Best HPS Podcasts (2024)

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Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 5 - What's Next? 37:15

3h ago37:15

37:15

We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine, political philosopher Associate Professor Dan Halliday, social psychologist, Dr Melissa Wheeler and historian Dr Annabelle Baldwin. The series is called Working Fathers, and explores the varied roles fathers play in contemporary Australia an…

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Sustainability Perspectives: Tackling e-commerce challenges with adhesive tapes 15:00

9h ago15:00

15:00

The e-commerce sector is steadily growing. Adhesive tape producer monta’s Sylvia di Felice discusses e-commerce market conditions, challenges, the opportunities that come from choosing the right adhesive tapes, reducing CO2 emissions, recyclability and more. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innova…

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Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 4 - Give Dads a Break 39:40

3h ago39:40

39:40

We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine, political philosopher Associate Professor Dan Halliday, social psychologist, Dr Melissa Wheeler and historian Dr Annabelle Baldwin. The series is called Working Fathers, and explores the varied roles fathers play in contemporary Australia an…

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Sustainability Perspectives: The machinery manufacturer’s view on flexibles 17:00

2h ago17:00

17:00

What are the key trends in the flexible packaging market right now? How does a machinery manufacturer tackle the sustainability demands on flexible packaging such as design for recycling and novel materials? How does collaboration help tackle these challenges? Bobst’s Sara Alexander discusses this and much more with Elisabeth Skoda. Packaging Europ…

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Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 3 - Are Fathers Free? 46:24

2h ago46:24

46:24

We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine, political philosopher Associate Professor Dan Halliday, social psychologist, Dr Melissa Wheeler and historian Dr Annabelle Baldwin. The series is called Working Fathers, and explores the varied roles fathers play in contemporary Australia an…

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Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 2 - What Gave Rise to the Breadwinner? 36:48

1h ago36:48

36:48

We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine, political philosopher Associate Professor Dan Halliday, social psychologist, Dr Melissa Wheeler and historian Dr Annabelle Baldwin. The series is called Working Fathers, and explores the varied roles fathers play in contemporary Australia an…

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Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 1 - Where's Dad? 27:43

16d ago27:43

27:43

We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine, political philosopher Associate Professor Dan Halliday, social psychologist, Dr Melissa Wheeler and historian Dr Annabelle Baldwin. The series is called Working Fathers, and explores the varied roles fathers play in contemporary Australia an…

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Working Fathers Mini-Series. Introduction. 4:28

5d ago4:28

4:28

In a break from our usual format, we are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine, political philosopher Associate Professor Dan Halliday, social psychologist, Dr Melissa Wheeler and historian Dr Annabelle Baldwin. The series is called Working Fathers, and explores the varied roles fathers…

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Using existing infrastructure for new materials with Solutum's Daniel Friedmann 28:24

23d ago28:24

28:24

Libby Munford chats with Daniel Friedmann, who has recently been announced as Solutum's Corporate Director and Board Member. Friedmann has been tasked with global scaling of company’s sustainable material with holistic End-of-Life for flexible packaging. Friedmann previously served as Chairman and then also as CEO of Carbon Engineering, the pioneer…

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Fashion for Good with Georgia Parker: Making fashion packaging more sustainable 46:04

29d ago46:04

46:04

What are the fashion and textiles industry's biggest problems when it comes to sustainable packaging and where do the solutions lie? To help answer these questions, Victoria Hattersley spoke with Georgia Parker, Innovation Director at Fashion for Good – an organization whose mission is to unite the fashion ecosystem to bring about positive change. …

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Collaborative Strength: Three experts unify 26:38

1M ago26:38

26:38

Libby Munford chats with Marius Tent, Director & founder, ViaPackaging; Benoit Piette, Founder - Packaging Ecodesign and Circularity Consultant, Bluenote Pack; and Thibaut Mirieu de Labarre, Founder, InspireCo - to find out why they have united to combine their expertise. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in pa…

