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Famous People from your Alma Mater
Who are some famous people who attended your alma mater? Doesn't matter if they graduated or not, they just need to have gone there.
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The CEO of Research in Motion (also know as RIM) which invented the Blackberry, is a Waterloo "almost-grad". He's not our chancellor (figurehead). Yes, a drop out of UW is now the "head" of UW. Great.
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Rocco DiSpirito went to Boston U before he hit the CIA.
Our biggest "name" alum was Dr Martin Luther King Jr from the School of Theology. Jason Alexander went to the BU School of Fine Arts - don't think he finished. And in true Panhellenic spirit, one of my heros Ida Martin Shaw was a BU alumna. :D (School of Practical Arts and Letters - was folded into the College of Arts and Sciences) ETA: the creator of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" got his degree from BU's communication school |
Some of the University of Pittsburgh's Famous Attendees:
Dan Marino Mike Ditka Tony Dorsett Orrin Hatch (Law) Dick Thornburgh (Law) Alison Irwin (Big Brother 4 & Amazing Race) Jenna Morasco (Survivor) KillarneyRose, Honeychile, kddani (mean GC moderators) :D |
From the University of Hawaii System:
Entertainment Bette Midler, Tia Carrere (nee Althea Janairo), Jason Olive (international male super model), Don Ho, Jason Scott Lee, Kona Carmack (Playboy Centerfold from I can't remember what year) Government U.S. Senators Daniel Inouye, Daniel Akaka Congressman Neil Abercrombie Former Senators Hiram Fong, Spark Matsunaga Former Congresswomen Patsy Mink, Pat Saiki Athletics June Jones, Jeff Ulbrich, Travis Laboy, AC Carter, Ashley Lelie, Jason Elam And don't know what category she falls in, but... Angela Perez Baraquio Grey, Miss America 2001! (B.Ed '99, M.Ed '02) |
Iowa State University denied George Washington Carver admittance because he was black.
then later they admitted him Both of Iowa's Senators went to Iowa State, but only the Democrat graduated, the Republican failed out. Carl Borlaugh from the Green Revolution did stuff here. The guy in charge of the Sudanese resistance groups (the christians fighting the Muslim govt) got an MBA from Iowa State |
No point in even trying to make a list... it'd be like listing famous people from Oxford, Yale, Harvard, Cambridge, etc.
But here's a short list of University of Toronto alumni that you may have heard of: Leaders & Revolutionaries: *Adrianne Clarkson - Governor General of Canada (Queen's representative) *William Lyon Mackenzie King - Prime Minister of Canada during WW2 (also a KA) *Paul Martin - Current Prime Minister (also a Psi Upsilon) *Noor Hassanali - President of Trinidad & Tobago 1985-1997 *Norman Bethune - regarded as a martyr in China, has museum, statue, pavillon and hospital dedicated to him there * Augusta Stowe Gullen - first woman to recieve a medical degree in Canada (1883). Artists & Entertainers: * Robert Bateman - Wildlife Artist * David Cronenberg - Film Director * Atom Egoyan - Film Director * Robert Goulet - Singer (yes it's our fault) * Stephen Leacock - Humorist and Educator * Lorne Michaels - SNL dude * Farley Mowat - Author * Paul Shaffer - Musician * Donald Sutherland - Actor Scientists & Thinkers: * Dr. Philip Currie - Leading Palaeontologist * Northrop Frye - Writer & Educator (understatement) * John Kenneth Galbraith - Economist * Michael Ignatieff - Human Rights expert (currently director of Carr Center at Harvard) * Sir John Cunningham McLennan - Physicist * Sir William Osler - Physician (father of psychosomatic medicine) * Charles Herbert Best - Co-discoverer of Insulin Nobel Winners: * Frederick Banting - Co-discoverer of Insulin (along with Best) * Bertram Brockhouse - Physicist (deals with nuclear activity of neutrons) * Lester B. Pearson - Politician; created the idea of UN Peackeepers (1956), Prime Minister of Canada 1963-1968. Canadian Heroes & Icons: * Margaret Atwood - Writer * Roberta Bondar - Astronaut * Peter Gzowski - Journalist/Broadcaster * John McCrae - Doctor and writer of "In Flanders Fields" a poem read around the world every Nov.11th (also a Zeta Psi). * Major Fred Tilston - War Hero, winner of VC. List that the UofT Alumni Assoc. have currently posted: http://www.alumni.utoronto.ca/greatalumni.htm |
BRAD PITT is of course my personal favorite alum...
