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Jan Verhaas

@janverhaas

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Pro Snooker Referee, Sports Lover, Feyenoord

Near Rotterdam
Joined April 2009
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@janverhaas
Jan Verhaas
4 years
U can all say what you want to say about me on here but that was the tightest FB call I ever had to make. Ronnie was right to challenge me, as any player would if theyre not sure. Ok I shud have checked from top end b4 I intially said no FB but in the end the right call was made.
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
Huge congrats to @DBozhilova First triple crown final and she rises to the occasion! @RobSpencer147 #CazooMasters
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
Wow, just wow. The most amazing intro into an afternoon session I have ever witnessed! The audience play such a big part in our sport and we should never ever take that for granted!
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
One more sleep!
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
Finally met my claim to fame! @RonJichardson once made a joke about me in his stand up show #NIDIOT . Jon loves his snooker so its great to have him here at The Masters final. #bighands #sookeriscleaningupdisguisedasport
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
The darling of Dublin ❤️
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
What a final tomo! @ronnieo147 v @KyrenWilson and of course @germanref Have a great final kid, you deserve this moment so much. One of the most hard working, quick learning and most disciplined refs on tour. Enjoy it! I will watch you with pride.
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
The new look! Suits made by @McCannbespoke (pictures courtesy of @Takaimages )
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Jan Verhaas
7 months
We are still both smiling and on speaking terms……….for now! #CELFEY 🟢⚪️🔴⚪️
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@janverhaas
Jan Verhaas
1 year
WOWOWOW @brendanmoore147 You always wanted one in the Crucible! And this was your last chance!! Im so chuffed for you #max
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
Last night I received the awful news that Johan Oomen passed away. He was my best mate while on tour. A great ref and wonderful person to hang out with. Rest easy pal, the memories I have of you will live on forever! 😢❤️
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
There’s not a lot of sports people that can describe themselves in one sentence including the words “seven times”. Those that can are the greats. Congratulations @ronnieo147 You are are true great!! 👏👏👏
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
One more sleep! Good luck @LeoScullion ! Nobody has ever worked so hard to achieve what you will achieve tomorrow. Have a great final buddy!
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Jan Verhaas
7 years
You would have been 39 today! We will raise our glass in your memory tonight. Happy Birthday Paul!
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Jan Verhaas
1 year
Goodnight! #sweetdreams
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
Thats my World Champs done. Due to really bad flu, not the event I had hoped for in terms of reffing but nontheless still leave with good memories. Good luck to everybody still involved. Home tomorrow #feetup
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Jan Verhaas
3 months
One more sleep!
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
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Jan Verhaas
4 months
I thought I was tall! #wheninsaudi
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Jan Verhaas
3 months
2 more sleeps #crucible
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
That was the best Masters Ive worked at, certainly since it left the Conference Centre. Fantastic to have the crowds back who came out in force. Amazing atmosphere every session. Home tomo for a week then going to another amazing venue with amazing crowd #berlin #tempodrome
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
Thats me this next hour. Packing and a few of these babies!
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
Dear @Raybar180 I know it is all about winning for u but please remember why nobody has an army like the Barney Army. Some things you cannot buy, you earn. You are a sporting legend and In NL we all play and watch darts because of you! Enjoy tomorrow, we all will be cheering ❤️
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
@pistol147 Happy Valentine darling ❤️
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
Six of the ten Crucible referees at #cueball2019 #mercuresheffield #twodaystogo
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
Dad found this poster on the attic. Embassy 1999, I remember it well. Paul Hunter's debut at the Crucible against @SHendry775 who went on to win the title that year! Proud memories, I will give it a special place in my house @SnookerMemories
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
Well done fella, you played like a dream all week, well deserved!
@juddtrump
Judd Trump
5 years
A dream come true.... masters champion 😀
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Jan Verhaas
7 months
First of many no doubt! 👑 Congrats mate 👏👏 #triplecrownseries @RobSpencer147
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
After 40 days in Milton Keanes I’m finally going home tomo to my wife and 🐈🐈‍⬛. Then self-isolate for 14days over Xmas and NY. It was a long time away but it was my pleasure to put in my money’s worth for @WST who looked after me so well during this troubled 2019. #topcompany
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
Two of the refs at the Crucible this year were also from the Class of ‘92, although we didn’t make it to the quarters 😂😌😉 @welshref
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
Are you sure your surname is spelled with two t’s?
