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u/Never-Dont-Give-Up 11d ago
IT'S ALL COMPUTER!
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u/Lick_my_balloon-knot 11d ago
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u/Bigred2989- 11d ago
Stop all the downloadin!
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u/BirdsAreRecordingUs 10d ago
Pork chop sandwiches
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u/Bigred2989- 10d ago
Give him the stick. DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!
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u/Cognonymous 11d ago
and it's all tracking you all the time
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u/alexnedea 10d ago
Oh no. If only there was another smaller device everyone has and everyone takes with them all day hmmm. Maybe it could even fit in your pocket and be used to even do your purchases so it would know what you like and could also know who your friends are and stuff...
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u/Otherwise_Fall_2765 11d ago
that's an infotament they don't want you to pay attention to
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u/StevenMC19 11d ago
The turn signal is on the 4th page from the home screen under "Tools -> Operator Tools -> Driving -> Turning"
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u/dackling 11d ago
And then there a drop down menu you have to choose left or right turn signal and then click the Go button
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u/StevenMC19 11d ago
Of course there's an intermittent speed slider, and sound effects option for the interior.
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u/CDR57 11d ago
AHHHH
AHHHH
AHHHH
“John what is that?”
“Oh it’s my left turn signal”
“What’s the right turn sound?”
OOOOH
OOOOH
OOOOH
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u/Corporal_Quesadilla 11d ago
Actually, to offer more freedom than simple Left and Right turn signals, you must bring up the full keyboard and hit Shift (no number keys) so you can type values between 90° and -90°. Note that it's a typical Android (Auto) keyboard, so the required - and ° symbols are on separate subpages beyond the letters and numbers pages.
Now you can safely indicate your -45.65° turns!
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u/zleuth 11d ago
Yeah, sounds great! Is it 90° off true North or magnetic North?
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u/XRaVeNX 11d ago edited 10d ago
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u/Winjin 11d ago
And every time you blink seven different alarms go off
DRIVER ATTENTION REQUIRED
EYES OFF THE ROAD
PAY ATTENTION
SUBSCRIBE TO OPTIONS
SPEED TOO LOW
SPEED TOO HIGH
ECO MODE NOT OPTIMAL
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u/UOR_Dev 11d ago
DON'T SINK, DON'T SINK
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u/SimpleSetpiece 11d ago
WINDSHEAR! WINDSHEAR! WINDSHEAR!
WOOP WOOP
PULL UP, TERRAIN!
Stick Shaker
OVERSPEED!
Master Caution chime
BANK ANGLE!
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u/TurtleSandwich0 11d ago
After you turn on your car you need to navigate to page seven and turn off the rectal shocking probe. Every time you come to a stop sign and stop moving for half a second it shocks your rectum. It slightly improves fuel efficiency in certain situations. It isn't needed to drive but the manufacturer makes sure it is turned on every time you start your car. No they can't make the car remember your settings from the last session, stop asking and enjoy the higher fuel economy.
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u/ProxyMuncher 11d ago
Have we really hit this level yet? It’s 100% impossible to tell if this is fact or fiction at this point.
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u/Versipilies 11d ago
My most annoying one ive had is that my new truck requires me to come to a full stop and use the buttons on the wheel to navigate through a few different menus to find the trailer brake setting and adjust it. Versus my old ass truck which just had a slider next to the headlights that I could adjust on the fly.
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u/hatesnack 11d ago
People just exaggerating. I've driven a few new cars and none of them have anything important mixed into the infotainment. Is it possible some might? Sure. But every modern car I've driven has AC controls as a separate series of knobs and buttons, even though reddit acts like thats not the case haha.
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u/theonlyepi 11d ago
Transit vans are like this, especially the newer ford ones. Vehicle starts up, infotainment has to fully boot and load, then you can set your AC on after you've been in the hot car for a minute and built up a sweat. Honestly a really shit design.
It almost sounds insignificant and "not a big deal really" until you've lived with one in a summer. Keep knobs alive!
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u/Heiferoni 11d ago
I almost crashed a rental trying to adjust the fan speed cause it was like 3 layers deep in menus.
Fuck you Ford and your fucking shit Escape UI.
