here's haley! she's one of kevin and bethany's kids. she can be pretty funny.
on a side note... for everybody that keeps up with my blog, i guess it's pretty obvious that i've been behind lately. i've still been shooting a video everyday, but it's hard to find time to edit, upload and post it on my blog. with my new job, it doesn't seem like i have as much time at night like i did before. i'll try to keep up with the blog, but it's getting tough!
DAY 114 - SPENCER
spencer is molly's new playmate. they get along pretty good. here's spencer in the backyard.
DAY 113 - FIRST DAY AT WORK
today was my first day at work and it went pretty good. i even got to shoot some video which was on the news that night! i was so excited!
DAY 112 - MR LIZARD
we made it to alabama with no problems! we're living with kevin and bethany presly until we find an apartment or rental house. i found a lizard in their backyard today.
i start my new job tomorrow! i'm excited and VERY nervous!
i start my new job tomorrow! i'm excited and VERY nervous!
DAY 111 - ON THE ROAD TO AL
i discovered that i don't like to drive big trucks. but katie, on the other hand, does! i drove the first 2 hours, and she drove the last 11. crazy, i know.
DAY 110 - THE U-HAUL
i honestly didn't think katie would be able to back the u-haul up into our driveway, but she proved me wrong! she always surprises me :)
DAY 108 - THE PARENTS
this was our last time katie and i got to spend with my parents before we moved to alabama. we're gonna miss gong over there every sunday afternoon.
DAY 107 - AVA
ava likes her tinkerbell a lot! i think we watched tinkerbell on youtube 4 or 5 times while she was visiting. she's such a cutie!
DAY 106 - CARDBOARD CASTLE
alexis frizzell and her two kids came to visit for a few days before katie and i moved off to alabama. tonight ava and i made a castle out of cardboard boxes! it was lots of fun!
there's no audio for today's video because i already packed up the computer speakers and i don't know where my headphones are. so since i couldn't hear anything while i was editing, i decided i would go with the old time, super 8 look.
there's no audio for today's video because i already packed up the computer speakers and i don't know where my headphones are. so since i couldn't hear anything while i was editing, i decided i would go with the old time, super 8 look.
DAY 105 - SUNSHINE
i like today's video. my original idea for it went a totally different direction when i actually started editing it.
DAY 104 - MORGAN
pack pack pack! that's pretty much all that happened today. luckily, we had some friends come over to help. this is morgan - she's cute :) ...she didn't help much with the packing though.
DAY 103 - COOL LAUNDRY VIDEO GAME
wouldn't doing laundry be so much more fun if it was a video game?? i think so... no, i KNOW so. enjoy, and dance
DAY 102 - PACKING
if you haven't heard yet, katie and i are moving to alabama for a new job! we're pretty excited about moving, but neither one of us really likes to pack. here's me taking down all of our pictures from the fridge.
DAY 100 - CAMPING
me, katie and david nichols went on a two day kayaking trip! this is our campsite where we stayed the night. david is building a fire so he can cook us a yummy breakfast!
so far i've made a video every day for 100 DAYS!! woohoo!!
so far i've made a video every day for 100 DAYS!! woohoo!!
DAY 99 - SURPRISE!!
today's video is a private one (sorry!). i might make it public a little later, but for now, it's just for a select few to watch :)
DAY 98 - INFO ME
i've been seeing this effect a lot lately, so i thought i'd take a few minutes to learn how it's done. i think it's a cool effect.
DAY 97 - MOLLY'S SICK
poor molly... she's not feeling good today. she coughed up some nasties earlier today and puked 3 times. poor dog.
DAY 96 - VHS
remember the old vhs tapes? here lately i've been converting a bunch of old home videos over to digital. it's exciting to be able to preserve them, but it's soooo time consuming!
DAY 92 - BALLOONS
i'm staying in lauren's room this weekend. she's got some cool red balloons tied to her ceiling fan. pretty cool lookin!
DAY 91 - BIRMINGHAM, AL
on my way to alabama! i got stuck in the 5:00 traffic in birmingham, but it only set me back about 30min.
