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TEPCO says to restart reactor on Feb. 9

TEPCO says to restart reactor on Feb. 9

Takeyuki Inagaki, head of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., speaks at a press conference in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Daihatsu launches e-Hijet Cargo

Daihatsu launches e-Hijet Cargo

Daihatsu Motor Co.'s newly launched e-Hijet Cargo, a mini commercial electric vehicle, is shown to the media in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2026.

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Daihatsu launches e-Atrai EV

Daihatsu launches e-Atrai EV

Daihatsu Motor Co.'s newly launched e-Atrai, a mini commercial electric vehicle, is shown to the media in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2026.

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Daihatsu launches e-Atrai EV

Daihatsu launches e-Atrai EV

Daihatsu Motor Co.'s newly launched e-Atrai, a mini commercial electric vehicle, is shown to the media in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2026.

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Daihatsu launches e-Hijet Cargo

Daihatsu launches e-Hijet Cargo

Daihatsu Motor Co.'s newly launched e-Hijet Cargo, a mini commercial electric vehicle, is shown to the media in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2026, with the company's president Masahiro Inoue seen on the screen.

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Daihatsu launches e-Hijet Cargo EV

Daihatsu launches e-Hijet Cargo EV

Daihatsu Motor Co. President Masahiro Inoue stands next to the newly launched e-Hijet Cargo, a mini commercial electric vehicle, in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2026.

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Exterior of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings

Exterior of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings

Exterior of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings.=January 26,2026,Tokyo

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Exterior of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings

Exterior of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings

Exterior of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings.=January 26,2026,Tokyo

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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture is pictured on Jan. 21, 2026, the day Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted its No. 6 reactor. TEPCO, however, said two days later that it had shut down the reactor after an alarm was triggered during control rod withdrawal operations.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

People protest near the building housing the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo earlier in the day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

People protest near the building housing the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo earlier in the day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows the central control room for the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

People protest near the building housing the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo earlier in the day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows the central control room for the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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Tokyo Auto Salon

Tokyo Auto Salon

A BYD mini-electric vehicle, RACCO, is on display at the Tokyo Auto Salon, a major exhibition of sports and custom cars, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Japan Productivity Center: New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairman

Japan Productivity Center: New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairman

Japan Productivity Center, Chairman and Vice Chairman New Year Press Conference. Photo shows Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi (Chairman of the Board, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings).=January 7,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Productivity Center: New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairman

Japan Productivity Center: New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairman

Japan Productivity Center New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairmen. Photo shows from left: Vice Chairman Hideaki Omiya (Honorary Advisor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi (Chairman of the Board, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings), Vice Chairman Tomoko Yoshino (President, RENGO).=January 7,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Productivity Center: New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairman

Japan Productivity Center: New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairman

Japan Productivity Center Chair and Vice Chair New Year Press Conference. Photo shows, from left: Chair Yoshimitsu Kobayashi (Chairman of the Board, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings) and Vice Chair Tomoko Yoshino (President, RENGO).=January 7,2026,Tokyo

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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AI-powered industrial robot

AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a box during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025.

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AI-powered industrial robot

AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a parcel during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, with its arms having a human-like range of movement.

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AI-powered industrial robot

AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a parcel during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, with its arms having a human-like range of movement.

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[Breaking News]TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 25 Kyodo - Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex. (Kyodo)

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TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.

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TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.

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Fuji Electric signboard and logo

Fuji Electric signboard and logo

Fuji Electric signboard and logo=December 22,2025,Tokyo

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Fuji Electric signboard and logo

Fuji Electric signboard and logo

Fuji Electric signboard and logo=December 22,2025,Tokyo

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2025 International Robot Exhibition - Tokyo

2025 International Robot Exhibition - Tokyo

A new industrial robot of Yaskawa Electric demonstrates during the 2025 International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, Japan, December 5, 2025. The four-day iREX 2025 concluded here on Saturday, drawing over 670 exhibitors from Japan, China, South Korea, the United States, Germany and other countries and regions. New industrial robots, service robots, catering robots and companion robots integrating AI technology garnered wide attention. Photo by Xinhua/Qian Zheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows an industrial robot developed by Japan's Yaskawa Electric Corp. during the International Robot Exhibition at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo.

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Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows industrial robots developed by Japan's Yaskawa Electric Corp. during the International Robot Exhibition at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo.

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Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows industrial robots developed by Japan's Yaskawa Electric Corp. during the International Robot Exhibition at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo.

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Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows industrial robots developed by Japan's Yaskawa Electric Corp. during the International Robot Exhibition at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo.

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Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Robot exhibition in Tokyo

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows industrial robots developed by Japan's Yaskawa Electric Corp. during the International Robot Exhibition at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo.

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Exterior of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings

Exterior of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings

Exterior of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings=November 21,2025,Tokyo

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

NIIGATA, Japan, Nov. 21 Kyodo - Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Kyodo)

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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