Fashions took a while to filter down. Apparently written in 10 minutes, while drunk, its a cynical depiction of the limitations of working-class life that also captures a universal sense of longing and restriction is that all there is? Rockets, from 2020s On Sunset, is a song that he patently wouldnt have written 20 years ago you can hear the influence of David Bowie, for one thing. Weller, who has eight children, said: My missus chose to do that. In which Weller revisits his home town of Woking in search of inspiration and becomes surprisingly emotional at the sight of the old place dear reminders of who I am, the very roots on which I stand. Father of Nathaniel, five, and Leah, two, by his wife Dee C. Lee (ex-Wham! I dont know if we kept that in our set for a long time but it was called Speak Like A Child, and I think it was a really new move for Paul. Weller in the mid-80s Style Council days. Paul Weller was full of praise for Liverpool fans who booed the national anthem at Wembley last season. The icon punk band may have only lasted a decade, but their appeal and influence is still felt across the genres almost 50 years later. There were two boutiques in Woking. When we made albums, we meant for them to be complete things. But now they have been rescheduled yet again for spring 2022. I felt we were manipulated. He said: "I grew up near the ground so I've supported them ever since I was a kid. "I do like England and I'm very conscious of the fact that I am English. "Well then," he snapped, "tell me what you liked about my record.". I just lost interest in music for a while, lost sight of what I should be doing. I went to the 3-3 draw and it was am incredible game to be at. Weller. Drawn from the Jam, the Style Council and his solo work, all of it powered by romance, storytelling and political vim, here is the best of a British songwriter unbounded by genre, On the B-side of A Solid Bond in Your Heart lurks Wellers mea culpa take on the sudden demise of the Jam, the arrogance of youth and the perils of becoming the Voice of a Generation. Prior to the radical reinvention of 2008s 22 Dreams, Wellers 00s albums were subject to diminishing artistic returns not bad, but nothing spectacular. They've already got their minds made up," he explains as our interview winds down with the late afternoon sun. I've dropped a lot of musical prejudices. 3 issues for 3; Every issue delivered direct to their door; Or grab yourself some me-time and treat yourself! Speaking to Metro.co.uk about what went down, Mick agreed with his former bandmates sentiment. Mick Talbot has lifted the lid on the final months of The Style Council, 31 years after they split. but lets go with the Push It Along: ramshackle, occasionally atonal, mad key changes and a massive hook. "I don't like joining clubs," he says. I thought there was some clever stuff on Confessions, but the fact that people didn't really like it made me doubt all that. Case in point, Carnations gently psychedelic Beatles-soul hybrid, topped off with an extraordinary self-baiting lyric. Paul Anthony Weller (born 6 March 1975) is an English former professional footballer. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "A lot of my audience who'd come with me in the first couple of years of the Council got pissed off with it. He is a regular down Selhurst Park and has been seen drinking in The Corner House in Croydon. The meaning of age-appropriate dressing has changed. He is best known for his role as Jay Cartwright in the Channel 4 hit comedy The Inbetweeners. ", Billy Bragg was the man responsible for talking him into it in the first place. The sound of a man completely re-energised, aged 51, a clangorous punky racket bearing Wellers most stirring call-to-arms in decades. "I was very, very disillusioned with things, so the last thing on my mind was whether I was in touch with being popular or not. He also appeared in HTV production Without Motive and in lots of theatre productions, including Blood Wedding, Oliver and David Copperfield. PAUL Weller has been releasing hits since he formed The Jam in 1972. Info: souldeep.co.uk To win: Enter your fav gig and #ETTAS in comments Retweet Draw 5/3/23 9pm. "They see themselves whenever possible as victims, and resent their victim status; yet at the same time they wallow in it. The piece also made untrue and deeply offensive claims about the Hillsborough disaster of 1989, which claimed the lives of 97 Liverpool fans. Plays Will McKenzie alongside Jay in the Inbetweeners. I will never be embarrassed about love again, sang Weller on 1980s Monday, and he meant it. Weller grew up in Woking, Surrey with his taxi-driver father and cleaner mother. For the big . Did he have a vision, like Andrew Loog Oldham's '60s Immediate label, of a snappy pop brand for the Swinging '80s? All the wealth is hidden well, have it all, its worthless.. He played Peter Pettigrew ("Wormtail") in the Harry Potter movies and also starred in films such as Crusoe, Secrets & Lies, Shooting the Past, Rock Star, The Last Samurai, and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. I've got a real mistrust for a lot of politicians, and I wouldn't get involved again. David Lines has spent 25 years in thrall to him, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. A few years later, in 2009, I was appointed as General Manager of Bury FC Community Scheme and stayed in this position for five years.