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MistressPookyChan
02-12-2007, 11:35 PM
This game is very common and well known, especially in Japanese language forums. So, here it is for your enjoyment!
The first person starts with a word.
ねこ (neko, cat)
the next poster makes a word starting with the last character.
ねこ - こんにゃく (konnyaku, jelly stuff)
then the poster after that makes a word with that word's last character.
こんにゃく - くも (kumo, bear or cloud)
get it? :) And the challenge: try not to repeat words! This for learning some new vocab.
Please put the romanji down when you make a new word. if you use kanji, then write the hiragana as well. It will also help others if you write the meaning of the new word as well. If the previous word ends in a ん (n), then you can take your pick of any na-line word (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
Happy studying! <3 Here is your first word...
火曜日 かようび Tuesday
Tontsu
02-13-2007, 05:11 AM
かようび - 美妙 びみょう exquisite
MistressPookyChan
02-13-2007, 05:42 AM
びみょう - 煩い うるさい urusai : noisy (annoyingly)
LavaBug
02-13-2007, 06:06 AM
飲食 いんしょく (eat and drink)
Tontsu
02-13-2007, 06:11 AM
いんしょく - 糞 くそ ****
LavaBug
02-13-2007, 06:28 AM
速度違反 そくどいはん
MioAkaichou
02-13-2007, 06:35 AM
not fair ^^; no words begin with just 'n'
can i just use any n?
namaiki = cheeky/saucy/rude :D
MistressPookyChan
02-13-2007, 07:23 AM
yeah, you can use any na-line word. And because I guess I need to add a word...
聞く きく to listen
Tontsu
02-13-2007, 08:26 AM
きく - 空 くう air
LavaBug
02-13-2007, 11:02 AM
麗しい うるわしい - lovely
Crimson Soul
02-13-2007, 12:50 PM
いくら - how much
LavaBug
02-13-2007, 01:38 PM
ラメン (noodles)
Keithsnyder
02-14-2007, 06:09 AM
nazo=riddle,puzzle
ParaParaJMo
02-14-2007, 08:33 AM
zou-elephant or statue (since i'm too lazy to activate my japanese text thing to type in the actual kanji)
cheru
02-14-2007, 11:24 AM
I know this game as shiritori. I learned it as, if you have a word that ends in ん、 you lose... But, when in Rome...
うまれる - To be born
Tontsu
02-14-2007, 06:17 PM
流浪 るろう wander
ParaParaJMo
02-14-2007, 06:59 PM
u
urusai-noisy
akiko_kalla
02-15-2007, 12:12 AM
今 (いま)-now
Keithsnyder
02-15-2007, 08:47 AM
umm.....:cool:
mashiro=pure white
KuroTan
02-16-2007, 06:57 PM
since i have no idea how to turn on the romanji feature on my laptop
ronbun-thesis
ehehe.bear with me, ill be starting college soon.^^
ParaParaJMo
02-16-2007, 08:30 PM
n
nana
小美ドクロchan
02-17-2007, 12:15 PM
何となく (なんとなく)
"somehow"
akiko_kalla
02-17-2007, 09:47 PM
雲 (くも) cloud
ParaParaJMo
02-17-2007, 10:57 PM
mo
motsu (to hold)
Keithsnyder
02-17-2007, 11:33 PM
hmm... tsu
tsubasa=wings
ParaParaJMo
02-18-2007, 12:41 AM
sa
sakura
Capernicus
02-18-2007, 12:57 AM
>.> You totally don't get it.
らめん Ramen
ParaParaJMo
02-18-2007, 02:44 AM
I know how to play the game, you get the last syllable character and start the next word with it.
Normally "n" ends the game or is not usually allowed.
