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Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:42:00 +0200
Russians demonstrate against Putin on Wenceslas Square
Russians demonstrate against Putin on Wenceslas Square

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:29:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister: UN must rally to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine
Czech foreign minister: UN must rally to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:02:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister to address UN Security Council in New York
Czech foreign minister to address UN Security Council in New York

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:37:00 +0200
Daughter of “British Schindler” dies aged 68
Barbara Winton, daughter of the late Sir Nicholas Winton, devoted much of her life to sharing the story of how her father, as a young man aged only 29, helped to organise the transport of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia before the out...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:14:00 +0200
“Unique mosaic of European writing” on show at this year’s Literature Night festival
The annual Literature Night (Noc literatury), which has become the largest European literature project of its kind in Czechia since it was introduced to the country 16 years ago, is taking place across 80 venues in the country’s capital and region...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:53:00 +0200
Majority of employers under pressure to effect wage hikes
Majority of employers under pressure to effect wage hikes

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:52:00 +0200
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Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:31:00 +0200
Andrej Babiš backtracks on earlier promise to leave politics
Andrej Babiš backtracks on earlier promise to leave politics

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:14:00 +0200
Former general chief of staff: Russia is clearly not able to hold its positions in Ukraine
Former general chief of staff: Russia is clearly not able to hold its positions in Ukraine

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:50:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister:Czechia will never recognize result of pseudo-referendums in eastern Ukraine
Czech foreign minister:Czechia will never recognize result of pseudo-referendums in eastern Ukraine

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:31:00 +0200
Fiala: partial mobilisation is further proof that Russia is aggressor
Fiala: partial mobilisation is further proof that Russia is aggressor

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:28:00 +0200
Daily covid infections still on rise
Daily covid infections still on rise

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:47:00 +0200
Patrik Schick wins Golden Ball for first time
Patrik Schick wins Golden Ball for first time

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:41:00 +0200
Survey indicates “big movement” on Czech labour market undetected by unemployment statistics
While optimism was at a record high when companies in Czechia were asked about their hiring plans during the summer, HR firm ManpowerGroup’s latest survey, which looked into the situation on the country’s labour market going into the final quart...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:38:00 +0200
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Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:13:00 +0200
EU member states approve EUR 5 billion loan for Ukraine
EU member states approve EUR 5 billion loan for Ukraine

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:53:00 +0200
Czechia’s marrow donor registry has helped more than 2,000 patients
Czechia’s national bone marrow donors register marks its 30th anniversary this year. Over the past three decades, the organization has helped find a suitable donor for more than two thousand people with leukemia or other serious blood conditions.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:31:00 +0200
Lipavský to attend meetings of V4, B9 and EU ministers in New York
Lipavský to attend meetings of V4, B9 and EU ministers in New York

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:44:00 +0200
Czech company wins British National Lottery contract
Czech company wins British National Lottery contract

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:35:00 +0200
Growing number of Czech children having post-pandemic mental health problems
The number of children and adolescents suffering from depression and those self-harming has increased steeply in the last few years, which many experts ascribe to the period of social isolation during the Covid pandemic. Alarmingly, the society is i...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:22:00 +0200
Covid infection rate continues to rise
Covid infection rate continues to rise

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:25:00 +0200
Czechia’s foreign debt decreased slightly in Q2 2022
Czechia’s foreign debt decreased slightly in Q2 2022

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:05:00 +0200
Czech ambassador: "Keeping Russia in Council of Europe would have meant losing credibility"
The Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg, has been facing major challenges recently. Last March, following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia was excluded from its ranks, reducing the number of member states from 47 to 46. Czechoslovakia became a par...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:40:00 +0200
PM: Queen’s funeral was dignified, spiritual and grandiose
PM: Queen’s funeral was dignified, spiritual and grandiose

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:33:00 +0200
First ship carrying gas arrives at Dutch LNG terminal rented by Czechia
First ship carrying gas arrives at Dutch LNG terminal rented by Czechia

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:06:00 +0200
Prague City Hall approves plan to purchase up to 200 new trams
Prague City Hall approves plan to purchase up to 200 new trams

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0200
Exhibition highlights “forgotten” communist-era photographer Fafek
Today largely forgotten, Emil Fafek was a leading Czech news photographer for decades, covering everything from the Prague Uprising as a young man to his beloved sport. A new exhibition in Prague entitled Emil Fafek: On Guard aims to rekindle intere...

