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Everest is the highest mountain in the world, but it is also one of the most mysterious. There are many secrets that Everest is hiding from us, and some of them are quite surprising. In this video, we will reveal 10+ secrets that you may not know about Everest. #brightside #brightsideglobal TIMESTAMPS: 0:01 This is what your day would look like...inside Mount Everest 08:39 Eerie sounds from Everest 17:27 Why planes are banned from flying over Everest This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
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00:00Welcome to EverCity!
00:03It's a megapolis built inside a relatively young mountain.
00:07Everest is only about 55 million years old,
00:10but it's already the highest mountain in the world, 29,000 feet.
00:15Picture the Statue of Liberty.
00:17Now, imagine she had 83 twin brothers and sisters,
00:21and they were all standing on top of each other.
00:24If you wanted to get there back in the day,
00:26you had to pass some serious fitness tests,
00:29train for months, have perfect health, and spend a lot of money.
00:33Oh, and be a little crazy.
00:35Now that Mount Everest has been turned into a city, though,
00:38you don't need any of that stuff.
00:40Well, except money.
00:42Apartments here don't come cheap.
00:44It's easy to navigate around EverCity.
00:47The whole thing's basically six circles.
00:50It looks like a finger with six rings on it.
00:52The lowest and largest circle is the residential area.
00:55The highest and smallest ones near the top is where the richest people live.
01:00Below that is the meditation circle.
01:03Then, a circle for hotels.
01:05And two circles of pure entertainment.
01:08EverCity isn't built like an ordinary city.
01:11You won't find tall houses or six-lane highways here.
01:15Almost all buildings are built inside the mountain.
01:18At first, people were building ordinary houses.
01:21But strong icy winds and avalanches kept knocking them down.
01:26Then, engineers decided to build houses inside the mountain.
01:30They're connected by underground tunnels.
01:33From the inside, the mountain looks like a system of labyrinths.
01:36The entrance to EverCity is located at the foot of the mountain.
01:40Every day, hundreds of thousands of cars enter and leave the city.
01:44There's no factories or power stations inside.
01:48Electricity, gas, food.
01:50Everything comes from the outside world.
01:52That's why all the stuff in EverCity is so insanely expensive.
01:56People want to keep the mountain covered in snow.
01:59That's another reason why there's no factories and stuff.
02:03There's almost no heating in the houses.
02:05People live here like they do in those ice hotels.
02:08But you don't need to go around wearing a bunch of layers.
02:12Designers created special thermal pants, socks, and t-shirts that go under your regular clothes.
02:18All that, plus jeans and a t-shirt, is totally enough to keep you toasty warm.
02:23To keep your face fresh, they've come up with a special cream.
02:27It warms and moisturizes your skin.
02:29And it's SPF 100, which is about what you'd need if you liked walking around on the top of Everest.
02:35Want to stop by a coffee shop, then grab a double bacon cheeseburger, and maybe a slice of cheesecake?
02:40And that'll set you back about $500.
02:43A movie ticket costs at least $100.
02:46And Internet's so expensive, you'd have to pay about a dollar just to watch this video.
02:51Even so, more and more people are moving to EverCity every year.
02:55It's peaceful and quiet.
02:57You feel harmony and unity with nature.
03:00There's also a world-famous meditation center on its own special circle.
03:04People from all over the world come here to get their body and mind back into harmony.
03:11But the greatest draw is that you can visit the summit whenever you want, like it's your daily walk in
03:16the park.
03:17Before EverCity, conquering this mountain was extremely dangerous.
03:21There's three times less oxygen up there than in almost any other city.
03:26If your body doesn't get enough oxygen, you can find yourself in big problems.
03:31Climbers used to take oxygen tanks with them, which slowed them down and made everything more complicated.
03:37It's hard to get out of the way of an avalanche with huge metal cylinders on your back.
03:42Strong winds are a big problem, too.
03:45At the top, the wind can blow at 100 miles an hour.
03:49Try to nail one of those jumping selfies, and you'll be blown clean off the mountain.
03:53It's so cold that icicles form on your hair, and your skin gets covered with a thin crust of ice.
03:59And when you're up there, you have a special terrible superpower.
04:03A loud scream could cause an avalanche.
