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This guide will explain how to import a multiple rows of values into a PowerPoint presentation using data markers. This assumes a basic understanding of data markers. |
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In order to import multiple rows of data into a presentation, two conditions must be met:
1. The data source must contain multiple rows of data
2. The template must be designed to repeat a list entry, a table row, or an entire slide If both of these conditions are not met, then PowerPointWriter's automatic repeating behavior will not occur.
Data Sources
PowerPointTemplate has a single method for binding data to the data markers that are located in the template: {{[PowerPointTemplate.BindData]}}.
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Depending
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on
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the
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data
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source
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type
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and
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the
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number
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of
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rows
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in
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the
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data
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source,
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PowerPointWriter
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will
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either
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import
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a
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[single
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row|Importing
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a
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Single
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Row
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of
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Data]
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of
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data
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or
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import
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multiple
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rows
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by
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repeating
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sections
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of
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the
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presentation.
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If
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the
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data
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source
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only
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has
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1
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row
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or
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the
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[maximum
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number
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of
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rows|DataBindingProperties.MaxRowsToImport]
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to
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import
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has
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been
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set
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to
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1,
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then
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PowerPointWriter
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will
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not
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repeat
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any
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part
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of
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the
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presentation.
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Repeating
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a
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list
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entry
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or
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table
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row
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Template
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Setup
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If
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a
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data
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marker
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is
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in
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a
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list
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entry
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(i.e.
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bullet
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point)
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or
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table
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cell,
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the
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list
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entry/table
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row
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will
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be
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copied
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for
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each
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row
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of
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data
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imported
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into
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the
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presentation.
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| Data Marker | Output | |
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| List entry |
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| Table Row |
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Code
Although no additional code beyond calling {{BindData}}
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is
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needed,
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PowerPointWriter
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will
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continue
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to
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repeat
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until
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all
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of
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the
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data
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in
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the
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data
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source
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has
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been
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imported.
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There
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are
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several
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ways
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to
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prevent
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data
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from
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flowing
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over
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the
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side
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of
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your
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presentation.
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See
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[Fitting
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Data
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on
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to
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Multiple
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Slides]
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for
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more
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information.
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Repeating an entire slide
Template Setup
When repeating over an entire slide, the data markers do not need to be located in a list entry or table row.
In the *notes* section of the slide, add {{%%RepeatSlide}}.
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This
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is
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the
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repeat
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slide
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marker
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and
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it
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tells
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PowerPointWriter
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that
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you
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want
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to
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repeat
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the
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slide
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after
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reaching
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the
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maximum
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number
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of
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rows
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for
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this
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particular
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slide.
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There can be additional text in the notes section, but %%RepeatSlide must be the first string of characters and must be followed immediately by a space. The marker and white space will be removed in the output file.
Code
To set the max number of rows to import onto each copy of the slide, set [MaxRowsPerSlide|DataBindingProperties.MaxRowsPerSlide]
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to
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1.
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This
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will
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force
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PowerPointWriter
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to
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make
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a
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copy
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of
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the
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slide
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after
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repeating
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each
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row
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of
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data.
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It
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will
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continue
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to
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make
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new
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copies
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of
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the
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slide
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until
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all
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of
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the
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data
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is
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used.
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DataBindingProperties dataProps = ppt.CreateDatabindingProperties(); dataProps.MaxRowsPerSlide = 1; ppt.BindData(getMailMergeData(), "DataSourceName", dataProps);
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