Really interesting palette and not as much overlap with my own self curated box in an identical box as I thought. Very attracted to this as an option as it contains colours I want and there’s space for more. I really want the more earthy pigments. Thanks so much for this review, it might simplify my life! I LOVE the Aquarius paints, they are just so good to use. The specialist mixes especially are very nice, as are their dark neutrals. These paints are my go to ones at the moment, and for anyone wanting deeper colours over larger areas they are great. I am not a subtle water colourist, I want vibrancy and I just love how spontaneous I can be with these. Your humming bird is just lovely and confirms what I feel about how vibrantly the paints can be used. Like whit nights but so much better! They layer so nicely…maybe the Aquarius violet would be nice to add to your box, I am in love with it and also the Aquarius green.
Thank you for your lovely suggestions, it is going to take me a fair while to choose only four....haha! They really do seem to have some interesting and unique colours. They're definitely intense, more so than White Nights, though I like them too. Subtle? What is this word?😂 😂
Shadow violet and ocean blue are fun colors, they kinda separate and show the different pigments. Mineral violet is another one that looks so amazing. It’s at the top of my wishlist. I love the unintended smiley face with the sunset painting. Lol Beautiful work.
Wow, you are so creative! I usually spend weeks on one painting. The Roman Szmal are fantastic and very affordable. I collected a lot of colours since last year. They are now also available at Adamstown in Australia. You should order some open stock, just because it is so much fun to unwrap the full pans, lol. For special mixes I recommend Aquarius Green, Shadow Violet, Przybysz's Grey and Mineral Violet. Potter's Pink, Cherry Quin Red, French Ochre (and many others) are also lovely.
Thank you so much 😀 It sounds like there is a huge selection to choose from and how I am going to be able to pick only four is going to be a real challenge, lol! I have to paint fast to keep up with my video schedule.....some things of course take more time and I film those over a few weeks. 🙂
@@Bonnie10au hehe! That’s what I am about to do! They are such good value and so nice to use that they are irresistible! Whatever type of colour range is wanted there’s a good range, I just love them. For some reason they are a lot less intimidating than some of the more perfect looking pans!
Thanks for swatching these out. In the future it would be useful to see a gradated wash of the colors swatched out too. Cheers, so happy you have a new palette!
Thank you for your helpful feedback! I tend to be heavy handed with my swatches...graduated ones would be much more useful I'm sure! I shall try to do that next time. 😊
I was thrown off by the packaging - totally expected the pans to be individually wrapped. But the colors look wonderful. Very generous of you to include not two, not three, but FOUR painting demonstrations.
Wow, you were productive in this video! I still only have my five Roman Szmal pans, and I remember loving them as much as you did. I'd love to get some more. Maybe I'll add them to my Christmas Wishlist this year.
Haha yes I got a lot more done than I originally expected, but it was mainly because I was stuck for ideas so I had to do a few "warm up" pieces first. I'm really loving these paints and I have no idea how I am going to pick just four more, lol! Christmas Wishlist sounds like an excellent idea!
I love the way you do your reviews, and this one is no exception. I also have this set, but hadn't had the time to swatch them, much less play with them, but after your video, I can't wait to do it!
Those colors are gorgeous! Very much agree with you about the palette colors. You should be a color consultant for all these companies when they design their palettes!
Haha wouldn't that be a job to have! I'd love it. Maybe one day if I grow my channel big enough, I will be able to curate a palette for a company like others have done. That would be so amazing! ❤️💜
I like the brightness of your paintings and I just thinking how to justify buying more watercolours. I might purchase just a few to try them. Have a great weekend, Becky.
I can't really justify more watercolours either...but, erm, here we are! 🤣 I would say these ones are a good buy though, for their excellent quality. Is collecting watercolours a hobby on its own? I think so! 😁
I really like this palette. The colors are great for landscapes and flowers. Your pictures turned out very nice, love the hummingbird. The price is very reasonable for a full palette set. It will be fun to see which colors you decide to add to this palette. Thank you for a very thorough review.