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The most talked-about mergers in packaging this year – and their potential impact 34:41

3M ago34:41

34:41

Like much of our audience, Packaging Europe has been following the ongoing news around Suzano’s potential takeover of International Paper, and how this may in turn affect the potential takeover of DS Smith. But what are the more general implications of such huge mergers for a wider value chain? Victoria Hattersley spoke with Tim Galpin, author and …

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The HPScast - Season 10 Finale 12:54

2M ago12:54

12:54

Today marks the end of Season 10 of The HPScast. Join host Colbert Cannon for a listen back to some of our best moments this season. We had the great pleasure of hearing from insightful voices across health care, law, media and finance — including some of our own colleagues here at HPS. The HPScast team is grateful to all of our guests for taking t…

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ASASE: Giving waste plastics value in Ghana and beyond 44:21

3M ago44:21

44:21

“Plastic is a problem when you make it a problem.” Dana Mosora and Hilda Addah set up ASASE Foundation to enable Ghanaian women entrepreneurs to cash in on the plastic waste in the country’s capital Accra to benefit their own communities. They discuss challenges and opportunities and also the broader picture of tackling plastic waste across the wor…

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Robert Carlock - Showrunner for 30 Rock & Emmy Award-Winning Writer & Producer 28:48

3M ago28:48

28:48

This week, host Colbert Cannon sits down with Robert Carlock, Emmy Award-winning writer and producer best known for his work as showrunner on Tina Fey's acclaimed sitcom, 30 Rock. We hear how Robert cut his teeth producing Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” and first met Tina. Robert discusses the professional partnership and friendship that he…

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Chris Stainton - Managing Director at HPS Investment Partners 24:44

2M ago24:44

24:44

This week, host Colbert Cannon sits down with Chris Stainton, a Managing Director in HPS’ London office focused on direct lending and special situations investing. We talk about Chris’s early career at Bain Capital and how sitting across the negotiation table with HPS led to his eventual decision to join the firm. We also do a deep dive into the ev…

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S3 Ep 12 - Sabina Leonelli on 'The Philosophy of Open Science' 39:34

3M ago39:34

39:34

Our guest today is Professor of Philosophy and History of Science at the University of Exeter, Sabina Leonelli. Sabina recently released a book in the Cambridge Elements Philosophy of Science series on The Philosophy of Open Science. In her book, Sabina offers a stimulating perspective on the Open Science movement, discussing both its strengths and…

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Gareth Mee - Chief Financial Officer at Legal & General Capital 25:35

3M ago25:35

25:35

On this week’s episode, host Colbert Cannon sits down with Gareth Mee, Chief Financial Officer at Legal & General Capital, the investing arm of one of the UK's largest insurance and asset management businesses. We talk about Gareth’s early career working as a consultant and eventual partner at Ernst & Young and his transition to join Legal & Genera…

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Behind the scenes at the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations with Magnus Løvold 46:22

4M ago46:22

46:22

What really happens at the Global Plastics Treaty INC negotiations, how did the most recent INC-4 unfold and what work is left to do before INC-5 in Busan? Victoria Hattersley finds out from Magnus Løvold of the Norwegian Academy of International Law. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures in packaging innovation, s…

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The tipping point for digital print? HP's Eli Mahal 37:10

4M ago37:10

37:10

On the eve of drupa 2024, HP's Eli Mahal discusses the landscape around print for packaging and labels, why advances in speed and productivity means digital print is poised to go mainstream, how HP is addressing packaging's sustainability demands, and what challenges will define the innovation agenda over the coming years. Packaging Europe's podcas…

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Jonathan Stromseth - Professor of the Practice at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy 21:37

3M ago21:37

21:37

On this week’s episode, host Colbert Cannon sits down with Jonathan Stromseth, Professor of the Practice at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Jonathan teaches and researches globalization, foreign aid and governance reform work in Asia. We talk about Jonathan’s time spent across Asia working for the U.S. international development o…

