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In this section you can find several articles written by Cichlid experts. those articles relate many aspects of Cichlid fishes. They have been classified by the geographic area where the species involved inhabit and by topic. The articles have been choosen by their quality, they offer valuable information and many times very nice pictures. I am very grateful with the authors for allowing me to publish their fine writtings here.

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Series

Exploring Lake Malawi
Ad Konings, 2001.
Starting up right with Cichlids
Ad Konings, 2000.
The Cichlids of Nicaragua
Willem Heijns, 2007.

African Cichlids

A Rediscovered Piscavore from Nawampassa: Pyxichromis orthostoma
Greg Steeves, 2006.
A sparkling jewel: Xenotilapia melanogenys (Boulenger, 1898)
Thomas Andersen, 2005.
A Visit to the Central Tanzanian Coast of Lake Tanganyika
Ad Konings, 1998.
A Xenotilapia of a different shape: Xenotilapia leptura (Boulenger, 1901)
Thomas Andersen, 2005.
African Dwarf Cichlids, the Lake Tanganyikan Species: Part One
Paul V. Loiselle, 1982.
African Dwarf Cichlids, the Lake Tanganyikan Species: Part Two
Paul V. Loiselle, 1982.
Aquarist's Guide to Neolamprologus brevis
Ad Konings, 1980.
Aquarium Husbandry Of The Christmas Fulu, Haplochromis (Xystichromis) phytophagus
Lee Newman, 1997.
Beautiful as a Butterfly: Xenotilapia papilio Büscher, 1990
Thomas Andersen, 2005.
Bred In Aquarium: Boulengerochromis microlepsis
Kjell Fohrman, 1994.
Breeding Neolamprologus caudopunctatus, a dwarf cichlid from the Zambian shores of Lake Tanganyika.
Peter A. Lewis, 1997.
Breeding Neolamprologus gracilis
Dan Woodland, 2002.
Breeding Tropheus duboisi
Ad Konings, 1995.
Butterflies And Peacocks From Lake Malawi.
Paul V. Loiselle, 1985.
Cichlid Conservation in Uganda
Lee Newman, 1997.
Confessions of a Tropheus addict
Devin Sung, 1996.
Ecology and Variability of Metriaclima fainzilberi
Ad Konings, 1995.
Experiences with Ctenochromis sauvagei
Mary Bailey, 1997.
Experiences with Steatocranus tinanti (Poll, 1939)
Mary Bailey, 1995.
Exploring Lake Malawi: Chiofu bay
Ad Konings, 2000.
Exploring Lake Malawi: Minos Reef in Mozambique
Ad Konings, 2000.
Exploring Lake Malawi: Taiwan Reef
Ad Konings, 2000.
Exploring Lake Malawi: The Reefs of Chizumulu Island
Ad Konings, 2002.
Exploring Lake Malawi: Thumbi West island
Ad Konings, 2000.
Frontosa!
Pam Chin, 2001.
Glimpse of the Queen of Lake Tanganyika; Neolamprologus pulcher 'Daffodil'
Pam Chin, 2003.
Harmless Torpedoes
Ad Konings, 2002.
Introducing the slender krib Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Kurt Zadnik, 1994.