04:07But now, everything's chill.
04:09To get to the top of Everest, you just need to sit in a comfortable snowmobile capsule.
04:14It'll protect you from any bad weather or the odd avalanche.
04:18If you get covered with too much snow, you just turn on a powerful heater.
04:22Wait a few for the snow to melt and continue on your journey.
04:26Oxygen cylinders inside the cabin let you breathe normally.
04:29The new road to the top is well-lit, and there are signs everywhere, so you never get lost.
04:35The only problem is traffic.
04:38Every day, thousands of people want to visit the highest point on the planet.
04:42You might have to wait in line for several hours.
04:45But don't worry.
04:46All Eversity capsules are equipped with high-speed internet, an 8K screen, and game consoles.
04:52And if you get hungry, you can always order food, delivered by the latest AI robot snowmobile.
04:58You made it!
04:59So quickly find a parking spot, leave your capsule there, and head to the ski lift that'll take you straight
05:05to the top.
05:06Now, all you have to do is put on an oxygen mask and enjoy the view.
05:10While you're up there, you notice an ad inviting you to dine at the highest restaurant in the world, just
05:16100 feet below the summit.
05:18It'll set you back around $10,000.
05:21Tempting, but you're not hungry.
05:23Feel like the king of the world.
05:25Dine with us at Best Food Ever Rest.
05:29Pretty good ads.
05:30But you already feel like the king of the world.
05:33You scream with delight, and...
05:36Well, unfortunately, you just can't stay up there forever.
05:39There's not that much space at the top, so they only give you about a minute to enjoy the view.
05:44But it's okay.
05:45You can come back tomorrow.
05:47There are two ways back down the mountain.
05:49You can get in your capsule and drive home, or grab a snowboard and ride down.
05:54But before you rent some skis or snowboard, you need to show your Everest driver's license.
06:00It says if you've passed the special snowboard and skiing test.
06:03You take a snowboard and jet down a lit track.
06:08You zoom past the top of some houses sticking out just below the summit.
06:12That's where the wealthiest people live.
06:15They can just walk out their front doors and take a special elevator up to the top.
06:19You'd need to be a billionaire to have one of those houses.
06:22But there are over 2,000 of them right now.
06:25About half of them from the USA and China.
06:28Unfortunately, you live much lower down the mountain.
06:31But that has its advantages.
06:33The lower you live, the less you pay for food, entertainment, and electricity.
06:38You glide into the meditation center for a bit.
06:42A special ventilation system delivers air directly from the top of the mountain, plus a little added oxygen.
06:48You breathe in pure harmony.
06:50All six rings of Eversity have 360-degree views.
06:54And from way up there, all you can see is peaceful snowy mountains, mixing with wispy clouds.
07:01After meditation, you head down to the entertainment rings.
07:04They've got it all.
07:06Coffee shops, any meal you can think of.
07:08Shows, bowling, arcades, even an ice skating rink that's half inside, half outside the mountain.
07:15There are different gyms, but they all have one thing in common.
07:18Sun baths.
07:20You lie down in a hammock or bed, and curtains slide apart above your head.
07:24The sun shines through the sealed windows, and you get a full dose of the purest sunlight on Earth.
07:31Just five minutes, and you're ready for the rest of your day.
07:34If you don't want to go outside anymore, you can get home through the tunnels.
07:38They're not dark and cold, if that's what you're thinking.
07:42Eversity tunnels look like ice caves, lit up by hundreds of lights.
07:46It feels like a snowy fairy tale.
07:49After a short walk, you get to your apartment.
07:52It's compact, but cozy.
07:54To save money on electricity, you chose to go without a fridge.
07:58No problem.
07:59You keep your food in a little box just outside your window.
08:02The snow will keep it cold.
08:05With the help of a heating and filtration system,
08:07you get all the water you need from the millions of tons of snow on Everest.
08:12It's the cleanest water around.
08:15In the evening, you go down and watch a movie.
08:18There's an outdoor cinema at the foot of the mountain.
08:20At night, a huge machine projects movies directly onto the snowy surface of Everest.
08:26You watch the movie in capsules, either alone or in groups.
08:30Kind of like a drive-in.
08:32Come on over.
