Deena دينا القيشاوي
@HijabInTheOR_
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a doctor who tweets about religion, culture, politics, and medicine · gazaweeya 🇵🇸 غزاويه
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I graduated from Obstetrics & Gynecology residency today
In true Palestinian spirit, I had to represent by wearing a thobe from the motherland
As a Gazan, it's always been my dream to return home to work and teach. I'm officially one step closer, alhamdulillah 🤲🏼
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To my mother and to my motherland, I dedicate this to you.
I am officially a doctor, all praise and blessings to God.
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Today, I presented to my residency program about care for the Muslim OBGyn patient. It included an intro to Islam as well religious practices and traditions
I wish I could give this presentation to every OBGyn healthcare provider because I truly felt it was informative.
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When I was in undergrad, I had a professor who said that I’m “not set out for being a doctor” because I got a C in his organic chem class.
Today we connected on LinkedIn where my byline says “resident physician.”
I have *still* not used organic chemistry since his class.
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I still get emotional at every vaginal delivery and c-section - every single time.
Walk in and there’s x number of people, walk out and there’s x+1.
What a miracle, subhanAllah.
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My entire family still remains in Ghaza.
As everyone is trying to survive, my cousin started a GoFundMe. Her son suffered a skull fracture as a result of an air strike.
Please consider donating (even if $5) and please share to spread the word
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Today marks 14 years since I started wearing the Hijab.
This marks a little bit more than half my life and a moment I want to commemorate with a thread and reflection on what hijab means to me.
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I heard someone say "you will never regret a workout or a prayer, but you will always regret skipping it" and I am constantly reminded of this
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and just like that, ya girl finished intern year
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A couple weeks ago, I had the honor to attend my medical school’s White Coat Ceremony, to coat the incoming class.
A momentous occasion for sure, but what made it more special were the five (5) hijabi women in the incoming class.
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One year ago, I graduated medical school while I wore the threads of Palestine.
This hand-stitched dress (thobe) was passed down to me nearly 10 years ago. All throughout medical school, I vowed that I'd wear this celebratory thobe on graduation as a dedication to Palestine.
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Saved just one of my patients over $1,000 a month when I called in all her prescriptions to
@costplusdrugs
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When you’re working overnight call shifts but still gotta fit in the prayers
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I let the medical student try and start an IV on me and although he took a few tries, he ended up getting it.
But also if I don't get resident of the year for literally getting pricked and poked to help teach then idk what to say
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As the new academic year starts, I'm here to remind Muslim women that they don't have to compromise their religious identity when scrubbing in for surgeries or being present in the operating room. You can still wear your hijab and comply with substerile technique of the OR
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One of my favorite things to do as an OBGYN is to counsel my patients on fasting during their pregnancy. It brings them so much joy when they realize they can safely participate in Ramadan and continue on w the pregnancy without compromising the health of themselves or their baby
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Yikes... if religion and “socially controversial topics” are considered unprofessional, guess my entire existence as a hijab-wearing, first generation Palestinian Arab American Muslim woman advocating for women’s health justice is “unprofessional”
#MedTwitter
#MedBikini
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Just here to let y'all know... that GAUZE you use in the hospital all the time, the fabric originated in GAZA (hence the name)
Think about that every time you're using it
Hey
#MedTwitter
: Did you know that GAUZE, a fabric widely used in medicine for its absorbancy, skin-friendliness, & convenience in wound dressing/packing, is actually a word derived from the City of GAZA, where the fabric originated in the 13th Century?
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i attempted studying for step 3 today and got the first 3 questions wrong in the block so i aborted the entire study plan tonight
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Historically, Palestinians had their organs removed and skin taken for israel’s skin bank, and organs were sold / used for transplants. Likely the same thing happening again and again
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all. women. surgery. class.
We are very happy to welcome our 2021-2022 interns to the
@The_BMC
Surgery family!
@BUMedicine
@TsengJennifer
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Chicago passed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza.
The largest city in the US to pass a resolution, alhamdulillah (all praise to God).
23-23, and Mayor Brandon Johnson voted in favor of the resolution,, breaking the tie!
A beautiful and historic day for Chicago and Palestine
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I've been working on the "Hijab in the OR" initiative for the last 5 years, and it has been a big passion project for me. With the help of my tech saavy brother,
@skkishawi
, I'd like to introduce you to the new and updated website!
