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What’s the Price of Accepting the Idea We Worship the Same God as Muslims?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Claiming that Muslims and Christians worship the same God is an expression of Islamic theology, not Christian theology.

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Proclaiming the Gospel to Palestinians

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

What would you say to a group of Palestinian Christians and Muslims if you had the chance to teach them theology and apologetics? Here’s what Alan did.

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Why You Shouldn’t Ask God if the Book of Mormon Is True

Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

There’s one question you’re likely to hear from every Mormon missionary: Will you pray and ask God if the Book of Mormon is true? Here’s why that’s not a good idea.

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Being Tactical with Jehovah’s Witnesses

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

A couple of days ago, Robin and Jack were sitting on the sofa across from me...

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Proverbs Are Not Promises

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 7:22 PM

Alan explains the meaning and purpose behind the genre of Proverbs.

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Misquoting God Part 2

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM

from a mistake virtually every Christian makes now and then when they go to the Bible

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology

The Perils of Proof-Texting and How to Avoid Them

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

If you think you’re on safe theological ground because of a pet verse, better look twice. Simple proof-texting has its perils. Here’s how to avoid them.

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology

The New Atheists and the Old Testament

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 31, 2019 10:18 PM

I came across a lecture by Peter J. Williams that I found to be an excellent complement to this month’s Solid Ground (if you haven’t yet read Greg’s “The Canaanites: Genocide or Judgment?” you...

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The Changing Views of Mormons

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 16, 2019 9:55 PM

A new book details some interesting trends in the beliefs of Mormons, and one wonders how long the LDS Church can survive with only half its members being confident that its unique, foundational...

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How Can We Reconcile Differences Between the Accounts of Jesus’ Birth?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Nov 30, 2023 9:25 PM

New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman offers an example of what he believes to be an irreconcilable contradiction in the Christmas account. But, while Matthew and Luke give some different details, it’s...

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Does God Promise to Heal Our Land?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 3, 2019 10:27 PM

Greg explains how 2 Chronicles 7:14 is used incorrectly by Christians thinking it’s speaking to them.

Media Type: Video Topic: Theology

There Is No Battle between Science and the Christian Worldview

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 14, 2022 2:31 AM

Greg talks about how naturalistic philosophy, not scientific methodology, is opposed to Christianity, then he answers questions about shaping the worldview of children when the spouse isn’t a...

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Questions about the Old-Earth View of Creation

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 7, 2022 3:24 AM

Greg answers questions about what evidence convinces him the earth is old that couldn’t be explained just as easily by a young-earth view, a book that explains what old-earth creationists believe,...

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Five Fatal Flaws of Moral Relativism

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 6, 2023 11:44 PM

In this class from Greg Koukl’s Stand to Reason University course “Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air,” Greg shares tactics for confronting the inconsistencies that make moral relativism...

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Science: Philosophy’s Handmaiden

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Philosophy and math must come before you can do any science. Science depends on the tools of other disciplines.

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We Still Need the Old Answers

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM

Anyone looking to technology to lead our society as a “new religion” will eventually find it can’t be counted on to create and uphold beliefs in intrinsic human value, universal human rights, or...

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Arguments Don’t Have to Be Argumentative

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 7, 2020 11:30 PM

Alan explains how to argue cordially and effectively.

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Star Light & the Age of the Universe

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM

When you look up into the midnight sky do you see stars? Or are the lights in the heavens mere appearances, images created in transit? The answer settles the question of whether the creation of the...

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Science

Change of Circumstances or Change of Heart?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

Greg talks about discerning the difference between change of circumstances or change of heart, if lusting is adultery and therefore grounds for divorce, new research supporting the “gay gene”, and...

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Dr. Jerry Root: C.S. Lewis Scholar

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:43 PM

Brett Kunkle talks about if an argument can save someone, C.S. Lewis Scholar with Dr. Jerry Root, then takes calls on what a fundamentalist is, what the difference is between Intelligent Design and...

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Dr. Fuz Rana: Ida

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM

Greg talks about Ida, Ida with guest Dr. Fuz Rana, then takes calls on what the biblical relationship is between the mind and the soul, evolution is a faith, reading Jesus in the Psalms, and more.

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Islam and Terrorism

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM

Greg talks about Islam and terrorism, then takes calls on what the Christian ambassadors response regarding giving to beggars is, what happens when we die, if the old earth view is represented in...

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A Reformation the Church Doesn’t Need – Part 2

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM

Since the birth of the church, no Christian authority—no theologian, no church council, no denominational confession, no seminary—ever hinted that homosexual behavior was morally legitimate.

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology

Take a Tip from Lt. Columbo

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Have you ever taken a verbal beating when trying to talk about Jesus? If so, I’ve got a tip for you.

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Tactics and Tools

Is What Muslims Say Really What Islam Teaches?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 28, 2020 1:37 AM

Alan emphasizes the importance of looking to Islam’s authoritative sources in order to know what Islam really teaches then explains a key teaching about the Qur’an.