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0200
Car production sees rise in y-on-y numbers for first time in eight months
Car production sees rise in y-on-y numbers for first time in eight months

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:42:00 +0200
Vlado Milunic, author of Prague’s iconic Dancing House, has died
Vlado Milunic, the designer of Prague’s iconic Dancing House, has died at the age of 81. The Croatian architect, who spent most of his life in Czechia, co-designed the building with Frank Gehry in the mid-1990s.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:40:00 +0200
How Emil Zátopek became an all-time running legend
The great Czech multiple Olympic champion Emil Zátopek was born exactly a century ago, on September 19, 1922. Regarded by some as the greatest runner of all time, Zátopek is known for both unmatched determination and an affable nature. However, th...

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:28:00 +0200
Average pension to rise to CZK 19,500 in January
Average pension to rise to CZK 19,500 in January

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Bek: UK, Israel and Western Balkans states to be among attendees of Prague EU meeting
Bek: UK, Israel and Western Balkans states to be among attendees of Prague EU meeting

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:16:00 +0200
Opening parachute jump at 22nd NATO Days in Ostrava
The NATO Days in Ostrava and Days of the Czech Air Force attracted over 85,000 visitors to Mošnov airfield in the Moravian-Silesian Region at the weekend. One of the largest military shows in Europe, the two-day event featured representatives of th...

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:54:00 +0200
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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:46:00 +0200
Bank profits rise to over CZK 54 billion in first half of 2022
Bank profits rise to over CZK 54 billion in first half of 2022

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:17:00 +0200
Wildcat escapes owner in Prague
Wildcat escapes owner in Prague

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:48:00 +0200
PM Fiala tells Czechs “responsible attitude” and price caps will see them through the winter
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala went on national television on Sunday to try to dispel growing public concern regarding energy costs in the coming months. He said he was confident that the cap on energy prices approved by the government and parliame...

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:39:00 +0200
Footballers gather in Prague for final Nations League games
Footballers gather in Prague for final Nations League games

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:15:00 +0200
Fiala calls for rational power management in address to nation
Fiala calls for rational power management in address to nation

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0200
Fruhvirtová, 17, takes first WTA title in Chennai
Fruhvirtová, 17, takes first WTA title in Chennai

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:08:00 +0200
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Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:06:00 +0200
Minister: Czech Railways fares will not rise as fast as inflation
Minister: Czech Railways fares will not rise as fast as inflation

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:17:00 +0200
Toyen, one of the most important surrealist artists of the 20th century, was born 120 years ago
Toyen, one of the most important surrealist artists of the twentieth century, was born 120 years ago.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 12:09:00 +0200
New electoral poll puts Okamura party second behind ANO
New electoral poll puts Okamura party second behind ANO

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 09:42:00 +0200
The Dancing House
Completed in 1996, the Dancing House is perhaps the best-known structure to go up in Prague since the Velvet Revolution. Indeed, the building, designed by the locally-based Vlado Milunic and superstar architect Frank Gehry has become iconic, drawing...