DAY 89 - THE BRADFORD TRIO
here's a short clip of what i worked on pretty much all day today. check out their website if you like them! www.thebradfordtrio.com
DAY 88 - NIKON D5000
it's labor day!! and what better way to celebrate a holiday than to get to play with a new camera?! my brother-in-law brad dixon let me play with his nikon d5000 today. i like this camera a LOT! it shoots in 720p, 24fps and since it's a DSLR, you get some good depth of field with the lenses. today's video is from his camera.
DAY 87 - TINY PEOPLE
today i experimented with the tilt-shift effect. i don't actually have a tilt-shift lens, so i tried faking it in post. it didn't turn out too great - i think the effect would've looked better if i was higher up. i'll try it again some other time.
DAY 86 - M&M'S!
who doesn't love m&m's? have you ever tried peanut butter and jelly m&m's? that's what kind these were. they're pretty good!
DAY 85 - SO FAR SO GOOD
today katie's parents got into town for the labor day weekend. i almost forgot to do my video for the day so i shot something real quick.
DAY 84 - STORMY NIGHT
tonight was really exciting! there was a pretty bad storm in the area - so bad, they suggested that everybody take cover.
i used more optical flares in this video. i think i went a little overboard with them this time though haha.
i used more optical flares in this video. i think i went a little overboard with them this time though haha.
DAY 83 - PEACHES
i love love love today's video! first of all, because these peaches were probably THE BEST peaches i've ever had, and second of all, i really loved how this video turned out. it just seems so clean.
thumbs up for the first day of september!
thumbs up for the first day of september!
DAY 81 - 3D!!
today's video is super cool! this is my first attempt at making a video in 3D! watch out james cameron.
there's a few ways to watch this 3D video. one of the ways (and the coolest, i think) is to watch it with your eyes crossed. remember when those magic eye things were really popular? well, it's just like those. if you can't watch it with your eyes crossed, go to the youtube page and it'll give you the options to watch it with 3D glasses if you have some.
there's a few ways to watch this 3D video. one of the ways (and the coolest, i think) is to watch it with your eyes crossed. remember when those magic eye things were really popular? well, it's just like those. if you can't watch it with your eyes crossed, go to the youtube page and it'll give you the options to watch it with 3D glasses if you have some.
DAY 80 - HAPKIDO
want to learn hapkido? buy an instructional dvd and learn 14 of the basic techniques! this was the intro i shot for the dvd. turned out pretty good i think.
on a side note, today is day 80 and the file size for the video today is 80MB! how cool!
on a side note, today is day 80 and the file size for the video today is 80MB! how cool!
DAY 79 - ONE FRAME
today i made THE SHORTEST video i will probably ever do. this video is exactly one frame long (besides the 2 seconds of black i always add to the beginning and end of my videos) good luck trying to figure out what it says :)
DAY 78 - COOL BREEZE
today was so nice outside! i love laying by the window when there's a good breeze - it feels so good! too bad every day couldn't be like this.
DAY 77 - MOVIE LOOK
i'm obsessed with always trying to get my video to look like a movie. here's my latest try...
DAY 74 - SUPER NINJA!
this is one of my teenage mutant ninja turtles from when i was a kid. go donatello!
DAY 73 - SALSA!
katie made some SUPER AWESOME salsa tonight! it was so so good and i think i might eat the rest of it today :)
p.s. be careful when you ask katie to make a funny face...
p.s. be careful when you ask katie to make a funny face...
DAY 72 - MOM AND THE DULCIMER
cover your ears! mom tried to play my sister's dulcimer today. i think she needs a little more practice haha.
DAY 71 - MORE AFTER EFFECTS
here's another cool animation i made using adobe after effects (with the help of another tutorial of course). katie thinks it looks girly, but i like it!
DAY 70 - PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF
my first attempt at flying... the takeoff wasn't the greatest though so i didn't get any air. maybe next time.
DAY 69 - THE DRIVE HOME
tonight was fun! after services, katie and i went over to the ford's house to play some games. we ended up leaving about 11:30 and katie reminded me that i hadn't done my video for the day. good thing i had the camera with me :)
DAY 68 - AFTER EFFECTS
i've been learning a lot about after effects lately and i made this cool little video (with the help of an online tutorial of course). it turned out pretty awesome, i think. i couldn't think of anything to put after 'presents' though...
DAY 67 - COOKIES!
katie and i decided to make sugar cookies last night! we ended up not baking them all, so today i decided i would bake the rest of them and make a time lapse of it. pretty neat!
