Mumford & Sons I Will Wait

It has taken nearly a year since its original release but Mumford & Sons I Will Wait is finally getting the commercial success it deserves!

“We wanted to do something unashamed,” says Ben Lovett. “We’re confident and happy to be where we are as a band — everything that’s happened with us has exceeded expectations, and it’s all been a surprise, it’s all much bigger than what we were prepared for. So when we came to recording this record we had a choice: to shy away from that, or to realise that people dig what we’re doing, and make something robust, with that energy.” Mumford & Sons Website

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Mumford & Sons I Will Wait Critical Response

The song has received generally favourable reviews. Grady Smith of Entertainment Weekly gave the song a positive review, saying how the song “hearkens back to their Grammy-nomination-festooned single “The Cave” with its shouted refrain, triumphant horns, a driving kick drum, and an earnest lyric about a relationship so perfect it has Marcus Mumford kneeling down in reverence, raising his hands, and wishing for his mind to be “freed from the lies.”” Stephanie Middleton of The Celebrity Cafe said, “With untouched vocals and harmonies, the boys manage to create yet another genuine Mumford & Sons track.”

Katie Hasty of HitFix gave the song a B+, saying “Marcus is a softie, but he’s got a problem with repetition,” but also said “they bring it home when they jump up an octave and beat the hell out of the chorus.” She concluded with, “This song could be really huge.” Liv Carter of Urban Country News awarded the song a ‘thumbs-up’. Reviewing the song after it started receiving airplay at country radio, she called it “a perfect piece of folk-rock that more than deserves to be introduced to the wider country radio audience.” Rolling Stone magazine named the song the 13th best song of 2012.

Mumford & Sons I Will Wait Music Video

The Mumford & Sons I Will Wait Story

During the year, the band had been releasing new songs from their second album online or performing them at concerts. Marcus Mumford told MTV that the song “reflects the band’s hectic life on the road – which shaped the new album’s sound.” Ted Dwane told Rolling Stone, “Being away so much for the last couple of years is inevitably a theme on the record, because it’s something that we’ve all shared.” The song was played live in various forms through 2010-2011 under the working title ‘Nothing Is Written’.

What is your favorite part of Mumford & Sons I Will Wait?

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Rhode Island DJ Music Chart – Week of 6/10

This weeks DJ Music Chart has Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on top again with “Can’t Hold Us”. This is their second number hit this year along with “Thrift Shop”. The rest of the top five of this DJ Music Chart has just switched order from last week with Justin Timberlake, Pink, Icona Pop and Selena Gomez.

Macklemore on Top of DJ Music Chart with Rhode Island Wedding DJ

DJ Music Chart Week of 6/10

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Contemporary Hit Radio, or CHR, focuses on playing new hit songs and a limited play list. In recent years, heavily researched mass appeal oldies have joined the mix.
Modern CHR is a derivative of the Top 40 radio format that dominated the radio landscape in its heyday, the 1960s. A pure CHR format will play songs from a number of music genres including Pop, Rock, Urban and even Country. A CHR station picks the highest chart performing songs for its playlist and rotates, or repeats, the tunes in a very tight turnover that will often repeat the hottest songs every hour or two.

The Early History of the CHR Format

Early Top 40 radio, the precursor to today’s CHR format, found its foothold as TV began to dominate the media landscape and radio stations turned away from radio theater programs toward recorded music formats. Top 40 is exactly as it says it is – the top 40 hit songs of the day, targeted to a local audience. Top 40 also heralded the era of the Disk Jockey, and the local radio personality became the star along with the tight rotation of popular music. Early programming pioneers of Top 40 include Gordon McLendon, Rick Sklar and Todd Storz. The first Top 40 radio stations included, KOWH-Omaha, WABC-New York, KLIF-Dallas and KHJ-Los Angeles. Ham Chat Forum

What is your favorite song on the Current DJ Music Cart for Contemporary Hot Radio?

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Celebrity “I dos”: 15 Favorite First Dance Songs

I think this is a fun perspective to look at Wedding First Dance Songs through the lens of celebrity couples. I did not write this article but added the MP3s for you to listen and see if any would make a great Wedding First Dance Song for you. If you would like more recommendations, I invite you to write me and I will share with you my list of Wedding First Dance Songs.

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Music has the intrinsic ability to make special moments magical, so it’s no surprise so much time is spent choosing the perfect wedding songs. We did a little snooping to uncover the first dance songs 15 of our favorite celebrity couples said “I do” to.

