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62-467: [REDACTED] Look up brotherhood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [REDACTED] Wikiquote has quotations related to Brotherhood . Brotherhood or The Brotherhood may refer to: Family, relationships, and organizations [ edit ] Fraternity (philosophy) or brotherhood, an ethical relationship between people, which

124-472: A Roman Catholic requiem mass . Carl is also killed and Eileen resolves to atone for her sins. Marty Trio's wife is also killed and he finally decides to work with the police. Neil Caffee arrives in town and Michael and Tommy form an uneasy alliance to get rid of their father. Rose confronts Michael about how he makes his living. Tommy discovers that his daughter has been working for Michael, ending their period of cooperation. Everyone in "The Hill" attends

186-628: A 1990s British hip hop group Television [ edit ] Brotherhood (2002 TV series) , a 2002 Singaporean-Chinese drama series Brotherhood (American TV series) , a 2006–2008 American crime drama series Brotherhood (British TV series) , a 2015 British sitcom Brotherhood (Brazilian TV series) , a 2019 Brazilian crime drama web television series "Brotherhood" ( Arrow ) , an episode of Arrow "Brotherhood" ( Person of Interest ) , an episode of Person of Interest "The Brotherhood" ( Stargate Atlantis ) , an episode of Stargate Atlantis Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood ,

248-628: A 1990s British hip hop group Television [ edit ] Brotherhood (2002 TV series) , a 2002 Singaporean-Chinese drama series Brotherhood (American TV series) , a 2006–2008 American crime drama series Brotherhood (British TV series) , a 2015 British sitcom Brotherhood (Brazilian TV series) , a 2019 Brazilian crime drama web television series "Brotherhood" ( Arrow ) , an episode of Arrow "Brotherhood" ( Person of Interest ) , an episode of Person of Interest "The Brotherhood" ( Stargate Atlantis ) , an episode of Stargate Atlantis Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood ,

310-705: A British drama film and third and final installment to Noel Clarke's Kidulthood Trilogy Brotherhood (2018 film) , a Canadian short film directed by Meryam Joobeur Brotherhood (2019 film) , a Canadian drama film directed by Richard Bell Brotherhood (2022 film) , a Nigerian film directed by Loukman Ali Music [ edit ] Brotherhood (3T album) , 1995 Brotherhood (B'z album) , 1999 Brotherhood (The Chemical Brothers album) , 2008 Brotherhood (The Doobie Brothers album) , 1991 Brotherhood (New Order album) , 1986 The Brotherhood (Lynch Mob album) , 2017 The Brotherhood (Running Wild album) , 2002 The Brotherhood (rap group) ,

372-705: A British drama film and third and final installment to Noel Clarke's Kidulthood Trilogy Brotherhood (2018 film) , a Canadian short film directed by Meryam Joobeur Brotherhood (2019 film) , a Canadian drama film directed by Richard Bell Brotherhood (2022 film) , a Nigerian film directed by Loukman Ali Music [ edit ] Brotherhood (3T album) , 1995 Brotherhood (B'z album) , 1999 Brotherhood (The Chemical Brothers album) , 2008 Brotherhood (The Doobie Brothers album) , 1991 Brotherhood (New Order album) , 1986 The Brotherhood (Lynch Mob album) , 2017 The Brotherhood (Running Wild album) , 2002 The Brotherhood (rap group) ,

434-456: A Swedish prison gang Sodality , a type of religious organization All pages with titles beginning with Brotherhood All pages with titles containing Brotherhood Band of Brothers (disambiguation) Brothers in Arms (disambiguation) Fraternity (disambiguation) Sisterhood (disambiguation) Mario & Luigi: Brothership , a 2024 video game Topics referred to by

496-405: A Swedish prison gang Sodality , a type of religious organization All pages with titles beginning with Brotherhood All pages with titles containing Brotherhood Band of Brothers (disambiguation) Brothers in Arms (disambiguation) Fraternity (disambiguation) Sisterhood (disambiguation) Mario & Luigi: Brothership , a 2024 video game Topics referred to by

