# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33404 "2015-02-27T23:06:16Z")

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Leonard Nimoy Credits, Other Than Playing Spock

1. Director, Three Men and a Baby
2. Star of “In Search Of”
3. Author, “I Am Not Spock”
4. Paris, disguise expert in Mission:Impossible
5. Star of Peter Shaffer’s Equus on Broadway (replaced Anthony Perkins)
6. Civilization IV, tech quotes and [opening narration.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZlWmYe8HM4)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33405 "2015-02-27T23:32:57Z")

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Leonard Nimoy Credits, Other Than Playing Spock

1. Director, Three Men and a Baby
2. Star of “In Search Of”
3. Author, “I Am Not Spock”
4. Paris, disguise expert in Mission:Impossible
5. Star of Peter Shaffer’s Equus on Broadway (replaced Anthony Perkins)
6. Civilization IV, tech quotes and opening narration.
7. Dr. William Bell on Fringe
8. Malibu U., where he performed “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33406 "2015-02-27T23:37:09Z")

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Leonard Nimoy Credits, Other Than Playing Spock

1. Director, Three Men and a Baby
2. Star of “In Search Of”
3. Author, “I Am Not Spock”
4. Paris, disguise expert in Mission:Impossible
5. Star of Peter Shaffer’s Equus on Broadway (replaced Anthony Perkins)
6. Civilization IV, tech quotes and opening narration.
7. Dr. William Bell on Fringe
8. Malibu U., where he performed “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”
9. Author, “I Am Spock”

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33407 "2015-02-27T23:51:49Z")

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Leonard Nimoy Credits, Other Than Playing Spock

1. Director, Three Men and a Baby
2. Star of “In Search Of”
3. Author, “I Am Not Spock”
4. Paris, disguise expert in Mission:Impossible
5. Star of Peter Shaffer’s Equus on Broadway (replaced Anthony Perkins)
6. Civilization IV, tech quotes and opening narration.
7. Dr. William Bell on Fringe
8. Malibu U., where he performed “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”
9. Voice of Spock action figure on _The Big Bang Theory_

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33408 "2015-02-28T00:18:33Z")

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Leonard Nimoy Credits, Other Than Playing Spock

1. Director, Three Men and a Baby
2. Star of “In Search Of”
3. Author, “I Am Not Spock”
4. Paris, disguise expert in Mission:Impossible
5. Star of Peter Shaffer’s Equus on Broadway (replaced Anthony Perkins)
6. Civilization IV, tech quotes and opening narration.
7. Dr. William Bell on Fringe
8. Malibu U., where he performed “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”
9. The [Audi commercial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkByAkAdZs) with Zachary Quinto

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33409 "2015-02-28T01:01:29Z")

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(fixing the double ninja)

Leonard Nimoy Credits, Other Than Playing Spock

1. Director, Three Men and a Baby
2. Star of “In Search Of”
3. Author, “I Am Not Spock”
4. Paris, disguise expert in Mission:Impossible
5. Star of Peter Shaffer’s Equus on Broadway (replaced Anthony Perkins)
6. Civilization IV, tech quotes and opening narration.
7. Dr. William Bell on Fringe
8. Malibu U., where he performed “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”
9. Author, “I Am Spock”
10. Voice of Spock action figure on The Big Bang Theory
11. The [Audi commercial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkByAkAdZs) with Zachary Quinto

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33410 "2015-02-28T01:22:48Z")

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Leonard Nimoy Credits, Other Than Playing Spock

1. Director, Three Men and a Baby
2. Star of “In Search Of”
3. Author, “I Am Not Spock”
4. Paris, disguise expert in Mission:Impossible
5. Star of Peter Shaffer’s Equus on Broadway (replaced Anthony Perkins)
6. Civilization IV, tech quotes and opening narration.
7. Dr. William Bell on Fringe
8. Malibu U., where he performed “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”
9. Author, “I Am Spock”
10. Voice of Spock action figure on The Big Bang Theory
11. The Audi commercial with Zachary Quinto
12. Dr. David Kibner in _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33411 "2015-02-28T01:28:39Z")

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Leonard Nimoy Credits, Other Than Playing Spock

1. Director, Three Men and a Baby
2. Star of “In Search Of”
3. Author, “I Am Not Spock”
4. Paris, disguise expert in Mission:Impossible
5. Star of Peter Shaffer’s Equus on Broadway (replaced Anthony Perkins)
6. Civilization IV, tech quotes and opening narration.
7. Dr. William Bell on Fringe
8. Malibu U., where he performed “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”
9. Author, “I Am Spock”
10. Voice of Spock action figure on The Big Bang Theory
11. The Audi commercial with Zachary Quinto
12. Dr. David Kibner in _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_
13. Theo Van Gogh in the one man show _Vincent_

I wish that there was footage of him playing Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof.

Next up:

Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33412 "2015-02-28T01:37:21Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) One damn minute, Admiral.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33413 "2015-02-28T01:43:28Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) One damn minute, Admiral.  
3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would be ugly self serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33414 "2015-02-28T02:08:43Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) One damn minute, Admiral.  
3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would be ugly self serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”  
4. "1,771,561. That’s assuming one tribble, multiplying with an average litter of 10, producing a new generation every 12 hours over a period of three days. "

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33415 "2015-02-28T02:14:48Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) “One damn minute, Admiral.”  
3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would appear oddly self-serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”  
4. “1,771,561. That’s assuming one tribble, multiplying with an average litter of 10, producing a new generation every 12 hours over a period of three days.”  
5. “Sir, there is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder.”

