drizzlybear said:

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I understand those who don't need to hear anymore about Matt Bradley. Feel free to ignore this post. But for those with interest (pro or con) in his experience at sdsu, this is a really interesting article.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2022-02-20/san-diego-state-sdsu-aztecs-basketball-3-thoughts-fresno-state-matt-bradley-orlando-robinson-trey-pulliam?_amp=true

The premise of the article is that, in their game Friday night vs Fresno St., Bradley might have played his best game of the year despite scoring only 2 points on 1-8 shooting from the field (mind you, MB was coming off a five-game streak of averaging around 25 ppg and having made 19 of 32 3-pointers, 59%).

His teammate said this about Matt:

"They were doubling Matt, and he was playing really smart," said Chad Baker-Mazara, who was the biggest beneficiary, finishing with a season-high 20 points on 6 of 7 shooting. "They were sending two, three guys at him, and he was looking for guys like me who were wide open and provided shots for us.

"That's the great thing about his game. He's not, 'I'm going to shoot it even though I have three guys on me.' He's a team guy who just wants to win."

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HoopDreams said:

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Matt probably learned about making the play, not just the shot at Cal, and he's executing on it from that experience as a senior

this is why having a veteran team is so important ... players learn, develop and execute at a higher level as a vet. They also gain more confidence which translates to poise

Also, perhaps the talent surrounding him as SDSU is better than at Cal, so sharing the ball results in higher efficiency points than last year at Cal

But we are also a different team this year. Volume shooters Bentley and Foreman left or either played smaller roles, and players like Kelly, Celestine and 2K (plus Sam and Brown) have improved their game

It still will be the big 'what if' of this season regardless of how well SDSU does this season (they are a bubble team)

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bearister said:

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I think we would be competing for the league championship if we still had Twin Blond Pig Tail Boy. He'd be throwing down 5 or 6 treys a game and averaging 20 boards.* He will forever be "The One that Got Away."

*Unless Lars kicked his arse in practice and he was too hurt to play

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BerkeleyBAT said:

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Sueing started all year last year on a team that was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. He was injured at the start of this year and never came back.

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BerkeleyBAT said:

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Sueing started all year last year on a team that was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. He was injured at the start of this year and never came back.

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Big C said:

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bearister said:

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I think we would be competing for the league championship if we still had Twin Blond Pig Tail Boy. He'd be throwing down 5 or 6 treys a game and averaging 20 boards.* He will forever be "The One that Got Away."

*Unless Lars kicked his arse in practice and he was too hurt to play

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It's about time you saw the light: Way to get things figured out!

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bearister said:

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Big C said:

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bearister said:

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I think we would be competing for the league championship if we still had Twin Blond Pig Tail Boy. He'd be throwing down 5 or 6 treys a game and averaging 20 boards.* He will forever be "The One that Got Away."

*Unless Lars kicked his arse in practice and he was too hurt to play

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It's about time you saw the light: Way to get things figured out!

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NBA Draft, Round 1, Pick # 1 overall

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bearister said:

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I think we would be competing for the league championship if we still had Twin Blond Pig Tail Boy. He'd be throwing down 5 or 6 treys a game and averaging 20 boards.* He will forever be "The One that Got Away."

*Unless Lars kicked his arse in practice and he was too hurt to play

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KoreAmBear said:

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drizzlybear said:

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I understand those who don't need to hear anymore about Matt Bradley. Feel free to ignore this post. But for those with interest (pro or con) in his experience at sdsu, this is a really interesting article.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2022-02-20/san-diego-state-sdsu-aztecs-basketball-3-thoughts-fresno-state-matt-bradley-orlando-robinson-trey-pulliam?_amp=true

The premise of the article is that, in their game Friday night vs Fresno St., Bradley might have played his best game of the year despite scoring only 2 points on 1-8 shooting from the field (mind you, MB was coming off a five-game streak of averaging around 25 ppg and having made 19 of 32 3-pointers, 59%).

