Sony Corporation faced a 29 per cent dip in operating profit during the July-September quarter, reporting 263 billion yen ($1.74 billion), Reuters reported on Tuesday.

The downturn was attributed to weaker performances in its image sensor and financial divisions, with the chips division specifically noting a 37 per cent decline in profit due to elevated expenses and decreased sales of image sensors, commonly used in smartphones.&nbsp;

In response, Sony President Hiroki Totoki told Reuters, "The North American market shows a significant year-on-year decline, and at this point, there's no change to our view that a recovery in the market will take place from next fiscal year." &nbsp;

Despite these setbacks, Sony maintained its sales target of 25 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) consoles for the current financial year, expressing confidence in a boost from the upcoming release of a slimmer version of the device. &nbsp;

Totoki admitted, "It's not something we can attain very easily." The conglomerate had sold 4.9 million PS5 units in the second quarter, totalling 8.2 million units for the fiscal year.&nbsp;

In an unexpected development, Jim Ryan, the gaming chief at Sony, announced his departure in March, coinciding with developer Bungie cutting staff amidst widespread industry layoffs. &nbsp;

The release of "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" on October 20 provided some optimism for Sony, with five million units of the game sold by the end of the month. However, rival Nintendo continues to dominate the gaming scene, achieving success despite not pursuing the cutting-edge graphics pursued by Sony and Xbox maker Microsoft.&nbsp;

Despite the challenges in the gaming sector, Sony's movie division unveiled plans to co-finance and distribute a live-action adaptation of Nintendo's iconic "Zelda" franchise. Analysts are speculating on the potential for further collaboration between the two Japanese entertainment giants, citing Sony's strong distribution network and publishing track record as strategic assets for Nintendo.&nbsp;

Sony shares closed down 0.8 per cent on Thursday ahead of the earnings report, marking a 32 per cent increase for the year. The company maintained its full-year operating profit view at 1.17 trillion yen but raised its sales and net income forecasts by 2 per cent each.&nbsp;

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Sony Corporation faced a 29 per cent dip in operating profit during the July-September quarter, reporting 263 billion yen ($1.74 billion), Reuters reported on Tuesday.

Sony Corporation faced a 29 per cent dip in operating profit during the July-September quarter, reporting 263 billion yen ($1.74 billion), Reuters reported on Tuesday. The downturn was attributed to weaker performances in its image sensor and financial divisions, with the chips division specifically noting a 37 per cent decline in profit due to elevated expenses and decreased sales of image sensors, commonly used in smartphones. In response, Sony President Hiroki Totoki told Reuters, "The North American market shows a significant year-on-year decline, and at this point, there's no change to our view that a recovery in the market will take place from next fiscal year." Despite these setbacks, Sony maintained its sales target of 25 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) consoles for the current financial year, expressing confidence in a boost from the upcoming release of a slimmer version of the device. Totoki admitted, "It's not something we can attain very easily." The conglomerate had sold 4.9 million PS5 units in the second quarter, totalling 8.2 million units for the fiscal year. In an unexpected development, Jim Ryan, the gaming chief at Sony, announced his departure in March, coinciding with developer Bungie cutting staff amidst widespread industry layoffs. The release of "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" on October 20 provided some optimism for Sony, with five million units of the game sold by the end of the month. However, rival Nintendo continues to dominate the gaming scene, achieving success despite not pursuing the cutting-edge graphics pursued by Sony and Xbox maker Microsoft. Despite the challenges in the gaming sector, Sony's movie division unveiled plans to co-finance and distribute a live-action adaptation of Nintendo's iconic "Zelda" franchise. Analysts are speculating on the potential for further collaboration between the two Japanese entertainment giants, citing Sony's strong distribution network and publishing track record as strategic assets for Nintendo. Sony shares closed down 0.8 per cent on Thursday ahead of the earnings report, marking a 32 per cent increase for the year. The company maintained its full-year operating profit view at 1.17 trillion yen but raised its sales and net income forecasts by 2 per cent each. (With inputs from Reuters) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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In what comes as a major technological breakthrough, the first babies ever created using a sperm-injecting robot have been reportedly born in the US. The cutting-edge procedure could lower the cost of In vitro Fertilisation (IVF) by thousands of dollars, making it accessible to even the poorest.