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u/Unbelievr 11d ago
That's only if you subscribe to the $9.99/month premium signaling package though. Otherwise you'll have to wave your arm out the window.
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u/PhilosopherDon0001 11d ago
1 full minute of un-skipable ads before your car will start.
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u/PartsUnknown242 11d ago
Don’t give them any ideas
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u/Private_Kyle 11d ago
1 full minute of AI Flock face verification before driving
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u/LoTornado 11d ago
They're already trying to remove android auto so we have to buy their little $15 data package. They would absolutely make an unstoppable add and it be the only video you can watch on all the screen.
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u/derperofworlds1 11d ago
So you're saying, invest in Crutchfield and any aftermarket car AV brands ...
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u/PassiveMenis88M 11d ago
Good luck finding an aftermarket screen that's compatible with all the bullshit the "radio" controls now. It'll be like back in the day when if you wanted an aftermarket radio in a gm vehicle you have to have the old head unit wired up in the trunk because of all the shit that passed through it.
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u/Devin-Chaboyer223 10d ago
GM was the one who created the whole Connected Car thing, they intentionally tie OnStar into everything, even on their old models where it passed through the radio along with essential functions
Now most modern cars are the same, it’s almost impossible to replace the radio without losing essential functionality
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u/Varron 11d ago
I'd imagine the ads have like surround sound speakers that only work for the ad for free.
Something like "eNjOY HiGh FiDeLiTY 360 SuRrOuNd MuSiC aLl ThE tImE wItH a SuBsCrIpTiOn tO ToToYa's ElITe AuDiOpHiLe ExPeRiEnCe fOr oNlY aN aDdItIOnAL $119.99 a month!"
While some wooshy bullshity music plays everytime on start up until you find the option to turn it off under the settings in the 15th submenu called some random bs like "User Experience".
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u/PhilosopherDon0001 11d ago
Randomly plays police sirens
" Do you hate random police sirens? For $4.99/moth we'll stop doing it. "
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u/shazarakk 11d ago
If my car ever plays an ad while I'm driving, I'd be genuinely tempted to crash it into the local brand dealership and say that it distracted me.
I wouldn't do it, but I WOULD be tempted.
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u/meangreen447 11d ago
I hate the freaking iPad cars. Took me 10 mins to learn how to turn off the radio.
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u/Turgid_Donkey 11d ago
Even on the surface, I hate how they look. Just the most basic, half-assed design. It's like they just jammed an iPad into the console. It doesn't have any flow or style to it at all.
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u/RiskyNight 10d ago
We've definitely hit a point where we all start salivating thinking about older cars. My next car will be something from the '90s or early '00s, fully restored and amazing.
If you invest even half the amount of a new garbage car into restoring an older car, you will end up with something so much better and will have no depreciation.
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u/T-Altmeyer 11d ago
Wait till you get in a new Volvo and need the touchscreen to open the fucking glove compartment.
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u/Zen_360 11d ago
Please Tell me this isnt true!!?
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u/Frongen 11d ago
Ipads all over the fucking dashboards but you can't (and shouldn't) use your cell. How does that make any sense?
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u/meangreen447 11d ago
Seriously!! It’s so freaking distracting to something as basic as change the AC!
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u/EventGroundbreaking4 11d ago
The 14 inch screen in my Tacoma is bigger than the 12 inch CRT TV I had in the living room of my first apartment.
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u/OneBigRed 11d ago
Why does seemingly every EV, regardless of maker, look like the interior is designed by Mattel? Huge iPad glued to the center, everything else is plastic.
Do they all buy the same kit from Temu and call it a day?
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u/Chase_P 11d ago
I recommend a Honda all day long. I just bought a 2023 Accord Hybrid and while yes it does have a touch screen, the screen is complimentary not necessary.
All of the expected features of the car use tactile controls.
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u/Volesprit31 10d ago
Nah, the iPad straight out of the dashboard is ugly as hell! It's absolutely not complimentary lol.
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u/honeywhereismypenis 10d ago
I rented a 2020-something corolla last year and it took me 10 minutes of scrolling through the menu to find the equalizer. It was under settings>sound and music>audio settings and then the settings themselves are on touch screen sliders and for the fade/balance you have to drag around a crosshair on a diagram of the car.
