My cat, who is a five-year-old male tabby, seems to LOVE to inhale the smell of chlorine and bleach. He cannot seem to stay off of me after I have been swimming in a chlorinated pool, and we cannot clean anything in my house with bleach without having to close him out of the room. (When we do keep him out, he still tries to inhale the fumes through the bottom of the door.) When he is around the smell of chlorine or bleach, he always seems extremely... happy, I guess you'd say. His reaction is not unlike the response I've seen other (normal) cats have to catnip. I've never heard of another cat like this- are the fumes from the chlorine/bleach harmful to him? Do they give him some sort of a high? Have any of you had experience with anything like this before?
Cats and chlorine/bleach?
Chlorine itself is poisionous when ingested. I can image it's the same way when sniffed.
Fresh out of the pool chlorine smell shouldn't hurt him, but out of the bottle bleach, I wouldn't let him near it.
I also suggest talking to your vet about his odd behavior.
Reply:I don't REALLY know, so if someone else says different, then listen to them, but: diluted bleach or chlorine smells strong, but there's not really much of it in the air. I think you are doing the right thing by keeping the cat out of the room. Beyond that, I do not think the little bit that he is smelling is enough to harm him.
Reply:your kitty is safe if u went into the pool and she smells the chlorine! However she may be getting a High in the house......my advice use alternatives for cleaning house .fumes can be harmful to us and a cat is much smaller.....if you are concerned about her health take her to a vet or you can give the cat bits of bread to counteract the chlorine poisoning ......FYI more ventilation in the house if you must use it!
Reply:It sometimes happens that they behave unusually, maybe it is an addiction of some sort. But I believe that your efforts to keep him away should continue because he is going to be stubborn unless he forgets it.
Reply:Chlorine is poisonous, and I would say you are wise to keep it away from your cat, although sniffing you just out of the pool should not be harmful. Check w/your vet
I've had cats all my life and never have seen this addiction. If you have tended to cuddle him after your pool experiences, perhaps he has learned to associate this smell as a good thing???
Hope your vet can give you some idea of this odd behavior.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Getting white face cloths white again - bleach?
I am a bleach neophyte!
My 3 year old uses white face cloths at our dinner table, so needless to say, they are no longer white.
I am wondering if I can bleach them, even though they say "no bleach"?
What will happen if I bleach them, even if they say "no bleach"?
How do I use the bleach, do I put them in a bucket and let them soak? If so, for how long?
Any other ideas how to get my white face cloths white again?
Getting white face cloths white again - bleach?
If they are the towel like kind I'm pretty sure they say no bleach because it's meant to reduce the softness and absorbency. I use bleach on my white towels and add vinegar instead of softener so they don't go too rough. I just use the soak cycle on my washing machine so I guess that is about 1-2 hours!? Apparently putting them in the dryer instead drying in the sun makes them softer too.
Or if they are really stubborn stains, like blood on the sheets i use a combination of washing powder, napisan, preen laundry spray and bleach. That seems to get everything out!!!!
You could always just test it out on one face cloth and see what happens!
Reply:Personally, I'm not a big fan of bleach. It can be caustic if you let items soak for too long and can turn white fabrics yellow rather than white. Since the introduction of OxyClean to the market, that has been my cleaner of choice for stain removal. It seems to work on everything.
Reply:there are good non caustic products out there, i use baby diaper detergent DREFT and you can soak them for several hours, also after they are soaked you can add a small amount of Bluing, thats what makes whites look white and not yellow due to bleaching
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My 3 year old uses white face cloths at our dinner table, so needless to say, they are no longer white.
I am wondering if I can bleach them, even though they say "no bleach"?
What will happen if I bleach them, even if they say "no bleach"?
How do I use the bleach, do I put them in a bucket and let them soak? If so, for how long?
Any other ideas how to get my white face cloths white again?
Getting white face cloths white again - bleach?
If they are the towel like kind I'm pretty sure they say no bleach because it's meant to reduce the softness and absorbency. I use bleach on my white towels and add vinegar instead of softener so they don't go too rough. I just use the soak cycle on my washing machine so I guess that is about 1-2 hours!? Apparently putting them in the dryer instead drying in the sun makes them softer too.
