Don't be that guy! | TheaterFire

The way I heard it was that you're a loser if you're in the band and you wear your own shirt on stage. I don't understand why you weren't supposed to wear the band's shirt to their own concert, shouldn't you be showing your support for them by buying their merch and wouldn't you want to get it autographed afterwards?

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TurtleSandwich0@reddit

Poser - someone pretending to be something that they are not.

Someone pretending to be a fan would wear the band's merch to the concert. So someone who wanted to appear as an actual fan would not wear what the posers were wearing.

In the time period, not looking like a poser was more important than actually supporting the band.

That is my interpretation. Being 'authentic' used to be super important.

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thewilldog@reddit

Yes, this throw away line in what's now a fairly obscure movie had a huge impact at the time. If u wanted to prove you weren't a poser, you had to wear the gear from another (preferably lesser known) band's gear in the same genre of the show you're actually attending.

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saturnthesixth@reddit

sounds like seeming authentic was the important thing.

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ElPeroTonteria@reddit

Being authentic, I still hold that value dearly…

I still cant go to a concert wearing the band’s shirt tho, and it’s only bc of this one line

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bassmansrc@reddit

Such a dumb ‘rule’

I’m a musician. I’ve played to 10k people before. I will tell you this…if I spotted 1 person at a show wearing our merch…they getting something for free.

It’s a delight. It’s a tribute and an honor.

Wear the shirt of the band you are going to see. Let them know you are there for them. They love it.

Let go of this dumb ass thing.

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ElPeroTonteria@reddit

This movie came out right after I moved to the US. As a teen who knew almost nothing about being American movies like these were my guideposts… I gotta say I’ve never worn their shirts to the gigs bc of this scene… anyway, i always assumed if I went to your concert it was to see you… but I’ll definitely reconsider, especially when f there’s more than one band playing…

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NatoTheLastRedditer@reddit

exactly, that's a terrible rule, and I absolutely wore my 99 rage shirt to see them again in 22

sooo, fuck you I won't do what you tell me

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amgineeno@reddit

Hell yeah, this is how you know a real fan when you wear your vintage gear!

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triggeron@reddit

Thank you for saying this. I couldn't understand this rule so I'm glad it doesn't make sence.

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No-Dig-4408@reddit

I do this to let that band know that I have not just given them my ticket money, but a minimum of that plus shirt money TOO.

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slappy_mcslapenstein@reddit

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urneverwhereueverwer@reddit

This is a rule I gave my son. If you buy a shirt from the merch tent there then that’s fine but don’t be that guy.

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RaptorKnifeFight@reddit

Johnny Fav! You’re money baby and you don’t even know it!

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CMarlowe@reddit

Nah. I'm so so past the point of caring if someone thinks I'm uncool for wearing that band's tee to their concert.

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ShillinTheVillain@reddit

I'm old enough to wear New Balances to a 311 show. Who gives a shit about the shirt

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ElPeroTonteria@reddit

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen 311… I’m not especially big into their music but damned if I do t end up being free on a night when someone’s going out, or they’re playing a festival and I end up catching them again…

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epidemicsaints@reddit

There's a diff version of this guy that is the "I'm so cool I like this other band" shirt guy. At Tori shows it was Tool, and at NIN it was Aphex Twin.

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ElPeroTonteria@reddit

Oddly enough, I’d bet any of those actual musicians would enjoy that concert… but ya, we get it bro, you’re edgy

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TangFiend@reddit

Weren't they all banging Tori back in the day?

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lemonheadlock@reddit

Wtf dude.

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TangFiend@reddit

Jokes aside what do you need a history lesson?

She was known to be promiscuous in the music community.

She certainly had relations with Trent and Maynard

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slazzeredbbqsauce@reddit

This hurts. I wore a they might be giants shirt to a flaming lips concert in my early teens.

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icybowler3442@reddit

This was literally the alternative given to me by the person telling me not to be the guy who wears the shirt of the band I’m seeing.

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Dimebag0352@reddit

I’ve seen him! He wears Exodus shirts to Metallica and Megadeth shows.

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OhTheHueManatee@reddit

I hate that philosophy. Let's say I end up meeting one of the band members (it doesn't happen as often as I'd like but it happens). Do I want to be wearing another band's shirt? What would I have them sign? The only time it has ever bothered me if is when I've gone to see Roger Waters and seen people wearing shirts for albums that were made after he left Pink Floyd.

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Cutthechitchata-hole@reddit

...where the pampers is

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languagehacker@reddit

I just did a PCU quote like ten minutes ago so big high five my fellow xennial

Back in the day we would take it a step further and not even listen to anything from the band we were going to see that day

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ElPeroTonteria@reddit

Well sometimes we only had their 1 cassette and we were gonna hear all those soon enough anyway…

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Th307h3rguy@reddit

You wear the shirt of the LAST band you saw! Change my mind

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RalphMacchio404@reddit

Never. Fuck him. I wear what I want, where I want, when I want. Also never take advice from a guy who trashed the wrong car.

