• Rose

    Last month a few ladies from church were helping with colating a mailing. One of the ladies is from Great Britian and loves her tea with milk. The rest of us had our tea iced but Mary wouldn't think of having ice tea! I have my mom's tea pot she used when we were growing up. I use it for special occasions and remeber her using it. This stamp set reminds me of my mom's tea pot. Love the water coloring!

  • Karen AKA Soccerboyzmom

    This weekend I was in Laughlon celebrating my son's 30th birthday. My younger son and I were about to go over for the party and stopped at Starbuck's and I had my Chai and my younger son had his coffee with extra expresso and we sat and had a nice conversation. Not to say we did not enjoy the air since it was 117 outside. Gotta love my chai.

  • Mary Holshouser

    I shared tea with my granddaughter last night. it was iced tea because it was a hot evening.
    Love this stamp set. So elegant. Would work well into a centerpiece or favor for the High Tea the Civic Club has every January.
    thanks.

  • Mary Jo

    Lovely card. Just shared a cup of coffee with a good friend and co-worker the other day. Love my coffee and an occasional cup of tea, but love coffee related stamps almost as much.

  • Rosali

    On weekends my man and I drink coffee together and sometimes we even share a cup :).

  • Leanne

    Pretty card. I don't like tea, more of a coffee drinker but not had a cup with a friend for quite a while.

  • Carolyn Picken

    Tea time is such a great girly thing…such fun

  • darcydaydream

    Every Wednesday I share tea/cofee with my friends at the local garden centre.

  • Gloia

    This past Monday, I made tea for a friend who was helping me to set up my new TV.

  • Kelly McDonald

    Oh, it's been far, far too long since I have shared a cup of coffee or tea with anyone. I love both, but I tend to like things like Chai Tea, and those foo-foo coffee things from the local coffee shop – I've been trying to cut back lately…It may be time for a treat with a friend!

  • Patti V.

    I love the saying!! Such a pretty card.

  • Kathy Bixler

    I grew up drinking tea with my mother. She passed away this past February. I drink tea everyday and think of her – it's a great way to start my day! Love this 'tea set!'

  • Nancy Wilson

    This card brings back memories of tea with my grandmothers, mother, daughter and granddaughters as well as my husband who equally shares my love of tea and all things tea! We have over 100 china tea cups! Just imagine! Julia your card is amazing – love the watercolours. Shared tea today with my neighbour – 92 years young.

  • Liz Lumsden

    Last week I was visiting my bestie in AZ and we went to a craft retreat and we stayed and very nice resort and shared several cups of tea. She is not a coffee drinker and I love either so I got Starbucks' coffee on my own.

  • Julie Ann

    Love this card it is beautiful.

  • Shirley A.

    My daughter and I always discuss the new tea blends and share how much we love our Chai! Love the card and stamp set!

  • paulettesprettypapercrafts

    Oh, I love Julia's tea time card! I have long loved tea sets, and my mom does too. We love the little ceramic tea service sets!! Toys…but they are so sweet and fun. My Aunt Kayla loved tea, we lost her unexpectedly this year at 68. I will miss making her tea related gifts. My husband and I love coffee anytime, it's a must to start our day Every Day! And the occasional Starbucks! Thanks, Paulette S.
    craftqueen417 at yahoo dot com

  • Michelle L.

    Love that card! My bff came to visit over the weekend and we sat and visited over breakfast and tea for her, coffee for me, on Sunday morning. It was lovely!

  • craftymom205

    I don't remember the last time I had a cup of coffee with anyone. Love the card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

  • Sue D

    Beautiful . I like the coloring, stitching and buttons. I shared a cup of tea with my husband last week.

  • Angela

    I haven't gotten to meet with anyone for awhile since I'm still recovering from back surgery. I'll be glad to do it soon, though!

  • Mcgal

    I shared a cup of tea with a friend a few weeks ago. It is always a good time and we share stories of our kids.

  • Nancy Sue

    Met with my nephew's wife who was in town for a visit and we met for coffee and brunch.

  • Cindi

    Love the card, it reminds me of my moms old tea set she had on her tea cart. I love to have a cup of tea at night with my hubby before going to bed.

