I love watching people react to this version...........I was in the crowd that July day in 1986 as a young 18yr soldier who'd just finished basic training. I'm now almost 54yrs old and this is still the best concert I've ever attended, Freddie was a genius #RIP
This was written for the love of Freddie's life, Mary Austin. It became Queen's first audience participation song, there are several others that joined it's ranks, but only two that were written specifically for that purpose "We Will Rock You" by Brian May and "We are the Champions" by Freddie Mercury, these great sports anthems are known to the world, but only a small percentage of non Queenies know where they came from. The original Studio version, as written by Freddie, makes use of the whole band, but this acoustic version was arranged by Brian May specifically for live performances and was never recorded in a studio.
The first deliberate aidience participation song was Freddies in the lap of the Gods revisited He wrote love of my life when he had left Mary for David Minns. He never said it was for Mary that's just been assumed. According to John Reid Freddie told him it was for David I think it was probably more inspired by the whole situation and everyones emotions Mary supported him straight away
Freddie and Queen were the soundtrack of so much of my life, from passing off (graduation) party for the British Army partying to the newly released "We are the Champions" to my first, and finally lasting love. Four incredible, talented musicians with a front man, who when asked by a reporter, "What did he play", replied 'The audience, dear boy, the audience' The greatest rock band ever. RIP Freddie and I miss you still.
Thanks for reacting 😄 knew you would enjoy it!!! React to another one bites the dust live at Wembley, another song Freddie gets the crowd involved in a big way 😜
It’s even more amazing when he did this in Rio Brazil.. remember the official language is Portuguese .. but he had (in 2 days) over 400,000 people singing this song back to him perfectly
Other live performances of this song are also gems - never a miss with Queen. Two other love songs you will want to hear are SAVE ME (LIVE at Montreal) and ONE YEAR OF LOVE (official lyric video).
love of my life in sao paulo, Brazil, 1981..the Portuguese crowd,...who do not speak english,...almost blow the band off the stage singing the song louder than the band had ever seen!
This was written for the absolute, true love of his life Mary Austin, even though he came out later, she remained his true love until the day he died, he promised to always look after her, a promise he always kept, even to this day. Freddie was a brilliant Musician, singer, songwriter, instruments, all 4 could do it all, all 4 are very highly educated. Freddie could make a person sitting up the back of a massive stadium and make them feel he was singing only to them, he LOVED having the crowd be part of the show, getting them to sing back, he was a true genius, a very thoughtful, loving person, who lived life beyond its fullest. He knew he was sick during this and was in decline, but wanted to make most of the time he had left, creating 2 new albums and almost finished a 3rd but it had to be finished with what bits and pieces they had recorded. a truly loved band by their fans, 59 years later (now) people are learning about them, hearing real music, exploring other incredible talents, awakening from the mind numbing crap so prevalent today. I urge you to keep exploring. This is what music should be. He was so thoughtful, his trusted assistant and friend was given access to a chunk of his money, so he could keep giving presents to those most dear well after his death. He lived giving gifts, it's what made him happy, as well as being in Queen.
Wow , Freddie Was Such A Beautiful Human . I Really Do Admire That About Him . I’m Glad You Posted This Comment . I’m Also Glad I’ve Started Exploring This Culture Of Music . & I Will Continue To Do So As You Suggested . The Coolest Part About Doing These Reactions Is I Have Supporters Like You That Take The Time Out To Share Stories/Facts About The Band As A Whole . I’ve Learned So Much About Queen In The Past Week It’s Crazy ! & I’m Loving Every Bit Of It !! Thank You For Taking The Time Out To Leave Your Comment ❤️
@@DoIttMiaaaa at one of the early Japanese concerts, Freddie met a mother and her daughter in the passageway between stage and his room. They gave him a small gift, a token to say thanks, he asked them to stay there, he went to a nearby vending machine, he bought two little cheap necklaces or keychain can't remember which, both could be broken. He broke the hearts in two, and have one half of each to the mother and the daughter, and kept the other 2 halves himself, his way of saying thank you and that they would forever be a part of his heart. He truly was a very thoughtful person
Another youngster discovering the greatest vocalist of all time lol. Even I was just a kid when he passed away. Would have been amazing to see them live
Yes You Are Exactly Right !! It’s Cool Seeing The Effect He Had On Others . & I Agree , That Would’ve Been Far Too Cool To Witness Him Live 😩 Thank You For Taking The Time Out To Leave A Comment !!