<br> <br>* Managed the leisure centre for a year<br>* Managed the Burnley FC Community Scheme for two years<br>* Part-time football coach at the clubs . 'They werent formally taught to read or write, and about two years ago they just picked up a book and started reading. Not that the Jam star, 51, knew who won, as he spent the game kissing his girlfriend, one of the mums. After 12 years of hits, his record company, Polydor, and he parted company. The decision for some Liverpool supporters to boo the national anthem when it is routinely played before the domestic cup finals is one that doesn't come without plenty of reasoning, and a trip back to the 1980s to a Britain led by Marget Thatcher will explain just that. The story that provoked it may be forgotten, but the songs fury still burns bright. London had a glamour attached to it. A seven-inch Donald Byrd single on the Elektra label tops a pile of 70s rare groove sitting between the handles of Paul Weller's Chelsea FC holdall. Some men follow a football team, man and boy. Whatever provoked Wellers artistic volte-face on 22 Dreams, it led to a flood of brilliant songwriting. It is here he recorded his September-released second solo album, Wild Wood, and he's back to shoot the promotional video for the title song. From today's happily situated vantage point, Paul Weller can look abroad to an America that seems at last to be taking an interest, and to a Japan where his last album went to No 1. Though rather inviting an emphasis on politics and attitude at the expense of music, no? I can't see the point. We became incredibly arrogant, me and Mick Talbot [ex-Merton Parka and Bureau member whose ivory-tickling governed Weller's Style Council songs], but mainly me, because I directed things.". said the Liverpool manager two days after the final. Left: double-breasted jacket, 475, dress shirt, 150, tie, 100, trousers, 150, pocket square, 50. Wed been working on it for a year, perhaps 18 months, and then we were hoping to go out on tour and promote it. Nor, despite his passion for R&B and its descendants, does Paul Weller go dancing. In 1990 he began touring alone as The Paul Weller Movement. Who is Paul Weller and whats his net worth? Weller also entertained the briefly mod right-on notion that playing rock'n'roll guitar was merely a polite way of waving your willy about in public. I'm not a particularly outgoing person, though I have my moments, but I like outgoing, positive people. His attempt to switch the interview onto the offensive before it's even begun is easily parried because there is, in fact, a great deal to like about the record. I'm always playing and thinking about the records from the mid-'60s onwards that I grew up with. Former Burnley midfielder Paul Weller on Stan Ternent, the Chris Waddle season, and facing up to serious illness. He was a consensus All-American in 1935 at the guard position. The former frontman of The Jam was on BBC2 last night with a set recorded back in May as part of the 'Live from the Barbican' series. Matthew Wright - TV presenter, former Mirror showbiz columnist. Or you could go and work in a shop. "It still inspires me; I still get something from it, a very personal thing I can't put into words. In 1998 Paul married The Style Council's backing singer, Dee C. Lee. By 'You're the Best Thing' (with The Style Council), News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. He used to ring up Simon Jordan for tickets to see the Eagles and stated he is a big fan. Reading the credits of his records, you'll find familiar names cropping up year after year. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. But I'm always conscious of how people constantly hear these different references in my music, and whether, in a sense, they can hear me. Weller and his band then went straight into Town Called Malice. He has achieved so much since quitting football it's easy to forget that he actually played for the Eagles. I'll stand by that one.". And the English bands I like the Small Faces, the Who their influences are R&B as well. Celeb obsessed? The suits we wore may have looked good in photos, but in reality they were shocking. Virginia Turbett. That last couple of years, or 18 months, working up to the album felt like wasted time. ", Read more from our Rock's Backpages series, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 'I'm a big record fan" Paul Weller at Glastonbury in 1994. An Orchestrated Songbook: Paul Weller with Jules Buckley and the BBC Symphony Orchestra is released 10 December on Polydor Records, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Paul Weller in 2016. Now my tastes are even wider, if anything. It was seen as being ephemeral, but it wasnt. Paul Weller has left his long-term partner and moved in with a backing singer less than half his age. I could have followed a very small local side where only a handful of fans turn up but I decided against it. In a different era, Al Green could have covered it; instead, it was subjected to a spectacularly drippy reading by dimly remembered 90s boyband 911. Mick also explained that their debut track, Speak Like A Child, would always have a special place in his heart especially as it was such a brave new move for Paul, who had just left The Jam at the time. The standout from Sonik Kicks, Starlite is a delight in its album version a breezy, lovely melody floating over scratchy funk guitar, clattering drum machines and a dose of dubby echo. I got it wrong, and wouldn't do it again. The majority of our supporters are wonderful people. I go into a hairdressers and say: Can you cut my hair the way you did three months ago, please?. Jim currently plays Harchester United goalkeeper Jamie Parker in Sky One's footie soap - Dream Team. Mark O'Donnell on the morning show from 6am-9am is having a much easier time since Millscum supporter Danny Baker has left - never misses an opportunity to mention the Eagles. Id agree with that. But the fact that they didnt want to release it, it kind of just fast-forwarded the ending. But when he incurred a life-changing injury during a football match, he had to learn how to change this. The couple also have a daughter, Nova, who was born in 2017. After a short, shaky but self-stabilising tour with the Paul Weller Movement, our man financed last's year's self-titled debut solo album and found a loving home for it at Go! You can be on a low budget, but if youve got a bright white T-shirt and a pair of jeans, youre halfway there. He is tall, reed-slim and sheathed in navy cords and skinny-ribbed T-shirt. "My greatest memory would have to be the 1990 FA Cup final against Man Utd. "I've not been here long enough to understand the reason for it - it's for sure something historical - and that's probably questions you can answer much better than I could ever. Sent in by PalacePat_1 Matthew Wright - TV presenter, former Mirror showbiz columnist Holmesdale Online interview Bill Nighy - Actor As he launches his own fashion line, Real Stars are Rare, with a 55-piece collection of shirts, knits, trousers and tops, Paul Weller talks about mod style, eschewing sensible shoes and why he . As well as this, a Sky Arts documentary about their success dropped at the end of October. And by a savage irony, the public perception of the Style Council as a tuneful political soapbox peaked just when Weller was feeling at his most burned. He was asking for a a million pounds." He's got the good looks and is super suave - I hate him for it!". They're local so I feel more attached to them.". Born in Brighton, after playing at Worthing, he went on to play 250 matches in the Football League for Burnley and Rochdale before retiring in 2004.[1]. He derives no pleasure from making videos, or indeed any form of self-promotion, but the reassuringly familiar presence of his old chum, director Pedro Romahanyi, makes the day relatively painless. Fury and Paul 'bringing eyeballs' to boxing - Steve Bunce. However the gigs were postponed until June/July 2021 because of the pandemic. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Who wouldn't? Paul Anthony Weller is an English former professional footballer. I know Paul Weller is a Palace fan. The Jam singer became close to Hannah Andrews, 23, while working together on his new solo. His recent role as a newspaper editor, in State of Play, won him a BAFTA award. backing vocalist, former fellow Style Councillor and occasional solo singer), Paul Weller can look back on a decade that began by his breaking up Britain's most loyally supported rock group, the Jam, and, despite moaning from the rearguard, carrying his audience with him for four years of jazz-funk experiment, sartorial extravagance and oblique whimsy. Has also made references to Palace in "Harry Enfield and Chums". It would have been nice if it had come out at the time it was made, but I do agree with Paul on that, thats the way I felt. Weller said he wouldnt be pushing his children to follow in his footsteps, telling The Observer Magazine: They dont have to be little copies of me. "Everyone stopped talking about it, including us, which was a very bad sign. The last serious thing I did was Confessions of a Pop Group, which most people