Or if they are really stubborn stains, like blood on the sheets i use a combination of washing powder, napisan, preen laundry spray and bleach. That seems to get everything out!!!!
You could always just test it out on one face cloth and see what happens!
Reply:Personally, I'm not a big fan of bleach. It can be caustic if you let items soak for too long and can turn white fabrics yellow rather than white. Since the introduction of OxyClean to the market, that has been my cleaner of choice for stain removal. It seems to work on everything.
Reply:there are good non caustic products out there, i use baby diaper detergent DREFT and you can soak them for several hours, also after they are soaked you can add a small amount of Bluing, thats what makes whites look white and not yellow due to bleaching
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Dark to blonde hair...?
Ok well basically I have dark brown/black hair that I want to bleach blonde. I always do crazy stuff with my hair, so I have no worries about if I'm going to look like a freak or not -lol. I just wanted to know, if I bleach all of my hair, will it fall out? I've bleached strips of my hair before and it seems to be ok, but I don't know about bleaching all my hair. What will happen if I do bleach all of my hair? I think manicpanic bleaching kit will work, but if you know any other GOOD and CHEAPISH bleaching brands then let me know.
Also, if you know a brand or place or if there's even such thing as bleaching/lightening your eyebrows then please tell me.
Please don't answer this question if you think I'm just an idiot that wants blonde hair.
Thanx(:
Dark to blonde hair...?
You really shouldn't bleach your hair blonde! Dark brown/black is a really pretty color and every time your dye your hair it damages it!
Reply:You're bold girl, keep it up.
I like doing crazy stuff with my hair too (colors like red, purple, orange and recently a fusion of brown with red tint).
Best brands will be Wella, Revlon or Loreal. Bleaching is alright but if you are willing to take the risk (your hair texture will be slightly fragile/thin), than go for it. Still you can fix the problem later on with good self-made home treatment
Reply:ahh, im sorry i didnt read all that above but i think
blonde hair is better than dark hair!
^-^
Reply:i wanna do the same thing to my hair but im not sure how to do it and how it will look ! lol my names amanda too
Reply:I'm a stylist. I know people want to do things a little cheaper sometimes and I really understand that! But, going up several levels of color from dark to light can be really hard to do at home. Your hair could turn orange or melt. Also, you need to think about all the color you have on your hair now. When was the last time you colored your hair? If all the color has GROWN off, you should be okay bleaching all of it. If there is still some remaining color (like putting your natural color over lightened pieces) in your hair, your stylist will be able to control the amount of damage your hair receives. The stylist will also be able to prevent it from turning orange and can give you a professional conditioning treatment before you leave the salon to make your hair feel like it did before you bleached it. Good luck! By the way...You'd be surprised by the amount of people that call me to fix their hair because they decided to bleach it at home.
Also, if you know a brand or place or if there's even such thing as bleaching/lightening your eyebrows then please tell me.
Please don't answer this question if you think I'm just an idiot that wants blonde hair.
Thanx(:
Dark to blonde hair...?
You really shouldn't bleach your hair blonde! Dark brown/black is a really pretty color and every time your dye your hair it damages it!
Reply:You're bold girl, keep it up.
I like doing crazy stuff with my hair too (colors like red, purple, orange and recently a fusion of brown with red tint).
Best brands will be Wella, Revlon or Loreal. Bleaching is alright but if you are willing to take the risk (your hair texture will be slightly fragile/thin), than go for it. Still you can fix the problem later on with good self-made home treatment
Reply:ahh, im sorry i didnt read all that above but i think
blonde hair is better than dark hair!
^-^
Reply:i wanna do the same thing to my hair but im not sure how to do it and how it will look ! lol my names amanda too
Reply:I'm a stylist. I know people want to do things a little cheaper sometimes and I really understand that! But, going up several levels of color from dark to light can be really hard to do at home. Your hair could turn orange or melt. Also, you need to think about all the color you have on your hair now. When was the last time you colored your hair? If all the color has GROWN off, you should be okay bleaching all of it. If there is still some remaining color (like putting your natural color over lightened pieces) in your hair, your stylist will be able to control the amount of damage your hair receives. The stylist will also be able to prevent it from turning orange and can give you a professional conditioning treatment before you leave the salon to make your hair feel like it did before you bleached it. Good luck! By the way...You'd be surprised by the amount of people that call me to fix their hair because they decided to bleach it at home.