Becky, this set is FANTASTIC, nice choice!! And your artworks impressed me, bravo 👍👍👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️ Those eucalyptus flowers were my fav, and we actually have these growing near our house! Some are yellow, others are hot pink, and I've also seen red ones! I love them all! Thank-you for a beautiful video and in-depth review 👏👏👏👍👍
Thank you so much! We have heaps of trees around our area, with flowers everywhere. Mostly yellows and pinks. I had a lot of fun with this paint set! ❤️
I loved your hummingbird and the eucalyptus flowers. I did not know eucalyptus trees bloomed - so I learned something new today with an art lesson. I like all of these colors, but it is a very specific palette that I would not put together for myself. I recently received 18 Roman Szmal colors from the recent Jackson’s sale and was really impressed with the quality of the paint. Some colors you might like: Aquarius Orange #354 is a lovely bright orange, and Pyrrole Rubin #328 is a rich deep red. Cobalt Violet Deep #404 is great if you like cobalt violet, but want more pigment on the page. Mineral Violet #334 is a dark purple, but in washes you get pink and blue as well. Your set has a lot of blue, but you might consider French Ultramarine #221, because it is well, ultra. Like really intense. The Indigo hue #220 is a nice deep dark blue (PB60,PBk7) that could fill in for Payne’s Grey. And finally, Aquarius Black #247 (PBk11), which is super granulating and Aquarius Green #346, which you really have to see in person to appreciate. Now I see why everyone loves that color! Thanks for sharing your time and delightful personality. See you in the next video😎
Thank you so much for your excellent colour suggestions! I wouldn't even know where to begin choosing so I really appreciate having a starting point. I often go for an Indigo so that might well end up being one of the four. Ahhh so many decisions! 😂 Eucalyptus flowers are quite pretty, and I really like them. 💕
I though I was the only one who removed the floppy bits😊 from the metal pallets! I’ve recently changed from plastic pallets to metal tins, full pans, reds/purples in one, blues in another, yellows etc. Happy with my setup but am considering another one with only granulating paints. Love all my Roman Szmal paints so far!
The Ocean Blue has become one of my favorite cool blues. It is really similar in hue to Prussian Blue (pb27) but without the lightfast issues. It mixes really well and is beautiful on its own too. Love it!
Thank you for the info, as I hadn't really researched the colours and I will need to spend more time painting with it. It does seem to split up into different hues, which I really like, so I am sure it will be a great colour to use! 😊
I think the cobalt is stunning! You definitely could use a Payne’s grey in there. My favorite paintings were the beach and the hummingbird. I’m definitely a sucker for those silhouette paintings, especially with the super bright colors! It overall looks like a nice set that could just benefit from a few more colors added:)
The cobalt is a really interesting colour, and just that slightly more muted so it is a nice addition. I like it when there is space to add a few more pans of my choosing. 😊
They are lovely but yes I think it's missing a purple, another red and a blackish one like Paine's grey (I really like that colour) but their are beautiful and quite useful for scenery. I would be tempted for a Prussian blue honestly even if there's lots of blues there... Some look too similar. It was lovely to see your art :)
I am very glad I got this set, it's really lovely. Burnt Sienna is always a useful natural colour; a bit less full-on compared with the intense transparent browns.
Hi Becky! I hope you are well. Thank you for sharing this; I loved the swatches. Which mill made the round papers and where did you get them from, please? They look really nice.
Thank you! The round paper is from an Australian company called Zart Art, which provide to a lot of schools and sell bulk supplies. They have their label on this as an own brand, and it's possibly made locally in Melbourne, Australia? I am pretty sure it's cotton and it says handmade 300 gsm. Ok I found it on their website so I have updated my video description with links for you. 😄
I bought this set 2 months ago, and the Schmincke full 140 tube wood box set from Jacksons art. I've been waiting for someone to finally get this set and make a video on it. It's an amazing set and iam more excited about this 24 Roman szmal set, then my 140 Schmincke tube set 😆 BTW, I was pretty upset that none of the Pans were wrapped, let alone marked. Most of the pans in the tin had dust and crumbs from all different colors in the palette. My ocd was raging and I had to clean them all up. They 100% should have been individually wrapped each pan like all their other sets I've bought
Oh wow, the 140 tube set?? I want that sooo much, but just a wee bit pricey for me right now, lol! Plus I have so much paint already.....but that wooden box....really gorgeous. ❤ Oh yes that was my biggest gripe with them being unwrapped, and I had some dusty bits on mine too *twitch*. I totally get where you're coming from on that one, haha. But once I pushed them all to one side and they looked neater, it was better, and they paint out really well so I am happy. 😄
@@BeckyTregear I am able to get other Szmal palettes and individual pans, just not this one. That's OK. I can always buy the same pans and an empty tin. I'd sneak in a few more colours, though 😁
How sticky are the Roman Szmal compared to Sennelier and M Graham? I do fine with Sennelier but M Graham not so much. I don't want to deal with a very sticky paint. I gravitate to the bright colors too and these do seem very bright but eh, stickiness! Loved the hummingbird!