fucking hated but I thought was really good. In his pomp he had started his very own record label, Respond, but quality control was spotty and he failed to establish in pop's firmament the names of Vaughan Toulouse, Tracie Young and the Questions. or more than a quarter of a century, Paul Weller's work has resonated like a heartbeat in my life, pumping hope and love and inspiration and attitude through my veins, driving me and guiding me, lifting me and loving me. "I just got sidetracked. The group - made up of Mick, Paul Weller, Dee C Lee, Camille Hinds and Steve White - were . There you go.". Soccerbase stats on Paul Weller Categories: 1975 births Subsidised by the Style Council's hits, once they dried up it had to be sold in 1990 in order to fund a Paul Weller suddenly in reduced circumstances. For people who have been affected by rocknroll in the 50s or pop music in the 60s, those things dont go away; they stay with you. If he could jump in his tardis and bring back a part of football from the past, he would put Palace back into the top flight. Even though I moan about my job sometimes, like we all do, I wouldn't change it for the f**king world. ", Reading on mobile? People tried to talk me out of it, but I just fancied having my own label. It was a blueprint he eventually wore out, but it sounds aggressive and fresh here: a fantastic riff, a subtle but effective lift into the chorus. , updated Han ble fdt i Brighton og spilte over 250 kamper i Football League for Burnley og Rochdale fr . The Cheam-born director and screenwriter's recent works include working with Matt Damon on The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum and Green Zone. ", What she would like to do before her career ends: "Gosh, probably report from a Champions League Final when Palace beat Real Madrid in the last minute! Click here to view Sunflower video. In 1972 he formed a band - The Jam - with his best friends while his father became their manager. in a series of blunt, but memorable, images. It's the only thing that really excites me, to be honest. "I much prefer those sounds to the state-of-the-art digital sounds now, and consequently my records sound that way," he says. Weller immediately moved in with Hannah Andrews, backing singer on his 22 Dreams album. What happens when the football season ends . Born in Brighton, after playing at Worthing, he went on to play 250 matches in the Football League for Burnley and Rochdale before retiring in 2004. Modfather Paul Weller stunned a boys' football team (well, their dads), when he took in their match in Bristol. All images and text on this site are copyright 1999-2023 The Holmesdale Online, unless otherwise stated.Web Design by Guntrisoft Ltd. And you can't talk about great Palace players without mentioning Ian Wright, who was pure quality. Reporter for ESPN's Premier League coverage after spells with Setanta and BBC's Football Focus, Match of the Day and Five Live. I'd found the Jam, I'd found Paul Weller and I knew, I just knew, that I was in it for the long haul. Now all of us are older, and weve got all that heritage to look back on. ", Life After Zaha at 10.57am by Midlands Eagle, Life After Zaha at 10.55am by Midlands Eagle, Report this idiot at 10.32am by SwordFish, Relegation 22/23at 10.14am by taylors lovechild. Installed in a grotto-like doorway under the cameraman's light-bouncing canopy, Weller strums an acoustic guitar and mimes to this gloomy yet oddly addictive bucolic lament. The group made up of Mick, Paul Weller, Dee C Lee, Camille Hinds and Steve White were founded in 1982, and launched their first attack on the charts the following year. The opposite of English Roses muted, dont-mind-me appearance, The Bitterest Pills saga of romantic woe opens with a pealing, wedding bell-like riff, and brings in dramatic strings, falsetto vocals and an epic chorus. I don't know. They married in 2010 and have twin boys, John Paul and Bowie, who were born in 2012. It all just seems to revolve around music. For a long period I wouldn't play any records by anyone who had long hair or a beard. He would be recognised by most for being in London's Burning for two years. Clambering over stiles and wading through long grass, we make our way to a ruined Jacobean manor house whose roofless and crumbling walls have been reclaimed by the trees of old England. Born in Brighton, after playing at Worthing, he went on to play 250 matches in the Football League for Burnley and Rochdale before retiring in 2004. Bands should have a strong look. But after the Wedge we were so disillusioned it all stopped. Photograph: Real Stars Are Rare clothing. In the fullness of time, about 10 years later, that album did come out on a collection of stuff, but it wasnt at the time it was made. "I have to say he has done exceptionally well with his TV career. He sometimes plays with another band at the Cartoon Club in Croydon. And get this: I don't care. He first started out as a DJ in Radio Top Shop in Oxford Street. Paul Weller was born May 25 1958 making him 63-years-old. Dont underestimate the iron! However, that was before manager Jurgen Klopp jumped to the defence of his supporters, suggesting that those who have an issue with such booing should perhaps look into the reasoning behind such a statement gesture. Look to music, football and the street for your inspiration. 