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We're Ecotricity - Britain’s greenest energy company ⚡ Join us and together we’ll replace fossil fuels with green energy for good 🌍
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Join Ecotricity today and we'll turn your bills into mills 💚
⚡We're a not-for-dividend company, as we use the profits from our customers' bills to build new sources of green energy ourselves - and we're very transparent about what your money is used for
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🔊
#WORLDCHOCOLATEDAY
GIVEAWAY 🔊
#WIN
20 vegan chocolate goodies from our partners at Divine!
TO ENTER:
▪️ Follow
@ecotricity
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@divinechocolate
▪️ RT and tag your fellow chocolate fans 💚
☘️ Winner will be announced 8th July! Good luck! ☘️
#Competition
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Earlier today, metered wind power was generating more electricity than any other source, including nuclear. Historic day! 👍
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We've just launched our 2030 Vision for a Green Britain
#GreenBritain
http://t.co/2TromsrAlY
http://t.co/yb94Dap13Q
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We’ve built windmills. We’ve built sun parks. We’re even in the final stages of building a green gasmill - but at the moment we’re really excited to introduce to you our brand new grid scale battery storage 🤩
@DaleVince
#RenewableEnergy
#GreenEnergy
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Between 11pm last night - 3am this morning, no coal was burned to generate electricity in the UK!
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BREAKING NEWS 📢
In the first quarter of 2023, wind turbines in the UK have produced more electricity than gas for the FIRST TIME in the UK 🤩
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We need radical change. We need businesses to step up and make a stand, just like our founder
@DaleVince
who was among 21 business leaders who signed a letter in support of the
@ExtinctionR
demands.
We're ready for what comes next. We need to turn the tide on
#climatechange
.
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For
#COP26
to succeed we need to see a complete fossil fuel phase-out in the final text. So far, there is no mention of the words "fossil fuels", "coal" or "oil" in the published draft. Put pressure on the world leaders by raising your voice on social media.
#LetsEndFossilFuels
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It’s
#WorldPlantMilkDay
! Being a vegan company means we get to enjoy lots of
@oatlyuk
in our tea & coffee! And, according to research, the production of oat milk generates one third the amount of greenhouse gas emissions compared to those emitted in the production of cows’ milk.
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Going vegan is one of the best things you can do to save the environment. It makes more of a positive impact than giving up your car; it can halve your emissions and save wild animals from extinction. You can also help by switching to green energy
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We want to see an end to raptor persecution in the uplands. Criminal activity needs to be stopped
#Inglorious12th
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Ecotricity says NO to deep sea mining ⚠️
Whilst all the scientific evidence is pointing towards protecting our planet and working to limit global warming to 1.5C, it’s absurd that we’d take a step backwards in deep sea mining for minerals!
Who’s with us? ✊
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We're thrilled to hear that McDonalds are replacing plastic straws with paper ones in September. Small changes like this make a huge difference to our planet.
Find out more about how plastic affects our seas by visiting
@friends_earth
#PlasticFreeFriday
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What's been happening at
#COP26
? Some of the key moments from the 2-week climate conference...
1. A powerful line-up of speeches included Sir David Attenborough
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This windmill was built at the RSPB Love Nature headquarters in Sandy back in 2016. It generates around 2 million units (kWhs) of green electricity from the wind and reduces carbon emissions by around 600 tonnes each year! 🌬️⚡
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We don't need fracking - there is an alternative - green gas.
Level the playing field and turn your energy bills into new renewable mills.
Join Ecotricity and support the fight against fracking.
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Dr Simon Pickering, Principal Ecologist at Ecotricity, visits Preston New Road fracking site and launches the People Power Fund which support those fighting fracking on the front line.
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We hear a lot about vegans and a plant-based diet, some of it true but some not. Let’s bust some vegan myths!
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Big News!💡
For the first quarter of 2024, the UK has achieved a major milestone: electricity generation from wind power has surpassed fossil fuels!⚡️
According to Ember, wind energy produced 25.3 TWh (39.4% of total electricity) compared to 23.6 TWh (36.2%) from fossil fuels.
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Music recorded at
@AbbeyRoad
Studios is now
#PoweredbyEcotricity
from the wind and the sun as
@UMusicuk
go green.