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Jan Verhaas
7 years
11 years but still miss you loads. Rest In Peace my friend ❤️❤️❤️
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
My darling wife, buys 200 tulips cause the flower industry is suffering so much, then hands out a bouquet to all our neighbours in the street to brighten their day ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #still100left 🥴😳
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Jan Verhaas
7 years
Proud and honoured to ref the World Final tomorrow and Monday. Higgins v Selby. Should be a cracker
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
Thats not nice @KyrenWilson 😂😂
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
Just booked my flights. Sheffield bound next week! #worlds
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
At Manchester Airport. Rapid Antigen test negative! Ready for check in now and fly home 🥳🥳
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
Home
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
Higgins in bits, Gilbert in bits, im in bits. And Im at home!! Thats the Crucible for you Tweeps! #noplacelikeit #betfredworldsnookerchampionship
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
Here is one of our top referees @BelgianProRef1 putting in another long shift to save others #heroes #stayhome
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Jan Verhaas
1 year
Janine Verhaas
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@janverhaas
Jan Verhaas
5 years
Just wow!
@WeAreWST
WST
5 years
WOW! The most amazing shot in the history of snooker? 🤔 @SteveSnooker thinks so! #DafabetMasters
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
The team for the final but of course its all about the man in the middle who thoroughly deserves to referee his third World Final! Congrats mate @welshref #proud
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
Let there be light! #cataract #op #done
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
RIP buddy xxx
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
Even the Final ref @DBozhilova gets the full Tempodrom treatment #nopressure #D88GermanMasters
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
I only just started checking my social media accounts. Horrible new about the great WT passing away. Rest In Peace Willie, we will miss you so much!
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
A little less conversation, a little more cue action. #itsnowornever #uncanny 😎😎😎
@brendanmoore147
Brendan Moore
4 years
Elvis is in the building #thankyouverymuch
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
Absolutely gutted to have lost my position on the @WPBSAofficial board of directors, I had so much more to give. Massive thank you to my colleague directors and players for your guidance and support, especially today. Means a lot!
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
1/2 Waiting to board my @KLM flight to Schiphol. Reflecting on what was such an emotional World Champs. Massive thanks to the audience for doing all you had to do to attend. You made it so special! Also to our sponsor @Betfred for staying loyal to our sport through this pandemic.
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
Our referees, thank you so much for all your hard work this season and all the sacrifises you had to make to come to our events. Enjoy the time at home with your loved ones who, most of the time, will find it as tough being without you ❤️❤️❤️
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
In my whole career I have never ever experienced such a deafening silence whilst refereeing. Very surreal atmosphere. #stilltheWorlds #stillloveit #theshowmustgoon
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
Dreams do come true! Congrats Ben @147Bhw
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
Two beautiful human beings now finally man and wife! Love you! @welshref
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Jan Verhaas
7 years
Thats my refereeing duties finished here at the UK Champs and for 2017. I will be marking the final for my great friend @welshref who is finally fulfilling his dream tomorrow to complete the Triple Crown as a referee #longoverdue #welldeserved #GoPaul
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Jan Verhaas
7 years
I have been involved in a few classics in my career and that my tweeps was one of them #greatdrama #greatcrowd #greatbreaks #easymisses #unluckyinoffsandnudges It had it all
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
What a moment for our sport! Records are there to be broken but in Hong Kong one record was absolutely destroyed! 8296 tickets sold for the final.👏👏👏👏👏 to the promotors, HKBSCC, WST and the people from Hong Kong. Here’s the players intros #HKMasters2022
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
Can't stop laughing!
@CLSnooker
BetVictor Championship League Snooker
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When you forget you're wearing a mask so can't clean the ball @RobSpencer147 🤣🤣 #ChampionshipLeagueSnooker
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
I would like to thank my parents, coach and wife for always sticking with me...... It was emotional #fuhuagroupChinaOpen
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Jan Verhaas
3 months
Crucible Media Day
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Jan Verhaas
7 months
Twelve World Finals, Hundreds of Ranking Finals, Thousands of matches and One Million memories of being on the road together! It was so good to catch up last night in Edinburgh ♥️♥️♥️
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
Checked in and waiting in @KLM lounge for my flight to Manchester. I have never seen it this quiet at @Schiphol airport! Hoping for a swift border crossing @ManchesterAirp and then off to the Steel City for a month of World Championship Snooker @WeAreWST #soexcited
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
My first match at this years #BetfredWorldSnookerChampionship O’Sullivan v Maguire
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
My highlight of the week in Edinburgh. Reunited after 17 years with Lawrie Annandale. My mentor, my guardian, best mate and one of the top snooker referees ever!! #happy #memories
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
Four years today ❤️❤️❤️ #190714 @helensoonrich
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Jan Verhaas
2 years
Well done to the referee team, one of the toughest events on the circuit and you made the job look easy! @tatiana_referee @DBozhilova @LuiseKraatz @Leeds_ref_147 #andyyates @brendanmoore147 #shootout
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
Devastating news to find out that Ajay Rastogi, one of our well respected and top referees from India has passed away at an ICU in Mumbai after being contracted with COVID-19. My condolences go to his family, friends and everybody at the BSFI. #RIP 😢😢😢
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
😂😂😂
@OOCSnooker
Out Of Context Snooker
3 years
“Hi mate can I get a 12” pepperoni, large doner kebab, portion of chips and can of Dr Pepper. Delivery to the Crucible in Sheffield”
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
😂😂😂😂
@thehuwdavies
Huw Davies
5 years
Are we just going to ignore that somebody’s murdered John Higgins #bbcsnooker
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Jan Verhaas
3 years
Nearly 4,5 years ago my wife and I went to the @RollingStones concert and today I get this present from the one and only @ronniewood #handsigned Needless to say I was lost for words! Thank you so much Ronnie and @SallyWood !
