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Enzo Matrix
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 Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:48 am Post subject: Modelling time and retirement |
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I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously and
so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed model
a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed that,
despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been steadily
dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I was thinking
"What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was doing less and
less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means I
have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would mean
less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have less spare
time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has risen quite
remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still. I've also
found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
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Enzo
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Larry Farrell
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Enzo Matrix wrote:
| Quote: | I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously and
so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed model
a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed that,
despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been steadily
dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I was thinking
"What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was doing less and
less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means I
have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would mean
less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have less spare
time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has risen quite
remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still. I've also
found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
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Retirement has meant pursuing many of the other things I hadn't had time
for, at least at this level.
I only retired in May so my routine still hasn't really settled in but I
found myself doing *much* more work in the yard, reading lots more,
actually watching some television *and* not doing any more modeling that
I had previously. That will probably change when winter really sets in
here in Southeast Idaho but we are still in the 50's so I'm not
housebound yet.
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Paul O'Reilly
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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Enzo,
I've been retired for six years now and I find that my output has
actually dropped off. The primary reason is that while I have more time
to dedicate to the hobby I find I work slower, spend more time on
research, and check things out on the internet more than before. I find
I also model at the same time of the day as I did before my retirement,
usually later in the evening. I spend the earlier time on research and
other new interests, such as photography and travel. I also limit
myself to two models underway at any given time, one aircraft and one
ship. I noticed that building a larger number of kits at time resulted
in a completion rate close to zero. Now I build about one large ship
model a year, one small one, and two or three aircraft projects.
Paul
Enzo Matrix wrote:
SNIP
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John O. Kopf
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:25 am Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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I modeled to get away from work. Now that I'm retired, I find I model
very little any more :>{
John
Enzo Matrix wrote:
| Quote: | I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously and
so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed model
a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed that,
despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been steadily
dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I was thinking
"What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was doing less and
less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means I
have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would mean
less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have less spare
time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has risen quite
remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still. I've also
found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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Hey Enzo...
I retired from air traffic control about three years ago. Since then...I've
completed no models!!! Seems now that I'm 'retired', I'm busier than I ever
was with more, varied activities. I still keep slowly increasing the stash
and I've got some out on the work area but nothing has taken shape.
Actually, a part of the problem is that, in conjunction with retiring, we
moved a short distance to a larger (?) house and I haven't really committed
a dedicated area to model building. My youngest is moving out next month
and I'm thinking of using that as an impetus to finally make myself a work
area and get to work. One other thing that I promised myself would get me
going again is for Tamiya to release a 1/72 P-51B. Tamiya...are you
listening?????
Seeya
John
"Enzo Matrix" <enzo55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously
and so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed
model a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed
that, despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been
steadily dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I
was thinking "What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was
doing less and less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means
I have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would
mean less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have
less spare time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has
risen quite remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still.
I've also found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
--
Enzo
I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.
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Don Harstad
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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"Enzo Matrix" <enzo55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6oe3kiF273ukU1@mid.individual.net...
| Quote: | I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously
and so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed
model a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed
that, despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been
steadily dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I
was thinking "What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was
doing less and less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means
I have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would
mean less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have
less spare time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has
risen quite remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still.
I've also found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
--
Enzo
I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.
Since I started writing for a living, I've completed more models that I did |
when I was otherwise employed. In fact, in the last three months, I've
completed 4 F-16's, three F/A-18F's, a P-3C and three E-2C's. (Naturally, I
built the kits by Fujimi that had been laying around just before Hasegawa
announced its new E-2 kits...). I think I've built about twice as many in
the last three years as in the previous five.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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In article <6XqUk.439487$yE1.109127@attbi_s21>, Rufus <not@home.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Enzo Matrix wrote:
I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously and
so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed model
a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed that,
despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been steadily
dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I was thinking
"What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was doing less and
less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means I
have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would mean
less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have less spare
time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has risen quite
remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still. I've also
found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
I'm not retired, but I was completely off on disability for about three
months back in '06...I got down to building and built like I hadn't done
since high school. Then I went back to work half time and it
slowed/ceased. I haven't touched a thing since I got back to work full
time in the fall of '07.