Anyway since there is a special case for this one
N
Natsu (summer)
Keithsnyder
02-18-2007, 10:19 AM
tsu eh.....
then
tsumaranai=boring
ParaParaJMo
02-18-2007, 12:52 PM
i
itsumo (always)
Capernicus
02-18-2007, 03:07 PM
No, I meant that you are supposed to write the hiragana for the word (if you have that option on your comp) and the meaning of it. >.>
もういちどう one more time
ParaParaJMo
02-18-2007, 05:37 PM
My japanese word processor is a piece of crap every now and then
u
utsukushisa beauty
Keithsnyder
02-18-2007, 08:37 PM
hmm......sa eh.....
sadameru=to determine
http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/BlOnDiEgUrL79/other%20anime/th_animegirlplayintennis.jpg
akiko_kalla
02-18-2007, 09:14 PM
るろう - wandering; vagrancy
MistressPookyChan
02-19-2007, 09:11 AM
るろう rurou --> うなぎ unagi eel
Just a reminder, write the hiragana if you can, but ALWAYS write the romanji since not everyone can see the characters. And remember the definition!
LavaBug
02-19-2007, 10:43 AM
ぎりチョコ girichoko
(chocolate you give out of obligation to people you normaly wouldn't give chocolate to
[i have no better explanation])
Capernicus
02-19-2007, 02:54 PM
こころ kokoro - heart
*is too lazy to actually think*
LavaBug
02-19-2007, 07:24 PM
浪人 ろうにん being either a warrior without a lord, or a student/applicant whose application failed
アキバ系外人
02-19-2007, 09:21 PM
差別 sabetsu
well i guess that wont do.are there anywords that start with n?lol
Crimson Soul
02-20-2007, 12:48 PM
つばさ - Wing
Capernicus
02-20-2007, 01:08 PM
samuii cold
Sorry, not on my own computer. ><
CapnJack
02-20-2007, 03:17 PM
i
ichi - one (1)
I know I picked a easy one but at least I know enough to join in the game ^^;
Keithsnyder
02-20-2007, 06:28 PM
chizu-map
KuroTan
02-21-2007, 12:54 AM
zutto - all throughout ( i think.)
gome, im still learning. pls tell me if its wrong. ehehe.^^'
アキバ系外人
02-21-2007, 03:13 AM
oto おと 音 noise
haha! lol watson you fool! what did you turn on the electricity for?!?!???!
akiko_kalla
02-21-2007, 05:33 PM
なっと (natto) - it's...natto, fremented soybeans. You sort of have to try it, it's not too bad.
MistressPookyChan
02-21-2007, 07:23 PM
納豆 natto (it's the best! i eat it most mornings) -- 東大 とうだい todai (nickname for tokyo university)
LavaBug
02-21-2007, 08:20 PM
一般的 いっぱんてき (usually, normally)
(i like natto too i can get it here in a local asia store...^^
it's not only good for breakfast, it's also great to scare away people ^^)
Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki
02-21-2007, 09:16 PM
記事 (きじ)- news or article
Capernicus
02-22-2007, 12:08 AM
じしょう jishyou - newspaper
=_= I rully don't want to close...
chappie1989
02-22-2007, 06:47 AM
ただいま - tadaima = i'm back/ i'm home.
really new to japanese so don't judge me for using the easy words for the game.
Tontsu
02-22-2007, 11:17 AM
学ぶ まなぶ to study
Tontsu
02-22-2007, 11:22 AM
部分的肺静脈還流異常 ぶぶんてきはいじょうみゃくかんりゅういじょう partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage
Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki
02-22-2007, 09:17 PM
Please don't double post Tontsu ^^;!
馬 (うま) - horse
Capernicus
02-23-2007, 12:24 AM
チンスコー chinsuko - Okinawan treats
(it is the katakana for this, yes? not hiragana...)
chappie1989
02-23-2007, 01:34 AM
この - kono = this
please correct me if i am wrong
MistressPookyChan
02-23-2007, 06:59 AM
この - のど nodo (throat)
chappie1989
02-23-2007, 07:32 AM
どこ -doko = where, what place
MistressPookyChan
02-23-2007, 08:02 AM
どこ - 小鳥 ことり kotori (small bird)
Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki
02-23-2007, 09:00 AM
陸 (りく) - land or shore
曇り くもり kumori - Cloudiness
ParaParaJMo
02-24-2007, 09:16 AM
了解 りょうかい roger (understood)
MistressPookyChan
02-24-2007, 10:37 AM
りょうかい - イギリス igirisu England/UK
KuroTan
02-24-2007, 08:19 PM
su- sumimasen
keigo (polite language) for I'm sorry
Since the last one ended in ん (n - nasal sound), per the rules I'll pick a word that starts with one of the n sounds.