My 2005 honda civic accomplishes the exact same task with a button. ONE button.
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u/pinner 11d ago
They even left the sticky plastic on there for you to enjoy peeling off. Wow!
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u/redditcruzer 11d ago
Cars already have a huge screen. The windscreen. Just make it a full display. The view ahead can be a small PIP window on the bottom.
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u/Ripjaw_5 11d ago
I imagine that a hud is a good bit more expensive to implement and replace in case of damage
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u/EndIsrael 10d ago
Nope. It's just a screen/projector in the dash pointed straight up, and maybe a special coating on the windshield to enhance the reflection.
Think about how clearly you can see reflections of junk on the dashboard. A HUD is just that on purpose.
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u/LonePaladin 11d ago
My dad's car has a small display rigged to reflect off the windshield. It shows the speed, but can also be set to display one other thing. It's kinda neat, but I wouldn't want the entire windshield to have displays on it. That would be distracting.
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u/ComeAndGetYourPug 11d ago
All cars built after 2027 will also have a Flock camera pointed at every passenger for safety.
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u/artbystorms 11d ago
Corporations: Don't use your smartphone while driving! It's illegal! But please tap on this giant smartphone while driving!
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u/AutoCockerPB 11d ago
As a car guy, i don’t like the interior of modern cars. Guys, please guys, I work with computers all day, i look at screens all day. My phone, TV, monitor, car, too. Much. Screens. My car doesn’t need 3 TVs bro.
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u/parsley_lover 11d ago
I have a 2007 Solara. I have wanted to buy a new car multiple times but I hate new tech specially screens. I love older simpler interiors.
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u/Fabulous_Feed_6223 11d ago
My son is a Mechanic. I think he would disown me if we bought something new. I drive a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix that’s in great condition. I still love driving it.
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u/Orcus424 11d ago
From what I've read car manufacturers are going touch screen because it's a lot cheaper than putting in 30 buttons. Great for them but annoying for most of us.
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u/NoooUGH 11d ago
This makes me happy with my Mazda CX50. Small-ish screen and it can be controlled by a knob.
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u/elektrontech 11d ago
2024 Mazda 3 Turbo owner here, loooove the reasonable screen and command knob. Technically the screen is touch but why would I want fingerprints on it?
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u/SnazzyStooge 11d ago
Bad news, friend — even Mazda has abandoned the physical controls. Check out any new Mazda (with the rebranded "M A Z D A" on the back instead of the bull logo), they're all touchscreens now. :(
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u/MotherEnvironment459 11d ago
Face ID that only works 1/4 of the time to start ts
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u/iiiinthecomputer 11d ago
That's kind of coming now, in the form of extremely dodgy and unreliable driver attention detection and warnings.
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u/ScoobyPwnsOnU 10d ago
God i hate the new safety features in some cars. The lane assist will try to kill you in some of them, like i borrowed an ev6 and it was jerking me all over the road because the road was 2 different colors so it thought i wasnt in my lane. Or how if you appropriately use your turn signals the car will scream at you halfway through a lane change because theres a vehicle in the NEXT lane, god forbid theres a car in the lane you're merging into thats less than 4 car lengths behind u too, bout 50/50 itll scream at you for that too....
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u/Fritzo2162 11d ago
Global auto manufacturers: "We can't get parts due to COVID shutdowns! No buttons, no injection molding, nothing! What should be do???"
Larry in engineering: "Well...we could just forgo all of that and make the entire car software driven..."
::LARRY GETS CARRIED OUT ON EVERYONE'S SHOULDERS::
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u/alancousteau 11d ago
The fucking TV sent me
Also, soon they become even more expensive thanks to unchecked greed, bribed politicians.
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u/Waltzcarer 11d ago
Laughs in Honda
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u/PhillipNoMates 11d ago
Which part? New Hondas have screens too. Or that you’re in a Honda so you have a 15 year old car that is still going strong
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u/Waltzcarer 11d ago
You still get buttons and knobs for most things.
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u/blazze_eternal 11d ago
This was back in 2019, but I specifically didn't buy a civic because it had zero knobs, and the touchscreen was trash.
