California makes all the food this country eats and all the clothes this country wears in addition to paying more federal taxes than anyone else. Want to cut us off? OK. Good luck with the tariffs and trying to get cheap produce and goods from Mexico and Canada without us! - ThreadSky

coachfinstock.bsky.social • 31 days ago

California makes all the food this country eats and all the clothes this country wears in addition to paying more federal taxes than anyone else. Want to cut us off? OK. Good luck with the tariffs and trying to get cheap produce and goods from Mexico and Canada without us!

Reposted from Aaron Rupar

HANNITY: Are you saying that California, if they continue to aid and abet lawbreaking and harbor illegal immigrants, money from DC gets cut off?

MIKE JOHNSON: Yeah. We're talking about conditions to this disaster aid.

Comments

minerva1.bsky.social•31 days ago

We do not want to cut you off. Don’t listen to the confederates.

debi58.bsky.social•31 days ago

THEN CA SHOULD STOP SENDING MONEY TO DC AND USE IT FOR RELIEF!!

amstermom.bsky.social•31 days ago

They don't want to send up back even a portion of the money we sent to them? OK, keep it in California in the first place, and let Alabama and Mississippi cry about what happened to "their" money.

wuzzupg.bsky.social•31 days ago

I completed a survey from my State Assembly member today asking whether our state should keep OUR money instead of giving Fed taxes to fund programs for fire prevention and support infrastructure. We’re getting the ball rolling here in Cali!

saint-stinky.bsky.social•31 days ago

They are not our best and brightest.

awoifagbemi.bsky.social•31 days ago

Im kind of down for a Blue State coordinated succession. At this point, there is nothing to salvage. I'd rather form a liberal, Canada style new nation and form new agreements with Canada and Mexico. The Maga Nazis can keep the red states.

4ever64triste.bsky.social•31 days ago

He's such a weasel.

mollyr0se.bsky.social•28 days ago

You don’t have to be intelligent to go into politics. Some politicians proves it every time they open their mouths. Does he realize there are republicans as well as independents and democrats living in California? You are hurting them too. it’s a blue state that why u r punishing the state.

kiwisnowy.bsky.social•31 days ago

They are all crazy

truet.bsky.social•31 days ago

America;
You need us.

We are burdened by you.

norcaljerseyjim.bsky.social•31 days ago

Let’s just have California take the disaster aid off the top and call it a day. We cover about a third of red states’ tab anyway.

digginsdweller.bsky.social•31 days ago

CA is probably the only state that could make it on it's own as a separate nation.
Worth thinking about?

roachmotel6.bsky.social•31 days ago

Hell yeah FAFO let's go California, be this level of petty please. Just let me get my popcorn and drink first 😂.

ellgre.bsky.social•31 days ago

Can we just hold our federal taxes to make sure we have enough money to take care of the damage and give what we can?

listentotherowe.bsky.social•31 days ago

Canada would treat you right. How does 11th province sound?

dementiajtrump.bsky.social•31 days ago

Oh really & how federal aid does his little red states get? for natural disasters & flooding. Paid for by BLUE states like California? What kind of Christian is he again?

ginammack.bsky.social•31 days ago

I don’t understand their investment in crashing the California economy. It will lead to a national collapse.

liamgreybeerd.bsky.social•31 days ago

The rest of the USA needs us (California), more than we need them. The congress people from these back water states that only receive Federal money while paying next to nothing should be grateful we play along and act like nice neighbors.

jasonemry.bsky.social•31 days ago

trump would, in a heartbeat, cut off domestic supplies to spite democratic areas while importing from his foreign partners, while in the process charging more and lying about everything

geoflix.bsky.social•31 days ago

Plus DJT imagines how to better manage California’s watersheds, draining NoCal “surplus” to fight SoCal wildfires.
One more bankrupt idea.

roropej.bsky.social•31 days ago

I wish I could say I have faith in Newsom's ability to meet this with the right energy, but I fear he's just too deep "estblishment" Dem. I hope I'm wrong and he steps up as the leader he could be at this flashpoint.

doomscroll.bsky.social•31 days ago

California should secede and take the WA + OR coastlines with it. Just for the shits and giggles

clevernickname23.bsky.social•31 days ago

California should start charging red states for access to west coast ports.

davidbowman17.bsky.social•31 days ago

and California will send any help it can to help with the winter storm you're having with no strings attached, like making you raise your school test scores before getting money

bpaige.bsky.social•31 days ago

Republican senators have already shot this down. This is the performance bs we should be ignoring. They want to rile us up and distract us.

thebish15.bsky.social•31 days ago

Someone should point out to Mike who pays the bills in red states. IF CA joins Canada, he is f**ked.

eawinick.bsky.social•31 days ago

Give ‘em hell.

