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For #AceWeek, 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 is part of an Ace Pride Bundle of 25 works written by ace authors and/or featuring ace characters. Available over on Itchio for only $25!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: https://riyati.ink/ace2025-1

#QueerBooks #AceAuthor #QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF

Ace Pride Week
itch.io bundle 1
Oct 19 - 25 | 25 books for $25!
Features the book How Six Saved the Frogs by Blaine D. Arden, with a red-haired man on the cover.
All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres!
riyati.ink/ace2025-1

For #AceWeek, we have a massive Ace Pride Mega Bundle available over on Itchio. A whopping 51 works that are either written by ace authors, feature ace characters—or both—for only $50!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: https://riyati.ink/acepride2025
#QueerBooks #AceAuthor #QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF

Promotional image for Ace Pride Week Mega Bundle

All books in this bundle have either a major character that identifies on the ace spectrum, an ace-identifying author, or BOTH! Oct. 19-25, 51 Books, $50.00

Book covers pictured are:
Secondhand Origin Stories by LeeBrontide
City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault
Sidetracked: Part 1 by SK Kelley
In Spite of the Inevitable by Morgan Biscup
The One He Brought Home by Skye Kilaen
Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal
Lost Blades by Liz Sauco
Bridges of Smoke by Jule March
The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu
Where We Converge by A.E. Bross
Child of the Forest by Audrey Simmons
A Dragon’s Treasure by Elis Madsen
Enemies to Enemies by Ash Kreider
Chai and Cat-tales by Lynn Strong
Puppetry by Nina Waters
Devil’s Deal by Tessa Hastjarjanto
A Spark in Space by Janina Franck
The Harmony of Falling Snow, A Polyamorous Romantasy Novel by Andora Brokaw
How Six Saved the Frogs by Blaine D. Arden
Pet by H.S. Kallinger
Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Shadow Spark Publishing
Claimed by the Undead by C.L. Carhart
Doce Drosera by Anita
Peace in the Sky by William C. Tracy
A Life in Too Many Margins by S.E. Thomson
Non-Player Character by Veo Corva
Journey Home by May Barros
Triple Strike: Threads of Fate by G.M. Gray
Wherever the Stars Call by S. Jean
Yours Celestially by Al Hess
The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani
The Audacity 1 by Carmen Loup
The Thirteenth Key by Cara Nox
In the Eye of the Beholder by Beverly Anne Michel
A Designer Magick by Stefan

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 is part of a massive Ace Pride Mega Bundle for #AceWeek available over on Itchio. A whopping 51 works that are either written by ace authors, feature ace characters—or both—for only $50!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: https://riyati.ink/acepride2025

#QueerBooks #AceAuthor #QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF

Ace Pride Week
itch.io mega bundle
Oct 19 - 25 | 50+ books for $50!
Features the book How Six Saved the Frogs by Blaine D. Arden, with a red-haired man on the cover.
All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres!
riyati.ink/acepride2025

For #AceWeek, 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 is part of an Ace Pride Bundle of 25 works written by ace authors and/or featuring ace characters. Available over on Itchio for only $25!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: https://riyati.ink/ace2025-1

#QueerBooks #AceAuthor #QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF

Promotional image for Ace Pride Week Bundle #1.

All books in this bundle have either a major character that identifies on the ace spectrum, an ace-identifying author, or BOTH! Oct. 19-25, 25 Books, $25.00

Book covers pictured are:
Secondhand Origin Stories by LeeBrontide
City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault
Sidetracked: Part 1 by SK Kelley
In Spite of the Inevitable by Morgan Biscup
The One He Brought Home by Skye Kilaen
Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal
Lost Blades by Liz Sauco
Bridges of Smoke by Jule March
The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu
Where We Converge by A.E. Bross
Child of the Forest by Audrey Simmons
A Dragon’s Treasure by Elis Madsen
Enemies to Enemies by Ash Kreider
Chai and Cat-tales by Lynn Strong
Puppetry by Nina Waters
Devil’s Deal by Tessa Hastjarjanto
A Spark in Space by Janina Franck
The Harmony of Falling Snow, A Polyamorous Romantasy Novel by Andora Brokaw
How Six Saved the Frogs by Blaine D. Arden
Pet by H.S. Kallinger
Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Shadow Spark Publishing
Claimed by the Undead by C.L. Carhart
Doce Drosera by Anita
Peace in the Sky by William C. Tracy
A Life in Too Many Margins by S.E. Thomson