What bleach episode lines up with the manga bleach?
So in more detail, what Bleach Manga chapter is the Bleach anime episodes on right now? That way I can begin to read the manga from where it is at.
What bleach episode lines up with the manga bleach?
start reading chapter 205 if you saw epsiode 118
Reply:I don't remember but I know a part that dose.
What bleach episode lines up with the manga bleach?
start reading chapter 205 if you saw epsiode 118
Reply:I don't remember but I know a part that dose.
Help!!!! BLEACH AND DARK HAIR?
I want to bleach my hair only the bangs and sides
I don't have the money to get hair bleach at the store, or get it professionally done
ANY HELP
is there any way I can do it with Peroxide or bleach??
I heard it works but is REALLY bad for your hair
I have really dark brown hair
will it even work?
Help!!!! BLEACH AND DARK HAIR?
yeah it works but when you do it, its going to come out super bright so maybe you should think twice. i tried that and i thought it looked like crap. but thats just me. it might look good on you. and it does dry out your hair real bad so all you need to do is bye an eight dollar reconstruction kit for your hair.
Reply:It might but chances are you will do it wrong and it wont come out right you could end up with white or grey bangs! unless thats what you want then go ahead. I would get it professional done though,
Reply:You said you cant afford bleach at the store, so how are you going to do it? Certainly not with peroxide or household bleach..Is that what your saying? Because that wont work..
I don't have the money to get hair bleach at the store, or get it professionally done
ANY HELP
is there any way I can do it with Peroxide or bleach??
I heard it works but is REALLY bad for your hair
I have really dark brown hair
will it even work?
Help!!!! BLEACH AND DARK HAIR?
yeah it works but when you do it, its going to come out super bright so maybe you should think twice. i tried that and i thought it looked like crap. but thats just me. it might look good on you. and it does dry out your hair real bad so all you need to do is bye an eight dollar reconstruction kit for your hair.
Reply:It might but chances are you will do it wrong and it wont come out right you could end up with white or grey bangs! unless thats what you want then go ahead. I would get it professional done though,
Reply:You said you cant afford bleach at the store, so how are you going to do it? Certainly not with peroxide or household bleach..Is that what your saying? Because that wont work..
Relating Naruto to Bleach...?
I'm a Naruto fan...no doubt about it, but after hearing such great reviews on Bleach, i decided to start watching it. Personally, I think that they have pretty much the same story line, in the begining at least...a slacker, imature boy who finds out that he has powers buried deep within him, becomes a hard worker and ends up encouraging others around him...and so on. Maybe it's because I watched Naruto first, but I like it way better...Bleach got boring and I stopped watching around episode 27...it feels like i'm giving up too soon, but i could even watch Hikaru no go for longer! and thats about some board game that sucks within itself! Maybe some of you can relate the two shows for me, and perhaps encourage me to finish watching Bleach?? I need to see the light at the end of Bleach's tunnel! ps...Naruto Rocks My World!!!
Relating Naruto to Bleach...?
You know what? I did the exact same thing!
I said; "Man this show is so much like Naruto! Uryuu and Sasuke even have the same seiyuu! (Japanese voice actor)
I loved the first 15 or so episodes, but I couldn't......Grasp the plot. I mean, I understood it and all, but it just didn't stay in my mind like Naruto did and continues to do.
But one day, I looked at some comics about Bleach. I was cracking up for the longest time! But, I didn't understand some of them since I stopped so early in the series......So I decied to read up on Bleach and see if it got better. And it did.
So ever since then I've been watching it. I love almost every single character! And I'm listening to one of the openings right now. And they even had (More than one) Musical!!! I love musicals, and it had such good looking actors......*Dreamy Sigh*
Anyway, you really should continue. Bleach is my favorite anime right under Naruto, and right before Ouran High School Host Club. But don't even get me started on those two.
I hope I helped! ^__^
P.S. If you don't get back into Bleach, you'll be missing out on the hottest Shinigami in the world. (Next to those in Descendants of Darkness, of course.)
