tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86157026238714202792024-03-13T22:43:57.693+08:00Penny's HandsPennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-26980327866769699732014-06-16T19:35:00.001+08:002014-06-16T19:37:36.619+08:00Buttons,Buttons and more Buttons!<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SRW6h58vBQ4/U57WjRRTTlI/AAAAAAAAEqA/67CA5MqdD5k/A76C87A6-7665-47E1-938D-1EBE99C81C5B.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lvwk5mlgx2I/U57WklGpOYI/AAAAAAAAEqI/Ui4hsW0ONWI/ADB8B005-88A7-4216-A0E0-C8F3407DAFD1.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Y67TUjIpYIE/U57WiJmaeSI/AAAAAAAAEp4/efpVP4CU8D4/8FE32C75-6630-40DC-94A7-B683C52F7D96.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;"><p style="text-align: center;">One hundred pieces for £1.69! What a steal! </p>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-21697546767442022132014-06-11T23:13:00.001+08:002014-06-11T23:13:39.448+08:00Sweet Granny<img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Vhgt8Iq2aP0/U5hyHvtlgyI/AAAAAAAAEpI/hxOZSqeEW2U/ABEBBE78-CBCB-4973-938D-4AEB62D7700B.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;"><p>Done!</p>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-37828137990472583012014-06-11T15:16:00.001+08:002014-06-11T15:16:38.785+08:00Two Rounds Granny<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eEDG-jPhwPQ/U5gCU2qTaLI/AAAAAAAAEo8/cUuYHaJEeIk/CCCE48B8-5270-41BB-A082-5B8A8969B322.png" style="width: 600px; height: 799px;"><p>Love the simplicity. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-50579092568863467672014-06-09T22:52:00.001+08:002014-06-13T03:22:38.013+08:00Baby Ruffles Blanket<img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dj1YQiyAh7g/U5XKGKXy_AI/AAAAAAAAEoo/GlFKGsNzFHw/714383DC-2220-4E07-B456-A3DB6FB6B20F.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;"><p><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NbEfltkuaXU/U5XKE4yIbJI/AAAAAAAAEog/7M4ZdpzB8y0/2BBB91CC-BED7-4364-A72C-F4D92B3D8D2E.png" style="width: 600px; height: 799px;"><br></p><p>Super duper easy pattern. Knit the day away! Knit seven rows, alternating with 9mm and 3.25mm needles. The bigger needle makes the ruffles! Smart, eh? </p><p><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LAS5Ae86KuY/U5n9-opouPI/AAAAAAAAEpo/5RE8mSdHoZ0/51892073-6FDD-4BC4-81EB-2DB5D8CC5BB0.png" style="width: 600px; height: 799px;"><br></p><p><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l38JlLD9rAc/U5n97QsHkfI/AAAAAAAAEpY/VfKl23YtM-s/12FB4468-FAEC-4499-8679-658CCD9BDB33.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;"><br></p><p><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3JT0L-v2ios/U5n98wJVr2I/AAAAAAAAEpg/IpceyOKdmjk/DD656EFD-14A8-4D60-9687-AEA596509B10.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;"><br></p><p>Love these bamboo needles. </p>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-57297567992440665642013-12-04T03:29:00.001+08:002013-12-04T03:33:24.381+08:00Doily<div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_857a_da43_e7ce_56cb" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2ygbi7iIQIs/Up4w_CpLk5I/AAAAAAAAEnQ/YMtB4qxUuBw/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 574px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and Pablo..the polar bear!</div>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-84526914749412477242013-11-18T17:29:00.000+08:002013-11-19T16:53:33.556+08:00Dressing up the couch.....Granny Style!<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mpmWwHgDEL8/UoNwsg7terI/AAAAAAAAEmk/FIBzUyVhY1w/3363BF3A-2C29-4DE1-8474-26CD6308899B.png" style="width: 600px; height: 368px;"><p>I have this 'thing' about polka dots. I simply love it!</p><p><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m5EqoeeDZC0/UoNwtyYLOMI/AAAAAAAAEms/fpifJcSqhv0/4A622256-9FB0-406A-B736-4EA51B19AF1D.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;"><br></p><p>When I bought the yarn, I didn't know what I wanted to do with it. I only knew I loved the colours.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yrwvDI8YHe0/UoNwunsTLhI/AAAAAAAAEm0/l6YnSCtfQrE/BC34172B-D0BA-418B-B3B7-CF66DE585E53.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;"><br></p><p>Then I found this granny square pattern on Pinterest. Loads of free charts! I find it easier to follow the instructions if it is charted. I tend to get lost with so many words...lol! Do you know granny squares are so addictive?! Playing around with the different colours was so much fun!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-59547727344250390672013-11-13T08:38:00.001+08:002013-11-13T17:05:38.258+08:00Some TLC for the Piano<img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rl3UPTsKw_Y/UoLKFPm6koI/AAAAAAAAEmU/VMu7_ziC8W4/C41D515A-F0AB-481A-99BB-31FFC07F2FB4.png" style="width: 600px; height: 451px;"><br><p>It's brand new....the piano...so it deserves some tlc....tender loving care...it deserves a nice crotchet lace cover to ward off those pesky dust! </p>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-16754629337620438122013-11-05T08:25:00.001+08:002013-11-13T17:05:06.743+08:00I'm so in love with crotchet!<img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_H3BDSMBFo4/Ung630DSnHI/AAAAAAAAEY8/CTf81QCZ2jI/097E88E1-87B2-4D6E-A0FC-E24270F824CC.png" style="width: 600px; height: 449px;">Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-70250890628759001932013-07-25T21:05:00.001+08:002013-07-25T21:05:47.300+08:00Recyled t-shirt Rug<p><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_VNFRJV4O_I/UfEiqTbUi3I/AAAAAAAAEYA/bos8KcfDqZ4/A1065A8B-9F41-4679-9B38-CF3E454C9F0E.png" style="width: 499px; height: 374px; "></p><p>Done. My next 'victim' will be old bedsheet! </p>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-12813755067113939892013-07-20T15:02:00.001+08:002013-07-22T10:37:18.121+08:00Free yarn!