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TLD18379@reddit

I feel like this should be a public service announcement as an ad on Ticketmaster or

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GhostChips42@reddit

I’ve always liked it when a band wears their own merch on stage. They just don’t give a fuck. I think iron maiden do it a bit. Love it

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RetiredTurdFarmer@reddit

I'm going to see Weird Al in a few months and if you think I won't be wearing a crazy ass button up you'd be wrong.

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Skate_faced@reddit

When I was playing, there was no money and often, like many other bands, wound up wearing my own bands shirts, even at shows we'd play.

Every now and again "Oh, you're here to see them?" and I'd just nod and smile. Hope the next sentence wasn't "they suck".

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Fantastic-Regular614@reddit

I was poor, if I got to see a show I would rather buy their album than a shirt.

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Derrick_Mur@reddit

That’s why I always wear my Zeppelin or Pink Floyd t-shirts when I go to concerts

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spinnnnnnnn@reddit

My brother wore a pink Britney Spears shirt when we saw KoRn in '97...I wore a KoRn shirt. He was definitely cooler.

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SlapHappyDude@reddit

I tried to take it to heart, but a big chunk of the audience hits the merch table before the show and then wears their new shirt.

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bobrosserman@reddit

This is dumb. You should unapologetically love the band you’re paying to see.

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nbcirlclesthewagon@reddit

Except Primus. Primus sucks!

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kittenpantzen@reddit

And if I've seen them before, I'm going to be wearing one of those concert shirts.

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Ianthin1@reddit

I always went wearing a cheap shirt I didn’t want anymore, because I knew I was buying a shirt as soon as I got there.

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bobrosserman@reddit

I love seeing older fans at a show with an old shirt from a tour 10 years prior.

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Southside_john@reddit

I wish I count still fit in my rage against the machine battle of Chicago t shirt from like 2000

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Living-Video-3670@reddit

I wore a David Gilmour shirt to a Roger Waters show before. The trolling is real!

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zestfullybe@reddit

Sanskrit? You’re majoring in a 5000 year old dead language?

Latin, it’s the best I can do.

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Where_Is_Bucky@reddit

You’re a loser if you go see Iron Maiden and you DON’T wear a Maiden shirt. In fact, half the band wears them

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BigPoppaStrahd@reddit

I have a t-shirt with Captain Picard holding a Guitar and the words “Darmok and Jilad at Tenagra” emblazoned on it. I like to wear that one to concerts. Otherwise I don’t let movie characters tell me how to dress.

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HopelesslyHuman@reddit

I feel like this thread has two types of responses. People taking the scene very seriously and taking a side, or people who just wanna quote the movie.

And I weirdly understand both sides of this.

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cincinnatikid79@reddit

I think about this every time I go see a band or watch a franchise movie written, produced, and or directed by Gutter.

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nudave@reddit

If someone had explained the career arc of the guy on the left to me, I would not have believed them.

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HopelesslyHuman@reddit

I have this problem too.

"So you're telling me Gutter didn't just play his bodyguard...he also directed the movie?

Get the fuck out."

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Potential-Ant-6320@reddit

As someone who follows this rule I wish everyone saying you can wear the shirt should list the last few shows you’ve been too. Something tells me these are the people from The boner pull ads that wear the Malibu Road Band shirt to the Malibu road band show. If you’re going to a big show with over 3k people this rules doesn’t really apply. This is for small venues for CMJ type bands. If you’re seeing a band that sells millions of albums this doesn’t really apply.

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Bulky_Goat_9624@reddit

What don’t we eat?

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Embarrassed_Rule_269@reddit

I don't judge that guy, but I don't do it

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HopelesslyHuman@reddit

This right here. I like to express my variety of listening interests at shows. That said, don't be a fuckin' dick. People can wear what they want.

Especially if it's a bill that has more than one established act. Maybe you wanna let people know you're there to support your favorite primarily.

Tell ya what though. Saw Castle Rat, Amon Amarth, and Dethklok last week and it was w fucking killer show.

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Potential-Ant-6320@reddit

Same. If I see someone wearing the band shirt to see the band I just assume they aren’t particularly concerned with being tragicly hip.

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ProfessorOfLies@reddit

We're NOT gonna protest

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AshDogBucket@reddit

No. Most of the shows iwent to in my younger years were for local and or independent artists. Damn right i wore the shirt of the band i was going to see!

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Hans_Wermhat666@reddit

I get out voted when I bring up rule haha.

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ASingleThreadofGold@reddit

I have been going to lots of shows and the kids today dgaf about this "rule." Good for them.

I don't really wear any band shirts anymore at all except at the gym.

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jachildress25@reddit

I’m more of a sports person than music person, and it’s encouraged to wear team clothing to a game. The above quote sounds like something that would be said by one of those people who hate bands once they become popular.

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WonderfulHearing8726@reddit

Why?

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a-ha_partridge@reddit

This seems to no longer be frowned upon.

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Coitus_lnterruptus@reddit

I love wearing my favorite band shirts to go see my favorite bands. Fewer and fewer opportunities these days.

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Potential-Ant-6320@reddit

Is that a fad gadget avatar?

