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you leave the issue in the unconscious, thinking childishly to get around it. It is uncomfortable to 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
knowledge, in this respect your emotions still react childishly. Something unpleasant happens to you now and you 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
by the emotion that is still predominant, the childishly proud one, all the more persistent because one 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
causes the psyche, in this respect, to remain childishly selfish, so that a one-sided greed exists. The 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
It is true that many people are too childishly selfish not to abuse openness and outgoingness, especially 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
displacement with the prohibition of pleasure. The more childishly you hang on to a parent substitute, making 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the result is, it nevertheless is what we childishly, blindly, or fearfully express into life. Not knowing 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
willing to grow from my difficulties rather than childishly complain about them, as if someone else had 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
individual creative channels. In the first case, they childishly refuse to be bothered by the difficulties, the 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
as I wish to receive, but want -- childishly and unfairly -- to get more than I 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
 
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again, long after you have initially understood their childishness, then, and then only, will these emotions slowly 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
the wise distance you should have toward the childishness still living in your soul. All human beings 53 SELF-LOVE
than that by now. You know that the childishness does not disappear by looking away from it 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
therefore hostile. That is a particular kind of childishness existing in everyone. You think it is superior 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
to come to the surface with all their childishness and irrationality, without your rationalizing and explaining them 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
Because only then can you get through the childishness and get to that area of your being 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
that area of your being where this very childishness receives the soul forces that make it grow 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
of yours with a little laughter at your childishness, you can begin to evaluate the situation in 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
path you constantly discover aspects of negativity, irrationality, childishness, selfishness, destructiveness. You know that these aspects flare 220 REAWAKENING FROM PRE-INCARNATORY ANESTHESIA
these feelings and accept their apparent unreasonableness and childishness, you will then be able to make new 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE
 
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Jesus, Come as a little child? ANSWER: The childlike attitude that Jesus refers to is the lack 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
who has this innocence and purity adopts the childlike attitude Jesus recommended. Jesus' advice to become as 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
and vulnerability. Only those who have this great childlike openness can experience true joy. This he demonstrated 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
Let us make a distinction between childish and childlike. Childlike is beautiful, and no adult can be 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
us make a distinction between childish and childlike. Childlike is beautiful, and no adult can be truly 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
one thinks one knows everything. That is being childlike and that is an invaluable quality that you 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
understanding, and this is very different from the childlike quality that is so valuable. Do you see 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
 
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it is with God, Who loves His innumerable children, Who always loves more, never less. How can 4 WORLD WEARINESS
stillness and ponder that these people are the children of God. Calling yourself a child of God 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
out unpleasant feelings in you are also God's children, just as you are. When you succeed in 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
higher self and entitle them to be regarded children of God. It is so important to draw 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
so that you will be ever more happy children of God. 11. SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
the sphere where the spirits of the dead children live to be trained and educated. This sphere 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
for God is love and wants all His children to be happy. But happiness can be achieved 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
much too difficult for another, yet, if all children of God, on whatever level of development, would 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
an infinite number of laws. He created His children and gave them free will so they could 18 FREE WILL
created perfect laws and perfect conditions for His children to follow freely or not. If you choose 18 FREE WILL
beyond still have feelings of love for their children or relatives. ANSWER: This is not a question 18 FREE WILL
the son of God, so are we all children of God. Why should he be better, more 19 JESUS CHRIST
When it is said that God created His children in His image, it is meant that all 20 GOD: THE CREATION
thing, my dear. God creates often through His children, through His spirits, through His laws. The spirits 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
His power which He has given to His children to use to a wide extent and through 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
His laws of the universe. He created His children. He created various powers and strengths and forces 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
there a karmic situation, as, for instance, parents, children, husbands, wives, sisters and brothers? Does it go 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
God are forever near every one of God's children who strive upward with a truly sincere desire 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
into his house and kill his wife and children without defending them. He must defend those he 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
see them in that way. You are like children; you do not know what is good for 31 SHAME
the infinite bliss that God wants all His children to enjoy. Before I turn to your questions 35 TURNING TO GOD
God has made perfect laws and given His children free will. If the laws could not be 38 IMAGES
their unconscious motives to their independence as free children of God. My first advice, my dear friends 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
is capable of making must be wrong. Because children tend to generalize, they disregard all other alternatives 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
a case like the death of the many children in Chicago who burned in a fire. When 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
shock? ANSWER: Well, my dear, you know that children die and I have often discussed this. If 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
is the purpose of it? QUESTIONER: To help children, the aged, and those in need. ANSWER: The 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
child suffers whenever it feels different from other children. For the child, being different means being inferior 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
guilt feeling? ANSWER: Outer manifestations often occur in children. Whenever a child has a so-called temper tantrum 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
mind the same thing over and over again. Children in first grade learn something different than what 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
in a negative sense. This is why all children want to be like other children and feel 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
why all children want to be like other children and feel deeply ashamed about their imagined difference 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