  • Bernadette

    Beautiful card, Julia! I love the stamp and sentiment, your coloring, and overall design! Having a nice, warm cup of tea is wonderful, soothing, and eases tension in my brain when I'm at work. The last time I had a cup of tea with others was at a stamping party! That was nice! Gotta do that again!

  • Patti Willey

    My husband and I will always dring coffee or iced coffee together! We always have a cup for dinner, and when we're together on a weekend we know we're making a cup for the lunch time and maybe mid afternoon! It's "our thing!"

  • sansuey

    I usually drink my coffee and tea alone! But the last time I shared a cup was when my oldest son was home, a few weeks ago. I do love sharing a cuppa!

  • Eva Wierzbinski

    I'm not a big tea drinker but I do love my Nespresso coffee in the morning on weekends. My companions are our 2 cats who snuggle up to me on the couch. Although, I do have a collections of tea pots that I absolutely love.

  • Jerrie

    Now that sentiment is funny and original! i am cutting down on the lemonade so I can drink my tea with lemons!! Think of the health benefits too!! I love your card, the tea theme, the soft, beautiful colors and the unique sentiment!!

  • Phyllis Freee

    I shared a cup of tea with my husband recently when a friend gave me a sampling of new flavors of tea.

  • Ruthie

    Last week Wednesday I took my sister out to lunch for her 70th birthday. We both had tea and chocolate ganache cake for dessert. Good times!

  • Lyn

    My husband was the tea drinker and once in a while I would sit with him and share a pot of tea. He passed away 12weeks ago and oh my what I would give to get that pot out and share a cuppa with him <3

  • pattyk

    mMy husband and I went dinner sunday–I had tea and he had coffee!

  • Nancy

    I share a pot of tea with my hubby every day! I love everything about tea!

  • Mel

    I share a Starbucks once a week with my daughter. She loves the treat!

  • Rebecca Ednie

    I have tea with my girlfriend but it's been months now. 🙁

  • Jan & Eric

    My sister has collected teapots for many years. They aren't just for looking at. Every February in the tiny town in which she lives there is usually still snow on the ground. As the women are all in need of perking up, my sister has a Victorian tea when she gets out all her teapots and cups with saucers, decorates beautifully and has finger cookies and home breads. From the time everyone enters her home they have smiles on their faces as they relax, are served their choice of flavor of tea, and chat with friends. It is absolutely wonderful. jlingraham@hotmail.com

  • Barbara

    It was my grandmother who taught me to love tea as a child; sweet with lots of milk. I drink it black these days but still find comfort in that warm, friendly cup.

  • grammypat

    Just shared a cup of coffee last night with some of our local friends and some of our other friends from a different province last night after the rodeo performance at the Ponoka Stampede. So nice to have good friends to share coffee and good times with.

  • Foodista88

    The last time I shared a cup of tea was with a group of ladies from my church. It was a very lovely afternoon, and I learned how the British do it – milk first, then pour tea. 🙂

  • christi

    I usually drink tea alone in the am when I am surfing the sites I follow. drinking tea brings back memories of the first time I had it. I was probably 12 or so and at a friends. her brother offered to make it for us. then he asked what we wanted in it. I said sugar and lemon and he said cream and I said yes please. when he brought it to me it was all funky curdled. he remade it and the second time it came back the same way. by then his mom came out and asked what the problem was. we showed her and she laughed and said you silly's you can have lemon and milk together or it will curdle. lesson learned.

  • Amy A

    My mother and I always share at least one cuppa day (By phone or in person) to catch up! 🙂

  • D.Ann C

    Lovely!! I recently had a tea party for my girlfriends and their daughters. We had several kinds of tea, tiny sandwiches & snacks, and even had some fancy hats and boas to dress us up. What fun we had!

  • Sandra Schroeder

    The last time I shared a pot of tea with someone, was at a church old English tea party. It was very fun using the old china tea cups and teapots from our mothers and grandmothers. Plus we had some very yummy homemade crumpets.

  • SuprFoxDesigns

    The last time I shared tea with someone was Sunday with my hubby! It was a nice little visit and no stress or other distractions

  • lisa808

    Pretty card! Love the stitching (something I have yet to try). I am a big tea drinker and would love to have this set. The last time I shared a cup of tea with someone was earlier today with my husband. We have tea at breakfast, tea time in the afternoon, and at night after dinner.