Introducing Pseudotropheus saulosi Konings 1990.
Ad Konings, 1985.
Introduction To Rift Lake African Cichlids.
Pam Chin, 2000.
Is This Nanochromis dimidiatus?
Kurt Zadnik, 1993.
Maintaining and Breeding in a Typical Mbuna Fashion
Pam Chin, 2000.
Messing About In Boats
Mary Bailey, 1998.
New Cyprichromis from Zambia
Ad Konings, 2003.
North Towards the Kaiser: Part One
Mikael Karlsson, 1998.
North Towards the Kaiser: Part Two
Mikael Karlsson, 1998.
Observations and Experiences in Keeping Tropheus
Larry Soldani, 1998.
Observations on Fossorochromis rostratus
Victor D. Kholodov, 1997.
Shell Dwelling Cichlids from Lake Tanganyika
Peter A. Lewis, 1996.
Spawning Cyphotilapia Frontosa "Blue" from Cape Mpimbwe
Dan Woodland, 2003.
Spawning Xenotilapia spiloptera, Poll &Stewart, 1975
Ad Konings, 1992.
Speciation, DNA and Thropheus
Ad Konings, 1993.
The Aquaristic History Of The Yellow Labidochromis
Ad Konings, 2001.
The Blue Sanddwellers
Ad Konings, 1991.
The dwarf jewel fish, Anomalochromis thomasi (Boulenger 1915)
Paul V. Loiselle, 1983.
The Genus Tropheus
Ad Konings, 1992.
The Lake Malawi Rock Dwelling Aulonocara "Chitande" Species Group
Ad Konings, 2002.
The Neolamprologus brichardi complex
Ad Konings, 1993.
The Tropheus Genus: A Beginner's Experience
Erik A. Kennelly, 1998.
Tropheus: a hobbyist's experience
Jessica Miller, 1997.
Tropheus: Fear Factor
Pam Chin, 2000.
Will The Real Yellow Krib Please Stand Up?
Kurt Zadnik, 1995.
Aulonocara auditor (Trewavas, 1935)
Ad Konings, 1991.
Cyathopharynx furcifer Burundi
Paolo Salvagiani, 2002.
Genyochromis mento - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing?
Ad Konings, 1998.
Labidochromis, The Dwarf Mbuna.
Paul V. Loiselle, 1980.
Maylandia or Metriaclima, ...again!
Ad Konings, 2005.
Melanochromis The Beautiful Baddies From Lake Malawi
Paul V. Loiselle, 1979.
Neolamprologus leleupi (Poll, 1956)
Ad Konings, 1993.
Neolamprologus multifasciatus (Boulenger 1906)
Peter Hill, 1996.
Neolamprologus savoryi
Pam Chin, 2004.
Petrochromis trewavasae, The Velcro closing syndrome
Ulf Bergstrom, 1996.
Placidochromis electra, an interesting observation
Lars Camenius, 1981.
Pseudocrenilabrus The Dwarf African Mouthbrooders: Part One: The Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor Complex
Paul V. Loiselle, 1982.
Pseudocrenilabrus The Dwarf African Mouthbrooders: Part Two: The Pseudocrenilabrus ventralis and Pseudocrenilabrus philander Complex
Paul V. Loiselle, 1982.
Teleogramma brichardi Poll, 1959
Mary Bailey, 1993.
Tropheus anonymous
Pam Chin, 2000.
Tropheus keeping and an experience in Bloat Treatment
Javier Suarez Santana, 1998.
Tropheus sp. "black" Kiriza
Ronald Revolinski, 2000.