subjects that are most important in your life. Children experience their first conflict with authority at an 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
highest authority. Therefore it is not surprising that children project their subjective experiences with authority on their 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
most probably, be colored and influenced by it. Children experience all kinds of authority. When they are 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
unconscious attitude toward God. In many instances, however, children experience a mixture of both. Then the combination 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
in your soul. All human beings carry the children they once were through this life in one 53 SELF-LOVE
Greetings. I bring you divine blessings, my dear children of God, blessed is this hour. I will 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
for tendering genuine mature love is rare. Since children so seldom receive sufficient mature love and warmth 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
extend mature love to others -- to your children, if you have any, or to other people 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
measure. During childhood, this need is rarely conscious. Children have no way of putting their needs into 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
properly evaluated and come to terms with. Thus, children grow up never quite understanding why they are 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
great demonstrations of love. They may overindulge their children. Such spoiling and pampering may be an overcompensation 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
for a deeply suspected inability to love maturely. Children feel the truth very acutely. They may not 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
think it, or consciously observe it, but inwardly children keenly feel the difference between mature, genuine love 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
the child, will cause hurt and unfulfillment. In children of the strict parents, the resentment and rebellion 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
and influence of their own problems on their children would have to be made clear to them 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
increase to its full potential, and affect the children so favorably that they will grow up with 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
in his students who are not really his children? ANSWER: What the teacher can do, above all 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
sense that a mother will care for her children or a father will provide for his family 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
and build such a wall. That is why children can often approach truth with clearer eyes than 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
willfully or ignorantly. The picture language used for children or used in parables has nothing to do 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
QUESTION: Is it possible to do image-work with children? ANSWER: Yes, it is possible, but in a 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the soul. Jesus' saying, Become ye as little children has meanings on many levels. One is that 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
has meanings on many levels. One is that children live and experience very acutely. All their senses 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
Jesus recommended. Jesus' advice to become as little children praises children's willingness to experience life intensely. Jesus' 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
see the city and the tower which the children of men had builded. 6: And...said...This 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to have their needs fulfilled. The difference between children and adults is that children are actually dependent 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
The difference between children and adults is that children are actually dependent on others for all their 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
nothing good and favorable can ever be experienced. Children feel that any momentary situation is permanent. And 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
long it will take. I have lived with children in neighborhoods where I saw delinquent parents, who 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
parents, who were fallen, or drunkards, yet the children had reverence for them, through acceptance and understanding 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
through acceptance and understanding. And I have seen children from well-kept homes who were pampered, but did 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
and understand why it should be that certain children have the best and most favorable circumstances and 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
about superimposed standards. How should we educate our children? At this stage, every standard we give to 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
this stage, every standard we give to our children is superimposed. ANSWER: Well, my dearest ones, this 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
is so painful, but the leaving of small children, and so many things undone, brilliance and talent 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
more powerful adult world. Everyone understands this dependency. Children are dependent for nourishment, for protection against danger 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
also for its emotional, intellectual, and spiritual existence. Children need love as much as they need food 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
others for love than for physical subsistence. Similarly, children are not capable of forming their own ideas 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
serve as guideposts to growing up. To deny children such guideposts would not promote independence. On the 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
promote independence. On the contrary, if you let children starve, they do not become better equipped to 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
struggle for existence. If you do not give children love, they do not become better able to 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
love. Just the opposite is true. Only when children grow, provided this growth occurs organically, will they 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
with protective authority lies identification with such authority. Children need a good example from which to mold 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
original purpose has been misconstrued. In this case, children want to become the parent with whom they 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
that it is possible to remain a child. Children seem to have the advantage of being given 114 STRUGGLE: HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY
erroneously believes is given only to women or children. In fighting against independence, he fights against his 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
is the way it is. The treatment of children has undergone a drastic change in your society 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
eternal values. This applies to the treatment of children as well as to any other human relationship 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
dramatic karmic relationships are those between parents and children. The unresolved confusions, conflicts and the subsequent basic 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
an adult. This can be observed constantly with children. Children, for example, have a keener sense of 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
adult. This can be observed constantly with children. Children, for example, have a keener sense of smell 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
from parents to others also applies to your children. For if this flawed way of life is 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
drive in a way appropriate for a child. Children are antisocial, self- centered, and therefore excluding. Emotions 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
All I mean to say is that all children have these instincts. And they still exist to 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
connection between numbness and evil becomes quite clear. Children who feel hurt, rejected, and helplessly exposed to 134 THE CONCEPT OF EVIL
useful and quite realistic protective device. Likewise, when children are confused because they perceive contradiction and conflict 134 THE CONCEPT OF EVIL