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33416 "2015-02-28T06:20:45Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) “One damn minute, Admiral.”  
3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would appear oddly self-serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”  
4. “1,771,561. That’s assuming one tribble, multiplying with an average litter of 10, producing a new generation every 12 hours over a period of three days.”  
5. “Sir, there is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder.”  
6. “Your use of language has altered since our arrival. It is currently laced with, shall we say, more colorful metaphors: ‘Double dumbass on you!’ and so forth.”

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33417 "2015-02-28T07:01:17Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) “One damn minute, Admiral.”  
3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would appear oddly self-serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”  
4. “1,771,561. That’s assuming one tribble, multiplying with an average litter of 10, producing a new generation every 12 hours over a period of three days.”  
5. “Sir, there is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder.”  
6. “Your use of language has altered since our arrival. It is currently laced with, shall we say, more colorful metaphors: ‘Double dumbass on you!’ and so forth.”  
7. “Stonn, she is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.”

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33418 "2015-02-28T07:36:59Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) “One damn minute, Admiral.”  
3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would appear oddly self-serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”  
4. “1,771,561. That’s assuming one tribble, multiplying with an average litter of 10, producing a new generation every 12 hours over a period of three days.”  
5. “Sir, there is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder.”  
6. “Your use of language has altered since our arrival. It is currently laced with, shall we say, more colorful metaphors: ‘Double dumbass on you!’ and so forth.”  
7. “Stonn, she is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.”  
8. “I am endeavoring, ma’am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.”

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**Author:** ![Celan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Celan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celan)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33419 "2015-02-28T08:10:45Z")

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1. “Insufficient facts always invite danger.”

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**Author:** ![Celan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Celan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celan)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33420 "2015-02-28T08:27:18Z")

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> [@tripthicket](#):
>
> Favorite Spock quotes or moments-
> 
> 1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
> 2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) “One damn minute, Admiral.”  
> 3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would appear oddly self-serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”  
> 4. “1,771,561. That’s assuming one tribble, multiplying with an average litter of 10, producing a new generation every 12 hours over a period of three days.”  
> 5. “Sir, there is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder.”  
> 6. “Your use of language has altered since our arrival. It is currently laced with, shall we say, more colorful metaphors: ‘Double dumbass on you!’ and so forth.”  
> 7. “Stonn, she is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.”  
> 8. “I am endeavoring, ma’am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.”

1. “Insufficient facts always invite danger.”

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33421 "2015-02-28T15:00:16Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) “One damn minute, Admiral.”  
3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would appear oddly self-serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”  
4. “1,771,561. That’s assuming one tribble, multiplying with an average litter of 10, producing a new generation every 12 hours over a period of three days.”  
5. “Sir, there is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder.”  
6. “Your use of language has altered since our arrival. It is currently laced with, shall we say, more colorful metaphors: ‘Double dumbass on you!’ and so forth.”  
7. “Stonn, she is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.”  
8. “I am endeavoring, ma’am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.”  
9. “Insufficient facts always invite danger.”  
10. “There is no fact, extrapolation of fact, or theory, which would allow you to be he.”

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33422 "2015-02-28T15:17:33Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) “One damn minute, Admiral.”  
3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would appear oddly self-serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”  
4. “1,771,561. That’s assuming one tribble, multiplying with an average litter of 10, producing a new generation every 12 hours over a period of three days.”  
5. “Sir, there is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder.”  
6. “Your use of language has altered since our arrival. It is currently laced with, shall we say, more colorful metaphors: ‘Double dumbass on you!’ and so forth.”  
7. “Stonn, she is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.”  
8. “I am endeavoring, ma’am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.”  
9. “Insufficient facts always invite danger.”  
10. “There is no fact, extrapolation of fact, or theory, which would allow you to be he.”  
11. The whole Spock doll dream sequence on The Big Bang Theory

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33423 "2015-02-28T16:00:45Z")

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Favorite Spock quotes or moments-

1.“They are not the hell your whales.”  
2. (in answer to Kirk saying “Spock, where the hell’s the power you promised?”) “One damn minute, Admiral.”  
3. To Quinto-Spock: “Since my customary farewell would appear oddly self-serving, I shall simply say ‘Good luck’.”  
4. “1,771,561. That’s assuming one tribble, multiplying with an average litter of 10, producing a new generation every 12 hours over a period of three days.”  
5. “Sir, there is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder.”  
6. “Your use of language has altered since our arrival. It is currently laced with, shall we say, more colorful metaphors: ‘Double dumbass on you!’ and so forth.”  
7. “Stonn, she is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.”  
8. “I am endeavoring, ma’am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.”  
9. “Insufficient facts always invite danger.”  
10. “There is no fact, extrapolation of fact, or theory, which would allow you to be he.”  
11. The whole Spock doll dream sequence on The Big Bang Theory  
12. [Told by Sela that she will kill everybody if they do not cooperate] “Since it is logical to assume you will kill us all in any event, I choose not to cooperate.”

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