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1. Question the person who wrote it. Do they know what they 're talking about?

2. Is the story being reported anywhere else?

3. Agents should also check that images, articles, voice message, text messages, online polls, online are authentic - they can all be faked.2. Is the story being reported anywhere else?

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How to be a spy kid and the tools you need

Have your children seen the spy kids movies? If not, give them a go. They are great family entertainment and fun for everyone to watch together. Just in the same way as children try to set up traps after watching Home Alone for the first time, the spy kids movies will have them dressing up as secret agents and looking for things to aid their spy missions!

So, what exactly does a spy kid need?

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Creating a spy team

Every good spy kid needs a team. Spying is safer and more fun with two or more people. Your teammates can back you up and can help complete your mission faster.

You should have one teammate who knows a lot about technology, such as computer shortcuts and knowledge of gadgets. The tech member can also make maps, plans, charts, and notes about the secret mission, as well as help others work a smartwatch.

Being clever doesn’t hurt either. If you have a friend or sibling that’s great at thinking outside of the box and is quick on his or her feet, add them to the mix.

Sometimes it’s good to have a teammate that’s strong, like for heavy lifting or hard tasks that involve strength.

Having a younger sibling is always helpful too, because they can usually get into the enemy’s hideout, because they are smaller and a lot more trustworthy because of their age. If they are super cute that can help too!

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Team roles

Once you have your team, you will need to work out who is going to take on which role. Don’t worry if there are only a couple of you, you can share the roles out. You will need:

  • A captain who is in charge of the team
  • A vice-captain to help the captain make decisions and take their place if they are away on another mission
  • A tech person in charge of the computer, surveillance equipment, and maps
  • A few general spies who go out in the field to do most of the spying – field agents you can call them
  • Make sure there are other spies at the base ready to back you up on your mission
  • Also, have another spy at a computer to write things down and get and record information.

Spy gadgets

A spy is only as good as their gadgets, right? Ask James Bond! Everyone needs a way to report back to the base. It could be a mobile phone, a walkie talkie, or even just a whistle – if they get in trouble, someone can come running.

Your team might also need intercoms, video equipment, cameras, glasses with additional features, and so on. If you really want to be ahead of your game you and your spy crew will need something like an observation drone. All top spy missions use drones these days, so stay on top of things with one of these cool gadgets from Hawkin’s Bazaar.

Gain an eye in the sky that’s under your complete control with an RC camera drone. Send the Recon Observation Drone out on a scouting mission and its underside camera will capture footage, loading up the on-board SD card with videos and still images of whatever it sees. Just what every team of spies needs right?

Just press either the video or photo buttons on the controller during flight to start recording images to view back later. This “quadcopter drone” even comes with an SD card reader so you can hand over to your tech expert, who can plug it straight into a computer and view your aerial handy work.

The Recon Observation drone has a control range of up to 50 metres as well as an increased resilience to signal interference, meaning it can operate alongside other RC vehicles unhindered. So, don’t worry, your mission won’t be messed up by a younger siblings’ RC car!

It also features a three-speed flight toggle, giving you more control and greater movement as well as a stunt button that triggers a mid-air flip. This stable flying machine is a great first step into the world of drones as it offers a bit of everything and comes with all the bits you need to get started.

If you are serious about being a spy kid, you need this in your life!

Spy training

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Once you have everything you need to get started and you have your spy team in place, you need to begin your intense spy training. The best spies are the ones who train the hardest!

Practice using your gadgets, get your outfits sorted out, develop your cover story, practice escaping from places and of course practice different voices, or even a few words in different languages!

Now you are all set! But wait, what’s your spy name? You can find out your spy name by using the spy name generator.

Good luck with your first mission!

Charlotte Camplejohn

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10 real tips for potential sword and dagger knights :: Infoniak

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Our daily life is sometimes quite boring and monotonous. Let's be honest - hardly any of us, as a child, dreamed of spending every day from morning to evening in the office at the computer, or doing some other monotonous work. nine0005

However, people get used to everything. It takes only a few years, or even months after graduating from school, secondary or higher education, as we do not even notice how successfully we have merged into the general gray mass, whose life is measured and predictable.