His teammate said this about Matt:

"They were doubling Matt, and he was playing really smart," said Chad Baker-Mazara, who was the biggest beneficiary, finishing with a season-high 20 points on 6 of 7 shooting. "They were sending two, three guys at him, and he was looking for guys like me who were wide open and provided shots for us.

"That's the great thing about his game. He's not, 'I'm going to shoot it even though I have three guys on me.' He's a team guy who just wants to win."

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I think part of what happened with Matt here was that he felt he had to score or else we would struggle. So in a way he was thinking about the team. But then guys that could shoot like Grant or could score inside like Kelly, wouldn't get as many touches. In any case, we're bad with and bad without him so really it doesn't matter. Good for Matt though, I hope he's finding a way to make the team better without volume shooting.

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BeachedBear said:

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KoreAmBear said:

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drizzlybear said:

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I understand those who don't need to hear anymore about Matt Bradley. Feel free to ignore this post. But for those with interest (pro or con) in his experience at sdsu, this is a really interesting article.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2022-02-20/san-diego-state-sdsu-aztecs-basketball-3-thoughts-fresno-state-matt-bradley-orlando-robinson-trey-pulliam?_amp=true

The premise of the article is that, in their game Friday night vs Fresno St., Bradley might have played his best game of the year despite scoring only 2 points on 1-8 shooting from the field (mind you, MB was coming off a five-game streak of averaging around 25 ppg and having made 19 of 32 3-pointers, 59%).

His teammate said this about Matt:

"They were doubling Matt, and he was playing really smart," said Chad Baker-Mazara, who was the biggest beneficiary, finishing with a season-high 20 points on 6 of 7 shooting. "They were sending two, three guys at him, and he was looking for guys like me who were wide open and provided shots for us.

"That's the great thing about his game. He's not, 'I'm going to shoot it even though I have three guys on me.' He's a team guy who just wants to win."

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I think part of what happened with Matt here was that he felt he had to score or else we would struggle. So in a way he was thinking about the team. But then guys that could shoot like Grant or could score inside like Kelly, wouldn't get as many touches. In any case, we're bad with and bad without him so really it doesn't matter. Good for Matt though, I hope he's finding a way to make the team better without volume shooting.

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I think a bigger part of what happened with Matt is that he wanted to win and realized that he would have a better chance of doing that at SDSU than at Cal. If we were winning (or at least had some promising recruits, I bet all the other stuff would have worked itself out.

Same with coaching, If Dana Altman was winning at Cal, everyone would work through all the other issues. If Mike Krzyzewski was still 11th in conference in year 3, we would want a better coach.

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drizzlybear said:

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Wow, Bradley announced he's returning to sdsu next season. That hurts extra.

https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/breaking-matt-bradley-adam-seiko-returning-for-aztecs-in-2022-2023/

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Big C said:

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I still have a fondness for Bradley and wish him well. That said, only the pettier, less-pretty side of me still has an interest in him. To wit...

I wonder who the Cal player(s) were who disappointed Matty with their lack of all-out commitment to winning?

I wonder how a piss ant San Diego State diploma looks, next to a University of California, Berkeley one?

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CalLifer said:

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dimitrig said:

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Big C said:

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I still have a fondness for Bradley and wish him well. That said, only the pettier, less-pretty side of me still has an interest in him. To wit...

I wonder who the Cal player(s) were who disappointed Matty with their lack of all-out commitment to winning?

I wonder how a piss ant San Diego State diploma looks, next to a University of California, Berkeley one?

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That he doesn't care shows you where his priorities lie.

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I find it very understandable that a young man who is essentially majoring in basketball would look at the two situations and decide that San Diego State would lead to better success in his chosen field than Cal would. 4thGenCal's posts also make it clear that if your goal is to maximize your chance of success in basketball, SDSU is offering a significantly better environment than Cal.

In fact, I see it as an enormous indictment of our basketball program that this is the case.

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CalLifer said:

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dimitrig said:

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Big C said:

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I still have a fondness for Bradley and wish him well. That said, only the pettier, less-pretty side of me still has an interest in him. To wit...

