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Kingsnake Forum
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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Kingsnakes (snakes of the genus Lampropeltis) are new world colubrid snakes inhabiting North and Central America, encompass a wide variety of sizes and color variations and are often referred to in literature as natures "living jewels" because of their sometimes strikingly beautiful coloration. Found in a variety of habitats, kingsnakes are often actively collected by hobbyists for study and captive breeding and in some regions their collection is a popular activity, though often regulated. Kingsnakes use constriction to kill their prey and tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their diet, including venomous snakes, lizards, rodents, birds and eggs, as well as siblings and littermates. The "king" in their name (as with the king cobra) references their taste for other snakes. In captivity kingsnakes normally take pre-killed rodents. Most sub-species of kingsnakes are available today as captive bred specimens. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.
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Just hatched Tarahumara
by Aaron - Sep 06, 2006 08:25 PM |
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Sep 11, 2006 10:19 PM by Aaron |
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New Pics of my Snakes (lots of pix)
by waspinator421 - Sep 06, 2006 04:14 PM |
8 |
Sep 08, 2006 01:04 PM by waspinator421 |
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range of mole king
by lampropeltiskid9 - Sep 06, 2006 04:06 PM |
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Sep 06, 2006 11:04 PM by chrish |
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Randolph county N.C. King
by BobS - Sep 06, 2006 11:05 AM |
3 |
Sep 07, 2006 07:53 AM by BobS |
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ETHS expo this w/e,,,whos going?
by thomas davis - Sep 06, 2006 08:49 AM |
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Sep 06, 2006 09:35 PM by thomas davis |
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genetics question #2
by wisema2297 - Sep 06, 2006 12:21 AM |
3 |
Sep 07, 2006 10:28 AM by Paul Hollander |
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A New Acquisition
by tgcorley - Sep 05, 2006 08:33 PM |
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Sep 06, 2006 09:09 PM by tgcorley |
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OBK's
by wisema2297 - Sep 05, 2006 06:52 PM |
1 |
Sep 07, 2006 06:32 PM by guttersnacks |
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genetics question....
by wisema2297 - Sep 05, 2006 04:24 PM |
8 |
Sep 06, 2006 04:25 PM by wisema2297 |
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Tail first???
by Aidan - Sep 05, 2006 12:35 PM |
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Sep 05, 2006 10:36 PM by dewittg |
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Half-banded half-striped project
by metalpest - Sep 05, 2006 11:48 AM |
9 |
Sep 09, 2006 10:33 PM by metalpest |
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Traits bred into Goini?
by Upscale - Sep 04, 2006 11:07 PM |
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Sep 05, 2006 08:49 AM by Br8knitOFF |
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OT photo opp of a lifetime/dial-up warn!
by Brandon Osborne - Sep 04, 2006 10:14 PM |
8 |
Sep 05, 2006 08:27 AM by MikeRusso |
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More Florida locale kings...
by foxturtle - Sep 04, 2006 09:28 PM |
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Sep 08, 2006 12:51 PM by foxturtle |
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New snake funny story. kinda long
by captotterboy - Sep 04, 2006 07:13 PM |
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Sep 05, 2006 04:21 PM by adamjeffery |
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Zenny and Upscale
by kevine - Sep 04, 2006 06:37 PM |
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Sep 04, 2006 10:57 PM by Upscale |
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King Breeders at Sacramento Show?
by FunkyRes - Sep 04, 2006 04:45 PM |
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Sep 07, 2006 10:02 PM by FunkyRes |
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Pyromelana
by stnick80 - Sep 04, 2006 02:26 PM |
2 |
Sep 04, 2006 08:23 PM by MikeRusso |
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Grayband/Knob Feeding Issues
by stnick80 - Sep 04, 2006 02:23 PM |
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Sep 05, 2006 03:26 PM by LloydHeilbrunn |
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What is the best Temp gun?