There is also Sheryl Crow, Kenneth Lay (BOO!!!), Sam Walton, and others...but I really can't think of them right now. If I think of more I'll edit later. ;) |
USC... well just a few:
John Wayne Frank Gifford Tom Selleck Mark McGrath Rob Lowe ME ;) Junior Seau Lenny Krazelberg ;) Nikki_DZ that's for you George Lucas Lisa Leslie Ron Howard Norman Schwartzkoff OJ Warren Christopher Art Buchwald Mark McGwire Mark Prior Keyshawn Johnson to name but a few... |
KR, my dad was Dan Marino's RA at Pitt!
I can't think of a lot of famous UA grads, but I do know that the Little Debbie snack cake girl went here, as did Sela Ward. I don't know if either of them graduated. |
Famous people from my Alma Mater, Stony Brook University:
Joe Nathan (relief pitcher with the Minnesota Twins, formerly with the San Francisco Giants, we went to SBU around the same time and we never met) Joy Behar (she got her Masters degree from SBU) There may be several others, but I can't think of their names now. I will update as soon as I find out! However I am not sure if these two people attended SBU or not: Dr. Laura (I heard from an episode of Biography that she got her PhD from there) A woman who was Princess Diana's therapist (I read in my Alma Mater's magazine that she got her Masters degree there) |
All i really know as far as famous ppl and arkansas:
Bill Clinton taught at UARK law school Desgining woman creator linda bloodworth thomason attended UA Lou holtz coached there before going onto Norte Dame if anyone kows anymore please add! |
From the IU website, famous Indiana University Alumni:
Mary Beth Anderson, 01, researcher for Trading Spaces Joshua Bell, 89, violinist John Chambers, 76, president and CEO of Cisco Systems Mark Cuban, 81, owner of the Dallas Mavericks Anthony DeCurtis, 77, director of SPIN PR John Eck, 82, president of broadcast and network operations for NBC Dick Enberg, 59, sportscaster Trent Green, 92, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs Kevin Kline, 70, Academy Award-winning actor Raju Narisetti, 91, managing editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe Rod Paige, 62, U.S. Secretary of Education Jane Pauley, 72, broadcaster Amy Spindler, 85, style editor at the New York Times Mark Spitz, 72, nine-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Uslan, 73, producer of the Batman movies James Watson, 50, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Some others: Senator Evan Bayh (D - Indiana) Sarah Becker, The Real World - Miami Thomas French, author of South of Heaven and Unanswered Cries Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries and other books Matt Roush, TV critic Mickey Morandini, baseball player Ted Kluszewski, baseball player Alan Henderson, NBA player Isiah Thomas, NBA player/coach/GM Trista Rehn, the first Bachelorette Ernie Pyle, journalist Antwaan Randle El, NFL player Adewale Ogunleye, NFL player Chris Liewinski, NFL player Dave Giuntoli, Road Rules - South Pacific Wendell Willkie, presidential candidate And me. :D |
FAMOUS San Francisco State Alum
Danny Glover Annette Benning Frances Ford Copella Dana Carvey Peter Casey (producer of Frasier) Johnny Mathis Anne Rice (Interview with a Vampire) Those are the most "recognizable" there are others listed on the website... SFSU famous Alumni Oh and who could forget the most famous of famous alumnae from SFSU ME LadyJ39 Greeklawgirl |
the ones i can THINK of from univ of houston are:
