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Episode 49 :: Vast Review + Watch it Played & The Secret Cabal Apr 16, 2018

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 4/25/17

This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, Arcane Wonders and Meeple Realty - We PROMISE that your Iphone won't self destruct while listening to this episode! We discuss "SEXY" in board games, play some AWESOME listener voice mails and Brandon does his best Pocahontas as he sings "Just around the river bend".... Sort of. We discuss the lack of spinners in boardgames and check in on Josh's inability to math (1+2+1+1). We review the completely asymmetric game "Vast: The Crystal Caverns" from Leder Games, and it's a unique one! We finish up with part two of our interview with Jamie of The Secret Cabal and Rodney of Watch it Played. Don't miss the part where Rodney gets the best of Josh, and laugh out loud at some of our outrageous questions during Rapid Fire!

Episode Timeline:

00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty

00:00:44 - Intro and Banter

00:28:13 - Want to own the finest accessory in board gaming? Visit BoardgameTables.com

00:25:29 - TNT - Then :: Nuclear War

00:48:50 - Meeple Realty takes us BACK TO THE FUTURE with the Anachrony Time Capsule

00:50:38 - TNT - Now :: Featuring Sagrada, Shogun and more

01:21:05 - TNT - Tomorrow :: Featuring Kings Champion and Petrichor

01:36:42 - Yokohama from Tasty Minstrel Games lands at a port near you!

01:38:35 - Vast Review - Flavor

01:40:17 - Vast Review - Overview

01:53:55 - Vast Review - Production and Components

01:57:20 - Vast Review - Strategy and Gameplay

02:07:30 - Vast Review - Theme

02:10:50 - Vast Review - Final Thoughts

02:20:06 - Lie like a Viking in Spoils of War from Arcane Wonders

02:22:11 - Feature Segment, Featuring: Watch it Played and The Secret Cabal

Game Timestamps:

A Fake Artist Goes to New York - 02:36:15 Avenue - 02:38:30 Brass - 01:31:43 Dead Mans Doubloons - 01:22:10 Dutch Blitz - 02:42:40 Gloomhaven - 02:50:45 Insider - 02:43:58 Karuba - 02:39:52 Killer - 02:35:10 King's Champion - 01:25:55 Knock Down Barns - 02:32:22 Mansions of Madness 2E - 02:48:10 Mythos Tales - 02:49:15 Nuclear War - 00:29:10 Petrichor - 01:28:40 Sagrada - 00:50:38 Shadows Over Camelot - 02:41:28 Sherlock & Mycroft - 02:45:55 Shogun - 00:59:15 Takenoko - 02:38:30 Tumblin Dice - 01:14:10 Vast - 01:40:17

Episode 10: Forge War Review, Ashes, Tesla Vs. Edison, Yinsh Apr 16, 2018

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 8-25-15

It's a BIG day in War Room Studio B – No Fans/ No A/C, but that's not going to stop Josh and Brandon and the fun they are having for the Episode 10 milestone celebration – We celebrate with drinks and encouraging new listeners to make fun of Josh with Brandon. Josh travels to Indianapolis and totally misses GenCon in favor of a marching band competition… … ummmmm… ooookkkkaaaayyy. We check in with the voicemail of the week to a surprise music performance. We fulfill the whiskey wet t-shirt promise and it's a delight.

We get a chance to play and discuss, Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn , Tesla vs Edison: War of Currents.

The guys finally take some time to plug themselves. Brawling Brothers runs its first promotion giveaway with the NM Escape Room! Forge War is on the table this week for review which turns out to be more in depth than originally planned. Boards Alive is a great podcast, and we let them know it. We end our 10th episode with a review of the top 10 funniest outtakes over 100 hours of recorded audio.

Episode highlights include:

Celebration for Ep 10 – Sun reflects off of Brandon's beady eyes – Whisky + Josh's Body = a good time – Brandon Cesar at the Steps of the Forum – Josh does NOT go to GenCon – Marching band is FUN –Shrimp Sauce Thing is pricey – Brandon missed his Brawling Bro – VoiceMail Karaoke –Mom jokes abound –"Do dastardly things to"-Brandon– Tesla v Edison has a bi-polar rulebook - 575-616-BROS – Luigi and Mario stop and tell you about facebooks and meatballs – Brawlers: Well here we are… no nono… #brosbeforechurros – Sticky things on the table – The Cabin Escape Room – no way getting around bros –Dwarfy's first radio appearance – Only Brandon and Josh can give dings -Just go with it Brandon – Who determines if we're funny or not? – Outtakes are fun!

