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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,812
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/14/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tetherball |
| 7 YO M HIT ON FACE WITH TETHERBALL. MAXILLARY INJURY. LEFT AMA. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tetherball |
| A 14 YOF WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH A TETHERBALL. DX: FACIAL PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| 11YOF LACERATION FACE HIT IN HEAD WITH METAL PORTIONOF TETHERBALL WHILE PLAYING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| 7YOM WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY A TETHERBALL CHAIN, ON THE PLAYGROUN DX; LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| GOT HIT IN FACE WITH BALL PLAYING TETHERBALL DX: CONTUSION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PT HIT IN FACE YEST W/TETHERBALL, NOW W/SWELLING & REDNESS UNDER EYE IN SAME AREA W/METAL PLATE, C/O HA & DIZZINESS; CONTUSION, ORBITAL TISSUES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| RAN INTO TETHERBALL POLE AT SCHOOL DX:FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| RAN INTO POLE PLLAYING TETHERBALL LAC CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PATIENT RAN INTO TETHERBALL POLE AT RECESS AT SCHOOL; FOREHEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tetherball |
| WAS HIT IN HEAD BY A TETHERBALL, AT SCHOOL, BLEEDING FROM CORNER OF HIS EYE, NOSEBLEED, NO LOC. DX; NASAL TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| STRUCK IN FACE WITH TETHERBALL;DX CONTUSED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PLAYING TETHERBALL, STRUCK ON FOREHEAD WITH THE BALL DX: LACERATION TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A TETHERBALL BY COUSIN. DX-LACERATION FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO FACE FROM PLAYING TETHERBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| DX: CONTUSION TO FACE WHEN HIT W/ TETHERBALL AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| TETHER BALL HIT HEAD DX: FACIAL CONTUSION, HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball, Tables |
| PATIENT RAN INTO TETHERBALL POLE/BALL OR TABLE AT SCHOOL; EYEBROW LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| DX: L FACIAL AREA NEAR EYE LAC WHILE PLAYING TETHERBALL AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball, Contact lenses |
| PATIENT HIT IN EYE WITH TETHERBALL AT SCHOOL, EYE REDNESS AND SWELLING, WEARS CONTACTS; EYE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PATIENT RAN INTO TETHERBALL POLE ON PLAYGROND; FOREHEAD/SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PT WAS RUNNING ON PLAYGROUND AT SCHOOL, RAN HEAD INTO TETHERBALL POLE, LACERATION TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| GOT HIT IN FACE WHILE PLAYING TETHERBALL DX: CONTUSION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| CUT FOREHEAD ON A SCREW, ATTACHED TO TEHTERBALL POLE DX: LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tetherball |
| HIT W/METAL BAT PLAYING TETHER BALL, HEMATOMA OVER EYELID, BRUISING ARO UND EYE SOCKET, ABRASION UPPER EYELID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2006 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PATIENT FELL AND HIT IN HEAD BY HOOK ON TETHERBALL BALL POLE AT SCHOOL; FOREHEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PT @ SCHOOL PLAYING TETHER BALL WAS HIT TO FACE BY BALL VOMITED 4-5 TIMES VERY SLEEPY. DX NOSE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PATIENT PLAYING TETHERBALL AT HOME, POLE FELL DOWN HITTING PATIENT ON H EAD; FOREHEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PATIENT WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH A TETHERBALL SUSTAINING INJURY TO NOSE. DX - NASAL CARTLAGE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| HIT WITH TEATHER BALL CONTUSION NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PATIENT WITH NOSE BLEEDING, HIT IN NOSE WITH TETHERBALL YESTERDAY, HAD LARGE CLOT, HEADACHE ALL NIGHT; NASAL CONTUSION, BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PT GOT HIT IN THE FACE WITH TETHERBALL AT SCHOOL. D: CONTUSION TO FAC E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PT HIT BY ANOTHER CHILD'S FIST WHILE PLAYING TETHERBALL AT SCHOOL. DX: CONTUSION FACE, TOOTHACHE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| TETHERBALL INJURY DX: CONTUSION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PATIENT RAN INTO TETHERBALL POLE ON PLAYGROUND AT SCHOOL; FOREHEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| NOSE CT-HIT W/A TETHERBALL-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| HIT WHILE PLAYING TETHERBALL DX: LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| CHIN LAC - FELL AND STRUCK CHIN ON BLACKTOP WHEN PLAYING TETHERBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tetherball |
| CHILD HIT ON HEAD/FACE WITH TETHERBALL ON FRIDAY 4/12. FELT DIZZY AND VOMITED 3 TIMES. VOMITED AGAIN TODAY. D: SINUSITIS, DEHYDRATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PATIENT HIT WITH TETHERBALL 1 MONTH AGO, HAS HAD FACIAL TIC SINCE; DX:T IC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| PT HIT IN NOSE WITH A TEETERBALL @SCHOOL TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| WHILE PLAYING TETHERBALL, HIT W/ ALUMINUM BAT DX: FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2001 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2001 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2001 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2000 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2000 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2000 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2000 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/1999 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/1999 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/1999 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/1998 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/1998 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/21/1998 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/1997 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/1997 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/1997 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/1997 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tetherball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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