Asian Cichlids

In Search of Etroplus Canarensis
Vinod Kutty, 2006.

Central American Cichlids

A colorful Jewel from Southern México, 'Cichlasoma' salvini
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1998.
A Convict from the Volcano
Willem Heijns, 2001.
A Labridens of a Different Color!
Rusty Wessel, 2001.
A visit to Dr. Robert Rush Miller
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1993.
A Visit to White Water Lagoon
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 2006.
A pantostictus of a different color; A journey through the Huasteca Potosina
Manuel Salazar González, 2006.
Abrupt Change vs Moderate Graduality in a Transition Zone: From Herichthys cyanoguttatus to H. carpintis (The Search for the Missing Link)
Mauricio De la Maza Benignos, 2005.
An Underwater Meeting with Herichthys carpintis
Manuel Salazar González, 2007.
Breeding Chuco sp. "Guabo" from Panama (Tomocichla asfraci)
Bill Cain, 2001.
Care and breeding of the Red Bay Snook, Petenia splendida
Don Danko, 1997.
Cichlasoma' bocourti, its capture and breeding
Rusty Wessel & Ross Socolof, 1998.
Cichlid Farming in Belize
Rusty Wessel, 1996.
Cichlids From Rio Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
Ron Coleman, 1999.
Close Encounters of the Watery Type, Diving in the Crater-lakes of Nicaragua
Willem Heijns, 2002.
Collecting, Maintaining and Spawning the Turquoise Herichthys
Don Danko, 2001.
Discovery, Pursuit and Capture of Theraps wesseli
Rusty Wessel, 1996.
Giant Predatory Cichlids, THE TRUE GUAPOTES
Paul V. Loiselle, 1980.
Husbandry Of Caquetaia umbrifera, The Unsung King Of New World Cichlids
Jeff Rapps, 1996.
Husbandry Of Parachromis motaguensis (Güenther 1866)
Vinod Kutty, 1994.
In Pursuit of the Pink fenestratus
Don Danko, 1992.
Introduction to Thorichthys
Don Danko, 1993.
La Mojarra de dos colores: Herichthys bartoni
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1993.
La Mojarra del Desierto: Herichthys minckleyi
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1994.
Midas cichlids in all shapes and sizes
Willem Heijns, 2006.
More Close Encounters, Through the Glass Clearly
Willem Heijns, 2004.
Observations and captive breeding of Archocentrus centrarchus, with notes on Archocentrus
Willem Heijns, 2007.
On the balsas living diamond; "Cichlasoma" istlanum Jordan and Snyder 1899
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1991.
Our National Cichlid (USA) Herichthys cyanoguttatus Baird &Girard 1854
Paul V. Loiselle, 1982.
Pablo, me & Juan Miguel (Parachromis dovii)
Pam Chin, 1991.
Rare Jewels of the Tehuantepec Isthmus
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1991.
Spawning A New Amphilophus Species From Panama
Don Danko, 1997.
Spawning the Golden Mojarra, Herichthys bocourti
Dan Woodland, 2001.
The Forgotten Thorichthys maculipinnis
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1996.
The Mayan cichlid, 'Cichlasoma' urophthalmus: An Overview
Roberto Carlos Medina Barrientos, 2003.
The Rediscovery of Paraneetroplus nebuliferum
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1990.
The Rivers of Nicaragua: More to it than Crater lakes?
Willem Heijns, 2004.
The Socolofi Story
Rusty Wessel, 2001.
The Amphilophus labiatus Species Complex
Paul V. Loiselle, 1982.
The Herichthys labridens species group
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1992.
Those Other Central American Cichlids - Part One: Herotilapia multispinossa
Paul V. Loiselle, 1983.
Those Other Central American Cichlids - Part Two: Neetroplus nematopus
Paul V. Loiselle, 1983.
Where the Huasteca Meets Totonacapan, Uncovering the "missed out" Herichthys
Mauricio De la Maza Benignos, 2005.
'Cichlasoma' grammodes
John Gerritsen, 2008.
Cryptoheros nanoluteus
Pam Chin, 2007.
Cryptoheros, The Small Central American Cichlids
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 2002.
Herichthys deppii (Heckel, 1840) - Rediscovering a Lost Species
Eric Hanneman & Larry Lampert, 2002.
Herichthys labridens, La Mojarra Caracolera
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1996.
Thorichthys meeki, the firemouth, in the wild
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1995.
Thorichthys pasionis (Rivas 1962), the yellow meeki
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1995.
Thorichthys, Aquatic Treasures of the Mayan Land
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 2008.