  • 78nsb

    What a lovely card. I share tea with friends.

  • Jill Norwood

    Such a sweet card Julia! Pretty water coloring of this sweet image! Thanks for the chance to win T! I shared tea with my friend Brynna when I had her son over for a play date. It was a lovely afternoon!

  • Betty McDougal

    I belong to a card making group and we meet on Thursday. When we are done making our cards we have tea around the kitchen table.

  • cma21317

    At the end of a very eventful graduation party my best friend and I closed the evening with a nice cup of tea. This stamp would be a perfect card to send to her.

  • Larissa Heskett

    The last time was a Month ago when my Mom, Sisters (4) and I all got together to go Shopping!! It was such an AMAZING Time!! =) I LOVE being together and I LVE having each other to ENJOY!! THANKS for sharing, I LOVE your BEAUTIFUL Card!! Have a FAULOUS WEEK!! =)

  • Rhonda

    I shared coffee, with my co-worker who left last week. :o(
    Thanks for the chance to win this cute set. :o)

  • Aartje

    Beautyfull card, love it.
    I drink tea the whole day. At breakfast with my husband and daughter, at work with my collegae and in the eveving again with my husband and kids. I never drink coffee (I don't like that) but a cup of tea I can drink the wohle day.
    Hugs Aartje

  • irisesther54

    What a beautiful card. The coloring is fantastic. I'm a coffee lover. I always drink it in the mornings and in the evenings but usually don't share it with anyone as my daughter doesn't drink coffee. But last week I was having lunch with a very good friend and we shared coffee. It's a very nice experience.

  • Sharleen Osborn

    Love the stamp, we are love sharing with a best friend.

  • suzie

    The last time I had tea was with my husband on Valentines Day weekend. We were on a mini vacation and decided to try out a little tea place while visiting a small town in California. It was so relaxing and he even enjoyed the experience!

  • LindaLeaPeteren

    We have tea every Sunday at my Aunt's. It is the best time of the week. Of course I do make a pot of tea everyday at work, but it just isn't the same as Sunday's with family.

  • Alexandra Madison

    My daughters and I love to have tea parties! They aren't fans of the tea, but the cookies served and the company shared are their favorite part!

  • Ava Gavloski

    Great presentation of the stamp set. Thanks for showcasing.

  • Sabrina

    Your card is oh so adorable!! When I read your story it reminding me of my grandmother and how she use to drink her tea. She would pour a little bit in the saucer and swirl it around then sip it.
    I shared a glass of ice tea ( does that count) with my mom just the other day.

  • Lorraine

    I just had "tea" with my cousin at Teaberry's Tea Room for her birthday. We shared a pot of Apricot tea along with our delicious sandwiches and scones. The sentiment on that beautiful card couldn't be more appropriate!

  • Unknown

    When I "share" a cup of tea, it's usually over the phone! I love all the unique flavors available……….
    Laura Holt
    [Google will list me as "unknown."]

  • Peg

    How darn cute is this card. I think I'll go call a friend and ask her to tea!

  • cghundley

    Can't remember the last
    time I had tea. And I
    don't drink coffee, but
    I love hot chocolate and
    had some at Barnes & Noble
    last Saturday! Beautiful
    card, lovely coloring.
    Carla from Utah

  • Debbie Lou

    What a beautiful card !
    I enjoyed reading the comments about becoming more like your mother. Seems that way for me as well 🙂
    Just recently shared coffee with our son and his wife visiting from across the country.
    Great memories!

  • Brandi R

    Beautiful card! I don't usually share tea, but share coffee time everyday with my family ♥

  • Tamara Dees

    Omg. That tea set is awesome.

  • Tona

    I'm usually a loan drinker 😉 but the last time I went to visit my mom we would have a morning chat over out cups of tea.

  • slbela59

    I love drinking tea from beautiful china tea cups! So I purchased a beautiful flowered set that I and my two young daughters sit and have a tea party. The girls love our tea parties and it is a great way to relax and just listen to them! Thank for the chance to win.

  • Liz Davis

    I'm not much of a tea drinker but my husband is. I love to collect tiny tea cup sets. I have several sets from my grandmothers.