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Last week we were recognised by
@WhichUK
as one of the two energy companies they felt were authentically green. We use our customers bill money to build new sources of green energy
#BillsIntoMills
🌏☀️💚 find out more at
#Ecotricity
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Breaking news on
@itvnews
tonight at 10pm…
Thanks to
@itvnews
for helping raise awareness of the shocking footage
@ecotricity
uncovered. We're crowdfunding more of these investigations, and I'll match every pound donated.
(Footage in this film is shocking and contains scenes of animal abuse.)
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In the 21 years between 1996, when we installed our first windmill, and 2017 the percentage of green energy in the grid has gone from 2% to 24%. Thanks for being with us and helping us to green up the grid! We only hope the green percentage keeps on growing. 💚
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Did you know if you skip just one burger you’ll save enough power to charge your iPhone for 4.5 years? Our mission is to create a
#GreenBritain
- making small changes to your diet can help save the planet, as well as buying organic.
#OrganicHour
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Brilliant news today, our first green gas mill has just been given planning permission!
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Wow. The renewable energy records keep tumbling. This is HUGE. Thanks for being with
@ecotricity
and helping make his possible. Let's share this proudly!
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A few years ago, we broke a story about how the bodies of farm animals and fish are being used to make energy.
Recently, we got a tip off that a different kind of animal was being used in the same way. Not farm animals this time - but dogs.
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People living in Surrey experienced the latest in a swarm of earthquakes earlier this week. Interestingly, there's an oil exploration site near the epicentre. Isn't it time to pull the plug on fossil fuels and instead turn to renewables?
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Great news - an open coal mine we asked to protest against has been rejected! That’s People Power in action
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It's awesome to know that just by changing your diet you can help to save the planet and lower CO2 emissions!
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The UK just approved a new oil field, the first since hosting the UN climate talks.
"This can't be the UK’s future. The science is clear that there must be no new fossil fuel extraction projects if we’re going to avoid climate catastrophe." -
@friends_earth
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If anyone understands how new North Sea gas fields will deliver net zero, please let us know - we're not totally convinced on this one 🤔
#frackoff
#frackfreebritain
#renewableenergy
#greengas
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Ecotricity &
@RolecEV
have launched the Fully Charged Bundle, a new electric vehicle charging offer that includes the lowest cost electric vehicle energy tariff on the market, money off a home charging unit and a half price discount on the
@ElecHighway
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“Millions of Brits will be shocked and disgusted to discover how hunts are treating their dogs and will be horrified to find out their lights might be puppy powered.”
@DaleVince
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Alveston is our newest wind park. The project took just under 10 years to complete from planning through to construction, but the three windmills now generate enough power for over 3,000 local homes.
#WindmillWednesday
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#InternationalWaffleDay
- the
#vegan
way 😎
Thanks
@Vegan_Punks
for this awesome
#veganwaffle
recipe 🍓🍓🍓
🌍 Did you know that by opting for a vegan diet you can reduce your carbon emissions by 50%?
Source:
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We’re excited to be powering
@TheWave
! It opens it doors for the first time tomorrow, but we went along for a sneak peak. It’s powered by 100% renewable electricity made from the wind and the sun we think that’s pretty rad! 🤙🏄♀️🌊
#thewavebristol
#ecotricity
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Did you know we've planted 20,000 trees in Gloucestershire over the last two decades?
And with plans to become completely
#carbonneutral
by 2025 you can expect us to start planting a lot more over the next few years! 🌳🌳🌳
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🌱 Green gas is the power of the future - and it's here!
🚜 Our green gasmill is pumping sustainable gas made from grass to the local grid
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Happy
#WorldVeganMonth
! We’re proud to be the world’s first energy company who’s supply is 100% animal-free and are celebrating being certified by the
@TheVeganSociety
and
@vivacampaigns
. Hear from our Founder, Dale Vince about why
#VeganEnergy
is so important.
#WorldVeganDay
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Did you know that since its inception our Electric Highway has delivered 51 million zero emissions miles?
This means we’ve helped save the equivalent of 10,021 tonnes of Co2 entering the atmosphere – that’s 1500 times the weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex!
