the carmaker bmw has come up with three possible designs.he bay citizen reports the goal is to have seats that are easier to clean and carpets that are not musty. bart plans to spend $2 million on the new seats. the new railcars are expected by 2017. >> very nice. >>> the proposed california high-speed rail is getting more expensive by the year. they estimate a cost has now gone up by billions of dollars. that information was released today in an environmental impact study. the cost to build the initial piece is anywhere between $10 billion to $13.9 billion. now, the original estimate was about $7 billion. so their math is off quite a bit. according to the rail board execs, the high cost is due to the more elevated tracks in the central valley and more specific data about property values in the area. >>> let's go back to wall street and get live look at the big board see how they are doing. earlier we saw them rally up more than 100 points. and do we have the big board? we just lost it. but earlier we saw it was down. despite all this though

brand new bmws locked inside a dealership. the dealership shut down two decades ago.y forget about the inventory? bmw hobbyist dug through years of records and say it seems like a canadian dealership closed in 1988. some say the owner is well off and not interested in selling the cars. these are brand new cars, with maybe just a few miles on them from the '80s. including all those 1980s funnishings. when one was asked, he was told the price was $75,000. >> that's so cool. >> pristine condition, in the dealership floor. >> i would love one of those. i need a new car. >> i'm surprised they couldn't get more than $75,000. mid 80s coming our way and fog at the coastline and mid 60s. not too bad for august, you guys. >> very pleasant. >> have a great weekend. >> bye.

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they suggest ford, bmw, and two others park itself. another solution is cars with good visibility including the bmw 5 and 7 series vehicles. the least practical but perhaps best suggested is to have a car someone else will want to park like the lamborghini. >>> a church in stockton has a new way for you to pray and you don't even have to get off your car. the church is offering a drive- through prayer service. people drive up and a member of the church comes up to the car, pray together and the person drives off to continue their day. the past ear says near are just -- the pastor says these are busy times. and a lot of people are in need for prayer. >> a lot of people have been praying for finances, their children, their marriages, their foreclosures, their physical needs. >> the pastor says he wants people to know they have support in these tough times even if they aren't able to make it all the way into church. >>> tennis star serena williams has done it again. she won the bank of the west classic at palo alto. she roughed to tennis

bmw says it's cooperating with the investigation. >>> b.a.r.t.king for public feed back on three new designs for b.a.r.t. cars. concept a is similar to the current configuration but with plastic seats that are easier to clean. concept b has a lounge area, concept c makes the grip s shaped polls. the concepts will be on display at some bart stations starting this weekend. >>> health officials in oregon say they may know the source now of an e.coli outbreak. the outbreak has been linked to a strawberry farm outside of portland. tests are under way to see if deer droppings are the source of the bacteria. the farm's strawberries were sold at roadside stands and farmers markets. those strawberries have been recalled but the oregon safety department are concerned that new cases may pop up if people have frozen the strawberries or turned them into jam. >>> university of miami researchers studied more than 200 menopausal women. all had healthy bone density sáefls at the start of the study. people were randomly assigned to take a soy supplement or placebo

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. >>> okay, take a look at these two bmw concept cars.e left of your screen, which is underneath that graphic thing we have, is the i-3. there we go. an i-3, the electric vehicle, can go about 100 miles on a charge. this one here is the i-8. a speedy gas hybrid that gets about 87 miles per gallon. looks like you could transport to 1955 in them. they could be coming to a dealer in two or three years if bmw decides these concepts are keepers. >>> here's our get smart question. besides the u.s., what is the only other country in the world that has a debt ceiling? denmark, germany, or australia? the answer coming up after this quick break. 34 minutes after the hour. ♪ [ upbeat ] [ announcer ] who could resist the call... of america's number-one puppy food brand? with dha and essential nutrients also found in mother's milk. purina puppy chow. >>> 37 minutes after the hour. this is your "a.m. wake-up call." back to our get smart question -- besides the united states what is the only other country in the world that has a debt ceiling? denmark, g