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Want to Share the Gospel? Start with This Question

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 26, 2020 7:37 PM

Greg explains the first step in a tactical approach to sharing your Christian convictions with others.

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Is God Wrathful?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 11:44 PM

Tim explains that in order to have a biblical view of God, we must acknowledge His wrath.

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Misquoting God Part 1

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

Verses Commonly Misunderstood, Mischaracterized, or Maligned It doesn’t happen often, but this time I was caught completely flatfooted, struck dumb by a challenge from a young Christian woman in...

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology

The Legend of the Social Justice Jesus

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 29, 2021 6:14 PM

Did Jesus come here to champion the cause of the poor? There’s no question God has a heart for the destitute. Even so, a careful study of the Gospels shows that Jesus’ principle purpose...

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology

Is a Scientific Study of the Historical Jesus Possible?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM

Greg talks about if a scientific study of the historical Jesus is possible, why we should trust the gospels, then takes calls on if Jesus died a natural death and did not rise from the dead, if God...

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Jesus, Recycled Redeemer?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM

Is Jesus of the Gospels simply recycled ancient myths?

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology

Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM

Christians believe in the one, true God. They believe He is all-knowing, all-powerful, the creator of the universe, and the only one deserving of worship.

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Do Muslims Love Jesus?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM

Muslims love Jesus too. At least, that’s what a new billboard campaign claims. The question, though, is which Jesus do they love?

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Does God Endorse Polygamy?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 10:11 PM

If God is opposed to polygamy, why does 2 Samuel 12:8 say that God gave David wives?

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Arguing Is a Virtue

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Imagine living in a world in which you couldn’t separate truth from error. You wouldn’t be able to tell food from poison, or friend from foe.

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology

Does Jesus Say Not to Judge?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 30, 2021 11:55 PM

Matthew 7:1 says, “Do not judge so that you will not be judged.” Greg Koukl explains the original context and meaning of this often-misused verse.

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Evidence for New Testament Historicity

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Greg talks about evidence for New Testament historicity, the scourge of group emails, the difference between Old Earth and Theistic Evolution, then takes calls on the view of pre-trib rapture,...

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Theistic Evolution Gives Up Too Much

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM

Greg talks about if Christianity is a view of reality, if theistic evolution gives up too much, “Temple Grandin,” then takes calls about advice for giving pro-life presentations at church, how to...

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Why Secular Culture Is so Appealing

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 22, 2022 7:02 PM

Natasha Crain and Greg Koukl compare the “authority of self” to a biblical view of God’s authority.

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Faith and Facts

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM

Can you give a good definition of biblical faith? How does it relate to science?

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How We’ve Infuriated Centuries of People

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 6, 2020 11:01 PM

From Shadrach, to Peter, to Richard Wurmbrand, no law, threat, or torture can turn true Christians from loving and serving God or affirming what we know to be true.

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Interview: Eric Johnson – Misconceptions about Mormons

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 12, 2022 11:38 PM

Robby talks to Eric Johnson of Mormonism Research Ministry about the rules Mormons have to follow, the LDS view of authority and the way they view their prophets, the LDS need to keep all their...

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A Reformation the Church Doesn’t Need – Part 1

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM

A New Reformation is a reformation we do not need. These people are organized, serious, and single-minded—and you need to be ready for them, because and they are coming to your church.

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology

Street Tactics – Part 5

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 24, 2020 1:04 AM

The Trinity is a huge speed bump for many, especially atheists, Muslims, Mormons, and Jehovah’s Witnesses. Here are some tactical questions you can use to show objectors the Trinity is a solution,...

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The Consequences of Rejecting God and Objective Truth

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 15, 2022 1:07 AM

A 30-year-old book on the fundamental ideas of the fascist worldview (a rejection of a transcendent God and moral standard) reminds us of what can happen when truth is no longer valued.

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Indirect Claims Jesus Is Jehovah

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM

Tim Barnett explains the Bible’s indirect claims that Jesus is Jehovah.

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Challenge Response: Is Pig’s Meat Allowed Today or Not?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 1, 2019 10:37 PM

Are we allowed to eat pig’s meat today or not? That’s the challenge that I want to address, and it comes from a Muslim who is citing Isaiah 65 as evidence for his case.

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What Do I Really Know? A Practical Approach to Doubt

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Aug 27, 2021 6:43 PM

In an excerpt from our “Why Apologetics?” Stand to Reason University course, Tim Barnett explains how even a trained apologist like himself benefits from a practical application of apologetics.

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Jihad and War in Islam and Christianity

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Do you know the first question I get when I teach on Islam’s long history of war and killing?

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Are You Ready to Talk to a Muslim?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for November 2011 At a recent event, I was introduced as Saeed Ibn Umar. Yes, that’s a Muslim name. But no, it’s not a pseudonym and I haven’t converted to Islam.