In what comes as a major technological breakthrough, the first babies ever created using a sperm-injecting robot have been reportedly born in the US. The cutting-edge procedure could lower the cost of In vitro Fertilisation (IVF) by thousands of dollars, making it accessible to even the poorest. According to MIT’s Technology Review, engineers in Barcelona, Spain developed and designed the sperm-injecting robot which was sent to New York City's New Hope Fertility Center for the test. After assembling the robot, one of the engineers who had no experience in fertility medicine used a Sony PlayStation 5 controller to penetrate a human egg using a mechanised needle - dropping off a single sperm cell in the process successfully. Cumulatively, the robot managed to fertilise more than a dozen eggs which developed into healthy embryos and have now been born as two baby girls, with the scientists claiming them as the first infants born after fertilisation by a 'robot'. “I was calm. In that exact moment, I thought, ‘It’s just one more experiment,’” Eduard Alba, the student mechanical engineer who commanded the sperm-injecting device was quoted as saying in the publication. Meanwhile, one of the parents of the girl could not believe that such a scientific breakthrough happened in reality. “It’s wild, isn’t it? Until now it had always been done manually.” WATCH | WION Trending | Disgraced Canadian IVF doctor told to pay millions × Spanish startup making the breakthrough Notably, the technology and the robot have been developed by a startup company named 'Overture Life' which has already raised nearly $37 million in funding from investors including Khosla Ventures and Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube. The main aim of the technology is to reduce the costs associated with IVF. Currently, a single attempt at getting pregnant in the US using IVF can cost upwards of $20,000. The procedure requires trained embryologists who have to handle the eggs and sperm delicately under a microscope and use ultra-thin hollow needles to complete the fertilisation process. ALSO READ | ‘Artificial womb’ which can grow up to 30,000 babies a year? Scientist’s film shocks the internet However, with the sperm-injecting robot, the patients will not even need to visit a fertility clinic, in addition to spending a lot less. “[IVF] has to be cheaper. And if any doctor could do it, it would be,” said Santiago Munné, the prize-winning geneticist who is chief innovation officer at the Spanish company. ''Think of a box where sperm and eggs go in, and an embryo comes out five days later,'' he added. The critics, however, say the robot still does not solve the problem of ageing eggs which is one of the major reasons why fertility treatments fail. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

First babies conceived with 'sperm robot' using PlayStation 5 controller born

In the latest sign of improving PlayStation 5 supply, Sony Group led a big jump in video-game hardware sales in the US last month. The Tokyo-based entertainment giant drove a 45 per cent spurt in US games hardware sales in November.

World Business Watch: Sony PlayStation 5 sales surge in US as supply woes ease

Sony Group Corp said at an investor briefing that the company plans to ramp up production PS5 (Playstation 5) console to boost sales. Strain on supply chains and low availability of parts meant that PS5 undersold its predecessor PS4.

PS5 became available in the market in November 2020. The console is expected to close gap with PS4 this year in terms of sales.

Beyond the initial ramp up "we're planning for heavy further increases in console production, taking us to production levels that we've never achieved before," Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan told an investor briefing.

While COVID-19 lockdowns in China continue to create supply chain uncertainty, "things are definitely improving," he added.

Sony forcasts that 18 million consoles would be sold in this business year. In last business year, the number was at 11.5 million

Outlining a shift by PlayStation away from just concentrating on single-player games exclusive to its platform, Ryan said more PC and mobile titles will be on offer in addition to live service games, which provide continuous updated play.

While PS4 and PS5 titles are expected to make up more than two-thirds of releases this year, PC and mobile titles will make up almost half of new games in 2025.

"The initiatives to broaden our audience... will have a fundamental effect on the shape of our game portfolio," Ryan said.

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Sony Group Corp said at an investor briefing that the company plans to ramp up production PS5 (Playstation 5) console to boost sales. Strain on supply chains and low availability of parts meant that PS5 undersold its predecessor PS4.