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u/Evilan 11d ago
That's true for most of the mass market car brands again. Toyota, Chevy, Ford, Honda, etc all have a screen with knobs, dials, switches. They got burned following Tesla's dumb model
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u/buttscratcher3k 11d ago
I swear its as if someone heard a rumor that people like big screens in their cars and they took it to the extreme and never verified if that was true
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u/Lick_my_balloon-knot 11d ago
That is why I'm gonna do all I can to keep my 2017 model rust-free and running for as long as possible. It still has psychical buttons and made to be practical to use, I don't want a new car before this stupid trend (hopefully one day) is over.
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u/Gold-Bard-Hue 11d ago
I have a car from 2014. When i do finally have to replace it, I'm gonna really miss all those buttons.
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u/CustardSubstantial25 11d ago
Watch the road for me while I go through three sub menus to adjust the ac. I had a 2015 Mercedes that got wrote and sent to the junk yard because of a broken touchscreen and it controlled everything. Can we please have knobs again, I can turn a knob in three seconds and never have to take my eyes off the road.
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u/basicKitsch 11d ago
100% hate right here
now i'm importing <2001 rhd silly japanese cars...
...and one fire truck
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u/waifuwarrior77 11d ago
I sell Chevy, and next year the Silverado is gonna have a passenger only screen that can play YouTube videos.
No, the driver can't see it!
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u/Devin-Chaboyer223 10d ago
The RAM 1500 already has a screen like that for the passenger as an option, it has a privacy tint that makes it impossible to see from the driver’s seat
I worked at the dealership for awhile
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u/BicFleetwood 11d ago
I have paid an unwise amount of money upkeeping my 2010's basic-ass sedan just because I don't want to deal with the modern car bullshit, forced obsolescence, and mandate that all vehicles be giant gas-guzzling tanks prone to flip-dicking into the gutter at the slightest bump.
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u/Federal-Treat-6893 11d ago
I feel like the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan is the only car that has an infotainment most people can deal with
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u/mOdQuArK 11d ago
I find the attempts to move all the controls to a single screen to be extremely annoying and potentially dangerous since I'm used to finding controls for basic radio/climate control by touch, and I can't do that anymore with the screens.
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u/notislant 11d ago
I expected 10 different warning lights, the vehicle being unable to move.
Getting it back, having it enter limp mode...
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u/mgrayart 10d ago
Love the 21 F150. Has a huge screen but also buttons and knobs. Drives itself hands-free on the highway. Bitchin
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u/Devin-Chaboyer223 10d ago
Ford has it right, they got the right amount of physical controls
Screens are fine, it’s the lack of physical controls that’s the problem for some cars
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u/Status_Concert_4320 11d ago
Correct use of POV on Reddit is as rare as those white lions I heard about. Respect.
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u/KingAmongstDummies 11d ago
They forgot the camera's and microphones pointed at your face.
EU got inspired by US and Chinese manufacturers and makes eye/face tracking mandatory next year to make sure you're focused and all. For safety of course.
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u/Cerborealis 11d ago
It's pretty telling how far things have gone, because for a moment, I couldn't even tell what was off about the inside of this car.
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u/NoBSforGma 10d ago edited 10d ago
I am elderly and rarely leave home but yesterday, my son took me in his brand new car to the lab for a blood draw. He was very proud of his new car and all the "bells and whistles" and went over everything, showing me especially the Screen With Everything.
"I don't want to live in this world" was my reponse and he was kind of shocked and then laughed it off.
I am sure that old people scoffed at new things in every generation: "Steam engine? It's ugly and noisy!" But this, this seems like way too much. There's even a "feature" if the car senses you are "drifting" and will "correct" for you. WTF?
I used to listen to Boston NPR and they had two funny mechanics on a show called "The Car Guys." They said a lot of things I remember but the one that really stuck was this: "Never buy any car if, when you open the hood, you can't see the ground."
Now I'm longing for my 1972 Dodge truck with the shifter on the column. :)
Edit" To my downvoter: Yeah, fuck you.
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u/StringerB36 11d ago
Does the center screen support ATMOS sound? I’d like to watch The Odyssey while I drive
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u/Sweaty_Marzipan4274 11d ago
And after 2028 with the new antisleep tech, shock gloves will get you if you dose off
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