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Following the Evidence

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM

Can the argument really be made that the Christian view is less biased than your average scientist’s or historian’s?

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Why Science Does Not Disprove Miracles

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM

The claim that science disproves miracles is based on a misunderstanding of what a miracle is and, therefore, how one can evaluate it.

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Why Should You Take a Closer Look at Islam?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

If we’re going to proclaim the message of the gospel to Muslims as ambassadors for Christ, we first need to know what Islam teaches and how we can respond. Here’s a good place to start.

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What Does Exodus 21:22 Say about Abortion?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM

The Torah’s teaching about accidental “miscarriage” has been hotly contested concerning the value of the unborn. Is the passage pro-life or pro-abortion? Here are the facts. You decide.

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Bioethics

Ready for the Knock on Your Door

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Most of us have answered a knock on our door, only to discover a smiling, well-dressed couple—Watchtower publication in hand—standing on the other side, waiting to talk with us about the gospel...

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Christian Living Is Not a Solitary Enterprise

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 14, 2024 8:25 PM

Greg and Amy consider what it means to do something “in your own strength” and discuss how our efforts balance with God working through us and in the world.

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Make Relationships with Your LGBT Friends a High Priority

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 4, 2020 2:24 PM

Alan shares how you can make the most impact in the lives of your LGBT friends and family.

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A Reverent Scientist

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM

William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, helped lay the foundation for modern physics.

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How to Be a Good Ambassador for Christ to Muslims

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2024 12:57 AM

Alan Shlemon talks about how to be a good ambassador for Christ to Muslims, the largest unreached people group on the planet, explaining their foundational objection to Christianity and how to...

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Christianity’s Real Record

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 5:44 PM

It’s easy to characterize religion as a blood-thirsty enterprise, a perpetrator of witch hunts, crusades, and religious jihad. But has Christianity been the cause of such evil, or does the truth...

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Christian Living

Why Are Christians Confused?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 12, 2023 9:40 PM

Greg introduces his latest STR University course, sharing two reasons why many professing Christians seem confused on controversial issues.

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Is Critical Race Theory Really an Issue?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 19, 2023 2:11 AM

Greg answers questions about whether he’s fighting a ghost when it comes to critical race theory, whether the famous Christians who have been deconstructing were ever truly regenerated, the “Divine...

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Does the Biblical Teaching on Homosexuality Inflame Violence?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 11:56 PM

Alan responds to the question of whether or not the classical biblical teaching on sexuality causes violence.

Media Type: Video Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Do Christians Pick and Choose Which Commands to Follow?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 16, 2021 9:24 PM

Christians focus on homosexuality as a sin but ignore other Old Testament laws. Is this hypocritical? Tim Barnett uses his Red Pen Logic to respond to this common objection.

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Can Science Test Prayer?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Does science have the right tools to test whether prayer works? And is that the right question?

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I’d Like to Have an Argument, Please.

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:22 PM

A solid argument can be built just like a solid house: walls first, then the roof. Here’s a building plan, plus three ways arguments collapse.

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Philosophy

How Can We Stay Motivated When Things Look Bleak?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 6, 2021 12:08 AM

If you feel like Christians are losing the battle, you’re not alone. But Greg Koukl and Jon Noyes remind us that we’re “more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:37).

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Discussing “17 Points of the True Church” with Mormons

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Need some help discussing theological differences with your LDS friends? Here’s a list of points to get you started.

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Should Religious People Legislate Their Beliefs?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 20, 2021 2:44 PM

Mr. B responds to a tweet by the Richard Dawkins Foundation seeking to disqualify religious people from enshrining their beliefs in law.

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What Are the Marks of a True Christian?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 31, 2023 10:52 PM

Greg and Amy make an important distinction between new believers who do not yet understand the doctrines of Christianity and those who call themselves Christians while knowingly rejecting key...

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Apologetics Removes Obstacles to the Gospel

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jan 24, 2020 12:40 AM

In this fourth part of Tim’s “Why Apologetics?” series, he explains how apologetics does the work of pre-evangelism by responding to people’s ideas at the worldview level, removing obstacles to the...

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Will You Accept the Challenge?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 30, 2021 10:40 PM

Stand to Reason has helped Christians stand tall in a hostile culture for 28 years. Today, we challenge you to partner with STR and make an impact with your end-of-year gift.

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Are There Moral Implications to Cremation vs. Burial?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 25, 2019 5:44 PM

As Christians, should we be concerned with what happens to our bodies after we die?

Media Type: Video Topic: Bioethics

Was Jesus Really Tempted If He Could Not Sin?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 10:29 PM

Alan helps clarify how it was possible for Jesus to truly experience temptation even though he never would have given into it.

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Does God Whisper? Part 2

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM

In the last issue of Solid Ground, I raised a question that may have startled some readers. I asked if the current emphasis on “hearing” the voice of God is biblically sound.

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology

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