558-556: A big Irish wedding, as Tommy Caffee tries to avoid a legal trap set up by an ambitious U.S. Attorney , who has promised him immunity if he will testify about Michael's dealing with Freddie. He must also protect his brother from being whacked by Moe Riley, who has been released from prison and is out for revenge. Declan finds his partner may be a dirty cop and must decide where his loyalty lies. He blames Michael for making him "go bad" and pistol whips him. The titles of all episodes in this season are from religious texts. Showtime renewed

620-509: A businessman looking to bribe Tommy for a state contract. When Tommy sees through the trap, he sets up Carvalho with the same detective, stalling Franklin's investigation and neutering Carvahlo's support for the rival candidate. Declan spirals out of control after Cassie leaves him and Moe blackmails him, as Moe is the only one who knows Declan tried to kill Michael at the Finnerty wedding. However, Declan assures Moe that if anyone finds out about

682-496: A feature film; the premise was inspired by the real-life Bulger brothers from Massachusetts : William M. Bulger was a prominent state politician and his brother, James J. Bulger , was the leader of the Irish-American crime family Winter Hill Gang . Stephen told Masters and his agent Brant Rose that it would work better as a series. Masters agreed to adapt it into a television series, reasoning that "the dynamic between

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744-514: A local store with threats. Tommy defuses the owners' intentions to press charges by passing her on to Declan Giggs, a cop who was once friends with the Caffees. Giggs tells her it is too dangerous to testify against the Irish gangs. Michael also takes over a local bar named Mulligans. He rekindles his relationship with Kath Parry and realises how much she cares for him when she stands by him through

806-538: A meeting between Tommy, Kilpatrick and the president of Bodie Company, with Tommy telling the president that he will get a lucrative stake in the waterfront if he buys all of the holdings of Tommy's Landowne development company. In April 2009, rumors began circulating that the show had been canceled. In January, Robert Greenblatt , Showtime's entertainment president, was reportedly non-committal when asked if Brotherhood would be back. In an interview with E! Online in mid-March 2009, actress Fionnula Flanagan said that

868-477: A member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives , into assigning him lucrative contracts with a threat to kill Michael. Tommy refuses to be swayed and tells Freddie that he does not care about Michael. Michael manages to arrange a temporary truce with Freddie. Tommy's wife Eileen is keeping secrets from her family, such as her drug abuse and her affair with mailman Carl Hobbs. Michael takes over

930-987: A professional wrestling tag team composed of Cody and Dustin Rhodes Brotherhood (Ukrainian political party) , a Ukrainian national Christian anarchist political party The Brotherhood, a 1984 expose of Freemasonry by Stephen Knight The Brotherhood, an alternative name for the Brodhull, an assembly for representatives of the Cinque Ports , a historic confederation of towns in England See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "brotherhood"  or "brotherhoods" on Misplaced Pages. Brother (disambiguation) Brothers (disambiguation) Ahva (disambiguation) (Hebrew: אחווה , lit. Brotherhood), for Israel-related articles Brödraskapet (English: The Brotherhood ),

992-742: A professional wrestling tag team composed of Cody and Dustin Rhodes Brotherhood (Ukrainian political party) , a Ukrainian national Christian anarchist political party The Brotherhood, a 1984 expose of Freemasonry by Stephen Knight The Brotherhood, an alternative name for the Brodhull, an assembly for representatives of the Cinque Ports , a historic confederation of towns in England See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "brotherhood"  or "brotherhoods" on Misplaced Pages. Brother (disambiguation) Brothers (disambiguation) Ahva (disambiguation) (Hebrew: אחווה , lit. Brotherhood), for Israel-related articles Brödraskapet (English: The Brotherhood ),

1054-420: A shoot out with Russian mobsters. Tommy turns to Judd for help in preventing a highway being built through "The Hill" and is forced to give up more of his independence. Carl ends his relationship with Eileen. Treasury agents raid Rose Caffee's residence looking for counterfeit money belonging to Michael. They are unsuccessful but the scandal costs Tommy further political capital and he pledges his loyalty to