Cichlids and Science

Bad Cichlids?
Ron Coleman, 2001.
Choosing a Mate
Ron Coleman, 1999.
Enigmatic eggs
Ron Coleman, 1998.
Feeding Frenzy
Ron Coleman, 2001.
Fighting
Ron Coleman, 1999.
Food For Thought
Ron Coleman, 2000.
How Old Is Lake Victoria?
Ron Coleman, 1997.
How to Observe and Report Mouthbrooding in Cichlid Fishes
George W. Barlow, 2000.
Livebearing cichlids
Martin Geerts, 1993.
Mysterious mouthbrooders
Ron Coleman, 1999.
Naming Cichlids, It's Latin to Me
Peter A. Lewis, 1995.
Nesting For Success
Ron Coleman, 2000.
Of Pickled Fish and Ichthyological Sleuthing: A Primer For the Advanced Aquarist.. Part I: The Whys and Wherefores of Scientific Nomenclature
Wayne Leibel, 1985.
Of Pickled Fish and Ichthyological Sleuthing: A Primer For the Advanced Aquarist.. Part II: Identifying Your Fish
Wayne Leibel, 1985.
Powerful predators
Ron Coleman, 2001.
R"evolution" in Malawi tank or forbidden fruit
Marzenna Kielan, 2000.
Revealing Relationships
Ron Coleman, 2000.
Sex determination
Ron Coleman, 1997.
Something Old Doing Something New
Ron Coleman, 1998.
Speculating About Species
Ron Coleman, 2000.
That Amazing Mouth
Ron Coleman, 1997.
The Cichlid Egg Project
Ron Coleman, 1994.
The Color Conundrum
Ron Coleman, 1998.
The last minutes of speciation
Martin Geerts, 1991.
The Riddle of Lake Victoria
Ron Coleman, 2001.
Whose Kids Are Those Anyway?
Ron Coleman, 1997.
Cichlasoma: The Death of a Genus
Willem Heijns, 2007.

Do It Yourself

An easy way to catch small fish in a planted Aquarium
Max Galladé, 2001.
Fluidized biological filter
Karen Sabolcik, 1996.
How and Why I Use a Dependaable Egg Tumbler for Mbuna
Ted Judy, 1997.
On The Economics Of Cichlid Breeding
Paul V. Loiselle, 1980.
Plywood, Epoxy, Glass and Cichlids
Lee Newman, 2002.
The Home Made Bio Filter (a.k.a the sooperdooperpetefilter)
Peter Hill, 1997.

Events

ACA 1997 A Recap
Pam Chin, 1997.
ACA 1997 Chicago Convention, a Review
Matt Kaufman, 1997.
ACA 1998 A Recap
Pam Chin, 1998.
ACA 1999 A Recap
Pam Chin, 1999.
ACA 2000 A Recap
Pam Chin, 2000.
ACA 2002, Atlanta
Pam Chin, 2002.
ACA 2003, Cichlidfest Cincinnati
Pam Chin, 2003.
ACA 2005 Cichlid Roundup - Fort Worth Texas
Pam Chin, 2005.
ACA 2006 Recap
Pam Chin, 2006.
Australia'1999
Ad Konings, 1999.
Cichlid Classic 1999, a Recap
Pam Chin, 1999.
Cichlids in Winnipeg - Aquaria Expo 2004
Pam Chin, 2004.
Cichlids On The Road - ACA 2004
Pam Chin, 2004.
FOTAS 2002 ­ April 19-21, 2002
Pam Chin, 2002.
Ohio Cichlid Association '97 Extravaganza
Pam Chin, 1997.

Exploration

Babes In The Cichlid Hobby Tanganyika Tour - 2002
Pam Chin, 2003.
Be Careful What You Ask For
Tessa Cain, 1999.
Collecting Cichlids and Friends
Pam Chin, 2001.
Collecting Cichlids in the Peruvian Amazon
Lee Newman, 1995.
Collecting in México
Don Danko, 1998.
Expedition To Quintana Roo And Rio Moho
Ross Socolof, 1984.
Oh, Island in the Sun. The Dominican Republic
Alf Stalsberg, 1994.