'You could just be a chippy. Though it peaked at No 2, its rapid chart descent thereafter marked the beginning of a downturn in Weller's relationship with his fans that was confirmed by the following year's overwrought and under-bought album Confessions of a Pop Group. He's written the . About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . It took me a long time to get rid of a few hang-ups I had about my playing. He often has references to Palace in programmes he's in. But it shouldn't have been down to us. Having been a firefighter for ten years, Paul Weller never expected a football match to be the situation from which he would sustain a life changing injury. We are at the Manor, the residential recording studio formerly owned by Richard Branson and now an EMI asset, an oasis of rural repose in deepest Oxfordshire that Paul Weller has almost come to feel is his second home. A role in the long-running U.K. television series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet found Nighy earning deserved recognition in 2002, and after a performance as the patriarch of an eccentric family in I Capture the Castle (2003), he earned even more accolades for his performance as an ageing rock star in Love Actually, for which he won the Evening Standard Peter Sellers Comedy Award. Pissing down with rain on a boring Wednesday, A hot summers day and sticky black Tarmac, Watching the telly and thinking about your holidays. Kellie plays Carly Wicks in EastEnders and has appeared as a Celebrity Soccerette on Soccer AM. Paul Weller calls The Cure's Robert Smith 'fat c***' in new interview . https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_Weller_(footballer)&oldid=1134810750, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 20 January 2023, at 20:14. It's Magic Mod Monday. Killer Portishead remix too. "Billy's a very persuasive person," Weller smiles, "a very amiable, likeable person, and he's genuine, very into what he does. He transformed this onto TV where he had his own late-night discussion show on ITV in the late 80s. Click here to view Wild Wood video. Just as refreshing to hear, these last two years, the growing warmth of the Weller larynx. But in my mind perhaps I did. BERKS COUNTY ALL-TIME BASKETBALL TEAMS *Paul would like to thank all of the former players, coaches, officials and athletic directors who contributed to this very special project! That was a concept, and those half dozen songs work as one. But not Paul Wellers home-schooled youngest sons, who learned naturally, he says, and just picked up books at seven and started reading. Though rooted in England, [the US] remains the promised land. Liam Gallagher, of Oasis, and Damon Albarn, of Blur, during the second Music Industry 'Soccer Six' football tournament at Mile End Stadium PA Oasis receive their 'Best British Newcomer' award from . Paul Weller has been married twice and is father to eight children. View our online Press Pack. The media especially were down on me, though I can't say I had a rough ride because there were high points as well. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Her worst on-air moment? Dominique Hines For The Daily Mail, Vitamin supplements for man's best friend? "When I was 16 I used to think I sounded like Otis Redding when I played my crappy demo tapes back," he laughs. Paul Weller - The Cranes Are Back (2017) For an artist who spent the first part of his career fetishising youth - from "I wanna tell you about the young ideas" to Saturday's Kids - Weller has. His vocal verges on Rotten-esque sneer, everything sounds like its on the verge of collapse, theres room for some codger-ish moaning about the Facebook, and its all over and done in barely two minutes. Weller, who formerly made up one-third of the Jam during the 1970s, was performing at Lytham Festival on Sunday evening and ahead of his final song, he took the opportunity to praise Reds supporters who made their feelings towards the government clear ahead of the domestic showpiece final in May. What a fantastic single. Up until then I thought I'd lost it. In a completely different area, Id like to do a series of documentaries about the plight of animals close to extinction.". James is famous for his out-spoken views on his late night radio show on talkSPORT. And Life at a Top Peoples Heath Farm should have been a bigger hit: soul horns, electronic funk, a ferociously