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The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) is a nonprofit membership association organized by our member institutions for varsity esports.
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ASSOCIATION UPDATE:
The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Partners with
@HiRezStudios
to elevate
@SMITEGame
and
@PaladinsGame
to the varsity level of collegiate
#esports
!
Learn More:
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A statement regarding the University of Iowa's Esports Club situation from Friday, October 27th.
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We are exactly ONE WEEK away from the collegiate
@SmiteGame
Championship and the
@PaladinsGame
Championship at DreamHack Atlanta! There'll be $100,000 in scholarship prizes given out to the final teams!
Can't attend? Watch on or
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NACE has once again teamed up with
@HiRezStudios
to create Spring 2019 competition in title games
@SMITEGame
and
@PaladinsGame
. These will be online only tournaments for both member and non-member schools.
Click here for more information:
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⚡️ We're ecstatic to announce that the
@nacestarleague
Spring 2024 Grand Finals will be hosted at
@FullSailArmada
! 🏆
Get ready for an epic showdown of top-tier talent in the world of collegiate esports on April 27-28.
Press Release:
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Registration is OPEN for the 2019 NACE
@PaladinsGame
Crystal Cup! Competition is open to NACE member and non-member schools. Registration for this tournament will run until January 31, 2019 and competition begins February 2, 2019.
Registration Link:
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We're saddened to hear about the loss of Luke Trotz, the Director of Esports for St. Francis University (
@SFU_Esports
). He passed away on August 15. Luke was an active and valued part of the NACE.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones and his athletes at this time.
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Tonight is the night that decides who we will see at DreamHack Atlanta for the NACE Fall Rocket League Championship!
There are 8 very talented teams who have made it this far, and we are bound to see some amazing matches tonight!
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And that’s that!
@MizzouEsports
is your 2019 NACE Fall Championship team! Congratulations on your undefeated season!
Another congratulations to
@AquinasEsports
for making it all this way and being incredible competitors!
Amazing season and we will see you next time!
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NACE is announcing a one-year partnership with
@cslesportsgg
,
@nerdstreet
, and
@MainlineEsports
to establish NACE Starleague, the largest collegiate esports league in North America, and to build opportunities for students and schools.
Learn more:
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We have officially announced the details surrounding the
@SMITEGame
and
@PaladinsGame
National Championships, partnered with
@HiRezStudios
. Read more here:
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Don't forget!
NOW is the time to sign up for the NACE SMITE & Paladins season!
$100k of scholarship is up for grabs so why not participate???
Register today!
SMITE:
Paladins:
@SkillshotMedia
@SmitePro
@SMITEGame
@PaladinsGame
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We’re thrilled to announce that NACE Starleague is officially partnering with to bring competitive chess to the collegiate scene🧠
$50k Prize Pool for Fall 22 through Spring 23🎉
Learn more about the Collegiate Chess League @
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50.4% of esports athletes have said that they are primarily interested to pursue college majors in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) category.
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.
@nacestarleague
and
@BIGEAST
are teaming up for an official conference-based esports model this Spring! ⚡️
Check out the full story:
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⭐ Congratulations ⭐ to
@koi_csgo
who was voted as the NACE CS:GO Coach of the Year representing
@DU_Esport
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I know you've all been waiting for
#CSGO
Week 7 Coaches' Polls!
The list of voters can be seen here:
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And there we have it! Congratulations to
@AquinasEsports
and
@MizzouEsports
for qualifying for the Rocket League Championship at DreamHack Atlanta!
Congratulations to all teams who played tonight, including
@SSUeSports
and
@RMUPAeSports
who won their brackets!
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ANNOUNCEMENT! NACE will be holding competitions in Fall 2019 for SMITE, Paladins, and Rocket League. Competition starts at the end of September. More details will be coming soon on dates and how to register!
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⭐ Congratulations ⭐ to Collin Moren who was voted as the NACE CS:GO Player of the Year representing Davenport University
@DU_Esport
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We're excited to announce that we have a new NACE National Office staff member joining us! Let's all welcome
@AshleyOfTheYear
as the new NACE Director of Membership Sales and Services!
Read more:
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Congrats to the University of Missouri Esports for winning the NACE Rocket League Spring Cup!
