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16 THG 4

How to Stop Your AI Agents From Breaking with Josh Clemm, VP of Engineering at Dropbox

Josh Clemm, VP of Engineering at Dropbox, joins Georgie Healy to cut through the noise and get to what is actually happening with AI agents right now. Josh has scaled engineering teams at LinkedIn and Uber Eats, founded his own AI venture, and is now building Dash, Dropbox's context layer designed to make agents dramatically more reliable. This is someone who has been on the coalface of this technology longer than most. In this episode Josh introduces two ideas that will change how you think about AI at work. Context rot, the reason your large language models quietly get dumber the more information you give them. And work slop, the plausible sounding but completely hollow output that gets generated when AI tools are used without intention. He also delivers the most reassuring reality check of the year for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the idea that everyone already has a fully functioning team of AI agents working for them. They also get into how the index approach behind Dash solves what real time fetching cannot, why the next AI breakthrough might actually come from old fashioned software engineering principles, and the two engineers Josh considers the greatest builders of their generation and why neither of them was asked to build what they built. ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/ Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=en The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors. Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter

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19 THG 4

How to Pick Winners in Markets You Don't Live In

Episode SummaryElizabeth Yin is the co-founder and General Partner of Hustle Fund, a pre-seed venture fund now on its fourth fund that backs companies globally. Before Hustle Fund, she was a partner at 500 Global, founded adtech company LaunchBit, and was an early employee at Google. In this episode, Cheryl and Maxine unpack how Hustle Fund sources deals across continents, why Elizabeth avoids noisy competitive markets in favor of "small waves" that will swell over five years, and why valuation discipline matters more than founder pedigree when product-market fit risk is the same at every stage. You'll also hear how Hustle Fund runs a 30-person team with only four on investments, why Fund 2 was the hardest fund to raise, how the AI wave is creating companies that hit $10M ARR and lose it overnight, and why international valuations still offer significant arbitrage. Elizabeth closes with her Big Cojones moment: being called a "meek Asian woman" by an angel investor while pitching LaunchBit, and how building a platform changed the power dynamic entirely. Time Stamps00:00 – Intro 01:54 - Elizabeth's first investment: three shares of Coca-Cola at age 10 06:50 – What Hustle Fund is investing in now and why vertical SaaS still matters in the AI era 09:31 – How Hustle Fund sources deals globally through co-investors and content 15:09 – Elizabeth's two-part framework: founder quality vs. idea quality 18:10 – Why competitive markets are a double whammy for small-check investors 22:57 – The surfing analogy: spotting small waves that grow big in five years 25:06 – Biggest investing lessons from Fund 1 to Fund 4: valuation and follow-on discipline 27:58 – Camp Hustle, content marketing, and running VC like a lead generation business 30:09 – Does valuation really matter at pre-seed? When it does and when it doesn't 37:39 – Growing AUM: why Fund 2 was the hardest and the "event ticket sales" fundraising pattern 44:15 – Which fund graduation was hardest and the DPI reality at pre-seed 46:21 – Big Cojones moment: confronting bias as a female founder and how platform changes power dynamics This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/