Good Morning, Mia! I know you've asked for recommendations for other music, too (that's not "just" Queen, I mean). SO... HERE'S A LINK to a live performance by GEORGE MICHAEL, that I think you would like... "LIVE KILLER"/"PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE" performed in 1993 at a charity show for AIDs - the Princess Trust Concert For Hope - that was sponsored by Princess Diana (she's in the audience). I ADORE George as much as I do Freddie! He has the voice of an Angel, and was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL person inside (he passed away a few years ago). This is my ALL-TIME FAV live piece that I've seen by him, I think. (His most famous/most reacted to performance is actually a cover of "Somebody To Love", performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992 - which I think you would also LOVE - but I think this even TOPS that! For some reason, this footage seems to be under most reactors' radar... I've only seen it reacted to a couple of times, which is a BIG shame!) ....George's own romantic partner, Anselmo Feleppa, had actually died of AIDs earlier in the same year as this concert. (I don't think very many people know that... George was intensely private, and at this time he had NOT yet "come out"; that didn't happen until many years later.) th-cam.com/video/4eGQUjuwqzo/w-d-xo.html
OMG - LOVE OF MY LIFE 💟 Written by Freddie (IMO) about long-time friend & former fiancée Mary Austin! I think it’s from Mary’s perspective .. my guess! Their romance ended when Freddie revealed his sexuality but Mary had suspected long before that! She remained an integral part of Freddie’s life even working for his management company & going on tour with Queen! Freddie left Mary with over 50% of his estate after his death! Mary commented that Freddie was her eternal love 💝
Wow , So He Really Loved Mary . I Think It’s Cool That His Heart Was So Big That He Did That For Her . That’s Beautiful . Freddie Seemed Like An Amazing Human 🤍 Thank You For This Backstory Debra .
HEYYY Mia! GOSH, You’re on a roll! (and I’m THRILLED for however long it lasts.🥰) I’ve been meaning to suggest: “WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER” live at Wembley Stadium on FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1986 (I mentioned the date because there are actually TWO Wembley concerts: Friday, July 11 & Saturday, July 12 For THIS song, the Friday July 11 performance is MY FAV because it’s VERY “RAW” & EMOTIONALLY INTENSE 😳
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When Freddie was asked what instrument he played, he said "The audience, Darling!"😄 There's another version at Rio in 1985 where the audience was between 250,000 to 400,000 people (the Wembley audience is "only" 70-some-odd thousand)... and the Rio audience - who DIDN'T speak any English - literally serenaded Freddie & Brian with the WHOLE song! (Their singing was quite loud.) In current times, guitarist Brian May always performs this song as a tribute to Freddie. Brian plays/sings the first part of the song (with the audience's help, of course)... and THEN, for the last chorus... a LARGER THAN LIFE Freddie comes walking out on stage on a giant video screen, and he actually leads the audience in singing the last bit. (There's never a dry eye in the house; sometimes Brian cries too.😪) It's a BEAUTIFUL tribute to their friendship!
@@marciebulsaraorcutt i even think its from this performance - especially the outstretch hand as he bows (modern times Brian reaches up to meet that hand) ... it's great like they're together and it's also great as it reminds me of the "Creation of Adam" painting.
Great reaction!such un incredible song so much emotions I have chills every time I listen to it freddie was so talented imance vocals we all miss him make more queen you will love it thanks
Hi,I seen your first queen reaction and you didn't care for it and I was hoping you would watch one more to maybe change your mind.im so glad you did.ive seen every queen reaction you've done on queen 100 times now and love them Evey time.im your biggest fan now and am getting friends to check you out.i check every day now looking for the next one.thank you.
@@DoIttMiaaaa , yep. Back in the 80's it was the stadium era. Promoters would arrange these huge tours and sell out stadiums. It was not unusual to have 70-80 thousand people at these venues. Standing room only. You had tickets with Van Halen, Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, and AC/DC all on the same ticket. Huge concerts. Queen could easily draw a crowd of 100,000 or more by themselves. Last concert I went to in 2000 had poison, warrant, Dokkan, slaughter, Cinderella, killer dwarfs, Winger all performing that day. There was easily 70,000 people there that day. We were all in our 30's living our nostalgia. I still have my tickets to the 1988 at Sullivan stadium.
I love your style. But I would appreciate to leave the background sound when you comment. It is better to let «love of my life» resonance in our head in my opinion. I will follow on you😉
Arguably the one in rio brazil is slightly better 400 000 singing word for word and they couldn't speak English, thats who you know youve made it to legend status!
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Great reaction, I was in the crowd that night singing to Freddie, one of the best nights of my life.
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Wow. I wish. Very happy for you. I'm sure that was one of the greatest memories in your life.
I am green with envy!