Celebrity Couple Wedding First Dance Songs

Mike Fisher & Carrie Underwood

Country sweetheart Carrie Underwood sealed her marriage to hockey player husband Mike Fisher by dancing the night away to Brandon Heath’s “Love Never Fails.”

      Brandon Heath - Love Never Fails

 

Cacee Cobb & Donald Faison

Scrubs star Donald Faison’s first dance with wife Cacee Cobb was to “They Bring Me to You” by Joshua Radin, who happened to be a groomsmen.

      Joshua Radin - They Bring Me To You

 

Jay-Z & Beyoncé

How cute is it that Beyoncé & Jay-Z, or “B” and “J” as they adorably refer to each other, took their first spin to “Crazy in Love,” the first song they collaborated on?

      Beyonce and Jay-Z - Crazy In Love

 

Vanessa Minnillo & Nick Lachey

No 98 Degrees tunes here! Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo’s pick wasn’t a boy-band tune but rather a big-band classic: “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” as performed by Steve Tyrell.

       Steve Tyrell - A Kiss to Build a Dream On

 

Jim Toth & Reese Witherspoon

As proof that you can find love again, Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth are sincerely sweet — just like their first-dance song of “Make You Feel My Love” by Bob Dylan.

      Bob Dylan - Make You Feel My Love

 

Will Kopelman & Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore finally settled down for good when she met Will Kopelman, whom she danced with to Band of Horses’ “No One’s Gonna Love You.”

      Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You

 

Christina Hendricks & Geoffrey Arend

Mad Men’s buxom beauty Christina Hendricks and fellow actor Geoffrey Arend shared their first dance as a married duo to “Origin of Love” from— how fitting! — a movie, Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

      Stephen Trask - The Origin of Love

 

Josh Duhamel & Fergie

Like the rock stars they are, Fergie and her hunky hubby, Josh Duhamel, danced their way into wedded bliss to The Rolling Stones’ “Sweethearts Together” at their 2009 nuptials.

      Rolling Stones - Sweethearts Together

 

Freddie Prinze Jr & Sarah Michelle Gellar

Perpetually precious couple Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. chose the jazz ballad “Someone to Watch Over Me” to deliver them from dating to ’til-death-do-us-part.

      Willie Nelson - Someone To Watch Over Me

Wedding First Dance Songs with Rhode Island Wedding DJ

 

Khloé Kardashian & Lamar Odom

They may have rushed to the altar, but we imagine Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom put plenty of thought into their first dance to Anita Baker’s “Angel.”

      Anita Baker - Angel

 

David & Victoria Beckham

Before Posh Spice became a Beckham, she waltzed around with her then brand-new husband to The Starlight Orchestra’s rendition of “It Had to Be You.”

      Harry Connick Jr. - It Had To Be You

Wedding First Dance Songs with Rhode Island Wedding DJ

 

Joel Madden & Nicole Richie

Despite detractors’ doubts, Joel Madden and Nicole Richie are happier than ever — making Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” quite apropos.

      Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World

 

Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi

It’s no secret how much funny lady Ellen DeGeneres loves music — or how much she loves her wife, Portia de Rossi, whom she danced with to Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon in the Sky.”

      Stevie Wonder - Ribbon In The Sky

Stevie Wonder and Wedding First Dance Songs with Rhode Island Wedding DJ

 

Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban

Country music king and current American Idol judge Keith Urban has written romantic songs about his love for Nicole Kidman, but the couple opted for Etta James’ timeless “At Last” at their wedding.

      Etta James - At Last

 

Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan

Magic Mike star Channing Tatum shelved his stripper moves for his “I dos” with Jenna Dewan —  they danced to the ukulele-laden “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.

      Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

via Celebrity “I dos”: 15 Favorite first dance songs. Apr 01, 2013 7:00 AM by Julie Sprankles

Here are other posts that may be helpful to you Top 50 DJ Wedding Last Dance SongsHow To Hire The Best Wedding DJ,  Popular Garter Toss Songs, Wedding DJ Father-Daughter Dance SongsWedding DJ Mother Son Dance SongsTop 50 Wedding Cake Cutting SongsPopular Bridal Party Introduction Songs for Wedding DJs and Popular Bouquet Toss Songs.

 

I hope you enjoyed this article on Wedding First Dance Songs. Which is your favorite?

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Great Night at Hoboken International Film Festival

Last Thursday Night was my fourth year as festival DJ for the Hoboken International Film Festival. It was a very fun night supporting an outstanding film festival. As usual, the Hoboken International Film Festival Awards Gala was filled with celebrities, which always adds to the excitement.

Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael

Along with playing a hard-driving set of 80’s Rock Music beforehand, the Hoboken International Film Festival music of choice, I played the music that each presenter and award recipient walked to and from the stage. This year, although present, Robert Loggia did not present any awards, so, the Frank Sinatra I usually play for him was left out of the night’s entertainment. His film roles include An Officer and a GentlemanMercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, based on the Air New Zealand Flight 103 incident, ScarfacePrizzi’s HonorOver The TopIndependence DayNecessary RoughnessReturn to MeArmed and Dangerous, and Big (for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor).

Robert Loggia at Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael

Great Night at Hoboken International Film Festival

Kenneth Del Vecchio, Founder and Chairman of Hoboken International Film Festival  entered the stage to Rush “Limellight”, which was his personal choice. The Hoboken International Film Festival Host, Gilbert Gottfried was brought to the stage by several songs, the first was Joe Walsh “Life’s Been Good”. Joyce DeWitt ran up to present awards with The Beatles “Magical Mystery Tour” echoing through the beautiful, historic Paramount Theatre. She is such an amazing woman and still rocks the stage like few others. Nina Transfeld, a friend and talented, beautiful woman, bounced up to the stage with her lively presence to Queen, “Now I’m Here”. I recalled how much Nina enjoys Queen from festivals past.

Queen at Hoboken international Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael

Jeff Davis, lead Producer of the Film and Broadway hit, “Rock of Ages”, entered the stage to Offspring “Self-esteem” smiling from ear-to-ear. Always feels good to get a man who makes shows and films about Rock Music to appreciate your music.  Film Editor Ron Kalish was beaming as Joe Jackson “I’m The Man” filled the theatre. Rachael Robbins, Playboy model, stand-up comedian and actress, lit-up the stage with her strut to Lenny Kravitz version of “American Woman”. She is so much fun and enjoys the spotlight more than most. Michael Rivera, who does not have the same fondness of 80’s Rock Music as the rest of the team, was pumped-up when Run-DMC “Rock Box” was his selection. Robert Bogue, best known as A.C. Mallet on The Guiding Light for 338 episodes, was playing the air guitar to Heart “Barracuda” across the stage, it was hilarious!

Robert Bogue Rocks the Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael

 

As the night was closing, Kenneth Del Vecchio was called back to the stage to present the award for Best Narrative Film to his favorite song, another one from years past, Peter Gabriel “Solsbury Hill”. As the theater began to empty to Uncle Kracker “Follow Me”, Joyce DeWitt came to the DJ station with arms wide open offering a hug and these words to complete an amazing night, “Wow! That was the best music at any event I have ever been at! Thank you so much for making this such a great night!”. Trust me, I am one the needing to thank you Joyce for all the laughs and fun you gave me growing-up watching Three’s Company!

Joyce DeWitt star of Three's Company at Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael

What a fun night to be the Festival DJ!

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Rhode Island DJ Music Chart – Week of 6/3

The DJ Music Chart for this week will be Contemporary Hit Radio for the week of June 5th. Justin Timberlake, Macklemore and Pink still maintain spots in the top 5 but this week. Icona Pop and Demi Lovato join them with Selena Gomez right behind them at number 6 with “Come and Get It”.

DJ Music Chart - Week of 5/3 with Rhode Island Wedding DJ

What is the DJ Music Chart Contemporary Hit Radio?

No matter how the industry dresses it up, the audience recognizes it for what it is “Top 40.” The term Contemporary Hit Radio or “CHR” was coined during the late 1970s, early 1980s when radio programmers perceived a backlash against Top 40. During that decade Album Oriented Rock “AOR” stations began rising to prominence on the FM dial. Top 40 was perceived as a format for AM radio. Many saw the format as restrictive and expressed a preference for the free formats that were developing on the FM band.

Programmers chose to bring Top 40 to the FM band disguised as CHR.

 

The basic concept behind hit music stations is quite simple: Confine the playlist to those songs that are currently the fastest selling and most popular (sales being a barometer of popularity) This is the same approach that CHR’s forerunner, Top 40 employed. (Keith 1987, p. 59) So the industry calls it CHR, while the listening audience continues to call it what it is Top 40. It continues to be popular. The basic format element of shortening the playlist to the most popular songs have spread to all other formats.CHR/Top 40 is considered the oldest format. Many argue that Middle-of-the-Road “MOR” is older. While the form of radio known as MOR/Nostalgia predates CHR/Top 40, it was not seen as a format until after the development of Top 40.