Reply:ok. are bleach and naruto similar, yes. that's why i love both shows. But I think that bleach and naruto are similar like a lot of action anime are similar. lazy kids turn into heroes. It's a japanese thing. I don't know. Beyond the action, bleach's story runs emotionally deep. Just take the time to watch up atleast until they rescue Rukia. If you don't like it after all that, then give up on it. And for that matter, all good action anime.
The backround differences between Naruto and Ichigo are astounding. The overall attitude of Naruto vs Ichigo is different. Also, Naruto is much younger (not so young literally, but emotionally, mentally) than Ichigo. and man, does it show. Ichigo is super popular, and has tons of friends. naruto on the other hand is a freaking pariah in the beginnings of his story.
After watching up to episode....120-something, i'd say that the underlying theme i find most present in Naruto is that he never gives up, and neither do the people that care about him, and that he cares about.
Bleach on the other hand, after only getting up to about episoe 70something, i'd have to say that i'm suprised by Ichigos abitily to grow so strong, and yet still be himself. Also, deja vu, he's in love with rukia (i'm a shipper addict) and she's in love with him. No one says anything. Does this remind anyone of Inuyasha?
The style of animation, the voice acting, the style of combat and action. Almost everything that matters in these two shows is different. Is that a decent answer?
By the way, if you haven't already, please take the time to go through the japanese/original versions of both of these animes.
Reply:Bleach to me is more like Yuyu Hakusho than Naruto. I would continue to watch Bleach because it has good character development and the story line does get better overall; for instance, look how long a story arc takes in the Dragon Ball series, yet you still are eager to see the outcome. My advice to you is just to give it a chance so you won't miss out later on.
Reply:you should keep watching alteast untill wear rukia is going to be arested for stying in the human world for so long and ginving some human her powers the ichigo wil go to the suol society and save her there it is so awsome that part when he comes in all tuff like i have never seen before with his knew sword and all at least keep watching soon it will get interresting trust me but i am more a naruto fan then bleach.
keep watching it will get more interesting.
Reply:bleach and naruto may seem to have the same story line at first but just the more u watch it not really.....i'm a naruto fan by the way but recently bleach have really good story line.....i think u should continue to watch it and u don't have to watch some of the boring fight if u don't want to but sometimes bleach is really funny.....i'm watching 135 right now and i think the story line so far is good and different from naruto....well hope that help
Reply:You're completely correct to compare the early story lines and find them extremely similar. Hell both characters themselves are pretty much exactly the same; outcasts, beginning weaklings with super hidden potential, lone trainers, different colored hair form everyone else in the series, the same exact person really. I don't know how much of Naruto you've seen, either you've stayed with the American version of the anime or you've moved on with everyone else and hopped onto Japanese Anime which is so FAR ahead it's ridiculous, If you have jumped seas then you know that Naruto JP ver. is basically at the same point of U.S.A's Bleach, I'm saying this because Bleach is so much more serious like a adult version of Naruto, it really sticks to the point with few filler episodes. So I can't really rate one above the other it's just your preference, just watch both because both are awesome.
Reply:I watch both Naruto and Bleach but it has been a long time since i watched the earlier episodes of bleach and naruto but to me both are interesting in their own way.
Naruto is was a special cause he has nine-tails with him but that made people left him alone with no family. Ichigo on the other hand has always known his ability to see spirits and has a supporting family.
In terms of rivals, Naruto has always seen Sasuke as his rival while in Bleach, it was Ishida started the rivalry with Ichigo. I think Bleach has more complex in relationship department and has more good looking characters, hahaha not that there are none in Naruto.
I can go on with all the differences and also similarity with Naruto and Bleach but in the end, it's just between shinobi and shinigami. Oh ya, if I remember correctly Bleach is a little bit slow in the earlier episodes but the story does get better.
Reply:pretty much everybody said before me how they are alike so i am just going to tell you, yes you should keep watching bleach. all those episodes before 27 were kind of boring for me too but i just kept reading about bleach and how good it was and how so many people love it so i kept watching it. and now it is my 2nd favorite anime(first one is naruto) they get into some really good fights in bleach and it has a great storyline so just keep watching!