Madagascar Cichlids

Breeding the Lamena, a New Cichlid from Madagascar
Patrick de Rham, 1995.
New Surprises from Madagascar
Jean Claude Nourissat, 1998.
Personal experiences of Paretroplus menarambo & Paretroplus maculatus
Sonia Guinane, 2001.
Personal Observations of Paretroplus kieneri ­ a highly endangered Cichlid species from Madagascar.
Sonia Guinane, 1998.
Spawning Ptychochromis sp. "East Coast Grey"
Sonia Guinane, 1999.
Spot The Difference Paratilapia polleni and Paratilapia bleekeri
Sonia Guinane, 1999.
The Cichlids of Jurassic Park.
Paul V. Loiselle, 1995.
The Madagascan Cichlid Genus Paretroplus (Bleeker, 1865).
Sonia Guinane, 2000.
Two New Paretroplus species
Jean Claude Nourissat, 1998.
Lamena nourissati & Lamena sp. "Blue Lips"
Sonia Guinane, 2001.
Oxylapia polli, the enigmatic cichlid of the Nosivolo River
Patrick de Rham, 1996.
Paratilapia polleni Bleeker 1868, A Threatened Cichlid From Madagascar
Paul V. Loiselle, 1993.
Ptychochromis sp. "Mananjeba"
Sonia Guinane, 2000.

Maintenance

Artificial Respiration for Fish
Roger Häggström, 1995.
Beginners' guide to keeping cichlids: Part 1: Choosing the cichlids?.
Ad Konings, 2001.
Beginners' guide to keeping cichlids: Part 2: The aquarium.
Ad Konings, 2001.
Beginners' guide to keeping cichlids: Part 3: Malawi Cichlids.
Ad Konings, 2001.
Beginners' guide to keeping cichlids: Part 4: Tanganyika Cichlids.
Ad Konings, 2001.
Beginners' guide to keeping cichlids: Part 5: Central American Cichlids.
Ad Konings, 2001.
Flukes
Mary Ellen Sweeney, 1998.
Hybrids and other 'threats' to the hobby
Willem Heijns, 2008.
Keeping it Natural
Richard Brown, 1995.
Matchmaking For Cichlidophiles
Paul V. Loiselle, 1981.
Mouthbrooders Stripping vs. Holding
Pam Chin & Marcelo Casacuberta, 2000.
On Dither Fish
Paul V. Loiselle, 1979.
Reducing Cichlid aggression
Devin Sung, 1996.
Showing Cichlids: There Has To Be a Better Way
Paul V. Loiselle, 1981.
Some tips from an "old hand"
Roger Häggström, 1995.
The Healthy Aquarium
Richard Brown, 1993.
Water Movement in the Aquarium
Richard Brown, 1993.

Malawi Cichlids

Malawi Checklist: Boadzulu Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Chinyamwezi Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Chinyankwazi Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Chiofu Bay
Ad Konings, 2008.
Malawi Checklist: Chitande Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Chiwi Rocks
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Domwe Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Gallireya Reef
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Katale Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Linganjala Reef
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Luwala Reef
Ad Konings, 2008.
Malawi Checklist: Maleri Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Mdoka
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Mumbo Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Nakantenga Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Nankoma Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Nkhudzi Headland
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Otter Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Taiwanee Reef
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Thumbi East Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Thumbi West Island
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Tsano Rock
Ad Konings, 2006.
Malawi Checklist: Zimbawe Rock
Ad Konings, 2006.
The Cichlids of the Genus Dimidiochromis
Ad Konings, 2004.
The Malawi blue dolphin cichlid, Cyrtocara moorii
Mary Bailey, 2006.
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Pam Chin, 2007.
Copadichromis virginalis a Pure Utaka
Ad Konings, 2005.
Gephyrochromis, there is more to it than you think
Ad Konings, 2007.

Public aquariums

How did it all begin?
Robin Whittall, 1999.
The National Aquarium in Baltimore
Ferdinand Velasco, 2001.

Publications

Darwin, Jenyns, and the Chanchito
Albert J. Klee, Ph.D., 2004.
Our First Aquarium Cichlid
Albert J. Klee, Ph.D., 2005.

