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Teach Yourself Urdu Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses)

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sunie
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Urdu asaan nahin hai, magar yeh kitab achi se achi thi.
great choice_ make sure you get a dictionary as well.
Flawed but still the best

Teach Yourself Urdu Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses)
David Matthews , and Mohamed Kasim Dalvi
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Bestselling language courses now with audio CDs!

From Danish to Spanish, Swahili to Brazilian Portuguese, the languages of the world are brought within the reach of any beginning student. Learners can use the Teach Yourself Language Courses at their own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are based on the very latest learning methods and designed to be enjoyable and user-friendly.

Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including: <ul>

Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues

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Step-by-step guide to pronunciation

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Plenty of practice exercises and answers

Bilingual glossary </ul>

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sunie.......2007-02-05

I disagree with all of the prior glowing reviews. What is most likely the case is that the reviewers, being completely new to Urdu, did not have an appropriate standard of what is required of a book of this sort. I, on the other, know Hindi, and bought it not to learn a new language, but another register of one already learned. I came to learn Perso-Arabic script and vocabulary. Thus I can give an assessment with that in tow.

The book contains 15 chapters of 3 dialogues each, centering around the travels of an Urdu-speaking Englishman, John Smith (jAn ismith), in Pakistan (Land of the Pure) and a bit of India. The first thing he wanted to do in Delhi was visit Jama Masjid and the Red Fort. LOLLLL. ... Anyway, after each dialogue, the book doles out bits of information: syntax, conjugations, idioms, etc. in not so much a comprehensive but a simple yet soundly-explained way, putting the reader at ease. One of its good points is the cultural tidbits (siqAfat). The book invariably takes a long time to read, due to the lameness of Urdu Script, which seems, unlike brAhmI-based scripts, to takes more than a Teach Yourself book to get down pat, to say the very least.

My criticism of the book is that it is very slow. It went well throughout the beginning, but it was when I landed upon the 11th or 12th chapter, nearing the end, that I started to worry. Besides getting sick of reading so many "bahut"'s, by that time I saw that SO much had not been explained. The real meat of the grammar, such as the relative-correlatives is only touched upon in the last throes of the course. Bizarre! Causatives are merely grazed, and passives have no mention at all! The book ends right there, when it really needs at least 30 more pages. It is this major fault, this slowness and incompleteness, that warrants a low score. The other criticisms I have are the lack of a "Further Reading" section, to recommend where to go when you're done; there being no primer on naskh (original Arabic) script, which is the digital standard; no reference grammar (though there is an index); no English-Urdu dictionary; and the lack of spaces between words (I don't know if it's the authors or Urdu convention). There are some typos but it's not too big a deal.

With that said, what I recommend instead is the fantastic Teach Yourself Hindi by Snell and Weightman. Its reviewing on Amazon is much too brutal, too unwarranted, perhaps somewhat ridiculous. Complaints about its intensity only match its comprehensiveness: it's the closest to everything you'd want to know. Having learned Hindi in the fantastic Devanagari (Divine City) script, you can then go ahead with Urdu, undertaking the single struggle (jihad, lol) of learning a new and difficult script over the double-struggle (double-jihad, lol) of learning a new and difficult script AND a new language.

Though there is the possibility that Teach Yourself Urdu ("Camp") in it's incompleteness is not too different from other Teach Yourself
books and that rather Teach Yourself Hindi ("Indian") is uncharacteristically thorough! :]

Me gusta (lo que llevo leido).......2006-08-23

El libro está bastante bien. La clasificación de las lecciones es clara, las explicaciones son minuciosas y tiene diálogos con personajes simpáticos para ponerse en situación. Me gustan mucho los CDs, se escuchan bien y en poco tiempo empiezas a entender lo que dicen.
En contra: está en inglés, por lo que al explicar la pronunciación de cada letra es algo lioso. El tipo de letra cuando escriben en urdu es muy pequeña y veces no se distingue bien.

Urdu asaan nahin hai, magar yeh kitab achi se achi thi. .......2006-04-14

On the box it says that the goal of this book was to reach "all-around confidence". It did that and more. This book covers a variety of subjects while following the story of John and his wife Helen as they travel through several sites Pakistan and North India. There were even several situations and vocabulary words that they covered that I thought I would never need to use, but found myself using in conversation shortly after. Also, the culture notes were a very nice touch as well. And as a Muslim I really liked the Islamic culture notes they brough up also.