I love watching people react to this version...........I was in the crowd that July day in 1986 as a young 18yr soldier who'd just finished basic training. I'm now almost 54yrs old and this is still the best concert I've ever attended, Freddie was a genius #RIP
There simply wasn't a stadium on the planet big enough to handle Freddie, a natural born entertainer and musical genius.
I Agree 🤍✨
That's the truth! 👑🌈💙
This was written for the love of Freddie's life, Mary Austin. It became Queen's first audience participation song, there are several others that joined it's ranks, but only two that were written specifically for that purpose "We Will Rock You" by Brian May and "We are the Champions" by Freddie Mercury, these great sports anthems are known to the world, but only a small percentage of non Queenies know where they came from.
The original Studio version, as written by Freddie, makes use of the whole band, but this acoustic version was arranged by Brian May specifically for live performances and was never recorded in a studio.
Oh Wow , Thank You For This Backstory Trevor 🙂
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The first deliberate aidience participation song was Freddies in the lap of the Gods revisited
He wrote love of my life when he had left Mary for David Minns.
He never said it was for Mary that's just been assumed.
According to John Reid Freddie told him it was for David
I think it was probably more inspired by the whole situation and everyones emotions
Mary supported him straight away
Of course Freddie loved Mary, considered her his common-lew-wife ... but I really think, THE AUDIENCE was the REAL "live of his life".
Freddie the great magician exactly kew how to feed the audience from the palm of his hand. 😍
YES !!!! That’s So True . I Was Lost For Words .
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Freddie and Queen were the soundtrack of so much of my life, from passing off (graduation) party for the British Army partying to the newly released "We are the Champions" to my first, and finally lasting love. Four incredible, talented musicians with a front man, who when asked by a reporter, "What did he play", replied 'The audience, dear boy, the audience' The greatest rock band ever. RIP Freddie and I miss you still.
I am LOVING your Queen reactions! Thank you again for sticking with them, and giving them a second chance! ❤️❤️
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Still reduces me to tears and I am old enough to have all their albums..
The studio version of this song is phenomenal and one of the most beautiful. The harmonies are amazing!
Thanks for reacting 😄 knew you would enjoy it!!!
React to another one bites the dust live at Wembley, another song Freddie gets the crowd involved in a big way 😜
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This is the most important and most personal songs Freddie ever wrote.
Yep. You have that look in your eyes that screams, I love Freddie and Queen. Officially a Queen fan now. Great reaction.
“ Officially A Queen Fan Now “ You’ve Got That Right ❤️😂
I LOVE YOU🥰
How we miss Freddie ❤ The soundtrack to my life
I’m Just Getting Familiar w Him & Have Begun To Miss Him Also 🤍
🥺❤ My favorite. Gets me every gosh dang time
Ask “Another One Bites the Dust” live at Montreal. That entire concert is amazing.
Okay , I May Have To Give That One A Shot Also . Thank You For All The Love & Continued Support Lori 🙂
Pleaaseeeeeeee check out White Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975. I personally think it’s the single best live performance as a whole by Queen
Great Suggestion Joe , I Will Check It Out .
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It’s even more amazing when he did this in Rio Brazil.. remember the official language is Portuguese .. but he had (in 2 days) over 400,000 people singing this song back to him perfectly
Other live performances of this song are also gems - never a miss with Queen. Two other love songs you will want to hear are SAVE ME (LIVE at Montreal) and ONE YEAR OF LOVE (official lyric video).
Adding Both Suggestions To My List , Thank You For These .
A love song to his audience.
He was dying in this video. He announced on November 23rd, died on the 24th. It was right after my son’s 1st birthday, on the 17th. I was devastated.
love of my life in sao paulo, Brazil, 1981..the Portuguese crowd,...who do not speak english,...almost blow the band off the stage singing the song louder than the band had ever seen!
No Kidding ?! 😩🤍 Oh I Have To See That !!
I like the Dec. 16th version, 5:03 long.
This was written for the absolute, true love of his life Mary Austin, even though he came out later, she remained his true love until the day he died, he promised to always look after her, a promise he always kept, even to this day.
Freddie was a brilliant Musician, singer, songwriter, instruments, all 4 could do it all, all 4 are very highly educated. Freddie could make a person sitting up the back of a massive stadium and make them feel he was singing only to them, he LOVED having the crowd be part of the show, getting them to sing back, he was a true genius, a very thoughtful, loving person, who lived life beyond its fullest. He knew he was sick during this and was in decline, but wanted to make most of the time he had left, creating 2 new albums and almost finished a 3rd but it had to be finished with what bits and pieces they had recorded. a truly loved band by their fans, 59 years later (now) people are learning about them, hearing real music, exploring other incredible talents, awakening from the mind numbing crap so prevalent today. I urge you to keep exploring. This is what music should be. He was so thoughtful, his trusted assistant and friend was given access to a chunk of his money, so he could keep giving presents to those most dear well after his death. He lived giving gifts, it's what made him happy, as well as being in Queen.