going high-tech replacing its aging fleet of trains, it's partnering with automaker bmw. releasing its designs earlier this week which include more safe and health features. a downtowndown light will be displayed to warn riders when the doors are closing. b.a.r.t. will hold several public meetings to get feedback on the designs. first set of trains could arrive by late 2014. >> sounds pretty slick and kind of clean. >> the bmw, baby. >> nice. time is 5:20. coming up, guard your lungs, everybody. thieves with green thumbs and sticky fingers targeting your on ngyard. >>> you think you're worried about the economy, wait until you hear what the fed said. ah yes. there it is. the "mystery spot". not a mammal in this household is willing to lay claim to its origin. we may never know. let that sink in, people. we may never know. but now? now is not the timr blame. now is the time for action. ♪call 1-800-steemer. >>> welcome back, everyone. a good wednesday morning to you, taking a live look outside, hp pavilion, not a lot of activity out there but a nice cool morning to start th

. >> in 1995's golden eye, bmw debuted a new ride for james bond.essful product placements ever. >> the z 3, the brand new car was a sexy car that bmw was coming up with. it felt like the kind of car that bond would drive. >> if you think this pay for play is too much, you wouldn't be alone. >> it's overused. i think people are getting sick of it. i think that it's really not a great strategy. >> what isn't ridiculous are the surging masses of chinese headed to the movies. last year china's box office hit a record of $1.5 billion in seats. a surge of more than 60% from 2009. ramy incense yoe, cnn, hong kong. >>> when we come back, a u.s. supermarket chain has come up with an idea on the economy. they've been sniffing out a new business plan for successful shopping and it's working. open an e-trade account and open doors, seize opportunities, take action with some of the most powerful yet easy-to-use trading tools on the planet all built to help you maximize the potential of every dollar you invest. successful investing isn't done by throwing ideas a

. ♪ [ music ] >> the transit agency has three seat designs from a company only by the bmw group.plans on spending $2 million on new seats and they want to know what people think. i talked to the spokesman a few months ago about this. he wants people to try them out. see if they're comfortable, what they like. they really want to get input from the public. >> if you are going to ride, you might as well be comfortable. >> they look great. and bmw. >>> 5:48. there's no game this morning. up ahead why hundreds of people are at at&t park. they are on the field right now. we'll tell you why. >>> and why the statue of liberty will be off limits to visitors for an entire year. ,, ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, >>> that's a good sign we can see the period. >> at 0: dark 100. >>> ready for a little football? the oakland raiders open the preseason at home against the cardinals this evening. it will be the raiders first game under the new head coach, hue jackson. the raiders' first regular season game september 12 at their archrival denver. you can catch the action on friday the 49ers beginning at 5:00 tom

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even bmw went down despite a record half year. the ceo warned that one should not be too euphoric, the debt crisis could interest -- could dampen the interest of investors. the dax was down not just because of the general mood but also because it did not make a trend towards selling electronics over the internet. >> must take a closer look at some of those numbers. in frankfurt, the dax hit a four-month closing low. the euro stoxx 50 ends the day at -- the dow industrials closed over 2% down. the euro is trading for $1.42. we will have more on the market reaction to the u.s. debt deal later in the show. >> the u.n. security council has failed to pass a resolution condemning the violence in syria. two unnamed members opposed the resolution. china and russia did not like the idea. lebanon remains opposed to even a statement criticizing their neighbors. in syria, violence continues. human rights groups said that more than 100 people have been lled. >> more video from syria makes it on to the internet. it purportedly is shows the shee

bmw without a window. a neighbor said it sounded like a massive hailstorm. it was loud and sudden. not that bob heller was all that shaken by it. what did you hear last night? >> middle of the night, there was a big thump. i went back to sleep. this morning i was surprised that half the street was covered with dirt and mud. >> the two luxury cars weren't the only ones damaged. >> there were ten cars that were here in the area. because it was the middle of the night. we didn't have very good descriptions of what the damage actually was. so we'll do follow-up with them. >> on the other hand, had it happened in the daytime, someone could have been outside and someone might have been injured. on the other hand if it broke in another location there might not have been damage at all. >> the pipe had a break, a hole in the top of the pipe. that caused between the size of the hole, the water going through the pipe, six-inch pipe. the water pressure with a lot of force, so it caused the asphalt and concrete and everything else to come up with it when the water broke through. >> the pipe we'

. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes and lexus for audi than ever before.ience the summer of audi by september 6th and get over 130 channels of siriusxm satellite radio for 3 months at no charge. and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. welcome back. the iowa straw poll isn't the only poll to reveal surprising results. congress was the subject of a recent poll. fortunately no one in there appears ready to follow pawlenty's lead and bow out. samantha bee has more. >> reporter: in the wake of the debt ceiling debate congress has reached a new low. >> congress's job approval number, according to our most recent poll, is 14%. >> reporter: 14%. who the (beep) are these people? there's a higher percentage of dentists who recommend sugary gum than people who ap

. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes, and lexus for audi than ever beforemer of audi by september 6th and get over 130 channels of siriusxm satellite radio for 3 months at no charge. welcome back. the iowa straw poll isn't the only poll to reveal surprising results. congress was the subject of a recent poll. fortunately no one in there appears ready to follow pawlenty's lead and bow out. samantha bee has more. >> reporter: in the wake of the debt ceiling debate congress has reached a new low. >> congress's job approval number, according to our most recent poll, is 14%. >> reporter: 14%. who the (beep) are these people? there's a higher percentage of dentists who recommend sugary gum than people who approve of congress. i hit the streets to find one of these elusive approvers. >> they're screwing it all up. >> they're doing a terrible job. >> i haven't approved anything congress has done since perhaps 1970. >> congress stinks. >> reporter: statistically there had to be someone who approved of congress. >> no. >> no. >> no, not at all. >> yes. >> reporter: wh

but her and her husband's 2011 model year cars were there, a bmw sedan and an suv, the one with the giants employee parking sticker and a tricked out ford f-150 pick up, all mentioned in court documents. i reached robin o'connor through her facebook page. "i really want to speak out about this, but i am not allowed to do this as part of an agreement i have at the moment. i'm sure you have come to realize in your profession all is not always as it appears. lastly, i do understand why you were doing this and have no hard feelings. thanks for letting me know this, the i team report, is going to happen." >> absurd. >> her neighbor wheeze spoke with also happen to be giants fans expressed shock of what happened and disappointment. >> what do you think about what happened here? >> absolutely surprised. i wouldn't think anyone would do that to our team, the players. they definitely don't deserve that. >> the giants declined to be interviewed saying the u.s. attorney's office asked them to help protect the integrity of the investigation. they would not say which players' accounts were involved. o'

police are looking for two people of interest who may be driving a gray bmw. >>> emergency workers at a north bay water treatment plant are still working to determine how much has house material leaked into nearby soil. on saturday 11,000 gallons of a high concentration bleach and chlorine mixture leaked from the water treatment plant. hazardous materials crew were able to contain the spill. they say it did not get into a nearby creek or water supply. >>> this 1988 polaroid is part of a newly released document that shows an old problem at the pg&e pipeline. it shows repair work being done on a leaking pipeline located just nine miles from the line that exploded in san bruno. in may an e-mail to the national transportation safety board said that 1988 leak occurred along a weld. an early report by the ntsb concludes. >>> the fbi is following -- i'm going to need to go to a commercial break and we'll be right back with more after this. whoa!! the really big chicken sandwich combo is back! and it's as big as ever. i'm gonna jump it! you can't jump that! it's two chicken patties, topped wi

a design company owned by the bmw group came up with three options. open house at the san leandro library will be the fifth of nine across the bay area. new rail cars are expected by 2017. >>> never mind the beard. right now brian wilson is fearing the elbow. the closer for the giants is back on the disabled list because of inflammation in that right pitching elbow. the 15-day dl is ret active to last tuesday. so we will get him back a week from wednesday. wilson last pitched a week ago. he started the season on the dl with a different injury, a left oblique strain. he joins a bevy in the sick bay right now. >>> it turns out love can really keep you alive. the proof coming up. plus this. >>> it was given to us as a prize. >> but it turned out to be worthless. what a pastor lost faith in, coming up. >>> and we've got faith in sunshine coming out. just beginning to break out inside the bay. more on the way. we will talk about that coming up next. ,,,, sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools

bmw reported it has doubled its quarterly profit and sales are up 17% with similar results reported from mercedes-benz and porsche. >> i think it's my patriotic duty to go shopping right now. you know, only if i'm trying to rationalize something i bought probably, but i'm shopping. yeah. >> analysts say the top 5% of earners in america account for about 1/3 of all retail spending. in palo alto, i'm mark sayer, cbs 5. >>> all right, busy week in washington, the debt deal is done, the faa is back in business and president obama joined an elite group. in a special league. >>> how the commander in chief celebrated the big 5-0 and why this birthday puts him in a special league. little grayer. another >>> well, poll numbers are lower and his hair is grayer. >> yes, the president is another year older. bill plant shows us the big party. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> free finally of the debt crisis, president obama celebrated with friends and raised campaign money in chicago, making light of his 50th birthday. >> by the time i wake up, i'll have an e-mail from aarp. asking

bmw without a window. a neighbor said it sounded like a massive hailstorm. it was loud and sudden. not that bob heller was all that shaken by it. what did you hear last night? >> middle of the night, there was a big thump. i went back to sleep. this morning i was surprised that half the street was covered with dirt and mud. >> the two luxury cars weren't the only ones damaged. >> there were ten cars that were here in the area. because it was the middle of the night. we didn't have very good descriptions of what the damage actually was. so we'll do follow-up with them. >> on the other hand, had it happened in the daytime, someone could have been outside and someone might have been injured. on the other hand if it broke in another location there might not have been damage at all. >> the pipe had a break, a hole in the top of the pipe. that caused between the size of the hole, the water going through the pipe six-inch pipe. the water pressure with a lot of force, so it caused the asphalt and concrete and everything else to come up with it when the water broke through. >> the pipe we'r

is described as a black man between 20 and 30 years old with a medium build, possibly driving a gray bmw sedan. belmont police are encouraging residents to consider an alarm system and of course to report anything suspicious. live in belmont, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, kimberly. >>> coming up next at 6:00, the community gathering today to remember the palo alto family killed while on vacation in canada. we'll take you there. >>> plus waiting for a verdict. the berkeley students held captive in iran had their final day in court. why their lawyer says even if they are found guilty, he is staying optimistic. >>> plus a look outside. we're going to haad.oust satll . >>> a memorial was held today for the palo alto family killed in a crash in canada. hundreds of people gathered at an elementary school in palo alto to remember 48-year-old robert howard, his wife and their two young daughters, samantha and veronica. of the family was killed on july 2nd when a tractor-trailer crashed into their camper van head-on causing the vehicles to catch fire. the community continues to

bmw reported this week that it has doubled its quarterly profit and sales are up nearly 17% with similar results reported from mercedes-benz and porsche. >> i think it's my patriotic duty to shop right now. >> reporter: did you actually think about that? >> uhm, you know, only if i'm trying to rationalize something i bought probably. but i'm shopping, yeah. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and analysts say one of the reasons that this recent recession was so bad is because it really did hit those super high income earners, as well. they, of course, then cut back on their discretionary income, that being a bigger piece of the pie resulting in a big hit for the rest of us, as well. back to you. >> thank you. mark sayre in palo alto. >>> firefighters in contra costa county have contained a cluster of grassfires. now, at least five separate fires broke out about 1:30 in the town of knightsen. the fire spread on both sides of railroad tracks near sellers avenue after a freight train had rumbled through. some heavy equipment caught fire, too. several agencies were called in to help with this fight. t

two british police officers tried to use their patrol car as a roadblock to stop a man in a stolen bmwut as you can see there, the driver plowed into their car knocking one of them right off his feet. he gave chase and tasered the suspect. now, that's when the adrenaline wore off, and the officer collapsed, but he is doing o ok. >> that's impressive, man. >> that is a cop for you. >> that's focus, man. >> dedication to your job. >>>>we also this morning have this video from lithuania. it's been making the rounds. it shows a town's mayor taking a very tough stance on illegally parked cars. he is shown running over a mercedes, yep, with that giant tank, and it looks like it's left over from the soviet era but a spokesman said the luxury car was brought in especially for the photo shoot. >> looks like he had a lot of fun doing that too. having a great time. all right. >>> up next, what's next for that huge piece of the space shuttle "columbia" just found in texas? >>> also, breaking news on this wednesday morning, egypt's former leader wheeled into court on a gurney. details on that comin