I am a USAF military linguist and I was 100% sure that the best way to learn a language was to be in a class all day, or immerison in the specific country, or among friends. This book proved me wrong. The content is difficult, especially after the 5th chapter because they remove the English transliteration and you are stuck reading the Urdu script and can only "cheat" by going to the back of the book. It seemed like every five chapters it got REALLY hard and seemed not gradual enough in the level of difficulty. But it took me three weeks to finish this book (I will admit, that was way too fast) and afterwards I was speaking and thinking in Urdu and the overall goal of "all around confidence" was definatley met.

That being said, I want to share the downsides, which are few. The errors that a lot of the reviewers talked about, I didn't notice until the last few chapters, and most of the students will probably notice this because by that point they are familiar with the Urdu script and it won't be a problem. Also, I learned Arabic script first from "Teach yourself Arabic Script" and "Very Simple Arabic Script" so I can't comment on their Urdu script introduction, which is needed for the rest of the book. You can't fake it past chapter five without knowing the script!

Finally, I would like to add that if you are *really* serious about learning Urdu, this is THE book to get, but still there is a long way to go. I *highly suggest* following up by getting "Urdu - An Essential Grammar" by Ruth Schmidt afterwards. I was so confident in Urdu after this "Teach Yourself" course but the Grammar book will make your realize that there is still a whole bunch more to be learnt and clear up the fuzzy spots. But overall, I very highly recommended "Teach Yourself Urdu Complete Course" very, VERY well done.

great choice_ make sure you get a dictionary as well........2006-01-17

It is as compact as it gets... I was amazed to see myself reading and understanding (!) websites in Urdu after 3 weeks max (i have to mention tho, that i am a native Turkish speaker with some knowledge of Persian.. that certainly helped me memorize words much faster and eaily). The topics are well chosen, giving just about info you'd need for a daily conversation (and survival). The repetition pattern helps a lot to keep words in your mind. And no matter how much I want to complain about it's load of grammar and structure, in the end, it proved successful.

pros: has a mini dictionary, there is no english transliteration after unit 6 (but included as an appendix- it pushes you to try to understand), includes info about the culture and traditions as well.

cons: the dictionary could've been more comprehensive (a seperate verb list would be good), not enough chance to exercise what you've learned.

Flawed but still the best.......2005-11-26

This book is wildly overpriced. The Urdu typeface is not friendly to the beginner. There are many discrepancies between the written text and what is read on the CDs. It's too obvious that the speakers are reading. Needed more voices to be realistic. There are errors and inconsistencies in the transliteration. There is far too much English on the CDs.
Hower: It's the only Urdu text worth considering. The explanations are good and anyone who persists with this book will learn Urdu.

Urdu: An Essential Grammar (Routledge Grammars)

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Valuable Contribution to the Literature
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Urdu: An Essential Grammar (Routledge Grammars)
Ruth Schmidt
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Here is a reference guide to the most important aspects of the language as native speakers use it today. The complexities of Urdu are set out in short, readable sections. Explanations contain minimal jargon and emphasis has been placed on the aspects of Urdu that pose a particular challenge for English-speaking users. Features include: language examples throughout in Urdu script and romanization, user-friendly layout, detailed contents list and a comprehensive index.

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Useful but limited.......2006-08-21

This is a reference grammar of a traditional informal type. It provides much information about how different things are said, including such specialized constructions as dates and times, with numerous examples. It has a detailed index and a fair amount of cross-referencing. Examples are provided both in Arabic script and in romanization.

A small complaint is that the romanization is not explained. Instead, a reference is given to another book, one that can hardly be expected to be on every student's shelf.

The main problem with this book is that it is weak on analysis and generalization. It is appropriate that a book intended for non-linguists learning Urdu should avoid excessive use of technical terminology and formalization, but the author's descriptions of grammatical constructions are so vague that one often cannot tell what is possible and what is not, or when exactly the contruction or form is used. For example, in native Urdu noun phrases, most modifiers of the noun precede the noun. In particular, genitive phrases precede the noun, so that "Rahim's daughter" is "Rahim kii beTii" that is: Rahim GEN daughter. Urdu also has another construction, the izaafat construction, which is borrowed from Persian. In this construction, the order is reversed. The izaafat equivalent of the above would be: "beTii e Rahim": daughter of Rahim. So, is the izaafat construction simply a variant of the Noun Phrase in which the order of possessor and possessed is switched, otherwise like other, native, Urdu Noun Phrases? This book never answers that question. In fact, the answer is no. izaafats cannot have any other internal modifiers, such as adjectives or relative clauses. This is but one example of many. You get a general idea of what a construction looks like, but all too often you don't get enough information to be able to use the construction with any confidence or to have a good idea of what to expect.

