Comments on: 24 Season Finale Review & Discussion http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/ TV and Movie News without the Sugar Coating Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:57:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: M.D. Waters http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-152337 M.D. Waters Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:58:41 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-152337 What a great writer you are! I just watched the season 7 finale last night and went looking for reviews and found your site. This is an outstanding summary and review of the finale and season. Hope to keep up with your posts for Season 8. I think the writers (and actors) are doing some amazing work. Ripping things from he headlines and engaging us in a drama like they do (when you talk about seeing other sides of Jack...and feeling disturbed -- this show TOUCHES and we connect with it) is not an easy task. Some would rather dance around issues and stay PC. I have seen nothing in 24 that could not happen in real life (with the exception of the use and application of technology). We just need the tech they use in the show to catch the real bad guys and stay ahead of them! What a great writer you are! I just watched the season 7 finale last night and went looking for reviews and found your site. This is an outstanding summary and review of the finale and season. Hope to keep up with your posts for Season 8. I think the writers (and actors) are doing some amazing work. Ripping things from he headlines and engaging us in a drama like they do (when you talk about seeing other sides of Jack…and feeling disturbed — this show TOUCHES and we connect with it) is not an easy task. Some would rather dance around issues and stay PC. I have seen nothing in 24 that could not happen in real life (with the exception of the use and application of technology). We just need the tech they use in the show to catch the real bad guys and stay ahead of them!

]]> By: ahmed http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-140206 ahmed Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:33:11 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-140206 hello this my favorits serious.when i see it i feeling iam in another world.i like all cast in this serious espisaly mr.bauar and your team in fbi and ctu.i hope if i have chance to partcipate in this serious espiualy with mr.bauar in ctu.i like nadia yaser in 6 season too. thanks for every bady paricpated in this serious. hello this my favorits serious.when i see it i feeling iam in another world.i like all cast in this serious espisaly mr.bauar and your team in fbi and ctu.i hope if i have chance to partcipate in this serious espiualy with mr.bauar in ctu.i like nadia yaser in 6 season too. thanks for every bady paricpated in this serious.

]]> By: Emlin http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-92764 Emlin Mon, 25 May 2009 22:30:22 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-92764 The latter part of this season felt like watching an episode of Lost. No answers, no conclusions...nothing. The cliffhanger was a major let down. Kim Bauer saving the day?? Please! This season just didn't seem to shock like the ones before it. They could have done so much with it and they seemed to just let it trail off at the end. What a cop out. The latter part of this season felt like watching an episode of Lost. No answers, no conclusions…nothing. The cliffhanger was a major let down. Kim Bauer saving the day?? Please!

This season just didn’t seem to shock like the ones before it. They could have done so much with it and they seemed to just let it trail off at the end. What a cop out.

]]> By: paterickschmede http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-92719 paterickschmede Mon, 25 May 2009 18:42:04 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-92719 @nancy m ...lmfao...damn. I just what you said... *sigh* But Season 6 was so gd terrible. That since the first half of Season 7 was great, I was basically in panic mode ... every week it was please don't ruin everything you did. You don't need anymore great moments, just finish it out... I kinda wish it was 16 or something instead of 24 this year, because they hit a great stride and I thought they didn't need to do anymore. Yea it was kinda wacky and ridiculous, but they didn't Season 6 it. That's all we can ask for...anymore. lol @nancy m …lmfao…damn. I just what you said… *sigh* But Season 6 was so gd terrible. That since the first half of Season 7 was great, I was basically in panic mode … every week it was please don’t ruin everything you did. You don’t need anymore great moments, just finish it out…

I kinda wish it was 16 or something instead of 24 this year, because they hit a great stride and I thought they didn’t need to do anymore. Yea it was kinda wacky and ridiculous, but they didn’t Season 6 it. That’s all we can ask for…anymore. lol

]]> By: 790 http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-92093 790 Sat, 23 May 2009 20:45:38 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-92093 @Rhaemye, just fyi, next seasons going to take place in New York and will deal with events that are more global. Expect to see the some United Nations action. Should be fun as there will be a new CTU as well,,, @Rhaemye, just fyi, next seasons going to take place in New York and will deal with events that are more global. Expect to see the some United Nations action.