by BobS - Sep 04, 2006 12:48 PM |
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Sep 06, 2006 04:48 PM by Lindsay |
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Steve Irwin Memorial Forum
by PHWyvern - Sep 04, 2006 11:32 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Female FL King at one year old
by MikeMurphy - Sep 04, 2006 10:26 AM |
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Sep 05, 2006 08:25 PM by crimsonking |
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brooksi
by daveb - Sep 04, 2006 09:29 AM |
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Sep 04, 2006 01:48 PM by crimsonking |
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I though this was kinda neat...
by crimsonking - Sep 03, 2006 09:46 PM |
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Sep 04, 2006 07:44 AM by daveb |
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DEVLOPING KINKS AS YEARLINGS
by ZFelicien - Sep 03, 2006 09:05 PM |
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Sep 05, 2006 04:36 AM by Aaron |
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Still a few left....
by crimsonking - Sep 03, 2006 11:22 AM |
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Sep 03, 2006 02:45 PM by FunkyRes |
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La locale holbrooki
by howlinwolf - Sep 03, 2006 10:13 AM |
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Sep 04, 2006 01:54 PM by antelope |
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Different Lighting
by kevine - Sep 03, 2006 07:46 AM |
0 | No replies |
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hypo
by kevine - Sep 03, 2006 07:43 AM |
0 | No replies |
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King breeders at Chicago show?
by jmonahan - Sep 02, 2006 11:16 PM |
0 | No replies |
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het for hypo
by kevine - Sep 02, 2006 09:58 PM |
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Sep 06, 2006 06:02 AM by Lindsay |
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New Born Kings and Shedding Question
by Firestone - Sep 02, 2006 09:31 AM |
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Sep 03, 2006 12:36 PM by Firestone |
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Albinism 101 please...
by Upscale - Sep 01, 2006 08:42 PM |
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Sep 05, 2006 09:44 AM by Paul Hollander |
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A couple locality kings..
by foxturtle - Sep 01, 2006 05:30 PM |
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Sep 03, 2006 07:12 PM by DanielsDen |
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Just a regular ol Hypo
by Nokturnel Tom - Sep 01, 2006 05:20 PM |
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Sep 02, 2006 01:17 AM by ZFelicien |
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Grape vines ? any good.
by garystewb - Sep 01, 2006 01:37 PM |
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Grape Vine ?
by garystewb - Sep 01, 2006 02:27 AM |
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Sep 02, 2006 03:05 AM by garystewb |
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FR, What'chya doin'...long time
by antelope - Sep 01, 2006 12:02 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Got some new ones...
by fighterpilot - Aug 31, 2006 11:30 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Batten down the hatches...............
by Patton - Aug 31, 2006 09:15 PM |
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Sep 05, 2006 06:50 PM by wisema2297 |
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Just a normal Brooksi.....
by Nokturnel Tom - Aug 31, 2006 05:22 PM |
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Aug 31, 2006 08:04 PM by Steve_Craig |
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Black kingsnake vs Copperhead photo
by Phil Peak - Aug 31, 2006 05:09 PM |
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Sep 01, 2006 10:03 PM by cpritch |
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any diurnal kingsnakes?
by clydesdale - Aug 31, 2006 04:21 PM |
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Sep 02, 2006 06:11 PM by foxturtle |
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full spectrum lighting
by chenderson421 - Aug 31, 2006 03:08 PM |
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Sep 01, 2006 10:00 PM by Patton |
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Some of my Kingsnakes...
by ECC - Aug 31, 2006 02:19 PM |
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Aug 31, 2006 08:11 PM by Steve_Craig |
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mexicana, greeri or thayeri?
by boeh - Aug 31, 2006 08:10 AM |
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Sep 05, 2006 01:37 PM by SchuppisserM |
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Newest Kingsnakes from ECC!
by kingsnaken - Aug 31, 2006 07:51 AM |
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Aug 31, 2006 11:59 PM by antelope |
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CAL.KINGS
by dnkreptiles - Aug 30, 2006 11:38 PM |
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Sep 02, 2006 10:07 PM by jparker |
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Kingsnake Feeding
by FunkyRes - Aug 30, 2006 08:54 PM |
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Aug 30, 2006 11:10 PM by Rivets55 |
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I regret letting this one go.