bitter lyric. Nor, heralded by perfunctory handshake and a botched attempt to relax his frown muscles, does he slip into interview mode like a comfy pair of carpet slippers. But there've been times I've been so arrogant I wouldn't listen to anyone anyway," Paul Weller confesses in the manner of a new face at a meeting of Arrogance Anonymous. ", "Yeah, it's a great name. Dad John Weller, ex-amateur boxer and former builder, turned his hand to managing his son; Paul's mother, meanwhile, looked after the fan club. However, despite their loyal fanbase and chart hits, Mick revealed he is unsure if The Style Council would enjoy the same reception if they were around today. My haircut is a happy accident. Pastoral psychedelia of a sort, albeit shot through Wellers grimy early 80s lens life and death are carried in this stream, he sings and theres a dark undercurrent to the music. He has mentioned his love for Palace on a few occasions at race meetings. Singer-songwriter and a BRIT School graduate, she's a dubstep, R&B, funky house and UK garage singer. In the 1980's Paul was also a member of the soulful The Style Council for six years before making it on his own. Tales From the Riverbank is the perfect example of the Jams willingness to release superb, A-side quality songs as B-sides. But who is the Modfather, and what's his net worth? Watch popular content from the following creators: dem blades (@shoreham_casuals), fussball(@fussball.zone), WhackItUpUK (@whackitupuk), dem blades (@shoreham_casuals), @wellerarchive(@wellerarchive), dem blades (@shoreham_casuals), Sky Sports(@skysports), Xibaa (@bocilkagajelas_), Sports.Inc(@sports . The great thing about The Style Council was that we were always trying to move forward and experiment. In more recent times, the appointment of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister in 2019 brought a fresh spotlight to comments he had previously published in The Spectator, where he held a position as Editor. Seven seems to be an age where something connects. It did me good, helped me come back down to earth a little bit. "Music was all I ever wanted to do. asked Weller, before adding: "I would like to say whoever booed the national anthem: thank you so much. Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller team up for remix of Syd Arthur track . When speaking about the tragic murder of Scouse engineer Ken Bigley, writer Simon Heffer and his editor Johnson produced a piece which included such statements as: "A combination of economic misfortune its docks were, fundamentally, on the wrong side of England when Britain entered what is now the European Union and an excessive predilection for welfarism have created a peculiar, and deeply unattractive, psyche among many Liverpudlians. "They wouldn't do if there was no reason. 'Im not knocking it and Im not knocking teachers. She was born in Croydon and was trained at The BRIT School for Performing Arts in Selhurst. Paul Weller Live at the Barbican. The nastiest bump came in 1989. Since he first trod the boards, Paul had been protected and supported by his family. If Paul Weller's family have sustained his musical career, his marriage to Dee C Lee would indicate a parallel desire to bring his musical collaborators into the family. Paul Weller has hinted darkly that he made enemies with the Style Council. And it worries me sometimes, because it does feel like I've got a very one-dimensional life. Shout to the Top! Weller became involved with Samantha Stock whilst he was recording at the Manor studio. When I was growing up, the cultural reference points that defined your character were music, clothes and football. One thing that made the Jam so compelling was the sound of Weller growing up in public. Had top five songs Katy On a Mission and Lights On. Not my thing at all, but some people like to revel in it. His first album Heart & Soul debuted at the top of the UK album chart on May 16, 2005. You could trace the roots of Wellers folky bent back to the Jams English Rose and Liza Radley, but Wild Wood remains its finest flowering. Whatever they were wearing, you knew youd be wearing the same thing in a few months time. "There was some of that, but it never come to nothing. The summer of 1983 was indeed scorching, and the singles chart was weirdly filled with songs that seemed to soundtrack the weather. If you want something smoother, the Drop Out Orchestra remix is laid-back, disco-string-laden, sax-solo-heavy nirvana. Paul Weller joins forces with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and multi-talented arranger and conductor Jules Buckley for a special one-off concert of his music. After the demise of the Style Council, it took Wellers dad-cum-manager to talk him into performing again. "'It's shit," he remembers one particularly trenchant comment. 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