Love,
New York

pcrritesgood.bsky.social•31 days ago

California really just needs to secede. And any other Dem lead state should followe through.
Have all the real power and money and resources of the country team up and dump the maga shitstains and we would be the greatest country in the world again.

kcthoughts.bsky.social•31 days ago

Ahhhh conditions for disaster aid - just like Jesus would have had it 🙄

taylormade56.bsky.social•31 days ago

Exactly 💯

retiredandwoke.bsky.social•28 days ago

I wish we were in California. Love your governor. Ya'll should withhold any payments you make to the fed govt. Until they release nonconditional aid.

jcerda89.bsky.social•31 days ago

It's crazy how they are acting #jesus would not approve. There is no Jesus or God in any book you wanna reference that is okay with the way they are moving and doing things and this is only the beginning smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

11kelleyk.bsky.social•31 days ago

Doesn’t California have the 3rd largest economy too? They’re playing a dangerous game.

chriswarcraft.bsky.social•31 days ago

The best part is going to be once they realize that, and go “WELL then, we’ll *invade* California!” and then they look at the absolute population numbers not just in the state, but those in some way connected to the state

chirp0403.bsky.social•31 days ago

Yep, Oregon and Washington will join us!

thisbrokenwheel.bsky.social•31 days ago

Don’t forget the disproportionately heavy military presence! Members of whom are also a part of their respective local communities!

wuzzupg.bsky.social•31 days ago

EXACTLY!!!
They train EVERY DAY.

kjmcgee.bsky.social•31 days ago

I’m waiting for the jokers to look at a Congressional map and the popular count for President. It’s not as blue here as some think. Not a great gig to be an R House member in the Valley just now.

timcushing.bsky.social•31 days ago

[Oregon residents] do it. there is no better thing this country could do at this point or for the last 20 years.

thediscoveryofzero.com•31 days ago

I remember when I first moved to Oregon and had multiple people practically roll their eyes when I said I was from CA.
Lovely!

timcushing.bsky.social•31 days ago

I only lived in Portland for 9 months and somehow managed to absorb 100% of this hate 😁

kjtnews.bsky.social•31 days ago

Isnt that the other way around lmao 🤣 California is like it's own small country it gives more then it takes !

vibr84me.bsky.social•31 days ago

Stop sending payments to the fed. Kick all fed resources out. Cali trades with Mex and Can with no tariffs - freeze the rest of the US out - well maybe add New York, Minnesota and Illinois

imhiding.bsky.social•31 days ago

Doesn't California contribute more than they get from the federal govt?

So if Cali got cut off, it would be a net positive for them in the medium run because they would end up keeping more than they contribute?

coachfinstock.bsky.social•31 days ago

No I still think we're slightly underwater in the give take regarding federal funding but we'd make up for it with the tariffs we'd institute when Trump would need the goods and produce from us.

empressjc.bsky.social•31 days ago

All the Blue states except New Mexico contribute more to the feds than they take and with New Mexico it’s mostly due to the reservations, so it’s colonizers’ fault.

boozegetsmethrough.bsky.social•31 days ago

A lot of people criticized the film Civil War (2024) for not explaining how the conflict began or how the alliances were formed. I think this set of circumstances would work in the movie.

connectedpetals.bsky.social•31 days ago

Gavin will you please cut them off and we keep the $$ for ourselves so we can show them who’s boss? They will be the ones hurting, not us.

cheyney0.bsky.social•31 days ago

What would happen if California stopped collecting and paying federal taxes? Change the rules for paycheck reductions, nothing to the feds.

shaunanana.bsky.social•31 days ago

How do we stop being a donor state? Is that something we can do?

elliottlusztig.bsky.social•29 days ago

Did you hear the Calexit measured cleared for signatures to reach the 2028 ballot?