I wonder who the Cal player(s) were who disappointed Matty with their lack of all-out commitment to winning?

I wonder how a piss ant San Diego State diploma looks, next to a University of California, Berkeley one?

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That he doesn't care shows you where his priorities lie.

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I find it very understandable that a young man who is essentially majoring in basketball would look at the two situations and decide that San Diego State would lead to better success in his chosen field than Cal would. 4thGenCal's posts also make it clear that if your goal is to maximize your chance of success in basketball, SDSU is offering a significantly better environment than Cal.

In fact, I see it as an enormous indictment of our basketball program that this is the case.

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CalLifer said:

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Big C said:

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CalLifer said:

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dimitrig said:

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Big C said:

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I still have a fondness for Bradley and wish him well. That said, only the pettier, less-pretty side of me still has an interest in him. To wit...

I wonder who the Cal player(s) were who disappointed Matty with their lack of all-out commitment to winning?

I wonder how a piss ant San Diego State diploma looks, next to a University of California, Berkeley one?

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That he doesn't care shows you where his priorities lie.

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I find it very understandable that a young man who is essentially majoring in basketball would look at the two situations and decide that San Diego State would lead to better success in his chosen field than Cal would. 4thGenCal's posts also make it clear that if your goal is to maximize your chance of success in basketball, SDSU is offering a significantly better environment than Cal.

In fact, I see it as an enormous indictment of our basketball program that this is the case.

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I get it. Transferring might have been his best move. Down the road, he may never be in a position where he needs to compare his SDS diploma with a Cal one.

My problem with Matt Bradley leaving Cal was simply that I am a Cal alum and Cal Basketball fan.

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I am also a Cal alum and Cal Basketball fan, but I see this as much more that Bradley leaving shines a bright spotlight on the issues at the core of our rotting program. This is not some malcontent who was unhappy about playing time on a top-tier team, or a troublemaker. This was the best player on a team who had given his all for the team going from a P5 team to a non-P5 team because the non-P5 team would be significantly better for him for the career he wants to pursue. I understand that there was nothing that was going to cause Knowlton to get rid of his coach after two seasons, but your best player leaving for what should be a lesser program should have been a big neon arrow pointing in that direction.

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CalLifer said:

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Big C said:

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CalLifer said:

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dimitrig said:

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Big C said:

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I still have a fondness for Bradley and wish him well. That said, only the pettier, less-pretty side of me still has an interest in him. To wit...

I wonder who the Cal player(s) were who disappointed Matty with their lack of all-out commitment to winning?

I wonder how a piss ant San Diego State diploma looks, next to a University of California, Berkeley one?

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That he doesn't care shows you where his priorities lie.

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I find it very understandable that a young man who is essentially majoring in basketball would look at the two situations and decide that San Diego State would lead to better success in his chosen field than Cal would. 4thGenCal's posts also make it clear that if your goal is to maximize your chance of success in basketball, SDSU is offering a significantly better environment than Cal.

In fact, I see it as an enormous indictment of our basketball program that this is the case.

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I get it. Transferring might have been his best move. Down the road, he may never be in a position where he needs to compare his SDS diploma with a Cal one.

My problem with Matt Bradley leaving Cal was simply that I am a Cal alum and Cal Basketball fan.

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I am also a Cal alum and Cal Basketball fan, but I see this as much more that Bradley leaving shines a bright spotlight on the issues at the core of our rotting program. This is not some malcontent who was unhappy about playing time on a top-tier team, or a troublemaker. This was the best player on a team who had given his all for the team going from a P5 team to a non-P5 team because the non-P5 team would be significantly better for him for the career he wants to pursue. I understand that there was nothing that was going to cause Knowlton to get rid of his coach after two seasons, but your best player leaving for what should be a lesser program should have been a big neon arrow pointing in that direction.

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BeachedBear said:

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CalLifer said:

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Big C said:

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CalLifer said:

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dimitrig said:

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Big C said:

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I still have a fondness for Bradley and wish him well. That said, only the pettier, less-pretty side of me still has an interest in him. To wit...