Of course, there are many other activities that seem much more interesting to than the usual work in the office. And the importance of such work should not be underestimated either. But what could be more interesting than the work of a secret agent? And how realistic is it to become a secret agent? nine0005

James Bond, Jason Bourne, Ethan Hunt, agents of Kingsman, in the end... The whole world knows these movie spies. Of course, they are just fictional characters whose on-screen adventures bear little resemblance to the lives of real-life spies and special agents.

However, real spies must have a lot of skills that both Bond and Bourne would not be ashamed of. What skills do you need to master to become a secret agent? What you need to study and know in order to boldly apply for the position of a secret service agent? nine0005

How to become an intelligence agent

Learn a very difficult language


Even among secret agents, there are those who stand out from the general crowd, thanks to some special skills. Want to be in a special position when interviewing for a job in the intelligence service? Then learn some very difficult language.

If you did not know Russian, you might be advised to study it, since Russian is considered a rather difficult language , for example, for English speakers. But, since you are reading this article, it means that everything is in order with the Russian language.

In this case, it may be recommended to learn Arabic, Chinese or Korean. These languages ​​are among the most difficult in the world, and therefore, if you master one of them, you can be sure that you will always be in demand in the intelligence agencies!


If you don't have a special talent for languages, it will take you several years to learn some difficult language . In fact, this obstacle is not so insurmountable.

After all, if you can't handle learning a new alphabet and then memorizing a few thousand words, who says you can be relied upon to infiltrate a small group of villains whose goal is to spread evil throughout the world?


Speaking absolutely seriously, then an excellent knowledge of one of the languages ​​\u200b\u200blisted above can not only help you attract the attention of those who study attracting personnel to special services . It will help you skip some of the selection steps.

Do you know, for example, that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) receives more than 10,000 applications every month from people who want to join them? And if a person speaks Arabic or Chinese, this provides a potentially different attitude towards him, significantly increasing the chances of being accepted into the team.

Learn some easy language


As you already understood, you will have to spend many years of your life and suffer a lot in order to learn Arabic, Chinese or Korean . There are quite a few others that are almost comparable in complexity to the above languages.

However, the good news is that there are many other languages ​​​​on our planet that are considered critical by the intelligence services for solving various responsible tasks in many states. nine0005

Alas, if you know one of the European languages ​​​​very well, this is unlikely to help you. You will become a much more promising employee for intelligence services when you learn, for example, Indonesian . Do not be alarmed - this language is considered one of the easiest among those languages ​​that could be of interest to the special services.


Moreover, the importance of this language will only increase with time, since Indonesia is one of the most populous Muslim countries in the world, which is of known interest to the foreign intelligence services of many states. nine0005

So, if for some reason you have chosen to study the Indonesian language, then consider yourself very lucky: in this language there is no need to even think about how the plural of is formed . To do this, you just need to duplicate the noun in the singular.

Just start learning it - you will feel how much easier it will be for you to learn Indonesian than any other language. At the same time, the writing of this language is based on the Latin script. nine0005


However, do not go in cycles in the Latin graphics. You are invited to learn another simple language, written based on the Persian alphabet . Actually, this is the Persian language, which has Indo-European roots, being considered the simplest in its group.

For example, the word "brother" sounds like this in Persian - "barodar". Interestingly, this is consonant with the English "brother". By learning Persian, you gain knowledge of the Dari language as a bonus. It is a Persian-Afghan language spoken in Afghanistan. nine0005

Dari differs from Persian in much the same way that British English differs from American English. However, is considered to be two different languages ​​ , so you will clearly have an advantage when applying for a job as a scout in the form of knowledge of two languages.

Become a national security agent

Master the military


Let's assume that languages ​​are not yours. They are not given to you - and that's it. Maybe you didn’t study very well at school, especially in a foreign language. What to do now - to give up the golden dream of getting a job in the intelligence service, or are there still chances? nine0005

In fact, the chances are saved if you were related to military service. In this case, you will also have an advantage in applying for the position of Special Agent . It's no secret that in many countries intelligence schools often staff their ranks with members of the armed forces.

