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Pages: 196
Editing: Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I want you home by midnight!
Characters:
Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie Annual Digest #28.

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 8 times a year in Feb., April, May, June, Aug., Sept., Nov. and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 071896469516 07

The Kissing Bandit
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Frank Gagliardo (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis:
There is a kissing bandit loose in the school.
Reprints (4)

Try, Try Again
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Mary asks Archie if he has a date for the big dance.
Reprints (1)

The Winds of War
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Pencils:
Tim Kennedy (credited)
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Smithers; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge wants Archie and Jughead to clean up the leaves they drug into the Lodge mansion.
Reprints (1)

I.Q. Miscue
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doily
Synopsis:
A computer mix-up causes Archie to be classified as a gifted student.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits confirmed with the credits listed in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #236.

It's a Snap
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie goes throughout the town looking to take an award-winning photo.
Reprints (1)

Beef Grief
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Bob
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Guest Nest
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Cousin Albert; Lillian; Randy; Andy
Synopsis:
Fred's cousin Albert and his family show up unexpectedly for a visit.
Reprints (1)

The Careful One
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; school nurse; student
Synopsis:
Archie determines to be extra careful in school, but never notices the havoc his presence is inadvertently wreaking.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #57.

Clothes Make the Mad
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Fred takes Archie to buy a new suit for a wedding.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #296, no credits listed in this digest.

Don't Play With Fire
(Table of Contents: 10)

Know Your Heroes / public service announcement / 2 pages

Script:
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?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fireball; Inferno; Firefly
Reprints (1)

spell-bound
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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?
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie is writing an article about Dilton winning the school spelling bee.
Reprints (1)

The Big Apple
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archies / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Archies have finally made it to the top!! ...We're playing in New York!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Bobo
Synopsis:
The Archie's are playing in New York and they meet a street musician who donates his busking money to the homeless. They invite him to play in the club with them and he meets a music agent who could help him go big.
Reprints (1)

Student Driver
(Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Sharon Carter
Synopsis:
Archie teaches Sharon how to drive.
Reprints (1)

Neat Feat
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie is oblivious to noise when studying.
Reprints (1)

"Light" Puzzle
(Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / activity / 1 page

Script:
?
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Maze puzzle.

At Your Convenience
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie gets a job at a convenience store to meet a girl.
Reprints (1)

Cheer Up
(Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's true! Betty and Veronica have quit the cheering squad!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica quit cheer-leading because it's too provincial. They think there should be less competition. Archie, Reggie and Chuck try to change their minds.
Reprints (1)

Time Out
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Running a little late, aren't you?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Tired of Archie coming home late, Fred imposes a curfew.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint.

The Governor’s Gig
(Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

formerly an Archie at Riverdale story.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 20)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gee, Archie! Look how he's holding her!
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / illustration / 1 page

Script:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi mom, pop! What are you doing?

Indexer Notes

intro to the Little Archie section following.

The Last Alarm
(Table of Contents: 22)

Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Dexter Taylor (signed)
Inks:
Dexter Taylor (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure; detective-mystery; children
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Spotty; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Blue-Tooth Baker
Synopsis:
Little Archie and his friends, as well as their enemies the South Side Serpents, try to solve the mystery of who's been setting off fire alarms at the school.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The only on-panel appearance of Blue-Tooth Baker (though his design and attitude are more like Bob Bolling's version of Fangs Fogarty).

A Cold Reception
(Table of Contents: 23)

Little Archie / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Fangs Fogarty; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Dilton Doiley
Reprints (1)

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
(Table of Contents: 24)

Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:children
Characters:
Little Jughead; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Little Archie; Little Reggie; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Little Veronica gets a haircut. Little Betty is jealous of the attention Veronica gets from her haircut and decides to get one herself. The other kids say she looks like a boy.
Reprints (1)

A Poem of Affection
(Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / activity / 0.67 page

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Letters:
?
Reprints (1)

Hot Pursuit
(Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead film a documentary about bad drivers in Riverdale.
Reprints (1)

Flipped Out!
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge blames Archie when his rare Maldavian coin disappears.
Reprints (1)

The Origin of the Comet
(Table of Contents: 28)

Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
Paul Castiglia (credited)
Pencils:
Steven Butler (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Characters:
Sasha; Barry; neighborhood bullies; the Comet [John Dickering] (origin)
Synopsis:
The Comet saves the kids from bullies.

The Decision
(Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
Reprints (1)

Exercise Find!
(Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / activity / 1 page

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Colors:
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Letters:
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Characters:
Archie Andrews
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Find the word puzzle.