For #AceWeek, we have a massive Ace Pride Mega Bundle available over on Itchio. A whopping 51 works that are either written by ace authors, feature ace characters—or both—for only $50!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: https://riyati.ink/acepride2025
#QueerBooks #AceAuthor #QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF

Ace Pride Week
itch.io mega bundle
Oct 19 - 25 | 50+ books for $50!
Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right:
Non-player Character - Veo Corva
A Dragon’s Treasure - Elis Madsen
The Blood Divide - Zan Lowell
The Grand Duke’s Masseur
Child of the Forest - Audrey Simmons
Wherever the Stars Call - S. Jean
How Six Saved the Frogs - Blaine D. Arden
City of Strike - Claudie Arseneault
In Spite of the Inevitable - Morgan Biscup
Structural Integrity - Tabitha O’Connell
Of Spells and Love - Odessa Silver
Inarora’s Excursion - Astrid E. Abell
Puppetry - Nina Waters
Sidetracked - S. K. Kelley
Lost Blades - Liz Sauco
Claimed by the Undead - C. L. Carhart
The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani
Triple Strike Threads of Fate - G. M. Grey
Curse of Souls - Niranjan
Courtly Love - T. D. Cloud
Song of the Wolf - T. C. Smith
Blood - D. C. Hart
Chai and Cat-tales - Lynn Strong
The Thirteenth Key - Cara Nox
The Dragon Next Door - Vanessa Ricci-Thode
Walking the Knife’s Edge - Elise Carlson
Yours Celestically - Al Hess
Pet - H. S. Kallinger
The One He Brought Home - Skye Kilaen
Junk Junction - Sara Codair
Secondhand Origin Storie - Lee Brontido
Riyati Rebirth - Kai Zeal
Bridges of Smoke - Julie March
The Whisperer in White - Y. R. Liu
In the Eye of the Beholder - Beverly Anne Michel
Peace in the Sky - Caye Marsh
A Spark in Space - Janina Franck
Journey Home - May Barros
Doce Drosera - Anita
The Audacity - Carmen Loup
Bloody Space - Brittany M. Willows
Enemies to Enemie

For #AceWeek, 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 is part of an Ace Pride Bundle of 25 works written by ace authors and/or featuring ace characters. Available over on Itchio for only $25!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: https://riyati.ink/ace2025-1

#QueerBooks #AceAuthor #QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF

Ace Pride Week
itch.io bundle 1
Oct 19 - 25 | 25 books for $25!
Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right:
Enemies to Enemies - Ash Kreider
Devil’s Deal - Tessa Hastjarjanto
A Spark in Space - Janina Franck
Child of the Forest - Audrey Simmons
A Dragon’s Treasure - Elis Madsen
How Six Saved the Frogs - Blaine D. Arden
City of Strife - Claudie Arseneault
In Spite of the Inevitable - Morgan Biscup
Peace in the Sky - Caye Marsh
Bridges of Smoke - Julie March
Where We Converge - A. E. Bross
Sidetracked - S. K. Kelley
Lost Blades - Liz Sauco
Claimed by the Undead - C. L. Carhart
Pet - H. S. Kallinger
Chai and Cat-tales - Lynn Strong
The One He Brought Home - Skye Kilean
Puppetry - Nina Waters
A Life in Too Many Margins - S. E. Thomson
Doce Drosera - Anita
Merchants of Knowledge and Magic - Erika McCorkle
Secondhand Origin Storie - Lee Brontide
The Harmony of Falling Snow - Audora Brokaw
Riyati Rebirth - Kai Zeal
The Whisperer in White - Y. R. Liu

All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres!
riyati.ink/ace2025-1

🎉 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆!!! 🎉

🦛 *𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦* 🦛

I'm so excited for Wouter and Nif to be released into the world.

https://go.blainedarden.com/six-frogs

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴!

The paperback will follow soon.

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs #Romancelandia #Trans #QueerAuthor #ReleaseDay #LGBTQBookstagram #Aliens

Release banner for "How Six Saved the Frogs" by Blaine D. Arden. The banner features the book standing upright on a wooden surface, showing a man with a red beard against a futuristic cityscape. Keywords surround the image. A QR code is displayed at the bottom left.
Keywords:
Ace, Language Barrier, Human, Alien, Low Heat Adventure, Rescue Romance, Trans, Animal Companion, Science Fantasy, Low Angst, Slow Burn

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘅𝘆?