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/california-secede-us/103-02a5eac9-4a23-4d91-84b3-78d6992c3c35

thecentrist.bsky.social•31 days ago

Beyond disgusting, these are enemies of the state with not a moral fiber in their bodies, vile.

phonon.bsky.social•31 days ago

State of Jefferson folks:

No, not like that.

empressjc.bsky.social•31 days ago

Careful. The Central/Sacramento Valley wackos will start unrolling their confederate flags.

phonon.bsky.social•31 days ago

I see a lot of Confederate/SoJ/MAGA flags in the suburbs of Sacramento; Venn is a circle.

Mostly in Placer Co, but many in Sac Co too.

empressjc.bsky.social•31 days ago

I’m from Yuba City, but live near Roseville now. Sutter and Yuba counties are FULL of MAGA nutters. Confederate/SoJ flags galore!

chuued.bsky.social•31 days ago

Can't wait for Cali to start figuring out how to just deal with Canada and Mexico more directly.

gorangirldad.bsky.social•31 days ago

They should do that!

Maybe then, the Democrats will realize how much the other side hates them. Only then can we see significant change.

Otherwise, they will remain what they are as a whole - politically futile.

That is why they never have the people motivated to vote like Rs

cafetelaviv.bsky.social•31 days ago

#California

please segregate from ugly

#Trumpistan

🇲🇽
Join either #Mexico or - even better - #Canada
🍁

This #Trump thing will last much longer than 4 years.

#CA #wildfires

ravenesque00.bsky.social•31 days ago

Hey California. Canada shares your values. Join Canada. We’d love to have you.

redhardino.bsky.social•31 days ago

Can't have a golden merica without the Golden State.

wuzzupg.bsky.social•31 days ago

I live in an area with at least 10 wineries, apple and orange orchards, family-owned authentic international food eateries, and cow farm (for milk). My neighbors and I have small fruits and vegetable gardens. Farmers market every week. Yes, Cali residents can live without the RED states.

swiftieinmysixties.bsky.social•31 days ago

Sean Hannity is just as horrible as Rush Limbaugh. Divisive and hateful.

bamster37.bsky.social•29 days ago

How about California threaten to not send tax $$$ to Washington.

coachfinstock.bsky.social•31 days ago

This obviously isn't going to happen but it would be nice to see, say @adamschiff.com or @gavinnewsom.bsky.social say something to this effect so everyone is very clear on what is at stake here. We know the paper won't come to these conclusions so a quote is the only way to get it out there

sqncs.bsky.social•31 days ago

They are probably hoping the salt deduction cap gets removed again so it be awkward to take the opposite position countering Johnson

https://bsky.app/profile/repdangoldman.bsky.social/post/3lg4e4lwx4s2u

tumescentnumpty.bsky.social•31 days ago

dannyhulse.bsky.social•31 days ago

I’m thinking they are holding their tongue until after a trump visits the burn areas next week.

tumescentnumpty.bsky.social•31 days ago

They've been holding their tongues on trashing the little dweeb at way more opportune moments. They're not going to.

mr-sshhhhh.bsky.social•31 days ago

It’s California’s own money they’d be getting back, just like New York asked for ours back during COVID. It’s not like New York and California rely on hard working Idaho tax dollars to function.

erinnthered.bsky.social•29 days ago

Worth noting Alex Padilla is our senior, and superior, Senator. He needs more screen time than either if those two.

cgthegeek.bsky.social•31 days ago

Gavin's a little busy these days... Fighting wildfires and debunking anti-CA propaganda...

justpruit.bsky.social•31 days ago

Seems like they hate us and our money. Are they cool with us starting our own thing out here?

ayosteve.bsky.social•31 days ago

What if Trump policy is the thing that forces California to secede?

yanaarlee.bsky.social•31 days ago

mike Johnson just guaranteed himself to become a victim in a climate change disaster... karma.

cmeyer49er.bsky.social•31 days ago

I’m begging these assholes to fuck around with California and find out.

percyjones.bsky.social•31 days ago

Nothing like a little one-on-one with all your crew there to back you up, because you can't do anything on your own.