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
It’s amazing how I am at home watching the snooker and experiencing it completely different and feeling the tension and emotion so much more #fascinating #glued #pressure #BetfredWorldChampionship
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Jan Verhaas
1 year
Lake Como selfie
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
Going to sleep, feeling like a little boy getting his Christmas presents tomorrow. Im reffing Ding v McGill tomo afternoon #thewaitisnearlyover #Crucible #betfred #WorldSnookerChampionship
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Jan Verhaas
7 years
Finally the Triple Crown for referee Paul Collier tomorrow. Notable fact; All his first major finals had/will have @ronnieo147 in it. #2004World #2005Masters #2017UK Ronnie with different hair styles, Paul just different hair colour 😂😂😂 @welshref
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Jan Verhaas
11 months
Final holiday selfie!
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Jan Verhaas
1 year
9 years ago we made a promise to each other. Not knowing what the future would bring but we would face it together, no matter what. It was the easiest promise to keep. Every day fills me with pride and joy to have you by my side. You are my stronghold, my comfort, my safe place.
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
Great feeling going to bed knowing that tomorrow I will be wearing the white gloves again. There's still life in the old dog #WSIC #butterflies #itsbeenawhile
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
Either Mark or Ronnie 🤷‍♂️
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Sam
4 years
@janverhaas Who’s going to win tonight you think?
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
Coral Tour Championship cancelled which means Im flying home again tonight. Feel sorry for the fans, WST, ITV4 and everybody else that tried to keep it going. These are tough times for everybody. Stay safe peeps and do what you are told to get over this pandemic ❤️❤️❤️
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
When you’re not sure.... #ask
@eurosport
Eurosport
4 years
"Can we check that?" Not often you get the referee calling for VAR in snooker... 🔴 Watch the World Snooker Championship LIVE 📺 Eurosport 1
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
Well Well Well @judd147t You are a World Champion now! Well deserved!! Happy for your family. And Darren, we will never be able to shut him up now! 😂
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
Although it was very hot today, it felt so good to be out on that Crucible floor again. I feel sorry for the audience that cant attend anymore from tomorrow onwards, you guys give it so much more atmosphere. Hopefully you can be back for the final! #lovetheworlds
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Jan Verhaas
1 year
Massive congrats to @germanref You’re a Triple Crown Referee now!! #elite #welcometotheclub
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Jan Verhaas
4 years
“Let me clue you in. I am the one who knocks!” 😱
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Jan Verhaas
7 years
After an eventful and wonderful final, now with mrs V. on train to London where we will mainly be tourists for a couple of days #yeahbaby
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Jan Verhaas
7 years
Judd had 112 102 87 79 67 53 and lost. Its reminiscent of Barney losing to Michael with a 109 average! #stunningsnooker #topsport
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
End of season Snooker Awards Gala. With my rock @helensoonrich
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Jan Verhaas
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
Merry Christmas everybody. Be kind and stay safe. Much love ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
When in Belfast for the snooker..... thank you so much for sorting this for me @pistol147 and David Healy @NorthernIreland #GAWA #OrangeArmy
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Jan Verhaas
6 years
Valentines day is not far away ❤️😂
@WeAreWST
WST
6 years
Find someone that looks at you the way @pistol147 looks at @janverhaas 😍 #dafabetmasters
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Jan Verhaas
9 years
Im glad Im a snooker referee
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Jan Verhaas
5 years
The UK is undecided about the Eurovision votes and have asked to postpone it for a month #Eurovision
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