長閑か のどか nodoka - Calm, quiet, peaceful
Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki
02-25-2007, 03:32 PM
神風 (かみかぜ) - divine wind
It was the first thing that came to my mind XD!
Keithsnyder
02-25-2007, 04:37 PM
umm.....
zettai-definately
Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki
02-25-2007, 05:47 PM
一時 (いちじ) - one o' clock
KuroTan
02-25-2007, 07:36 PM
ji- jiko
accident
akiko_kalla
02-25-2007, 09:15 PM
餅 もち (mochi)-sticky rice cake
Keithsnyder
02-26-2007, 09:34 AM
then
chikara-strength,force
Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki
02-26-2007, 05:59 PM
楽園 (らくえん) - paradise
Capernicus
02-26-2007, 07:29 PM
に本後 にほんご Nihongo - Japanese (language)
chappie1989
02-28-2007, 07:44 AM
ゴム - gomu = rubber
Keithsnyder
03-03-2007, 11:45 PM
hmm... the muri
Keithsnyder
03-03-2007, 11:46 PM
umm... muri-impossible
Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki
03-05-2007, 05:54 PM
大賀産 (おおかさん) - mother
Keithsnyder
03-06-2007, 05:17 PM
then nakusu-to lose something
KuroTan
03-06-2007, 06:46 PM
its been a while.hehe.^^'
sukoshi-a little bit
Keithsnyder
03-09-2007, 11:34 AM
to ka.....
then i choose
tonari-beside
ParaParaJMo
03-11-2007, 09:28 AM
り
理解
rikai
comprehend
大賀産 (おおかさん) - mother
LOL!!!
理解 (りかい)
以上(いじょう)
akiko_kalla
03-15-2007, 07:44 PM
海 (うみ or umi) sea
海 (うみ or umi) sea
水(みず or mizu)water
MistaCloudStrife
03-17-2007, 02:00 AM
ずっと - Zutto: Always, Definite
(I'm fansub learned... Probably wrong =P)
chappie1989
03-19-2007, 03:54 AM
ともだち (友達)(tomodachi) - Friend
MazzieEowyn
03-24-2007, 11:35 AM
小さな chiisana - small
KuroTan
03-27-2007, 09:50 PM
nandemonai-its nothing.
ObsidianJoy
03-28-2007, 10:21 PM
はす (hasu) - Lotus
LavaBug
03-29-2007, 07:16 AM
ObsidianJoy:
the word you post has to begin with the last letter/syllable the word before had...therefore it's still
nandemonai (post a word starting with "i" or "イ")
^^°
ObsidianJoy
03-29-2007, 09:34 PM
ObsidianJoy:
the word you post has to begin with the last letter/syllable the word before had...therefore it's still
nandemonai (post a word starting with "i" or "イ")
^^°
Yeah, I completely forgot haha :p Let me try it again
イデオロギ (ideorogi) - Ideology
hoshino
04-03-2007, 04:39 PM
儀式主義 「ぎしきしゅぎ」 - ceremonialism
Hm... the person who says an 「ん」-ending word is supposed to lose automatically in shiritori... 三 (lll´ⅴ`)
djhjr
04-26-2007, 04:40 PM
Ginza -- Tokyo shopping district
:p
seraphic_demon
04-26-2007, 08:08 PM
Atarashii-new
nameless_face_of_truth
05-01-2007, 09:53 PM
itai- (kinda like "that hurts")
LittleMomo
05-01-2007, 10:31 PM
i
itadakimasu- (let's eat)
hoshino
05-02-2007, 04:28 AM
砂時計 「すなどけい」 - Hourglass
Ertai87
05-12-2007, 10:59 PM
Itte - The "te" form of the verb "iku"
djhjr
05-13-2007, 01:01 PM
tetsudau: (v): to help, to assist
That's makes "u" to the next person :closedeye
Moonsong
05-13-2007, 01:12 PM
usagi - rabbit
djhjr
05-13-2007, 02:28 PM
ginkou: bank
hoshino
05-15-2007, 02:04 AM
運動量保存の法則 (うんどうりょうほぞんのほうそく) - law of momentum conservation (・∀・)
Tifa54321
05-15-2007, 02:34 PM
Ku
Kudamono - Fruit
HappyKari
05-15-2007, 04:55 PM
後 (のち)- afterwards
royal_ken
05-15-2007, 05:07 PM
chiritori ちりとり = dust sweeper
HappyKari
05-15-2007, 07:46 PM
率 (りつ)- percentage
hoshino
05-15-2007, 08:51 PM
通信簿 (つうしんぼ) - report card Σ(´Д`lll)
royal_ken
05-16-2007, 06:05 AM
boumei 亡命(ぼうめい) - seeking refuge, escape
hoshino
05-17-2007, 12:19 AM
六月秒 (ろくがつびょう) - "June illness" has no direct English equivalent, but best described as a depression attack of sorts that happens shortly after someone begins their foray into the workplace. Essentially the same as 五月病 (ごがつびょう) or "May illness", which is also experienced by students shortly after the start of school. Physical and mental symptoms exhibited.