  • vinita jain

    My morning always start with a cup of tea and never miss it! In India, all the people are tea lovers and cannot live without it! I love to drink a special homemade masala tea or ginger flavor! And your colorfully ensembled creation with that perfect sentiment looks beautiful and mouth watering!!! I have yet to try lemon tea though!!
    Thanks for the chance to win the goodies!

  • Carey Nusbaum

    I had tea with my best friend, Susan. Love the card! Adorable stamp set!

  • Amy C.

    My mom and I enjoy flavored iced teas and we hunted some down on our road trip to Ohio!

  • Karen McAlpine

    Really sweet new set. Love that sentiment! I have coffee with my friend, Jan. We bring all our current projects and share ideas and tips while we sip our cuppa joe.

  • OhYouMadeMeInk

    Just yesterday I shared a cup of coffee with my son as we shopped for dorm bedding! We had a great time and I thought that Target might kick us out for laughing so much! So blessed to be able to spend some time with him before he goes off to college!

  • windycindy

    What a gorgeous tea time card! I usually drink Chamomile tea, with my husband , during the evening. We talk about our day and it helps both of us, get a better night's sleep! Many thanks, Cindi

  • Ellen F.

    My hubby and I share a cup of tea in the evening after our boys go to bed. It's our quiet, catch up time.

  • Sharbogast

    It's been quite a while since I shared a cup of tea, but the last time would be with my husband. It's rare we get times like that, so I cherish every single one of them. Beautiful card. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • ionabunny

    I share a cup of coffee with my man at 12.00 every day. Love this stamp. I am a tea drinker mostly so this stamp really appeals. Hugz

  • StampinJessica

    In the morning i like my cup of coffee, but the rest of the day i´m drink´ tea.
    But the best time is tea-time with my friend and earl grey ♥

  • Mary-Anne V

    Very pretty card…love the images and the wonderful colouring. Last time I shared a cup of coffee was with my friend who I taught with.

  • Gramma Dee

    Tea is a comfort drink, often shared in the evenings to help wind down. My daughter and I enjoyed tea together on Saturday.

    I love this card with all it's home style touches.

  • Taunya Butler

    Gorgeous card and love those patterned papers!!! So pretty and perfect with this image!!! I am not much of a coffee OR tea drinker but I was in Arizona in February and I met up for coffee with a bloggy friend -So fun and such a treat to meet her!!! Thanks for refreshing such an awesome memory in my mind!!!

  • Lynn Gauthier

    Love your card. Such an adorable setting!
    The last time I shared a cup was with my Husband over the weekend. He bought me flowers for my beds. He even helped me plant them!!! Such a sweetheart!!!
    Thanks for sharing with us!

  • Jean

    I am a coffee person but in the afternoon I love a cup of tea. It goes well with a book!

  • Melissa Friedrich

    Just back from vacation and shared some tea with a few friends to catch up on summer happenings with them. In my experience no one has ever said no to "would you like to join me for a cup of tea?" Love this tea stamp set and Julia's card – love the watercoloring and patterned paper backgrounds.

  • Jen W.

    I'm not much of a tea drinker but I recently went to visit a friend who'd just had her first baby. She asked me to fix her a cup of tea while she was feeding the little one. According to her I make a good cuppa! 🙂

  • KT Fit Kitty

    I drink my chocolate chai tea almost every day, and I just had a cup with my parents yesterday while they were here! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I love the tea stamps and the gorgeous paper! I have lots of your dies but have never tried your stamps – would love to have these stamps!

  • Julie K

    My husband and I share a cup of coffee bef

  • Noreen

    My sister loves to go to Tea Shoppes, and we always enjoy the atmosphere.

  • Julie K

    My husband and I always share a cup of

  • ionabunny

    So cute. Love that cute umbrella. My best friend is there when I'm happy, there when I'm sad, there when I need a coffee and a chat, and I'm there for her. Hugz

  • Larissa Heskett

    SUPER SWEET Card Wanda!! I LOVE it!! I've been BUSY making Mini Pinwheel's All Weekend using the New Little Bits Pinwheel Die!! SQUEAL!! Just LOVE them!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

  • Sherry Butcher

    Great card, love the dies. My best friend now is a PT teacher and has 3 dogs and 1 cat. She moved here 3 years ago and because of my dog and her dogs we are best friends. Today she's covering form COPD and pneumonia and I'm taking care of the dogs with 1 cat. Thanks for sharing.