The fact is that those who served in the army already have a number of skills that various intelligence departments usually instill in their employees. For that matter, the guys trained in the army already have the minimum set of skills that we can observe in the vaunted James Bond. nine0005


However, there is one obstacle. The fact that you served in the army does not immediately make you a cool special agent. Perhaps, , for most of your service, you waved a shovel, digging trenches "from the fence to lunch", or eaten up in the canteen as an instructor-cook.

Read also: Top 10 most effective intelligence services in the world

Priority is given to those who have completed military schools or military colleges. Also, intelligence services pay special attention to those who have real military experience, that is, who have served in hot spots. It would be nice to have special skills - for example, to have a lot of experience in skydiving and so on. nine0005

Gain international experience


Military training and bearing is a good thing. However, in many cases it is not only unnecessary, but even harmful, since the military develops a certain manner of behaving . And this means that such a person can be very easily calculated by the trained eye of the enemy.

In other words, instead of the habits of a martinet, you would do well to have certain skills that are more suitable for the old school of espionage. In this case, you would do well to have a sharp mind, a good sense of humor, charisma, charm and a serious experience of staying (preferably long) abroad. nine0005

Of course, if you spent a couple of months studying abroad, this is very good; however, in the case of , if you are determined to get the role of Secret Officer in the Intelligence Agency, long-term experience of serious work abroad will help you.


In the end, who will have less effort in studying the habits of the people of another country and their culture, if not you, who have already lived in this country for a certain amount of time, interacting daily with the citizens of this state? nine0005

And even if your international experience is not connected with a long stay in China or Tehran. It's a pity, of course, but you can still be useful . But only if you, regardless of the host country, have not only thoroughly studied its culture, but can easily pass for your own in this country.

It is necessary to keep oneself in good shape


Undoubtedly, a good sports form is extremely important for this kind of work. Without it, one cannot successfully fall out of the car, nor jump onto the roof of the train, nor take the suitcase with stolen uranium from the enemy. nine0005

Speaking seriously, such an active pastime awaits all kinds of national security agents only in the cinema. But this does not mean that the intelligence service will be happy with a swollen, fat bumpkin, who, as they say, will kill the snot.

In other words, even the staff who work in the office must be properly trained, that is, have a good physical shape . Of course, each of the potential employees undergoes a medical examination. nine0005


Good health is necessary at least for simple foreign business trips - if you were sent on some kind of mission abroad, the intelligence service must have guarantees that you will effectively perform your functions there, and not wallow in sick leave all day.

In the end, good health and good shape are necessary even for one hundred percent "office rats." Any self-respecting special service creates all the conditions for its people, so that they can keep themselves in shape . It is known, for example, that the headquarters of the CIA have gyms, swimming pools, gyms, and so on.

No less attention is paid to the training of its employees by the various intelligence services of Russia, which are engaged in all types of intelligence for our country. At the same time, full-time employees always have the opportunity to check their level of training, constantly improving it.

Study Mathematics and Computer Science


So, we briefly went over some basic quality characteristics that any applicant for the position of a secret agent should possess. However, has a number of additional features of , the possession of which will make you simply invaluable for any intelligence specialist.

Today, the intelligence of any country in the world will be happy to replenish in the form of people who have remarkable knowledge in the field of mathematics, and are also able to use a computer at a level far exceeding even the level of an advanced user. nine0005

However, this is not only about the ability to hack into the computer servers of potential terrorists in order to penetrate their encrypted databases. Frankly, now it can be done by any advanced user of of school age who can collect information and analyze it.


Rather, the most valuable skill of a future spy is a special mathematical mindset that allows you to detect encrypted messages, intercept them and decrypt them. Also at a great price is the ability to encode information in a complex way. nine0005

To do this, a person must have an extremely extensive mathematical knowledge - from spherical geometry, differential equations and probability theory to a simple intuitive understanding of when encoding ends and a simple set of incoherent data begins.