Reply:BLEACH is definitely better. i admit the first two seasons are kinda boring but at the end about ep 5o onwards, youll see that actually Kubo Tite-sama has everything pieced out carefully together. all the small little details at the front and linked to the back and theres a GREAT twist. just watch it. and you just CANT miss the fight between Byaku-bou and Ichigo and Ichigo and Zaraki. its the greatest fight in history (of course at this point in time we have not seen Ichigo battle the real villain, i shall not name who, lest it spoils the story). you should really watch it!! its ok if you miss the Bounto arc, its not really nice but you may need to watch the first few eps to understand why there are three plushies at the end of the Anime.
please, WATCH BLEACH!!!!!!
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Relating Naruto to Bleach...?
You know what? I did the exact same thing!
I said; "Man this show is so much like Naruto! Uryuu and Sasuke even have the same seiyuu! (Japanese voice actor)
I loved the first 15 or so episodes, but I couldn't......Grasp the plot. I mean, I understood it and all, but it just didn't stay in my mind like Naruto did and continues to do.
But one day, I looked at some comics about Bleach. I was cracking up for the longest time! But, I didn't understand some of them since I stopped so early in the series......So I decied to read up on Bleach and see if it got better. And it did.
So ever since then I've been watching it. I love almost every single character! And I'm listening to one of the openings right now. And they even had (More than one) Musical!!! I love musicals, and it had such good looking actors......*Dreamy Sigh*
Anyway, you really should continue. Bleach is my favorite anime right under Naruto, and right before Ouran High School Host Club. But don't even get me started on those two.
I hope I helped! ^__^
P.S. If you don't get back into Bleach, you'll be missing out on the hottest Shinigami in the world. (Next to those in Descendants of Darkness, of course.)
Reply:ok. are bleach and naruto similar, yes. that's why i love both shows. But I think that bleach and naruto are similar like a lot of action anime are similar. lazy kids turn into heroes. It's a japanese thing. I don't know. Beyond the action, bleach's story runs emotionally deep. Just take the time to watch up atleast until they rescue Rukia. If you don't like it after all that, then give up on it. And for that matter, all good action anime.
The backround differences between Naruto and Ichigo are astounding. The overall attitude of Naruto vs Ichigo is different. Also, Naruto is much younger (not so young literally, but emotionally, mentally) than Ichigo. and man, does it show. Ichigo is super popular, and has tons of friends. naruto on the other hand is a freaking pariah in the beginnings of his story.
After watching up to episode....120-something, i'd say that the underlying theme i find most present in Naruto is that he never gives up, and neither do the people that care about him, and that he cares about.
Bleach on the other hand, after only getting up to about episoe 70something, i'd have to say that i'm suprised by Ichigos abitily to grow so strong, and yet still be himself. Also, deja vu, he's in love with rukia (i'm a shipper addict) and she's in love with him. No one says anything. Does this remind anyone of Inuyasha?
The style of animation, the voice acting, the style of combat and action. Almost everything that matters in these two shows is different. Is that a decent answer?
By the way, if you haven't already, please take the time to go through the japanese/original versions of both of these animes.
Reply:Bleach to me is more like Yuyu Hakusho than Naruto. I would continue to watch Bleach because it has good character development and the story line does get better overall; for instance, look how long a story arc takes in the Dragon Ball series, yet you still are eager to see the outcome. My advice to you is just to give it a chance so you won't miss out later on.
Reply:you should keep watching alteast untill wear rukia is going to be arested for stying in the human world for so long and ginving some human her powers the ichigo wil go to the suol society and save her there it is so awsome that part when he comes in all tuff like i have never seen before with his knew sword and all at least keep watching soon it will get interresting trust me but i am more a naruto fan then bleach.
keep watching it will get more interesting.
Reply:bleach and naruto may seem to have the same story line at first but just the more u watch it not really.....i'm a naruto fan by the way but recently bleach have really good story line.....i think u should continue to watch it and u don't have to watch some of the boring fight if u don't want to but sometimes bleach is really funny.....i'm watching 135 right now and i think the story line so far is good and different from naruto....well hope that help
Reply:You're completely correct to compare the early story lines and find them extremely similar. Hell both characters themselves are pretty much exactly the same; outcasts, beginning weaklings with super hidden potential, lone trainers, different colored hair form everyone else in the series, the same exact person really. I don't know how much of Naruto you've seen, either you've stayed with the American version of the anime or you've moved on with everyone else and hopped onto Japanese Anime which is so FAR ahead it's ridiculous, If you have jumped seas then you know that Naruto JP ver. is basically at the same point of U.S.A's Bleach, I'm saying this because Bleach is so much more serious like a adult version of Naruto, it really sticks to the point with few filler episodes. So I can't really rate one above the other it's just your preference, just watch both because both are awesome.
