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Privileged Conversations: The Rise of Independence Agreements
Publication Date: 05/09/2023
Why is legal privilege important for in-house counsel? Veronica Pastor, ACC's deputy general counsel and Amy Chai, ACC's director of advocacy, sit down to discuss how in-house counsel can balance the private interests of clients with the public interest in the rule of law. #ACC #ACCDocket #Inhouse
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Veronica Pastor Publication Date: 05/09/2023 Why is legal privilege important for in-house counsel? Veronica Pastor, ACC's deputy general … Docket … Banner artwork by 5 second Studio / Shutterstock.com Amy Chai is the Director of Advocacy at the Association …
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Positively Legal: Lessons from Formula 1
Publication Date: 04/26/2023
Leading and growing through positivity, human- centered focus, self-reflection, and luck are traits of a successful career, writes Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel #Wellnesswednesday
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Net Vector / Shutterstock.com The 2023 Australian F1 Grand Prix was as full of drama as … Mind Set Win , in March 2023, how he focuses on positivity for success:  “You want to portray a positive energy. People feed off an energy and I think as a team leader it is hugely important in how you carry yourself that you …
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The ABCs of Work: Equanimity
Publication Date: 07/10/2023
Maintain a Stoic calm, and your strength will inspire others to count on you. Career Path author James Bellerjeau explains why in The ABCs of Work series. #ACCDocket #Stoic
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Kitch Bain / Shutterstock.com Is there a formula for success at work? Are there simple rules that you can …
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The Teaching Role of In-house Lawyers
Publication Date: 07/06/2023
George Siedel, University of Michigan Thurnau Professor Emeritus of Business Law, believes in-house lawyers educate business leaders on legal issues — and can become better teachers by knowing how the best professors teach. #ACCDocket #inhouse
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by eamesBot / Shutterstock.com Professors teaching law in business schools offer courses designed to prepare future business leaders for their legal responsibilities. In-house lawyers also play … Lessons from Legendary Professors (Routledge, 2022) is devoted to Professor Shell. The book profiles …
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8 Helpful Tips for Implementing an Email Retention Policy
Publication Date: 05/17/2023
Solaris Foundation General Counsel Andrew Bennett provides valuable tips for in-house counsel who need to build out an effective email retention policy. #ACCDocket #inhouse
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Interest Area: Information Governance, Intellectual Property, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article 8 Helpful Tips for Implementing an Email Retention Policy Andrew Bennett … Docket … Banner artwork by Andrii Yalanskyi / Shutterstock.com Creating and implementing a policy for the retention and … and be more pleased with the result. 1. Litigation counsel is your ally When implementing an email policy, you’ll want …
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The ABCs of Work: Novelty
Publication Date: 09/11/2023
What do you mean your work gets boring? Look at it fresh. Change what you can. Ideas c/o Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau in The ABCs of Work series.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Ban ner artwork by Kitch Bain /  Shutterstock.com Today’s topic is all about using Novelty to keep you from burning out. Last … otherwise unchanging environment. Novelty implies change for change’s sake For many lawyers, novelty is a dirty word. …
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The ABCs of Work: Pray
Publication Date: 09/20/2023
Prayer — or wishing and thinking about what you want — fused with smart work, can bring your wants to fruition. Career Path author James Bellerjeau shares why and how in The ABCs of Work series. #ACC #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Kitch Bain /  Shutterstock.com Today’s topic acknowledges that it’s appropriate to Pray … decisions. Today we explore why it’s important to pray for good outcomes.  You’re using another word … the idea to the secular context to reinforce why prayer is so helpful. We progress the furthest when we set …
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Top 4 Findings from ACC’s 2023 Law Department Benchmarking Survey
Publication Date: 06/13/2023
Median total legal spend is up, according to the fourth edition of the comprehensive survey. #ACCDocket #ACCBenchmarking #legaloperations #privacy #compliance
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Publication Date: 06/13/2023 Median total legal spend is up, according to the fourth edition of the comprehensive … of ACC’s Law Department Benchmarking Survey, produced in collaboration with Major, Lindsey & Africa , found that … driven mainly by large companies. Total legal spend for all companies increased from US$2.4 million last year to …
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Positively Legal: Legal Design Can Bring Empathy to Our Work
Publication Date: 07/26/2023
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro dives in depth with Grampians Health GC, Laura Hartmann and Principal Legal Designer Sarah Rayment, discussing the benefits design thinking can provide for in-house counsel and how it’s utilized to cultivate an innovative organization. #ACCDocket #inhouse
