| Millions of years ago, there was a wise
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| | pilgrimage spot with a prosperous and
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| teacher called Amala-Surya-Tathagata. The
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| | flourishing Buddhist center.Wu Tai Shan
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| king who rules the kingdom had a daughter
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| | is seen as the earthly abode of Manjusri
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| named Da Hui. One day Princess Da Hui
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| | since the 5th century. This is because
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| knelt down before Amalas-Surya-Tathagata
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| | there are reports and written texts of
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| and asked him to transform her into a
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| | His presence on the mountain, appearing
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| man, so that she could achieve to
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| | to many monks and travelers. So
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| Bodhisattvahood.The teacher replied, "So
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| | widespread were the stories of His
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| long as you aspire to be the mind of
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| | appearances that by the middle of the
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| supreme benevolence and accomplish
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| | Tang Dynasty, it became an international
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| wholesome merits, you will be able to
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| | pilgrimage center. During the Qing
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| turn into a man."Upon hearing this, Da
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| | Dynasty, the famous Emperor Kangxi was a
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| Hui instantly became a man. He thus
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| | frequent visitor of the mountain.Manjusri
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| renounced the world and began his
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| | appeared to various people in a few forms
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| practice. After a long time, he became
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| | - in the form of a child, a beggar, an
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| Manjusri Bodhisattva.Who is
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| | old man, a glowing cloud or a bright
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| Manjusri?Gautama Buddha had two close
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| | shining light. The earliest known story
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| assistants - Samanthabhadra on His right
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| | of His appearance was to an Indian monk,
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| and Manjusri on His left. Manjusri had
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| | Buddhapalita who made a trip to Wu Tai
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| attained Buddhahood many times. At
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| | Shan in 676CE in hope of seeing Manjusri.
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| present He bears the title "Spiritual
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| | Upon reaching the mountain, Buddhapalita
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| Buddha Who Joyfully Cares for the
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| | prostrated on the ground and prayed to
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| Jewels", and in the future (which will be
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| | Manjusri. When he got up on his feet
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| thousands of years to come) He will be
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| | again, he saw an old man approaching him.
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| the 'Buddha Universally Revealed". It was
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| | The old man asked if Buddhapalita had
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| stated in the Lotus Sutra that Manjusri
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| | brought along a certain scripture that
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| had trained and disciplined many
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| | can help ease the evil committed by
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| Bodhisattvas. The introductory chapter of
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| | Buddhists in China. He had not, and the
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| Lotus Sutra stated that Gautama Buddha
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| | old man told him in order to see
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| was once a disciple of Manjusri before He
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| | Manjusri, he had to return to India and
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| lived the life in which He became a
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| | retrieve the scripture. Happy with
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| Buddha.Manjusri - meaning "Gentle and
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| | gratitude, Buddhapalita bowed his head in
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| Sweet Glory" is the most popular Buddha
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| | respect and when he looked up, the old
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| embodying transcendental wisdom (full
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| | man had vanished. When he made his second
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| Sanskrit name is Manjusrikumara). Known
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| | trip to Wu Tai Shan with the scriptures
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| as the royal prince of the Buddha's
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| | (689CE) Manjusri revealed Himself to him
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| realm, He appears in various forms to
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| | again and showed him the mountain with
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| release beings from their suffering.
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| | its secrets.Since then Manjusri appeared
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| Theravada Buddhism portrays Manjusri as a
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| | to many pilgrimages, such as Tao-I who
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| youth seated upon a pale blue lotus which
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| | related his experience to emperor Hsuan
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| holds a sun and moon disc. The discs
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| | Tsung. The emperor was impressed and awed
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| signify that He is supported by blissful
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| | by the story that he funded the initial
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| wisdom and loving compassion. He holds a
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| | construction of the Golden Pavilion
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| double-edged sword that severs ignorance
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| | monastery on the mountain. The monastery
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| in His right hand, and the Perfection of
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| | was completed by the end of the 8th
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| Wisdom Sutra to his heart in his left.