equally contradictory emotions arise in their own psyche. Children cannot cope with either. Numbness is also a 134 THE CONCEPT OF EVIL
less the person is able to avoid pain. Children are, by their very nature, helpless, weak, dependent 134 THE CONCEPT OF EVIL
example, cruelty. For instance, in the case of children who feel rejected by their mother, does this 135 MOBILITY IN RELAXATION-SUFFERING THROUGH ATTACHMENT OF LIFE FORCE TO NEGATIVE SITUATIONS
Yes, I think I do. QUESTION: Since all children experience rejection, and since all children are insatiable 135 MOBILITY IN RELAXATION-SUFFERING THROUGH ATTACHMENT OF LIFE FORCE TO NEGATIVE SITUATIONS
Since all children experience rejection, and since all children are insatiable in their demands, when will there 135 MOBILITY IN RELAXATION-SUFFERING THROUGH ATTACHMENT OF LIFE FORCE TO NEGATIVE SITUATIONS
forth from a tender and soft center. When children are hurt and puzzled -- when they misunderstand 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
or inner conditions -- or both. When young children encounter conditions in the outer environment that prohibit 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
no longer helpless and dependent. Infants and young children truly are helpless and dependent on the parents 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
your psyche where all of you have remained children. Where do you ignore this fact and where 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
to any kind of relationship: mates, parents and children, friendships, or business contacts. The tendency to make 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
safely. Too much of what you suffered as children, especially the extent of your unhappiness, is still 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
evil. It requires blindness not to see that children actually have this capacity to a great degree 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
they could not feel when remaining demanding, resentful children. This is yet another step toward being centered 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
human beings suffer from totally unrealistic feeling experiences. Children suffer from them with one of their parents 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
so as to no longer be irresponsible, helpless children. But these powers must now be exercised from 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
self-betrayal. All parents are prototypical figures to their children. Strong rejection of a parent, or of particular 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
peace. 219. CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN Since no lecture was given in March 1974 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
of the Hangout, a large room for the children, in which they could play, work, listen to 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
times of life learning. For example, you older children can gain the freedom you so much wish 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
this is not peculiarly so because you are children. Some of you children are very, very developed 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
so because you are children. Some of you children are very, very developed spirits. But you still 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
and advantage. QUESTION: (an adult question): So many children are afraid of things like monsters coming out 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
can coincide with the outer learning. You have children on your path who early in life begin 220 REAWAKENING FROM PRE-INCARNATORY ANESTHESIA
even appropriate when you were infants and small children. But you hold on to them as if 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
to realize, this path can be taught to children, not only as theory but as practical experience 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
not to learn the fundamental knowledge that all children need to learn in the age just going 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
many respects. Both are important. If you approach children with this double purpose, a very different process 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
It will not become less important, however. Once children understand the fundamentals about the inner being, intellectual 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
practiced smothers and discourages the child's innate curiosity. Children have millions of questions from their earliest age 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
image of boredom. Parents should start to respect children and rejoice in their questions from the earliest 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
instead of a dull, compulsory, boring difficulty that children would like to have over and done with 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
only where self-discipline is lacking, where adults or children act destructively toward their environment or themselves. Children's 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
self-discipline is absent, can be made clear to children without any difficulty whatsoever. A child is very 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
the child as well as for the community. Children who can learn to determine for themselves have 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
implicitly given for this aspect to grow in children so that they will freely choose self-discipline and 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
willfully act out in a destructive way -- children as well as adults. The time will come 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
basic education. The time will soon come when children will freely choose self-discipline and do it joyfully 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
the educational system on both these levels. As children want to hear, listen and learn when they 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
and need to be heard and listened to. Children need to express themselves but too often this 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
This is equally important on the inner level. Children often perceive feelings and thoughts of others that 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
If this law of communication is taught early, children will understand them. What an enormous difference this 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
only with teachers and parents, but with other children too. All of this will come from free 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
keep you from facing your lower self. If children grow up with a clear understanding of these 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
keys of understanding are handed to the child. Children will experience school as a privilege they look 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
even though there may not be too many children to begin with. It will come, an experiment 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
in the human community. You can imagine that children who grow up in a system of education 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
QUESTION: A group of us who work with children on the path as helpers have started what 239 CHRISTMAS LECTURE 1975
where we discuss the problems of working with children. One of the subjects of discussion for our 239 CHRISTMAS LECTURE 1975
discussion for our next meeting is sexuality in children. I wondered if you could address the children 239 CHRISTMAS LECTURE 1975
children. I wondered if you could address the children tonight on this subject and help us who 239 CHRISTMAS LECTURE 1975
subject and help us who work with the children. ANSWER: It is of course a wonderful thing 239 CHRISTMAS LECTURE 1975
and falsehood about Jesus Christ is impossible for children to disentangle. So there are only two choices 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
the strictures that deny its very being. Such children become the rebelling Christians we are concerned with 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
to accept the truth in the tradition. All children need parents who are strong and right. This 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
God's great act of love for His Jewish children. If Christians feel that they must deny their 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
universe, through all of creation. Those of God's children who have chosen to make the very best 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE

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