とは言え、言い訳にはならないけど・・・ ・・・
旨い 「うまい」 - Appetizing; Delicious
djhjr
05-18-2007, 09:32 PM
iriguchi: entrance :p
SasuNaru723
05-30-2007, 03:08 AM
医師 - いし - doctor/ physician
djhjr
05-30-2007, 11:29 AM
shikaku: square (the shape):D
That's 'ku' to the next person.:cool:
djhjr
06-01-2007, 04:04 PM
isoide: "Hurry!" :eek:
"de" for the next person :cool:
Nova-kun
06-05-2007, 12:52 PM
de. - meaning "IN/within,etc.." example "TV de mitta." saw it on/in TV (LOL)
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Dekiru - can.
thats RU to the next dude.
CoolShades
06-07-2007, 02:44 PM
類似した--るいじした--Ruiji shita--Similar, alike
chappie1989
06-09-2007, 01:47 PM
たんじょうび (誕生日) - tanjoubi = birthday
Keithsnyder
06-10-2007, 02:47 AM
haha then bishoujo-pretty girl
CoolShades
06-10-2007, 02:19 PM
助監督--じょかんとく--Jokantoku--Assistant director
jechocochan
06-12-2007, 07:11 AM
じょかんとく --> くうろ - kuuro - black
No software on my computer that lets me write kana.... Praise the copy paste!
じょかんとく --> くうろ - kuuro - black
No software on my computer that lets me write kana.... Praise the copy paste!
isn't it just kuro くろ?
露地 ろじ bare ground
時代 (じだい) jidai - era.
jechocochan
07-08-2007, 03:49 AM
Ah sorry SEMP I checked a dictionary. Apparently I wrote 'airlane'
(じだい) jidai - era.
いちご- ichigo- strawberry
himan11
07-12-2007, 11:39 AM
いちご
誤解→ごかい→Misunderstanding
shinnraiu
07-13-2007, 02:26 PM
誤解→意地っ張り (いじっぱり→stubornness)
himan11
07-14-2007, 11:50 AM
隣家→りんか→neighboring house
shinnraiu
07-14-2007, 04:57 PM
金→かね→Money xD
Kaitou Ace
07-14-2007, 09:46 PM
練馬 - ねりま - nerima (A ward/division of Tokyo)
Rumiko Takahashi, Leiji Matsumoto and Azuma Kiyohiko were born in Nerima, and the series of Ranma 1/2 takes place there also.
himan11
07-14-2007, 11:48 PM
じゃ~
丸→まる→Circle
shinnraiu
07-15-2007, 12:18 AM
留守→るす→away(i don't know how to translate it properly...)
himan11
07-15-2007, 07:53 AM
素直→すなお→Honest
Ertai87
07-15-2007, 09:14 PM
素直→すなお→Honest
おんがく - Ongaku (music)
Miriel
07-16-2007, 03:09 AM
くる (kuru) -> 来る - to come
himan11
07-16-2007, 04:13 AM
類別→るいべつ→Classification
Miriel
07-16-2007, 04:45 AM
つき (tsuki) -> 月 - moon
himan11
07-16-2007, 11:06 AM
北→きた→North
Miriel
07-16-2007, 12:20 PM
たたかい (tatakai) -> 戦い - battle; fight
shinnraiu
07-16-2007, 09:59 PM
いたち→Weasel
tetekmakhang
07-17-2007, 12:42 AM
hahaha......i know a 3 syllable word that starts with ち and ends with こ. but im prob gonna get banned for saying it.....so my word instead is
ちかてつ chikatetsu (subway)
himan11
07-17-2007, 04:30 AM
ほほほ~ ち☆こ? だめですね~(w
んじゃ~ 罪→つみ→Crime
Miriel
07-17-2007, 06:22 AM
well... umm..