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8 THG 2

How to Pick Your First Market for International Expansion

Episode SummaryFrontline’s Brennan O’Donnell has spent two decades helping companies expand across borders, first as an operator at Google and later as a growth investor backing Series B to D businesses. In this episode, Cheryl and Maxine unpack what’s shifted at growth stage in the last 12 months, why the market is still a barbell of “hot or not” deals, and how AI is finally producing application layer companies mature enough for growth rounds. They go deep on Frontline’s transatlantic model: seed investing across Europe to help founders raise a Series A and enter the US earlier, and growth investing in the US to help companies expand into Europe with a hands on, concentrated portfolio approach. Brennan breaks down the four pillars Frontline uses to drive international expansion timing, go to market, talent and org design, and location plus the biggest traps founders fall into, like trying to launch in too many markets at once or optimizing for revenue targets instead of learning. You’ll also hear why the UK and Ireland are the default first step for 97 percent of US companies entering Europe, when Europe becomes a CEO level priority, how relationship driven sales cycles vary across countries, and why developer led community building can beat traditional sales led expansion for certain AI products. Brennan closes with his Big Cojones moment: moving to the Bay Area for a temporary Google job with everything in storage, then doing it again to help build Google’s European HQ in Dublin. Time Stamps03:14 Brennan’s first investment: Mode Analytics and a lawn mowing business in Texas 06:49 What’s changed at growth stage and why “growth” is a different world 08:30 Why AI enablement came first and app layer is finally ready for Series B plus 10:10 The new risk: fast revenue that’s concentrated and not yet durable 14:22 Frontline’s model: Europe seed plus US growth and why it’s unique 15:58 What Frontline looks for: category leaders and a line of sight to a 5x outcome 16:20 The rough revenue range where growth starts paying attention 23:22 The four pillars of expansion: timing, go to market, talent, location 26:00 Timing: the 10 percent pull, exec maturity, and why waiting too long is risky 29:36 Why Europe expansion has to be a CEO level company priority 38:04 Build or buy: why most companies compete into new markets rather than acquire 39:10 Developer community expansion as a new go to market wedge 41:44 Market selection: why nearly everyone starts with London or Dublin 43:56 “Success amnesia” and why you must optimize for learning not quotas 48:28 Relationship driven sales cycles and how Europe varies market to market 52:43 Big Cojones moment: taking a temp Google job and betting on himself 54:26 Doing it again: moving to Dublin in three weeks to help build Google Europe First Cheque is part of Day One.Day One helps founders and startup operators make better business decisions more often. To learn more, join our newsletter to be notified of new First Cheque episodes and upcoming shows. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/

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The Future of AI Payments: Agents, Stablecoins and Going Global

Episode SummaryStripe’s Head of Startups, Hayley Hopwood, joins Georgie to unpack what the next era of commerce actually looks like and why founders need to rethink payments now, not later. They start with something unexpected: vibe coding a household chore app in 20 minutes. But the conversation quickly moves into much bigger territory. From OpenAI’s arrival in Australia to agentic commerce and Stablecoins, Hayley explains how AI is reshaping the final mile of every transaction and why payments are no longer just infrastructure, they are strategy. They dive into frictionless checkout, tokenisation, and the psychology of “one click” buying. Hayley shares why Australia will not build the next foundational LLM but can absolutely dominate in niche AI verticals like health, insurance, agriculture and education. She also unpacks why founders must build for global from day one, even if they are only selling locally, and how ignoring tax, currency and billing models early can quietly kill your scale later. Plus: is B2B SaaS actually dead, what jobs will change first in the AI era, why mediocrity will not survive, and what founders should do in 2026 to stay ahead of the curve. This is a masterclass in building durable infrastructure in a world moving at AI speed. In the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partnersDeelFounders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, and get visas handled fast, so you stay focused on scaling. Deel takes care of onboarding, HR, IT, EOR, benefits, and compliance, so your team can grow without borders. It’s why more than 37,000 fast-growing companies trust Deel to move fast. Book a free 30-min demo https://www.deel.com/dayone ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/ Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=en The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors. Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode: Stripe Startups For early-stage, venture-backed founders – Stripe Startups is where to start. Enrol in the program and receive access to credits on Stripe fees, expert insights, and a focused community of other founders building on Stripe. Apply for Stripe Startups at dayone.fm/stripe Stripe Ad_Nov 2025_02

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11/12/2025

Betting on Slope: Seed Investing, AI Moats, and Founder Psychology with Uncork’s Amy Saper