@MizzouEsports
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We are exactly four weeks away from the NACE Smite and Paladins collegiate national championships at
@DreamHack
Atlanta. Are you as excited as we are?!
#NACEsports
YES!
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Absolutely!
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Registration is OPEN for the NACE 2019
@SMITEGame
Gem Cup! This competition is open for both NACE member and non-member schools. Registration will run until January 31, 2019 and competition will begin on February 2, 2019!
Registration Link:
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As we wrap up Championship Sunday, we want to thank everyone involved with the SMITE and Rocket League seasons.
Congratulations again to our champions!
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⚡️Celebrating an amazing moment! 🏆 Showcasing our incredible NACE members nominated for the
@ScholarsAwards
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NACE Membership Makes History with Board of Directors
60% of NACE’s board of directors represent these marginalized voices, with a groundbreaking four women serving on the 10 person board.
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Last but not least,
#Overwatch
Week 9 coaches' poll results!
The list of voters can be seen here:
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NACE is proud to announce that our first collegiate CS:GO tournament is open for registration! We are presenting this tournament in partnership with
@SkillshotMedia
.
See more details regarding registration, rules, and more below!
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Thank you to everyone who came out to the
#NACEConvention
! It was a successful and informative week. We are shaping collegiate esports thanks to all of you!
Have safe travels home and let’s kick off the 2019-2020 academic year well!
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Week 4 Coaches Polls,
#CallofDuty
!
Five teams that didn't make top 10, but received votes:
@uncwesports
,
@SSUeSports
,
@LVC_esports
,
@Ryerson_Esports
,
@FullSailArmada
*Scores with an asterisk are being updated
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Congratulations,
@CoachAntor
from
@AquinasEsports
, for winning NACE League of Legends Coach of the Year!
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The 2024 NACE Awards are underway at
@FullSailArmada
! 🏆
A huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
Winners will be announced soon.
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Presenting the 2024 NACE Director's Cup! ⚡️
To see all the winners of the 2024 NACE Awards visit:
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⭐ We asked NACE members and Affiliates to tell us who they think are the top 10 opponents in their gametitle in NACE Starleague Competition in a weekly survey!
We will be showing the results for week one today, starting with
#callofduty
!
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For years
@AshleyOfTheYear
has been a leader and trailblazer in collegiate esports. Today is her last day working as part of our national office staff - we are excited to see how she continues to shape the space and wish her the best of luck. Everyone show her some love!🎊💛
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We're excited to announce that NACE is partnering with
@NASEFedu
to provide high school and college esports connections to benefit students! Read more here:
#esports
#NACE
#NASEF
#partnerships
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Teams checking in for the
@nacestarleague
Grand Finals in Philadelphia this weekend at
@nerdstreet
"The Block". The NACE team is pumped to get the show going.
Doors open on Saturday at 12PM ET & entry is FREE for all Fans across both days of competition👏
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It is officially that time of year! Schools are starting this week and esports players are moving onto campus! Good luck to everyone who begins try outs or competition soon. Let's make 2019-2020 the best academic year yet!
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After the 1st round of Rocket League Varsity Premier playoffs, eight schools have qualified for the Superconference next season! 🌟
•
@WVUEsports
•
@olemissesports
•
@ZipsEsports
•
@BoiseStEsports
•
@MaryvilleGG
•
@KennesawEsports
•
@ncbison_eSports
•
@OCesports_
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🚨 Save the Date: NACE Grand Finals 2025 🚨
We are thrilled to announce that our Top 8 In-Person Grand Finals will take place from April 25th to 27th, 2025!
Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable experience!
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This week's
#callofduty
Coaches' Poll:
@SaintsGamingCA
keeps the lead!
The next five teams that did not make top 10:
@EsportsIcc
,
@ZipsEsports
,
@uncwesports
,
@UticaEsports
,
@StMUesports
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Congratulations to all of our 2021 Spring National Champions and Spring Cup Winners! 👏🏆
Thanks for the great season, everyone! And thank you to all of our participants!❤️
@eSportsBSU
@EsportsMnsu
@FanshaweFalcons
@txwes_esports
@SSUeSports
@MTUEsports
@SaintsGamingCA
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⭐ Congratulations ⭐ to our the winner of the NACE Hero Award:
Joey Gawrysiak
@JoeyGawrysiak
- Shenandoah University
@ShenUesports
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Statement from the NACE Home Office on the Self-Selection Conference Pilot in the Varsity Premier Division for the Fall Semester of 2023.