When Wouter, a down-to-earth dyslexic caretaker, accidentally activates a travel disc sent by his late brother, he finds himself whisked away to a distant planet.

A slow-burn ace romance and low-angst intergalactic adventure.

https://go.blainedarden.com/six-frogs

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs #Preorder #Romancelandia #Trans #QueerAuthor #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks #NewBook

Book cover for "How Six Saved the Frogs" by Blaine D. Arden. Features a red-haired man against a futuristic city backdrop. Highlights themes such as ace, language barrier, human-alien interaction, low heat, adventure, rescue romance, trans, animal companion, science fantasy, low angst, and slow burn. Release date is August 6, 2024. Includes a QR code and pre-order information.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘅𝘆?

When Wouter, a down-to-earth dyslexic caretaker, accidentally activates a travel disc sent by his late brother, he finds himself whisked away to a distant planet.

A slow-burn ace romance and low-angst intergalactic adventure.

https://go.blainedarden.com/six-frogs

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs #Preorder #Romancelandia #Trans #QueerAuthor #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks #NewBook

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘅𝘆?

When Wouter, a down-to-earth dyslexic caretaker, accidentally activates a travel disc sent by his late brother, he finds himself whisked away to a distant planet.

A slow-burn ace romance and low-angst intergalactic adventure.

https://go.blainedarden.com/six-frogs

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs #Preorder #Romancelandia #Trans #QueerAuthor #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks #NewBook

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘅𝘆?

When Wouter, a down-to-earth dyslexic caretaker, accidentally activates a travel disc sent by his late brother, he finds himself whisked away to a distant planet.

A slow-burn ace romance and low-angst intergalactic adventure.

https://go.blainedarden.com/six-frogs

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs #Preorder #Romancelandia #Trans #QueerAuthor #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks #NewBook

Explore the journeys of trans and non-binary heroes across a galaxy rich with diverse cultures. Each planet offers not just challenges but also opportunities for human and alien lives to intertwine, find love, and discover home in unexpected places.

What can you expect from the 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 series? (See word cloud in 3rd image and its alt text):

Stay tuned for more tomorrow!

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs #SFF #TransMC #AceRep #queerauthor #lgbtqbook
https://bit.ly/45r5UAD

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.
Explore the journeys of trans and non-binary heroes across a galaxy rich with diverse cultures. Each planet offers not just challenges but also opportunities for human and alien lives to intertwine, find love, and discover home in unexpected places.
COMING AUGUST 2024
blainedarden.com/book-six-frogs.php

Word Cloud representation of the tropes/themes found in the Interplanetary Hearts series.

Would you hesitate if you got the opportunity to understand the lyrics to the alien music you enjoyed so much? (see 2nd image & ALT text)

Quiz: 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀
(in the 3rd image & ALT text)

https://blainedarden.com/book-six-frogs.php

Stay tuned for more tomorrow!

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs #SFF #TransMC #AceRep #queerauthor #lgbtqbooks #romancelandia
https://bit.ly/45r5UAD

Three-image slide of a countdown for a book cover reveal.
Purple and orange border with blobs, dots, and lines, and a purple background.
On the first slide, "How Six Saved the Frogs" is partially visible beneath puzzle pieces. At the top "Cover Reveal" in orange, and numbers 5-0 on the left side.
The second and third slide give some info about Nif (the MC) and a two truths and a lie quiz (as mentioned in the post)

Would you hesitate if you got the opportunity to understand the lyrics to the alien music you enjoyed so much?

Nif didn't in How Six Saved the Frogs, even if his closest friend couldn't understand his interest. So, who is Nif?

• He's a 150cm tall bani with hairless, mottled purple skin (lighter on the front), big round eyes and a flat, wide mouth.
• He's a skilled healer who finds profound satisfaction in chasing away sickness from his kin and visiting wilds.
• He loves spending afternoons with his limbs buried in the mud, chatting to his closest friend. If only she'd stop inviting him to join her clutch.
• He stands out in his polyamorous society for preferring a deep, singular connection over multiple mates.

Two Truths and a Lie about Nif in How Six Saved the Frogs

1. Unlike his age mates, Nif didn't venture into the caves during educational treks as a sprog, but stayed with the minders.
2. Nif's fascination with human music inspires him to volunteer for a translation implant and join the expedition to Earth.
3. When the humans introduce themselves, Nif doesn't understand why human minders name their sprog after numbers or sounds wilds make during the night.