I forgot to mention that these are honey based as well. Nowhere near as sticky as M. Graham but with the same sort of vibrance. This might be because they've dried for longer in the pans. My Sennelier paints tend to dry less sticky too though, so I think you would be fine with the Aquarius pans. 😊
It's so hard to choose! 😂 I love both Holbein and Roman Szmal, so you can't go wrong with either of them. The paint quality is excellent for both brands. The Roman Szmal tin I have here is somewhat different to a starter set of colours, but overall the colour palette is really useful. I ended up buying four extra pans of colour to fit into this tin (it'll fit one extra pan per row), and somewhere in my collection is a video on that so you can see which extra colours I picked. Roman Szmal also has a full pan starter set of 5 which is pretty cheap and is a good way to try some colours and see if you like them. With Holbein, I found a dot card years ago with all of the colours, so I chose my palette and bought individual tubes. This is also fun, if rather time consuming! Pre-poured pans are easier to manage when you're a beginner. You won't be disappointed with Roman Szmal, I'm sure of it! ❤
@ thanks a lot for the detailed response :) I have been watching your videos on both and they indeed both look like good options but Roman szmal might be more convenient because of the pans, i agree. Plus im in Europe and they are becoming more and more widely available here in art shops. They are almost twice as expensive as Holbein though but still it is not like I need a lot of colors initially
I was too! But in the meantime I've opened another set and they were all wrapped, so maybe this tin was a dud? 🤷 But the paints still work so that's the main thing, lol.
@@BeckyTregear This is true. So unusual. I just ordered the schmincke wood box set from their sale and I can't wait to get it. also got the limited edition tins for sea and florals. I wonder what else is going on sale tonight. I love that my birthday is in august cause I stock up.
Tho I don't own any paint from this brand...... I'm only 3 months into my watercolor journey..... but they have caught my attention for having lots of choices of colors at a fair price
There are so many amazing watercolour brands to choose from! I do have to say that these are lovely though and I am glad to finally have some in my collection. ❤️
Beautiful,great sharing friend❤️😃.
Thank you 😊
Great video i love all your pieces but Your humming bird is beautiful ..💕💕
Thank you 😊
Really interesting palette and not as much overlap with my own self curated box in an identical box as I thought. Very attracted to this as an option as it contains colours I want and there’s space for more. I really want the more earthy pigments. Thanks so much for this review, it might simplify my life! I LOVE the Aquarius paints, they are just so good to use. The specialist mixes especially are very nice, as are their dark neutrals. These paints are my go to ones at the moment, and for anyone wanting deeper colours over larger areas they are great. I am not a subtle water colourist, I want vibrancy and I just love how spontaneous I can be with these. Your humming bird is just lovely and confirms what I feel about how vibrantly the paints can be used. Like whit nights but so much better! They layer so nicely…maybe the Aquarius violet would be nice to add to your box, I am in love with it and also the Aquarius green.
Thank you for your lovely suggestions, it is going to take me a fair while to choose only four....haha! They really do seem to have some interesting and unique colours. They're definitely intense, more so than White Nights, though I like them too. Subtle? What is this word?😂 😂
Shadow violet and ocean blue are fun colors, they kinda separate and show the different pigments. Mineral violet is another one that looks so amazing. It’s at the top of my wishlist.
I love the unintended smiley face with the sunset painting. Lol
Beautiful work.
Thank you! Looks like Mineral Violet is going to be a strong contender, and I was wondering if anyone would notice the smiley face, haha! 😂
Wow, you are so creative! I usually spend weeks on one painting.
The Roman Szmal are fantastic and very affordable. I collected a lot of colours since last year. They are now also available at Adamstown in Australia. You should order some open stock, just because it is so much fun to unwrap the full pans, lol.