Episode SummaryAmy Saper sits at the intersection of Silicon Valley’s AI boom, early-stage company building, and deep operator experience. Now a General Partner at Uncork Capital in San Francisco, she cut her teeth at Twitter, Uber, and Stripe before becoming one of the most sought-after seed investors backing the next generation of AI infrastructure and applications. In this episode of In The Blink of AI, Georgie sits down with Amy for a wide-ranging conversation on how AI is rewriting early-stage investing, what real moats look like in an era of fast-moving models, and why she evaluates founders on slope, not pedigree. Amy breaks down how she invests in AI-enabled apps and infra, why Gamma’s “overnight success” actually took five years, how non-technical investors can still win deeply technical deals, and what founders get wrong about market size. She also shares candid advice about hiring top AI talent (hint: bring your walking shoes), how to stand out as a seed-stage company, and why she’s bullish on cities and policies that embrace innovation. This is an energising, thoughtful, and highly tactical episode for anyone building or backing AI in 2025. In the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partnersDeelFounders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, and get visas handled fast, so you stay focused on scaling. Deel takes care of onboarding, HR, IT, EOR, benefits, and compliance, so your team can grow without borders. It’s why more than 37,000 fast-growing companies trust Deel to move fast. Book a free 30-min demo https://www.deel.com/dayone ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/ Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=en The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors. Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode: Stripe Startups For early-stage, venture-backed founders – Stripe Startups is where to start. Enrol in the program and receive access to credits on Stripe fees, expert insights, and a focused community of other founders building on Stripe. Apply for Stripe Startups at dayone.fm/stripe Stripe Ad_Nov 2025_02 Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25 Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25 Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25

11/12/2025

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4 NGÀY TRƯỚC

How Springboards Built an AI Model That Actually Thinks Differently

"Shit at the speed of light is still shit." That one line from Pip captures the entire philosophy behind Springboards, the AI company he co-founded with Amy and Kieran that is quietly pushing back against what the rest of the industry is doing. The three of them join Georgie Healy for one of the most thought-provoking conversations the show has had about what AI is quietly doing to creativity, and what it takes to build a model that breaks the mould. Pip and Amy never planned to start an AI company. Both worked in advertising and got laid off within three weeks of each other, which led them to accidentally build the first version of Springboards themselves to solve a problem they kept running into: existing AI tools were not helping them do creative work better, they were making everyone's creative work look the same. Kieran joined as their technical co-founder and together they have now released Flint, a divergence model designed to break the AI hive mind. In this episode they unpack why 69 out of 70 language models will tell you that time is a river, why mainstream AI has converged into one gray mush of sameness, and why the scariest part of this might be that most people will not even notice. They also get into how they built Flint to score 7.5 on novelty bench when the frontier models score ones and twos, why the smallest possible model was always the goal, and why they deliberately avoid making the tool feel too polished. Plus why humans are evolutionarily lazy and what that means for our brains in the AI era, the unexpected analogy about sourdough and alcohol that changes how you think about creativity, and the honest reflection from all three founders on being the self-loathing AI company in a space full of hype. 00:00 — Intro 02:22 — Introducing Flint and the convergence problem in AI models 04:50 — Why Springboards is uniquely positioned to solve creative AI 07:30 — What entropy actually means in language models 09:44 — Real examples: random cars, pizza toppings, and where to holiday 12:36 — Why this matters for the advertising industry (and everyone else) 15:29 — Inside Flint: how to fine-tune a model for divergence 18:38 — Doubling the score on Novelty Bench (and what that even means) 23:35 — Try Flint yourself: who it's for and how to access it 26:10 — Cognitive atrophy, taste, and keeping humans in the creative loop 35:04 — Choosing a tech provider as an early-stage AI startup 38:20 — What actually matters for founders in the sasspocalypse era 41:12 — Rapid fire: copyright, cover shoots, Eumundi markets, and self-loathing AI ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/ Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=en The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors. Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter

4 ngày trước

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The Future of AI Payments: Agents, Stablecoins and Going Global

