Gulf War syndrome not from depleted uranium but likely sarin, study finds
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- Randall Parrish
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| Title | Depleted Uranium from Tanks, Ammo Not Tied to Gulf War Syndrome, New Study Finds |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Military.com |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 19/02/21 |
| Description | Depleted uranium in tanks and ammunition used in the 1991 Gulf War “played no role” in the unexplained illnesses, known as Gulf War syndrome, that veterans faced in the years afterward, according to a new study |
| Producer/Author | Tara Copp |
| URL | https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/02/19/depleted-uranium-tanks-ammo-not-tied-gulf-war-syndrome-new-study-finds.html |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome "likely caused by sarin nerve gas" not depleted uranium munitions, study finds |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Shafaaq.com |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | Iraq |
| Date | 19/02/21 |
| Description | A recent study showed that the real cause of the Gulf War Syndrome may be due to the soldiers ’exposure to Iraqi chemical weapons. |
| URL | https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/Gulf-War-syndrome-likely-caused-by-sarin-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-finds |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Sky News Coverage |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Sky News |
| Media type | Television |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Scientists from the university of Portsmouth believe the symptoms suffered by thousands, might have been caused by the toxic gas released widely when troops destroyed caches of Iraqi chemical weapons |
| URL | tiny.cc/2jbmtz |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome not from depleted uranium but likely sarin, study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | The Independent |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf War syndrome was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions but is likely to have been caused by exposure to sarin, a “conclusive” study has found |
| Producer/Author | Emily Goddard |
| URL | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/gulf-war-syndrome-uranium-sarin-british-legion-veterans-b1803957.html?amp |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome 'likely caused by sarin nerve gas' not depleted uranium munitions, study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Sky News |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Researchers say none of those tested in the study were exposed to any significant amounts of the radioactive substance. |
| URL | https://news.sky.com/story/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-by-sarin-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-finds-12221410 |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War Illness not caused by exposure to depleted uranium, study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Defence Web |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Debris from depleted uranium munitions used in the Gulf War has long been blamed for contributing to the illness of hundreds of thousands of veterans, but new research proves it is not the cause, according to the University of Portsmouth. |
| URL | https://www.defenceweb.co.za/daily-news/international-news/gulf-war-illness-not-caused-by-exposure-to-depleted-uranium-study-finds/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Depleted uranium from tanks, ammo not tied to Gulf War syndrome, new study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | McClatchy Washington |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Depleted uranium in tanks and ammunition used in the 1991 Gulf War “played no role” in the unexplained illnesses, known as Gulf War syndrome, that veterans faced in the years afterward, according to a new study. |
| Producer/Author | Tara Copp |
| URL | https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article249322725.html |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Researchers cite new findings on Gulf War Illness |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | USA Today |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Researchers have discovered two areas of brain atrophy in Gulf War veterans who responded differently to a heart-rate test, leading scientists to believe that even those with the same Gulf War Illness symptoms may need different kinds of treatments. |
| Producer/Author | Kelly Kennedy |
| URL | https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/06/14/gulf-war-illness-study/2417677/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | COVID-19 posing increased risk to Gulf War veterans suffering mysterious illness |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | CBS12 |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Coronavirus is posing a unique danger to a group of veterans suffering invisible wounds of war, some of whom may not even know why they’re sick. |
| Producer/Author | Jay O'Brien |
| URL | https://cbs12.com/news/local/covid-19-posing-increased-risk-to-gulf-war-veterans-suffering-mysterious-illness |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War illness not caused by depleted uranium from munitions, study shows |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Medical Xpress |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Inhalation of depleted uranium from exploding munitions did not lead to Gulf War illness (GWI) in veterans deployed in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, a new study co-authored by a leading researcher of the disease at UT Southwestern suggests. The findings, published today in Scientific Reports, help eliminate a long-suspected cause of GWI that has attracted international concern for three decades. |
| URL | https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-gulf-war-illness-depleted-uranium.html |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War veterans face lingering health problems that may make them vulnerable to COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | KATV |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | This year marks 30 years since Operation Desert Storm, the start of the Gulf War. Today, decades after the conflict, hundreds of thousands of veterans are dealing with lingering health problems. Emerging research shows those veterans may be more vulnerable to COVID-19. |
| URL | https://katv.com/news/inside-your-world/gulf-war-veterans-face-lingering-health-problems-that-may-make-them-vulnerable-to-covid-19 |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Express & Star |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | University of Portsmouth scientists believe the illness may be an ‘own goal’ from the destruction of Iraqi chemical weapons. |
