Rides.com Terms and Conditions

    1. THIS IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND RIDES.COM, INC.

    This is an agreement ("Agreement") between you (“USER”) and RIDES.COM, Inc. ("RIDES.COM"). This Agreement governs your use of any Web site or Web page operated by RIDES.COM (each, a "RIDES.COM Site," and collectively, the "RIDES.COM Sites") and the purchase of any product or service offered by RIDES.COM.

    USER hereby certifies to RIDES.COM that USER is at least 13 years old. If USER is a parent and RIDES.COM is used by the entire family, you agree to supervise the usage of any child under 13. Children under 13 are not permitted to join RIDES.COM or participate in the RIDES.COM Groups.

    RIDES.COM OFFERS THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES TO YOU CONDITIONED ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE WITHOUT MODIFICATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. YOUR USE OF THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.

    THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY (See Sections 13, 14, and 15); AND AN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY (See Section 14). THESE PROVISIONS FORM THE ESSENTIAL BASIS OF OUR AGREEMENT.

    2. HOW RIDES.COM MAY MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT

    RIDES.COM may amend this agreement at any time, without notice, by posting the amended terms and conditions on our web site located at http://www.Rides.com.com/. The link will be labeled Legal Notices and will be located at the bottom of our home page. This agreement will also be contained in our signup forms with a check box that must be checked in order to use and/or purchase services.

    You are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms, conditions and notices, and any additional terms posted on any RIDES.COM Web Site. Your continued use of the RIDES.COM Web Sites after the effective date of such changes constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to such changes.

    3. ADDITIONAL TERMS

    Any RIDES.COM site may itself contain additional terms (for example, codes of conduct or guidelines) that further govern use of that RIDES.COM Web Site, including without limitation, particular features or offers (for example, sweepstakes). If any terms contained in this Agreement conflict with any terms contained within a RIDES.COM Web Site, then the terms in this Agreement shall prevail.

    4. FREE WEB HOSTING AND AD REVENUE

    RIDES.COM may offer FREE Web Hosting including web logs, photerms of service, email and other services (“Free Hosting”) to select USERS. The Free Hosting will be ad based. RIDES.COM has the right to display ads on the USER website including the right to link ads to USER original material. All revenue generated as a result of ads is the property of RIDES.COM.

    5. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE RIDES.COM NETWORK

    RIDES.COM does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the RIDES.COM Network. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the RIDES.COM Network, you grant RIDES.COM the following world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license(s):

    1. With respect to all Content including but not limited to, games, web logs, photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the website, the perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and publicly display such Content (in whole or in part) and to incorporate such Content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed.
      "Publicly accessible" areas of the RIDES.COM Network are those areas of the RIDES.COM network of Domains and Sub-domains that are intended by RIDES.COM to be available to the general public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the Service would include RIDES.COM domains and sub-domains such as (anyusername.Rides.com.com) and portions of the RIDES.COM Network that are open to both members and visitors. However, publicly accessible areas of the RIDES.COM Network would not include portions of World Wide Web sites that are accessible through hypertext or other links but are not hosted or served by RIDES.COM.
    2. With respect to all Content including, games, web logs, photos, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion on your paid hosting web site, the perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and publicly display such Content (in whole or in part) and to incorporate such Content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed. You also forfeit ownership of the domain name to RIDES.COM.

    6. MEMBER CONDUCT

    You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not RIDES.COM, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. RIDES.COM does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will RIDES.COM be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.

    You agree to not use the Service to:

    1. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
    2. harm minors in any way;
    3. impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a RIDES.COM official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
    4. forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service;
    5. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
    6. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Rights") of any party;
    7. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas that are designated for such purpose (please read our complete spam policy in Section 9.);
    8. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
    9. disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than other users of the Service are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges;
    10. interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service;
    11. intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
    12. provide material support or resources (or to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, or ownership of material support or resources) to any organization(s) designated by the United States government as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
    13. "stalk" or otherwise harass another; and/or
    14. collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited conduct and activities set forth in paragraphs a through n above.

    You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.

    You understand that the Service and software embodied within the Service may include security components that permit digital materials to be protected, and use of these materials is subject to usage rules set by RIDES.COM and/or content providers who provide content to the Service. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of the usage rules embedded into the Service. Any unauthorized reproduction, publication, further distribution or public exhibition of the materials provided on the Service, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.

    Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country or jurisdiction in which you reside.

    7. SPAM IS PROHIBITED AND CAUSES DAMAGE; SPAM FILTERING TECHNOLOGY

    RIDES.COM prohibits the use of the RIDES.COM Services in any manner associated with the transmission, distribution or delivery of any unsolicited bulk or unsolicited commercial email ("Spam"). You may not use any RIDES.COM services to send Spam. You also may not deliver Spam or cause Spam to be delivered to any of RIDES.COM's RIDES.COM Services or RIDES.COM customers.