For special mixes I recommend Aquarius Green, Shadow Violet, Przybysz's Grey and Mineral Violet. Potter's Pink, Cherry Quin Red, French Ochre (and many others) are also lovely.
Thank you so much 😀 It sounds like there is a huge selection to choose from and how I am going to be able to pick only four is going to be a real challenge, lol! I have to paint fast to keep up with my video schedule.....some things of course take more time and I film those over a few weeks. 🙂
@@BeckyTregear you can always put them in a second (or third?) tin, haha.
@@Bonnie10au hehe! That’s what I am about to do! They are such good value and so nice to use that they are irresistible! Whatever type of colour range is wanted there’s a good range, I just love them. For some reason they are a lot less intimidating than some of the more perfect looking pans!
Aquarius Green is a gorgeous mix of PY150, PBr25, and PB29 that shouldn't be missed!
That seems to be a very popular one; I will definitely consider it, thank you!
Thanks for swatching these out. In the future it would be useful to see a gradated wash of the colors swatched out too. Cheers, so happy you have a new palette!
Thank you for your helpful feedback! I tend to be heavy handed with my swatches...graduated ones would be much more useful I'm sure! I shall try to do that next time. 😊
Loved what you did with the paints. I also love your idea of just starting with random circles. Thank you.
Glad you like them! When in doubt, paint circles (or random blobs which can also be fun). 😄
Love that wing technique!
Thank you 😊
Very beautiful colors and I love all the pieces you made with these watercolors.
Thank you 😊❤️
I was thrown off by the packaging - totally expected the pans to be individually wrapped. But the colors look wonderful. Very generous of you to include not two, not three, but FOUR painting demonstrations.
I had expected them to be wrapped too! 😂 After spending a month with inks I had missed watercolours, hence all of the paintings, lol.
Wow, you were productive in this video! I still only have my five Roman Szmal pans, and I remember loving them as much as you did. I'd love to get some more. Maybe I'll add them to my Christmas Wishlist this year.
Haha yes I got a lot more done than I originally expected, but it was mainly because I was stuck for ideas so I had to do a few "warm up" pieces first. I'm really loving these paints and I have no idea how I am going to pick just four more, lol! Christmas Wishlist sounds like an excellent idea!
I love the way you do your reviews, and this one is no exception. I also have this set, but hadn't had the time to swatch them, much less play with them, but after your video, I can't wait to do it!
Thank you, I really hope you enjoy your set as well! 😊💜
@@BeckyTregear you inspired me to swatch them and I love them. I will also be adding 4 more, but it’s going to be hard to decide which ones. Lol
Beautiful vibrant colours and humming bird😊
Thank you, and they really are insanely vibrant!
Those colors are gorgeous! Very much agree with you about the palette colors. You should be a color consultant for all these companies when they design their palettes!
Haha wouldn't that be a job to have! I'd love it. Maybe one day if I grow my channel big enough, I will be able to curate a palette for a company like others have done. That would be so amazing! ❤️💜
beautiful paintings, I love how they all turned out but the palm trees and humming bird are my favorites. Nice new paints to have.
Thank you! I am really happy with these paints; there are so many gorgeous colours. 😊
I like the brightness of your paintings and I just thinking how to justify buying more watercolours. I might purchase just a few to try them. Have a great weekend, Becky.
I can't really justify more watercolours either...but, erm, here we are! 🤣 I would say these ones are a good buy though, for their excellent quality. Is collecting watercolours a hobby on its own? I think so! 😁
I really like this palette. The colors are great for landscapes and flowers. Your pictures turned out very nice, love the hummingbird. The price is very reasonable for a full palette set. It will be fun to see which colors you decide to add to this palette. Thank you for a very thorough review.
Thank you! I had fun making this video and finally trying these paints. Choosing just four more is going to be hard, haha! 😂
The third row of swatches are absolutely beautiful 😍. I loved the balloon painting, very whimsical like you said. 🤗
I really love the aquas and greens too! So super bright 😎. And thank you!
Becky, this set is FANTASTIC, nice choice!! And your artworks impressed me, bravo 👍👍👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️ Those eucalyptus flowers were my fav, and we actually have these growing near our house! Some are yellow, others are hot pink, and I've also seen red ones! I love them all! Thank-you for a beautiful video and in-depth review 👏👏👏👍👍
Thank you so much! We have heaps of trees around our area, with flowers everywhere. Mostly yellows and pinks. I had a lot of fun with this paint set! ❤️
Fun review (and great editing with the music). Pretty paints.