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The 2023 NACE National Convention has been confirmed! Join us in Westin Indianapolis on July 11-13th and hear from our amazing keynote speaker,
@JoanieKraut
, CEO of Women in Games International!
@GETWIGI
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The 2024 NACE All-Star Teams & Coach of the Year Finalists have been announced!
⚡️Check out the incredible talent and leaders shaping the future of collegiate esports.
#NACEAllStars
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Breaking News: NACE Announces Strategic Partnership with Skillshot Media.
Partnership with
@SkillshotMedia
, esports infrastructure provider and agency, to support collegiate competition, event production, and rights commercialization.
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NACE Varsity Premier Competition kicks off tonight!⚡️
Introducing the Fall 2024 Rocket League Superconference.✨
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@WVUEsports
•
@HUStormEsports
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@LCUesports
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@ZipsEsports
•
@olemissesports
•
@Redbird_Esports
•
@BPC_esports
•
@SaintsGamingCA
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Week 4 Coaches Polls, launching this evening! 🚀
Five
#CSGO
teams that didn't make top 10, but received votes:
@SBUEsports
,
@esportsfgcu
,
@UNTEsports
,
@uofcincy
,
@KennesawEsports
*Scores with an asterisk are being updated
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8 teams have advanced from the 1st round of Varsity Premier Call of Duty playoffs & earned a spot in the Superconference next season! 🌟
•
@OCesports_
•
@SaintsGamingCA
•
@CUeSports21
•
@SEUEsports
•
@PNW_Esports
•
@ZipsEsports
•
@USF_Esports
•
@ColonelEsports
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Big shout out to
@SkillshotMedia
and
@HiRezStudios
for letting us swing by with about 150 college administrators to check out their setup.
Got a great opportunity to see
@SkillshotMedia
behind-the-scenes running the
@RealmRoyale
$100k tournament. Thanks
@NACeSports
!
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This is a great overview of our successful 2019 convention! Great things are happening in collegiate esports!
Thank you again to all attendees and the members who made this possible.
.
@NACEsports
selected a board of directors and approved several new rules on Friday as it seeks to build itself into an NCAA-like governing body for college
#esports
while distinguishing some of its policies from the NCAA.
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NACE and the North American League of Legends Championship Series Players Association (NALCSPA) have partnered to create a new educational opportunity by forging a link between NACE members and professional esports players.
#esports
#collegeesports
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After three VERY close maps, we have the first NACE CS:GO Collegiate Champion! Congratulations to
@SaintsGamingCA
for winning the championship 2-1!
Congratulations to both teams for making it here. What a season, and we will see you all next year!
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With a new and improved voting system, please welcome Week 6 of Coaches' Polls!
We'll start with
#CallofDuty
! The list of voters can be seen here:
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It's that day again! Starting with
#callofduty
for Week 7 Coaches' Polls!
The list of voters can be seen here:
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#RocketLeague
Coaches' Poll, Week 3!
Next five that didn't make top 10:
@GoNUesports
,
@EsportsatUCF
,
@drexel_gaming
,
@UNTEsports
,
@OhioStEsports
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Congratulations to
@UHEsport
for taking first in the NACE Starleague Collegiate
#Valorant
Fall Brawl!
@TespaCarleton
takes second!
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⭐️It's Monday! To kick off the week, we have another batch of coaches' polls, straight from the oven! 🍪
The next five institutions that received votes but did not make top ten:
@SBUEsports
,
@KennesawEsports
,
@ASUesports
,
@esports_at_CU
, and
@OhioStEsports
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Can't think of a better way to start our Monday off! Received the
@MiamiOHEsports
team photo with the NACE Overwatch championship trophy and plaques!
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This weekend is CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND! At DreamHack Atlanta, we will have our Fall 2019 NACE SMITE and Rocket League Championships! Come join us or watch live!
SMITE: Nov. 17th at 10:15 AM EST,
RL: Nov. 17th at 10:00 AM EST,
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NACE coaches & directors discussing how their programs got started and where they are housed!