Similarly, I found the explanation of when the different tenses and aspects of the verb are used to be excessively vague. Some technical terms, such as "habitual" and "punctual" are used, but rather sloppily, not in their established technical senses.

The book does not justify the analysis given, even where the reader may wonder about it. For example, "experiencer" subjects typically take the postposition ko. Schmidt refers to these as "dative subjects". Some readers will wonder if these are really subjects. There is evidence that they are, for example the fact that they can be antecedants of apnaa "self", but this is not discussed.

All in all, there is a good deal of useful information in this book, but it is not the sort of detailed, comprehensive, reference grammar that answers all, or at least most, of the questions one has about a language.

Valuable Contribution to the Literature.......2003-12-11

This book fills and important hole in the literature: a solid, up-to-date, in-print grammar of the Urdu language. I have used it to supplement my study of other Urdu texts.

I have a few minor quibbles with the book:

1) The Urdu transcription system is not given explicitly. Reference is made to R. S. McGregor's Urdu Study Materials, an out-of-print book published in India. While it may be readily available in major centers of learning or through interlibrary loan, I think that reference to an out-of print book for something as significant as the transcription system should be avoided. Perhaps in future editions the system should be included in the text.

2) Sections appear where reference is made to 'ko' marking objects and 'ko' marking subjects. I'm not sure that this is the best way to address the use of 'ko', since it is more a comment on peculiarities of English grammar than any feature of Urdu. In Russian there are similar impersonal structures that use dative objects for what we would consider subjects in the English translations. A simpler approach to the issue of 'ko' might be to say that it marks dative objects, which may, however, be translated into English by words having different grammatical roles in the corresponding English sentence.

Incidentally, I also have the "Teach Yourself Urdu" book and have found it of value, though not for its grammatical descriptions, which don't seem to me to be a distinguishing strength. I have collected the Urdu texts of the dialogues into a notebook that I find useful for rapid reading practice.

good!.......2003-11-13

A great book. It does what it says. Clear, easy to understand. It says that this book is not for complete beginners, but it could be, given only that said beginners are not complete idiots. I bought another book, a 'teach yourself' book, which I needn't have, given that this book suffices.

Star's Romanised Urdu-Hindi-English Dictionary in English Alphabetical Order

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Star's Romanised Urdu-Hindi-English Dictionary in English Alphabetical Order
K. Alam
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Excellent for learning Urdu
Very good if you want to learn to read Urdu
Unusual format but the book works
Great resource

Teach Yourself Beginner's Urdu Script
Richard Delacy
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Now learning non-Roman-alphabet languages is as easy as A-B-C!

Readers wanting to learn the basics of reading and writing a new language that employs script will find all they need in the Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series. Each book includes a step-by-step introduction to reading and writing in a new language as well as tips and practice exercises to build learners' skills. Thanks to the experts at Teach Yourself, script will no longer be all "Greek" to language learners--unless of course, it is Greek script! Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series books feature: <ul>

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Not very helpful :(.......2007-01-11

I agree with the other reviewer. This book is terrible if you want to learn how to write naturally. Everything is computerized and the characters are all in bold thick print as though a marker drew it. It makes it impossible to see how to write a letter and/or word naturally. Everything seems to just blend together. There are NO examples of actual handwriting whatsoever. I think the author could have done a much better job. Also he really doesn't tie the ideas in together to move from one point to another. Definitely would not recommend this book to anyone else. There simply must be something better out there.

Excellent for learning Urdu.......2006-05-31

There is no secret to learning another form of writing. It isn't really that hard either. After going through the exercises in this book, one chapter per night, (about an hour each), for 10 nights, I found that I have a good understanding of the Nasta'liq script.

If you diligently work through the exercises this book will rapidly get you to a point where you can read and write Nasta'liq. However, this book will not advance you past this point. Any further advancement requires other learning aids.

This book simply does what it tries to do, and it does it well. I highly recomend it to people learning the Urdu script.

Very good if you want to learn to read Urdu.......2003-11-14

This is an excellent book if you want to learn how to read and write in Urdu. Unless you are a native speaker, you might need to consult someone who can speak a North Indian language to help with the pronounciations. The exercises are excellent-they are not only designed to test your reading skills, but they also test you on your writing abilities. All in all, it is highly recommended if you want to learn how to read & write Urdu.