Thank you! I always wonder what people think of the music....I just prefer it so that I am not talking into silence, haha.
Love your hummingbird.
Thank you 😊
Loved all paintings❣️
Thank you 😊❤️
I loved your hummingbird and the eucalyptus flowers. I did not know eucalyptus trees bloomed - so I learned something new today with an art lesson. I like all of these colors, but it is a very specific palette that I would not put together for myself. I recently received 18 Roman Szmal colors from the recent Jackson’s sale and was really impressed with the quality of the paint. Some colors you might like: Aquarius Orange #354 is a lovely bright orange, and Pyrrole Rubin #328 is a rich deep red. Cobalt Violet Deep #404 is great if you like cobalt violet, but want more pigment on the page. Mineral Violet #334 is a dark purple, but in washes you get pink and blue as well. Your set has a lot of blue, but you might consider French Ultramarine #221, because it is well, ultra. Like really intense. The Indigo hue #220 is a nice deep dark blue (PB60,PBk7) that could fill in for Payne’s Grey. And finally, Aquarius Black #247 (PBk11), which is super granulating and Aquarius Green #346, which you really have to see in person to appreciate. Now I see why everyone loves that color! Thanks for sharing your time and delightful personality. See you in the next video😎
Thank you so much for your excellent colour suggestions! I wouldn't even know where to begin choosing so I really appreciate having a starting point. I often go for an Indigo so that might well end up being one of the four. Ahhh so many decisions! 😂 Eucalyptus flowers are quite pretty, and I really like them. 💕
I though I was the only one who removed the floppy bits😊 from the metal pallets! I’ve recently changed from plastic pallets to metal tins, full pans, reds/purples in one, blues in another, yellows etc. Happy with my setup but am considering another one with only granulating paints. Love all my Roman Szmal paints so far!
The flappy bits have to go, they're so annoying! 😂 Great idea organising by colour. Having a granulating palette would be awesome too!
Thank you for sharing! Great video ~ have a great day!
Thank you, and you too!
The Ocean Blue has become one of my favorite cool blues. It is really similar in hue to Prussian Blue (pb27) but without the lightfast issues. It mixes really well and is beautiful on its own too. Love it!
Thank you for the info, as I hadn't really researched the colours and I will need to spend more time painting with it. It does seem to split up into different hues, which I really like, so I am sure it will be a great colour to use! 😊
I think the cobalt is stunning! You definitely could use a Payne’s grey in there. My favorite paintings were the beach and the hummingbird. I’m definitely a sucker for those silhouette paintings, especially with the super bright colors! It overall looks like a nice set that could just benefit from a few more colors added:)
The cobalt is a really interesting colour, and just that slightly more muted so it is a nice addition. I like it when there is space to add a few more pans of my choosing. 😊
They are lovely but yes I think it's missing a purple, another red and a blackish one like Paine's grey (I really like that colour) but their are beautiful and quite useful for scenery. I would be tempted for a Prussian blue honestly even if there's lots of blues there... Some look too similar.
It was lovely to see your art :)
Thank you! I agree with your suggestions and I will either pick Payne's Grey or Indigo. So many decisions to make! 🤣
Now I want this set too! LOL - PR102 is Burnt Sienna, also known as red earth, red ochre, and terra ros - this one is particularly beautiful.
I am very glad I got this set, it's really lovely. Burnt Sienna is always a useful natural colour; a bit less full-on compared with the intense transparent browns.
Hi Becky! I hope you are well. Thank you for sharing this; I loved the swatches. Which mill made the round papers and where did you get them from, please? They look really nice.
Thank you! The round paper is from an Australian company called Zart Art, which provide to a lot of schools and sell bulk supplies. They have their label on this as an own brand, and it's possibly made locally in Melbourne, Australia? I am pretty sure it's cotton and it says handmade 300 gsm. Ok I found it on their website so I have updated my video description with links for you. 😄
@@BeckyTregear Thanks so much!