slolisa.bsky.social•31 days ago

WHAT administration TALKS about fellow AMERICANS...one of its own states...this way? I'll answer. A petty, childish, vindictive, evil tyrant. That's who...and his winged monkeys. Look out for that flying house. Tornado season is coming.

levidamien.bsky.social•31 days ago

All of this. California needs to cut off the rest of the US and use their surplus for their own aid. Then watch all the nanny red states freak tf out.

tatertots4me.bsky.social•31 days ago

As someone who lives in the Central Valley were so much of that food is grown and yet also where so many of Californias MAGA assholes are, I am all for this. Maybe that will make them finally leave the state and move to Texas like they keep threatening to.

cesarbarrios.bsky.social•31 days ago

I'm from Visalia and can't believe the ignorance that surrounds me.

tatertots4me.bsky.social•31 days ago

I'm quite near by, and people around here are to the point where they see Visalia as the "big city" that's gone woke and liberal. Its absurd. They're objecting to our getting a charging station for EVs because Jewish space lasers or something equally stupid. Please let them all leave for Texas.

cesarbarrios.bsky.social•31 days ago

Let them leave for Texas where they really have electricity problems.😂

tatertots4me.bsky.social•31 days ago

Someone I know bought property in Texas over Christmas. I couldn't be happier for them. It's out in BFE Texas, and the only building on the property was built in something like 1891. It's gonna be fun laughing at this BS.

thedogfather6.bsky.social•31 days ago

WHAT GOES AROUND BETTER COME AROUND

Until Republicans understand their underhanded attempts at governing will be met and countered, they'll just keep doing it. Let's start with vital aid to California.
My latest video blog. Please share and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rq0lUcTEOk

nicciiswoke.bsky.social•31 days ago

That’s Governor Gavin.

jamesfromqueens.bsky.social•31 days ago

Let’s not forget that it was the Democrats who supported this man as Speaker when his support among the Republicans was sliding.

suvro1776.bsky.social•31 days ago

Stop paying federal taxes

romansmith.bsky.social•31 days ago

Good answer, Coach! 👍

sigmundfrood.bsky.social•31 days ago

CASCADIA CASCADIA DO IT YOU COWARDS

robinthereanimato.bsky.social•31 days ago

civil wars have been fought over far less brazen abuses than what the republicans are proposing here.
If republicans want to cut California off from the benefits of our union, than California has every right to stop paying into the union and even to secede altogether.

willyboy60.bsky.social•31 days ago

💯

wildcat420.bsky.social•31 days ago

California is the fifth largest economy in the world, they will be okay.

vultureenthusiast.bsky.social•31 days ago

I think the push to “conditioning aid” is the first step in eliminating FEMA, similar to how red states reject Medicaid expansion in hopes of ending government supports. Government must not be seen to be productive and helpful unless it’s like a gift from the whimsy of the king

jakeju.bsky.social•31 days ago

Cali and new york ahould stop pay money to the federal government.. look how fast they collapse

5-2blue.bsky.social•31 days ago

So if Trump cuts off disaster aid to California, they can use the funds they normally send to the the federal government. Red states will suffer the loss.

babybirdsmom.bsky.social•31 days ago

If you could find a way to pay CA dairy farmers to dump the milk they produce the rest of the country would quickly get to the finding out phase.

msuarez95.bsky.social•31 days ago

Honestly, CA/WA/OR could join together, secede from the country, and be fine on their own as a small nation. Same for NY/NJ. I would love to include PA in that if only the more rural parts of it would pull their heads out of their asses. The rest of the US would be fucked without these states.

robinfesco.bsky.social•27 days ago

Time to revive those succession talks.

beegeesmith.bsky.social•31 days ago

Will be super awkward when we excise tax our products and escrow our income tax revenues.

innovationfocus.bsky.social•31 days ago

all the money entering DC is made in the states of California and NY. While Red Bible belt states are on Welfare. Give me a fucking brake. LOL

goldyha.bsky.social•31 days ago

Red states think that they grow all the food. They don't. WA is #1 producer of apples, blueberries, hops, onions, pears, and sweet cherries, #2 in apricots, grapes, potatoes, raspberries, and winter wheat (i.e. bread flour), and #3 in dried peas and lentils.