CHR/Top 40 began developing around 1955 when Todd Storz and Bill Stewart at KOWH in Omaha Nebraska (see Format Developments) noticed that patron of a local bar played the same songs over and over. COM 418 Radio Programming and Production at the University of Delaware

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What is your current favorite on this week’s DJ Music Chart?

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Fun Rhode Island Wedding with Country, Rock and Pop Music

This past Friday Night we did a really fun Rhode Island Wedding in Wayne, New Jersey. One the aspects that added to the fun was the fact that the Bride had two daughters that loved all kinds of music and dancing! The younger one, who was ten years old, requested everything from Sugarland to Selena Gomez and Macklemore and even some Tango!  The Tango was especially fun watching the daughter and mother dance and then her older sister. It was that kind of a fun night!

Fun Rhode Island Wedding

Fun Rhode Island Wedding with Dancing Bride and Rhode Island Wedding DJ

They also enjoyed plenty of Country Music. The First Dance was the Country version of Hunter Hayes “Wanted” and the Last Dance was Garth Brooks “The Dance”. Of course there was some Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton mixed-in with Modern Country Hits like Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert. The Groom was more of a Classic Rock  enthusiast and we played Lynyrrd Skynyrd “Simple Man” for his Mother-Son Dance and Nickelback “Never Gonna Be Alone” for a special dance with the Bride, Groom and her daughters.

Fun Rhode Island Wedding with Dancing Bride and Rhode Island Wedding DJ

After dinner, their friends and family were ready to party, and we partied!

Fun Rhode Island Wedding with Dancing Bride and Rhode Island Wedding DJ

The Rhode Island Wedding DJ connected with the Wedding’s guests and it was exciting for all!

Fun Rhode Island Wedding with Dancing Bride and Rhode Island Wedding DJ

This was so fun to experience!

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And we finished where we started, with the Bride and Groom dancing together.

Fun Rhode Island Wedding with Dancing Bride and Rhode Island Wedding DJ

Another great night of fun, celebration and dancing for the Rhode Island Wedding DJ!

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DJ Classic Rock Mix III

This is the third download in the DJ Classic Rock Mix series, DJ Classic Rock Mix III. This DJ Classic Rock Mix begins with The Kinks, includes The Rolling Stones and a medley by The Who and finishes with The Allman Brothers, and a host of other Classic Rock songs. As all these DJ Mixes have been, so much fun to make and hard to leave-out songs that would work great. My definition of Classic Rock is more expansive than any listed below, but thought you might appreciate some of these.

DJ Classic Rock Mix III

      Classic Rock Mix III - DJ Mystical Michael

Classic Rock. There are usually few people who would deny that this genre has some of the best music ever, especially with legendary bands like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors.

Definitions of Classic Rock

But one debate about classic rock still lingers on… and that is about the actual definition of classic rock. Some people say it’s a style of sound. Some people say it’s rock music that is older than 25 years old. Its often mentioned on this site, and people often ask my opinion. So I thought I would shed some more light on this long standing debate regarding the definition of classic rock.

To quote Wikipedia, here is their rather too detailed definition of classic rock

Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the 1970s. The first station to broadcast the format full time, and the first station to use the term “classic rock” on the air was KRBE-AM (Houston) in 1983. Program director Paul Christy designed the format to play only early album rock, from the 1960s and early 1970s, without any current music or Top 40 material. In the United States, this rock music format now features a playlist of songs ranging from the 1960s and 1970s. The traditional classic rock genre usually ends in the early 1980s, with mid-80s additions from the hair metal genre only recently being considered “classic rock.” Some stations continue to (wrongly?) include a limited number of current releases.

Unfortunately in my opinion this doesn’t address a few key issues with this definition, which I have attempted to address with my very own definition of classic rock.  From, the Classic Rockers Network

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A definition of classic rock which helps clarify things

‘Classic rock is a genre of music that combines a particular guitar-driven rock sound with a particular era of time. The classic rock era began in early 1960’s with rock n’ roll based bands like The Beatles and Rolling Stones, diversifying into bands like Led Zeppelin and The Doors.

The classic rock era ended in the early 80s, with the rise of modern pop music. It should not be confused with other rock genres like glam rock (e.g. David Bowie), heavy metal (e.g. Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica) and hair metal (e.g. Poison and Motley Crue). Even though new bands sometimes mimic the classic rock sound (e.g. The Black Crowes), they are not considered a true classic rock band because they are in the wrong era (not early 60s to early 80s). However, classic rock bands from the original era who still produce new music outside of that classic rock era (like The Rolling Stones) are grandfathered in and are still defined as classic rock (as long as their style hasn’t changed).