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S3 Ep 11 - Uljana Feest on 'What is Missing in Replication Debates' 28:11

4M ago28:11

28:11

Today Carmelina is joined by Professor Uljana Feest, Philosopher of Psychology and Chair for Philosophy of Social Science and Social Philosophy at the Leibniz University of Hannover. In this episode, Uljana discusses her work on the philosophy and history of psychology as it relates to the replication crisis. In a recent article ‘What is the Replic…

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S3 Ep 10 - Aja Watkins & Miguel Ohnesorge on 'Philosophy of the Geosciences' 26:22

4M ago26:22

26:22

Today we are joined by Miguel Ohnesorge and Aja Watkins to talk about a new subfield of HPS - The Philosophy of the Geosciences. Miguel and Aja recently co-authored an article titled 'What is the Philosophy of the Geosciences?' In today's episode, we discuss many of the themes introduced in the paper, including common problems found across such div…

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Jared Solomon - Co-Founder and CEO of Five Iron Golf 23:48

4M ago23:48

23:48

On this week’s episode, host Colbert Cannon sits down with Jared Solomon, Co-Founder and CEO of Five Iron Golf, an indoor golf simulator and events & entertainment business catering to urban centers. We talk about Jared’s first foray into entrepreneurship with Flux Stables, a poker staking business he started in law school. And he shares how he’s c…

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Women in packaging – collaboration and breaking down barriers 38:27

4M ago38:27

38:27

Women are a prominent presence in the packaging industry, but face challenges in what sometimes still is a male-dominated sector. Elisabeth Skoda speaks with two women who have made their mark on the industry – Nerida Kelton, Vice President Sustainability and Save Food for the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and Executive Director for the Austra…

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S3 Ep 9 - Emma Kowal on 'Haunting Biology' 26:29

4M ago26:29

26:29

How are we to understand Indigenous biological difference in the twenty-first century? Is it a racist ruse, a stubborn residue of racial pseudoscience? Or is it a potentially empowering force that can be unlocked by newly accurate science? Or by being under Indigenous control? Today’s guest is Deakin Distinguished Professor Emma Kowal. Emma first t…

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Developing materials for a sustainable future 30:02

4M ago30:02

30:02

Libby Munford catches up with Koon-Yang Lee, Professor of Polymer Engineering at Imperial College London and Lead of the Future Materials Group - a dynamic research group consisting of scientists and engineers proficient in the development of chemical engineering-driven materials innovations to create a sustainable, resource efficient, low-carbon a…

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Current Credit Market Trends with HPS Governing Partners Purnima Puri and Mike Patterson 22:18

4M ago22:18

22:18

This week’s episode features a discussion of current credit market trends with HPS Governing Partners Purnima Puri and Mike Patterson joining host Colbert Cannon.By purnima puri, colbert cannon, mike patterson, hps, hps investment partners

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Jay Goffman - Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Smith Goffman Partners 25:00

4M ago25:00

25:00

On this week’s episode, host Colbert Cannon sits down with Jay Goffman, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Smith Goffman Partners, a restructuring advisory firm with a merchant bank component. We talk about Jay’s early start in bankruptcy law, his journey to becoming partner at Skadden and the origin of Smith Goffman Partners. Learn more about Jay’s Best Ide…

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Scaling novel packaging feedstocks, with Fredric Petit 29:54

5M ago29:54

29:54

Why can it be so difficult to scale up some of the more novel or ‘niche’ feedstocks for packaging materials, what role can investors play and how can startups secure this investment? Victoria Hattersley explored these questions with Fredric Petit of Emerald Technology Ventures. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading international figures…

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S3 Ep 8 - Haixin Dang on 'Disagreement in Science' 30:49