These skills are much more important to work as a secret intelligence agent for any country in the world. Truly talented mathematicians and computer scientists can actually do all of the above and more. nine0005


They have knowledge in areas that allow them to penetrate the most coded databases in order to find and decipher hidden information. Such people are much more dangerous than even the most trained agents who can shoot from all types of weapons.

If you do not have even a fifth of the knowledge and skills mentioned above, do not be discouraged. Such people are the exception rather than the norm. Their preparation requires a lot of money and time. But those who feel such strength behind them will definitely enjoy the highest priority when hiring in the intelligence service. nine0005

Become an undercover agent

Accumulate analytical experience


Excellent knowledge of languages, as well as a degree in some mathematical field, will not make you a super agent. Rather, they can make you a super bore. This is just a powerful base that will be useless in this kind of activity without another very important skill.

We are talking about the presence of rich analytical experience, as well as the filigree ability to use this valuable life acquisition. However, the role of a secret agent with a powerful analytical mind is not created only for techies. Humanitarians with a lively and flexible mindset have just as much, if not more, chances. nine0005

Speaking objectively, the attention of the secret services will be attracted by any person who has the ability to comprehensively analyze in any field of knowledge . In addition, intelligence needs people who will perform various roles.


Here you can safely fantasize. For example, a person with scientific experience will come in handy, whose analytical mind will be able to, say, analyze the situation with biological weapons in some state that claims that it is not engaged in this type of development. nine0005

The ability to analyze incoming data, reading between the lines, will allow you to calculate terrorist formations in various parts of the world and save many lives. Perhaps many millions of lives.

See also: 10 tricky gadgets of spies

The ability for clear and precise critical thinking, in a situation where external circumstances put serious pressure on the psyche and the ability to judge, is a fairly common requirement of the intelligence services of any country for any type of secret activity. nine0005

And it doesn't really matter what area of ​​knowledge we are talking about. It can be doing business, scientific activity or historical literature. If you can prove that your experience and ability to analyze is unique in this area, then you can count on a place in the intelligence team.

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When we talk about working as a secret agent for the good of our country, we mean not so much work as service. Selfless service, with self-sacrifice. Of course, your academic knowledge and physical fitness are very important for this kind of activity. nine0005

However, these are far from the only moments that special services pay attention to when they show interest in any person . One of the important factors that can play in favor of the fact that they will "sculpt" a secret agent out of you is the material condition of your family.

It is only in the James Bond films that secret agents have a budget for their activities, which, judging by their expenses, is comparable to the budget of some small countries. In reality, everything is much more prosaic. nine0005


Even fairly promising candidates for the role of intelligence officers can be rejected, if there are doubts about his incorruptibility . Of course, the material side of the issue cannot be the only determining factor when it comes to the reliability of a potential agent.

But, as practice shows, more often than usual, when it comes to selling the secrets of one's country, the material side becomes a stumbling block. And having your own business or other serious source of income gives some guarantee that material motivation from the outside will not convince you to sell the secrets of your homeland. nine0005

Of course, any intelligence agency studies the circumstances that led a person to apply for a position in the office. These circumstances are correlated with those unique abilities and skills that the applicant has. And not always the presence of a material "cushion" plays into the hands of the applicant.


The analytical skills mentioned above also help to study applicants. For example, to a Chinese language specialist from a poor family who had to to get into debt due to objective circumstances , there will be more trust than in a businessman who constantly squanders his fortune by gambling.

This is a rather clumsy example, but it vividly illustrates the fact that there is no single criterion that would make you a suitable person for the position of a special agent. In any case, it is better to avoid debt bondage, as long as you have a cherished dream - to protect your homeland, being a spy.

How to become a scout

Secrecy and integrity


Any person who proves worthy to work as a secret agent of the special intelligence department of his country, , undergoes a kind of ritual, regardless of his position . However, this is not even a ritual, but a tough and harsh necessity.