08:33Visit Eversity any time of the year.
08:42Have you ever wondered why mountains seem so still and silent?
08:46Well, prepare to be amazed, because these majestic landforms have some hidden talents.
08:52You see, mountains are actually quite the performers.
08:55They have their own unique songs and dance routines.
08:57What does it mean and how does it work?
09:00Well, let's see.
09:02Get ready for a chilling revelation.
09:05Mount Everest has a secret nighttime symphony,
09:08and this mysterious music will send shivers down your spine.
09:13When darkness falls over the Himalayas,
09:15a strange, eerie chorus echoes through the glaciers surrounding the majestic peak.
09:21A team of researchers embarked on a quest to unravel the mystery.
09:25Led by the glaciologist Evgeny Podolsky,
09:28they trekked through the freezing temperatures of the Nepalese Himalayas.
09:32Their goal?
09:33To uncover the source of these hair-raising noises.
09:38The team was amazed by the incredible size and beauty of Mount Everest.
09:42During the day, the weather was nice and they could work comfortably.
09:46However, when night came, it became extremely cold,
09:50reaching temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
09:56At that moment, something interesting happened.
10:00The ice on the mountain started to break apart
10:02and make loud booming sounds that echoed through the valley.
10:06To solve the mystery,
10:08the team used advanced technology that is typically used to measure earthquakes.
10:13They placed sensors on the surface of the glacier
10:16and listened to the vibrations it created.
10:18They also looked at information about temperature and wind.
10:22By comparing all of this data,
10:23they made a very important and exciting discovery.
10:26The culprit behind this frozen orchestra?
10:30It's the sudden decrease in temperature.
10:32The icy surface of the glacier is very sensitive to these changes,
10:36causing it to crack and split with loud booming noises.
10:40This discovery helps scientists understand
10:43how glaciers behave in a world
10:45where climate change is becoming more pronounced.
10:49This adventure is really important
10:50because it gives scientists who study glaciers
10:53and the climate in faraway places like the Himalayas
10:55very valuable information.
10:58The melting of glaciers in that area is happening really fast.
11:02And that's a big problem.
11:03It's a serious threat to South Asia.
11:05A recent research shows that the glaciers
11:08have been melting 10 times faster in the past 40 years
11:11compared to the previous 700 years.
11:14But this isn't the only reason why mountains can make strange noises.
11:17Other mountains might also sing their own songs.
11:20For example, Mount Matterhorn.
11:23Guess what?
11:24Everything around us has its own special rhythm.
11:27Objects vibrate at certain frequencies
11:29because of their shape and what they're made of.
11:31You've probably seen it before with tuning forks and wine glasses.
11:35When they're hit with the right frequency,
11:37they start shaking and making sounds.
11:39But here's something cool.
11:40Even mountains have their own groove.
11:43They vibrate in their own unique way.
11:46Jeffrey Moore and his team of adventurous scientists
11:49wanted to find out if mountains can dance to their own music,
11:52just like bridges in tall buildings.
11:55They thought that the special shapes of mountains
11:57might make them vibrate at certain frequencies,
12:00which is called resonance.
12:02But testing this idea wasn't easy.
12:05Unlike buildings that engineers can shake
12:07or bridges that vehicles can drive over,
12:09mountains are massive and hard.
12:11It's hard to make them move on purpose.
12:14Not giving up, Moore and his team took on a big project.
12:17They wanted to study how the shaking of the earth
12:20affected the famous Matterhorn Mountain.
12:21This incredible mountain is located
12:24on the border of Italy and Switzerland.
12:26It looks like a pyramid.
12:27It's really tall, reaching about 15,000 feet high.
12:31It has four sides facing north, south, east, and west.
12:35With the help of helicopters,
12:37the scientists put special devices called seismometers
12:40in specific places on the mountain.
12:42One was placed at the very top
12:44and used solar power to work.
12:46It was as small as a coffee cup.
12:48Another seismometer was tucked beneath the floorboards
12:50of a cozy hut on the mountain
12:52and a third one was placed at the base of the mountain
12:55to compare the measurements.
12:57Together, they were the tiny observers
12:59that kept recording the movements of the mountain
13:02all the time.
13:03And they finally detected it.