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YogurtclosetDull2380@reddit

Like I'm gonna let Jeremy Piven tell me how to live my life

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Blue-Eyed_Triathlete@reddit

I try and buy a band shirt at every live music concert I go to. One of the best ways I know to support bands that I love

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ModBabboo@reddit

Literally at a show right now wearing the band's shirt.

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MagnumPIsMoustache@reddit

Disagree! Support the band you’re seeing!

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internal-combustion@reddit

Dumbest advice ever. Enjoy the show. Don’t gate keep.

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Daftpfnk@reddit

I'm bout to go to a dark side of the moon planetarium air and space museum thing next week and you best goddamn believe I'm wearin my dark side t!

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Hollowbody57@reddit

It's so weird how this idea took root in some people. Like before the movie came out I'd never heard of this "rule". Because honestly who gives a fuck? But all of a sudden it became some kind of stupid, elitist faux pax to wear the shirt of the band you're seeing. Why? Because fucking Jeremy Piven said so?

So dumb. Wear whatever the fuck you want.

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Particular_Cold_8366@reddit

Yeah don’t wear than $50 t-shirt lmao

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Phyukredd_tit_gydlin@reddit

I do that all the time. Don’t be that guy who had no right to judge

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TheDukeofArgyll@reddit

I fucking love wearing the bands shirt

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kerowhack@reddit

Before the internet this was actually a great way to find new bands. I always treated it as an opportunity to say "Hey if you are at this show, you might also like this other band I really like", and then merch went in a cargo pocket rolled up.

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MyBurnerAccount1977@reddit

I wore a DIY Star Trek uniform to a Star Wars movie once. Also wore a Spider-Man hoodie to see Justice League. I apologize for nothing!

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JuiceSimpsons@reddit

I wouldn't wear a Merkins shirt to their gig but I feel like Frog And Toad Are Friends would be cool with it

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TDiz480@reddit

Wore a “Kiss Me I’m Shitfaced” shirt to Dropkick Murphy’s, no issues.

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ThatReallyWeirdGirl_@reddit

Bro, they do whole theme outfits now, it’s awesome!

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cashews_clay15@reddit

I am that guy AND I’m gonna buy a new shirt while I’m there

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DocDeath78@reddit

I most definitely wore my old ass Tool shirt I’ve had since the 90s to their show in 2022. I feel like the fact that it’s old and faded and has holes in it made it ok to wear to a recent show. Kinda like “been there, done that, got the t-shirt”.

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weezie_lou@reddit

I never understood this…

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Superb_Valuable_5789@reddit

I like that movie but won’t ever take advice on being cool from Jeremy Piven.

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zombie_overlord@reddit

The young'ns tell me that's not a thing any more. You can wear the shirt now.

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JaxxisR@reddit

But how will the band know that I like their stuff and support them?

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Difficult_Mix_3620@reddit

You're gonna be the guy that listens to Jeremy Piven? Don't be that guy!

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UnidentifiedKindaGal@reddit

I took this very seriously when I was 20. Now I don't care at all

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cpzy2@reddit

Literally just rewatched P.C.U. Last week. Of course, had to follow with Old School to see Jeremy Piven on the otherside.

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FletchMom@reddit

I seriously need to do this, lol

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cpzy2@reddit

Dazed and Confused, Animal House, and Neighbors to round out the next week or so methinks..

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CantaloupeAsleep502@reddit

Gutter is a tool

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Loan-Pickle@reddit

A few years ago I went to see Roger Waters. There was a guy wearing a David Gilmour[1] shirt. I got a chuckle out of that.

[1] For those out of the loop, there is bad blood between Roger Waters and David Gilmour and they want nothing to do with each other. At one point they even turned down a $100 million dollar gig to reunite Pink Floyd because they didn’t want to work together.

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LazarusDark@reddit

I don't really care if others wear the tee for the band that's playing. Heck, it's actually awesome if it's the current tour shirt, and you clearly went straight to the merv table and bought it and put it right on. Support the band by buying the merch.

That said, it's not what I do. What I do is wear the band tee from a labelmate of the band playing or a band they are known to tour with or collaborate with. When hanging out with the band after (not uncommon when it's small-medium size metal bands), I always get compliments for wearing the band tee of a band that they are friends with, and it sparks conversation. Wearing thier own band tee would not spark that conversation.

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Interesting-Hawk-744@reddit

I still think it's dorky AF but I also never tried to flex by wearing some other band that's just me tho

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Available-Ad8156@reddit

I did for many years but happily got over it.

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FletchMom@reddit

I did, I took it to heart. And it was only like five years ago when I said fuck it. LOL

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Thamnophis660@reddit

I only did this when I went to see Alice in Chains and wore my Dirt shirt.

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King_of_Lunch223@reddit

I used to make my own band shirts to wear to concerts.

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maringue@reddit

Best musical movie guest ever

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dkoehn78@reddit

What is I wear the shirt of the brewery I’m going to

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idol-threat@reddit

Tonight, one night only, Everyone Gets Laid

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No_Perspective_4550@reddit

Here's everything you need to know about college: Beer-it's your best best friend; drink lots of it. Classes-nothing before 11:00 Girls- you're a freshman, so they're out of the question. Do we have a car? (No) someone in your dorm will; find them and make friends on your fist day.

...what?

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