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Da Capo

Perplexer

KeyC majorTempo160 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Da Capo — Perplexer
// 160 bpm, 4/4, key C major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Tempo changes preserved in elapsed time; displayed bars use the dominant tempo.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 161 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(160/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · "a, b" plays two voices at once · [...]/2 spreads a riff over 2 bars.
// A part's distinct bars are riffs (A, B, C...) played in order: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// bass · electric bass pick
const bass = note(`<
  ~@20 A B@10 C D E@6 F D E@6 F D E G E G E G E G E G E G E G F H I J I J I J I J I J I J I J K ~@4 D E@2 F D E@15 L
  ~@15 H I@7 M E G E G E G E G E G E G E G F H I J I J I J I J I J I J I N ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 c2 ~ c2 ~", B: "c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~", C: "c2 ~ c2 ~@5", D: "~@5 c2 ~ c2", E: "~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2",
  F: "~ c2 ~ c2 ~@4", G: "~@2 c2!2 ~@2 c2@2 ~@2 c2@2 ~@2 c2@2", H: "~@8 c1 ~ c2@2 c1 ~ c2@2",
  I: "c1 ~ c2@2 c1 ~ c2@2 c1 ~ c2@2 c1 ~ c2@2", J: "c1 ~ c2!2 c1 ~ c2@2 c1 ~ c2@2 c1 ~ c2@2",
  K: "c1 ~ c2@2 c1 ~ c2@2 ~@8", L: "~@2 c2!2 ~@2 c2@2 ~@8", M: "c1 ~ c2@2 c1 ~ c2@2 c1 ~ c2@2 ~@2 c2@2",
  N: "c1 ~ c2!2 c1 ~ c2@2 ~@8",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_pick").gain(0.25)

// chords · synth strings 1
const synth_strings_1 = note(`<
  A@4 B@3 ~@17 C ~ C ~ C ~ C ~ D ~ E ~ E ~ E ~ D ~ E ~ E ~ E ~@57 F@2 G@16 H@7 ~@32
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@14 d2@37 ~@13]/4", B: "[~@5 d2@38 ~@5]/3", C: "~@3 d#5 [c5,e5] ~@3", D: "~@9 [c5,e5]@2 ~@5, ~@4 d#5 ~@3",
  E: "~@6 e5 ~ d#5@2 [c5,e5]@2 ~@4", F: "[~ [e5,g5]@3]/2",
  G: "[~@6 c6@2 f5@32 c6@16 ~@14 a5@3 [e5,g5]@31 [e5,g5]@24, c5@13 ~@3, ~@4 a5@31 ~@29, ~@56 f5@17 ~@55]/8", // Em
  H: "[~@6 c6@2 f5@32 c6@16 ~@14 a5@3 [e5,g5]@31 ~@8, c5@13 ~, ~@4 a5@31 ~@21, ~@56 f5@17 ~@39]/7", // Em
})).s("gm_synth_strings_1").gain(0.26)

// bass · distortion guitar
const bass_2 = note(`<
  ~@20 A B@10 C D E@6 F D E@6 F ~@36 D E@2 F D E@14 G H I J I J I J I K I K I K I K I K I K I K I K I L E@15 F ~@16
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 c2 ~ c2 ~", B: "c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~", C: "c2 ~ c2 ~@5", D: "~@5 c2 ~ c2", E: "~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2",
  F: "~ c2 ~ c2 ~@4", G: "~ c2 ~@6", H: "~@6 c3 c2", I: "~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3", J: "~ c2 c3 c2 ~@2 c3 c2",
  K: "~ c2 c3 c2 c3 ~ c3 c2", L: "~ c2 c3 c2 ~ c2 ~ c2",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.56)