Timeline:

00:00:40 – Intro and Banter

00:08:45 – Traveling Fun

00:18:45 – Voicemail of the Week

00:21:33 – Wet T-Shirt Contest Event

00:24:25 – What Did We Play?! :Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn , Tesla vs Edison: War of Currents

00:40:50 – Call Us, Rate Us, Share Us, Like Us

00:40:50 –Escape Room Promotion Giveaway and Meet-Up

00:53:57 – Forge War Review

01:47:00 – The People up North: Boards Alive Podcast Clarification

01:52:17 – Brawling and Boardgamin' Feature Segment: Top Ten Quotes

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Episode 70 :: Zombicide Green Horde Review + Questions from the Hat with Cat Mar 27, 2018

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 3/27/18

This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. We proudly present our first ever Zombicide review with our Zombicide Green Horde Review, talk about Vinyl (now on Kickstarter) and cover all the goodies we've been playing include Caverna, Byzanz, Beasts of Balance, Star Wars Armada and MORE! Cat + Captain Eo is a match made in heaven... Whats in heaven? Angels - and it turns out that Cat has the voice of an angel! Hear her serenade our audience with a little improv bardic flair. We answer the tough questions in this episode, including our favorite theme in games, what modern day movie would you make into a game, what is the hardest game for you to teach and we touch on some PC Games that are out or coming out.

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Episode Timeline:

00:00:43 - Intro / Banter

00:13:35 - Giveaway (Druid City Games & Game Surplus)

00:19:45 - Then: War Room Redeaux

00:38:30 - Now: Featuring Caverna, Byzanz & Beasts of Balance

01:05:20 - Tomorrow: Featuring Vinyl

01:21:55 - Zombicide Green Horde Review

01:57:15 - Feature Segment: Questions from the Hat with Cat

Game Timestamps:

1754 - 00:19:45 Azul - 00:59:20 Beasts of Balance - 00:54:55 Byzanz - 01:01:40 Caverna - 00:39:00 Codenames - 02:33:30 Crokinole - 02:22:00 Downforce: Danger Circuit - 01:17:05 Firefly - 02:24:00 Ginkgopolis - 02:23:30 Grimm Forest - 00:34:45 Happy Salmon - 02:32:45 House of Danger - 01:18:25 Potion Explosion - 00:30:49 Race for the Galaxy - 02:19:30 Reykholt - 01:13:17 Star Wars Armada - 00:48:35 The Mind - 01:15:35 Vinyl - 01:05:20 War of the Ring - 00:24:35 Zombicide: Green Horde - 01:21:55

Episode 69 :: Sorcerer City + SaltCon Recap Mar 13, 2018

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 3/13/18

This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty. Crickets and Margaritas?!? According to Josh, out this is a fabulous combination! Voltron makes an appeareance on our airwaves for the first time ever - He's here to battle the evil within and ensure that, together, Josh and Brandon remain the control force in Brawling Land. Speaking of which, #TeamJosh has gained so much popularity that they now have their own jazzy theme song! SaltCon is coming close to rivaling the Brawlers favorite convention, BGGcon - And Sorcerer City is now and Kickstarter and is a beautiful, chaotic mess. Did we mention we are giving away a copy of Sorcerer City??!

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Episode Timeline:

00:00:45 - Golden Geek Nominations / Discussion

00:12:30 - Intro / Banter

00:28:15 - #TeamJosh Theme Song

00:31:55 - Einstein Giveaway courtesy of Artana Games

00:48:00 - Feature Segment - SaltCon Recap

01:56:00 - Sorcerer City Giveaway Announcement

01:57:00 - SaltCon Shoutouts

Game Timestamps:

11 Nimmt! - 01:37:00 7th Continent - 00:05:15 Azul - 00:08:00 Brass - 01:13:08 Brass - 01:13:08 Camel Up - 01:24:00 Clank: The Mummy's Curse - 01:40:00 Codenames - 01:28:30 Codenames XXL - 01:29:50 Coldwater Crown - 01:33:50 Deep Sea Adventure - 01:37:50 Gloomhaven - 00:04:44 Haven - 00:59:00 Indian Summer - 01:17:00 Indian Summer - 01:17:00 Isle of Skye - 01:27:00 Kemet - 01:45:20 Marco Polo - 01:46:50 Mayday Games - 00:49:50 Mystic Vale - 01:06:40 Now Boarding - 01:57:00 Sagrada - 01:31:15 Santa Maria - 01:11:00 Sorcerer City - 01:49:45 The Game - 01:20:05

Episode 68 :: The Big Score + Evan Derrick Interview Feb 27, 2018

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 2/27/18

This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. In episode 68 we have a jovial visit with Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games. Evan tells us about there newest kickstarter offering, The Big Score, while Josh and Brandon chime in with their experiences with the game. We discuss some of our "Grail Games" and how so many of them are being reprinted / reworked in the coming year. Our TNT: Now segment is loaded with awesome games that we are currently playing, including Luna from Tasty Minstrel Games and Dokmus from Renegade Games.

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Episode Timeline:

00:00:45 - Intro / Banter

00:17:45 - Deep Water Games Giveaway

00:25:20 - TNT: Then - War Room Redux

00:42:03 - TNT: Now

01:01:34 - TNT: Tomorrow - Featuring Drawlab's Legendary Coins

01:18:04 - Feature Segment - Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games

Game Timestamps:

A Feast for Odin - 00:28:40 Dokmus - 00:56:20 Finca - 01:02:10 Fireball Island - 00:32:00 Legendary Metal Coins - 01:06:55 Luna - 00:43:50 The Big Score - 01:23:00 Through the Ages - 00:51:00 Torpedo Run - 00:38:55 Uboot - 00:26:00

Episode 67 :: Godfather Review + Top 21-30 Board Games Feb 13, 2018

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/23/18

This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. Brandon's world travels have been grounded... He's now limited to domestic travels (no, not really) and Josh quizzes him on his recent trip to Las Vegas, Nevada with Robb and Christina of Blue Peg Pink Peg. A brief glance at the Brawling Brothers guild shows lots of excitement for Rising Sun from Cool Mini or Not. Josh shares his love of Civilization (Avalon Hill) with us in the "TNT: Then" segment, and we share all of the games we've been playing (like Downforce and Ex Libris). Our Godfather Review lands and we deep dive into this popular area control game, then the episode concludes with Josh and Brandon revealing their top 21-30 board games of all time!

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Episode Timeline:

00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty

00:00:47 -Intro / Banter

00:14:15 - TNT: Then - Featuring: Avalon Hills' Civilization

00:26:00 - TNT: Now

00:57:00 - TNT: Tomorrow - Featuring Herbalism

01:13:25 - Giveaway courtesy of Tasty Minstrel Games

01:19:40 - Godfather Review

01:31:10 - Godfather Review - Theme

01:37:10 - Godfather Review - Production

01:42:00 - Godfather Review - Strategy

01:51:30 - Godfather Review - Final Thoughts

01:59:10 - Feature: Top 21-30 Board Games

Game Timestamps:

- 7 Wonders Duel - 02:22:15 - 878 Vikings - 02:27:05 - Agents of Mayhem - 01:01:55 - Azul - 02:21:25 - Carcassonne - 02:22:45 - Carson City - 02:19:15 - Caverna - 02:14:08 - Chameleon - 02:12:05 - Civil War - 02:16:40 - Civilization - 00:14:15 - Clank - 02:29:00 - Codenames - 02:06:40 - Crude - 02:03:50 - Downforce - 00:45:40 - Endeavor - 00:57:00 - Ex Libris - 00:39:35 - Fields of Arle - 02:36:15 - Game of Thrones : Catan - 00:28:30 - Glory to Rome - 02:08:25 - Godfather - 01:19:40 - Herbalism - 01:07:40 - Junk Art - 00:30:30 - Kanban - 02:00:40 - Orleans - 02:31:30 - Planes - 00:35:00 - Salem 1692 - 00:27:00 - Scythe - 02:11:15 - Star Wars Rebellion - 02:24:25 - TransAtlantic - 00:26:15 - Yokohama - 02:33:45