Sony Group Corp said at an investor briefing that the company plans to ramp up production PS5 (Playstation 5) console to boost sales. Strain on supply chains and low availability of parts meant that PS5 undersold its predecessor PS4. PS5 became available in the market in November 2020. The console is expected to close gap with PS4 this year in terms of sales. Beyond the initial ramp up "we're planning for heavy further increases in console production, taking us to production levels that we've never achieved before," Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan told an investor briefing. While COVID-19 lockdowns in China continue to create supply chain uncertainty, "things are definitely improving," he added. Sony forcasts that 18 million consoles would be sold in this business year. In last business year, the number was at 11.5 million Outlining a shift by PlayStation away from just concentrating on single-player games exclusive to its platform, Ryan said more PC and mobile titles will be on offer in addition to live service games, which provide continuous updated play. While PS4 and PS5 titles are expected to make up more than two-thirds of releases this year, PC and mobile titles will make up almost half of new games in 2025. "The initiatives to broaden our audience... will have a fundamental effect on the shape of our game portfolio," Ryan said. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Bots have a bad rep. Shady manipulators have used these automated computer programs on social networks to spread conspiracy theories, spew vitriol and scam people. But when bots are programmed to do good, they can help us accomplish the seemingly impossible.

Take buying a PlayStation 5. Since the Sony console was released in November, it has been hard to find in physical and online stores, partly because a global chip shortage has slowed down manufacturing of all kinds of tech products, from graphics cards to automobiles.

As a result, when the new PlayStation appears online on sites like Amazon, Target and Best Buy, it sells out in minutes — sometimes seconds. Sony has said that demand for the PlayStation 5 is unprecedented and that supply constraints could continue through next year. That makes the odds of buying the console feel as random as winning the lottery.

Someone is buying them, though, and the lucky few I’ve talked to relied on some form of automation.

“It’s really difficult to get one without any bots,” said SV Yesvanth, an information security engineer who wrote a web script to automatically scan online stores for available consoles after his own struggles to buy one in Hyderabad, India. After he succeeded in buying a PlayStation, he said, he connected his bot to a Twitter account and helped hundreds of other eager shoppers.

This month, I joined the club. I volunteered to help a friend who had been trying to buy a PlayStation for six months. After setting up several Twitter bots to blast alerts to my phone as new consoles were stocked, I managed to snag one within a week. It wasn’t easy — I failed three times on Best Buy’s website and ultimately succeeded with GameStop. But the bots gave me a necessary edge to beat thousands of others furiously refreshing their web browsers.

You can’t pick just any bot and expect to land the device. I interviewed several creators of automated tools that have helped people score PlayStations. They said there were traps to avoid, like scammy bots purporting to sell consoles. There are also some hidden tricks to speed up orders. Here’s what you need to know.

Bots can be your friend …

Dozens of bots online publish a post on Twitter whenever a retailer refreshes its inventory with more PlayStations. They all generally work the same way: They search an online store’s web code for a signal — like an “add to cart” button — indicating that the PlayStation is back in stock. As soon as they detect that the console is available, they publish an alert on Twitter.

The first step is to follow trustworthy bots. Here are some reliable Twitter accounts I vetted:

— @PS5StockAlerts, which tweets when consoles are available at Best Buy, Sam’s Club and Walmart, among others.

— @mattswider, which initially relied on information from bots for restock updates but is now curated entirely by Matt Swider, the editor-in-chief of the blog TechRadar. Swider gets a heads-up from sources at big-box retailers and some independent stores before they refresh PlayStation inventory, he said.

— @ps5_india, the account run by SV Yesvanth, has a small following focused on obtaining a PlayStation in India, where it has been especially challenging to buy the console.

— @iloveps_5, a bot hosted by Kevin Hirczy, a software developer in Austria. Hirczy’s bot focuses on PlayStation availability in Europe.

You could scan your Twitter feed for in-stock alerts from these accounts. But a more efficient route is to set up notifications to show up on your phone whenever the accounts tweet. To do that, download the Twitter mobile app and allow it to push notifications to your phone. Then follow Twitter’s instructions to set specific accounts to send notifications to your phone when they tweet.