Reply:I watch both Naruto and Bleach but it has been a long time since i watched the earlier episodes of bleach and naruto but to me both are interesting in their own way.
Naruto is was a special cause he has nine-tails with him but that made people left him alone with no family. Ichigo on the other hand has always known his ability to see spirits and has a supporting family.
In terms of rivals, Naruto has always seen Sasuke as his rival while in Bleach, it was Ishida started the rivalry with Ichigo. I think Bleach has more complex in relationship department and has more good looking characters, hahaha not that there are none in Naruto.
I can go on with all the differences and also similarity with Naruto and Bleach but in the end, it's just between shinobi and shinigami. Oh ya, if I remember correctly Bleach is a little bit slow in the earlier episodes but the story does get better.
Reply:pretty much everybody said before me how they are alike so i am just going to tell you, yes you should keep watching bleach. all those episodes before 27 were kind of boring for me too but i just kept reading about bleach and how good it was and how so many people love it so i kept watching it. and now it is my 2nd favorite anime(first one is naruto) they get into some really good fights in bleach and it has a great storyline so just keep watching!
Reply:BLEACH is definitely better. i admit the first two seasons are kinda boring but at the end about ep 5o onwards, youll see that actually Kubo Tite-sama has everything pieced out carefully together. all the small little details at the front and linked to the back and theres a GREAT twist. just watch it. and you just CANT miss the fight between Byaku-bou and Ichigo and Ichigo and Zaraki. its the greatest fight in history (of course at this point in time we have not seen Ichigo battle the real villain, i shall not name who, lest it spoils the story). you should really watch it!! its ok if you miss the Bounto arc, its not really nice but you may need to watch the first few eps to understand why there are three plushies at the end of the Anime.
please, WATCH BLEACH!!!!!!
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How do doctors bleach your skin?
Im going to a dermetologist and want to know if any doctor could bleach my skin and make me lighter like rihanna or beyonce an adult that im friends with told me that the doctors would prescribe you a pill but it would cost a lot is that true? i used 2 think that they wud poor bleach on yo skin or you would have to sit in a tub full of bleach or sumthing. lol but how exactly do doctor's bleach your skin?
How do doctors bleach your skin?
Hydroquinone is a substance that bleaches your skin. It is found in many bleaching creams that you rub on hyperpigmented spots to even out your skin tone. Some people with vitiligo (a condition with spots showing no pigmentation) will take hydroquinone in a pill form and this will totally remove all the pigment in their skin so they look even. This is what Michael Jackson did. I don't think there's a way to just lighten your skin without making you look like Mike. I would recommend that you just be happy with your skin color, you don't need to look like rihanna to be beautiful. ALSO, DO NOT TAKE HYDROQUINONE CREAM ORALLY, IT HAS A LOT OF THINGS IN IT THAT AREN'T MEANT TO BE TAKEN ORALLY AND COULD MAKE YOU VERY SICK OR WORSE. Your best bet is to speak with a dermatologist and go from there.
How do doctors bleach your skin?
Hydroquinone is a substance that bleaches your skin. It is found in many bleaching creams that you rub on hyperpigmented spots to even out your skin tone. Some people with vitiligo (a condition with spots showing no pigmentation) will take hydroquinone in a pill form and this will totally remove all the pigment in their skin so they look even. This is what Michael Jackson did. I don't think there's a way to just lighten your skin without making you look like Mike. I would recommend that you just be happy with your skin color, you don't need to look like rihanna to be beautiful. ALSO, DO NOT TAKE HYDROQUINONE CREAM ORALLY, IT HAS A LOT OF THINGS IN IT THAT AREN'T MEANT TO BE TAKEN ORALLY AND COULD MAKE YOU VERY SICK OR WORSE. Your best bet is to speak with a dermatologist and go from there.
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