13:05Even though the mountain's movements
13:07are incredibly small,
13:09scientists discovered that the Matterhorn
13:11gently sways back and forth
13:13about once every two seconds.
13:14What's truly surprising
13:16is that the top of the mountain moves
13:18up to 14 times more than its base.
13:22The Eiffel Tower kinda does the same thing.
13:25This giant iron structure is a pro
13:27at handling windy days,
13:28and when a storm blows through,
13:30it's not afraid to show off its swaying skills.
13:32It's like the tower is saying,
13:34hey wind, bring it on.
13:37But the reason behind the mountain's movement
13:39isn't just wind, as it may seem.
13:42So, why do mountains do that?
13:44Why do they dance and make a humming sound?
13:46Are they having a party that we're not invited to?
13:49Well, it's all because of something called seismic energy.
13:53When earthquakes happen in different parts of the world,
13:56their energy travels through the earth
13:57and causes the mountains to vibrate.
14:01The oceans also join in this mountain music.
14:04When waves move across the ocean floor,
14:06they create vibrations called micro-sea-isms.
14:09It's like the earth's own heartbeat,
14:11felt all around the world.
14:13And guess what?
14:15The frequency of these vibrations
14:16matches the way the Matterhorn sways.
14:18It's like the mountain and the oceans
14:20are chilling together.
14:22So, the next time you see a mountain,
14:24remember that it's not just standing still.
14:26It's actually part of a global symphony
14:28created by the earth itself.
14:30This research helps us learn
14:31how earthquakes can affect steep mountains
14:33that are prone to landslides and avalanches.
14:36It also gives us a new way
14:38to appreciate mountains like the Matterhorn.
14:40They have their own hidden songs,
14:42swaying and vibrating
14:43to a mysterious melody deep within the earth.
14:48But there's one more pretty cool thing
14:50about the mountains.
14:51They don't just talk themselves.
14:53They may also influence the way we talk.
14:56Turns out, languages spoken in high-altitude areas
14:59have special sounds
15:00that you won't hear elsewhere.
15:01After studying 567 languages,
15:05linguists found that 92 of them
15:07use a special kind of sound called ejectives.
15:09These sounds are made by pushing air out forcefully
15:12from the back of the throat.
15:14This creates bursts of speech
15:15that give these languages their distinctiveness.
15:19Scientists were really surprised by this connection.
15:21These sounds, like a strong K and Ka,
15:24are not common in English or European languages.
15:27But some indigenous languages in North America
15:30and the area between the Black Sea
15:31and the Caspian Sea have them.
15:34What's even more puzzling
15:35is that Tibetan languages,
15:36spoken in mountains,
15:38don't use ejectives.
15:40Linguists are curious to unravel this mystery
15:42and learn more about how mountains
15:44and language are connected.
15:46So, why do some languages spoken in the mountains
15:49have special sounds?
15:51Well, it's a bit of a mystery.
15:53Researchers have some cool ideas.
15:56One idea is that these sounds
15:57might help people keep their throats
15:59from getting dry
16:00when they talk in the dry air of the mountains.
16:03Another idea is that the lower air pressure up there
16:05makes it easier to make these sounds.
16:07But scientists are still figuring out the real reason.
16:10Although some experts
16:11are not entirely convinced by this explanation.
16:14They say that while geography can influence language,
16:18there are other reasons
16:19why languages might be similar.
16:21Like, borrowing words from nearby languages
16:24or being close to each other.
16:27But this research has still given us
16:29some amazing insights.
16:31Mountains not only shape the way our world looks,
16:33but they also shape the way we talk.
16:36So, the next time you're exploring a mountainous area,
16:39listen carefully to the local language.
16:42You might hear unique sounds and words
16:44that are influenced by the mountains themselves.
16:47It's like nature is sharing its own special secrets
16:50through the language of the people who live there.
16:53And remember that the mountains themselves
16:55also have a voice,
16:56and they're speaking to us in their own special way.
17:00Scientists are still on an exciting adventure
17:02to uncover their secrets.
17:04So, let's see what are some cool things
17:05they'll find out in the future.
17:07Stay tuned.
17:10The Himalayas have some of the highest peaks in the world,
17:13including Mount Everest.