Once you see that consoles have come back in stock, don’t hesitate: Click through and add the item to the cart as quickly as you can.

... but most bots should be avoided

The risky part about relying on bots is that more often than not, you will run into scammers. The general rule of thumb: Avoid Twitter accounts offering to sell you a PlayStation 5 directly. Once they receive your payment, you probably won’t hear from them again.

So be very careful about which Twitter accounts you follow. Some scammers use account names and avatars that closely resemble the names of legitimate accounts. It’s best to follow only accounts that post links to trusted retailers.

“The scary thing is there are so many scam accounts that try to piggyback off legitimate accounts,” Swider said. “It’s hard to tell them apart.”

Other bots to avoid are the automatic checkout tools, like browser add-ons that refresh websites and try to order the PlayStation for you. Many retailer sites have systems that detect orders placed by nonhumans, so using these tools could cause your order to fail, SV Yesvanth said.

There are hidden tricks

Beyond following some bots and setting up alerts for your phone, you can tilt the odds in your favor with a few more steps:

— On retail sites such as GameStop and Best Buy, create a membership account and fill out your mailing address and credit card information ahead of time. This will speed up checkout by valuable seconds, Swider said.

— In rare cases, PlayStation orders have failed in the middle of a credit card transaction. On some store sites, like Amazon, you can buy gift credit for yourself, which allows you to skip the credit card verification process, SV Yesvanth said. (The downside is this strategy commits you to trying to buy the console from a specific retailer.)

— Some online stores have quirks. On Best Buy, for example, you shouldn’t refresh the website after clicking the “add to cart” button — that could cause you to lose your PlayStation. Swider regularly streams live YouTube videos walking people through the different checkout processes, and SV Yesvanth and Hirczy host group chats on Discord where people discuss what’s working for them.

At the end of the day, the sheer amount of effort to buy a product may sound absurd. But in an era when frantic shoppers compete even for hand sanitizer and toilet paper, bots may lead the path to victory.

Bots have a bad rep. Shady manipulators have used these automated computer programs on social networks to spread conspiracy theories, spew vitriol and scam people.