Unusual format but the book works.......2002-01-02

Good Urdu learning material can be hard to come by. Delacy hits the mark with a self-contained introduction that serves as an ideal base for launching into further studies of Urdu. The book presents Urdu letters in bite-size units with the emphasis on character recognition and handwriting. There are lots of reading and writing exercises, all with the answers provided. You'll learn about how, like Arabic, these letters change depending on if the letter is first or last in a word or somewhere in between. You'll also learn how to read and compose simple words.

Here are a few assorted findings. There are two styles of Urdu script: nasta'liq and naskh. Nasta'liq is a bit more intimidating than naskh although the latter is also common to Arabic and Persian. Delacy utilizes the nasta'liq in his text which may cause you to curse at first but in the end you'll be glad that the book is presented that way. Not only is nasta'liq is the more common Urdu script but its compact, slanted form gives written Urdu a distinct character compared to other languages that utilize Perso-Arabic scripts. Also, the letters are not presented in the order of the Urdu alphabet nor are letters which appear similar in shape presented together as a group, as intuition would suggest, but rather spread out throughout the book. This arrangement is a bit weird but it works. If you already know Arabic you'll simultaneously find a lot of commonality and difference with Urdu. For example, you'll find many of the same letters in Arabic as well as some letters that look the same but aren't. There are also different rules for connecting letters when constructing a word.

One of the book's chief benefits is that it will give you a head start when undertaking more advanced studies in Urdu. You will already know how to read the language and will not have to bother with messy transliteration schemes that use the roman alphabet (along with funky tildes, macrons, and umlauts) to teach pronunciation. The author does employ such a scheme but you'll need a native speaker to help you correctly pronounce Urdu. The chief benefit, however, is that this inexpensive book fulfills its purpose of teaching you how to read and write Urdu in an easy to follow manner.

Great resource.......2001-11-06

I am a university student who's studied Arabic for the last few years and am now thinking about learning Urdu. Because I know the Arabic script already, I figured this book might be a good way to teach myself the Urdu script before going on to learn to speak and read. I have to admit I was slightly skeptical about the whole teach yourself thing, but this book turned out to be a great resource! The author does a good job of teaching how to form the letters step-by-step in each of their positions, and how to link them together. It was especially important for me that this part be clear, as there are several key differences from Arabic. The whole book is easy to follow, but doesn't condescend to the reader. What was most helpful, though, is that it allowed me to deal with one part of the language at a time. Now that I feel comfortable with the script, I feel like I can go on to learn to read and speak. I would also guess that this would be an especially useful tool for native speakers who may not have learned to write in the Urdu script.

Urdu-English/English-Urdu Dictionary and Phrasebook: Romanized (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook)

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Very Comprehensive Guide

Urdu-English/English-Urdu Dictionary and Phrasebook: Romanized (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook)
Nicholas Awde
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Very Comprehensive Guide.......2007-04-11

I found this phrase book a very useful tool. It is ideal for someone going abroad or working in a community setting. Also the romanized form is a good starting point for people initially learning the language.

I have purchased two of these books as gifts and both recipients have spoken highly of it.

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the dictionary is comprehensive and detailed
The Oxford Urdu-English Dictionary Reviewed
The best English- Urdu dictionary
The best English-Urdu Dictionary

The Oxford English-Urdu Dictionary

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The Oxford English-Urdu Dictionary is the most comprehensive and authoritative English-Urdu dictionary available today. It is derived from the highly acclaimed Concise Oxford English Dictionary and covers more than 125,000 words and phrases, and 180,000 translations. With thousands of example phrases, pronunciation guidance for every headword, and up-to-date coverage of English as it is used today, this is an essential reference work for anyone living and working in an Urdu-speaking environment, or studying Urdu at school or university.

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the dictionary is comprehensive and detailed.......2007-03-25

after buying the oxford english-urdu dictionary i feel that it is much more than that what i was looking for.

The Oxford Urdu-English Dictionary Reviewed.......2006-03-13

This dictionary is exhaustive. It is the reflection of magnificent lexicographic research.

The best English- Urdu dictionary.......2004-05-19

I would like to say thanks to the Translator of this dictionary,As it has variety of modern day's terms and the corresponding meanings and explainations ,which is very uncommon in other dictionaries.
As a professional translator, This dictionary helped me a lot in completing my current projects.

The best English-Urdu Dictionary.......2003-10-29

I had two English-Urdu dictionaries but I was feeling the need for a new one which was up to date with modern usage. This dictionary is ideal for use not only by students but also for use by professional translators.