CA, OR, & WA would do fine on our own.

amstermom.bsky.social•31 days ago

No Washington, no beer? Moses Mike might not care, but a lot of MAGAs would.

goldyha.bsky.social•31 days ago

To be clear, nearly three quarters of the nation’s hops are grown in WA state. The global beer industry would collapse without us.

patti13.bsky.social•31 days ago

Majority of hops? Cannot picture magats without their beer.

justdisa.bsky.social•31 days ago

"Over a third of the country's vegetables and over three-quarters of the country's fruits and nuts are grown in California." https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/

"Washington’s 15 million acres of farmland produce 300 different crops, ranking second in the nation." https://choosewashingtonstate.com/why-washington/our-key-sectors/agriculture-food-processing/

justdisa.bsky.social•31 days ago

Even Oregon, which has a lot of space where food agriculture isn't really possible, grows many crops for export. https://www.oregon.gov/oda/agriculture/pages/default.aspx

elliottlusztig.bsky.social•29 days ago

California will be voting on secession in 2028:

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/california-secede-us/103-02a5eac9-4a23-4d91-84b3-78d6992c3c35

clawisfit.bsky.social•29 days ago

California Washington Oregon. Calshingon. Has a nice ring to it.

gwillow.me•31 days ago

I'm ready to become a Cascadia separatist

justdisa.bsky.social•31 days ago

Yup.

lynnybberry.bsky.social•31 days ago

Cool

noahjnelson.com•31 days ago

I’m so there.

elliottlusztig.bsky.social•29 days ago

California secession will be on the 2028 ballot if we get the 550K signatures:

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/california-secede-us/103-02a5eac9-4a23-4d91-84b3-78d6992c3c35

mattkavanagh.bsky.social•29 days ago

Losing the West Coast: Minifest Destiny

aladenrex.eldritch.buzz•31 days ago

I realize this is extremely hypothetical but do you think it would cleanly break like that or would we end up with West Idaho?

graphxgrrl.bsky.social•31 days ago

We want western Idaho because Boise has the national interagency fire response center.

samuraiko.bsky.social•31 days ago

Except eastern WA wants to secede and join Idaho because it's a red state.

graphxgrrl.bsky.social•31 days ago

They’ve been trying to make the state of Liberty happen as long as the folks in Southern Oregon have been chasing the state of Jefferson.

In a number of ways Spokane is enacting more liberal city policies than Seattle right now.

None of it is entirely cut and dry.

cmraman.geek.org•29 days ago

The State of Shasta/Jefferson keeps getting overtaken by events - it was proposed as Shasta in 1860 and a referendum was authorized by Congress, but then the Civil War happened and nothing came of it. Then in 1941 the Jefferson movement was starting to gain traction, then Pearl Harbor happened.

pcrritesgood.bsky.social•31 days ago

New York and Illinois are up there too.

therealjomo33.bsky.social•31 days ago

An extended family member lives in California's central valley. Many of those in fly-over country don't even know what the central valley is - much less the sheer enormity of food products and agriculture that is there.

elliottlusztig.bsky.social•29 days ago

California has the 5th largest (soon to be 4th) economy in the world and can absolutely go it alone, but when we vote on secession in 2028, let's start the dialogue about the entire west coast.

Enough is enough.

elliottlusztig.bsky.social•29 days ago

California is going to be voting on that issue in 2028: Should we go it alone.

I think the result might end up surprising people.

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/california-secede-us/103-02a5eac9-4a23-4d91-84b3-78d6992c3c35

kgmcbride.bsky.social•31 days ago

Join Canada!

thebigmeowski.bsky.social•29 days ago

Let's goooo!!!!!

aprillia.bsky.social•31 days ago

I am absolutely cascadia pilled

wolfp10.bsky.social•31 days ago

A West Coast port strike would fuel inflation, and destabilize supply chains

socialbroker.bsky.social•31 days ago

We could say the ports are closed for the month of Ramadan. That ought to get Don and the DOGE frothing!

char0853.bsky.social•31 days ago

Right on! These folks should take a road trip through the Central Valley. Might open their eyes to the reality of Big Ag in California.

ravenna321.bsky.social•31 days ago

Yes, not to mention the fact California has the 5th largest economy in the world

eoellrich516.bsky.social•31 days ago

It does seem a bad idea to pick a fight with a state that would be the #5 largest economy in the world (I think thats the number?)if it stood on its own.

cmraman.geek.org•29 days ago

#4 in 2024

deeply-stated.bsky.social•31 days ago

It would be insane if all of our clothes were made in California.