Episode SummaryStripe’s Head of Startups, Hayley Hopwood, joins Georgie to unpack what the next era of commerce actually looks like and why founders need to rethink payments now, not later. They start with something unexpected: vibe coding a household chore app in 20 minutes. But the conversation quickly moves into much bigger territory. From OpenAI’s arrival in Australia to agentic commerce and Stablecoins, Hayley explains how AI is reshaping the final mile of every transaction and why payments are no longer just infrastructure, they are strategy. They dive into frictionless checkout, tokenisation, and the psychology of “one click” buying. Hayley shares why Australia will not build the next foundational LLM but can absolutely dominate in niche AI verticals like health, insurance, agriculture and education. She also unpacks why founders must build for global from day one, even if they are only selling locally, and how ignoring tax, currency and billing models early can quietly kill your scale later. Plus: is B2B SaaS actually dead, what jobs will change first in the AI era, why mediocrity will not survive, and what founders should do in 2026 to stay ahead of the curve. This is a masterclass in building durable infrastructure in a world moving at AI speed. In the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partnersDeelFounders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, and get visas handled fast, so you stay focused on scaling. Deel takes care of onboarding, HR, IT, EOR, benefits, and compliance, so your team can grow without borders. It’s why more than 37,000 fast-growing companies trust Deel to move fast. Book a free 30-min demo https://www.deel.com/dayone ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/ Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=en The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors. Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode: Stripe Startups For early-stage, venture-backed founders – Stripe Startups is where to start. Enrol in the program and receive access to credits on Stripe fees, expert insights, and a focused community of other founders building on Stripe. Apply for Stripe Startups at dayone.fm/stripe Stripe Ad_Nov 2025_02

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04/12/2025

Top 10 AI Hacks Of The Year

Episode Summary2025 was the year AI stopped being hype and started showing up in the real world, in our phones, our homes, our hospitals, and even our holidays. But with the pace of change accelerating, how do you separate the genuine life-changing tools from the noise? To close out a huge year of In The Blink of AI, Georgie has hand-picked the top ten AI hacks shared by founders, CTOs, designers, researchers, and creative experimenters on the show so far. These are the tools and prompts they actually use every day, to travel smarter, remove mental load, make better decisions, get up to speed fast, and even check their own blind spots. In this special holiday edition, you’ll learn how to turn an AI into your personal tour guide, save hours of context-setting with one drag-and-drop move, let your kids solve the dinner dilemma, challenge your thinking before you hit publish, and unlock the real power of voice mode for deeper, more personalised results. Whether you’re a total beginner or already living in the multi-agent future, these hacks are your shortcut to a smarter 2026. Grab your phone, open your favourite LLM, and try these out for yourself. Time Stamps00:00 — Why AI hacks matter more than ever 01:25 — Hack 1: A tour guide in your ear with voice mode (Dr Thomas Kelly) 03:59 — Hack 2: Poke, the life-organising bot hiding in iMessage (Maddie D Reese) 05:37 — Hack 3: Making personalised music with Suno 07:25 — Hack 4: Drag-and-drop context files to save hours (Isaac Peiris) 09:18 — Hack 5: AI-powered art hunts in Rome 11:46 — Hack 6: No more “What’s for dinner?” with fridge-vision prompts (Katherine Boiciuc) 14:49 — Hack 7: Why everyone is sleeping on voice for prompting (Mike Keating) 18:29 — Hack 8: Using AI to reveal your own blind spots (Sarah Kaur) 22:31 — Hack 9: The party-table prompt that gets personal fast (Kunal Gupta) 25:40 — Hack 10: Stress-testing technical architecture as a non-technical founder (Frank Greeff) 38:22 — What to expect from In The Blink of AI in 2026 In the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partnersDeelFounders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, and get visas handled fast, so you stay focused on scaling. Deel takes care of onboarding, HR, IT, EOR, benefits, and compliance, so your team can grow without borders. It’s why more than 37,000 fast-growing companies trust Deel to move fast. Book a free 30-min demo https://www.deel.com/dayone ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/ Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=en The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors. Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode: Stripe Startups For early-stage, venture-backed founders – Stripe Startups is where to start. Enrol in the program and receive access to credits on Stripe fees, expert insights, and a focused community of other founders building on Stripe. Apply for Stripe Startups at dayone.fm/stripe Stripe Ad_Nov 2025_02 Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25 Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25 Vanta Ad_BAI Jul25

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28/08/2025

How Digital Twins & AI Are Saving Billions in Infrastructure Costs | Jack Curtis from Neara