I think in my case I may actually finish my stash before I die if I
don't grow it too much more...
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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In article <6oe3kiF273ukU1@mid.individual.net>, "Enzo Matrix" <enzo55@hotmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously and
so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed model
a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed that,
despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been steadily
dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I was thinking
"What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was doing less and
less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means I
have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would mean
less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have less spare
time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has risen quite
remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still. I've also
found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
it's why buy a cow, enzo. you're not getting all the time you want to build, |
aka, free milk, so you can't buy the cow. milk has more value so you are more
wanting it. |
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Rufus
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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Enzo Matrix wrote:
| Quote: | I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously and
so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed model
a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed that,
despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been steadily
dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I was thinking
"What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was doing less and
less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means I
have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would mean
less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have less spare
time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has risen quite
remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still. I've also
found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
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I'm not retired, but I was completely off on disability for about three
months back in '06...I got down to building and built like I hadn't done
since high school. Then I went back to work half time and it
slowed/ceased. I haven't touched a thing since I got back to work full
time in the fall of '07.
I think in my case I may actually finish my stash before I die if I
don't grow it too much more...
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Mad-Modeller
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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Enzo Matrix wrote:
| Quote: | I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously and
so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed model
a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed that,
despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been steadily
dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I was thinking
"What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was doing less and
less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means I
have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would mean
less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have less spare
time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has risen quite
remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still. I've also
found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
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I'm not officially retired but I can say that I haven't finished a model
in a long time. Something about having lots of time makes one slow down.
There was a saying that went "Work expands to fill the time available."
Apparently when time expands work shrinks.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. |
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Ol' 45
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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On Nov 18, 7:40 am, Don Stauffer <stauf...@usfamily.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Paul O'Reilly wrote:
Enzo,
I've been retired for six years now and I find that my output has
actually dropped off. The primary reason is that while I have more time
to dedicate to the hobby I find I work slower, spend more time on
research, and check things out on the internet more than before. I find
I also model at the same time of the day as I did before my retirement,
usually later in the evening. I spend the earlier time on research and
other new interests, such as photography and travel. I also limit
myself to two models underway at any given time, one aircraft and one
ship. I noticed that building a larger number of kits at time resulted
in a completion rate close to zero. Now I build about one large ship
model a year, one small one, and two or three aircraft projects.
Paul
Enzo Matrix wrote:
SNIP
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
I find that I also work slower. Thus while I put in more time modeling,
my completion rate is not that much higher. I find ANYTHING I do these
days takes longer. I read something recently about how as we age, the
speed our nerve impulses travel slows down!
I CAN, if need be, really put a lot of time into a model if a contest is
coming up, so that is nice.- Hide quoted text -
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Ol' 45
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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On Nov 18, 7:40 am, Don Stauffer <stauf...@usfamily.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Paul O'Reilly wrote:
Enzo,
I've been retired for six years now and I find that my output has
actually dropped off. The primary reason is that while I have more time
to dedicate to the hobby I find I work slower, spend more time on
research, and check things out on the internet more than before. I find
I also model at the same time of the day as I did before my retirement,
usually later in the evening. I spend the earlier time on research and
other new interests, such as photography and travel. I also limit
myself to two models underway at any given time, one aircraft and one
ship. I noticed that building a larger number of kits at time resulted
in a completion rate close to zero. Now I build about one large ship
model a year, one small one, and two or three aircraft projects.
Paul
Enzo Matrix wrote:
SNIP
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
I find that I also work slower. Thus while I put in more time modeling,
my completion rate is not that much higher. I find ANYTHING I do these
days takes longer. I read something recently about how as we age, the
speed our nerve impulses travel slows down!