I wonder who the Cal player(s) were who disappointed Matty with their lack of all-out commitment to winning?

I wonder how a piss ant San Diego State diploma looks, next to a University of California, Berkeley one?

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That he doesn't care shows you where his priorities lie.

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I find it very understandable that a young man who is essentially majoring in basketball would look at the two situations and decide that San Diego State would lead to better success in his chosen field than Cal would. 4thGenCal's posts also make it clear that if your goal is to maximize your chance of success in basketball, SDSU is offering a significantly better environment than Cal.

In fact, I see it as an enormous indictment of our basketball program that this is the case.

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I get it. Transferring might have been his best move. Down the road, he may never be in a position where he needs to compare his SDS diploma with a Cal one.

My problem with Matt Bradley leaving Cal was simply that I am a Cal alum and Cal Basketball fan.

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I am also a Cal alum and Cal Basketball fan, but I see this as much more that Bradley leaving shines a bright spotlight on the issues at the core of our rotting program. This is not some malcontent who was unhappy about playing time on a top-tier team, or a troublemaker. This was the best player on a team who had given his all for the team going from a P5 team to a non-P5 team because the non-P5 team would be significantly better for him for the career he wants to pursue. I understand that there was nothing that was going to cause Knowlton to get rid of his coach after two seasons, but your best player leaving for what should be a lesser program should have been a big neon arrow pointing in that direction.

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Very good observation. However, since Fisher came to SDSU, most folks that don't wear Blue shades would probably argue that SDSU basketball is not the lesser program for quite some time - long before FOX or Knowlton were at Cal.

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CalLifer said:

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BeachedBear said:

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CalLifer said:

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Big C said:

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CalLifer said:

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dimitrig said:

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Big C said:

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I still have a fondness for Bradley and wish him well. That said, only the pettier, less-pretty side of me still has an interest in him. To wit...

I wonder who the Cal player(s) were who disappointed Matty with their lack of all-out commitment to winning?

I wonder how a piss ant San Diego State diploma looks, next to a University of California, Berkeley one?

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That he doesn't care shows you where his priorities lie.

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I find it very understandable that a young man who is essentially majoring in basketball would look at the two situations and decide that San Diego State would lead to better success in his chosen field than Cal would. 4thGenCal's posts also make it clear that if your goal is to maximize your chance of success in basketball, SDSU is offering a significantly better environment than Cal.

In fact, I see it as an enormous indictment of our basketball program that this is the case.

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I get it. Transferring might have been his best move. Down the road, he may never be in a position where he needs to compare his SDS diploma with a Cal one.

My problem with Matt Bradley leaving Cal was simply that I am a Cal alum and Cal Basketball fan.

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I am also a Cal alum and Cal Basketball fan, but I see this as much more that Bradley leaving shines a bright spotlight on the issues at the core of our rotting program. This is not some malcontent who was unhappy about playing time on a top-tier team, or a troublemaker. This was the best player on a team who had given his all for the team going from a P5 team to a non-P5 team because the non-P5 team would be significantly better for him for the career he wants to pursue. I understand that there was nothing that was going to cause Knowlton to get rid of his coach after two seasons, but your best player leaving for what should be a lesser program should have been a big neon arrow pointing in that direction.

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Very good observation. However, since Fisher came to SDSU, most folks that don't wear Blue shades would probably argue that SDSU basketball is not the lesser program for quite some time - long before FOX or Knowlton were at Cal.

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I agree with you that SDSU is clearly the better program, although I will posit that as recent as the Monty/Cuonzo years the two programs were closer to even. My point is that Cal shouldn't be so clearly a lesser program than SDSU; that we are is a tremendous indictment on the AD and the coach.

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Big C said:

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I still have a fondness for Bradley and wish him well. That said, only the pettier, less-pretty side of me still has an interest in him. To wit...

I wonder who the Cal player(s) were who disappointed Matty with their lack of all-out commitment to winning?

I wonder how a piss ant San Diego State diploma looks, next to a University of California, Berkeley one?

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