17:15But it's no surprise airplanes find it difficult
17:17to navigate the area.
17:18But why are commercial airplanes
17:20actually banned from flying there?
17:23Roger, flight 80.
17:25For starters, these mountains have an average height
17:28of more than 20,000 feet.
17:30Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the entire world,
17:34stands at 29,037 feet high above sea level.
17:38The area is rough, filled with snow,
17:40and has almost no flat surfaces.
17:43In case of sudden cabin depressurization,
17:45it would be really difficult to perform an emergency landing
17:48since there's literally no flat area there.
17:51More so, the low oxygen environment at such an altitude
17:54means there's likely to be a lot of turbulence.
17:57Not only is it really unpleasant for passengers,
18:00but random air movements and high wind velocity
18:02means that it's really difficult to maneuver the airplane.
18:06This area is also quite low populated,
18:08so there's not much there in terms of radar systems.
18:12And radar is crucial for aviation safety.
18:15Without radars, pilots would be unable to communicate
18:18with the ground to figure out flight conditions.
18:20It can also get so cold up there
18:22that jet fuel might completely freeze.
18:25Sure, the fuels used in airplanes
18:27usually freeze at around negative 50 degrees Fahrenheit,
18:30but it may be possible above Everest.
18:33The lowest temperature was recorded there
18:35back in December 2004,
18:37when thermometers showed a staggering
18:39minus 44 degrees Fahrenheit.
18:41So, no wonder pilots don't want to ever take that risk,
18:44especially on a commercial flight.
18:47Among the few airports located in the Himalayas,
18:50there's one considered to be the most challenging
18:52to land in the world.
18:53Only eight pilots on the planet are certified to do it.
18:56It's called Paro International Airport,
18:59and it's located in Bhutan,
19:01a landlocked country in the eastern Himalayas.
19:04First, landing there is so dangerous
19:06because you're literally flying through
19:08some of the world's tallest mountain peaks.
19:10Not to mention that those eight pilots
19:12also have to consider strong winds.
19:15Despite the challenges,
19:16they do manage to safely land
19:17over 30,000 people each year.
19:20Moving further,
19:22there's no radar there to guide the pilots,
19:24so they need to maneuver the aircraft
19:26entirely in manual mode.
19:28The pilots need to track their movements
19:30based on specific visual landmark checkpoints
19:33as they approach the runway.
19:34Moreover, flights are only allowed there
19:37during daylight hours and under good visibility.
19:40These pilots also need to watch out
19:42for utility poles and roofs on the hillsides too.
19:45It means they often squeeze their planes
19:46between mountain peaks at 45-degree angles
19:49before dropping quickly onto the runway.
19:51No wonder only two airlines
19:53fly to Paro International Airport.
19:57Apart from these commercial pilots,
19:59there are specially trained helicopter rescue pilots
20:02who spend most of their career
20:03at 20,000 feet in the sky.
20:06Most of the time,
20:07they partner with equally experienced climbers
20:09who train by crossing the Khumbu Icefall.
20:12It's dubbed
20:13the most dangerous square mile on the planet.
20:16Made up of ice pillars
20:17as tall as a six-story building,
20:20this huge stretch of the glacier
20:21on Everest's western side
20:23is filled with bottomless ice holes.
20:25It takes between 4 to 12 hours
20:28to get from one edge of the icefall to the other,
20:30depending on the experience of the climber.
20:33You may think it's a pretty serene location
20:36since you're literally only surrounded
20:38by ice and snow,
20:39but these local professionals claim otherwise.
20:42One Everest veteran said that the noise
20:45was actually the worst part of the job.
20:47The mountain produces awful squeaking sounds
20:49and sometimes even sighs.
20:51It often makes people feel like it's talking to them,
20:55warning them about the treacherous environment.
20:58Mount Everest isn't the only no-fly zone in the world.
21:02Surprisingly,
21:03Disney parks are also part of this exclusive club.
21:06So you won't ever be able to look out of your plane window
21:09and see the beauty of fairytale castles from up above.
21:13In recent years,
21:14a lot of crowded tourist attractions,
21:16including Disney parks,
21:18have increased their security measures
21:19to make sure their visitors are as safe as possible.