akeem olujawan clyde drexler master p (i'm not sure if he graduated though) carl lewis (track star) antowain smith (2-time super bowl winner--buffalo and the patriots and now plays for the titans) randy quaid (actor) starr jones leroy burrell (another track star) fuzzy zoeller (boooo...) kenneth lay got his phd at u of h senator royce west of dallas (who's also my frat brother--omega psi phi) tim delay (congress) ETA: i know this wasn't the question, but michael johnson, the track star, and larry johnson, who used to play for the hornets but is probably most known as "grand ma ma" went to my high school. |
Ones I can think of:
About half the 1980 US Olympic team that beat Russia (including Mike Eruzione and Jim Craig) Keith Tkachuk Tony Amonte Chris Drury Mike Grier Tom Poti Rick Dipietro Jason Alexander (George on Seinfeld) Howard Stern Bill O'Reilly Julianne Moore Martin Luther King got his doctorate from the school It's early, that's all I can think of right now. |
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From UCF:
Daunte Culpepper, Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings Ericka Dunlap, Miss America 2004 Eduardo Sanchez, Daniel Myrick, Gregg Hale, Robin Cowie and Michael Monello - Creators of "The Blair Witch Project" Cari Coats, former vice president, Orlando Magic, RDV Sports George Kalogridis, president, Disneyland Rick Walsh, senior vice president, Darden Restaurants, Inc. Marla Weech, anchor, WFTV-Channel 9, Orlando |
There is only 1 from my school, that I am aware of..
Plymouth State University (was College when he graduated): Ed Carroll, meterologist from CBS 4 in Boston http://cbs4boston.com/bios/local_bio_052120833/ He's also a Kappa Delta Phi brother. |
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Seriously, Joel. WTH do you get this information? Nowhere in any information I've found said Iowa State denied GWC admission. And can you post anything without always facking editorializing? Jaysus.
Some more famous Iowa State Alumni: Carrie Chapman Catt (also a member of Pi Beta Phi) Henry Wallace Mallory from Real World Paris (only for a semester, though) Cael Sanderson Dan Gable Fred "The Mayor" Hoiberg Robert L. Bartley (editor of The Wall Street Journal, also a Sigma Phi Epsilon) Mildred Day (co-creator of the recipe for Rice Krispie Treats) |
This is right from The University of Guelph website.
Notable Guelph Alumni 1906: Harvey R. MacMillan, built the global forestry business MacMillan Bloedel 1910: Francis (Frank) Schofield, veterinarian, recipient of the Republic of Korea Median and the Order of Merit 1931: John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University economist, recipient of the Order of Canada 1950: Ken Murray, CEO J.M. Schneider Inc. (retired), recipient of the Order of Canada 1952: Jean Steckle, recipient of the UN Medal (1995) for career work with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in West Africa 1956: Lorna Milne, Canadian senator 1957: Suzanne Francis, with pairs skating partner Wallace Distelmayer, the first to perform the death spiral in competition; world and Olympic bronze medalists, 1948 1966: Lyle Vanclief, federal minister of agriculture 1968: Roberta Bondar, female Canadian astronaut, payload specialist 1992 shuttle Discovery 1971: Donald Ziraldo, founder and CEO Inniskillin Wines Jane Urquhart, author, recipient of Canadian Governor-Generals' Award for fiction 1977: Peter Vaughan, CEO Canadian Medical Association Vandanah Shiva, Director of India's Research Foundation of Science and Technology 1978: Brian Evans, Canada's chief veterinary officer 1982: Helen Murphy, senior vice-president, Polygram International, New York 1994: Mike O'Shea, Canadian Football League rookie of the year (1993, Hamilton Tiger-Cats) David Urban, internationally exhibiting painter 1997: Cassie Campbell, Captain, 2002 Olympic gold-medal Canadian women's national hockey team 1998: Marty Beecroft, recipient of 2000 Genie Award 1999: Nancy Sweetnam, purchasing coordinator, Quaker Oats Co. of Canada 2001: Alison Bachlet, one of eleven Canadian Rhodes Scholars (2001) |