I CAN, if need be, really put a lot of time into a model if a contest is
coming up, so that is nice.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
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I've been retired for eleven years and find that I, generally,when not
traveling
have spent more time in modeling and the requsite research. Mornings
are
for household "Honey do's" and yard work. So usually I can spend
from 1:00 pm to about 5:00 pm every weekday and about the same amount
of
time on Sundays. Modeling on Saturdays is always after morning coffee
with
other IPMS members and the weekly visit to the hobby shop. The Mrs.'s
days
are spend doing her house work , genealogical research and her
volunteer work
for the genealogical society and church. I normally get between four
and six aircraft bullt and about the same number of car kits in a
year's time.
Overall, after spending 38 years as an administrator and teacher, life
is pretty
good!
The only bad thing about retirement is that you don't get any days
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Dick's News
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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"Enzo Matrix" <enzo55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6oe3kiF273ukU1@mid.individual.net...
| Quote: | I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously
and so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed
model a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed
that, despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been
steadily dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I
was thinking "What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was
doing less and less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means
I have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would
mean less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have
less spare time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has
risen quite remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still.
I've also found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
--
Enzo
I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.
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I retired 4 years ago, moved into our home in Maine, set up my hobby shop in
the basement, unpacked my stash, purchased a used display case, and started
modeling.
In four years I've completed 21 kits, various ship, tanks, missiles, and my
first love: aircraft.
Our computer setup is in the basement as well as my wife's sewing center
She sews for Grandkids and neighbors and I model.
Retirement is pretty much as I had hoped and planed for. Just hope it lasts
a little while longer.
My health concerns are about losing the feeling in the tips of my fingers.
Using tweezers more to pick up things.
Eye sight supplemented with magnification.
But life is good, modeling enjoyable, and most important: wife is happy.
Dick... |
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Don Stauffer
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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Paul O'Reilly wrote:
| Quote: | Enzo,
I've been retired for six years now and I find that my output has
actually dropped off. The primary reason is that while I have more time
to dedicate to the hobby I find I work slower, spend more time on
research, and check things out on the internet more than before. I find
I also model at the same time of the day as I did before my retirement,
usually later in the evening. I spend the earlier time on research and
other new interests, such as photography and travel. I also limit
myself to two models underway at any given time, one aircraft and one
ship. I noticed that building a larger number of kits at time resulted
in a completion rate close to zero. Now I build about one large ship
model a year, one small one, and two or three aircraft projects.
Paul
Enzo Matrix wrote:
SNIP
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
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I find that I also work slower. Thus while I put in more time modeling,
my completion rate is not that much higher. I find ANYTHING I do these
days takes longer. I read something recently about how as we age, the
speed our nerve impulses travel slows down!
I CAN, if need be, really put a lot of time into a model if a contest is
coming up, so that is nice. |
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Rufus
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:41 am Post subject: Re: Modelling time and retirement |
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someone@some.domain wrote:
| Quote: | In article <6XqUk.439487$yE1.109127@attbi_s21>, Rufus <not@home.com> wrote:
Enzo Matrix wrote:
I've always accepted the fact that wjhen I retire, I'll get a lot more
modelling done. However, I have to question that assumption.
For the past couple of years, I have worked fewer hours than previously and
so I had a fair amount of time on my hands. It was bliss - like being
retired twenty years early! At first I was turning out one completed model
a week and thoroughly enjoying myself. However, recently I noticed that,
despite having the same amount of free time, my output had been steadily
dropping. I found that when I considered doing some modelling I was thinking
"What's the rush? I can do it later." And of course, I was doing less and
less.
Things have now changed. I have recently got myself a new job, which means I
have a great deal less spare time. One would have thought that would mean
less modelling, but it's not so. I've found that now that I have less spare
time, I'm actually making time for modelling. My output has risen quite
remarkably. Okay, I'm not churning out one a week, but still. I've also
found that now I'm enjoying my modelling more.
Any comments from those of us who *are* retired?
I'm not retired, but I was completely off on disability for about three
months back in '06...I got down to building and built like I hadn't done
since high school. Then I went back to work half time and it
slowed/ceased. I haven't touched a thing since I got back to work full
time in the fall of '07.
I think in my case I may actually finish my stash before I die if I
don't grow it too much more...
heresy!
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