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Proud to announce that Vegan electricity - registered with
@TheVeganSociety
is now available for all across Great Britain. For many, power is a meaty issue - find out more at . Help us spread the word about
#veganpower
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We've got the best customer service in the energy industry, according to a new
@CitizensAdvice
rating system
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We're experiencing a Trump Bump. Welcome to all those joining Ecotricity after the ridiculous Paris Accord decision. That's people power!
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"Still can't get my head around the fact they are taking with one hand, and lending with the other. Just drop the tax on energy bills and go for a North Sea windfall tax... If we were powered (independently) by 100% renewable energy, we could end energy poverty." Dale - BBC News
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Eating a plant-based diet is more energy-efficient and produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions than raising animals to consume. Take the
#VeganPledge
this month with
@WeAreVeganuary
#GreenBritain
#SwitchToGreenEnergy
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@Alan_Measles
@edfenergy
Hey Grayson, sounds like you might be looking for a new supplier - we'd love to have you onboard with Britain's greenest energy supplier over here👀 If you'd like to find out more, drop us a DM and I'd love to tell you more. Best, Imogen🌱
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We’re building our latest wind park in Alveston, South Gloucestershire - should be ready for commissioning early November
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This month we've been working with
@seashepherd
, a conservation charity that works hard to protect the largest ecosystem on Earth. Our oceans 🌍
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Our gas is now vegan, thanks to
@TheVeganSociety
registration. We now have vegan electricity and gas! Make sure your energy supply is animal free
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Today we have an advert in the
@guardian
. Find out more about why
#nothinghappened
here:
http://t.co/gBFObzsDUL
http://t.co/nhOJ2z22Hs
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BP and Shell could make a profit of almost £40bn this year, fuelling calls for a windfall tax. Rishi Sunak rejected this last week on the basis that north sea operators are struggling. Our founder Dale Vince asked, "struggling with what? Carrying all that cash?"
#energycrisis
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@stevedudley_
Nooo, we wouldn't dream of organising a shoot! Photoshoot maybe :)
@ChrisGPackham
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Despite overwhelming public support for green energy, the government continues to prop up the fossil fuel dinosaur. From huge subsidies for non-renewables to the promotion of fracking across the UK – the scales weigh heavily in favour of a dying source of energy.
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Lego have announces a range of pieces made from sustainable, plant-based plastic sourced from sugar cane. They aim to use more sustainable materials in its core products and packaging by 2030. How awesome is that?!
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Did you know that our Electric Highway has delivered 3.4 million zero emission miles so far this year?
#WorldEnvironmentDay
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Hedgehog numbers are thought to have fallen by 80% since 1950 in the UK – so give hedgehogs a helping hand this autumn.
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Centrica/British Gas aren't just funding fracking they're also funding Climate Change Denial
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Happy 20th Birthday to our first ever windmill at Lynch Knoll! Currently lit up in celebration :)
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The UK has an abundance of a different kind of energy, the Green kind. Energy which won’t run out or pollute – from the wind, from the sun and from the sea. We have over 7,000 miles of coastline from which to harness the sea, some 40% of Europe’s wind en…
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@VeganVPF
@DaleVince
@BTWsanctuary
Hey there, we're always happy to look into sponsorship requests for great causes - if they could email our team at partnerships
@ecotricity
.co.uk, we can take a look 😊
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Well done to the Kirby Misperton Protection Camp for fighting fracking. Today, Third Energy are moving equipment out of the site at Kirby Misperton until they can prove their financial robustness to the government.
#FrackFreeUK
Join the campaign here:
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We're banging the drum for bees with
@friends_earth
and
@Buzz_dont_tweet
in
@PositiveNewsUK
- you can help too! It's nearly time for
#GreatBritishBeeCount
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If we want to curb climate change, it's time to start looking after the environment.
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Did you know that wind energy is clean, safe and that we have it in abundance in the UK?
And, it will never actually run out. Britain has 40 per cent of Europe’s wind resource – that's enough to power the whole country several times over.
We'r…
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Watch this amazing time-lapse which shows the building of our new Alveston wind park in South Gloucestershire. The three windmill site will generate nearly 10GWh of electricity, powering more than 3,000 homes and reducing carbon emissions by over 3,000 tonnes.