@BellUeSports
- Alex Rogers
@Cougar_eSports
- Drake Porter
@IndTech_eSports
- Kyle Klinker
@SaintsGamingCA
- Shaun Byrne
@RMUesports
- Kurt Melcher
@GeSACGlobal
-
@GVUeSports
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Are you wanting to learn more about collegiate esports?
Learn more about NACE and network with our leadership groups at the 2022 NACE National Convention in Kansas City, MO July 20th + 21st.
You can find the convention schedule, FAQ, and register here:
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Coaches' Polls for Week 2 are going live this evening! Starting with
#rocketleague
!
Catch more Rocket League matches tonight at 7pm ET:
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The 2023 NACE Convention begins tomorrow at 11 am EST and continues through Thursday! ⚡️
Join the conversation on Twitter by using
#23nace
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Major announcement!
Our 2019 NACE National Convention will be hosted by
@HarrisburgU
in Harrisburg, PA on July 17-19! Numerous sessions are planned to inform attendees who have any and every level of esports knowledge! Find more info at the link below!
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Huge congratulations to
@MaryvilleGG
on winning the
@collegelol
National Championship this past weekend! We are so proud of our members and all they have accomplished this year! Way to go!
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One of our very own member institutions,
@FullSail
, unveiled their brand new esports arena. "The Fortress" is a major step for collegiate campus esports spaces, and we are very excited to see a NACE member pushing the standards in a great way!
Read more:
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Exciting news to share! Coaches and Directors from our member institutions esports programs have spun up an Overwatch event for tonight at 8pm EST.
24 coaches and directors representing 23 member institutions are competing!
Tune in tonight at:
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An update for NACE member schools🔔
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#CSGO
Coaches' Poll, Week 5!
Five teams that received votes but didn't make top 10:
@EsportsFgcu
,
@drexel_gaming
,
@HLG_UCR
,
@RMCeSports
,
@UNCesports
*Starting next week, we will be implementing a different approach for polling. Stay tuned!
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We are about 30 minutes away from a very exciting
@eSportsBSU
versus
@HUStormesports
Overwatch match! Thank you to the
@whitakercenter
for hosting the event!
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Thank you again to all attendees of the 2019 NACE National Convention!
If you are a non-member and are now interested in joining NACE, please feel free to reach out to the NACE Team either on social media or by email! We would love to help get your program off the ground!
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NACE is hiring! 📣🎉
The home office is adding multiple Tournament Operators to round out our in-house competition admin team. Link to apply below. 🔗🔽
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Let's celebrate the best of the best in college esports! Finalists for the inaugural year of NACE National Awards have been announced!
Winners will be announced at the NACE National Convention on July 24th join us at
Coach of the Year, Rocket League
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IT IS CONVENTION WEEK! As we make sure everything is getting set-up, we hope you all have safe travels to Harrisburg, PA! It is going to be a great week as we all get to shape the future of collegiate esports. We don't know about you, but we are pretty excited!
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We are excited to welcome Lemar Daniels (
@Coach_Pioneer
) as our new Competition Council Member! Read more at
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Largest Gaming Arena in Collegiate Esports Coming to Full Sail University!
Today, Full Sail University unveiled plans to build a state-of-the-art esports arena in support of Armada, the university’s collegiate level varsity esports team...
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NACE is hiring for a new Director of Membership & Services!
See job posting for more details:
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Updated standings of NACE schools in the Hearthstone Collegiate Champs - Varsity Division! Hosted by
@TeamTespa
!
@PrinAthletics
-
@MaryvilleGG
-
@RMUesports
-
@eSportsBSU
-
@SaintsGamingCA
all lead the NACE schools with a record of 3-1!
#esports
#hearthstone
#tespa
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Welcome to Harrisburg, PA to those who came in today! We are gearing up for an exciting three days here at
@HarrisburgU
!
See you all tomorrow morning! Registration begins at 8:00 AM in room 110 at HU!
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We are excited to announce our partnership with Esports Illustrated to establish the leading collegiate esports news publisher in North America and provide NACE member students with internship opportunities to develop in-demand job skills in the rapidly growing esports industry.
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