There is an entertaining debate about what is and what isn’t classic rock on this forum on Classic Rockers Network. Worth reading if you have the time.

If you would like me to send you a CD copy of the DJ Classic Rock Mix III or any of the DJ Classic Rock Mixes, I invite you to send e an email and I will mail it to you free of charge!

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Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael

I am so excited to return for a fourth year as Festival DJ for the Hoboken International Film Festival. In past years, stars like Robert Loggia, Charles Durning, Paul Sorvino, Cloris Leachman and Bille Dee Williams have been winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award. This year, the Winner of the Hoboken International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Eric Roberts!

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One of my favorite aspects of the Hoboken International Film Festival is the Awards Gala. This year it will be on June 6th and I will be Festival DJ again. It is a really fun might night featuring all the Celebrities and Stars and the red carpet. Of course, it is also fun to see how everybody comes tressed for such a exciting event.

Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael

Hoboken International Film Festival

Now in its eighth year, the 2013 Hoboken International Film Festival (“HIFF”) is being held May 31 to June 6, 2013 at the breathtaking Paramount Theater in Middletown, New York. With the Gala Awards Ceremony hosted by Gilbert Gottfried, HIFF will showcase numerous film and TV stars, and the world’s most cutting edge films. Hoboken International Film Festival continues to grow – in 2012 Hoboken International Film Festival had over 1,500 film submissions from all over the world, and accepted just over 90 films (the competition is fierce). Festival attendance has eclipsed 15,000 people in each of the past few years. A star-filled event,

Now in its eighth year, the 2013 Hoboken International Film Festival (“HIFF”) is being held May 31 to June 6, 2013 at the breathtaking Paramount Theater in Middletown, New York. With the Gala Awards Ceremony hosted by Gilbert Gottfried,

Now in its eighth year, the 2013 Hoboken International Film Festival (“HIFF”) is being held May 31 to June 6, 2013 at the breathtaking Paramount Theater in Middletown, New York. With the Gala Awards Ceremony hosted by Gilbert Gottfried, HIFF will showcase numerous film and TV stars, and the world’s most cutting edge films. HIFF continues to grow – in 2012 Hoboken International Film Festival had over 1,500 film submissions from all over the world, and accepted just over 90 films (the competition is fierce). Festival attendance has eclipsed 15,000 people in each of the past few years. A star-filled event, HIFF has had several Academy Award and Emmy winners and nominees, and numerous other fan-favorite celebrities at screenings, award ceremonies and special events.

Robert Loggia Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael

With a celebrity jury comprised of Academy Award and Emmy winners, and powerhouse partners that include The New York Post, Coca-Cola & Vitaminwater, WCBS FM, ShopRite, News 12, The Comfort Inn, Anheuser-Busch, RealBeanz, Breakdown Services, Mid-Hudson News, Zombie Apocalypse Vodka, SDL, Fuze, Charity Kases Cosmetics, the Paramount Theater, and many more, HIFF is a worldwide renowned film festival.

Academy Award nominee ERIC ROBERTS (The Pope of Greenwich Village; The Expendables; The Specialist; Star 80) will personally accept the 2013 HIFF Lifetime Achievement Award at the HIFF Gala Awards Ceremeony on June 6, 2013…Past recipients of the HIFF Lifetime Achievement award include Robert Loggia (Academy Award & Emmy Nominee; Independence Day; Scarface; Jagged Edge; Big); Cloris Leachman (Academy Award, 4-Time Golden Globe,19-Time Emmy Winner & Nominee); Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas; Romeo + Juliet; The Cooler; Nixon); Billy Dee Williams (Empire Strikes Back; Return of the Jedi; Batman; Lady Sings the Blues; Emmy nominee), Carroll Baker (Academy Award Nominee & Golden Globe Winner; How the West Was Won, Baby Doll, Kindergarten Cop); and Charles Durning (2-Time Academy Award, 4-Time Golden Globe, 8-Time Emmy winner & nominee; Tootsie; The Sting; O’ Brother Where Art Thou).

Robert Loggia Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael

Hoboken International Film Festival awards the winning filmmakers with cash prizes in several categories. There are also awards given in several other categories, and there are numerous top distribution companies in attendance of the festival and monitoring the Official Selections…And then there is the very special New York Post Feature Film Trailer Competition held on NYPost.com!

The Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael also features upcoming stars like Deirdre Lorenz and Nina Transfeld. They are both talented, beautiful and awesome women!

Can’t wait for the Hoboken International Film Festival with DJ Mystical Michael this year!

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