Episode SummaryWhat if we could simulate extreme weather before it strikes, and use AI to prevent billions of dollars in damage? In this episode of In the Blink of AI, Georgie Healy sits down with Jack Curtis, Chief Commercial & Operations Officer at Neara, the startup building digital twins of critical infrastructure like electricity grids. Together, they unpack how AI is reshaping energy, data centers, and even Australia’s role in the global technology race. From the true drivers of rising energy bills to why “climate tech is far from dead,” Jack shares a candid inside look at the intersection of AI, infrastructure, and policy. You’ll hear why digital twins are more than just a buzzword, what governments are getting right (and wrong) on AI, and how Australia can seize its moment to lead. Time Stamps02:11 – Meet Jack Curtis and his role at Neara 03:00 – Digital twins: what they are and why they matter 04:45 – Using AI to model cyclone bombs and prevent grid damage 06:00 – AI Hack of the Week: Gong & NotebookLM for extracting insights 11:20 – Replacing manual, error-prone inspections with scalable modeling 14:50 – Why digital twins are critical in high-stakes infrastructure 17:45 – Adoption friction: humans vs. AI in enterprise contexts 18:40 – Breaking down the real drivers of spiralling electricity bills 22:20 – Can smart data centers help lower consumer energy costs? 25:10 – Data center siting: desert or grid-adjacent? 28:35 – Cooling and water trade-offs in data center economics 30:21 – Is Australian government AI adoption too slow? 35:30 – Can Australia win the global AI–data center “space race”? 37:20 – Why “waiting five years to see how AI plays out” is too risky 39:00 – Climate risk in the next decade: why infrastructure is already under stress 41:50 – Is climate tech still relevant or “not sexy”? 43:30 – Jack’s take on Scott Farquhar’s 5-point AI plan for Australia 49:55 – Rapid fire: digital apprenticeships, APIs, and easing AI into government workflows 50:30 – Jack’s sign-off: Neara is hiring ML engineers! Resources⛅️ Neara – https://neara.com/ 🙋🏻‍♂️ Jack Curtis (LinkedIn) – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-curtis-399b182a/ 💻 Gong – https://www.gong.io/ 🎥 Andrej Karpathy: Neural Networks – Zero to Hero – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAqhIrjkxbuWI23v9cThsA9GvCAUhRvKZ In the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partnersDeelFounders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, and get visas handled fast, so you stay focused on scaling. Deel takes care of onboarding, HR, IT, EOR, benefits, and compliance, so your team can grow without borders. It’s why more than 37,000 fast-growing companies trust Deel to move fast. Book a free 30-min demo https://www.deel.com/dayone ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/ Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=en The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors. Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter Mentioned in this episode: Mumbition Promo Mumbition Promo

28/08/2025

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12 THG 3

How to build faster with AI in 2026

Episode SummaryJeanne DeWitt Grosser, Chief Operating Officer at Vercel, joins Georgie in Sydney to discuss what the shift to agentic AI actually means for developers, founders, and enterprise teams in 2026. Jeanne shares why the primitives required to build reliable agents at scale have only just arrived, and what that means for companies still stitching together fragmented infrastructure. They explore Vercel's product suite, the real-world application of vibe coding for non-technical builders, and why Next.js has become the default framework that AI models reach for unprompted. Jeanne also breaks down the go-to-market and engineering alignment model Vercel has built internally, and the design partnership approach, refined at Stripe, that turns customer relationships into a product roadmap. The conversation covers what founders should prioritise right now, why small and fast beats big and planned in the current AI landscape, and how to get genuine signal from customers before you try to sell them anything. Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 03:07 The Role of Engineers in AI Development 06:01 Transitioning from Tech Giants to Startups 08:56 Vercel's Impact on Development in Australia 12:10 Understanding Vercel's v0 and Next.js 14:53 The Future of AI and Development Tools 18:10 Bridging the Gap Between Technical and Sales Teams 21:10 Feedback Loops and Customer Insights 24:03 The Emergence of Go-to-Market Engineers 27:02 Empathy in Sales and Engineering 29:50 Advice for Navigating AI Overwhelm ✨ Connect with Georgie HealyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_healy/ Twitter: https://x.com/georgina__healy?lang=en The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors. Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter

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