みらい (mirai) -> 未来 - the future
himan11
07-17-2007, 07:58 AM
意味→いみ→Meaning
Miriel
07-17-2007, 11:43 AM
みる (miru) -> 見る - to see
himan11
07-18-2007, 04:11 AM
類語→るいご→Synonym
Miriel
07-18-2007, 05:45 AM
ごめん (gomen) -> ご免 - pardon
shinnraiu
07-18-2007, 09:28 PM
ごめん (gomen) -> ご免 - pardon
aren't you not allowed to end with ん in this game? *blink*
himan11
07-19-2007, 04:09 AM
so, the game is finished? lol
Miriel
07-19-2007, 04:28 AM
Oops!! lol Gomennasai!!! I've not noticed!! *Baka! Baka!*
The game is not finished! Just for such fools like me there's a rule at the 1st post that "If the previous word ends in a ん (n), then you can take your pick of any na-line word (na, ni, nu, ne, no)"
Sorry ^_^
himan11
07-19-2007, 06:56 AM
舐める→なめる→To lick w
riolu72x
07-19-2007, 10:45 AM
pudding!
himan11
07-19-2007, 11:52 AM
pudding? プリンですね~
関係ないじゃないか!?(;´Д`)乃
Miriel
07-19-2007, 01:42 PM
What do you mean? Can we continue the game?
himan11
07-20-2007, 05:05 AM
?_? yes please continue the game >.>
Miriel
07-20-2007, 05:31 AM
From what?
"なめる" -> る
or "プリン" -> ン
or "関係ないじゃないか" -> か ?
I'm a bit entangled @_@
himan11
07-20-2007, 11:41 AM
nah, continue from nameru
I was just messing around with the guy that wrote pudding, cus it's out of topic lol
Miriel
07-20-2007, 02:28 PM
then...
るりいろ (ruriiro) -> 瑠璃色 - bright blue colour
shinnraiu
07-20-2007, 07:33 PM
ロケット→Rocket xD
Ertai87
07-21-2007, 01:08 AM
ロケット→Rocket xD
ともだち (Tomodachi) - Friend
Miriel
07-21-2007, 02:04 AM
ちび (chibi) -> 禿び - small
shinnraiu
07-21-2007, 02:05 AM
美少年→びしょうねん→pretty boy :D
Miriel
07-21-2007, 02:45 AM
美少年→びしょうねん→pretty boy :D
Umm... ん - the game is finished again! lol
But OK, I'll answer with な - nageru - to throw away
Rurouni Alchemist
07-21-2007, 08:36 PM
留守 るす absent from home
himan11
07-22-2007, 02:25 AM
凄い→すごい→Terrific
Miriel
07-22-2007, 02:17 PM
いただきます (itadakimasu) -> 戴きます -> I start to eat (expression of gratitude before meals)
Lavos
07-22-2007, 10:23 PM
sugoi - wow
himan11
07-23-2007, 04:25 AM
痛い→いたい→Ouch (Hurts)
Miriel
07-23-2007, 10:10 AM
いく (iku) -> to go
himan11
07-23-2007, 10:45 AM
熊→くま→Bear
Ertai87
07-23-2007, 12:43 PM
熊→くま→Bear
まつ (Matsu) - To wait
Miriel
07-23-2007, 12:57 PM
つなみ(tsunami) (no comments ^_^)
Rurouni Alchemist
07-23-2007, 01:28 PM
みどり green
shinnraiu
07-23-2007, 08:57 PM
離婚→りこん→Divorce
himan11
07-24-2007, 04:08 AM
賑やか→にぎやか→Bustling
Miriel
07-24-2007, 07:29 AM
かわ (kawa) -> 川 - river
LavaBug
07-24-2007, 07:40 AM
わかい (young)
himan11
07-24-2007, 10:13 AM
命→いのち→Life
Miriel
07-24-2007, 12:19 PM
ちきゅう (chikyuu) -> 地球 - the earth
Ertai87
07-24-2007, 05:02 PM
ちきゅう (chikyuu) -> 地球 - the earth
うるさい!