<p>I was going through my wardrobe and started tossing out t-shirts that I have not been wearing for some time now. Some are still wearable but a little 'old' to toss into the charity box. Then I came across <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/141019032055172782/">http://pinterest.com/pin/141019032055172782/</a> on one of the Pinterest boards I am following. Suddenly I see t-shirt yarn in front of me!.... and it's free!! I can do that!!! <br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mDeCiYopcRU/Ueya1SJEubI/AAAAAAAAEXY/jiyNI95WQps/F8D3B5EC-9510-42B8-8F17-1C413D681C4D.png" style="width: 499px; height: 374px; "><br></p><p style="text-align: center;">And this is what I have done. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Hna2UisACro/Ueya2sJXhvI/AAAAAAAAEXg/Ax4-mCGUD9M/F18B195A-71D3-48E1-8D38-1D1E1C451EAD.png" style="width: 500px; height: 374px; "><br></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm doing the cut-as-you-crotchet method. (Don't think there is such a method ;) ) It gets a bit boring if I just cut and cut and roll and roll to get a ball of t-shirt yarn. Besides, I just couldn't wait to get the ball rolling! Hahaha! </p><p style="text-align: center;">One t-shirt down and on to the next till I get a big enough rug...or mat, for the kitchen...or bathroom. Oh dear, looks like I need more t-shirts! </p>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-50704465996407504532013-07-10T22:56:00.001+08:002013-07-10T23:02:50.464+08:00Crotchet...a New Found Love<p><br></p><p>I have this thing about EPP...English Paper Piecing...hand stitching and the works. Lately, I have been hooked ...by the crotchet needle hook and granny squares!</p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4c811W425sI/Ud12LoLU_WI/AAAAAAAAEWw/3ZXndYkFQaw/673E64AD-DD80-413C-8F21-E3B391B9299E.png" style="width: 500px; height: 319px; "><br></p><p style="text-align: center;">Made this table topper....and yes, I also have this thing about table toppers. Most of my EPP projects are table toppers! Anyways, I simply love to crotchet now. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Check out my <a href="http://pinterest.com/PennysHands/crotchet/" target="_blank">Pinterest Board</a> for crotchet patterns...especially the granny squares!</p>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-8622688418168314052013-07-09T07:38:00.000+08:002013-07-10T07:39:04.542+08:00The Crooked House<p style="text-align: center;">There once lived a crooked man in a crooked house...</p>
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It's a rectangle based pouch, which explains why it's sitting pretty! </div>
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I bought this zipper some time ago, not knowing what to do with it. When I saw this <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-diy-tutorial.html" target="_blank">tutorial</a>, I knew I found the perfect project! It has a metal ball at the end of a short chain as a pull tab... how cute is that!</div>
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I love this design, big ample opening so I can see everything I stuff in here!</div>
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Thanks <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-diy-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Anna</a> for the <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-diy-tutorial.html" target="_blank">tutorial</a></div>
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Center the hexagon feature fabric and turn the petals inwards like so. Pin in place. </p>
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Edit: Wrote this on Blogger app for Iphone.I can't centre-align the text.Also, both photos show up at bottom of post. How do I insert sentences below each pic? <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x5Tfw1a2QZo/T7tOdO1iPuI/AAAAAAAAEMI/q1KRusQdEmc/s640/blogger-image--1430914027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x5Tfw1a2QZo/T7tOdO1iPuI/AAAAAAAAEMI/q1KRusQdEmc/s640/blogger-image--1430914027.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LbsviqvHPos/T7tOXCBjYwI/AAAAAAAAEMA/29Qoydldkaw/s640/blogger-image--165247798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LbsviqvHPos/T7tOXCBjYwI/AAAAAAAAEMA/29Qoydldkaw/s640/blogger-image--165247798.jpg" /></a></div>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-87167061705105926822012-03-15T15:05:00.001+08:002012-03-15T15:05:20.047+08:00It’s a Chair! 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It’s a Recliner!<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rCwJmMMdUiA/T2GUeg2EvhI/AAAAAAAAEJw/BVxUtzBA43w/s1600-h/photo%25255B7%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="photo" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="180" alt="photo" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-H1Vj4ik0lvQ/T2GUfg-Er-I/AAAAAAAAEJ0/FRV0xIjxTWo/photo_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">… for my precious Ipad!!! </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E2cw8rSMxKI/T2GUgRLzjuI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/iZXHMQ5434A/s1600-h/photo%252520%2525281%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="photo (1)" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="180" alt="photo (1)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lrQOTpBYVxw/T2GUhVziMVI/AAAAAAAAEKE/aImmOZ_4lLQ/photo%252520%2525281%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">It’s perfect for sitting back or lying down on the bed.