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{{Pronunciation Box}}
 
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This page will cover some examples of the 1-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "5" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).
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If you're already familiar with [[tone pair]]s, then you might be ready for some specific examples. This page will cover some examples of the 1-1 tone pair, which [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/learning-tones Sinosplice rates as a "1"] on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).  
  
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This one's a little difficult. Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.
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This one's pretty easy! You just stay high and level, almost robot-like. Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.
  
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== 1-2 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
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== 1-1 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
  
 
If you're just getting started with tone pairs, these simple two-syllable words and phrases are a good place to start. If these are too easy, you may want to move onto the longer (B1) phrases below.
 
If you're just getting started with tone pairs, these simple two-syllable words and phrases are a good place to start. If these are too easy, you may want to move onto the longer (B1) phrases below.
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zhong1guo2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>中国</td>
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<td>今天</td>
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<td>Zhōngguó</td>
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<td>jīntiān</td>
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<td>China</td>
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<td>today</td>
 
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        <td>{{Audio-player|ying1guo2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>英国</td>
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<td>公司</td>
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<td>Yīngguó</td>
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<td>gōngsī</td>
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<td>the United Kingdom</td>
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<td>company</td>
 
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        <td>{{Audio-player|jing1chang2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>经常</td>
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<td>星期</td>
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<td>jīngcháng</td>
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<td>xīngqī</td>
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<td>often</td>
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<td>week</td>
 
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        <td>{{Audio-player|jin1nian2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>今年</td>
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<td>咖啡</td>
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<td>jīnnián</td>
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<td>kāfēi</td>
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<td>this year</td>
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<td>coffee</td>
 
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        <td>{{Audio-player|gong1yuan2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>公园</td>
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<td>香蕉</td>
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<td>gōngyuán</td>
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<td>xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>public park</td>
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<td>banana</td>
 
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>khWubbRQS4g</youtube></div>
  
 
Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
 
Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
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== 1-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
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== 1-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
  
 
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         <th>Audio</th>
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<th>Chinese</th>
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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<th>Pinyin</th>
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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<th>English</th>
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<th width="37%">English</th>
 
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        <td>play</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>回英国</td>
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<td>星期天</td>
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<td>huí Yīngguó</td>
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<td>xīngqītiān</td>
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<td>to return to the UK</td>
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<td>Sunday</td>
 
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        <td>play</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>来中国</td>
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<td>吃 香蕉</td>
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<td>lái Zhōngguó</td>
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<td>chī xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>to come to China</td>
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<td>to eat a banana</td>
 
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        <td>play</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>经常来中国</td>
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<td>喝 咖啡</td>
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<td>jīngcháng lái Zhōngguó</td>
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<td>hē kāfēi</td>
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<td>to often come to China</td>
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<td>to drink coffee</td>
 
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        <td>play</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>中国和英国</td>
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<td>去 公司</td>
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<td>Zhōngguó hé Yīngguó</td>
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<td>qù gōngsī</td>
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<td>China and the UK</td>
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<td>to go to the office</td>
 
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        <td>play</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>来中国生活</td>
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<td>很 开心</td>
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<td>lái Zhōngguó shēnghuó</td>
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<td>hěn kāixīn</td>
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<td>to come to China to live</td>
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<td>very happy</td>
 
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>NWQVldcPIi0</youtube></div>
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>sSFC9l7cv9w</youtube></div>
  
 
Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
 
Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
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== 1-2 Tone Pair Combos ==
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== 1-1 Tone Pair Combos ==
  
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>真油</td>
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<td>真新</td>
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<td>zhēn yóu</td>
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<td>zhēn xīn</td>
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<td>really oily</td>
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<td>really new</td>
 
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        <td>play</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>真长</td>
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<td>真黑</td>
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<td>zhēn cháng</td>
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<td>zhēn hēi</td>
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<td>really long</td>
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<td>really black, really dark</td>
 
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        <td>play</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>真红</td>
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<td>真干</td>
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<td>zhēn hóng</td>
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<td>zhēn gān</td>
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<td>really red</td>
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<td>really dry</td>
 
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        <td>play</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>真难</td>
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<td>真轻</td>
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<td>zhēn nán</td>
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<td>zhēn qīng</td>
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<td>really hard</td>
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<td>really light</td>
 
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        <td>play</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>真忙</td>
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<td>真酸</td>
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<td>zhēn máng</td>
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<td>zhēn suān</td>
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<td>really busy</td>
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<td>really sour</td>
 
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=== Videos ===
 
=== Videos ===
  
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhVkVGZm94 Chinese Pronunciation Practice: A2 Tone Pair 1-2]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khWubbRQS4g Chinese Pronunciation Practice: A2 Tone Pair 1-1]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWQVldcPIi0 Chinese Pronunciation Practice: B1 Tone Pair 1-2]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSFC9l7cv9w Chinese Pronunciation Practice: B1 Tone Pair 1-1]
  
 
=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===
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* About.com: [http://mandarin.about.com/od/How-to-learn-Mandarin-Chinese/fl/How-tone-pairs-can-improve-your-Mandarin-pronunciation.htm How tone pairs can improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
 
* About.com: [http://mandarin.about.com/od/How-to-learn-Mandarin-Chinese/fl/How-tone-pairs-can-improve-your-Mandarin-pronunciation.htm How tone pairs can improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
  
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{{Number in Series|2|Tone pairs}}
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{{Number in Series|1|Tone pairs}}
  
 
[[Category:Tones]]
 
[[Category:Tones]]
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{{Basic Pronunciation|B1|12|For example: 突然 (tūrán), 加油 (jiāyóu), 空调 (kōngtiáo) |tone|ASP9F0D5 }}
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{{Basic Pronunciation|B1|11|For example: 今天 (jīntiān), 星期 (xīngqī), 咖啡 (kāfēi)|tone|ASP964D4}}

Revision as of 09:50, 20 April 2020

If you're already familiar with tone pairs, then you might be ready for some specific examples. This page will cover some examples of the 1-1 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "1" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

This one's pretty easy! You just stay high and level, almost robot-like. Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.

1-1 Tone Pair Words (A2)

If you're just getting started with tone pairs, these simple two-syllable words and phrases are a good place to start. If these are too easy, you may want to move onto the longer (B1) phrases below.

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
今天 jīntiān today
公司 gōngsī company
星期 xīngqī week
咖啡 kāfēi coffee
香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana

Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

1-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday
吃 香蕉 chī xiāngjiāo to eat a banana
喝 咖啡 hē kāfēi to drink coffee
去 公司 qù gōngsī to go to the office
很 开心 hěn kāixīn very happy

Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

1-1 Tone Pair Combos

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
真新 zhēn xīn really new
真黑 zhēn hēi really black, really dark
真干 zhēn gān really dry
真轻 zhēn qīng really light
真酸 zhēn suān really sour

Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)

Sources and further reading

Videos

Websites

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