Should be fun as there will be a new CTU as well,,,

]]> By: Rhaemye http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-91998 Rhaemye Sat, 23 May 2009 15:31:33 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-91998 The first season was amazing. And pretty experimental, with the whole real time thing. But it became sort of a blueprint for the seasons to come. It always had to be about CTU, Jack (of course), and the president/The White House. The writers just can't stop thinking up stories that involve conspiracies around the president. STOP THAT FOR ONCE. Try something else, something unpredictable like the first season. They're stuck in the conspiracy spreadsheet. Although season 7 was good, not great, it's time to reinvent the show. Changing the city where it all takes place isn't enough, guys. Anyway, the finale was very good. And it'd better, because the three episodes prior to it were very slow. Letting season 8 take place right where the 7th ended would be a mistake. I'll be watching anyway though. The first season was amazing. And pretty experimental, with the whole real time thing. But it became sort of a blueprint for the seasons to come. It always had to be about CTU, Jack (of course), and the president/The White House. The writers just can’t stop thinking up stories that involve conspiracies around the president. STOP THAT FOR ONCE. Try something else, something unpredictable like the first season. They’re stuck in the conspiracy spreadsheet. Although season 7 was good, not great, it’s time to reinvent the show. Changing the city where it all takes place isn’t enough, guys.
Anyway, the finale was very good. And it’d better, because the three episodes prior to it were very slow. Letting season 8 take place right where the 7th ended would be a mistake. I’ll be watching anyway though.

]]> By: paterickschmede http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-91928 paterickschmede Sat, 23 May 2009 10:44:08 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-91928 I dunno why ... but at some point in Season 5 I thought, ok they're doing the best work they've EVER done ... but they've done damn near EVERYTHING now. It's the Boston Public syndrome. Once everything reasonable that could go wrong has gone wrong [in the exact same place] there's nothing left to do, but make up ridiculous stuff. For a second, I thought they were gonna completely change the game for Season 6, have Jack breaking out of prison and all that. Instead they gave up and went completely insane, with the worst season they'd ever done. Even when the other ones got bad, They were bad, because they were too slow in parts or betrayals didn't come off that well ... until we got a taste of full creative collapse in Season 6. Which makes all the others look so much better. That's why Season 7 was the best ever. We already know we've gotten the best 4 & 5, but the show was still going. This season was the best, because they completely invented every part of the threat as best they could and it came off a lot more believable than it ever should have. They managed to bring in characters that we didn't hate, even ones we already hated, but they made acceptable. It's that this season kinda managed to put together damn near everything they'd done before together in new ways to make a full detailed and believable story from threats that shouldnt've felt real working with characters who shouldn't have all worked. But seriously...after the bar was lowered so much with Season 6 and every 24 fan losing all hope that there was any story that could be told even halfway decently, if any were left to be told. [There let a nuke explode last season, They a killed president, They've really done everything] But they managed. This is the best season they've ever done, because this is was a BS Bonus Round that turned out to be great all on its own, and remind you of as many thing as you can remember you loved about 24. The End. Here's to hoping Season 8 isn't overstaying your welcome ... because Season 7 barely worked... I dunno why … but at some point in Season 5 I thought, ok they’re doing the best work they’ve EVER done … but they’ve done damn near EVERYTHING now. It’s the Boston Public syndrome. Once everything reasonable that could go wrong has gone wrong [in the exact same place] there’s nothing left to do, but make up ridiculous stuff.

For a second, I thought they were gonna completely change the game for Season 6, have Jack breaking out of prison and all that. Instead they gave up and went completely insane, with the worst season they’d ever done.

Even when the other ones got bad, They were bad, because they were too slow in parts or betrayals didn’t come off that well … until we got a taste of full creative collapse in Season 6. Which makes all the others look so much better.

That’s why Season 7 was the best ever. We already know we’ve gotten the best 4 & 5, but the show was still going. This season was the best, because they completely invented every part of the threat as best they could and it came off a lot more believable than it ever should have.

They managed to bring in characters that we didn’t hate, even ones we already hated, but they made acceptable. It’s that this season kinda managed to put together damn near everything they’d done before together in new ways to make a full detailed and believable story from threats that shouldnt’ve felt real working with characters who shouldn’t have all worked.

But seriously…after the bar was lowered so much with Season 6 and every 24 fan losing all hope that there was any story that could be told even halfway decently, if any were left to be told. [There let a nuke explode last season, They a killed president, They've really done everything]

But they managed.

This is the best season they’ve ever done, because this is was a BS Bonus Round that turned out to be great all on its own, and remind you of as many thing as you can remember you loved about 24. The End.