by Steve_Craig - Aug 30, 2006 07:37 PM |
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Aug 31, 2006 09:33 AM by Br8knitOFF |
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MOSAIC males..
by byron.d - Aug 30, 2006 07:03 PM |
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Aug 31, 2006 02:34 PM by HerperHelmz |
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Mad, Mad MOSAIC...
by byron.d - Aug 30, 2006 07:02 PM |
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Aug 31, 2006 12:07 AM by antelope |
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Black Belly Baby Boy
by byron.d - Aug 30, 2006 06:57 PM |
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Aug 31, 2006 01:47 PM by Kerby... |
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Here's a comparison 4 ya! (7 pix)
by ZFelicien - Aug 30, 2006 01:52 PM |
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Aug 31, 2006 12:52 AM by ZFelicien |
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"MUTTLY".................
by JETZEN - Aug 30, 2006 01:51 PM |
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Aug 30, 2006 02:47 PM by JETZEN |
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mexican king snake feeding help
by blueuk231 - Aug 30, 2006 12:00 PM |
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Aug 30, 2006 11:56 PM by antelope |
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some pics of my new mbk hatchling
by robertIII - Aug 30, 2006 11:22 AM |
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Sep 01, 2006 12:04 AM by antelope |
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05 Black King
by Steve_Craig - Aug 30, 2006 10:47 AM |
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Aug 30, 2006 11:44 PM by antelope |
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hows this for "more natural"?
by fighterpilot - Aug 29, 2006 11:32 PM |
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Aug 30, 2006 04:09 PM by ECC |
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Annulatas: the ultimate burrower?
by happycamper - Aug 29, 2006 10:54 PM |
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Aug 30, 2006 11:42 PM by antelope |
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Pic of my first MBK
by jch - Aug 29, 2006 10:53 PM |
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Sep 01, 2006 08:09 AM by RobertIII |
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Lavender x Albino #3....
by Kerby... - Aug 29, 2006 10:48 PM |
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Aug 29, 2006 10:50 PM by Kerby... |
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Lavender JR x Albino aberrant
by Kerby... - Aug 29, 2006 10:45 PM |
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Aug 29, 2006 10:46 PM by Kerby... |
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Another 2006 clutch -the parents
by Kerby... - Aug 29, 2006 10:42 PM |
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Aug 29, 2006 10:43 PM by Kerby... |
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Genetics...
by rollinonstars21 - Aug 29, 2006 10:05 PM |
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Aug 30, 2006 12:22 PM by Paul Hollander |
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Couple of locality kings....
by Phil Peak - Aug 29, 2006 08:37 PM |
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Aug 31, 2006 05:25 AM by Phil Peak |
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Couple o' kings and a rat or two....
by crimsonking - Aug 29, 2006 06:42 PM |
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Aug 29, 2006 09:44 PM by antelope |
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cleaning snakes
by zhivago97 - Aug 29, 2006 05:48 PM |
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Aug 29, 2006 10:53 PM by BobS |
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PB and Jelly new post lets start ove
by Nokturnel Tom - Aug 29, 2006 05:43 PM |
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Aug 30, 2006 09:25 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Is this true
by poison1981 - Aug 29, 2006 03:14 PM |
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Aug 30, 2006 11:06 AM by Mike Meade |
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Will king snakes eat other constrictors
by poison1981 - Aug 29, 2006 03:14 PM |
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Aug 30, 2006 11:03 PM by antelope |
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Adult kings natural enemies?
by poison1981 - Aug 29, 2006 03:13 PM |
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Aug 29, 2006 04:32 PM by FunkyRes |
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rainer looky 3 close ups
by ChristopherD - Aug 29, 2006 12:33 PM |
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Aug 29, 2006 02:59 PM by ChristopherD |
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Genetics Question
by FunkyRes - Aug 29, 2006 11:09 AM |
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Aug 29, 2006 05:28 PM by Paul Hollander |
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"PINKO"...............
by JETZEN - Aug 29, 2006 03:43 AM |
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