Can you guess the lie? Comment below with the number and recommend me your favourite book featuring a similar theme or situation. I’d love to hear what you all enjoy.

Who is 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 in 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀. (see 2nd image & ALT text)

Quiz: 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀
(in the 3rd image & ALT text)

Stay tuned for more tomorrow!

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs #SFF #TransMC #AceRep #queerauthor #lgbtqbooks #romancelandia
https://bit.ly/45r5UAD

Ever wondered what happens when a caretaker who works and lives in the apartment building his mother owns opens a package with no return address?

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 can tell you all about it in 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀. So, who is Wouter?

• He's a six foot tall, freckled redhead with a broad build and soft belly.
• He's still looking for "the one", but it's hard to find someone who doesn't treat his job as a stop on the way to something... "more."
• He loves dinners and Friday film nights with his (adoptive) family, or spending Saturdays on a korfball field watching his brothers play.
• His hobbies are judo, listening to audiobooks, all things "Klunkett and Co", a classic sci-fi series, and occasionally smoking synthetic joints with his friend Simon.

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀

1. Wouter treats an alien creature that continues to shadow him after it saves his life as an adoring puppy.
2. When Wouter arrives on the planet, he slips on the algae covering the ground and faceplants at the feet of his favourite TV star from the series "Klunkett and Co".
3. On a planet where clothing is an alien concept, a chafing issue forces Wouter to walk around in orange boxers that make the more distrusting bani mutter about angry humans.

Can you guess the lie? Comment below with the number and recommend me your favourite book featuring a similar theme or situation. I’d love to hear what you all enjoy.

New Book. New Series. New Blurb. New Cover.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 is launching in August 2024!

Join me every day until next Friday as I reveal more of the cover and share exciting details about the book. Today starts with the blurb (In 2nd/3rd slides, but can be read on the website):

https://blainedarden.com/book-six-frogs.php

Stay tuned for more tomorrow!

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs #SFF #TransMC #AceRep #queerauthor #lgbtqbooks #romancelandia

Part 1 of the blurb:
Can you leave your heart on the other side of the galaxy?

When Wouter, a down-to-earth dyslexic caretaker, accidentally activates a travel disc sent by his late brother, he finds himself whisked away to a distant planet. Desperate to go home and reassure his grieving mother he’s alive, he’s instead stuck struggling to fill his brother’s shoes to keep the amphibian bani from freezing to death.

Nif, a bani healer, clings to human music as a lifeline to memories of joy and a world beyond grief after losing his mate. Intrigued by the culture behind the songs he cherishes, he volunteers for Wouter’s support team—even as many of his kin distrust the humans, fearing exploitation of their fuel production.

Part 2 of the blurb:
Their first meeting is one of necessity—a human in need and a bani ready to mend. As they navigate mistranslations, killer plants, and space pirates, a deeper connection blossoms between them. Each shared moment and conquered challenge draws them closer to an inevitable farewell. Will Wouter leave his heart or his home?

In this slow-burn ace romance, discover a low-angst intergalactic adventure where true connection transcends stars and species.

#FridayKiss: Theme: CRASH 💥
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Wouter 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲d into a solid wall, pain shooting through his lower back while dust and rubble pelted him and the world around him faded to black.
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#ComingSoon #HowSixSavedtheFrogs #SFF #TransMC #queerreads #lgbtqreads #queerauthor #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #romancelandia

Background: Image of a frog with orange eyes and paws on a branch against a grassy green background.
Border: purple and orange blobs, dots, and lines.
Text: #FridayKiss. Quote: Wouter 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵ed into a solid wall, pain shooting through his lower back while dust and rubble pelted him and the world around him faded to black.

#FridayKiss: Theme: TOGETHER 🥂
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But then Six wrapped his arm around Nif in return, and Nif didn’t want to run or pull back. He wanted to stay right where he was. Six made him feel comfortable, treasured, understood. Made him feel like this was all they needed. To sit 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. To sense each other close. Six didn’t even need to say anything. They could just be and enjoy the view.
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#WIP #HowSixSavedtheFrogs #SFF #TransMC #queerreads #lgbtqreads #queerauthor #queerbooks #romancelandia

#HowSixSavedTheFrogs

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