1116-441: A story rife with thought-provoking moral quandaries, but some viewers may find the series too glum and patient in its storytelling." Season 2 has an approval rating of 80% based on 5 reviews. Season 3 has an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews. Among the criticisms of the show were that it lacked the humorous approach of Italian-American gangster stories like A Bronx Tale , Goodfellas , and The Sopranos , resulting in

1178-404: A subpar total viewership of 540,000, Showtime renewed the series for a second season due to its critical acclaim. The second season aired in the fall of 2007 as the lead-out for Dexter , which helped boost ratings to 651,000 viewers. It was renewed for a third season consisting of eight episodes on January 21, 2008. Many critics compared the series to The Sopranos . Some felt that it

1240-409: A wave of programming that put Showtime on a level with their pay cable rival HBO for quality. Critics praised the central performances of Clarke and Isaacs. They have also commented on the authenticity in casting down to the minor roles and the strong characterization of the supporting cast. The Hollywood Reporter named the show as the one to watch over the summer it debuted and stated that

1302-523: Is a gangster involved with New England 's Irish Mob . The show also features their mother Rose ( Fionnula Flanagan ), cousin Colin Carr ( Brían F. O'Byrne ), childhood friend and Rhode Island state detective Declan Giggs ( Ethan Embry ), Irish mob boss Freddie Cork ( Kevin Chapman ), Tommy's wife Eileen ( Annabeth Gish ), and Michael's criminal partner Pete McGonagle ( Stivi Paskoski ). Brotherhood

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1364-531: Is based on love and solidarity Fraternity or brotherhood, a male social organization Brother , a male sibling Brother (Christian) , the title used for a monk in certain monastic orders Lay brother , a monk primarily focused on secular work rather than prayer and worship Orthodox brotherhood , also Bratstva , members of an urban Eastern Orthodox community in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Brotherhood (Order of

1426-446: Is based on love and solidarity Fraternity or brotherhood, a male social organization Brother , a male sibling Brother (Christian) , the title used for a monk in certain monastic orders Lay brother , a monk primarily focused on secular work rather than prayer and worship Orthodox brotherhood , also Bratstva , members of an urban Eastern Orthodox community in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Brotherhood (Order of

1488-460: Is caught trying some of her mother's drugs by Michael and he gives her a job in his store to keep an eye on her. Pete and Eileen realize their common ground. A bus crash on the way back from a football game leaves several residents of "The Hill" dead. The accident was caused by the suicide of Freddie Cork's son, who was openly homosexual. Michael uses this information to manipulate Freddie. Freddie pressures Tommy into ensuring that his son receives

1550-530: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages brotherhood [REDACTED] Look up brotherhood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [REDACTED] Wikiquote has quotations related to Brotherhood . Brotherhood or The Brotherhood may refer to: Family, relationships, and organizations [ edit ] Fraternity (philosophy) or brotherhood, an ethical relationship between people, which

1612-479: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brotherhood (American TV series) Brotherhood is an American crime drama television series created by Blake Masters about the intertwining lives of the Irish-American Caffee brothers from Providence, Rhode Island : Tommy ( Jason Clarke ) is a local politician and Michael ( Jason Isaacs )

1674-506: Is still majority leader, although his unsuccessful attempt at capturing the speakership has forced him to become Speaker Donatello's errand boy. This brings him into contact with Brian Kilpatrick, a developer who wants the state to buy decrepit industrial property on the city's waterfront. Eileen, now pregnant, is consequently finding her new duties at Social Services difficult. Tommy wants to quit politics and promises Eileen that they will leave The Hill within two years. The episode concludes with

1736-615: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer described the show as a "masterpiece" and Gallo called it "the jewel Showtime has sought for years." Writing of the third season, Ginia Bellafante of The New York Times wrote, "No show on television has better captured the will to ethnic insularity". On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes , season 1 has an approval rating of 71% based on 21 reviews. The site’s critics consensus reads, " Brotherhood achieves an authentic sense of place while unleashing ferociously good actors onto