Notable U of T Alum: What Rob said :) (Rob, wasn't Pearson Greek? I'm pretty sure the Canadian Greeks site said that he was a DU)
Notable Queen's Alum include (this list only includes those in Arts and Science. Commerce, Engineering, Law and Meds not included): Wendy Crewson (actress) Dean Armstrong (actor, on TV's Queer as Folk) Michael Ondaatje (author of books such as The English Patient...he did his undergrad at U of T) Robertson Davies (author of books such as Fifth Business and Tempest-Tost--did not graduate) Ashleigh Banfield (news anchor) Jeffrey Simpson (newspaper columnist) Jimm Cuddy of Blue Rodeo Rob Baker of the Tragically Hip The rest of the list is found here: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/alumni/notablealumni.html A name not listed up there is Gemma Zamprogna, who played Felicity on The Road to Avonlea. Also, Rachel Blanchard of tv's 7th Heaven apparently spent a year at Queen's before heading to LA. |
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I always kind of wondered where that recipe came from. So simple, yet so perfect and yummy :) I think I'll make a tray so the kids (and I) can have a nice snack when they get home. |
Famous University of Oklahoma alumni:
James Garner (originally James Bumgarner) - actor J.C. Watts - former U.S. congressman Ross Swimmer - past Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (and an Alpha Sig!) Joe Smalley - former speaker of the Oklahoma state assembly and later state senator. (Another Alpha Sig.) Bart Conner Kerri Strug Billy Sims |
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Notable Marquette alumni (not including men who have just coached here or eaten lunch on campus like all of the Democratic Presidential Candidates this year, or gotten honorary degrees, like Martin Sheen for his involvement with the Catholic Worker Movement):
Joseph McCarthy, Senator (more infamous than anything) Gail Collins, editorial page editor for the NY Times Steve Rushin, columnist for SI Bob Harlan, president of the Green Bay Pakcers Darren Jackson, CFO and VP of Best Buy Wayne Sanders, former chairman of Kimberly-Clark John Stollenwerk, president and CEO of Allen-Edmonds Edward Brannen, past chairman of Sears Roebuck Richard Burke, founder of Trek Bicycle Rudolf "Rudy" Perpich, Governor of Minnesota, Democrat Donald A. Manzullo, U. S. Representative, Republican George Andrie, acclaimed Dallas Cowboys player Don Kojis, two-time NBA All-Star Maurice Lucas, won 1977 NBA Championship with Portland Ralph Metcalfe, US Olympian, U. S. Representative Tom Keegan, Author, Journalist, Radio Personality Chris Farley, the late actor Les Aspin, Sec of Defense under Clinton (he was a DU) |
Among many, many others -- the University of Wisconsin, those who attended (although not all for undergrad):
Joan Cusack Lorraine Hansbury (who wrote "Raisin in the Sun") bell hooks Steve Miller (of the Steve Miller Band) Joyce Carol Oates Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (who wrote "The Yearling") Butch Vig, the music producer Eudora Welty Frank Lloyd Wright Bud Selig Dick Cheney (LOL, I was surprised to find this out) Robert M. La Follette current Wisconsin senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold Tommy Thompson, U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services Greta Van Susteren Abraham Maslow (anybody who's studied psych knows the "heirarchy of needs" pyramid ;) ) |
The Indigo Girls graduated from Emory one and two years before I did.