DAY 65 - DUSTIN & MANDI
today was dustin and mandi's wedding ceremony. it was fun, but boy was it hot! here's one short clip from the reception.
DAY 64 - MOLLY'S TOY
our dog molly loves her toy! we get a kick out of watching her slide in the hallway to :)
DAY 63 - METEOR SHOWER
this was a fun night! there was a meteor show tonight. katie and i laid a blanket out in the backyard and watched the meteors!
DAY 62 - LINE DRAWING
i ended up using one of the presets in sony vegas for this effect. nothing fancy here...
DAY 60 - LIGHT
i got all caught up on my videos from our vacation! today's video was a short one to help me get back on schedule.
happy 8, 9, 10 day by the way!
happy 8, 9, 10 day by the way!
DAY 59 - BED TIME
got back safe and sound from the vacation. katie and i have a ton of fun, but now we're ready to sleep for days...
DAY 58 - HEADED HOME
posted by text message: headed to the airport for our flight back home... it's been such an awesome week! chad and lesley (my cousins) have been such wonderful hosts!
DAY 57 - 11,000 FEET
posted by text message: standing at about 11,000 feet with katie! soooo beautiful up here!
DAY 56 - A RELAXING DAY
posted by text message: nice relaxing day today... didn't do a whole lot, but did end up going on a short hike with just katie. the video today wasn't as spectacular as the others.
DAY 55 - IMOGENE PASS
posted by text message: went 4-wheeling over imogene pass today and climbed to over 13,400 feet! got some AMAZING video! the view was completely breathtaking! i LOVE it here!
DAY 54 - THE HIKE
posted by text message: went for a hike today! it started to rain right at first, but then it stopped. katie and i about died on the trail but it was totally worth it! can't wait to get the video up!
DAY 53 - WE ARRIVE!
posted by text message: AMAZING mountains! getting lots of good video! can't wait to post it when we get back home!
Day 52 - VACATION!
posted by text message: by the way, i'll be in colorado this whole week so i won't be updating the blog until i get back. no worries though, i'll be shooting a video everyday and i'll be posting them when i get home!
DAY 51 - HEADED OUT
posted by text message: headed to the airport!
(this video was right before we left the house. there's absolutely no point to this video - i just needed something quick so i didn't miss a day)
(this video was right before we left the house. there's absolutely no point to this video - i just needed something quick so i didn't miss a day)
DAY 50 - BAD DAY
thumbs up for shooting a video everyday for 50 DAYS straight!! i've gotta say, shooting a video everyday has been a lot easier than i initially thought it would be. i've already learned so much from doing it too! enjoy today's video! i'm pretty proud of this one :) thanks to video copilot for the tutorial.
DAY 49 - GREEN SCREEN
my friend steven hutchison let me borrow his green screen for a while, and so i thought i'd play around with it tonight. this video isn't anything exciting, but it's still neat i think.
the background is just a dvd menu i'm using for a wedding video. yeah, i know, not super creative :)
the background is just a dvd menu i'm using for a wedding video. yeah, i know, not super creative :)
DAY 48 - MUSICAL BOTTLES
katie wanted to make it clear that they were using ibc cream soda bottles and not anything with alcohol haha. it took them FOREVER to get the pitch they wanted!
DAY 46 - PRETTY LIGHTS
i was sitting here working on some wedding video stuff, and i noticed the crazy amount of blue lights on my computer/hard drive/etc. i guess i never realized just how many there were before.
DAY 45 - DUMB
today's video is called 'dumb' because it's, well, dumb. i really don't like it at all, but i didn't have time to go do another video. oh well. tomorrow will be better.
DAY 44 - MINI ME
here's a fun video of me groovin behind some big tall grass thingy. this was my attempt at using a green screen, but i didn't really have a green screen so it didn't turn out quite like i wanted. hopefully next monday steven hutchison will bring his green screen over and we'll get to do some really cool stuff with it.
DAY 43 - BIRDHOUSE
i took a birdhouse from my friend moriah and told her that i would paint it for her. i didn't quite get it finished tonight, but so far so good!
DAY 42 - TOMATOES
katie has been trying to grow some tomatoes in the backyard this year. things were starting to seem as if there was no hope for them... but then these little dudes popped out!