1798-562: The Arrow) , a membership level in the Boy Scouts of America honor society The Brotherhood, a video game company whose publications include the 2015 horror adventure game Stasis Film [ edit ] The Brotherhood (1968 film) , an American crime drama directed by Martin Ritt, starring Kirk Douglas The Brotherhood (2001 film) , a homoerotic horror film by David Decoteau,

1860-400: The Arrow) , a membership level in the Boy Scouts of America honor society The Brotherhood, a video game company whose publications include the 2015 horror adventure game Stasis Film [ edit ] The Brotherhood (1968 film) , an American crime drama directed by Martin Ritt, starring Kirk Douglas The Brotherhood (2001 film) , a homoerotic horror film by David Decoteau,

1922-588: The Communist party in Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man The Brotherhood (Nineteen Eighty-Four) , a fictitious organization in George Orwell's novel Nineteen-Eighty Four Video games [ edit ] Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood , a 2010 video game The Brotherhood, a fictional gang in the 2008 video game Saints Row 2 Other uses [ edit ] The Brotherhood,

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1984-405: The Communist party in Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man The Brotherhood (Nineteen Eighty-Four) , a fictitious organization in George Orwell's novel Nineteen-Eighty Four Video games [ edit ] Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood , a 2010 video game The Brotherhood, a fictional gang in the 2008 video game Saints Row 2 Other uses [ edit ] The Brotherhood,

2046-518: The Finnerty wedding and yet said nothing, ruptured the brothers’ relationship, with no immediate prospect of reconciliation. Michael has developed severe paranoia and is now on medication for his psychosis. He is still an informant for Franklin, although this arrangement is imperilled when Paul Carvalho, (the Portuguese politician whom Tommy had set up for bribery charges in Season 2) agrees to talk to

2108-659: The Olneyville New York System Restaurant in Providence and Woonsocket, Rhode Island . The death of a local Irish mob figure, Patrick "Paddy" Mullin, allows for the return of Michael Caffee to "The Hill" neighborhood of Providence , Rhode Island . Caffee had been in hiding for seven years after Mullin had vowed to kill him. Upon his return, Michael re-launches his criminal business alongside his friend Pete McConagle. Michael's boss, Freddie Cork, tries to blackmail Michael's brother Tommy,

2170-508: The actors had yet to hear from the producers about a possible fourth season. That February, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Jason Clarke had been cast in an unnamed pilot for CBS. In June, Kevin Chapman, who played Freddie, was cast as Terrence Garrity, brother of the Sean character in the FX series Rescue Me . Television critics later pointed to the end of season three as a probable end for

2232-452: The authorities and Jack Boyle arranges Freddie’s release from prison. Michael knows that Freddie will contract Nozzolli to kill him, so he attempts to remove Nozolli by implicating him in a deal to sell HGH supplied by a local dentist, and then exposing the scheme to Franklin. The DEA have been watching the dentist for months and swoop first. Franklin does not care that Michael’s plan has failed, and mocks him. Michael beats him to death. Tommy

2294-496: The brothers was sustainable and compelling." Stephen brought Masters to present the idea to premium cable network Showtime, who were immediately receptive and financed the production of a pilot episode . After the pilot had been shot, it was shown to the Showtime executives, who ordered an entire season. Because of Masters' inexperience in producing television, Showtime executives asked him to find someone to help him spearhead

2356-413: The central performances of Clarke and Isaacs—but did not attract a large audience. The show won a Peabody Award . Brotherhood was created by New England native Blake Masters. Prior to creating the series, Masters made a living selling screenplays to film studios ; however, he never got an original project produced. Masters' pitched Brotherhood to Executive Producer Elizabeth Guber Stephen as

2418-428: The ensemble of well-drawn characters creates a "reality that speaks to the collision of interests, the dispersal of power and the impossibility of effective compromise." The Phoenix singled out Annabeth Gish's against- type role as an adulterous addict as potentially re-defining for her career. Phil Gallo of Variety said that Isaacs' performance as Michael provides the lifeblood of the series. Frazier Moore of