// chords · string ensemble 1
const string_ensemble_1 = note(`<
  ~@9 A@8 ~@3 B@8 C@4 D@8 E@8 F ~@15 G@7 ~ H@7 I J ~@23 K@8 ~@2 L@8 M@6 G@7 ~ H@7 I J ~@16
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@90 e5 d#5@2 ~@35, ~ c2@30 ~]/8",
  B: "[~@75 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5], ~@3 c2@61, ~@71 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@55, ~@9 c6@7]/8", // C
  C: "[~@3 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@11]/4", // C
  D: "[~@9 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~, ~ c6@14 ~]/8", // C
  E: "[~ [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~, ~ c6@14 ~]/8", // C
  F: "~ [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5]@2 ~@9", G: "[~@72 e5 d#5@2 ~@37, ~@3 c2@49 ~@4]/7",
  H: "[~@72 e5 d#5@2 ~@3 [c5,d#5]@2 ~@2 [c5,d#5]@2 ~@2 [c5,d#5]@2 ~@2 [c5,d#5]@2 ~@2 [c5,d#5]@2 ~@2 [c5,d#5]@2 ~@2 [c5,d#5]@2 ~@2 [c5,d#5]@2 ~@2 [c5,d#5]@2, ~@7 c2@97 ~@8]/7", // Cm
  I: "~ [c5,d#5] ~ [c5,d#5] ~ [c5,d#5] ~ [c5,d#5]", J: "~ [c5,d#5] ~ [c5,d#5] ~@4",
  K: "[~@2 [e4,g4]@8 a4@8 ~@7 a4 [e4,g4]@6, ~ [c3,c4]@15, ~@5 f4@8 ~@3, ~@9 c5@4 ~@3]/8", // Em C
  L: "[~@2 a4@8 ~@7 a4 [e4,g4]@14, ~ f4@8 ~@7, ~@5 c5@4 ~@7]/8", // Em
  M: "[~@2 a4@8 ~@7 a4 [e4,g4]@6, ~ f4@8 ~@3, ~@5 c5@4 ~@3]/6", // Em
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.31).pan(0.6)

// bass · synth bass 2
const bass_3 = note(`<
  ~@48
  [~@8 c3!3 d3 d#3@2 c3!2]
  [f3@2 c3!2 d#3!2 c3@2 c3!3 d3 d#3@2 c3!2]!15
  [f3@2 c3!2 d#3!2 c3@2 ~@8]
  ~@96
>`).s("gm_synth_bass_2").gain(0.28)

// bass · synth bass 2 · soft notes
const bass_soft = note("<~@49 [~@7 a#2 ~@8]!16 ~@96>").s("gm_synth_bass_2").gain(0.12)

// chords · trumpet
const trumpet = note("<~@2 A@2 B C D E ~@2 F@7 ~@3 G@7 ~@37 H@7 ~ H@7 ~@49 H@7 ~ H@7 ~@18>".pickRestart({
  A: "[~@6 g#4@13 ~@6 f#4 ~ g#4 ~@4]/2", B: "b5 ~@5 f#5 ~@4 e5 ~@4", C: "~@5 b4 ~ c#5 ~@3 b4 ~@3 a#4",
  D: "~ a4 ~ g#4 ~ g4 ~@4 f#4 ~ f4 ~@3", E: "e4 ~@5 d5 ~@2 a5 ~ a5 ~@4", F: "[~@12 c4@15 ~ g4@15 ~ c5@64 ~@4]/7",
  G: "[~@6 c4@16 ~ g4@15 ~ c5@64 ~@9]/7", H: "[~@8 c4@15 ~ g4@15 ~ [g4,c5]@64 ~@8, ~ g3@9 ~@4, ~@3 c4@7 ~@4]/7",
})).s("gm_trumpet").gain(0.3).pan(0.6)

// chords · brass section
const brass_section = note(`<
  ~@14 A@3 ~@7 B@3 C D E F G H I J K L I J M N I J K L I J M O ~@19 P@3 ~@5 P@3 ~@53 P@3 ~@5 P@3 ~@18
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@10 e4 ~ d#4@34 ~@2]/3",
  B: "[~@3 [d#4,f#4] [g4,c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] f#4 [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~, ~@8 e4@29 ~@11, ~@12 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@11 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3]/3", // D#m C
  C: "[g4,c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~, ~@4 g4 ~@7 g4 ~@3", // C
  D: "[c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] f#4 [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~, g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3", // C
  E: "[c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~, g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@7", // C
  F: "[g4,c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] f#4 [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~, ~@4 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3", // C
  G: "[g4,c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~@5, ~@4 g4 ~@11", H: "~@4 f#4 [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5], ~@10 g4 ~@3 g4 ~",
  I: "~ [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5], ~@2 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@9", // C
  J: "~ [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] f#4 [c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5], ~@2 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@5", // C
  K: "~ [c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5], ~@2 g4 ~@7 g4 ~@3 g4 ~", // C
  L: "~ [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5] f#4 [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5], ~@2 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~", // C
  M: "~ [c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5], ~@2 g4 ~@13", // C
  N: "~ [g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] f#4 [c5,e5] ~ [c5,e5], ~@10 g4 ~@3 g4 ~", O: "~ [g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~@4",
  P: "[~@8 e4 d#4@31 ~@8]/3",
})).s("gm_brass_section").gain(0.31)