Here’s to hoping Season 8 isn’t overstaying your welcome … because Season 7 barely worked…

]]> By: Aragorn224 http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-91912 Aragorn224 Sat, 23 May 2009 09:18:11 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-91912 I personally had developed my own theory for this season and the next. Some sources said that the eighth season would start right after the 7th, but due to the heeadbutt incident, it got delayed. I thought that Jack would still be able to live in Day 7 and will die @ the end of Day 8, as sources say he would. I believed that because Jack was getting worse, Renee would have become romantically related to him. I personally had developed my own theory for this season and the next.

Some sources said that the eighth season would start right after the 7th, but due to the heeadbutt incident, it got delayed.

I thought that Jack would still be able to live in Day 7 and will die @ the end of Day 8, as sources say he would. I believed that because Jack was getting worse, Renee would have become romantically related to him.

]]> By: Ash Ali http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-91869 Ash Ali Sat, 23 May 2009 06:53:01 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-91869 Okay, so I've missed out on a bunch of seasons and got back into this one (Seven). Should I go back and watch the ones I missed? 3-6? Okay, so I’ve missed out on a bunch of seasons and got back into this one (Seven). Should I go back and watch the ones I missed? 3-6?

]]> By: nancy m http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-91558 nancy m Fri, 22 May 2009 16:48:03 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-91558 I thought the latter half of the season, especially the last few shows were so incredibly bad!!!!! But they were so bad they were laugh out loud funny! (So i sort of enjoyed them.) But come on! The President (by far the worst ever!) appoints her juvenile delinquent daughter Chief of Staff? Huh? Can they do that? When Kim was in trouble, Chloe looked so frustrated, it was written all over her face---"Again????"....i wanted so badly for her to come out and say it. Tony's bad. Tony's good. Tony's brooding.....and brooding some more. Renee is shot and buried alive, hours later she's running, jumping, swimming, and looking great. They tried so hard to be sure every single one of the minority characters (Middle Eastern/African American) were good guys it was so obvious and predictable... The guy he met twice is hanging out at the deathbed scene? What was the motivation of the bad guys anyway? Kim grabs the piping hot computer out of the car and never sets it down? it's just kind of disappointing, cause this show used to be darn good! I thought the latter half of the season, especially the last few shows were so incredibly bad!!!!! But they were so bad they were laugh out loud funny! (So i sort of enjoyed them.) But come on! The President (by far the worst ever!) appoints her juvenile delinquent daughter Chief of Staff? Huh? Can they do that? When Kim was in trouble, Chloe looked so frustrated, it was written all over her face—”Again????”….i wanted so badly for her to come out and say it. Tony’s bad. Tony’s good. Tony’s brooding…..and brooding some more. Renee is shot and buried alive, hours later she’s running, jumping, swimming, and looking great. They tried so hard to be sure every single one of the minority characters (Middle Eastern/African American) were good guys it was so obvious and predictable… The guy he met twice is hanging out at the deathbed scene? What was the motivation of the bad guys anyway? Kim grabs the piping hot computer out of the car and never sets it down? it’s just kind of disappointing, cause this show used to be darn good!

]]> By: Smila http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-91200 Smila Thu, 21 May 2009 17:52:11 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-91200 Well. If you forget the part where Aaron is shopping for fruit while a nuclear device is exploding in the same city...pulease. Season 6 was worse than awful. It was God-awful. The contrived plotlines - the soap opera of the over-the-top ridiculous Bauer clan - killing Curtis??? The whole season should be forgotten and never spoken of again!! Well. If you forget the part where Aaron is shopping for fruit while a nuclear device is exploding in the same city…pulease. Season 6 was worse than awful. It was God-awful. The contrived plotlines – the soap opera of the over-the-top ridiculous Bauer clan – killing Curtis??? The whole season should be forgotten and never spoken of again!!

]]> By: Brandon http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-91101 Brandon Thu, 21 May 2009 09:46:53 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-91101 The only real problem I have with this season's finale is that Jack was basically incapacitated and removed from the action for most of the episode. I realize that it is because he was infected with the virus, but couldn't they have just gotten him cured earlier? It seriously seems like a lack of writer creativity. On a side note - Why does everybody hate season 6 so much? I LOVED season 6... well, not as much as season 3, but I thought 6 was awesome. The only real problem I have with this season’s finale is that Jack was basically incapacitated and removed from the action for most of the episode. I realize that it is because he was infected with the virus, but couldn’t they have just gotten him cured earlier? It seriously seems like a lack of writer creativity.

On a side note – Why does everybody hate season 6 so much? I LOVED season 6… well, not as much as season 3, but I thought 6 was awesome.