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… discussing the benefits design thinking can provide for in-house counsel and how it’s utilized to cultivate an … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Paul Craft / Shutterstock.com “Humankind has survived thus far because we can work well … culture behind these processes and practices. Legal design is gaining momentum but is not always well understood.  By …
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DEI, ESQ: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Publication Date: 08/03/2023
DEI, Esq. columnists Olesja Cormney, Jane Howard-Martin, Connie Almond, Jennifer N. Jones, and Meyling Ly Ortiz explore the benefits of using AI for DEI in the workplace and provide useful tips in-house counsel can use to ensure compliance with relevant laws. #ACCDocket #inhouse #DEI
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article DEI, ESQ: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Olesja Cormney Jane … Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by FGC / Shutterstock.com A cause for concern? In recent years, the use of … that a lot of the content published about the use of AI is focused on many of the potential harms — from bias in …
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The ABCs of Work: Rest
Publication Date: 10/09/2023
Your burnout risk is real. But that’s not the best reason to avoid overwork. You take breaks because they unlock stronger performance, advises Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #career
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Bellerjeau Publication Date: 10/09/2023 Your burnout risk is real. But that’s not the best reason to avoid overwork. … Last time we explored why you should find Quiet at work for particularly important topics. Today we discuss how building in periodic Rest at work helps you produce more than by …
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The ABCs of Work: Zen
Publication Date: 12/04/2023
Find the Zen in your work life. Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau illustrates how a calm, attentive mindset can boost your satisfaction and work performance in the final installment of the ABCs of Work. #Zen #mindfulness #ACC #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Kitch Bain /  Shutterstock.com Today, I explain why having a Zen -like attitude will not … Zen has a long and impressive pedigree  When I say Zen for our purposes, I mean a state of calm attentiveness. No … the Japanese pronunciation of a Middle-Chinese word that is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word for meditation.   …
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The Academic's Journey from Israel to India
Publication Date: 02/01/2016
While in law school, Saltz discovered that archaeology actually had a few things in common with bankruptcy, an area that soon became her focus.
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… to India Laurie Adamson Publication Date: 02/01/2016 While in law school, Saltz discovered that archaeology actually had … OGC INDIA FORD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CHENNAI, INDIA For Daniella Saltz, law school was always a certainty. “What … are well developed and exhaustively researched, there is no sense of closure or finality. “With law, there’s an …
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50th Anniversary of Data Protection: What's Next? 
Publication Date: 03/17/2021
As data protection celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look ahead to the challenges of the coming years.
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… on a true success story.  The Hessian Data Protection Act in Germany (October 1970) was the first of its kind … Seidel, co-author of this article, laid the foundation for how we currently understand data protection. … later, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now considered the gold standard for data protection by …
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The Wizard Behind the Curtain: How to Leverage Key Strategies to Fuel Your Path to In-House Leadership
Publication Date: 08/01/2016
This article seeks to demystify the “how” part of the path to in-house leadership, sharing eight key strategies for in-house lawyers aspiring to lead.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… How to Leverage Key Strategies to Fuel Your Path to In-House Leadership Megan Belcher Sonya Olds Som Publication … path to in-house leadership, sharing eight key strategies for in-house lawyers aspiring to lead. Resource Details … requires concerted and prolonged effort, but the payoff is worth it. Unlocking the path to in-house leadership can be …
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Committee Spotlight: Chris Nowack, New to In-House Committee
Publication Date: 08/12/2016
Having a voice inside ACC that specifically focuses on those of us who are new to in-house work helps ensure that programming throughout ACC doesn’t skip over new folks, especially since most leaders in the other parts of ACC are not new.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article Committee Spotlight: Chris Nowack, New to In-House Committee Association of Corporate Counsel … Since graduating, I’ve lived in Washington, DC, and worked for GEICO, first as a law clerk and then as an attorney in … karaoke machine with over 3,000-song in its library. GEICO is the second largest private passenger auto insurer in the …
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What Does an Ethical Culture of Compliance Look Like?