DAY 41 - RED
ok ok ok ok, so i totally didn't do a video for yesterday (oops!) but i'm going to pretend like i did. things have been crazy this whole week, and honestly, i completely forgot about it. anyway, here's my video for yesterday... oh, and there's no audio.
DAY 40 - A SURPRISE!
i'm posting a little early today because katie tells me i might not have enough time to post my video for today. katie is surprising me with something tonight (i've got the video camera ready) and i'm super excited about it! so with that being said, if you don't see a video on here by midnight, it'll be posted early tomorrow morning :)
DAY 39 - WALMART
katie and i wandering walmart waiting for our oil to get changed.
today was a pretty crummy day. i think it's for the best though :)
today was a pretty crummy day. i think it's for the best though :)
DAY 38 - FLOWERS
i forgot to bring my camera with me this afternoon to my parents house, so i ended up using the video mode on our canon powershot sd1400 is. not bad for a little camera!
DAY 37 - GUITAR GUY
we went to a car show today that my dad's car club was hosting. they hired a pretty cool band to play at the show, and the lead guy was pretty good!
DAY 36 - PLAYING IN RAIN
the rain was pretty nice today. so nice, in fact, katie and i played in it! i can't say a whole lot right now because katie is beating me with her straw... she's so abusive to me sometimes.
DAY 35 - LIGHT PAINTING
tonight was fun! steve hutchison, katie and i experimented for the first time with light painting! it was super cool and i want to do it again sometime! to see a few of the pics, check out steven's blog at stevenhutchisonphotography.com.
the video for today is a little description on how we did the light painting. and the reason why the video is so blurry is because i was messing around with the shutter/aperture settings since it was already pretty dark out.
the video for today is a little description on how we did the light painting. and the reason why the video is so blurry is because i was messing around with the shutter/aperture settings since it was already pretty dark out.
DAY 34 - KATIE AND THE Wii
katie loves her some super mario bros! she's been playing this for a few months now i believe. she's just about to beat it!
DAY 33 - BACKWARDS
i'm feeling much better today! i don't know what my deal was last night. today's video is backwards - not really sure why to be honest.
on a side note, i've got 13 followers now! woohoo! if i get 20 followers, i'm going to give away a prize! just 7 more!!
on a side note, i've got 13 followers now! woohoo! if i get 20 followers, i'm going to give away a prize! just 7 more!!
DAY 32 - THE CLOSET
i'm a little under the weather today... it's weird, it just hit me all of a sudden and now i'm running a temp of 100.4.
DAY 31 - CANDLES, BIRDS & STORMS
what a storm tonight! it was a pretty strong one and there's still tornado warnings in the area until later tonight. here's today's video!
DAY 30 - CLOUDS
today was so eventful! katie and i started it off by going to a few garage sales, then we went to the titanic museum in branson! the museum was going to be my video for the day, but did you know they don't allow cameras inside!! after branson, we came home, loaded up the car then drove down to the river and went tubing. such a fun day! and out of all these great things, i didn't get any of them on video. instead, i made another cloud time-lapse video.
DAY 29 - SCOOTER
i bought an electric scooter a few weeks ago for katie to ride to work on (she works just right down the street). it's a lot of fun! and yes, the front wheel is pretty wobbly as you'll see in the video.
DAY 28 - THE FALL
it was raining today so i thought it'd be fun to get a video of katie and i outside playing in it. turns out, there's a hole right next to our back step that i didn't know about. stupid hole... AND it wasn't even raining that hard to play outside anyways!
DAY 27 - 3 YR ANNIVERSARY
my wife and i celebrated our 3 year anniversary! these past 3 years have gone by really fast! we didn't really do anything special since we both had to work and then of course we had services tonight. we plan on doing something this weekend though :)
DAY 26 - SLOW MOTION
for whatever reason, steven hutchison and i think this is just hilarious in slow motion. maybe you'll think so too :) we sound like dinosaurs or something...
DAY 25 - SPARKLERS
to celebrate 4th of july, my parents had a small family get-together. the sparklers were a big hit!
DAY 24 - FOURTH OF JULY
happy 4th of july! lots of fireworks in the springfield area today! here's my favorite shot of the whole night. i love bokeh.
time to get some sleep! maybe i can finally get caught up from after the meeting. will i wake up in time for work in the morning? who knows...
time to get some sleep! maybe i can finally get caught up from after the meeting. will i wake up in time for work in the morning? who knows...