Each newcomer is not only warned about caution, but taught the ability to keep secrets, to avoid accidentally spreading important information. In no other job will you be "asked" so politely but insistently to take this look actively to your heart. nine0005

The necessity of this is that any newcomer who is gradually introduced to his work may cause older and more experienced employees to lose this job due to the talkativeness of this newest employee.


Intelligence officers were often suspended or even fired for their excessive talkativeness among friends and even family. It even occurred to someone to publish photos from work on social networks ... In which there were other employees. nine0005

In this work, the ability to keep secrets, not to disclose unnecessary information, and in general - to chat as little as possible without unnecessary need is highly valued. Not surprisingly, even many hired employees faced the harsh taciturnity of their more experienced and older colleagues.


The ability to keep secrets under any circumstances is what increases the loyalty of any secret department to its employee. Moreover, this loyalty is not eternal. This means that you will always be checked. nine0012 Every step of the way. Once you go abroad, make a new acquaintance, just send an email to a friend - you will always be under the hood.

There is no eternal loyalty in the work of special services. After all, it's the job of any secret agency to keep constantly trusting its employees with some of the 's secret information they're working with. That is why some people should know more about you than you know about yourself. nine0005

Choose your role in the team


For people who are truly sincerely interested in applying their experience and knowledge in secret activities for the benefit of their state, this very state is able to find a suitable position in its secret services.

However, you should know that there are always more applicants than there are places that the secret services of the country can offer them . This means that you will need more than just a desire to work as a spy for the good of your homeland.

This means that you need to knock on the right door with the right question. And this requires a clear understanding of what exactly you are strong in, what exactly you are able to offer the secret services.


You can knock on closed doors for a long time. However, when you finally get through, the result may disappoint you. Even if you are useful to work in some secret division foreign or domestic intelligence service of the country , this job may not differ much from the work of an ordinary office worker.

After all, if a secret agent's job was only to go undercover, then even 007's skills wouldn't save him from being exterminated. The lion's share of the work of the secret services remains behind the scenes. It is quite boring and full of routine, but it is she who allows the operatives to survive.

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At the same time, its importance is difficult to overestimate. And this work is not limited to organizations such as CIA in the United States, or SVR (Foreign Intelligence Service) in the Russian Federation. There are many more secret services in each state, because there is enough work in various fields.

For example, in the USA there are 17 agencies whose activities cover all spheres of the life of the state. In the Russian Federation - nine. And these are only those organizations, the existence of which is officially announced. Are there more secret services? One can hardly doubt this. It's just that getting there will probably be even more difficult ... nine0005

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Spies in real life. Interviews with six British agents

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British intelligence is headquartered in London on the banks of the Thames

What is it like to be a British spy? Is it really fancy cars, secret operations in exotic countries, and a vodka martini that needs to be shaken but not mixed? nine0013

Six agents of the three British secret services - MI5 (Security Service), MI6 (Foreign Intelligence Service) and GCHQ (Government Communications Centre) - told the BBC about their work and commented on some of the stereotypes and judgments about special services.

The names of all six have of course been changed.

1. Working in M ​​ I-6 is like adventure0005

No. That is, not at all. Not even close.

"But we often come across this stereotype," says Kate, who has been recruiting and training for MI6 for 10 years.

"Honestly, we like the comparison to James Bond, whose life is full of glamour," she admits.

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Is it true that the life of an English spy is like the adventures of 007? nine0005

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John, who has worked in MI6 for 15 years, including work abroad, adds:

"All these stereotypes - that we have a gun under our arm and a glass of martini in our hands - are not true, he says, "But there's one thing that the Bond movies don't lie about: we have our Qs (character in the 007 films, head of R&D). Qs exist in real life!" nine0005

"We do have brilliant engineers who supply us with all the gadgets we need. Only our guys are cooler than Bond's," John assures us.

2. It's incredibly hard to get a job as a spy

Yes and... no.

Jo, who has been with MI5 for 15 years and is also a recruiter, says screening candidates usually takes six to nine months.

"The process is long and boring, but we have a team of reviewers who make life a lot easier for us," she says. nine0005

Amisha joined MI5 as an analyst two years ago.

