Many of you have encouraged me to put together some of my personal flash stories (some of them posted here in Roughwighting) into a book of short (short) stories.
Upon hearing the suggestion, my publisher shouted immediately, “Yes, a flash memoir!”
Huh? Is there such a thing? Well, yes, now there is. My stories are light-hearted and contain flashes of ordinary occurrences in our lives that often don’t get noticed. But as you read my fun vignettes, I hope you realize, as I did, that truly, the ordinary in our lives is so EXTRAORDINARY!
Here’s a wonderful endorsement from Annika Perry, fellow blogger and a favorite among many of us:
“Warm, intimate and loving, Pamela S. Wight’s writing sparkles as she captures the very essence of her life! Her sense of humor has me laughing out loud, her sensitivity has me reaching for tissues. Real life vignettes which are a treat to read!” Annika Perry, author of The Storyteller Speaks and Oskar’s Quest
My publisher’s website, Borgo Publishing (https://www.borgopublishing.com/) is the best place to pre-order the 8 x 8, 140 page softback (hit the cover or underlined name to go straight to website) . Borgo offers free shipping until Pub Date of May 15. Use Code Flashes21. I’m encouraging readers to support Indie Publishers as well as Indie Authors, so if you’re interested, Pre-Order now! $14.95.
Congratulations, Pam. I’ll never have time to read the books I have, so I stopped buying 10 years ago 🙂
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So glad you have time to come here once a week though Derrick!
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congrats and i think a flash memoir is a wonderful concept –
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I am really excited. And I just found out the promo code for free shipping is Flashes21 on the Borgo site. 😊
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wonderful
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Yay! Congratulations, Pam! ❤️
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Thank you Jill. And you know my mortification when I found out after I posted this that the promo code FLASHES21 is needed to get the free shipping on the Borgo publishing site. 😏
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Hearty Congratulations, Pam! I hope it does well. 🙂
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Thank you thank you Jennifer. You know how much this means and how hard it is to get to this point. Also, I found out after I posted this that I should’ve mentioned the coupon code of FLASHES21 for the Borgo publishing site to get free shipping. 😙
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Nice touch!
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Congratulations, Pam!
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Many thanks Robin. I’m excited. So excited that I didn’t put down that the promo code for free shipping is FLASHES21 on the Borgo site. 😏
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Congratulations, Pam! 💙
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Many thanks Barbara! If you’re interested, the free shipping coupon code is Flashes21. 🙃
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That’s terrific news, bravo to you!
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Thank you John! I’m really excited because I’ve had such a good feedback. If you’re interested I forgot to put the free shipping coupon code which is FLASHES21 on the Borgo publishing site. 😚
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Wow, Pam! Congratulations!
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I know! Can you believe I’m doing this? But enough people have encouraged me so it’s been a great project for the past year. By the way, I I didn’t know at the time that the promo code for free shipping is Flashes21 on the Borgo publishing site. 😚
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Yay! I’ve been waiting for this announcement! I’m so happy for you with this new venture, Pam. I’m off to preorder mine right now. Best wishes to you!
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Thank you so much Amy! You know how much this means to me. By the way I just found out you need the promo code Flashes21 to get free shipping on the Borgo publishing site. 🙃
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I emailed Easty and she refunded my shipping fee. A great incentive! And thank you for preordering my new one!! ❤
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PS- just pre-ordered your new cozy!
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Congratulations Pam. I love your flash stories and the idea of a flash memoir. May you touch many hearts and giggle bones! 😍
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Thanks Brad. Particularly I hope to touch the “giggle bones.” 😂
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Best wishes to you on your flash memoir, Pamela. Sounds like a super read.
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I spent the pandemic year on this project John. It helped me survive it! ☺️🙏
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I can imagine.
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Anyone who reads this book is in for a treat. Beautifully written with empathy, humour, and humility. The “flashes of life” all come together to build a story of life that you will identify with and love reading about. Congratulations, Pam.
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Many thanks for your wonderful comment, Anneli. There is a good reason that your name is in the acknowledgments section. 🙏💜
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Aw, thank you so much, Pam.
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Congratulations Pam. Wishing you great success dear friend, your flashes of life have always regaled your readers. 🙂
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Thank you so much Balroop. I do love regaling. 🤓🤩💖
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Congrats, Pam 🙂 It sounds like its going to be a fabulous read!
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I’ve had such great feedback from my beta readers and critique group and final editors that I have high hopes that readers will be glad to take a chance with my flash memoir. 🙏💜
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Congratulations, Pam! And may I add that “Flashes of Life” is a wonderful, entertaining, and engaging read!!