I learned to sew last year and made a few shirts. I can't imagine how it could take less than 30 minutes to sew a button-up shirt (each took me over 15 hours), and CA's labor cost would make <$80 (at retail) shirts impossible.

xelamercedes.bsky.social•31 days ago

Unfortunately, because looking at him or listening to him makes my skin crawl, I only consume print reports about Mikey.

whitewolforiginal.bsky.social•31 days ago

To coin a uk phrase - what a wanker!!

laryatflint.bsky.social•31 days ago

Maybe California should impose tax on all food and clothing that gets sold to other states (on a scale, 0.5% for some states, 20% for others ;)

zeusmtl94.bsky.social•31 days ago

Hey CA, OR and Wa…join Canada…you fit in perfectly along the West Coast…Universal Health care, sensible gun laws, more than 2 political parties…you’ll have to learn the metric system though…lol

wuzzupg.bsky.social•31 days ago

Metric system is so much easier though!

zeusmtl94.bsky.social•31 days ago

I know…I could never remember the formula for Fahrenheit to Celsius or how many litres for a gallon…lol

thebigmeowski.bsky.social•29 days ago

Metric System here we come!

bigstupidfun.bsky.social•31 days ago

Have Justin reach out.

bigbearchasemee.bsky.social•31 days ago

Im moving to the Oregon coast in the spring and believe me i will have no problem if it became part of Canada around that time

zeusmtl94.bsky.social•31 days ago

Canadians are very welcoming so we would be happy to have you join us 😊

dgoody08.bsky.social•31 days ago

Really? I want to leave so bad!

zeusmtl94.bsky.social•31 days ago

Might as well start the paperwork now…get ahead of the crowd…51 million people is a long line up…lol

dgoody08.bsky.social•31 days ago

I got 5 years till retirement, then I'm gone somewhere

bigbearchasemee.bsky.social•31 days ago

Didnt Canada recently make citizenship even harder to get? I need to look into that more

thelastboyscout.bsky.social•31 days ago

Stop with this side show bs. These are the pawns. You won’t get sympathy on this as the people that support Trump hate liberal California. You need to win with ideas in the middle of the country

queenoftheboring.bsky.social•31 days ago

California pays more in taxes than it receives, so California can just cut the taxes it pays and starve ol' Trump that way

martyabru.bsky.social•31 days ago

Clueless bunch, check out FL ag and construction industries with Desantis immigration policies. They Love to “0wn the Libs” to anyone who will listen.

aboutamoo.bsky.social•31 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/aboutamoo.bsky.social/post/3lfn3cysnc224

socialbroker.bsky.social•31 days ago

Is this a “No taxation without representation” moment? What are the MAGAts in the southern part of the state saying to their constituents? This pain is for your own good?

sambelman.bsky.social•31 days ago

11.64% of the entire US population lives in California - only 1 state of 50.

That’s not a state worth neglecting like this.

catricoteuse.bsky.social•31 days ago

Would be awesome if we could all just send our federal tax payments to Sacramento instead!

alifelongfiasco.bsky.social•31 days ago

“lol.”
That’s the sound of the Port of Los Angeles laughing in Johnson’s face.

joshsternberg.com•31 days ago

These people are, and I don’t say this lightly, dumb as shit.

kevinwhitejr.bsky.social•31 days ago

They’re not dumb. They have an agenda, largely dictated by Russia (and China) to weaken the U.S. by splitting it into at least three factions. Separatist movements across the South and West have talked about refusing to pay federal money. They’re baiting California to establish that precedent.

doomscroll.bsky.social•31 days ago

They still are dumb though, because their base lives and works in the poorest of these three theoretical factions. So I say good luck to them, and kudos to Xi (but not Putin)

patrick1.bsky.social•31 days ago

California contributes over $420 billion per year in taxes to the federal government. It receives about 220 billion from the government. (Fact, look it up.) If Trump refuses to help CA, I think CA should withhold excess taxes it pays to the government to fund disaster relief. Secede if pushed.

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