  • Rebecca Ednie

    My best friend is Rebecca. She is such a good mom and friend. Very kind and generous.

  • Jean Bullock

    Love the card. My my very best friend. I think that would have to be my sister. I have a lot of wonderful friends but she would be my BEST friend. Unconditional love and forgiveness are her best qualities. She is courageous and kind. I love her dearly.

  • Sandy M

    My best friend is Julie, she is also my husband's first cousin. She has a listening ear and a very big heart. We love crafting together. She has always been there for me through good times and bad. She is a truly amazing person!

  • Ruth Dupchen

    My best friend is Lynn who is always there for me and who I enjoy being with because she makes me laugh even when times are hard. She is a bundle of joy!

  • Michelle Laulu

    Friends have come and gone throughout my life, but one person has been and always will be my best friend. That person is my Mom.

  • Meghan

    I love umbrellas even though I live in a rainy city. My very best friend is my amazing husband.

  • Gramma Dee

    I love those raindrops and the cute umbrellas, and you ROCKED them!

  • Eva Wierzbinski

    I love the umbrella and matching paper! You can use this for so many cards and sentiments. I actually have 2 best friends…my husband and our daughter. Can't live without either!

  • Linda Carson

    Love this delightful and colorful card Wanda! My best friend is Janey. She and I are two of a kind and she has a laugh that is contagious!

  • Liz Davis

    He card is very cute. My best friend is my sister. She's always there for me.

  • Purrfect Paper Creations

    Wanda's card is adorable! Love the umbrella! My best friend is my hubby! 🙂

    Chris L.

  • cghundley

    My best friend is
    my wonderful husband!
    He loves me for who
    I am, loves being with
    me and doing things
    together!
    Carla from Utah

  • cghundley

    So pretty and
    fun! Great center
    design.
    Carla from Utah

  • Sharon D.

    I love the little umbrella & rain drops. I also have my eye on the darling little rain boots from the recent release, too! Other than my husband, my friend, Renee, moved next door to us when I was about 4, moved away 5 or so years later to Illinois & then Wisconsin. That was around 1969. Such a sad day as we said goodbye in the library at school. She now lives in Alaska. We have kept in touch all these years through snail mail, trips, phone calls, email & now facebook.

  • Pam Young

    I love Wanda's adorable card!! I love raindrops, umbrella, and boot dies right now!! My best friend is my Lovely daughter Andrea, beautiful inside and out!!

  • Lisa Banks @ blessedalatte@gmail.com

    My mom will always be my best fri no, always listened, never judged.

  • Birdena Jeffries

    My best friend is my husband of 43 years. Larry has framed most of my cards that I have made for him. He has also bought me many, many of your dies. I love this card, especially the umbrella and raindrop embossing. The card is so colorful too.

  • Mary-Anne V

    I can not say I have one best friend…I share a great friendship with a few ladies who mean the world to me.Each friendship is unique and full of love and encouragement. So blessed to have them. I love this very cheerful card…gorgeous presentation.

  • Denise Bryant

    Darling card by Wanda! I love the fun papers and colors, and that awesome umbrella!
    My best friend is Jennifer. We went through junior high and high school together, and we reconnected after all these years on FB!

  • Jan & Eric

    My best friend all through grade and high school somehow disappeared from my life after HS graduation. Three years ago we found each other and have easily picked up as easily as ever though we have been far away from each other all this time. God helped us find each other again when we needed each other most.

  • Gloria

    Unfortunately, my best friend passed away 15 years ago. It was an unconditional relationship. Now my best friend is Teddy, my cat only he does not know he is a cat. He acts like a cross between a dog and a person.

  • Paulette S

    I love Wanda's beautiful card. I also follow her blog and love her sweet soul! I was blessed with several best friends growing up, none of whom remain in contact today. A few use facebook, but are still distant. My current bestie is my daughter. She has better style than I do, but we both love the same things and craft together. I am also day care for her baby, who is turning 3 next month. Thanks for everything you do over at TE! Paulette S.
    craftqueen417@yahoo dot com
    https://paulettesprettypapercrafts.wordpress dot com

  • Phyllis Freese

    Love this card! My best friend is my husband, who supports me in every way.