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I am so glad you did add all that, Liesbet. Smile. Your author endorsement is on the back cover of the book and so hugely appreciated. Xo
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That is awesome! Thank you, Pam. And I wish you huge success with this piece of art, heart, and soul! 🙂
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Oh! How wonderful is this? Congrats and love the idea.
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Thank you thank you Dale. I think it’s a pretty wonderful idea too. 😎It was so much fun to put together and I think it’s going to be fun for readers. 😁
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I bet it was!
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I was surprised when the publisher called “flash memoir” but now I think it’s a really cool idea also, Dale. Thank you so much for your support! 💜
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It’s funny because I’ve been writing various stories about my life with Mick. I am thinking it this term flash memoir is the proper term!
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YES! I think so!
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Congratulations, Pam. I bought The Right Wrong Man the other day and I should get to it soon.
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Ohhhhh- I can’t wait for you to read The Right Wrong Man and see what you think. It’s not as scary as what you like but there is some pretty good suspense in there. 😏 (Not to mention a bit of romance.) 💗
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Hi Pam, I read a wide variety of books and not that many are horror or even paranormal. I just like to write in that genre. I am sure I will love it.
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Yes I should know that because you write great reviews on every genre. 👍❤️
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Fantasy is becoming a reality. Congrats, Pam! I will definitely pre-order this. 🙂
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THANK you. Yes, perfect way to put this. My fantasy is now real! And on reality side, I just found out that readers need the coupon code of FLASHES21 on the Borgo Publishing site to get the free shipping. Oh for the days when authors didn’t have to worry about this stuff. 🙂
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Pam, able to pre-order your book with promo code, which made all the difference! 🙂
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Congrats on the publication of your latest book. I look forward to reading it, probably not in a flash though. 🤓
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Ha. You might be surprised. I’m guessing that once you have book in hand you will read it and not want to put it down. (And of course that is said modestly by me, the author.) 😆
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Congratulations
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Many thanks Gerlinde!!!!
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Congratulations, Pam. Flash memoir is a wonderful concept – a whole new genre 🙂
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Isn’t it funny how I already have published two books in the romantic suspense genre and two books in children’s book genre and now of course I have to try a whole new one. But flash memoir is really fun! 😁
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Congratulations, Pam! I always enjoy visiting your website on Fridays for my shot of inspiration. What fun this must be for you!
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You are so right! I had a great time working on this book during this year of the pandemic. It helped me stay grounded, and I think it’s really a fun read. By the way, I think you are the one who recommended the middle grade book Amari and the Night Brothers. I read it and loved it and I have just gifted it as an e-book to my 12-year-old grandson.
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Tipping my cocktail glass of MAKER’S MARK bourbon… Congratulations! Sell Tons! Looking forward to reading, Princess Warrior…
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You’re the best Billy Ray and I am tipping my Cabernet Sauvignon back to you. 😏
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Wonderful, Pam! ❤ Just ordered my copy… xo
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Wow! You are so sweet to do that Bette. I hope you got the shipping coupon OK – Flashes21! Can’t wait for you to read the book and to hear what you think. 🤩
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Somehow I missed the coupon. No worries…can’t wait to open the book! ❤ xo
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Well, you know I’m going to pick it up. I like everything you write.
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What a sweet and supportive thing to say Pete. I may be way off base but I think you’ll really enjoy my flash memoir. 😌
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Not off base at all. I assure you my sentiments are sincere.
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Congratulations. May you sell many copies.
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Hi! Always so wonderful to see you here. Many thanks for the congrats. Xo
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Love the concept. Sounds like it will be an engaging read! Congrats!
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Thank you so much for the encouragement and the support! I’m a bit biased but I think it’s a fun page turner. ☺️
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Congrats, Pam! Awesome news and I look forward to reading your book! And I say that scene is extraordinary! ❤️
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Thank you! I’m excited. 🥰 Promo code for free shipping is Flashes21. 😎
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Hearty congratulations, Pam! Sharing…
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Many thanks! You know how exciting and nerve-racking this announcement is. But I am more excited than wracked. 😛
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Because you’re a veteran of this!
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Oh how wonderful, Pam! Congratulations and what a great idea! 🙂
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Thank you so much for the congrats Barbara. Always a combination of nerves and joy when publishing a new book. I think this one has turned out really well.
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Do you want to do an Author Update here? Email me at bvitelli2009@gmail.com and I’ll send you instructions. 🙂 🙂
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I would LOVE to. Sending you an e-mail. xo
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Great – I’m a little behind on my email, so be patient, but I’ll get to it soon! Tuesdays and Wednesdays are my busy days 🙂
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Congratulations!! What a great idea. Will this book be available as an ebook as well?