DAY 23 - THE MEETING & AUSTIN
i had such a good time at the 4th of july meeting this week! on friday night there was over 850 people that attended! the video today is after services of the last day. my plan was to 'interview' people about the meeting, but austin mcconnell decided he wanted some extra camera time. haha, i liked how this video turned out :)
DAY 22 - RECORDING
today we recorded some more songs for the television program. i think we made some big improvements since the recording last year and i'm really excited to see how this is going to turn out! this is just a quick 'behind the scenes' clip to see how everything was set up.
DAY 21 - THE LAWN
here's a time lapse (go figure) of me mowing the yard. ...if only i could do it this fast in real life - that would be awesome! needless to say, i didn't get the whole yard finished for the video. i had to take a break and come back and finished the rest. we've got a BIG back yard!
it's the first day of july by the way! i've been keeping up with my blog for almost 1 month now!
it's the first day of july by the way! i've been keeping up with my blog for almost 1 month now!
DAY 19 - GO-KARTS
tonight was fun! a bunch of us went to go ride go-karts and i had a blast! it's been so long since i've driven a go-kart...
DAY 18 - EDITING
shooting a video everyday really takes up time. i've got several weddings that i've been putting off longer than i should. so today's video is of me working on a wedding.
the music is really corny and it doesn't fit at all, but i wanted to use it anyway :)
the music is really corny and it doesn't fit at all, but i wanted to use it anyway :)
DAY 17 - STORM CLOUDS
i was really excited about the video today - a storm was on its way, so i was going to get the clouds as they were moving in. unfortunately it started pouring so i had to grab the camera and run inside. here's what little of the clouds i got...
DAY 16 - FULL MOON
full moon tonight! you can't really tell, but this is another time lapse video. it would've been awesome if there were some clouds passing by or something, but instead, it was a pretty still night.
DAY 15 - CALEB AND ABBY
today's video is for my niece and nephew! hopefully they'll get to see this!
tonight i'll be on my way to miama, ok for a wedding rehearsal! the wedding is tomorrow and i'm really excited about it! i love outdoor weddings!
tonight i'll be on my way to miama, ok for a wedding rehearsal! the wedding is tomorrow and i'm really excited about it! i love outdoor weddings!
DAY 14 - THE BACKYARD
this is quite possibly the lamest video on my blog so far. i was mainly wanting to show some kind of depth of field in this one. i promise tomorrow's video will have more 'substance' to it.
on a side note, katie and i went to best buy tonight and i got to play with canon's new 7d camera! i've really been wanting one, but this was the first time i actually got to hold one in my hands and play with it! i'm totally in love now and i'll definitely be saving my money!
on a side note, katie and i went to best buy tonight and i got to play with canon's new 7d camera! i've really been wanting one, but this was the first time i actually got to hold one in my hands and play with it! i'm totally in love now and i'll definitely be saving my money!
DAY 13 - DIY DOLLY
i like dolly shots so here's a quick one. this dolly i made myself, and today i rigged up a motor to roll the dolly down the rails on it's own! now my dolly shots will always be a consistent speed! woohoo! i'm very proud of my dolly.
DAY 12 - TORTURE TEST
this video might seem a little weird, but trust me, it's all in good fun. me and a couple of friends wanted to see what the chinese water torture was like. what's involved in chinese water torture you ask? well, you get strapped down and 1 drop of water hits you in the forehead every few seconds. it doesn't sound like much, but it's supposed to be pretty bad.
this is just a really short clip - i plan on going back and editing everything together later.
this is just a really short clip - i plan on going back and editing everything together later.
DAY 11 - THE RUBIK'S CUBE
i know, i know... you can't see my face, but this really is me solving the rubik's cube! and even though the video is going almost twice as fast, i did manage to solve it in a little over 4 minutes. i thought the music was a good touch too :)
song is called "Innocent Sleep" by Greendjohn.
song is called "Innocent Sleep" by Greendjohn.
DAY 10 - THE SINGING
what a busy weekend! among all of the things that went on, the singing we had was by far the best! we sang out of the new song books for a couple of hours on saturday and then also sang for a while on sunday afternoon. here's just one of the many songs that we sang lead by charles barnes - he always does a great job leading songs.
the rest of the songs will be posted on youtube in the next few days!
the rest of the songs will be posted on youtube in the next few days!