Publication Date: 03/23/2021
Compliance should be reflected in a company’s culture and core values and should address ethical principles as well as legal imperatives.
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
… Date: 03/23/2021 Compliance should be reflected in a company’s culture and core values and should address … ethical behavior by living it.  Given the high stakes for corporations developing, implementing, and … monitoring their own effective compliance programs, it is essential that corporate leadership understand the extent …
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Committee Spotlight: Sara Hall
Publication Date: 12/01/2016
I’ve been chief legal officer and general counsel of ALSAC since 2010. ALSAC exists solely to raise the funds and awareness necessary to operate and maintain St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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… COUNSEL ALSAC, THE FUNDRAISING AND AWARENESS ORGANIZATION FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, TN, USA … University of North Carolina Order of Coif with Honors in 1995 on a full-academic scholarship and began my career at … The equity, purity, and compassion of ALSAC’s mission is especially compelling to me. I am incredibly grateful to …
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Positively Legal: Pivoting Into Legal Operations
Publication Date: 09/27/2023
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro interviews four legal operational professionals who detail the positive practices they utilize when transitioning into a new legal operational role. #ACCDocket #inhouse #legalops
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Art of Ngu / Shutterstock.com Positive practices and mindsets help shape our careers and improve our lives. It is more important than ever to show up as our best selves to … new challenges and opportunities over a long-term career. For many, a fulfilling career includes pivoting along the way …
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DEI, ESQ: What Gets Measured Gets Done
Publication Date: 09/28/2023
DEI, Esq. columnists, Jane Howard-Martin, Olesja Cormney, Connie Almond, Jennifer N. Jones, and Meyling Ly Ortiz share useful advice to guide in-house legal departments on ways to advance diversity and inclusion within law firms.
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Source: ACC Docket
… Banner artwork by Felink - Creative Studio / Shutterstock.com This is a common adage in corporate America. And with the best of … many in-house legal departments ask their law firms for demographic data on the lawyers assigned to do their …
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Employees Are Using Chatbots — Make Sure Your AI Use Policy Works
Publication Date: 10/09/2023
Are you aware of the legal risks associated with AI chatbots? Learn how to manage the balance between risk and efficiency with our comprehensive guide.
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Iurii Motov / Shutterstock.com Artificial intelligence generative software such as … , DALL-E , Stable Diffusion , and Midjourney (AI chatbots) is everywhere these days, and as in-house counsel, you need … exciting technology, but having little or no appreciation for the various risks associated with such use. As in-house …
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Positively Legal: Bridging Legal Operations and Ethical Tech Deployments
Publication Date: 10/25/2023
Legal ops, AI, and the ethics in-between: Caterina Cavallaro engages with experts about how legal teams can steer the tech-ethics discourse forward in the latest Positively Legal column. #ACCDocket #inhouse #OpenAI #ChatGPT
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by DannyOliva / Shutterstock.com Last month, I spoke with ex lawyers and legal operations … skills are beneficial. More important from my perspective is to know what you want and become an expert (of the tool) … and only add technology that improves the human experience for those using it or it won’t be well adopted (which can be …
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ACC's Top 5 Webcasts of 2023
Publication Date: 11/29/2023
Check out ACC's most popular webcasts of the year! #ACC #ACCDocket #onlineeducation
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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Compliance and Ethics, Skills and Professional Development, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
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… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Net Vector / Shutterstock.com Revisit the top five most-viewed ACC webcasts of 2023. … these insightful sessions! 1. ChatGPT, other AI, and IP for In-house Counsel    Everyone is talking about ChatGPT these days, but what is it and how …
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How to Transition Careers in an Era of Disruptive Tech
Publication Date: 02/05/2024
With rapid increases in AI capability comes ​uncertainty and fear​ around job security within the legal industry. However, ​with ​th​is​ ​uncertainty ​​comes a ​welcome opportunity to​ consider​​ ​strategic transitions ​and​ unlock greater potential in your career, share Jessica Lehman and Shema Mbyirukira #ACCDocket #career #AI