4M ago30:49

30:49

We have a very special episode today with guest host Dr Joshua Eisenthal interviewing fellow philosopher of science, and good friend, Dr Haixin Dang on the fascinating subject of Disagreement in Science. It might seem like scientists should always aspire to achieve consensus, and therefore any disagreement in science is a mark of failure. However, …

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The HPScast - Midseason 10 Break 0:33

5M ago0:33

0:33

The HPScast is on a midseason break, but we’ll be back with all new episodes starting Wednesday, May 1st. We encourage you to take a listen back to any conversations you might have missed. Or, check out our Best Ideas shared so far. You'll find links to books, podcasts, movies and TV shows in our show notes.…

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Turning the tide on ocean plastics – a conversation with Raffi Schieir 32:47

5M ago32:47

32:47

“I believe that the word ocean plastic is an overreach of a statement.” Prevented Ocean Plastic’s founder Raffi Schieir speaks to Elisabeth Skoda about challenges and myths around ocean plastic and explains why prevention through high quality collection and sortation systems is key to solving the problem. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the l…

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S3 Ep 7 - Sophie Ritson on 'Collaboration in Science' 22:58

5M ago22:58

22:58

Today's episode features one of our favourite philosophers of physics, Dr Sophie Ritson. Sophie's research focuses on the way contemporary physicists – of both the experimental and theoretical kind – work together to develop reliable knowledge and find creative ways to expand our fundamental understanding of the universe. Sophie is unafraid to dig …

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Dr. Brendan Carr - Chief Executive Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System 21:34

5M ago21:34

21:34

This week, host Colbert Cannon sits down with Dr. Brendan Carr, Chief Executive Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Carr became the head of the Emergency Department of Mount Sinai in 2020 — just one month before the hospital reported New York City’s first case of COVID-19. He shares his takeaways from the frontlines of a global pandemic a…

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Returnable Packaging Systems: Achieving Net Zero with Safia Qureshi 31:26

5M ago31:26

31:26

"...The building blocks are moving, all the CPGs are developing this. They might not openly talk about it, but it's definitely happening behind the scenes." Libby Munford chats with CEO and founder of CLUBZERO, Safia Qureshi, to catch up on the latest news behind the scenes of Returnable Packaging Systems. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the …

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S3 Ep 6 - Kirsten Walsh on 'Rethinking Isaac Newton through his Archive' 26:40

5M ago26:40

26:40

Today's guest is Dr Kirsten Walsh, a philosophy lecturer at the University of Exeter. Kirsten’s research primarily focuses on Isaac Newton and his methodology, but she is careful to consider philosophical issues alongside a sensitivity and consideration for historical contexts. In today’s episode Kirsten gives us a sense of how our historical under…

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Salim Ismail - Co-Founder and Chairman of OpenExO 30:45

5M ago30:45

30:45

On this week’s episode, host Colbert Cannon sits down with Salim Ismail, Co-Founder and Chairman of OpenExO, a global community that connects professionals with organizations, institutions and people who want to build a better future through cutting-edge ideas and actionable methodologies. We talk about how Salim works with global organizations to …

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Paptic & Emerald: collaboration reflections from a start-up and VC 29:31

5M ago29:31

29:31

Tuomas Mustonen from Paptic and Fredric Petit from Emerald's sustainable packaging fund reflect on the long journey of a renewable flexible packaging start-up from spin-out to a fast growing business with a mix of VC and corporate backers, what (apart from a winning technology) makes a start-up an investable proposition, and the benefits of a diver…

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Throwback Thursday - Greg Radick on 'Counterfactual History of Science' 29:16

5M ago29:16

29:16

This week the team at The HPS Podcast are taking a mid-semester break! To celebrate we are reposting one of our favourite episodes from Season 1 featuring Professor Greg Radick, a leading historian of biology at the University of Leeds. In the podcast Greg discusses the use of counterfactuals in history of science - the term we use for asking ‘What…

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David Lehman - Managing Director at HPS Investment Partners 23:57