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Our founder
@DaleVince
thinks the government should provide real incentives through the tax system for mass adoption of electric vehicles. Would you agree? 🚗
#electricvehicles
#greenbritain
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Huge news 💚 - ALL new pumps at all locations, 24x7 service, contactless payment. Lots more news coming soon. We're excited to be working with
@GRIDSERVE_HQ
Big news from the
@ElecHighway
today - our collaboration with
@GRIDSERVE_HQ
and Hitachi. A £30m program of work - replacing all 50kW units and pushing on with the 350kW roll out. Really looking forward to this.
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Scotland has put an end to its coal powered history by demolishing its last remaining coal plant at Longannet in Fife.
#LetsEndFossilFuels
#ClimateAction
#ClimateCrisis
#Sustainability
#ClimateEmergency
#COP26
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Lynch Knoll is the windmill that started it all. It was built on Friday 13 December 1996 near our football club, Forest Green Rovers. This single windmill generates on average, 917MWh electricity per year which is the equivalent to powering 296 UK homes!
#WindmillWednesday
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Did you know that around 90% of bee species in the UK are solitary, meaning they don’t produce honey, live alone and generally aren’t aggressive as they have nothing to protect. Faye from
@GreenAndBlueUK
, tells us the story of the solitary bee.
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Our
#PartnerOfTheMonth
@thevegansociety
have just launched a new guide to help you go vegan - read more about it here:
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Over 130 million birds been counted since the RSPB (
@Natures_Voice
)
#BirdGardenBirdwatch
started 40 years ago! It is now one of the biggest citizen lead scientific surveys in the world.
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Oxford historian Janina wants to look after the birds and protect them from climate change. What are you going to
#SpeakUp
to protect? Talk to your MP and discuss what you want to save from climate change. Find out more at with
@TheCCoalition
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280 characters isn’t enough to sum up how we feel after visiting anti-fracking groups over the last 2 days...
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Despite some bad news, 2016 has actually been quite a good year for other reasons:
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At
@WOMADfestival
we're hosting a Q&A on Brexit &refugees with members of
@TheGreenParty
.
@jon_bartley
and
@MollyMEP
will both take part in the Q&A at the Ecotricity Arboretum Stage to talk about how political action can build bridges across the globe.
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This windmill, built at the RSPB (
@Natures_Voice
) headquarters in 2016, generates around two million units (kWhs) of
#greenelectricity
and reduces
#carbonemissions
by around 600 tonnes each year! ⚡🌍
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"The destruction of marine life is a major environmental issue which we’ve been focussed on for many years - so when Kip told us he was looking to make a follow-up to
@Cowspiracy
- an ocean version, we were keen to help make it happen" -
@DaleVince
, Exec Producer of
@seaspiracy
Proud to reveal the trailer for Seaspiracy - it hits Netflix on Wednesday, 24th March worldwide. It’s five years in the making, and i’m Exec Producer 😎
Trailer here 👉
#seaspiracy
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We’ve begun a major new campaign to lift the lid on the energy market’s dirty secret.
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It’s a big surprise that millions of British homes are powered by electricity made from animals or their by-products. These are secret ingredients that you might …
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We don’t need to frack the countryside to become energy independent, we just need to mow the grass
#greengas
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As London Fashion Week comes to a close we're celebrating sustainable fashion by giving you the chance to win a limited edition, organic cotton Ecotricity x Vivienne Westwood tote bag! It's easy to enter - just like & retweet this post.
**Ends 28.0218 @ 10.00am**
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Today,
#Ofgem
have released the new
#pricecap
level. Here's what our founder
@DaleVince
proposes to fix the UK's
#energybills
issue...
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Britain set a new record on 30th December 2022, producing 20.91 GW of electricity from wind turbines - that's enough to boil 3.7 million kettles at the same time! Can we set a new record this year? ☕
#renewableenergy
#greenbritain
#greenenergy
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Between 10:25pm on Monday and 5:10am on Thursday no coal was used to generate electricity in the UK.
This is great news - but we can do even better. You can help eradicate coal usage all together - simply switch Ecotricity.
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We don't need to resort to fracking - there is an alternative. Grass green gas made from grass is virtually carbon neutral and doesn't contribute to climate change.
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