  • Lyn

    I met my most amazing best friend the day I started Nursing 31yrs ago and we have not seen each other for eight years as I moved to Australia with my family. So sadly my husband passed away just one month ago today and I am returning to NZ with the kids to scatter his ashes and I am so looking forward to a big cuddle and some tears and lots of talking with the most precious friend I know <3

  • Janis

    Love this adorable card! Such fun and cheery colors. Thanks for the chance to win some wonderful prizes!!

    After 33 years, my dear hubby is still my best friend!! XXOOXX
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  • Aartje

    Beautyfull card. I would send a card to my friend Karin. There were some troubles with her teenage daughter and that maked her sad, but recently it went a little bit better. So the sun is going to shine again for her.
    Hugs Aartje

  • Denise Marsden

    I've known my very best friend since we were in fourth grade. That's 43 years!! Even though we live in different parts of the city, we still get together for lunches. Even though months may have passed, when we do get together it's as if no time has passed at all!! You've seen the saying, " we will always be friends because you know too much." That's how I feel about my best friend. She is a wonderful person, so sweet and kind! That's why she is my best friend!!

  • SuprFoxDesigns

    My best friend and I met in college when we became sorority sisters. We have seen each other through children, marriage (I got married in her backyard to a guy she introduced me to) and so much more- she is a terrific sister, friend, mother, daughter, wife & teacher- she makes me strive to be better. I am amazed by her and love her dearly!

  • Barb S

    My hubby of nearly 49 year is my best friend.

  • NanW

    My very best friend is my husband.

  • stamper101

    My best friend would have to be my sister!

  • Natalie

    I think this card is sooo sweet! I've been trying to think of a best friend but truly my best friend is my husband. He's always there for me, especially now that he has retired (lol!!!) 🙂

  • Kris B

    I have been blessed to be married to my best friend for almost 28 years! He is always there to lift me up (or bring me back to reality!)

  • Sue D

    Very cheery card. I like the colorful umbrella dp and the raindrop embossing.
    My best friend is my husband. I have known him since I was 12 years old.

  • Amy A

    Such cute DT Inspiration, I'd have to say my Bestie is my mother, we have an awesome relationship and she's always been there for me. :o)

  • Martha A.

    My best friend, Kathy, was there for me when my husband had cancer. She was the first person at my door when he passed away. I was able to repay her kindness less than a year later when she received her cancer diagnosis. I am happy to say she has been cancer free for three years! I thank God every day for her!!

  • Taunya Butler

    My Very BEST friend is Laura – whose heart is breaking today because her father just passed away!! She has been there for me for over 22 years- for the sorrows and the good times!! She has celebrated with me, laughed with me, and cried with me!!! I love her and feel blessed by the beauty that fills my life because of her!!!

  • Mandee Teel

    I have known my Best friend since we were 2. We don't live close to each oother, but whenever we talk it's as if we live right next to each other. 🙂

  • Christine Kiehl

    Misty Dawn is my 40 year best friend! Wow. Makes me so happy to share that, 40 years! What a blessing to have a trusted and loved friend for so many years! Here's to 40 more!

  • irisesther54

    My best friend and I have been friends for over 30 years. We at work and immediatly established a friendship. Since I retired we no longer see each other as frequently as we did but I still consider her my best friend,

  • Tona

    I have known my best friend since we have been in 2nd grade. We live in different states now but we always pick up just where we left off.

  • Anonymous

    We have been friends since grade school. She was always there for me. She is now ill and we are miles apart.

  • Jean

    My best friend is my daughter. Unfortunately she lives in phoenix and I live in Michigan so we don't get to see each other as much as we like. I love the relations ship I have with her!

  • Liz Gessner McAllister

    My very best frind…. We have been buddies since high school. We've had some crazy adventures. We don;t see each other as much as we used to but still such a strong connection/.

  • KT Fit Kitty

    What an adorable card – I love the Cloud Duo and Umbrella die cuts! Thank you for the embossing folder giveaway! I would have to say my best friend is my husband because he's always there for me.

  • BarbRegs

    Wanda's creations are always so joyful! I love rain too! Showers bring flowers!

  • ScrapaDiddle

    My very best friend is my husband who is always wonderful!

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