    In addition, email sent, or caused to be sent, to or through the RIDES.COM Services may not:

    1. use or contain invalid or forged headers;
    2. use or contain invalid or non-existent domain names;
    3. employ any technique to otherwise misrepresent, hide or obscure any information in identifying the point of origin or the transmission path;
    4. use other means of deceptive addressing;
    5. use a third party's internet domain name, or be relayed from or through a third party's equipment, without permission of the third party;
    6. contain false or misleading information in the subject line or otherwise contain false or misleading content;
    7. fail to comply with additional technical standards described below;
    8. otherwise violate RIDES.COM's Terms of Use.

    RIDES.COM does not authorize the harvesting, mining or collection of email addresses or other information from or through the RIDES.COM Services. RIDES.COM does not permit or authorize others to use the RIDES.COM Services to collect, compile or obtain any information about its customers or subscribers, including but not limited to subscriber email addresses, which are RIDES.COM's confidential and proprietary information.

    RIDES.COM does not permit or authorize any attempt to use the RIDES.COM Services in a manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair any aspect of any of the RIDES.COM Services, or that could interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any RIDES.COM Service.

    If RIDES.COM believes that unauthorized or improper use is being made of any RIDES.COM Service, it may, without notice, take such action as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, including blocking messages from a particular internet domain, mail server or IP address. RIDES.COM may immediately terminate any account on any RIDES.COM Service which it determines, in its sole discretion, is transmitting or is otherwise connected with any email that violates this policy.

    Nothing in this policy is intended to grant any right to transmit or send email to, or through, the RIDES.COM Services. Failure to enforce this policy in every instance does not amount to a waiver of RIDES.COM's rights.

    Unauthorized use of the RIDES.COM Services in connection with the transmission of unsolicited email, including the transmission of email in violation of this policy, may result in civil, criminal, or administrative penalties against the sender and those assisting the sender.

    8. MATERIALS YOU POST OR PROVIDE; COMMUNICATIONS MONITORING

    You acknowledge that RIDES.COM may or may not pre-screen Content, but that RIDES.COM and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or move any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, RIDES.COM and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the terms of service or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by RIDES.COM or submitted to RIDES.COM, including without limitation information in RIDES.COM Message Boards, and in all other parts of the Service.

    You acknowledge, consent and agree that RIDES.COM may access, preserve, and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TERMS OF SERVICE; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of RIDES.COM, its users and the public. Users will also be subject to the RIDES.COM acceptable use policies located at http://www.Rides.com.com/aup.html.

    9. SOFTWARE

    Your use of any software associated with the RIDES.COM Web Sites will be governed by the terms and conditions of the end user license agreement ("EULA") accompanying such software. If you receive any software that is not accompanied by a EULA, then RIDES.COM grants to you a non-exclusive, revocable, personal, non-transferable license to use such software solely in connection with the RIDES.COM Web Sites and in accordance with this Agreement. RIDES.COM reserves all rights to such software not expressly granted to you in this Agreement. Such software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties. RIDES.COM or its suppliers own the title, copyright, and other intellectual property rights in such software, and such software is licensed, not sold. You will not disassemble, decompile, or reverse engineer, such software, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law. RIDES.COM may automatically check your version of such software and may automatically download upgrades to such software to your computer to update, enhance and further develop the RIDES.COM Web Sites.

    10. INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES

    RIDES.COM and its suppliers do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information available from the RIDES.COM Web Sites including stock quotes, even if such information appears in any email, pager, cell phone or other alerts available through the RIDES.COM Web Sites. RIDES.COM and its suppliers do not authorize the use of information available from the RIDES.COM Web Sites including stock quote or other financial information, for any purpose other than your personal use, and prohibit to the maximum extent allowable the resale, redistribution, and use of this information for commercial purposes. RIDES.COM is not a broker/dealer or registered investment advisor under United States federal securities law or securities laws of other jurisdictions, and does not advise individuals as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing or selling securities or other financial products or services. Nothing contained in the RIDES.COM Web Sites constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security. RIDES.COM does not endorse or recommend any particular product or service, including financial products or services. Nothing contained in the RIDES.COM Web Sites is intended to constitute professional advice, including but not limited to, investment or tax advice.

    11. RIDES.COM MAKES NO WARRANTY

    RIDES.COM PROVIDES THE RIDES.COM NETWORK OF WEB SITES "AS IS," "WITH ALL FAULTS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE RIDES.COM PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE RIDES.COM PARTIES DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, STATUTORY AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION (1) WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, ACCURACY, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NO ENCUMBRANCES, NO LIENS AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, (2) WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ARISING THROUGH COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, AND (3) WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS THAT ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE FACE OF THIS AGREEMENT.

    IN NO EVENT WILL ANY RIDES.COM PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF, BASED ON, OR RESULTING FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES, EVEN IF SUCH RIDES.COM PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES UNDER SECTION 14 IS INDEPENDENT OF YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND SURVIVES IN THE EVENT SUCH REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OR IS OTHERWISE DEEMED UNENFORCEABLE. THESE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM (1) BREACH OF CONTRACT, (2) BREACH OF WARRANTY, (3) NEGLIGENCE, OR (4) ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION, TO THE EXTENT SUCH EXCLUSION AND LIMITATIONS ARE NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES, YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR YOU HAVE ANY OTHER DISPUTE OR CLAIM WITH OR AGAINST ANY RIDES.COM PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES, THEN YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES.