2480-516: The first in a series The Brotherhood (2017 film) , a 2017 Indian documentary film The Brotherhood (film series) , a series of homoerotic horror films Brotherhood, a 1986 film directed by Stephen Shin Brotherhood: Taegukgi , a 2004 South Korean film Brotherhood (2009 film) (Danish: Broderskab ), a Danish drama Brotherhood (2010 film) , an American thriller directed by Will Canon Brotherhood (2016 film) ,

2542-448: The first in a series The Brotherhood (2017 film) , a 2017 Indian documentary film The Brotherhood (film series) , a series of homoerotic horror films Brotherhood, a 1986 film directed by Stephen Shin Brotherhood: Taegukgi , a 2004 South Korean film Brotherhood (2009 film) (Danish: Broderskab ), a Danish drama Brotherhood (2010 film) , an American thriller directed by Will Canon Brotherhood (2016 film) ,

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2604-552: The first in a series of paralyzing seizures. Tommy has grown closer to Judd as he continues to counter Franklin's efforts against both Michael and himself. Judd asks Tommy to rein in Rep. Paul Carvalho, the Portuguese representative who is publicly backing a rival (Portuguese) candidate for U.S. senate in the upcoming election. Ellis Franklin has Tommy sit for a deposition about Michael and Freddie, but when he fails to tell Franklin what he wants to hear, Franklin sets up one of his detectives as

2666-450: The first season and served as co-executive producers, and executive producer Karen Hall , who wrote two episodes of the third season. The pilot episode, "Mark 8:36", was directed by Australian director Phillip Noyce . Noyce's background in film drew some praise for his strong visual sense direction of the pilot but was also criticized for distracting from the writing and not fitting with the direction of later episodes. Noyce also directed

2728-440: The internet via torrent . The season begins a few months after the conclusion of season one. Michael has survived Declan's attack, though his awareness is compromised and he has no memory of the attack. Michael finds himself shut out of the mob's activity, with Freddie having sold the liquor store while Michael was sick. Desperate to prove his competence, Michael kills a jewish gangster who owes Freddie money, but not before having

2790-483: The production as follows: The production of Showtime's The Brotherhood has enlivened Providence streets on and off for months ... An occasional loss of parking spaces to film crews and tax dollars for incentives to bring them here sets some teeth to grinding, but few don't feel the tingle of curiosity when approaching one of those star trailers ... Movies mean money, and film festivals lubricate our celloid (sic) culture in preparation for more. Some scenes were filmed at

2852-449: The production of the show's three seasons. Masters wrote five episodes of the first and second seasons, which consisted of eleven and ten episodes, respectively, and three of the third eight-episode season; Bromell wrote three episodes of the first season, five of the second and three of the third. The show has had three writers other than Masters and Bromell: the writing team of Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin , who wrote three episodes of

2914-478: The project. Masters, a fan of Homicide: Life on the Street , suggested Henry Bromell , who had previously worked on Homicide as a writer / executive producer . A meeting was arranged between Masters and Bromell through Showtime. Bromell was impressed with the pilot and accepted Masters' offer to join the production crew. Executive producers Masters and Bromell served as showrunners and head writers during

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3100-477: The second anime version of the manga Fullmetal Alchemist The Love School , a 1975 British series also known as The Brotherhood Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV , an original net animation series supplementing Final Fantasy XV Fiction [ edit ] The Brotherhood (comics) , a Marvel series featuring a version of the Brotherhood of Mutants The Brotherhood, an organization based on

3162-417: The second anime version of the manga Fullmetal Alchemist The Love School , a 1975 British series also known as The Brotherhood Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV , an original net animation series supplementing Final Fantasy XV Fiction [ edit ] The Brotherhood (comics) , a Marvel series featuring a version of the Brotherhood of Mutants The Brotherhood, an organization based on