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <table cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" width="500" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="250"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CSYlCZEOqRs/T2GUiWWGaZI/AAAAAAAAEKM/GP0yxwiFxfg/s1600-h/IMG_1100%25255B3%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="IMG_1100" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="180" alt="IMG_1100" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kh9Q7B-ypQc/T2GUjct-jpI/AAAAAAAAEKU/Vc67Hp75LIs/IMG_1100_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" border="0" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="250"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qaye1AN3IJ8/T2GUkN5w1rI/AAAAAAAAEKg/Yn45DjIPneg/s1600-h/IMG_1101%25255B3%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="IMG_1101" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="180" alt="IMG_1101" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CNNywc4utzw/T2GUlPO1tVI/AAAAAAAAEKk/d3L_TrxDUno/IMG_1101_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" border="0" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p align="center">The angle is just perfect. </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UCV35wsmX7M/T2GUl2fN4gI/AAAAAAAAEKw/znyXfdgLRoY/s1600-h/IMG_1112%25255B3%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="IMG_1112" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="180" alt="IMG_1112" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KgUISHlnX_s/T2GUncv2YVI/AAAAAAAAEK4/nyI3P4oWR0E/IMG_1112_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">Then I got excited and made more!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <table cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" width="500" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="250"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-85lNg2UcDgY/T2GUo1nyliI/AAAAAAAAEK8/duQ2NViCDNc/s1600-h/IMG_0291%252520copy%25255B3%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="IMG_0291 copy" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="157" alt="IMG_0291 copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kbqv4V_ayus/T2GUpjoDK6I/AAAAAAAAELE/TTGdd5sV9MM/IMG_0291%252520copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" border="0" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="250"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RcotNs8d-6I/T2GUqSBlHGI/AAAAAAAAELQ/6qakYBtL35A/s1600-h/IMG_0292%25255B3%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="IMG_0292" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="160" alt="IMG_0292" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tlaLAnxGicA/T2GUrrNx44I/AAAAAAAAELU/4ICtHWyyZQs/IMG_0292_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" border="0" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p align="center">I even made one for my daughter. I resized it for her Iphone. But it turned out too big. Good thing she has an Ipod too. That’s a cozy two-seater ! LOL!!!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Thanks <a href="http://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/ipad-e-book-reader-beanbag/"><font color="#ff00ff">Teresa</font></a> for the tutorial. </p> Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-36323258573359393542012-03-08T18:11:00.000+08:002012-03-08T18:13:01.450+08:00Hexie Butterfly Runner<p> </p> <p>When I first saw <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/141019032052054634/">this</a> , I dropped my knitting needles and grabbed my 'Hexie Box'. In one night and many episodes of Grey's Anatomy later.... </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gL65NVKmTrI/T1iF-BmF2YI/AAAAAAAAEJA/5b6Y6eqKdIQ/s1600-h/photo%2525202%25255B2%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="photo 2" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 5px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="211" alt="photo 2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PxfnO24xkIM/T1iF_MZOg5I/AAAAAAAAEJI/Xf7cWux_kNE/photo%2525202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">… I got a cute butterfly…</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-n6cSRwXFxXk/T1iGAdXV2RI/AAAAAAAAEJQ/k6sNTutzSfI/s1600-h/photo%2525201%25255B3%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="photo 1" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 5px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="240" alt="photo 1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qPneYbtDj_o/T1iGBFKyLZI/AAAAAAAAEJY/POzIpfDvZkY/photo%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">… and some imagination later….</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-46wcI1tFWCg/T1iGCWLr2WI/AAAAAAAAEJg/IflhJuCeA3Q/s1600-h/photo%2525203%25255B2%25255D.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="photo 3" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 5px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="188" alt="photo 3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gWqG2RJeiow/T1iGDC1hgmI/AAAAAAAAEJo/LTK3sdtTAY4/photo%2525203_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="center">… and a few strips later, I have a cute runner!</p> Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192964297199741460noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615702623871420279.post-56217575796396026142012-03-06T16:22:00.003+08:002013-07-10T22:15:39.997+08:00Kaleidoscope Tesselation Table Topper<p><span style="display:block;text-align:center;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g6fzbzzN7ao/Ud1siXpYg2I/AAAAAAAAEWI/jJHHslIwh0U/26DD4DC0-0C0A-4391-B501-3944A3DA9D22.png"><br></span><br><br><span style="display:block;text-align:center;">Finished the table topper using <a href="http://pennyshands.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-love-jack.html">this cool method. </a></span>
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