And Kenneth Cole, though I'm not sure when. |
Off the top of my head from Ohio University in Athens,
Matt Lauer -- The Today Show Piper Paraboo -- Actress Arsenio Hall -- Did not graduate Nancy Cartwright -- Voice of Bart Simpson Mike Schmidt -- Baseball Hall of Fame Betty Thomas -- Actor and Director (Hill Street Blues, etc) Roger Ailes -- President FoxNews Paul Newman -- Did not graduate I'll think of more... And, of course, DeltAlum |
Tom Hanks (major in Theater, Two time Oscar winner)
Bobby McFerrin ( his single was Dont Worry Be Happy.) Rick Rossovich (he was Slider from the film Top Gun. and Dr. John Taglieri on ER) *Delta Gamma* Joan Lunden a.ka. Joanie Blunden (ABCs Good Morning America. and currently hosts, Biography on A&E.) Joe Carnahan (director of the critically acclaimed film Narc.) Politicalwise we have: Senator Phil Isenberg, (former) Representatives Vic Fazio and Richard Rainey and the Director of the Secret Service were all CSUS alum Sports: Chad Elliott (pitcher for the New York Mets) Casey Fuller (outfielder for the Colorado Rockies) Otis Gillespie (tight end for the Dallas Cowboys in the late 70s and early 80s) Here's something I found funny, the voice actor who does the Taco Bell chihuahua, Carlos Alazraqui, is a former Sac State student. |
Well Known GEORGETOWN Alumni
From: http://explore.georgetown.edu/documents/?DocumentID=740
Georgetown University graduates go on to be leaders in a variety of career fields. Alumni hold leadership posts in academia, the arts, business, government, legal, medical, and non-profit sectors throughout the world. A sample of alumni successes include: Law, Government, and Politics * William Jefferson Clinton (SFS'68) - former President of the United States (Alpha Phi Omega!) * Antonin Scalia (C'57) - Supreme Court justice * George Tenet (SFS'76) - director of Central Intelligence * Michael Powell (L'93) - chairman, Federal Communications Commission * Gen. James Jones (F'66) - supreme allied commander, Europe, North American Treaty Organization * William McDonough (G'62) - former president and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of N.Y.; Chairman, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board * Mark Morial (L'83) - former mayor of New Orleans (Alpha Phi Alpha!) * Scott Thomas (L'77) - commissioner, Federal Elections Commission * Andrew Natsios, (C'71) - administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development * Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (SFS'68) - president of the Philippines * Thomas Ambro (C'72, L'75) - Judge, United States Court of Appeals * Franklin L. Lavin (SFS'79, G'85) - Ambassador to Singapore * George Mitchell (L'61) - former majority leader, U.S. Senate * Mickey Kantor (L'68) - former secretary of Commerce * Alfredo Cristiani (B'68) - former president of El Salvador Congress * Sen. Patrick Leahy (L'64) - D-VT * Sen. Richard Durbin (SFS'66; L'78) - D-IL * Sen. Lisa Murkowski (C'80) - R-AK * Rep. Michael Castle (L'64) - R-DE * Rep. John Dingell (C'49, L'52) - D-MI * Rep. Lane Evans (L'78) - D-IL * Rep. Mike Ferguson (MPP'95) - R-NJ * Rep. Martin Frost (L'70) - D-TX * Rep. Steny Hoyer (L'66) - D-MD * Rep. Henry Hyde (C'47) - R-IL * Rep. William Jefferson (L'96) - D-LA * Rep. Mark Steven Kirk (L'92) - R-IL * Rep. Charlie Norwood (DDS'69) - R-GA * Rep. Peter Visclosky (L'82) - D-IN * Rep. Frank Wolf (L'65) - R-VA * Rep. Albert Wynn (L'77) - D-MD Business * Ted Leonsis (C'77) - vice chairman, America Online and President, AOL Core Services; majority owner, Washington Capitals hockey team * Philip Marineau (C'68) - president and CEO, Levi Strauss & Co. * Marcus Wallenberg (SFS'80) - president and CEO, Investor AB * Robert Emmett McDonough (F'49) - founder and vice chairman, Remedy Temp, Inc. * Edmond Villani (C'68) - vice chairman, Deutsche Asset Management * Nicholas Forstmann (B'69) - partner, Forstmann Little and Company * Ken "Dr. Fad" Hakuta (B'72) - inventor and CEO, Allherb.com Foundation (Wow I didn't know Dr. Fad was a Hoya! That's the Wacky Wall Walker guy!) * Jules Kroll (L'66) - president, Kroll-O'Gara Company * Paul Nussbaum (L'71) - president, Patriot American