| URL | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Aberdeen Express |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a “conclusive” new scientific study |
| URL | https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/uk/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Shropshire Star |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a “conclusive” new scientific study. |
| URL | https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | BBC Radio 4 |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | BBC Radio 4 |
| Media type | Radio |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Coverage of Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness |
| URL | tiny.cc/zibmtz |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | BBC Radio 2 Coverage |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | BBC Radio 2 |
| Media type | Radio |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Coverage of Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness |
| URL | tiny.cc/7jbmtz |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | BBC Radio 5 Live Coverage |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | BBC Radio 5 Live |
| Media type | Radio |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Coverage of Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness |
| URL | tiny.cc/cjbmtz |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Times Radio Coverage |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Times Radio |
| Media type | Radio |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness |
| URL | tiny.cc/hjbmtz |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome 'not caused by depleted uranium' |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | BBC |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | An illness suffered by soldiers who took part in the Gulf War was not caused by inhaling depleted uranium, according to a scientific study. |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56116101 |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome which left 250,000 veterans suffering long-term fatigue and dizziness was caused by exposure to a nerve agent – and not debris from depleted uranium munitions, study claims |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | MailOnline |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Sarin gas released when troops destroyed caches of Iraqi chemical weapons during the Gulf War is the likely cause of the so-called 'Gulf War Syndrome' affecting a quarter of a million veterans. |
| URL | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9273765/Gulf-War-syndrome-not-caused-depleted-uranium-munitions-study.html |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome caused by destruction of Iraqi chemical weapons not uranium, study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | The Telegraph |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | The illness has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering from debilitating symptoms years later |
| Producer/Author | Phoebe Southworth |
| URL | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-caused-destruction-iraqi-chemical-weapons/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome 'likely caused by sarin nerve gas' not depleted uranium munitions, study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Yahoo! News |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, may have been caused by exposure to sarin nerve agent - not debris from depleted uranium munitions, a study has found. |
| URL | https://uk.news.yahoo.com/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-070600759.html |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War Illness Not Caused by Exposure to Depleted Uranium |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | War History Online |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Debris from depleted uranium munitions used in the Gulf War has long been blamed for contributing to the illness of hundreds of thousands of veterans, but new research proves it is not the cause. |
| Producer/Author | Damian Lucjan |
| URL | https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/depleted-uranium.html |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | New study says the Gulf War syndrome is not caused by decayed uranium weapons |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | China Times News |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | China |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | A new research report points out that "Depleted uranium Weapon" (Depleted uranium Weapon) is not the cause of "Gulf War illness" (GWI), the local environmental problems in Iraq, the proportion of chemical agents such as sarin Bigger. |
| Producer/Author | Jiang Feiyu |
| URL | https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20210218005626-260417?chdtv |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome 'not caused by depleted uranium' Portsmouth scientists claim |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | The News |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | GULF War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a ‘conclusive’ new scientific study by researchers in Portsmouth. |
| Producer/Author | Tom Cotterill |
| URL | https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-depleted-uranium-portsmouth-scientists-claim-3138826 |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Depleted uranium munitions didn't cause Gulf War Illness, study says |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | United Press International |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Veterans with Gulf War Illness don't have any more depleted uranium in their bodies than veterans of the same conflict who never got sick, a new study says. |
| Producer/Author | Christen McCurdy |
| URL | https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/02/18/Depleted-uranium-munitions-didnt-cause-Gulf-War-Illness-study-says/5871613691313/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | unNew Research Shows Gulf War Illness Not Caused by Depleted Uranium From Munitions |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Brinkwire |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Inhalation of depleted uranium from exploding munitions did not lead to Gulf War illness (GWI) in veterans deployed in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, a new study co-authored by a leading researcher of the disease at UT Southwestern suggests |
| Producer/Author | Alanis Hayal |
| URL | https://en.brinkwire.com/health/new-research-shows-gulf-war-illness-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-from-munitions/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Jersey Evening Post |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | University of Portsmouth scientists believe the illness may be an ‘own goal’ from the destruction of Iraqi chemical weapons |