5M ago23:57

23:57

This week, host Colbert Cannon sits down with David Lehman, Managing Director for HPS Investment Partners. David manages HPS's real estate finance practice. We discuss David’s early career learnings while trading structured products at Morgan Stanley and later Deutsche Bank before joining Goldman Sachs, where he eventually led the firm’s global rea…

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Reuse part 2: Scaling reuse in today’s regulatory landscape 37:53

5M ago37:53

37:53

In the second episode of our reuse two-parter, Victoria Hattersley speaks to Stephanie Northen, PhD Researcher in Microplastics and Research Associate for Revolution Plastics and the Global Plastics Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth, about how reuse can be implemented on a wider scale within the current regulatory landscape and where co…

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S3 Ep 4 - Dan Hicks on 'Public Scientific Controversies' 27:34

5M ago27:34

27:34

In today’s episode we have assistant professor and philosopher of science, Dan Hicks, taking us through better understanding public scientific controversies. ‘Public scientific controversies’ is a term Dan uses to capture a broad variety of controversies that involve both science and the public. This would include controversies around vaccines, gen…

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Kristin Kallergis Rowland - Global Head of Alternative Investments at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management 23:45

6M ago23:45

23:45

Welcome back to Season 10 of The HPScast. Host Colbert Cannon sits down with Kristin Kallergis Rowland, Global Head of Alternative Investments for J.P. Morgan Wealth Management. Kristin’s team oversees $140 billion in assets under management with private equity, private credit, real estate and hedge fund firms globally. We talk about Kristin’s earl…

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Out of sight, out of mind? Waste management with Calvin Lakhan 27:28

6M ago27:28

27:28

Bridging the gap between academia, industry and government in issues surrounding waste. Libby Munford talks with Calvin Lakhan, co-investigator of "The Waste Wiki" university run research project, which uses evidence based and scientifically informed decision making to promote the principles of a circular economy and sustainable approach. Packaging…

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S3 Ep 3 - Anna Alexandrova on 'Philosophy of Well-Being Science' 28:17

6M ago28:17

28:17

Today's episode features Professor Anna Alexandrova from the University of Cambridge discussing a field she has pioneered - the Philosophy of Well-Being Science. As Anna points out, well-being and happiness are now established phenomena for scientific research, particularly in the disciplines of psychology and economics. But does current scientific…

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Bringing reuse and refill to mainstream retail 39:04

6M ago39:04

39:04

When it comes to the retail sector, what action is needed to scale up reuse and refill? Victoria Hattersley speaks with circular economy consultant Chris Baker who, in the course of his career, has worked with a wide range of organizations such as Terracycle, Algramo and, most recently, Fyllar. Packaging Europe's podcast, featuring the leading inte…

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S3 Ep 2 - Kate Lynch on 'Causal Explanation in Science' 24:15

6M ago24:15

24:15

Today's guest is Dr Kate Lynch, who will discuss the topic of 'causal explanation in science'. Kate is a philosopher of biology and a lecturer in HPS at the University of Melbourne. In this episode Kate introduces us to the difference between 'causation' and 'causal explanation', as well as difficulties involved in assessing what makes a good causa…

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A deep dive into Pro Carton’s 2024 Consumer Study 22:35

6M ago22:35

22:35

Pro Carton commissioned a series of studies that explore consumer attitudes towards and perception of packaging, covering a wide range of topics around sustainability and other global concerns such as the economic crisis and war in Ukraine. Pro Carton’s Winfried Muehling discusses insights and takeaways from the 2024 report with Elisabeth Skoda. Pa…

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S3 Ep 1 - Lorraine Daston & Peter Harrison on 'Scientists and History' 30:57

6M ago30:57

30:57

Today's episode is dedicated to the often complex, sometimes fraught relationship between practicing scientists and the history of science. To discuss this topic, we are joined by two of the most distinguished scholars in the history of science, Lorraine Daston and Peter Harrison, who recently co authored an article for Aeon, urging for a fresh dia…

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