Bots have a bad rep. Shady manipulators have used these automated computer programs on social networks to spread conspiracy theories, spew vitriol and scam people. But when bots are programmed to do good, they can help us accomplish the seemingly impossible. Take buying a PlayStation 5. Since the Sony console was released in November, it has been hard to find in physical and online stores, partly because a global chip shortage has slowed down manufacturing of all kinds of tech products, from graphics cards to automobiles. As a result, when the new PlayStation appears online on sites like Amazon, Target and Best Buy, it sells out in minutes — sometimes seconds. Sony has said that demand for the PlayStation 5 is unprecedented and that supply constraints could continue through next year. That makes the odds of buying the console feel as random as winning the lottery. Someone is buying them, though, and the lucky few I’ve talked to relied on some form of automation. “It’s really difficult to get one without any bots,” said SV Yesvanth, an information security engineer who wrote a web script to automatically scan online stores for available consoles after his own struggles to buy one in Hyderabad, India. After he succeeded in buying a PlayStation, he said, he connected his bot to a Twitter account and helped hundreds of other eager shoppers. This month, I joined the club. I volunteered to help a friend who had been trying to buy a PlayStation for six months. After setting up several Twitter bots to blast alerts to my phone as new consoles were stocked, I managed to snag one within a week. It wasn’t easy — I failed three times on Best Buy’s website and ultimately succeeded with GameStop. But the bots gave me a necessary edge to beat thousands of others furiously refreshing their web browsers. You can’t pick just any bot and expect to land the device. I interviewed several creators of automated tools that have helped people score PlayStations. They said there were traps to avoid, like scammy bots purporting to sell consoles. There are also some hidden tricks to speed up orders. Here’s what you need to know. Bots can be your friend … Dozens of bots online publish a post on Twitter whenever a retailer refreshes its inventory with more PlayStations. They all generally work the same way: They search an online store’s web code for a signal — like an “add to cart” button — indicating that the PlayStation is back in stock. As soon as they detect that the console is available, they publish an alert on Twitter. The first step is to follow trustworthy bots. Here are some reliable Twitter accounts I vetted: — @PS5StockAlerts, which tweets when consoles are available at Best Buy, Sam’s Club and Walmart, among others. — @mattswider, which initially relied on information from bots for restock updates but is now curated entirely by Matt Swider, the editor-in-chief of the blog TechRadar. Swider gets a heads-up from sources at big-box retailers and some independent stores before they refresh PlayStation inventory, he said. — @ps5_india, the account run by SV Yesvanth, has a small following focused on obtaining a PlayStation in India, where it has been especially challenging to buy the console. — @iloveps_5, a bot hosted by Kevin Hirczy, a software developer in Austria. Hirczy’s bot focuses on PlayStation availability in Europe. You could scan your Twitter feed for in-stock alerts from these accounts. But a more efficient route is to set up notifications to show up on your phone whenever the accounts tweet. To do that, download the Twitter mobile app and allow it to push notifications to your phone. Then follow Twitter’s instructions to set specific accounts to send notifications to your phone when they tweet. Once you see that consoles have come back in stock, don’t hesitate: Click through and add the item to the cart as quickly as you can. ... but most bots should be avoided The risky part about relying on bots is that more often than not, you will run into scammers. The general rule of thumb: Avoid Twitter accounts offering to sell you a PlayStation 5 directly. Once they receive your payment, you probably won’t hear from them again. So be very careful about which Twitter accounts you follow. Some scammers use account names and avatars that closely resemble the names of legitimate accounts. It’s best to follow only accounts that post links to trusted retailers. “The scary thing is there are so many scam accounts that try to piggyback off legitimate accounts,” Swider said. “It’s hard to tell them apart.” Other bots to avoid are the automatic checkout tools, like browser add-ons that refresh websites and try to order the PlayStation for you. Many retailer sites have systems that detect orders placed by nonhumans, so using these tools could cause your order to fail, SV Yesvanth said. There are hidden tricks Beyond following some bots and setting up alerts for your phone, you can tilt the odds in your favor with a few more steps: — On retail sites such as GameStop and Best Buy, create a membership account and fill out your mailing address and credit card information ahead of time. This will speed up checkout by valuable seconds, Swider said. — In rare cases, PlayStation orders have failed in the middle of a credit card transaction. On some store sites, like Amazon, you can buy gift credit for yourself, which allows you to skip the credit card verification process, SV Yesvanth said. (The downside is this strategy commits you to trying to buy the console from a specific retailer.) — Some online stores have quirks. On Best Buy, for example, you shouldn’t refresh the website after clicking the “add to cart” button — that could cause you to lose your PlayStation. Swider regularly streams live YouTube videos walking people through the different checkout processes, and SV Yesvanth and Hirczy host group chats on Discord where people discuss what’s working for them. At the end of the day, the sheer amount of effort to buy a product may sound absurd. But in an era when frantic shoppers compete even for hand sanitizer and toilet paper, bots may lead the path to victory.

Want to buy a PlayStation 5? Befriend a bot.

To capitalise on the pandemic-driven boom in gaming, Sony said on Friday that it&nbsp;is launching&nbsp;PlayStation 5 in India.

The Japanese firm tweeted from its&nbsp;PlayStation&nbsp;India Twitter handle,&nbsp;"We are happy to announce that PS5 shall be launched in India on 2nd of February 2021."

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Preorders for Sony's PS5 will begin on January 12 and will be available for orders at major retailers, including Amazon and Flipkart, the tech firm said.

In India, PlayStation 5 is priced at $685, which is rupees 49,990. And its digital edition will sell at $550, which rupees 39,990.

Microsoft Corp launched two models of its Xbox gaming console in November, seven years after the debut of the previous version, while Sony launched its PS5 in core markets two days later.

Xbox will compete with Sony Corp's PlayStation 5, which&nbsp;is widely viewed as leading the console race due to its bigger fan base and a broader range of exclusive gaming titles available at launch.