DAY 9 - FAMILY REUNION
today's video was from my family's reunion. nothing real creative again today - just threw something together real quick. enjoy :)
DAY 8 - FRIENDS
tonight was a party for austin and tiffany. it was fun getting together with everybody and eating good food. mason even got to try out the camera for a little bit :)
tomorrow is going to be a busy day! lots of stuff going on! i've got the camera charging...
tomorrow is going to be a busy day! lots of stuff going on! i've got the camera charging...
DAY 7 - THE PARK
after work today, me and steven hutchison went to the park in ozark to shoot some video and take some pictures. i wasn't feeling very creative, and besides, it was super hot outside.
the very last shot of this video is very deinterlaced (or interlaced, whichever it is). i still haven't quite figured out how to fix this problem. i know what causes it, but don't know what to do about it yet.
the very last shot of this video is very deinterlaced (or interlaced, whichever it is). i still haven't quite figured out how to fix this problem. i know what causes it, but don't know what to do about it yet.
DAY 6 - THE STORM
a storm sneaked up on me today at work. luckily i had my camera with me! the electricity went out and you'll understand why it did - i guess a transformer got hit by lightning, but to me, it looked like aliens were landing across the street. whatever it was, i was so excited i got it on video!
it was a pretty strong storm! lots of wind, lots of rain and lots of hail. perfect conditions for tornadoes!!
it was a pretty strong storm! lots of wind, lots of rain and lots of hail. perfect conditions for tornadoes!!
DAY 5 - A MAGIC TRICK
today i decided to show you all a magic trick. if you think you know how it's done, leave your ideas in the comments! keep in mind, there weren't any camera tricks involved with this video - you would see the same thing as if you were sitting there with me.
DAY 4 - MOLLY
i'm already starting to realize that shooting a video every day is going to be a tough thing to do. the plan today was to shoot a video of some kids, but that ended up not working out. instead, i shot a really quick video of our dog molly. there's nothing fancy about this video but hey, i got my video in for the day, right?
DAY 3 - THE CHEVELLE
i'm excited about todays video! got finished shooting it a few minutes ago - now i just need to edit it and upload it! can't wait for everybody to see the finished edit! if you're a car guy, you'll especially enjoy it :)
video will be posted later tonight!
here's my dad's 1969 chevelle. the audio was from a drag race back in 1971 of this actual car. pretty neat stuff.
the video didn't turn out exactly like i wanted it to, but the editing was taking a lot longer than i had wanted to spend on it, so i just threw everything together pretty quickly. maybe later i'll go back and spend some more time on it and get it how i want.
video will be posted later tonight!
here's my dad's 1969 chevelle. the audio was from a drag race back in 1971 of this actual car. pretty neat stuff.
the video didn't turn out exactly like i wanted it to, but the editing was taking a lot longer than i had wanted to spend on it, so i just threw everything together pretty quickly. maybe later i'll go back and spend some more time on it and get it how i want.
DAY 2 - BREAKFAST
a friend told me a few weeks ago that i'm obsessed with time-lapse videos. maybe she's right... here's a quick time-lapse of breakfast this morning.
and yeah, you'll probably see quite a few time-lapse videos throughout the year. i really like them.
and yeah, you'll probably see quite a few time-lapse videos throughout the year. i really like them.
DAY 1 - IT STARTS
today i am starting a new challenge for myself. what's the challenge you ask? every single day for a whole year i will shoot a video and upload it here. every video i post may not be anything spectacular, but at least it will get me moving and thinking about different ways to be creative.
the first video will be posted tonight! please leave encouraging comments if you want to... i'm sure i'll get tired of this challenge just like every other project i've decided to do haha. the comments will hopefully keep me accountable the whole way through :)
this was friday night in downtown springfield. caught the show at the skinny improv and then walked around a bit at the square afterwards. it was a pretty fun night!
the first video will be posted tonight! please leave encouraging comments if you want to... i'm sure i'll get tired of this challenge just like every other project i've decided to do haha. the comments will hopefully keep me accountable the whole way through :)
this was friday night in downtown springfield. caught the show at the skinny improv and then walked around a bit at the square afterwards. it was a pretty fun night!
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