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Not useful for learning the languages.......2007-03-15

Although this combined edition is more accurate than the previous separate phrasebooks for Hindi/Urdu and Bengali, do not expect to use it to actually learn the languages or even get beyond a couple of dozen phrases.

Perhaps in conjunction with a formal language guide to Bengali, this phrasebook would be more helpful, but at the time of my recent travels, there was no English language language study guide available for Bengali/Bangla (I think the Teach Yourself series has one, but that series is currently going through a one-by-one reissue as the cover format and typeface have changed).

The main problem is the Bengali to English dictionary, which is listed from the point of view of the written form vs. how things sound or how they transluterate to Latin characters. This requires first learning Bengali script, which is quite difficult due to the bizarre rules in all South Indian derived scripts (including Thai and Khmer/Cambodian as well as Hindi) vs. Cyryllic, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic. And besides which, literacy is not and should not be a requirement for developing the more important day-to-day fluency of speaking and listening skills in a new language while traveling.

The publisher would also be advised to make clear that there are significant regional variants within Bengali (if not also Hindi/Urdu), and thus one is not always understood even with basic everyday phrases as they are published here. They might also be advised to include the related Punjabi language/dialect in the next edition, to be more complete.

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A GOOD WORK
For Mr. Jawad Zakariya!!
Next Edition
Helped My Daughter
Good for learning script

Urdu for Beginners
Khawaja M. Zakariya
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A GOOD WORK.......2005-10-21

I think it's a very good book and it helps my in my Universitary studies.
I really need a book which could explain me the Urdu grammar in a simply way, as this book does.

For Mr. Jawad Zakariya!!.......2002-10-31

"Urdu for beginners" by your father is great and I am looking forward to its new comprehensive edition with great anticipation. But, you did not tell when this new edition will come out, at least tentatively. Please do provide this info.

Next Edition.......2001-07-26

Hi all,

This book was primarily written as an aid for teaching non-urdu speakers in a classroom environment. The writer (my father, btw) has taught urdu to foreigners for 25+ years. He is working on a new edition for this book which will be much more comprehensive and a stand alone book rather than an aid for teaching in class. I just thought this info. might be helpful.

Jawad.

Helped My Daughter.......2000-02-26

I bought this book to help my daughter improve her Urdu reading speed and indeed this book was helpful in that regard. Simple explanations and clearly printed script make this book an ideal supplement for Urdu beginners... Go for it!

Good for learning script.......1999-12-15

I bought this book in hopes that it would teach urdu in a phonetic manner, however it teaches urdu based on learning the script first and foremost. This is a good book, however, if you are interested in learning the urdu script.

Encyclopaedic dictionary of Urdu, Hindi, and English

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Encyclopaedic dictionary of Urdu, Hindi, and English
John T Platts
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Lonely Planet Hindi & Urdu Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Hindi and Urdu Phrasebook)

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Useful and user-friendly
Great compact reference
Do not go for this one.
A very useful phrasebook

Lonely Planet Hindi & Urdu Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Hindi and Urdu Phrasebook)
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Filled to the brim with phrases on everything from hiking to shopping and eating out, this essential phrasebook will make your trip to India and Pakistan much more enjoyable. Order your kulfi extra sweet, navigate your way through the mazes of Delhi and Lahore and chat to sacred cows with ease. <ul>

both Hindi and Urdu script are included </li>

includes comprehensive dictionary and essential grammar </li>

extensive sections on religion and spirituality </li>

enjoy the local cuisine and get to know the local culture and customs </li>

discuss the finer points of tea, dhal, rice and roti </li>

cheer with the locals at a cricket match </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

Useful and user-friendly.......2001-08-05

The books in the newer series of Lonely Planet phrasebooks are all excellent, because the authors make the assumption that the reader is an educated and literate individual, who wants to know something more about the target language than just a list of supposedly common phrases. There is a tremendous amount of information packed into this handy little book. Contrary to what another reviewer said, the book makes a very clear distinction between Hindi and Urdu words. The sections on script and grammar are well done. Overall, it is probably the best Hindi/Urdu phrasebook available.

Great compact reference.......2001-02-06

Very helpful pocket reference.

Do not go for this one........2000-08-09

This phrasebook does not make clear which words are Hindi and which words are Urdu. Not recommended for the beginner.

A very useful phrasebook.......2000-02-03

This phrasebook is excellent. It provides both Nagari and Urdu orthography. The little dictionary in the end is very exhaustive and ready-made sentences cover a wide range of needs.

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