    12. CHANGES TO THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES; ADDITIONAL LIABILITY LIMITATION

    THE RIDES.COM PARTIES MAY CHANGE THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES OR DELETE FEATURES IN ANY WAY, AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON. As you use the RIDES.COM Web Sites, you should expect to receive, access or use information, materials, graphics, software, data and content (collectively, "Content") originated by RIDES.COM and persons other than RIDES.COM (any such person is referred to as a "Third Party"). WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF SECTIONS 13 AND 14, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE RIDES.COM PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR (1) ANY CONTENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INFRINGING, INACCURATE, OBSCENE, INDECENT, THREATENING, OFFENSIVE, DEFAMATORY, TORTIOUS, OR ILLEGAL CONTENT, OR (2) ANY THIRD PARTY CONDUCT, TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA. IN ADDITION, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF SECTIONS 13 AND 14, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT RIDES.COM IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR (1) ANY VIRUSES OR OTHER DISABLING FEATURES THAT AFFECT YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES, (2) ANY INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES AND OTHER WEB SITES, SERVICES, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE, (3) ANY DELAYS OR FAILURES YOU MAY EXPERIENCE IN INITIATING, CONDUCTING OR COMPLETING ANY TRANSMISSIONS OR TRANSACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES IN AN ACCURATE OR TIMELY MANNER, OR (4) ANY DAMAGES OR COSTS OF ANY TYPE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF ANY SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THIRD PARTIES THOUGH LINKS CONTAINED ON THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES. THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN SECTIONS 13, 14 AND 15 OF THIS AGREEMENT APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO DEPRIVE YOU OF ANY MANDATORY PROTECTIONS PROVIDED TO YOU UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

    13. TERMINATION; ACCESS RESTRICTION

    RIDES.COM may terminate this Agreement, or terminate or suspend your access to the RIDES.COM Web Sites at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Upon such termination or suspension, your right to use the RIDES.COM Web Sites will immediately cease. UPON SUCH TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION, ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE STORED ON THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES MAY NOT BE RETRIEVED LATER.

    14. INTERPRETING THE AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENT

    If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in effect. RIDES.COM may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice to you. You may not assign this Agreement, or assign, transfer or sublicense your rights, if any, in the RIDES.COM Web Sites. Except as expressly stated herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and RIDES.COM with respect to the RIDES.COM Web Sites and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and RIDES.COM with respect to the RIDES.COM Web Sites. The section titles in the Agreement are solely used for the convenience of the parties and have no legal or contractual significance.

    15. YOU HAVE LIMITED TIME TO BRING YOUR CLAIM YOU AND RIDES.COM AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE RIDES.COM WEB SITES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

    16. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES; OTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    All contents of the RIDES.COM Web Sites are Copyright © 2008 RIDES.COM Corporation and/or its suppliers, 4219 Irving St, Wichita, Kansas, 67209 U.S.A. All rights reserved. RIDES.COM, RIDES.COM logo and/or other RIDES.COM products and services referenced herein may also be either trademarks or registered trademarks of RIDES.COM in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners

    17. INFORMATION PROVIDED ON YOUR RIDES.COM

    RIDES.COM and its Partners may make available information such as weather, stock reports and news accessible on your RIDES.COM. You may not use this information for any commercial purposes. RIDES.COM and its Partners cannot guarantee the accuracy or validity of any information provided. USER is advised to use any information at there own risks.

    Third Party Account Information

    By using the Toolbar menu through the RIDES.COM Web Sites, you authorize RIDES.COM and its agents to access third party sites designated by you or on your behalf, to retrieve information requested by you, and you appoint RIDES.COM and its agents as your agent for this limited purpose. Each time you enter your account login information, you are permitting RIDES.COM and its agents to process your request and use information submitted by you to accomplish the foregoing. You will choose a password when registering.

    18. NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

    Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement at: http://www.Rides.com.com/copyright-infringement.html

    19. USERS SHALL BE BOUND BY THE RIDES.COM PRIVACY STATEMENT.

    FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE RIDES.COM PRIVACY STATEMENT CLICK HERE. http://www.Rides.com.com/privacy.html

    20. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

    For the adjudication of all disputes concerning or arising from the service and facilities provided under this agreement (other than use of the Registered Name), all litigation shall be commenced in a state or federal court sitting in Sedgwick County, Kansas. This venue selection clause is mandatory, not permissive, and litigation shall not be commenced in any other venue. The parties hereby waive all objections and consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court sitting in Sedgwick County, Kansas. For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the Registered Name, the Registered Name Holder shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registered Name Holder's domicile and (2) where Registrar is located.

    Irrespective of the Conflict of Laws doctrine, this Agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced pursuant to the laws of the State of Kansas.

    I have read the terms and conditions above, and I hereby agree to all terms by submitting my signup request to RIDES.COM, Inc. or by using the RIDES.COM, Inc. network of web sites.

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