Something Suitable
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Whenever Archie decides to get to Pop Tate's a certain way, Veronica must change her outfit to suit the method of transportation.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #239, the writing is credited to Frank Doyle.

The Finer Things
(Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Synopsis:
Veronica tries to teach Archie about the finer things in life, like sushi and polo.
Reprints (1)

Let's Have a Blast!
(Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Dilton Doiley; Professor Pike; Professor Szafran; Professor Singh; Veronica Lodge; Ms. Crouton
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee and Professor Flutesnoot implement a new chemistry setup in hopes of keeping Archie from blowing up the lab daily.
Reprints (1)

The Origin of the Web
(Table of Contents: 34)

Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Paul Castiglia (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Characters:
The Web

Indexer Notes

The origin of the Archie superhero The Web, used as a PSA to educate children to learn emergency phone numbers.

Phone Groan
(Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Archie! What's so funny?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis:
Archie racks up a huge phone bill calling toll numbers on the phone to listen to comedy routines.
Reprints (1)

Reggie's Secret!
(Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bill Golliher (credited)
Pencils:
Bill Golliher (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Everyone teams up to get Reggie back for practical jokes he had played on them.
Reprints (1)

Little Boy Blew
(Table of Contents: 37)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie wants to try out for band, so he roams the halls practicing his trumpet to the irritation of Mr. Weatherbee.
Reprints (1)

The Legacy of the Black Hood
(Table of Contents: 38)

Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Harvey Mercadoocasio (credited as Harvo)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:SH-6D
Characters:
The Black Hood (Kip Burnham) (origin); Matt Burnham
Synopsis:
Kip is angered by corruption among his fellow police detectives, but his uncle reveals that they are part of a long line of costumed crimefighters. Kip trains until he is ready to take action as the Black Hood.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Comic story of the Black Hood's origin, with an appeal for kids to know who their local heroes are, and to memorize emergency phone numbers.

Water Torture
(Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Mantle
Synopsis:
Veronica and Reggie conspire to drag Archie out into a driving rainstorm again and again, just because they can.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #267, writing is credited to Frank Doyle.

The Origin of Steel Sterling
(Table of Contents: 40)

Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Steel Sterling

Race Ace
(Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; teen
Reprints (1)

I Talk to the Trees
(Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Colors:
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie deceives everyone with his flea bitten story.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #250.

On the Carpet
(Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
After Archie ruins a carpet and takes it out to be cleaned, Mr. Lodge predicts exactly what will happen to it under Archie's care.
Reprints (1)

The Odd Ball Game
(Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Pencils:
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Inks:
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie brings an old puzzle where you line the balls up with the holes to school and it leads to Archie, Dilton, Moose and Reggie getting detention.
Reprints (3)
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    Table of Contents
  1. ["I want you home by midnight!"]
    Archie
  2. The Kissing Bandit
    Archie
  3. Try, Try Again
    Archie
  4. The Winds of War
    Archie
  5. I.Q. Miscue
    Archie
  6. It's a Snap
    Archie
  7. Beef Grief
    Archie
  8. Guest Nest
    Archie
  9. The Careful One
    Archie
  10. Clothes Make the Mad
    Archie
  11. Don't Play With Fire
    Know Your Heroes
  12. spell-bound
    Archie
  13. The Big Apple
    Archies
  14. Student Driver
    Archie
  15. Neat Feat
    Archie
  16. "Light" Puzzle
    Archie
  17. At Your Convenience
    Archie
  18. Cheer Up
    Archie
  19. Time Out
    Archie
  20. The Governor’s Gig
    Archie
  21. ["Gee, Archie! Look how he's holding her!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  22. ["Hi mom, pop! What are you doing?"]
    Archie
  23. The Last Alarm
    Little Archie
  24. A Cold Reception
    Little Archie
  25. Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
    Little Archie
  26. A Poem of Affection
    Archie
  27. Hot Pursuit
    Archie
  28. Flipped Out!
    Archie
  29. The Origin of the Comet
    Know Your Heroes!
  30. The Decision
    Archie
  31. Exercise Find!
    Archie
  32. Something Suitable
    Archie
  33. The Finer Things
    Archie
  34. Let's Have a Blast!
    Archie
  35. The Origin of the Web
    Know Your Heroes!
  36. Phone Groan
    Archie
  37. Reggie's Secret!
    Archie
  38. Little Boy Blew
    Archie
  39. The Legacy of the Black Hood
    Know Your Heroes!
  40. Water Torture
    Archie
  41. The Origin of Steel Sterling
    Know Your Heroes!
  42. Race Ace
    Archie
  43. I Talk to the Trees
    Archie
  44. On the Carpet
    Archie
  45. The Odd Ball Game
    Archie
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