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Over a decades worth of school and training to get to this point.
225 call shifts later, each lasting 24-28 hours over the course of four years, through a pandemic and while there's a televised genocide of your people... Residency has been a journey, grateful it's over
I graduated from Obstetrics & Gynecology residency today
In true Palestinian spirit, I had to represent by wearing a thobe from the motherland
As a Gazan, it's always been my dream to return home to work and teach. I'm officially one step closer, alhamdulillah 🤲🏼
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Gotta admit - I have absolutely not been feeling it this Ramadan. Incredibly tough to have yet another Ramadan in a pandemic, while working and studying. Since Ramadan started, I’ve been on 24 hr call 3 times. I miss the masjid and I miss the community / comradery 🥺
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OBGyn doc ft. poppy hijab and handmade tatreez belt (because you know I had to bring Palestine into this)
#HijabInMedicine
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The situation in Gaza is worse than what we're hearing and seeing on the news. My family and many other distant relatives have been directly impacted, especially after the ground invasion of Al-Rimal and the Shifaa complex
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About a year ago, I wasn't able to run down the block.
On Sunday, I ran the
#ChicagoMarathon
Any tips to get into running?
I haven’t really attempted to run for ages because I had horrendous shin splints in high school and college but I want to get into it (or at least give it a try)
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I’ll be giving a lecture on “taking care of the Muslim patient” (generally covering OBGyn, peds, orthopedic, and surgical patients) on 11/16 at 6p CST. If you’d like to tune in, let me know and I’ll send you the link!
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Over ten years later and my message is still the same
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Every Ramadan, I send an email to my team at work/school to give them an idea that the month is coming up. It’s opened doors for great accommodations and ways we can advocate for our Muslim trainees.
If you feel comfortable, I encourage you to do the same.
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My organic chemistry professor in college told me I should consider an alternate career path (besides medicine) since I got a C in his class. I'm now chief OBGYN resident and finishing residency in 2 months.
I want to hear some underdog stories. Tell me about your 12th grade advisor who said you wouldn’t get into college, your premed advisor who said you wouldn’t get into med school, etc. tell me all the ways you’ve turned their doubt into fuel 💪
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May we continue to support our Muslim sisters with hijab and help them through their struggles. May we create an environment that allows them to grow and build their faith.
May we continue to be a beautiful Ummah that reinstills my faith in humanity.
El fin 💕
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Since I deleted Instagram, Twitter will now get my occasional photo dumps
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Me, winning second place at my residency research day.
Me, counting down the days until intern year is done. (18 days after today, if you’re wondering).
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I am so thrilled that this year I can attend taraweeh in person iA.
With rotations, covid, and residency - last time I went to taraweeh was 2018. And this year, I will have a few days I can stand in congregation and pray taraweeh.
Time to masjid hop around the city!
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Can’t wait to be an OBGyn intern delivering all these Coronials
Thought and prayers for the pediatricians and nurses who’ll have to upstaff newborn nurseries 9 months from now because they’re overflowing with babies named Kovid, Karona, and Kworantine.
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The
@WHO
released a strongly worded statement regarding Israel's evacuation orders.
I implore everyone, especially those in medicine, to read this
Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured
As the
@UN
's agency responsible for public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly condemns Israel's repeated orders for the evacuation of 22 hospitals treating
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I *never ever* pulled an all nighter - not in undergrad, not in medical school, nor for fun. I love my sleep.
So tell me how I went from that to staying up all night for 24+ hr call every 5-6 days...
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I've been planning to go back to Gaza for a few months in the summer to see my extended family, who all live there. I haven't seen them for 10+ years and have been looking forward to this trip for ages, since I’ll finally be done w school and all my training.
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My mama was in Gaza not even a week ago… although I’m incredibly grateful she’s back here w me, I can’t help but think of the rest of my family and all other Gazans trapped in a horrific, debilitating, traumatic, humanitarian crisis
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How I counsel my patients regarding fasting while pregnant
One of my favorite things to do as an OBGYN is to counsel my patients on fasting during their pregnancy. It brings them so much joy when they realize they can safely participate in Ramadan and continue on w the pregnancy without compromising the health of themselves or their baby
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I wore an inherited thobe (Palestinian embroidered dress) as celebration for graduating medical school 4 years ago.