No, seriously, うるさい (Urusai) - Annoying
Lavos
07-24-2007, 11:28 PM
うるさい!
No, seriously, うるさい (Urusai) - Annoying
iruka - dolphin
shinnraiu
07-25-2007, 12:36 AM
彼女→かのじょ→Girlfriend
LavaBug
07-25-2007, 05:34 AM
女性 じょせい woman ^^°
Lavos
07-25-2007, 05:56 AM
itsumo - always
himan11
07-25-2007, 11:02 AM
目的→もくてき→Purpose
Miriel
07-25-2007, 12:52 PM
Kirei - beautiful
Lavos
07-25-2007, 01:43 PM
itadakimasu - (that thing that is said in anime before they eat)
shinnraiu
07-25-2007, 04:17 PM
進む→すすむ→along the lines of "to move along" or "to go on"...
Lavos
07-25-2007, 04:36 PM
Musashi - Famous Japanese Historical Figure
shinnraiu
07-25-2007, 09:51 PM
Musashi - Famous Japanese Historical Figure
i know someone named that but lol its not a word ^^;;;;;;... but whatever i guess
死ぬ→しぬ→To die D=
Lavos
07-26-2007, 02:06 AM
Neko - cat
BTW, if anyone could tell me how to put Japanese font on my comp, I would be down with using it for this thread.
himan11
07-26-2007, 04:05 AM
erm, gore, Shinnraiu's word is Shinu, not Shine. so you must begin with nu, not ne. hehe
Miriel
07-28-2007, 04:29 AM
Let me.
ぬかる (nukaru) -> 抜かる - to make a mistake
Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki
07-28-2007, 06:36 PM
(売る) うる - to sell
zee_isenq
07-28-2007, 11:21 PM
(売る) うる - to sell
thought the last word was ru not u ;) 留守=るす absence
shinnraiu
07-29-2007, 12:54 AM
lol i said that already but whatever -- there's not that many "ru" words so can we please try not to end words in "ru" from now on -_-;
素肌→すはだ→Skin
himan11
07-29-2007, 06:25 AM
男女→だんじょ→Men n women
kekepania
07-29-2007, 04:05 PM
女帝/じょてい (jotei) "Empress"
points for using same ending kanji!
haha ^^;
shinnraiu
07-29-2007, 04:28 PM
以上→いじょう→more than/no less than
kekepania
07-29-2007, 04:33 PM
情歌/じょうか (jouka) "love song"
shinnraiu
07-29-2007, 06:36 PM
必ず→かならず→Certainly
himan11
08-01-2007, 11:48 AM
図形→ずけい→Figure
Miriel
09-03-2007, 05:10 AM
いたい (itai) -> 痛い -> painful
spyre
09-05-2007, 01:55 PM
いみ (imi) -> 意味 -> meaning
Skeez
09-12-2007, 11:00 PM
I am assuming that we can't end with ん :'( (wanted to do みかん)
水着->みずぎ(mizugi)-> Swimsuit
Miriel
09-13-2007, 03:30 AM
ぎんが (ginga) -> 銀河 -> galaxy , Milky Way
Skeez
09-14-2007, 12:23 PM
がいこくりょこう (gaikokuryokou) ->外国旅行->overseas travel
Ertai87
09-14-2007, 11:01 PM
うるさい -> Urusai, Annoying
spyre
09-18-2007, 01:28 AM
いか -> skuid
Skeez
09-18-2007, 01:49 PM
カハラ マンダリン オリエンタル ホテル の プールにいたいるか (nod to shiritori on utaban with gackt)
Video here (http://stage6.divx.com/user/iciviuja/video/1255578/Gackt---Shiritori-(Utaban)) if you want to check it out
かなしい (kanashii) -> 悲しい -> sadness
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