And it was a break up song
Wow , Freddie Was Such A Beautiful Human . I Really Do Admire That About Him .
I’m Glad You Posted This Comment . I’m Also Glad I’ve Started Exploring This Culture Of Music . & I Will Continue To Do So As You Suggested .
The Coolest Part About Doing These Reactions Is I Have Supporters Like You That Take The Time Out To Share Stories/Facts About The Band As A Whole . I’ve Learned So Much About Queen In The Past Week It’s Crazy ! & I’m Loving Every Bit Of It !!
Thank You For Taking The Time Out To Leave Your Comment ❤️
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@@DoIttMiaaaa at one of the early Japanese concerts, Freddie met a mother and her daughter in the passageway between stage and his room. They gave him a small gift, a token to say thanks, he asked them to stay there, he went to a nearby vending machine, he bought two little cheap necklaces or keychain can't remember which, both could be broken. He broke the hearts in two, and have one half of each to the mother and the daughter, and kept the other 2 halves himself, his way of saying thank you and that they would forever be a part of his heart. He truly was a very thoughtful person
Great reaction. Keep Queen coming 😍
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Another youngster discovering the greatest vocalist of all time lol. Even I was just a kid when he passed away. Would have been amazing to see them live
Yes You Are Exactly Right !!
It’s Cool Seeing The Effect He Had On Others . & I Agree , That Would’ve Been Far Too Cool To Witness Him Live 😩
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There can never be another Freddie Mercury
Great reaction from you. And to think those guys were about your age when they were making that music and performing it as you see here as well.
Brilliant reaction I had to subscribe 👏👏👏
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you can watch on your own (unless you want to share), but in RIo the crowd was like 250-300 THOUSAND!!!! Nobody is like Freddie!
Thank You Steven , You’re On A Roll w These Suggestions 🙂
2nd favorite Queen song. Freddie Mercury is the greatest singer of all time.
Love it!! Please check out “Save Me” at Montreal
Thank You For The Suggestion Lori , I’ll Check It Out 🙂
Good Morning, Mia!
I know you've asked for recommendations for other music, too (that's not "just" Queen, I mean).
SO... HERE'S A LINK to a live performance by GEORGE MICHAEL, that I think you would like...
"LIVE KILLER"/"PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE" performed in 1993 at a charity show for AIDs - the Princess Trust Concert For Hope - that was sponsored by Princess Diana (she's in the audience).
I ADORE George as much as I do Freddie! He has the voice of an Angel, and was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL person inside (he passed away a few years ago).
This is my ALL-TIME FAV live piece that I've seen by him, I think. (His most famous/most reacted to performance is actually a cover of "Somebody To Love", performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992 - which I think you would also LOVE - but I think this even TOPS that! For some reason, this footage seems to be under most reactors' radar... I've only seen it reacted to a couple of times, which is a BIG shame!)
....George's own romantic partner, Anselmo Feleppa, had actually died of AIDs earlier in the same year as this concert. (I don't think very many people know that... George was intensely private, and at this time he had NOT yet "come out"; that didn't happen until many years later.)
th-cam.com/video/4eGQUjuwqzo/w-d-xo.html
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Mia, watch the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody”…. And you’ll never hear this song without crying.
Love your reaction ...he took on a bigger crowd for Rock in Rio haha ... whenever your ready for Live Aid
Thank You Brandon 🙂 Also Appreciate This Suggestion . I May Give It A Shot .
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This man could stop a riot
I Believe It !!
Miaaaa, Have you seen the Queen song 'Keep yourself Alive'.
OMG - LOVE OF MY LIFE 💟 Written by Freddie (IMO) about long-time friend & former fiancée Mary Austin! I think it’s from Mary’s perspective .. my guess! Their romance ended when Freddie revealed his sexuality but Mary had suspected long before that! She remained an integral part of Freddie’s life even working for his management company & going on tour with Queen! Freddie left Mary with over 50% of his estate after his death! Mary commented that Freddie was her eternal love 💝
Wow , So He Really Loved Mary . I Think It’s Cool That His Heart Was So Big That He Did That For Her . That’s Beautiful . Freddie Seemed Like An Amazing Human 🤍
Thank You For This Backstory Debra .
HEYYY Mia!
GOSH, You’re on a roll!