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3224-531: The second season premiere. Veteran television director Ed Bianchi directed seven episodes of the show, including the first and second season finales , making him the show's most frequent director. Other recurring directors include Nick Gomez , who directed three episodes, and Steve Shill , Alik Sakharov and Brian Kirk who directed two episodes each. Jean de Segonzac , Leslie Libman , Thomas Carter , Michael Corrente , Seith Mann and Tim Hunter directed one episode each. Masters and Bromell have also directed

3286-410: The series, Jason Isaacs described Michael as follows: "Well actually, Michael Caffee is not a bad guy. I wouldn't have done this if he was a bad guy. He's a really interesting man. He has a really strict ethical code that he adheres to and he thinks he is better for the neighborhood and the future of the city than his brother is. He thinks his brother is corrupt. He's part of the system." Despite having

3348-459: The series, saying that the finale seemed to convey a sense of closure with its wrapped up storylines. On June 29, 2009, Showtime confirmed that the series would not be renewed, and that the third season DVD would be billed as "The Final Season." The series focuses on the concept of brotherhood through the antagonistic relationship between the Caffee brothers. Through its examination of family,

3410-670: The series, with Bromell having directed three episode and Masters two. The series was filmed largely on location in Providence, Rhode Island. After producer Elizabeth Guber Stephen was told they couldn't shoot in Boston due to budgetary reasons, Stephen worked out a deal with the Rhode Island Film Office. Stephen and her team also helped write the tax incentive legislation for film and television production in Rhode Island. The Providence Journal editorialized on

3472-447: The show for a second season, consisting of 10 episodes (bringing the total number of episodes to 21.) Unlike episode titles from season one which were based Bible passages, season two episode titles were based on lyrics from songs written and performed by Bob Dylan. The first episode officially aired on September 30, 2007, with the season finale airing on December 2. However, on July 18, 2007, the first two episodes of season 2 were leaked to

3534-476: The show makes loyalty a recurring theme. Though the two brothers follow different paths and try to assert their differences from one another, they often prove similar. The show portrays Michael and Tommy striving for the good of their neighborhood through politics and crime, which are often portrayed as similar. Corruption and the way it infiltrates families, neighborhoods and governments is another theme. The examination of big city corruption has been compared to

3596-510: The speaker of the house. Tommy uses his political influence to turn a profit but is outraged when he finds the speaker of the house stealing. Tommy maneuvers his way to the house majority leader position. Michael helps Declan dispose of a body after Declan's partner unwittingly shoots an undercover FBI agent. Eileen's drug use intensifies and she is arrested for erratic behavior; Pete also gives in to his addiction and Michael takes him to Alcoholics Anonymous. Tommy's eldest daughter Mary Rose

3658-481: The wedding, everyone will find out about Moe's deal with the Secret Service. The third season began airing on November 2, 2008 and consisted of 8 episodes. It ended on December 21, 2008. The titles of all episodes of season three are quotations from Shakespeare . Season 3 begins in the late summer, some time after the events of Season 2. The fact that Tommy had known that Freddie planned to kill Michael at

3720-406: The work of Sidney Lumet . Masters has admitted an intention to make the city of Providence a character in the show. The Hollywood Reporter noted the parallels between the morally grey areas inhabited by the characters and the muted tones of their surroundings. "The Hill" is dominated by Irish Americans and the show has been characterised as examining ethnicity. In an interview relating to

3782-400: Was actually closer in tone to another HBO drama The Wire in portraying "a fine-textured portrait of a blue-collar city" and predicted the series would face a comparable struggle in finding an audience. LA Weekly stated that the show may be more satisfying in its emotional payoffs for viewers than the sixth season of The Sopranos . Critics have characterized the show as being part of

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3844-705: Was originally broadcast by the premium cable network Showtime in the United States from July 9, 2006, to December 21, 2008, with the show's three seasons consisting of eleven, ten and eight episodes. The show was not renewed after its third season, which Showtime later confirmed was the last. The series was produced and almost entirely written by Masters and Henry Bromell . It was filmed on location in Providence , Rhode Island . Brotherhood received widespread critical acclaim—with critics particularly praising Masters and Bromell's nuanced writing and

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