// chords · clavinet
const clavinet = note(`<
  ~@80 A B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B D ~@39 A B C B C B C B C B C B C B C E ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 [c4,e4] ~@3 [c4,e4] ~ [c3,f4,a4] ~", // C F
  B: "~@2 [c3,f4,a4] ~ [c3,f4,a4] ~ [c3,f4,a4] ~ [a#2,d#4,g4] ~@3 [a#2,d#4,g4] ~ [c#3,f#4,a#4] ~", // F D# F#
  C: "~@2 [c#3,f#4,a#4] ~ [c#3,f#4,a#4] ~ [c#3,f#4,a#4] ~ [c4,e4] ~@3 [c4,e4] ~ [c3,f4,a4] ~", // F# C F
  D: "~@2 [c#3,f#4,a#4] ~ [c#3,f#4,a#4] ~ [c#3,f#4,a#4] ~@9", E: "~@2 [c3,f4,a4] ~ [c3,f4,a4] ~ [c3,f4,a4] ~@9",
})).s("gm_clavinet").gain(0.24)

// chords · clavinet · soft notes
const clavinet_soft = note(`<
  ~@80 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@41 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 g2 ~@3 g2 ~@3",
})).s("gm_clavinet").gain(0.12)

// chords · pad poly
const pad_poly = note(`<
  ~@14 A ~@9 B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ C ~ D ~ D ~ D ~ C ~ D ~ D ~ D ~@21 E ~@7 E ~@3 F G H G H G H G H G H G H G H G H G H G H G
  H G I ~@27 E ~@7 E ~@3 F G H G H G H G H G H G H G H J ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 e5 d#5@2", B: "~@6 d#5@2 e5@3 ~@5", C: "~@9 e5@3 ~@4, ~@4 d#5 ~@3", D: "~@6 e5 ~ d#5@2 e5@3 ~@3",
  E: "~@9 d#5@3 ~@4, ~@4 e5 ~@3", F: "~@8 [g3,c5,e5] ~@3 [g3,c5,e5] ~ [c4,f5,a5] ~",
  G: "~@2 [c4,f5,a5] ~ [c4,f5,a5] ~ [c4,f5,a5] ~ [a#3,d#5,g5] ~@3 [a#3,d#5,g5] ~ [c#4,f#5,a#5] ~", // F D# F#
  H: "~@2 [c#4,f#5,a#5] ~ [c#4,f#5,a#5] ~ [c#4,f#5,a#5] ~ [g3,c5,e5] ~@3 [g3,c5,e5] ~ [c4,f5,a5] ~", // F# C F
  I: "~@2 [c#4,f#5,a#5] ~ [c#4,f#5,a#5] ~ [c#4,f#5,a#5] ~@9", J: "~@2 [c4,f5,a5] ~ [c4,f5,a5] ~ [c4,f5,a5] ~@9",
})).s("gm_pad_poly").gain(0.31)

// chords · french horn
const french_horn = note("<~ A ~ B C@2 ~@8 D@3 ~@7 E@3 ~@41 F@3 ~@5 F@3 ~@53 F@3 ~@5 F@3 ~@18>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 e2@5", B: "~@4 d3 ~@2 a3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~@4", C: "[~@7 d2@13 ~@12]/2", D: "[~@10 e4@2 c4@33 ~@3, ~@10 c4 ~@37]/3",
  E: "[~@6 b4 [c5,e5]@29 ~@12, ~@3 d#5 ~@20]/3", F: "[~@7 e5@2 [c5,d#5]@32 ~@7, ~@7 c5 ~@40]/3",
})).s("gm_french_horn").gain(0.24)

