and the eternity he offers is impossible. But Justin is fighting for his life mate—maybe even his life—and he'll break every rule to do it . . .

ABOUT A VAMPIRE by Lynsay Sands

I talk about my award-winning fourth book.

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