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| | century thanks to the efforts of an
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| His golden yellow image symbolizes wisdom
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| | Indian monk, Amoghavajra who received
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| and knowledge. Manjusri is adorned with 6
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| | more funds from emperor Tai Tsung. A
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| types of ornaments (necklaces, anklets
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| | Japanese monk named Ennin stayed for over
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| etc) which represents his fulfillment of
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| | 2 months on Wu Tai Shan in 840 CE and
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| the Six Perfections - Generosity,
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| | recorded his wonderful experiences with
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| Morality, Patience, Joyful Energy,
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| | the manifestations of Manjusri.In new
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| Meditation and Wisdom.Manjusri is often
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| | texts discovered a few years later, it
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| depicted seated on a green lion. This
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| | stated that the Buddha had predicted that
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| indicates that the wild mind, as wild as
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| | Manjusri, the God of Wisdom would reside
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| the king of the jungle can only be calmed
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| | at Wu Tai Shan. It is also believed that
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| through meditation. His wisdom has indeed
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| | He appeared during a time of darkness of
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| inspired many monks, practitioners and
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| | Buddhism, where ignorance prevailed, thus
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| laymen to overcome all obstacles to
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| | causing endless suffering and wrong
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| attain peace of mind. Some devotees
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| | propaganda of the Dharma. Hence by
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| consider Him the god of science and
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| | revealing Himself, Manjusri in a way
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| believe when He preaches the Law, every
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| | rescued Buddhism from its decline with
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| demon is conquered and every shred of
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| | His Special Teaching deemed fitting for
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| evil that might deceive mankind is
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| | the circumstances at that time.Manjusri
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| dispersed.On hand to attend to Manjusri
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| | will become Maitreya Buddha's teacher in
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| are the Five Messengers and the Eight
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| | future. Maitreya is slated to become the
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| Youths. Each of them carries a page that
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| | 5th Buddha to descend upon Earth in this
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| sings His praise and virtues. Indeed, to
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| | kalpa.Praise for Manjusri"Wonderful
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| the Mahayana Buddhists, Manjusri is
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| | Auspicious" is replete with great
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| relied upon to overcome ignorance and to
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| | kindness.
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| attain the supreme wisdom to be of the
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| | Mother of Enlightened One Throughout the
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| highest benefit to all beings.Research
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| | Three Periods of time.
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| and excavations in various parts of India
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| | His wisdom is beyond measurement.
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| and China showed that there were not many
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| | His left hand brandishes a sharp sword
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| followers of Manjusri before the 7th
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| | that severs all afflictions.
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| century. Figures and texts recorded more
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| | And his right hand holds the blue lotus
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| of Gautama Buddha and Maitreya Buddha,
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| | which reflects the mark of His virtues,
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| who is believed to be the next Buddha to
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| | A peacock and lion - spirit acts as His
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| descend upon Earth (again, after
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| | carriage.
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| thousands of years). The famous Hsuan
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| | Poisonous dragons and fierce beasts are
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| Tsang (7th century) during his journeys
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| | subdued and become pure and cool.
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| noted many images and carvings of Gautama
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| | The Pure Youth with The Five Topknots -
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| and Maitreya Buddha. The only referance
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| | This is a provisional manifestation.
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| of Manjusri was a single shrine dedicated
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| | Originally, He is the Happy Treasury of
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| to Him at Manthuraa. This lack of details
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| | the Thus Come One.
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| about Manjusri is possibly because such
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| | Homage to Manjusri Bodhisattva of Great
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| figures were not very distinguished
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| | Wisdom, who dwells in the Golden World of
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| symbolically at that time. Hsuan Tsang
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| | Pure Cool Mountain."Manjusri is known as
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| also recorded more of popular Buddhas and
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| | 'Wen Pu'sa' in Chinese and 'Monju' in
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| investigated only famous legends. However
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| | Japan. The mantra to chant for Him is "Om
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| by the end of the 8th century, there was
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| | Arapachana Dhih".Do you like this
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