Corporation Entertainment, Media and Culture * Stuart Bloomberg (C'72) - chairman, ABC Entertainment * Jonathan Nolan (C'98) - author of "Memento" * Linda Gradstein (SFS'85) - correspondent, National Public Radio (NPR) * William Peter Blatty (C'50) - author of "The Exorcist" * John Guare (C'60; H'91) - author and playwright * Margaret Edson (G'92) - Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Wit" * Maria Shriver (C'77) - first lady of California; best selling author * Malcolm Lee (C'92) - director, "The Best Man" and "Undercover Brother"And Spike Lee's cousin! * Greta Van Susteren (L'79, L'82) - anchorwoman, Fox News Network Science and Medicine * Antonia Novello (Hospital fellow '75) - physician, former U.S. Surgeon General * John J. Ring (C'49; M'53) - former president, American Medical Association * Solomon Snyder (C'59, M'62) - neuroscientist Religion, Social Action and Education * Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J. (C'56) - 47th president, Georgetown University * Joan Claybrook (L'73) - president, Public Citizen * Robert M. Hayes (C'74) - founder, Coalition for the Homeless * Rev. Daniel K. Lahart, S.J., president of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School, Houston, TX (B '83) * Rev. Brian Paulson, S.J., president of St. Ignatius College Preparatory School, Chicago, IL (SFS '81) * Anthony Shriver (C'88) - founder and chairman, Best Buddies International * Most Rev. Thomas J. Rodi, Bishop, Diocese of Biloxi, MS (C '71) * Sister Kathleen Ross, SNJM, founding President, Heritage College, Yakima, WA (G '71) * Rev. John Whitney, S.J., (C'80) - provincial of the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus Sports * Paul Tagliabue (C'62) - commissioner, National Football League * Patrick Ewing (C'85) - assistant basketball coach, Houston Rockets * Othella Harrington (C'96) - professional basketball player, New York Knicks * Dikembe Mutombo (SLL'91) - professional basketball player, New York Knicks Don Reid (C'95) - professional basketball player, Detroit Pistons * Jerome Williams (C'96) - professional basketball player, Chicago Bulls * Jaren Jackson (B'89) - professional basketball player, Orlando Magic * Jahidi White (C'98) - professional basketball player, Phoenix Suns * Ruben Boumtje Boumtje (C'01) - professional basketball player, Cleveland Cavaliers C - College SFS - School of Foreign Service B - Business SLL- School of Language and Linguistics G - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences L - Law Center M - School of Medicine DDS - Dental School SSCE - School of Summer and Continuing Education May 12, 2004 ALSO: Amerie, CAS '00 (R&B Singer) Allen Iverson (did not graduate) |
Well, lessee - University of Texas alums I can think of right off the top of my head:
Matthew McConaghey Rene Zellweiger (and I can't spell either one right) Katherine Crosby (wife of Bing Crosby) Farrah Fawcett Ron Ely, TV's Tarzan Earl Campbell Ricky Williams Priest Holmes Kay Bailey Hutchison (US Senator) Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady Walter Cronkite Allan Ludden First Daughters Lynda Bird Johnson, Luci Baines Johnson, and Jenna Bush I'll think of some more! |
Howard University
Thurgood Marshall
Stokely Carmicheal Phylicia Rashad Debbie Allen Sean "Puffy" Combs members of Shai Marlon WAyans Ralph Bunche Roni Morrison Zora Neale Hurston Vernon Jordan Jessye Norman Lynn Whitfield Yolanda Adams Elijah E. Cumming Roberta Flack Very incomplete list. I'll have some more soon. |
Tiger Woods
Reese Witherspoon Chelsea Clinton Sandra Day O'Connor Kenneth Star's daughter... which was fun because she and Chelsea were at school at the time when the trial was happening. off the top of my head. |
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The only people I know of...
DePaul ~ Gillian Anderson, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Quentin Richardson
Denison~ Michael Eisner (not sure if they want to claim him now) |
Re: Well Known GEORGETOWN Alumni
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Dominique Dawes ( gymnastics gold medalist Atlanta olympics I believe) |
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