| URL | https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/uk-news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome 'likely caused by sarin nerve gas' not depleted uranium munitions, study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Sky News |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Researchers say none of those tested in the study were exposed to any significant amounts of the radioactive substance. |
| URL | https://news.sky.com/story/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-by-sarin-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-finds-12221410 |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome ‘likely caused by nerve gas’ not depleted uranium, study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Simple News |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, may have been caused by exposure to sarin nerve agent – not debris from depleted uranium munitions, a study has found. |
| URL | https://simplenews.co.uk/uk/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-by-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-study-finds/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Depleted uranium from tanks, ammo not tied to Gulf War syndrome, new study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | ArcaMax |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Depleted uranium in tanks and ammunition used in the 1991 Gulf War “played no role” in the unexplained illnesses, known as Gulf War syndrome, that veterans faced in the years afterward, according to a new study. |
| Producer/Author | Tara Copp |
| URL | https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-2482476 |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Study concludes depleted uranium doesn’t cause Gulf War illness |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Fifth Domain |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | A study released Thursday from the University of Texas and the U.K.’s University of Portsmouth found that inhaled fumes and dust from rounds and tank armor are not the culprit of Gulf War illness |
| Producer/Author | Meghann Myers |
| URL | https://www.fifthdomain.com/news/your-military/2021/02/18/study-concludes-depleted-uranium-doesnt-cause-gulf-war-illness/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Study Claims Sarin and Pesticides, Not Depleted Uranium, ‘Most Likely’ Causes of Gulf War Syndrome |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Sputnik International Russia |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Low-level exposure to pesticides and sarin nerve gas, not depleted uranium (DU) munitions, are the most likely causes of Gulf War Syndrome, researchers from Britain’s University of Portsmouth and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center believe. |
| Producer/Author | Ilya Tsukanov |
| URL | https://sputniknews.com/military/202102181082118092-study-claims-sarin-and-pesticides-not-depleted-uranium-most-likely-causes-of-gulf-war-syndrome/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War Illness not caused by exposure to depleted uranium, study finds |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Defence Web |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | South Africa |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Debris from depleted uranium munitions used in the Gulf War has long been blamed for contributing to the illness of hundreds of thousands of veterans, but new research proves it is not the cause, according to the University of Portsmouth. |
| URL | https://www.defenceweb.co.za/daily-news/international-news/gulf-war-illness-not-caused-by-exposure-to-depleted-uranium-study-finds/ |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | KM Extra |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a “conclusive” new scientific study. |
| URL | https://www.kentonline.co.uk/news/national/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-23987/?cmpredirect |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | New study sheds light on ‘Gulf War Syndrome’ |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Arab News |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | A mysterious set of symptoms dubbed “Gulf War Syndrome,” affecting hundreds of thousands of soldiers who served in the 1991 conflict, may have been caused by nerve agents, according to a new study by researchers at Portsmouth University in the UK. |
| URL | https://arab.news/yjzsu |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War Syndrome Not Caused By Depleted Uranium Munitions, Study Suggests |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Forces Network |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Scientists believe the most likely remaining causes for the illness are low-level and widespread exposure to sarin nerve agent |
| URL | forces.net/news/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-suggests |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | 'Suffering Gulf veterans poisoned by nerve agent' |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Daily Express |
| Media type | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf war syndrome may have been caused by exposure to sarin nerve agent, say experts who ruled out depleted uranium as the culprit |
| Producer/Author | John Ingham |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Ill veterans 'not affected by uranium' |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | The i |
| Media type | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf war syndrome which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a study |
| Producer/Author | Ben Mitchell |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Uranium 'not the cause of war illness' |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Daily Mirror |
| Media type | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf war syndrome, which has left 250,000 veterans with long term illness, "was not caused" by debris from depleted uranium weapons. |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War syndrome 'caused by nerve gas in Iraqi caches' |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Metro |
| Media type | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf War syndrome, which has left 250,000 veterans suffering long term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, says a conclusive new study. |
| Producer/Author | Ben Mitchell |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Soldiers gassed in Gulf |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Daily Star |
| Media type | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf War syndrome was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, a study says. |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
| Title | Gulf War illness 'not caused by depleted uranium' |
|---|---|
| Degree of recognition | Local |
| Media name/outlet | The News |
| Media type | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 18/02/21 |
| Description | Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions according to a 'conclusive' new scientific study by researchers in Portsmouth. |
| Persons | Randall Parrish |
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