. >>> a good second quarter for german automaker bmw. the company says its net profit more than doubled to $2.5 billion in the second quarter. that's mostly thanks to booming sales in asia, where sales rose 43%, with china leading that increase. u.s. sales also rose a strong 18%. >>> and terrell, how about paying for a hotel room, but sleeping outdoors? well, hotels are sprucing up outdoor spaces like terraces and decks where guests can sleep under the stars, and even cook s'mores, and according to "usa today," a chicago hotel, the afina is offering its entire rooftop with a bed, outdoor movie screen, and a bar for $10,000. a night. >> what? >> i know. >> does that make any sense at all? i mean, forget just being outside, if you're going to be out there too long the mosquitoes are going to tear you up anyway. >> me, too. >> if i can get a room and have all the things that those things have and have a little sky light where i can look up and look out, that works fine. >> i'm going to stay inside, i think. >> at least you and i are on the

. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes and lexus for audi than ever before.e the summer of audi event and get over 130 channels of siriusxm satellite radio for 3 months at no charge. >>> all right. 25 minutes past the hour now. nadia bilchik here with the morning passport. we are talking about what women will do and won't do for love and power. give us the update on the story you brought us about a married couple got divorced so the woman could try to run for president. >> correct. that was guatemala last spring. sandra torrez divorced her husband to run for president. this week, the court ruled she divorced him, but she was married to him for much of her life so she cannot run. >> have they announced they will re-marry? >> it will be interesting to see if it was a scam. put it this way, what she wouldn't do or would do for power. let's go to spain where we have the duchess of alba who is giving it all up for love. we are talking about $4 billion. >> for love? >> yes. >> that is strong love. >> the duchess of alba is 85 years old. she is maria rosari maria ro

. >> we used to drive a bmw. now we have a toyota camry. we are able to pay off our credit card loans better. >> reporter: today, we learned the average american has $4,700 on their credit cards, down more than 5% from last year and 16% lower than their high point. owing less and paying on time, the fewest credit card delinquencies in 17 years, a hard lesson from the recession. >> most people just don't have the extra funds to take on debt. and more than that, they're scared. >> reporter: instead, we are saving more, from a paltry 1% of income in 2001 to a respectable 5.5% last month. buying cheaper brands, cutting back on family vacations and dropping cable and satellite tv, this year suffering their biggest decline in history. >> we used to host a lot of big parties. now after i got laid off, friends come over and do potlucks and stuff. >> reporter: a new summertime poll shows a dramatic change in personal financial behavior, even when hard times end. 62% say they will continue to cut back on household spending. 48% say they plan to save

going to elite schools and bmw's and saabs in the parking lot. >> it is not that people shouldn't havetunity. >> i am not saying that the government shouldn't have a roll to give a leg up. but the taxpayers are on the hook for a lot of the mon yeputting our financial future in jeopary it endangers everybody who might have an opportunity or chance to go to college. >> that is true. >> it is not partisan. >> to me, it is a priority. if we need more entrepreneural people. our country, greg is no longer a blue collar country with a strong back and will to work that you can get a job in a infectry. >> there are not that many trade jobs. now you have to have an education . >> no one is using that. >> i am a liberal arts philosophy major and learning how to think and read and understand the world is important. >> i didn't get any of that. >> you are making a great moral. but where in the constitution is the federal constitution to pay. >> it is no one paying. the american people said we want to support young people who demonstrated an interest in getting an edcage. >> every time we have seen