// other · flute
const flute = note("<~ A B C ~ D E ~@97 F@2 G@4 H@3 ~ G@4 H@3 ~ G@4 I@3 ~@32>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 a5 ~ b5 a5 ~@6 c#6 ~@2", B: "~@3 d#6 ~@2 c#6 ~@9", C: "~ a#5 ~@2 g#5 ~@5 f5 ~@2 d#5 ~@2",
  D: "~@11 d#5 c#5 d#5 c#5 ~", E: "~@9 a#5@2 ~@5", F: "[~ e4@3]/2", G: "[c4@8 f4@55 ~]/4", H: "[f4@8 e4@32 e4 ~@7]/3",
  I: "[f4 e4@4 ~]/3",
})).s("gm_flute").gain(0.09)

// other · timpani
const timpani = note(`<
  ~@2 A B ~@12 C D E F@2 ~@10 G H ~@6 G I J@6 K H ~@21 L M N ~@5 L M N ~@6 G H ~@45 L M N ~@5 L M N ~@14 L O
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 d2 ~ c2 ~ d2 ~ d#2 ~", B: "~ d#2 ~@14", C: "~@5 g2 ~ d2", D: "~@2 g2@2 ~ d2@2 ~@2 g2@2 ~@2 d2@2 ~",
  E: "~ g2@2 ~ d2@2 ~@2 g2@2 ~@2 d2@2 ~@2", F: "[g2@2 ~@2 d2@2 ~ g2@2 ~@2 d2@2 ~@2 g2@2 ~@2 d2@2 ~@11]/2",
  G: "~@8 g2 ~@3 f2 ~@3", H: "g2 ~ f2 ~ g2 ~ f2 ~@9", I: "g2 ~ f2 ~ g2 ~ f2 ~@3 c5 ~ c#5 ~ c5 ~",
  J: "~@2 c5 ~ c#5 ~ c5 ~@3 c5 ~ c#5 ~ c5 ~", K: "~@2 c5 ~ c#5 ~ c5 ~ g2 ~@3 f2 ~@3", L: "~@8 g2 ~@3 d2 ~@3",
  M: "g2 ~@3 d2 ~@3 g2 ~@3 d2 ~@3", N: "g2 ~ e2 f2 g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~@7", O: "g2 ~ d2 ~ g2 ~@2 d2 ~@8",
})).s("gm_timpani").gain(0.54)

// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct("<~@6 [~@11 x ~ x ~ x] [~ x ~@11 x ~ x] [~ x ~ x ~@12] ~@152>").gain(0.27)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@32 A B@6 C A B@6 C A B@3 D E F E F E F E F E C ~ A B@11 C ~@7 A B@2 C A B@14 C G ~ H ~ A B@18 C A B@11 C ~@3 A B@7 C
  ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!2", B: "x!4", C: "x!2 ~@2", D: "x ~@7 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", E: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3",
  F: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", G: "~ x", H: "~ x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.68)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@52 A B C B C B C B C B C D E ~@22 F E ~@22 F E ~@11 F D@3 E ~@32>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 x!7 ~", B: "x!7 ~ x!8", C: "x!15 ~", D: "x!16", E: "x!8 ~@8", F: "~@8 x!8",
})).gain(0.2)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct("<~@58 A B@4 C ~@8 A B@6 C A B@6 C A B@51 C ~@3 A B@14 C ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.48)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@32 A B@6 C A B@6 C ~@4 D E F E F E F E F E F G H I@11 J ~@11 A I@7 K@7 L ~@4 A I@18 M N I@14 M A I@7 K@7 L ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!2", B: "x ~@3 x!5 ~@3 x ~@3", C: "x ~@3 x!4 ~@8", D: "~@8 x!7 ~", E: "x!7 ~ x!8", F: "x!15 ~", G: "x!16",
  H: "x!9 ~@3 x ~@3", I: "x ~@3 x!3 ~ x ~@3 x ~@3", J: "x ~@3 x!3 ~@9", K: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x!3 ~", L: "x!2 ~@2",
  M: "x", N: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.27)

// drums · hihat · soft notes
const hihat_soft = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@32 A B@6 C A B@6 C ~@16 A B@11 C ~@11 A B@7 D@7 E ~@40 A B@7 D@7 C ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x ~ x", B: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x", C: "~ x ~@6", D: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~@2", E: "~ x ~ x ~@4",
})).gain(0.2)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@108
  [~@5 x ~ x]
  [~ x ~@3 x ~ x]!18
  [~ x ~@6]
  [~@5 x ~ x]
  [~ x ~@3 x ~ x]!14
  [~ x ~@6]
  ~@17
>`).gain(0.27)
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