I promise to bring Palestine into every aspect of life, especially celebratory occasions. They will not erase us, they've only fostered a deeper love for the وطن
- The first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress, Representative Rashida Tlaib, wore a red/black thobe belonging to her mother during the oath ceremony. Deena
@HijabInTheOR_
graduated medical school wearing an inherited celebratory thobe. Congratulations! 🎓
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In recognition of
#WorldHijabDay
tomorrow, I'd like to share with you the first time I saw a Hijab-wearing women in a mainstream magazine.
A friend of mine captured the moment, because it was truly emotional.
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I would say let me share my PPT but I'm the person that has 5 words total on each slide, including the title. Next time, maybe I'll record it and upload it!
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Chiefing it up on the robot...
Practicing my minimally invasive surgery skills at the start of my chief year of residency. 352 days left til I am no longer a resident, Alhamdulillah (thank God)
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Dr Fauci just called us his “colleagues” and I. AM. FANGIRLING.
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It's been 73 years...
#MyNakbaStory
73 years of Catastrophe for Palestinians, and I pray the end is soon.
I'd like to share the story of my teta, my maternal grandmother, who I only met a few times. 1/n
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18,219 killed in 47 days.
Take a minute to process that. 387 people a day, 162 of them children.
To reiterate: 162 children are killed a day. That means every 9 minutes, a child is killed.
The Death toll in
#Gaza
so far is 18219 including 7621 children, 3910 women, and 34790 injured. According to our
@EuroMedHR
’s statistics.
Notes 📝
-The dead number includes approximately 4321 Palestinians under rubble.
- Hundreds of victims not counted yet.
-More than 91% of the
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Finished my first call shift as an intern.
Lessons learned:
1. Introduce yourself as a doctor when answering the phone, this way they actually know who they’re talking to!
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My chief resident had us fill out a form called “My Favorite Things” and it included favorite snacks, coffee orders, candies, music, and restaurants to order from when we’re on call.
Today she surprised us all w a few treats from our list!
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@QaaliHussein1
I openly wrote about it in my residency apps and speak abt it at work. I'm Palestinian and will not hide my identity to appease the masses of MedEd. I'm sure programs weeded me out bc of it but I'm grateful to feel safe at my current program talking abt Palestine
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Never in a million years would I have thought I'd be running a singular mile, yet here I am picking up my bib for
#ChicagoMarathon
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The sense of community associated with those passing salaams has continued to keep me in check.
The relief Muslim patients display when they have a Muslim provider in the most vulnerable moments of their life - pregnancy / childbirth - reinvigorates me.
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What is w the urge for people to “fight for Muslim women’s freedom” to “relieve them from the oppression” that they believe is hijab? Why?
Many of us do it willingly and believe it to be part of our religion.
You don’t like hijab? Then don’t wear it.
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To all my professional hijabi friends looking for fashionable and modest suits, the thread you’ve all been waiting for…
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Spent a day at Chicago's City Council for this and I couldn't be more proud to be from Chicago.
UNANIMOUS support for a permanent ceasefire
BREAKING: Chicago City Council's Committee on Health and Human Relations voted UNANIMOUSLY to support Substitute Resolution 2023-0006422, calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
#CeasefireForGaza
#CeasefireNOW
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As requested... guidance on Breastfeeding in Ramadan.
Written by me, a practicing OBGYN, in accordance with and under the guidance of Islamic scholars and evidence based medicine.
Breastfeeding in Ramadan
This piece by Dr. Deena Kishawi (
@HijabInTheOR_
) is a beautiful illustration of how Darul Qasim College is bridging the gap between professionals and traditional scholars in showcasing how Islam adds value to every aspect of life. This is the
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I will make sure to remind everyone, everyday, of Israel's atrocities, aggressions, and genocide of my people (funded by & with the support of the US).
Every waking day, I will remind everyone that Israel committed war crimes & violated international law, until my last breath.
قطاع غزة يشهد الآن القصف الأعنف برًا وبحرًا وجوًا منذ بداية الحرب، تزمنًا مع انقطاع الاتصالات بالكامل عن معظم مناطق القطاع.
The Gaza Strip is now witnessing the heaviest bombardment on land, sea and air since the beginning of the war, coinciding with a complete cut off of
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Hospitals are being bombed.