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Good question Darlene. Yes after the pub date of May 15 the book will also be available on Amazon as a soft back and as an e-book.
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Great! I’ll get one then.
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This is an exciting News Flash . . . I had no idea that you were actively working on a Flash Memoir!
Groundbreaking Genre with Giggles Galore!
Do your kids/grandkids have a favorite story in Flashes of Light?
Do you?
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Maybe that should’ve been my subtitle, Nancy. “Groundbreaking genre with giggles galore.”Great alliteration. 😚 No one in my family has read Flashes of Life yet. Hopefully they will still be talking to me after they do! 😂
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Hahaha!
That’s the nice thing about being a writer ~> we get the last word. 😆
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For sure!! 🤓
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Congratulations! I so have enjoyed reading your stories.
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Well those are beautiful words in a writer’s ear… many thanks! 💚
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Congratulations! Tweeted and added ‘Stories with heart’.
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Yes thanks so much. Excellent description,🌷
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My pleasure. 🙂
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That is great Pamela congratulations and will do a new book promotion in May when available in Ebook as well on Amazon…Sounds delightful.. hugsx
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That would be wonderful Sally, Many thanks. 🌷
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Yeah! 😀 Pam, time for many celebratory twirls and a massively exciting time for you. I’m so glad you took the leap in faith to publish your personal flash stories in a book! I think may be starting a whole new genre with ‘flash memoir’ but none will ever be as good as yours!
Thank you, it was wonderful to read an copy of your book early on and I LOVE your book! Your writing glitters, some stories had me laughing out loud and I had to read parts aloud to my husband. He now wants to read your book! A treat through and through — I wish you all the best with the release, my friend! This deserves to fly! love & hugs xx ❤️
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I’ve been twirling all weekend, Anneli. Amidst minutes of silent angst. 🥲 Your enthusiastic endorsement certainly helped me twirl. I’ll send you a softback on May 15. 😘
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Wow! 😀I hadn’t expected that at all, Pam! Thank you so much! 🤗
As for the angst, I hope the mediative walks help … all will go great! Hugs xx
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Congratulations Pam, I’m sure it will be a unique and magical read!
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That’s exactly my intent – a unique and magical read. Thanks so much Andrea. ❤️
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Congrats, Pam. It sounds wonderful!
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I’ll admit – I’m excited about this new venture in “flash memoir.” 🙂 xo
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Congratulations, Pam. I know you write lighthearted and insightful stories and true stories also! This is a wonderful book.
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Flashes of Life is a fun, fast-paced collection of short short (true) stories, Miriam. I’m hoping readers will smile all the way through. ❤
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I’m sure this is a wonderful book to remember, Pam. Thank you for sharing. ❤
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I enjoy everything you write, Pam and I love the concept of short stories. You are correct how Annika is a favourite among us and I trust and respect her reviews. I look forward to reading “Flashes of Life.”❤️
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Thanks, Erica. Yes, Annika was the first blogging friend who read a draft of Flashes of Life and soooo supportive and enthusiastic. Her endorsement means so much. xo
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Huge congrats Pam! Should be a great read. Will there be an ebook version? xx
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Yes, sure will be, Debby. The e-book will be available on Amazon starting May 15, the pub date. 🙂 Many thanks. Thinking of you so much, my friend. ❤
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Thank you Pam. And I will look forward to getting my copy next month ❤
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Congratulations!!! I look forward to reading it!
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Thank you Ann. I am quite shy about promoting, but I truly believe readers will enjoy this collection of short flash stories. 🙂 xo
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Congratulations! I wish you the best of success!
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Thanks much, Marie!
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Oh, yeah! I can’t wait to read this, Pam. I love your flash pieces and what a great idea to put them together into a collection. Annika’s endorsement is perfect. Congrats on the new book! ❤ Hugs
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Why, thank you Diana. Bloggers like you have encouraged me to do this, and so I did! This post was my first promo on it, and you and I are on the same “uncomfortable” page on that. But we’re among friends, so here it goesssssssssssss! 🙂 Off to check and see if you’re back to your blog after your break…. xo
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I know. Marketing and promotion is uncomfortable, but we all understand, all must do it. And honestly, our friend are happy to celebrate with us. The only uncomfortable ones are the authors! Lol
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So true! (blushing…) 🙂
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Congratulations Pam, on the new release and great review!
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Thanks, Mark. I’m so excited about this! More “reviews” to come. 🙂
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Awesome! Congrats! Anxious to read it! 😊
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Many thanks!!!
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You are very welcome!
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