(and I’m THRILLED for however long it lasts.🥰)
I’ve been meaning to suggest:
“WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER” live at Wembley Stadium on
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1986
(I mentioned the date because there are actually TWO Wembley concerts:
Friday, July 11 & Saturday, July 12
For THIS song, the Friday July 11 performance is MY FAV because it’s VERY “RAW” & EMOTIONALLY INTENSE 😳
Thank You Marcie , I Appreciate Your Continued Support ☺️ It Means A Ton !! & Okay Perfect, I’ll Definitely Check It Out . Thank You For The Suggestion !!
When Freddie was asked what instrument he played, he said "The audience, Darling!"😄
There's another version at Rio in 1985 where the audience was between 250,000 to 400,000 people (the Wembley audience is "only" 70-some-odd thousand)... and the Rio audience - who DIDN'T speak any English - literally serenaded Freddie & Brian with the WHOLE song! (Their singing was quite loud.)
In current times, guitarist Brian May always performs this song as a tribute to Freddie. Brian plays/sings the first part of the song (with the audience's help, of course)... and THEN, for the last chorus... a LARGER THAN LIFE Freddie comes walking out on stage on a giant video screen, and he actually leads the audience in singing the last bit. (There's never a dry eye in the house; sometimes Brian cries too.😪) It's a BEAUTIFUL tribute to their friendship!
@@marciebulsaraorcutt i even think its from this performance - especially the outstretch hand as he bows (modern times Brian reaches up to meet that hand) ... it's great like they're together and it's also great as it reminds me of the "Creation of Adam" painting.
Marcie !!!! I've said the same thing wherever I go! Do Friday Do Friday Do Friday 😁😁😁
Great reaction!such un incredible song so much emotions I have chills every time I listen to it freddie was so talented imance vocals we all miss him make more queen you will love it thanks
He did this too with 300000 people in Rio
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You need to react to Queens "Live aid" performance.1985.
This Suggestion Is A Subscriber Favorite . I’ll Definitely Check It Out .
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Try "love of my life" in Rio 85' and you will see what is control...😏
Okay Cool , This One Sounds Good .
Thank You For The Suggestion 🙂
I remember being there as a 16 year old as if it was yesterday
Wow , That’s So Cool To Hear . Thank You For Sharing 🙂
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Check out love of my life rock in rio ... complete different crowd control .... amazing 👏
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Wow 🥰 beautiful Freddie ❤️ Freddie Mercury ❤️ liked already subscribed 😁 white queen next please 😍
Definitely Gonna Be Reacting To “ White Queen “ Real Soon 🤍
791 now keep going kidda
Please play queen, how can I go on.thank you,I think you're great.keep doing queen,👍
Awe 🙂 Thank You Eric , I Appreciate This Feedback . I’ll Definitely Keep The Reactions Coming !!
Hi,I seen your first queen reaction and you didn't care for it and I was hoping you would watch one more to maybe change your mind.im so glad you did.ive seen every queen reaction you've done on queen 100 times now and love them Evey time.im your biggest fan now and am getting friends to check you out.i check every day now looking for the next one.thank you.
There were over 100,000 people there that night. Put that in perspective.
NO WAY 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
@@DoIttMiaaaa , yep. Back in the 80's it was the stadium era. Promoters would arrange these huge tours and sell out stadiums. It was not unusual to have 70-80 thousand people at these venues. Standing room only. You had tickets with Van Halen, Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, and AC/DC all on the same ticket. Huge concerts. Queen could easily draw a crowd of 100,000 or more by themselves. Last concert I went to in 2000 had poison, warrant, Dokkan, slaughter, Cinderella, killer dwarfs, Winger all performing that day. There was easily 70,000 people there that day. We were all in our 30's living our nostalgia. I still have my tickets to the 1988 at Sullivan stadium.
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I love your style. But I would appreciate to leave the background sound when you comment. It is better to let «love of my life» resonance in our head in my opinion. I will follow on you😉
The scary thing is this isn't even their best performance of the song.
So Many People Keep Telling Me This 🤯
@@DoIttMiaaaa Thankyou for reacting to these songs much appreciated.
You got to check out White Queen. Queens younger days
Thank You For This Suggestion Gerald , I Will Check It Out .
This song is for Mary
Reaction live aid 1984 try to see queen the best group in the world
Thank You For Your Suggestion 🙂
Your channel is amazing keep up that vibe love try Nina Simone feeling good.
Arguably the one in rio brazil is slightly better 400 000 singing word for word and they couldn't speak English, thats who you know youve made it to legend status!
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@@DoIttMiaaaa i need my question answered before i go to bed
Do it mia ive clicked dislike but will change it 2 a like after u reply me here
Why Would I Not Reply To You , I Reply To All My Supporters 🙂
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