With US-taxpayers money.
How is the international world not OUTRAGED at a clear violation of human rights? A violation of every international law? Where is the demand to preserve innocent human lives?
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Chicago has one sunny day and mashallah the whole city is cured of their seasonal depression just basking in the sun
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After playing both Arabic and English wordle, I have learned that neither language is my first language 🙃
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Dear all Muslim orgs that request $$ for donations, charity, zakat...
Stop using pictures of disheveled women and children, famished-looking kids, or anything like that. Stop taking away the dignity of these people in order to get $$. Stop profiting off their misery.
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Nearly 20,000 people in the streets of Chicago protesting
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When this question showed up on my step 1 exam, I was thrown off for the entirety of test day. I couldn’t shake the feeling as to why this question made me so uncomfortable until mulling it over that night and realizing how insensitive it is.
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I pray that I have the strength to continue wearing hijab for the rest of my life. And I pray that those struggling with hijab will find the beauty and rejuvenation to hold onto it or give it a shot.
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don't let the ajaneb learn about labne. they'll turn it into the next "avo toast" trend and then labne will be over for us
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Palestinians deserve basic human rights - water, food, fuel, electricity, healthcare, and most importantly, shelter and safety
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Chicago, marvelous and charming as ever - even after a snow storm.
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Today, I ran my last run of the year. All in efforts to hit my goal: 500 miles in 2021.
With some discipline, encouragement, a support system (Nike Run Club) and a goal - all is possible.
Until next time…
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Curious to know, how do all the non-medicine people feel on Match Day? I am THRILLED at the jubilation of these success stories, **especially** these beautiful hijabi women matching into surgical specialties
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I just want to live in NYC, take the train to work, go for runs on a bridge, have regular coffee dates + walks with my friends, and live in a small apt with a nice kitchen.
Am I asking for too much?
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Clinical practice recommendations, from an Islamic perspective...
On Pregnancy in Ramadan
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When I went to school there not too long ago, I was the 3rd hijabi in the school’s 100+ year history.
This class alone has more hijabi students than the school had for 100+ years. I’m looking forward to seeing how far they excel 💕
#HijabInMedicine
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TW: suicide
I don’t think the general public understands how much chronic stress the people in Gaza are facing. When suicide becomes an easier option than living, know that we’ve failed our Palestinian brothers and sisters
It was a bad idea. I wasn’t thinking straight but a cup doesn’t get filled from a drop. What we’re going through is dreadful to any human being. I understand and know it’s Haram to do this. I was selfish; it’s not an excuse definitely. I apologize for worrying all my dear friends
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Five women, four national forests, three national parks, two state parks, and one *great* time.
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She never once complained about hijab, she never told us about any negativity she received as a result of it. She represented herself, her identity, and her faith so seamlessly with hijab.
She always matched her hijabs with her (power) suits
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Check it out here!
Click the link for a more detailed resource
Pregnancy in Ramadan
Ramadan is quickly approaching and as an OBGYN doctor, I always get asked about fasting while pregnant. My goal is to make sure my patients are healthy but also following in accordance with Islam.
Because of that, I created a resource for Ramadan in Pregnancy!
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5. Learn how to be efficient on epic - use SmartPhrases (share them w co-interns too).
6. Keep more than 1 pen on you, attendings will ask for one and never return it 😔
7. Be happy!
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And let's be real... there are the days where I'm having a *great* hair day, or my outfit would look amazing if I didn't hijab-ify it and my strength in hijab falters a bit.
That's a part of faith, it has it's ups and downs.
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My only experiences with hijab were from my Chicago community, my family overseas in Gaza, and mama.
Mama made wearing hijab so easy. She went to college in the US and wore hijab then. She wore hijab when she landed her first job in corporate. She made hijab so beautiful.
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While on my run today, the speed light camera went off. I’m not saying I’m fast but… I didn’t see any cars on the road.
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But it's all a test I am grateful for.
It all becomes worthwhile when Muslim brothers and sisters send their salaams when they see me in public. This is the "Ummah" the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) told us about.
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Getting news from friends and family about the excitement and jubilation from delayed Eid celebrations and celebrating life has me crying non-stop on call tonight. My heart is full. Elik kol 2albee ya Falasteen
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