I bought this set 2 months ago, and the Schmincke full 140 tube wood box set from Jacksons art. I've been waiting for someone to finally get this set and make a video on it. It's an amazing set and iam more excited about this 24 Roman szmal set, then my 140 Schmincke tube set 😆
BTW, I was pretty upset that none of the Pans were wrapped, let alone marked. Most of the pans in the tin had dust and crumbs from all different colors in the palette. My ocd was raging and I had to clean them all up. They 100% should have been individually wrapped each pan like all their other sets I've bought
Oh wow, the 140 tube set?? I want that sooo much, but just a wee bit pricey for me right now, lol! Plus I have so much paint already.....but that wooden box....really gorgeous. ❤ Oh yes that was my biggest gripe with them being unwrapped, and I had some dusty bits on mine too *twitch*. I totally get where you're coming from on that one, haha. But once I pushed them all to one side and they looked neater, it was better, and they paint out really well so I am happy. 😄
It looks like a happy face!
Beautiful curated palette. A lot of blues, but I love blues! It's a shame they don't ship this particular palette to Canada. 😢
Oh that's disappointing! 😭 I'm amazed then that I was able to get it shipped to Australia!
@@BeckyTregear I am able to get other Szmal palettes and individual pans, just not this one. That's OK. I can always buy the same pans and an empty tin. I'd sneak in a few more colours, though 😁
How sticky are the Roman Szmal compared to Sennelier and M Graham? I do fine with Sennelier but M Graham not so much. I don't want to deal with a very sticky paint. I gravitate to the bright colors too and these do seem very bright but eh, stickiness! Loved the hummingbird!
I forgot to mention that these are honey based as well. Nowhere near as sticky as M. Graham but with the same sort of vibrance. This might be because they've dried for longer in the pans. My Sennelier paints tend to dry less sticky too though, so I think you would be fine with the Aquarius pans. 😊
@@BeckyTregear Cool, I might try them. Thanks!
I can't decide if I should invest in this or holbein, what would you recommend for a beginner?
It's so hard to choose! 😂 I love both Holbein and Roman Szmal, so you can't go wrong with either of them. The paint quality is excellent for both brands. The Roman Szmal tin I have here is somewhat different to a starter set of colours, but overall the colour palette is really useful. I ended up buying four extra pans of colour to fit into this tin (it'll fit one extra pan per row), and somewhere in my collection is a video on that so you can see which extra colours I picked. Roman Szmal also has a full pan starter set of 5 which is pretty cheap and is a good way to try some colours and see if you like them. With Holbein, I found a dot card years ago with all of the colours, so I chose my palette and bought individual tubes. This is also fun, if rather time consuming! Pre-poured pans are easier to manage when you're a beginner. You won't be disappointed with Roman Szmal, I'm sure of it! ❤
@ thanks a lot for the detailed response :) I have been watching your videos on both and they indeed both look like good options but Roman szmal might be more convenient because of the pans, i agree. Plus im in Europe and they are becoming more and more widely available here in art shops. They are almost twice as expensive as Holbein though but still it is not like I need a lot of colors initially
I love these paints just wish they were available in tubes!
Maybe one day they will release them in tube form....I think White Nights did eventually. There's always hope! 😂
ouch at the price of them but the colour are so nice 😀
that hummingbird turned out great 😀
Thank you! Yes, a bit pricey but not as much when compared with some other brands which would be 2-3 times as much. At least in Australia! 😂
Hello from Qld ☺️
Hi! I hope it's a bit sunnier up there than it is here at the moment. So much rain!
I always get rid of the flaps on metal palettes too. They aren't really functional and they are always in the way.
I have kept them all and have never used them, lol!
I’m so surprised these were not wrapped and so messy. They look nice but the company lacks that finish that we expect.
I was too! But in the meantime I've opened another set and they were all wrapped, so maybe this tin was a dud? 🤷 But the paints still work so that's the main thing, lol.
@@BeckyTregear This is true. So unusual. I just ordered the schmincke wood box set from their sale and I can't wait to get it. also got the limited edition tins for sea and florals. I wonder what else is going on sale tonight. I love that my birthday is in august cause I stock up.
Tho I don't own any paint from this brand...... I'm only 3 months into my watercolor journey..... but they have caught my attention for having lots of choices of colors at a fair price
There are so many amazing watercolour brands to choose from! I do have to say that these are lovely though and I am glad to finally have some in my collection. ❤️
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