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:55:00 +0200
Demand for student dorm accommodation up despite higher charges
Demand for student dorm accommodation up despite higher charges

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:54:00 +0200
Chinese Embassy says Taiwan delegation undermines relations
Chinese Embassy says Taiwan delegation undermines relations

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:54:00 +0200
Deputy minister: Ukraine major opportunity for Czech defence and security industry
Deputy minister: Ukraine major opportunity for Czech defence and security industry

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 02:54:00 +0200
Rusalka set for Dvořák Prague festival
One of Antonin Dvorak’s greatest works, the opera Rusalka, is set to be performed during the ongoing Dvořák Prague festival by the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychov.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:10:00 +0200
Dancing House co-designer Milunic dies at 81
Dancing House co-designer Milunic dies at 81

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:30:00 +0200
Fiala rejects criticism of TV speech just before elections
Fiala rejects criticism of TV speech just before elections

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:33:00 +0200
Babiš says being PM suits him better than presidential role
Babiš says being PM suits him better than presidential role

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:23:00 +0200
Lipavský calls for tribunal to investigate Russian actions in Ukraine’s Izyum
Lipavský calls for tribunal to investigate Russian actions in Ukraine’s Izyum

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:11:00 +0200
Two-day military show gets underway in Moravia-Silesia
Two-day military show gets underway in Moravia-Silesia

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:10:00 +0200
Special mass as Prague’s St. Ludmila’s officially becomes basilica
Special mass as Prague’s St. Ludmila’s officially becomes basilica

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:09:00 +0200
Lower house vote paves way for energy price caps
Lower house vote paves way for energy price caps

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:08:00 +0200
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Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:46:00 +0200
Prague Zoo to get new female gorilla
Prague Zoo to get new female gorilla

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:45:00 +0200
Meteorologists: Zlín Region was hit by small tornado
Meteorologists: Zlín Region was hit by small tornado

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:31:00 +0200
Zelensky unlikely to attend Prague EU summit, says Czech Europe minister
Zelensky unlikely to attend Prague EU summit, says Czech Europe minister

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0200
Young violinist Daniel Matejča: “There was never a moment when I wanted to quit”
Daniel Matejča is one of the most promising Czech violinists of his generation. At the age of 17, he is studying at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and has already won a number of prestigious competitions, including the National Arts Prima...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:53:00 +0200
Giant dog statue by František Skála unveiled on Prague embankment
A huge statue of a dog, created by the leading Czech artist František Skála, was unveiled on Prague’s embankment on Thursday. The seven meters long animal, made out of wire, will be on display at the Náplavka for two weeks.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:21:00 +0200
Sharp rise in demand for Czech coal from Poland
Sharp rise in demand for Czech coal from Poland

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:15:00 +0200
The Prague Semmering: Scenic rail route still going 150 years later
Exactly 150 years ago, on September 16, 1872, the first passenger train was launched on the so-called Prague Semmering, the most picturesque railway line in the Czech capital. The line, which is listed as a cultural monument, earned its nickname due...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0200
“Czech law isn’t good enough”: Why mole for Russians may evade prosecution
News outlets on Thursday evening reported that a Czech diplomat with top security clearance had been caught handing classified information over to the Russians. However, a legal loophole means that the alleged mole could well evade prosecution.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:23:00 +0200
ČTK: Army against turning military airport into gigafactory
ČTK: Army against turning military airport into gigafactory

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:56:00 +0200
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Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:52:00 +0200
Fiala to attend Queen’s funeral with wife
Fiala to attend Queen’s funeral with wife

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:39:00 +0200
Median survey: Babiš still in the lead, but Pavel gaining in presidential race
Median survey: Babiš still in the lead, but Pavel gaining in presidential race

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:47:00 +0200
Slavia beat Ballani for first win of European Conference League group stage
Slavia beat Ballani for first win of European Conference League group stage

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:38:00 +0200
Uncertainty over whether Czech accused of spying for Russians will face prosecution
Uncertainty over whether Czech accused of spying for Russians will face prosecution

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:32:00 +0200
Intelligence service: Czech diplomat handed over information to Russians
Intelligence service: Czech diplomat handed over information to Russians