Episode 66 :: Charterstone Review + Best Board Games of 2017 Jan 23, 2018

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/23/18

This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. After 3 week of back to back to back games of Charterstone (Stonemaier Games), we are finally able to tell you what we think! Now don't worry.... While this segment turns into a heated debate, we manage to remain relatively spoiler free during our Charterstone Review. We are certain you will love the dialog surrounding this hot new legacy game, but in the end you have to take sides - will you support #teamjosh or #teambrandon after our Charterstone Review?? After that we dive headfirst into our "Best Board Games of 2017" segment! Year in and year out we absolutely love putting this segment together - tune in to find out what honors Gloomhaven (Cephalofair Games), 7th Continent (Serious Poulp), Wasteland Express Delivery Service (Pandasaurus Games) and Sagrada (Floodgate Games) take home!!! And this is just a peek at what we carved out - Tune in and listen to us run through 12+ categories relating to our favorite board games of 2017.

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Episode Timeline:

00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty

00:00:45 -Intro / Banter

00:22:47 - Renegade Games Giveaway

00:29:20 - TNT: Then

00:30:40 - TNT: Now (Featuring Fallout & Topiary)

00:46:30 - TNT: Tomorrow

00:59:29 - Charterstone Review :: Flavor and Overview

01:13:00 - Charterstone Review :: Presentation

01:20:00 - Charterstone Review :: Theme

01:24:20 - Charterstone Review :: Strategy

01:39:00 - Charterstone Review :: Final Thoughts

01:54:20 - Feature Segment : The Best Board Games of 2017

Game Timestamps:

00:32:00 - Mega Civilization 00:35:00 - Downforce 00:37:00 - King Domino 00:37:00 - Queen Domino 00:38:20 - Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective 00:41:27 - Fallout 00:45:40 - Topiary 00:50:00 - Western Legends 00:55:00 - Endeavor 00:59:29 - Charterstone 01:57:00 - Chameleon 02:00:24 - When I Dream 02:03:00 - Clans of Caledonia 02:04:50 - Rajas of the Ganges 02:07:20 - Wasteland Express Delivery Service 02:09:00 - 7th Continent 02:11:08 - Tesla vs. Edison: Duel 02:12:05 - Fugitive 02:12:27 - Codenames: Duet 02:13:45 - Magic Maze 02:16:10 - Civilization: A New Dawn 02:17:17 - Lisboa 02:18:55 - Azul 02:19:46 - Barenpark 02:21:40 - Sagrada 02:22:50 - Summit 02:25:20 - Santa Maria 02:26:20 - Majesty 02:27:50 - Fireball Island 02:28:15 - Detective: City of Angels 02:29:10 - Western Legends 02:30:00 - Edge of Madness 02:34:24 - The Quest for El Dorado 02:40:15 - Gloomhaven 02:41:00 - Godfather

Episode 65 :: Raiders of the North Sea Review - Secret Santa Jan 09, 2018

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/9/18

This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty. The New Year is upon us and we are starting things off with a bang! Tune in as we discuss the amazing reviews that Scott (not that Scott) has been posting on the Brawling Brothers Website. We flash back and look at what we were playing this time last year, discuss what we are playing now and then look at one particular kickstarter project. Our Raiders of the North Sea review is one that has been requested for awhile - we give you a bonus and include a Hall of Heroes Review as well as a Fields of Fame review - Both Raiders of the North Sea expansions reviewed! We finish up the show with a the opening of our Secret Santa gifts. Tune in and feel like Christmas morning, all over again - This time with the Brawling Brothers!

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Episode Timeline:

00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty

00:12:57 -Intro / Banter

00:11:47 - TNT: Then (Featuring Terraforming Mars & Gloomhaven)

00:28:45 - TNT: Now

00:46:30 - TNT: Tomorrow

00:52:29 - Raiders of the North Sea Review (Fields of Fame Review / Hall of Heroes Review)

01:17:40 - Raiders of the North Sea Review - Final Thoughts

01:31:20 - Feature Segment : Secret Santa

Game Timestamps:

7 Wonders Duel - 00:22:05 7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon - 00:25:50 Armada - 01:40:00 Azul - 00:40:20 Captain Sonar - 00:12:00 Captain Sonar Upgrade 1 - 00:19:55 Charterstone - 00:33:30 Fallout - 01:45:00 Fields of Fame - 01:00:30 Hall of Heroes - 01:00:00 Here I Stand - 01:33:00 Pandemic Legacy S1 - 00:29:00 Pillars of the Earth - 00:27:00 Raiders of the North Sea - 00:52:59 Santa Maria - 01:34:40 Spirits of the Forest - 00:47:10 Wasteland Express Delivery Service - 00:36:24

Episode 64 :: Escape Room Games Review - Questions with Cat Dec 30, 2017

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 12/30/17

This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. In our 3rd annual holiday episode we bring you a comprehensive (SPOILER FREE) review and comparison of all three major Escape Room Board Game lines (Exit, Unlock & Deckscape). We reflect on the games we were playing last year - both turned out to be COMPLETE monsters in our hobby, and then talk about our current plays including: Civilization New Dawn and Nusfjord. Per Christmas tradition we pen a Brawling Brothers Christmas song that is worthy of a Grammy, and then wrap up the holiday festivities with a jovial bout of Questions from the hat with Cat (and Noel). Tune in as we discuss Star Wars, Game Weight, RPG Classes, Treats for Santa and a few other embarrassing topics. Laughs guaranteed!

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Episode Timeline:

00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty.

00:12:57 - Listener Voicemail

00:22:40 - TNT: Then (Featuring Terraforming Mars & Gloomhaven)

00:38:15 - TNT: Now

00:57:15 - TNT: Tomorrow

01:00:15 - Escape Room Game Reviews (Unlock, Exit & Deckscape)

01:40:40 - The 3rd Annual Brawling Brothers Christmas Song - Let It Roll

01:42:45 - Feature Segment : Questions from a hat with Cat (and Noel)

Game Timestamps:

Civilization: New Dawn - 00:43:40 Deckscape - 01:00:15 Exit Games - 01:00:15 Gloomhaven - 00:31:00 Kingdom Death Monster - 00:15:30 Nusfjord - 00:49:45 Sagrada - 00:38:20 Santorini - 00:34:30 Star Wars Imperial Assault - 00:18:20 Terraforming Mars - 00:24:00 Unlock Games - 01:00:15

Episode 63 :: BGGcon 2017 Recap - Board Game Gift Guide Dec 14, 2017

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Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 12/14/17

This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty. We are delighted to unveil all the exciting details of BGGcon 2017, including a recap of our first ever Brawling Brothers Meetup! Huge thanks to Tasty Minstrel Games, Game Surplus, Capstone Games, Meeple Realty, Artana, Arcane Wonders, & Tim Heerema for donating enough goodies that EVERYONE at the party walked away with a prize! We discuss our current podcast playlists, including: Heavy Cardboard, Blue Peg Pink Peg, Across the Board, Rolling Dice and Taking Names, Punching Cardboard and the EXCELLENT Hello from the Magic Tavern. If you're looking for gifts for the family, friends or an upcoming gift exchange, we churn through our Board Game Gift Guide! Tune in to discover our favorite games to give in the following categories: Party Games, Family Games, Thematic Games, Stocking Stuffers, Cooperative Games, Mid to heavy weight games and the ULTIMATE Christmas Board Game.

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Episode Timeline:

00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty

00:00:45 - Intro and Banter

00:19:30 - TNT: Then

00:57:08 - TNT: Now (Featuring Santa Maria, Majesty & When I Dream)

01:41:05 - TNT: Tomorrow

01:49:50 - Feature Segment : Brawling Brothers Board Game Gift Guide

Game Timestamps:

Altiplano - 01:23:05 Camel Up - 02:09:30 Chimera Station - 01:08:30 Deer Lord - 02:06:55 Fields of Arle - 02:15:00 Flip Ships - 01:40:00 Gloomhaven - 02:24:45 Hanabi - 02:20:00 Ikuza - 01:02:24 Macao - 01:05:14 Majesty: For the Realm - 01:32:08 Mansions of Madness v2 - 02:17:15 Pandemic Legacy Season 2 - 02:29:00 Pioneers - 00:57:33 Rajas of the Ganges - 01:1102 Rhino Hero Super Battle - 00:59:50 Santa Maria - 01:28:14 The Grizzled - 02:20:00 Time Stories - 02:21:50 Twilight Imperium - 02:12:50 Viticulture - 01:55:30 When I Dream - 01:15:30

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