Rising numbers of people around the world are seeking distraction during a pandemic that has claimed millions of lives all across the globe.

Both Sony and&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;have lined up a roster of eagerly awaited games -- headlined by the latest edition of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, an open-world Viking epic -- to launch with the consoles, which will offer much more powerful central and graphics processors than their predecessors.

To capitalise on the pandemic-driven boom in gaming, Sony said on Friday that it is launching PlayStation 5 in India. The Japanese firm tweeted from its PlayStation India Twitter handle, "We are happy to announce that PS5 shall be launched in India on 2nd of February 2021.

To capitalise on the pandemic-driven boom in gaming, Sony said on Friday that it is launching PlayStation 5 in India. The Japanese firm tweeted from its PlayStation India Twitter handle, "We are happy to announce that PS5 shall be launched in India on 2nd of February 2021." pic.twitter.com/3U2p5o21Em — PlayStation India (@PlayStationIN) January 1, 2021 × Preorders for Sony's PS5 will begin on January 12 and will be available for orders at major retailers, including Amazon and Flipkart, the tech firm said. In India, PlayStation 5 is priced at $685, which is rupees 49,990. And its digital edition will sell at $550, which rupees 39,990. Microsoft Corp launched two models of its Xbox gaming console in November, seven years after the debut of the previous version, while Sony launched its PS5 in core markets two days later. Xbox will compete with Sony Corp's PlayStation 5, which is widely viewed as leading the console race due to its bigger fan base and a broader range of exclusive gaming titles available at launch. Rising numbers of people around the world are seeking distraction during a pandemic that has claimed millions of lives all across the globe. Both Sony and Microsoft have lined up a roster of eagerly awaited games -- headlined by the latest edition of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, an open-world Viking epic -- to launch with the consoles, which will offer much more powerful central and graphics processors than their predecessors.

Sony PlayStation 5 launching in India; pre-orders start January 12

Sony Corp on Thursday unveiled not only its Playstation 5 console but also a host of titles including a sequel to its hit Marvel's Spider-Man title and the latest Gran Turismo racer, as it builds anticipation ahead of the planned year-end launch.

As rival Microsoft Corp prepares the launch of its next-generation Xbox Series X console for this year's holiday season, the presentation gave a first glimpse of how games will look when played on Sony's device.

The PlayStation 5 promises advanced graphics and shorter load times through the use of its solid-state hard drive, which along with the device's games pipeline are key selling points as contenders like Google push into gaming.

"You've seen games that can only be enjoyed with the full range of PlayStation 5's features and power," Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan said during the presentation, which attracted more than three million viewers to its English feed alone on YouTube and Twitch.

Upcoming titles include Spider-Man: Miles Morales from in-house studio Insomniac Games, a sequel to the best-selling title on the aging PlayStation 4, and third-party titles like Project Athia from Final Fantasy developer Square Enix Holdings.

 
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Sony Corp on Thursday unveiled not only its Playstation 5 console but also a host of titles including a sequel to its hit Marvel's Spider-Man title and the latest Gran Turismo racer, as it builds anticipation ahead of the planned year-end launch.

Sony Corp on Thursday unveiled not only its Playstation 5 console but also a host of titles including a sequel to its hit Marvel's Spider-Man title and the latest Gran Turismo racer, as it builds anticipation ahead of the planned year-end launch. As rival Microsoft Corp prepares the launch of its next-generation Xbox Series X console for this year's holiday season, the presentation gave a first glimpse of how games will look when played on Sony's device. The PlayStation 5 promises advanced graphics and shorter load times through the use of its solid-state hard drive, which along with the device's games pipeline are key selling points as contenders like Google push into gaming. "You've seen games that can only be enjoyed with the full range of PlayStation 5's features and power," Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan said during the presentation, which attracted more than three million viewers to its English feed alone on YouTube and Twitch. Upcoming titles include Spider-Man: Miles Morales from in-house studio Insomniac Games, a sequel to the best-selling title on the aging PlayStation 4, and third-party titles like Project Athia from Final Fantasy developer Square Enix Holdings.

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