21:21As such,
21:23no aircraft is allowed to fly
21:25within 3,000 feet of Disneyland in California
21:27or Walt Disney World in Florida.
21:30It was initially a temporary ban,
21:33but this rule became permanent back in 2003.
21:37Some other places don't have planes flying over them
21:40because of their historical importance,
21:41like Machu Picchu,
21:43located in the Peruvian Andes Mountains.
21:45There's also a large number of rare wildlife species and plants
21:50that grow exclusively in this area.
21:52It's crucial that they're protected as well as possible.
21:56What does it have to do with planes not flying over that area?
21:59Firstly,
22:00it reduces the volume of harmful chemicals in the area.
22:04Secondly,
22:04if a plane ever needed to perform an emergency landing in this location,
22:08it'd cause irreversible damage to buildings and wildlife.
22:13Surprisingly,
22:14planes can fly over the Greek Parthenon in Athens,
22:16but with one condition,
22:18not to get closer than 5,000 feet above it.
22:20This way,
22:21the historical building is kept a bit more protected
22:24from any emergency landings,
22:26since there are specially designated areas around it.
22:30You won't be able to see the Taj Mahal from above either,
22:33since it's one of the most important,
22:35oldest,
22:35and most beautiful pieces of architecture in the world.
22:38It also needs added security features.
22:41This building dates back to the 1600s.
22:44UNESCO announced it a World Heritage Site in 1983.
22:48The Indian authorities set up a no-fly zone above it in 2006.
22:53They did it to safeguard not only the building itself,
22:56but also the crowds of tourists that come there each year,
22:597 to 8 million people.
23:03Buckingham Palace is well known for being the residents of British monarchs.
23:07So, for the Queen's security,
23:09a no-fly zone was set up here too.
23:12Planes aren't allowed to fly over Windsor Castle either
23:15to make sure the royal family is equally protected.
23:18Other important British buildings with no-fly zones
23:21include No. 10 Downing Street,
23:23the British Prime Minister's official residence and office,
23:26and the Houses of Parliament.
23:29George Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Virginia,
23:31can only have planes flying above it at more than 1,500 feet.
23:36The historical wooden mansion was built for President George Washington
23:39between 1758 and 1778.
23:44Unfortunately, the building has seen a lot of damage over the years.
23:47So, in an effort to preserve it better,
23:50authorities decided to prohibit vibrations produced by flying aircraft.
23:53That's why another no-fly zone was established there.
23:57It covers the airspace above this National Historic Landmark.
24:01That's probably the reason why you'll rarely see pictures of this house from above.
24:06Since it's the resident of the U.S. President,
24:09it's not allowed to fly over Washington, D.C.
24:12It's also the home of Congress and other establishments.
24:15So, the authorities set a special flight rules area,
24:19stretching for 30 miles around Ronald Reagan International Airport.
24:24This means that it's one of the airports with the most precise takeoffs and landings.
24:29Pilots have to carefully tackle no-fly zones,
24:32which sometimes results in uncomfortable takeoffs for passengers.
24:36Whenever a pilot breaks a no-fly zone, it's a big problem,
24:40like the one that happened back in 2005,
24:43when a pilot accidentally steered the plane into a prohibited zone.
24:47The capital had to be evacuated immediately,
24:50and their regular activities were interrupted.
24:53Other capitals of the world have similar requirements,
24:56like Budapest, for example.
24:57In the capital city of Hungary,
24:59planes aren't allowed to fly over the ancient inner city of Pest and the Buda Hills.
25:04Almost all air traffic is generally prohibited above Paris, too,
25:09with some exceptions.
25:10Aircrafts flying no lower than 6,500 feet.
25:13Flying helicopters are also a big no-no within the city limits.
25:18Only certain choppers undertaking precise missions can get special authorization.
25:23Generally, passenger planes aren't allowed near the island of Manhattan, either,
25:28partly because of the really tall buildings there and the added risk of collision.
25:32But mostly because all three major New York airports,
25:35John F. Kennedy International Airport,
25:37Newark Liberty International Airport,
25:39and LaGuardia Airport are very close to each other,
25:42so the air traffic in the area has to be really well thought out
25:45to make sure the planes don't cross paths.
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