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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,167
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| CUT LOWER LEG WHEN FELL THROUGH AQUARIUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT WAS PLAYING CARDS WHEN HIS LEFT ELBOW WENT THROUGH THE AQUARIUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| WAS MOVING OBJECTS AND FELL AGAINST A FISH TANK. LACERATION TO JAW. 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT SUST. LAC. T O FOOT ON FISH TANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| AT HOME FISH TANK BROKE AND LACERATED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT. WAS CLEANING AQUARIUM AND IT BROKE. DX. LAC R WRIST/THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT LEANING ON A GLASS AQUARIUM, IT BROKE LAC LT LEG DX: LOWER LT LEG CO MPLEX LAC 26.7 CM 2 LAYER CLOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| AT HOME SWATTED AT A MISQUITO AND HIT HAND ON EDGE OF GLASS FISH BOWLL LACERATED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT WAS CLEANING OUT AQUARIUM WHEN IT BROKE; LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2002 | 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: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| FELL OFF BED INTO FISH TANK HAS VERY DEEP LAC TO LT KNEE DX: 9 CM COMPL EX LT KNEE LAC, 1 CM LT LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON AN AQUARIM, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| LAC (L) FOREARM, PT STRUCK A FISH TANK & SUST INJURIES ON WRIST, FOREARM, THIGH, NO LOC,VOMITS OR HEADACHES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| 6 YOM STEPPED INTO A GLASS FISH AQUARIUM THAT WAS SETTING ON THE FLOOR & AQUARIUM BROKE; LACERATION OF LEFT 5TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| CLEANING FISH TANK FOOT LAC X3 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT WITH RT ARM GOING THROUGH GLASS FISH TANK, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PATIENT CUT LEG ON GLASS FROM BROKEN AQUARIUM; LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| 7 YR OLD CLEANING GARAGE AND CUT HER HEEL ON GLASS FROM FISH AQUARIUM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| STOOD ON TOP OFGLASS FISH TANK LEG WENT THROUGH GLASS RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION 9 CM & 7 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| 12-YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER KNEE FROM A FISH TANK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT'S MOTHER STATES HE TRIPPED AND FELL INTO A FISH TANK, GLASS BROKE CUTTING HIS LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| DROPPED FISH TANK ON FOOT-LACERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT WAS ASLEEP, GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM, TRIPPED AND FELL AND CUT ARM O N FISHTANK. DX. CUT ON CORNER OF FISHTANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT DX LACERATION TO RT KNEE AND THIGH - DUE TO BEING CUT BY GLASS. PT WAS STANDING ON A FISH TANK WHEN SHE FELL THROUGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| RT HAND LAC-AT HOME-CUT ON BROKEN FISH BOWL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| CUT FOOT WHEN SISTER DROPPED FISH TANK ON HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| LAC 5TH FINGER ON FISH TANK GLASS, DROPPED THE GLASS TOP. DX. LAC L SM ALL FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PATIENT CLEANING AQUARIUM AT HOME, STEPPED THROUGH GLASS CUTTING LEG; L OWER LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT FELL INTO FISH TANK. DX: 2 ABDOMINAL LACS 2 X 4 CM & 2 X 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| FELL ON BROKEN FISH TANKLEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RT LOWER LEG WHE HE GOT MAD AND KICKED THE FISH TANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| 7 Y.O. W MALE W/FINGER LAC. PT WAS PLAYING & CUT HIS FINGER ON A BROKEN AQUARIUM @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| CUT HAND ON FISH TANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT WAS TRYING TO PACK AND PUSH DOWN THE TRASH WHEN HE CUT FINGER ON A B ROKEN FISH BOWL, CAN'T FELL FINGER TIP. D: LACERATION R 5TH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| L FOOT LAC/12YOWF DROPPED FISH BOWL AND CUT L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PATIENT FELL BACK ONTO EMPTY FISH TANK AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, TANK BROKE; LOWER LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| CONTUSION BACK - VICTIM WAS PLAYING WITH MOM AND FELL HITTING HER LOWER BACK AGAINST FISH TANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GLASS FROM A BROKEN AQUARIUM AT HOME, LAC FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| 10 YOF ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED FISH BOWL AND CUT LEFT RING FINGER. LACERAT ION, LEFT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| CUT LOWER LEG ON FISH TANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| WHILE CARRYING GOLDFISH IN BOWL WHEN BOWL BROKE DX KNEE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT BUMPED RT FOOT ON FISH TANK X 1MO AGO NOW C/O RT FOOT PN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| TRIP, FALL INTO FISH TANK [DID NOT BREAK] ELBOW LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| CUT LOWER LEG AND FEET WHEN AQUARIUM BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT STEPPED ON THE TOP OF AN EMPTY AQUARIUM WHEN THE GLASS BROKE SUSTAIN ED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT FELL ON A BROKEN FISH BOWL, LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN FISH TANK BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT WAS CLEANING FISH TANK WHEN IT BROKE AND FELL ONTO RIGHT LEG. D: L ACERATION RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT HAD ACUTE ONSET OF SWELLING AROUND HER EYES WHILE FEEDING FISH IN A FISH TANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT STRUCK A 20 GAL FISH TANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT FELL INTO FISH TANK. DX: MULT LACS BILAT LEGS 16CM TOTAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| 12 YOM AQUARIUM FELL ON HEAD LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| CUT R ANKLE WITH GLASS FROM FISHTANK. DX-LACERATION R ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| 8 YOM FELL AND HIT CORNER OF AQUARIUM AT SCHOOL. DX: 1 1/2 CM LACERATION RIGHT EYEBROW/FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| LAC (R) 4TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH A BROKEN FISH TANK, C/O BLEEDIN G. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| LAC TOP RT HAND ON GLASS WHEN FISH TANK BROKE@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| 14 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND LAC. PT WAS MOVING AN AQUARIUM, DROPPED IT & IT BROKE @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Aquariums or accessories |
| PT CUT PINKY FINGER WHEN HIT GLASS AQUARIUM AND IT BROKE. D: LAC ERATION 5TH FINGER RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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