]]> By: 790 http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-91036 790 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:25:30 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-91036 I enjoyed the finale but it was the most predictable 2 hours of "24" I have ever seen. In my fricken life. ^ 2 things that really pissed me off. Ooooh!!! Man! ^ 1-Olivia accepting the first data chip and not checking what was on it was super lame on her part,,, Doah!! ^ 2-I hated how Tony at the last moment didn't shoot that guy. Double Doah!! Just blow his brains out and explain it to him when he's dead , you fool !!!!!! Man that really pissed me off !!! Then they let Renee take the fall for that turd. Argh !!!! ^ Anyone notice how after Kim grabbed the Laptop from the burning car she hands it over (as you can hear screams from inside the car) to Renee without even giving a S. Kim really showed her CTU skills in the last hour, I loved that!! ;-) I hope they bring her back into CTU next season!!! ^ Overall it was about a 6 out of 10 on the 790 scale. I'm guessing that the reason they need to set the series up 12 to 18 months after is so they can get Jack and CTU all back online! Can't wait!!! ;-) Great review B,!!! I enjoyed the finale but it was the most predictable 2 hours of “24″ I have ever seen. In my fricken life.
^
2 things that really pissed me off. Ooooh!!! Man!
^
1-Olivia accepting the first data chip and not checking what was on it was super lame on her part,,, Doah!!
^
2-I hated how Tony at the last moment didn’t shoot that guy. Double Doah!!
Just blow his brains out and explain it to him when he’s dead , you fool !!!!!!
Man that really pissed me off !!!
Then they let Renee take the fall for that turd. Argh !!!!
^
Anyone notice how after Kim grabbed the Laptop from the burning car she hands it over (as you can hear screams from inside the car) to Renee without even giving a S.
Kim really showed her CTU skills in the last hour, I loved that!! ;-)
I hope they bring her back into CTU next season!!!
^
Overall it was about a 6 out of 10 on the 790 scale.

I’m guessing that the reason they need to set the series up 12 to 18 months after is so they can get Jack and CTU all back online! Can’t wait!!! ;-)

Great review B,!!!

]]> By: Bruce Simmons http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-90819 Bruce Simmons Wed, 20 May 2009 17:38:10 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-90819 Let's keep something in mind: Different things wind people up or bore them to tears. There are days I'm so busy, that the hectic pace can bore me... much like some Bond films that have nothing but non-stop explosions and "drama," it becomes par for the course, so I get that even though someone might wind up about one show, another person could expect different things and be bored with it. Let's keep that in mind 'cause here at Screen Rant, we're free to add our 2 cents and say what we want to. Let’s keep something in mind: Different things wind people up or bore them to tears.

There are days I’m so busy, that the hectic pace can bore me… much like some Bond films that have nothing but non-stop explosions and “drama,” it becomes par for the course, so I get that even though someone might wind up about one show, another person could expect different things and be bored with it.

Let’s keep that in mind ’cause here at Screen Rant, we’re free to add our 2 cents and say what we want to.

]]> By: Brianne http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-90809 Brianne Wed, 20 May 2009 17:05:44 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-90809 *Season 8* Sorry about the typo *Season 8* Sorry about the typo

]]> By: Brianne http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-90807 Brianne Wed, 20 May 2009 17:02:09 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-90807 So, 24 is definetly my favorite show, and after Season 6 ended, suffice it to say I was hugely upset. Then with the writers strike, and Keifer Sutherland being arrested, I was praying for an amazing season. Well the writers didn't let me down. I would say this was by far the best season. They did a great job of connecting the story lines, and integrating the redemption story into the plot. I also love the new president. She really proved she stands by her convictions in the finale with having her own daughter arrested. Carlos Bernard did an amazing job of playing Tony. I found myself rooting for him even when he was a bad guy. He had been hurt so bad by the government and you grew to love him so much in past seasons that I just wanted him to find his peace. It also made for a great conflict between Jack and Tony. For the first time, EVER, I actually enjoyed the character of Kim Bauer. She wasn't whinning or complaining (or getting kidnapped for the 189th time). She made responsible choices, and then when push came to shove, she did what she had to do for her dad. Just like he had done for her. I was extremely happy to see Chloe, Bill and Aaron return this season. Bill's selflessness made for an amazing and sad shock. Aaron's turn at the end with snooping on Olivia was also an amazing plot turn. It made me feel ok with the fact that I hated the character of Olivia so much, because everyone else did too. Rene Walker and Janice from FBI were great additions (in my opinion) to the show... Rene showed a growth that she would do what needed to be done and not lose herself in the process, and Janice showed that she is good at what she does (and made Chloe a little more interesting). *Just my opinion* I can't wait for season 7 to see how it turns out... So, 24 is definetly my favorite show, and after Season 6 ended, suffice it to say I was hugely upset. Then with the writers strike, and Keifer Sutherland being arrested, I was praying for an amazing season. Well the writers didn’t let me down. I would say this was by far the best season. They did a great job of connecting the story lines, and integrating the redemption story into the plot.
I also love the new president. She really proved she stands by her convictions in the finale with having her own daughter arrested.
Carlos Bernard did an amazing job of playing Tony. I found myself rooting for him even when he was a bad guy. He had been hurt so bad by the government and you grew to love him so much in past seasons that I just wanted him to find his peace. It also made for a great conflict between Jack and Tony.
For the first time, EVER, I actually enjoyed the character of Kim Bauer. She wasn’t whinning or complaining (or getting kidnapped for the 189th time). She made responsible choices, and then when push came to shove, she did what she had to do for her dad. Just like he had done for her.
I was extremely happy to see Chloe, Bill and Aaron return this season. Bill’s selflessness made for an amazing and sad shock. Aaron’s turn at the end with snooping on Olivia was also an amazing plot turn. It made me feel ok with the fact that I hated the character of Olivia so much, because everyone else did too.
Rene Walker and Janice from FBI were great additions (in my opinion) to the show… Rene showed a growth that she would do what needed to be done and not lose herself in the process, and Janice showed that she is good at what she does (and made Chloe a little more interesting).