bmws and a tripped out pickup truck. those were mentioned. >> and do we know what players involved?. >> giants have been cautioned not to give a lot of detail so we don't know which were involved. >> thank you, dan. we'll see you at 6:00. >> sounds good. >> a federal judge has decided when home run king barry bonds will be sentenced. in an order, the judge set the dates at december 16th. he was convicted in april of obstruction of justice. the jury decided he gave evasive testimony to a grand jury. and he is expected to get less than the maximum penalty, perhaps only house arrest. once sentenced he's expected to appeal. >> and at this hour a san francisco jobs advocacy group is vowing to shut down a construction site claiming the developers should be hiring local workers. they claim the developer is is ignoring needs of a community that needs jobs. they claim the company is using nonunion workers at the site. >> they're hiring people from other cities and towns and not from the community. we're abu. and we fight for jobs

i just bought a bmw, should i buy one of those extended warranties?onths or 48,000 miles for $4,000? a lot of consumer advocates will say stay away. i say if you want to lock in costs sou know how much that car is costing you, fine. now, you probably aren't going to make out great on it. you may the important thing is that you buy only ones that come from the manufacturer of the car. i do not like third party ones. >> you've done stories where they've gone out of business. >> many. many of them have gone out of business. i've not done one where the manufacturer has gone out of business. >> what gets covered, sometimes, it's not what you think goitsing to get. >> there is a lot saying if it's atached with a bulb they don't insure it. >> and thank you. >> and there is not a lot of coverage there. >> an era will soon end on capitol hill. the house of representatives page program shuts down. pages have been in the white house since 18 20s, they're usually high school juniors and technology and e mail eliminated the need for painls. the senate will continu

. >> look, these folks are driving bmws.e still have these happening and do you expect there to be another turnaround? you make this point, this was all written and discussed before friday. >> right. and it tends to go to the stock market to some degree. high and low. >> many people have said about this deal, the rich keep buying and cannot afford to pay the price. does this accurately reflect the sentiment out there? >> i think there is a lot of bitterness. and it accounts for spending and it's important to keep out in the market. in other words, it's good for the economy no matter where it's coming from. >> right. we may be jealous of their shoes and handbags. >> thank you so much from the "new york times." >> thank you. >>> sugar dadlies, the loving terms for the men that pay for their ladies. it's growing at an alarming rate and you're not going to believe how many students are getting in that game to pay for their college tuitions. that story is next. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got

. >>> the national highway traffic association is investigating an alleged bmw roll away case. it probes from an incident in which a driver parked his 2006 7 series sedan and claims it ran away. all luxury sedans are being looked into between 2002 and 2008. so far no recalls or warnings have been issued. no crashes or injuries have been reported in this alleged roll away case. >>> we've been cruising in the 80s. are we going to move? >> maybe downward here. it's hard to say in august. we're used to saying upwards. actually a long-term trend in my seven-day forecast is going to show cooler weather moving in. details on the meteor shower coming up in minutes. >>> i'm brody brazil. trying to help the san francisco giants win a series, something that they haven't done in the last coupleeofe ks w.la highlights still to come here on nbc bay area. >>> okay. it's been a long week base i asked what day it was tonight. >> only wednesday. sorry, raj. you've got us for two more days. >> no. no. i love us. this is a big family here. our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is here to help us ou

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bmw reported this week that it has doubled its quarterly profit and sales are up nearly 17% with similar results reported from mercedes-benz and porsche. >> i think it's my patriotic duty to shop right now. >> reporter: did you actually think about that? >> uhm, you know, only if i'm trying to rationalize something i bought probably. but i'm shopping, yeah. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and analysts say one of the reasons that this recent recession was so bad is because it really did hit those super high income earners, as well. they, of course, then cut back on their discretionary income, that being a bigger piece of the pie resulting in a big hit for the rest of us, as well. we'll see what happens with the dip today. will it have an effect down the road? things however are picking up in the high-end sector. >> they can spend for the rest of us then. >> reporter: that would be nice. >> thank you. mark sayre in palo alto. >>> a deal was reached today to end the partial shutdown of the federal aviation administration and to get tens of thousands of people back to work. the bipartisan agreemen

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