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:02:00 +0200
Why are Czechs paying most in EU for mobile data?
According to an analysis of the mobile data market published by the Czech Telecommunications Authority, retail prices for mobile data in Czechia are the highest in the EU. Czechs pay 150 percent more for mobile services than the EU average.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0200
Czech municipal elections: How foreigners can register to vote
Municipal council elections are taking place in Czechia next Friday and Saturday and it’s not just Czechs who are eligible to vote but EU citizens too. But how exactly does one register? And is it possible to run in the elections as well? We took ...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:59:00 +0200
MEP and would-be presidential candidate Blaško quits Okamura party
MEP and would-be presidential candidate Blaško quits Okamura party

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:49:00 +0200
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Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:48:00 +0200
Czech Swimming Federation says energy crisis may mean pool closures
Czech Swimming Federation says energy crisis may mean pool closures

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:47:00 +0200
Experts issue warning over gap between incomes and expenditures
Experts issue warning over gap between incomes and expenditures

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:46:00 +0200
Fiala: Govt. aims to reach 2 percent spending on defence in 2024
Fiala: Govt. aims to reach 2 percent spending on defence in 2024

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:28:00 +0200
Prague’s Strahov Stadium could become giant startup hub
Prague’s huge Strahov Stadium could be transformed into a startup hub and testing centre. Next week should see the signing of a memorandum between Prague City Hall and the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), which counts on a EUR 485 milli...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Is this Prague’s most well-hidden bistro?
Prague has its fair share of “secret” cafes and restaurants – places that you can only find if you know where to look. But La Paisanita, an Argentinian empanada eatery, probably takes the crown for the capital’s most hard-to-find food establ...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:44:00 +0200
Mass in honour of Queen Elizabeth II to take place at Prague’s Saint Vitus Cathedral
Mass in honour of Queen Elizabeth II to take place at Prague’s Saint Vitus Cathedral

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:44:00 +0200
Covid infection rate continues to accelerate
Covid infection rate continues to accelerate

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:57:00 +0200
Fiala: Czech presidency to work with EC on reducing energy prices
Fiala: Czech presidency to work with EC on reducing energy prices

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:14:00 +0200
Project explaining Czech culture via movies returns
Some Like it Czech, a project introducing foreigners to local culture via movies, returns to Prague next week. The organisers say many of their visitors are mixed Czech-foreign couples – and plan to launch their second season with the 1990s classi...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:53:00 +0200
Fifty-two cases of monkeypox detected in Prague since May
Fifty-two cases of monkeypox detected in Prague since May

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:53:00 +0200
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Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:49:00 +0200
Some 120,400 Ukrainian refugees have found jobs in Czechia
Some 120,400 Ukrainian refugees have found jobs in Czechia

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:49:00 +0200
New-born girl found in babybox in Třebíč named “Elizabeth” after Queen
New-born girl found in babybox in Třebíč named “Elizabeth” after Queen

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:47:00 +0200
Freshly digitised recordings bring T.G. Masaryk’s funeral to life
Czechoslovakia’s first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, died in the early hours of September 14, 1937, exactly 85 years ago. His funeral took place a week later in Prague and was attended by hundreds of thousands of people. Newly digitised rec...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:10:00 +0200
Heavy storm warning issued for parts of Czechia
Heavy storm warning issued for parts of Czechia

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Industry and Trade Minister plans CZK 30 billion energy aid for large businesses
Industry and Trade Minister plans CZK 30 billion energy aid for large businesses

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Pirates: Legal marijuana could generate up to CZK 1.8 billion in taxes
Pirates: Legal marijuana could generate up to CZK 1.8 billion in taxes

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 07:59:00 +0200
Covid cases on rise for ninth day in row
Covid cases on rise for ninth day in row

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 07:47:00 +0200
Senate supports government's proposal to set power price caps
Senate supports government's proposal to set power price caps

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:24:00 +0200
Construction of new Prague bridge over Vltava begins
Construction of new Prague bridge over Vltava begins