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… job security within the legal industry. However, ​with ​th​is​ ​uncertainty ​​comes a ​welcome opportunity to​ … a loss of identity. Artwork by fran_kie / Shutterstock.com Many of the reasons attorneys are averse to change are … a few years ago that essentially said, “You don’t owe me for the 30 minutes I spent doing the work, you owe me for the …
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DEI, ESQ: 4 Ways to Inclusively Lead a Global and Remote Workforce
Publication Date: 02/06/2024
In this article, the DEI ESQ columnists offer several useful tips to ensure inclusiveness for remote and global employees. #ACCDocket #remotework
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… offer several useful tips to ensure inclusiveness for remote and global employees. #ACCDocket #remotework … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Tasha Art / Shutterstock.com While the last few years have shown that the world is constantly changing, according to a recent Gallup survey , …
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Reflections on a Decade
Publication Date: 12/07/2020
I recently celebrated my 10th year as NetApp’s general counsel. Of all the things I could have imagined when I started at NetApp in 2010, leading an organization during a global pandemic certainly was not one of them. As we navigate this massive dislocation, I wonder: What advice would I give to my 2010 fresh-faced, eager self?
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… the things I could have imagined when I started at NetApp in 2010, leading an organization during a global pandemic … you make tough choices like that, you will not get credit for it at the time. In hindsight, however, people will come … speak for themselves. 2. Passive, not active, resistance is the real problem Any leader taking over a new team or …
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How Legal Ops Can Enable a Diversity Program
Publication Date: 12/10/2020
Considering systemic racism and what can be done to create change may feel overwhelming. What can we do to contribute to change? What can we do to eliminate unintentional bias? This column focuses on diversity and inclusion efforts that corporate legal departments can take to become catalysts of change.
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… legal departments can take to become catalysts of change. For this month’s column, I spoke to Don Knight, director of … the goals and objectives of executives. This initiative is likely to create some tricky situations given the subject … initiative information is the Diversity Lab ( diversitylab.com ). The Diversity Lab is an incubator for innovative ideas …
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Would Your Company Be Liable if Someone Contracts COVID-19? 6 Litigation Lessons to Consider
Publication Date: 12/14/2020
COVID-19 is not the first disease outbreak to generate tort litigation. Lessons from past cases may well prove to be the best guide as we try to judge risk and exposure of personal injury lawsuits arising from coronavirus infections.
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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Source: ACC Docket
… Shapiro Jordan Lipp Publication Date: 12/14/2020 COVID-19 is not the first disease outbreak to generate tort … Docket … As companies and their insurers brace themselves for a likely onslaught of personal injury lawsuits claiming … wife had worked, alleging she contracted influenza in the hospital, causing her death. Summary judgment was …
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10 Quotes to Foster Diversity and Inclusion at Your Office
Publication Date: 12/15/2020
ACC compiled insightful advice to make your company more welcoming and supportive to people of all backgrounds.
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… and Labor Source: ACC Docket … This year’s protests for the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and several … be prioritized everywhere for all underrepresented groups. In-house counsel can start by updating policies that impact … Stacy in the ACC Docket October 2020 cover story “The Time is Now: 10 Ways In-house Counsel Can Advocate for Change”   …
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The Future of Contracts: Automation, Blockchain, and Smart Contracts
Publication Date: 12/01/2016
In-house counsel are constantly under pressure to do more with less. For attorneys executing contracts, simple agreements like NDAs can require hours of manual supervision, leading to longer hours on the job. However, by automating your work experience and implementing smart contract technology, in-house counsel can streamline this burdensome legal practice, saving both time and money.
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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: ACC Docket
… are constantly under pressure to do more with less. For attorneys executing contracts, simple agreements like … If at any time, a provision of an automated contract is not met, all actions must stop and an attorney should … model or not, and what their reasoning is; How they gained buy-in from their own trading partners; and, Whether there is …
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