"There's even a therapeutic effect to the process," she says of a three to eight hour interview with candidates, one-on-one with a reviewer.

3. You will take , only if you are from the upper class and graduated from Oxford or Cambridge

9008 Not at all nine0005

Some of the six characters in this article actually graduated from Oxford or Cambridge. Since their names are fictitious, it is not known whether any of them have aristocratic roots.

But as Dia assures, this job is not just for them. "That's one of the common misconceptions," she says.

"I didn't study at Oxford or Cambridge. We have people who have graduated from simple schools, some have no higher education at all, but this does not mean that they cannot bring anything to our work," says Dia . nine0005

John agrees with her.

"15 years ago, everyone thought that a secret service officer was a white male, a representative of the upper class, graduated from a prestigious educational institution. But even then, these stereotypes were not true, and now things continue to change for the better," he says.

"It doesn't suit me at all: I went to a regular public school," adds John.

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Headquarters of the Government Communications Center (GCHQ)

All three secret services seek to recruit employees from different social and ethnic backgrounds, especially after a parliamentary report released this year that criticized their personnel policy.

According to Joe, progress has been made, but there is still more to be done.

4. If you have ever drugged , the way to the secret service is ordered for you

This is not necessarily the case.

"Every time the decision is made individually," says Joe.

"If you, say, smoked something at the age of 16, this does not automatically mean that you will not be hired by the special services. But the candidate, of course, should not take drugs," he says.

All six interviewees of the BBC correspondent were tested for drugs when they were hired. Often, the candidate's hair is taken for analysis.

Lilly, a research engineer at GCHQ with seven years of experience, says that sometimes this test leads to unexpected situations. nine0005

"After this procedure, I went to the hairdresser. My master likes to talk, and then he suddenly lets out a scream of horror. And I'm like, "Ah! Is the bald patch cut off? Don't worry, it's not your job!"

5. No one is allowed to tell where you work

You can. But you should think carefully about who you tell this to.

MI5: You can tell family and a close friend," says Joe.

Jo recalls that right before her interview, she decided to tell her family that she was going to join MI6.

"My father immediately went to his office, returned with the complete works of John Le Carre and said: read this before the interview," says Joe.

"To put it bluntly, the advice was so-so... I told my husband about my work when our relationship was already six months old. The conversation turned out to be interesting. But we are still together," she says. nine0005

Most employees prefer to say that they are in the civil service or simply evade a direct answer.

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Bond has created a lot of unjustified stereotypes about the work of the secret services

According to Joe, some MI5 candidates come to interviews with rather strange ideas about their future service.

"Sometimes I was asked: can I go to work in my clothes, or do I need to disguise myself? And my favorite question asked by one of the candidates: should I leave my girlfriend to work for you? Because, if necessary, I I'll quit!" she says. nine0005

6. Spies do not call themselves spies

They actually do.

But not often.

"Because we don't talk much about our work, it's not a big word in our vocabulary. That would be weird," Joe says.

John, on the other hand, says that he likes the word "spy".

"I consider myself a spy. Espionage is what we do. We do it for a good cause, so I don't see any problem in considering myself a spy," he says. nine0005

Kate, who works with John, agrees: "We work with secrets, so the name is appropriate."

7. Et a the work is very serious, there is no place here fun

It depends on what you consider fun.

John said that every year MI6 puts on some kind of fun show for employees.

"There are a few things that make us competitive. We do food fights, for example," says John. nine0005

Dia, who has worked at GCHQ for 10 years, agrees, "We also have cooking contests between employees, and it's fun."

8. At work you are cut off from the world

Yes and no.

Mobile phones must be left at the entrance to MI5, that's true. But this does not mean that employees are completely isolated from the world. Especially if they have children.

"There are special technologies that allow schools to contact us if necessary," says Lilly, who has a child. nine0005

Jo, also a mom, adds: "There are no situations where our children's teachers cannot contact us. I don't think I could work in a place that would limit my contact with my child. As for restrictions on the use of mobile phones - sometimes it's good to take a break from them.

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