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:12:00 +0200
Economist: Czech inflation finally slows but still far from culmination point
Czech year-on-year inflation slowed in August, from 17.5 percent in July to 17.2 percent. This followed 13 months of continuous rises. Obviously inflation is still very high, but does this mean the Czech economy has finally turned a corner? I spoke ...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:45:00 +0200
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Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:32:00 +0200
John Malkovich to premiere one-man show in Prague
John Malkovich to premiere one-man show in Prague

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:17:00 +0200
Mortgage interest rates increase for another month in row
Mortgage interest rates increase for another month in row

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:53:00 +0200
Supreme Court overturns verdict for man accused of fighting with pro-Russian separatists
Supreme Court overturns verdict for man accused of fighting with pro-Russian separatists

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:36:00 +0200
Tender to build new Wenceslas Sq. tram lines announced
Trams ran up and down Prague’s Wenceslas Square in the past and are set to do so again. This plan has now taken another step forward, with the city’s transport authority issuing a public tender to build the necessary lines, Novinky.cz reported.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:57:00 +0200
Second day of Stork’s Nest trial continues
Second day of Stork’s Nest trial continues

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Czechia puts forward composer biopic Il Boemo for Oscars
Il Boemo has been selected as the Czech nomination in the Best International Film category in the Oscars. Petr Václav’s movie tells the story of composer Josef Mysliveček and will get its world premiere at the San Sebastian film festival this we...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Czech ambassador to Canada on energy security and the country's Volhynian Czechs
Bořek Lizec is not just Czechia’s ambassador to Canada but also a man on a mission to track down the history of the many Czech communities in North America. He recently visited Radio Prague International’s studios to talk about Czechia’s sear...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:28:00 +0200
Number of new Covid cases again reaches 3,000 a day mark
Number of new Covid cases again reaches 3,000 a day mark

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:15:00 +0200
Czech government sets power price caps
Czech government sets power price caps

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:18:00 +0200
Czechs to pull out of Russian nuclear institute by end of 2022
Czechs to pull out of Russian nuclear institute by end of 2022

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:07:00 +0200
Síkela: EU should consider raw materials reserves system
Síkela: EU should consider raw materials reserves system

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:33:00 +0200
Seventh edition of VARY°Září festival of light
The seventh edition of the VARY°Září festival of light took place in the West Bohemian spa town of Karlovy Vary at the weekend.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:28:00 +0200
Former Žižkov spa to turn into centre of dance
The city of Prague is due to have its first major institution dedicated exclusively to dance. Prague councillors have recently signed a memorandum on the construction of a House of Dance, which will be located in the former municipal spa in the dist...

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:21:00 +0200
Director: Communists feared RAF men with good reason
This week sees the release of Good Old Czechs, a powerful new documentary about extremely brave Czech airmen in World War II. Entirely comprised of period footage and with narration read by actors, Tomáš Bojar's film draws on the memoirs of two av...

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:16:00 +0200
Why did Prince Charles suddenly become King Karel in Czech?
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, there was some debate as to what to call her successor. Until then he was known as Princ Charles, but almost immediately news organisations translated the name and called him Král/King Karel. So why the c...

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:58:00 +0200
Siniaková and Krejčíková achieve career Golden Slam
Czech tennis duo Kateřina Siniaková and Barbora Krejčíková defeated their opponents in the US Open final on Sunday, meaning they have now won every major title in tennis doubles. But it was an extremely close game, and at first it was not at al...

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:52:00 +0200
Czechia records 17.2 percent rise in inflation in August
Czechia records 17.2 percent rise in inflation in August

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:24:00 +0200
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Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:21:00 +0200
Il Boemo selected as Czech nominee for Oscars
Il Boemo selected as Czech nominee for Oscars

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:14:00 +0200
Babiš denies wrongdoing as fraud trial begins in Prague
Babiš denies wrongdoing as fraud trial begins in Prague

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:39:00 +0200
Czechia’s population rises to 10.526 million
Czechia’s population rises to 10.526 million

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:28:00 +0200
Krejčíková and Siniaková win US Open doubles
Krejčíková and Siniaková win US Open doubles



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