South American Cichlids

A Jewel Of Unexpected Provenance, Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Paul V. Loiselle, 1981.
A new checkerboard cichlid from the Rio Tapajós.
Frank Warzel, 1996.
Basketmouth Cichlid: Acaronia nassa (Heckel 1840), The .
Wayne Leibel, 1985.
Chaetobranchine Cichlids: Filter-Feeding Planktivores from South America, The
Wayne Leibel, 2001.
Common Sense of Discus, The
Mary Ellen Sweeney, 1998.
Demon Fish, The Juruparoid Eartheathers.
Wayne Leibel, 1987.
Discus Breeding Secrets
Marc Weiss, 1990.
Heckel's Thread-Finned Acara Acarichthys heckelii (Mueller and Troschel 1848)
Wayne Leibel, 1984.
How Adaptable Are Discus Fish ?
Karen Sabolcik, 1996.
Keeping and Breeding the Bolivian Ram, Microgeophagus altispinosa (Haseman, 1911)
Lee Newman, 1995.
Keeping and Breeding Retroculus xinguensis, Gosse 1971
Lee Newman, 2007.
Maintenance And Breeding Of The Red Hump Eartheater, Geophagus Steindachneri Eigenmann And Hildebrand 1910
Lee Newman, 1993.
Marbled Pike Cichlid, Crenicichla marmorata Pellegrin 1904, The.
Wayne Leibel, 1992.
Oscars! Astronotus ocellatus
Mary Bailey, 2002.
Real Parrot Cichlid, Hoplarchus psittacus Kaup 1860, The.
Wayne Leibel, 1994.
Rio Negro Chocolate Cichlid, Hypselecara coryphaenoides (Heckel, 1840), The.
Lee Newman, 1998.
Some Large Crenicichla.
Frank Warzel, 1990.
Spawning The Peruvian Satanoperca Jurupari - A Case Of Inmediate Mouthbrooding
Lee Newman, 1995.
The "Old Wife" Bandit Cichlid; Guianacara owroewefi Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
Lee Newman, 2007.
The Green Demonfish from the Rio Xingú, Satanoperca jurupari "Areões"
Lee Newman, 2004.
The spotted demonfish, Satanoperca daemon Heckel, 1840
Lee Newman, 1996.
The State of Confussion in Discus Taxonomy
Anthony Inder Mazeroll & Marc Weiss, 1995.
The True Basketmouth Cichlids of the Genus Acaronia (Myers, 1940)
Wayne Leibel, 2002.
The ‘Chanchito’ A True Pioneer in the History of the Aquarium Hobby
Claudia Dickinson, 2005.
Wasting Away in Discusville
Marc Weiss, 1994.
Apistogramma, Dwarf Cichlids From South America
Alan R. de Angelo, 1996.
Burjuquina vittata, a Variable Spawner
Ted Judy, 1995.
Caquetaia myersi (Schultz 1944)
Tonny Brandt Andersen, 1995.
Crenicichla proteus Cope 1872
Per Øivind Pettersen & Erik Wolla, 1997.
Crenicichla regani, the gentle pike
Don Zilliox, 1998.
Dicrossus filamentosus: There's Something Fishy Going On
Ted Judy, 1997.
Gymnogeophagus labiatus, 2001.
Marcelo Casacuberta, 2001.
Gymnogeophagus sp. "Rosario I", A New Species from Uruguay
Tonny Brandt Andersen, 1998.
Satanoperca cf. leucosticta "Amazonas Red"; An Immediate Mouth-Brooding Demonfish from the Rio Amazonas
Lee Newman, 2000.
Satanoperca cf. Leucosticta (Müller and Troschel) A Colombian Speckled-Faced Demonfish.
Lee Newman, 1998.

Tales

Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine.
John Gerritsen, 1997.
Make sure your fish get their oats
Ken Luchterhand, 1994.
Ode to Ad
Pam Chin, 2003.
To America… you now have a Royal Family
John Gerritsen, 2006.

Tanganyikan Cichlids

Julidochromis
Pam Chin, 2007.
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Pam Chin, 2007.

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