*Just my opinion*

I can’t wait for season 7 to see how it turns out…

]]> By: entertainmenttodayandbeyond http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-90801 entertainmenttodayandbeyond Wed, 20 May 2009 16:38:09 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-90801 First off Dan at top- In all due respect- If you were bored by this season of 24 I wonder what gets you excited. This was the best season ever for 24. Wildly exciting and very entertaining. Its TV- its silly to overthink it. If the final had a title it would be "The choices we live with", as this was a theme that came to a head in the final two hrs. I loved the final and the season and couldn't be more satisfied. For those who though this season was bad I suggest you read a book when its on because you are in the minority! What in the world do you want from this show? chuck First off Dan at top- In all due respect- If you were bored by this season of 24 I wonder what gets you excited. This was the best season ever for 24. Wildly exciting and very entertaining. Its TV- its silly to overthink it. If the final had a title it would be “The choices we live with”, as this was a theme that came to a head in the final two hrs. I loved the final and the season and couldn’t be more satisfied. For those who though this season was bad I suggest you read a book when its on because you are in the minority! What in the world do you want from this show?

chuck

]]> By: Cat http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-90798 Cat Wed, 20 May 2009 15:59:39 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-90798 Marcos Passionate about 24 are we? Marcos
Passionate about 24 are we?

]]> By: Bruce Simmons http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-90793 Bruce Simmons Wed, 20 May 2009 15:24:32 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-90793 As I like to say: "Word Up" As I like to say: “Word Up”

]]> By: Andy S http://screenrant.com/24-series-finale-review-discussion-brusimm-9269/comment-page-1/#comment-90789 Andy S Wed, 20 May 2009 15:04:27 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=9269#comment-90789 "24" is one of my favorite shows and I really REALLY liked this season. It was different from the other seasons and I liked how Jack had to respond to so many different situations on a personal level: finding out Tony's alive, seeing Bill die, getting infected, seeing his daughter, being betrayed by Tony, etc. I really thought that Keifer Sutherland took Jack to a different level this season. I thought the actress who played Renee was AWESOME. She really became the character as the season wore on. I hope she's back next season. The only character who I thought was cast improperly was Janice. Ugh. Unbelieveable choice for her character, IMO. All in all, I really liked this season. It was everything "24" is supposed to be. Sure, there were some "WTF's?", but I found myself enjoying every episode and wanting to see the next episode. “24″ is one of my favorite shows and I really REALLY liked this season. It was different from the other seasons and I liked how Jack had to respond to so many different situations on a personal level: finding out Tony’s alive, seeing Bill die, getting infected, seeing his daughter, being betrayed by Tony, etc. I really thought that Keifer Sutherland took Jack to a different level this season. I thought the actress who played Renee was AWESOME. She really became the character as the season wore on. I hope she’s back next season.

The only character who I thought was cast improperly was Janice. Ugh. Unbelieveable choice for her character, IMO.

All in all, I really liked this season. It was everything “24″ is supposed to be. Sure, there were some “WTF’s?”, but I found myself enjoying every episode and wanting to see the next episode.

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