Pro-life vs. abolition: Which way will the church go?



While pro-lifers and abolitionists claim to have the exact same goal, there are clear differences. Jeff Durbin of the Apologia Church calls himself the latter — and for good reason.

“There’s a difference, and this is what everyone who identifies as pro-life needs to hear. When you see, hear, the terminology ‘pro-life,’ it’s just ‘for life.’ ‘I’m for life, not for choice, not pro-abortion, I’m for life,’” Durbin explains. “So there’s nothing bad about the terminology, and we’re not decrying like the typical person who’s a Christian in the pew saying, ‘I’m pro-life.’”

“They just think, ‘We’re trying to abolish abortion, we’re trying to end this thing at this injustice.’ They don’t know what’s going on. Many of them in the background, many pastors are ignorant of this as well. There’s a difference between the pro-life establishment, the pro-life industry, and the average Christian who says ‘I’m pro-life,’” he continues.

Durbin tells Deace that the pro-life establishment and the pro-life industry are “the greatest [enemies] to the abolition of abortion right now in our nation.”


“Those in the establishment are proud. They brag on the fact that they are not approaching this issue from a Christian standpoint,” he explains.

“They’re approaching it from a biological standpoint. In other words, they’ll say things like, ‘If we could just prove to the world that what’s in the womb is human from fertilization, we could just show these mothers the baby and the heartbeat and the baby moving around, then they won’t want to kill these babies anymore.’”

“If we assume their motivations are good, they are thinking this is a question of a critical mass of evidence, and you guys would say this is actually a question of authority,” Deace comments.

“It’s a question of authority, it’s a question of worldview, and ultimately, I would say, it’s a sin issue,” Durbin responds. “We are in a place as a nation where people love the idea of a mother being able to execute her child in the womb at will, that she has the freedom to do that, that it’s a moral right; it is a noble thing; it is a good thing.”

“So the problem ultimately with abortion in our nation, according to the Christian worldview, according to the word of God, it’s a problem of sin; it’s not a problem of a lack of evidence or a lack of light,” he continues.

While Durbin acknowledges that the coercion of women to get abortions is of course a massive problem, he believes the pro-life establishment’s position on abortion is keeping that alive “by not giving equal protection to the child.”

“So the issue is sin. The issue is rebellion. Child sacrifice is a very serious sin that’s existed throughout the history of humanity. I mean, at times, people were taking their children and throwing them into the fire so they would have blessings and financial prosperity,” he explains, adding, “it’s as old as the hills.”

“The establishment says, ‘We can’t approach this issue with the word of God, with the authority of Christ. We can’t call people to repentance and faith. We can’t make this about the gospel,’” he continues. “So, the abolitionists say, ‘The Christian message here is that first and foremost this is sin against God. God demands justice for these children.’ God’s standards are very clear here.”

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Don Lemon dramatically quits X; gets owned on abortion by a random man in the park



There’s nothing Democrats love more than making a scene, and Don Lemon is no exception.

In a recent video post and hand-typed letter, Lemon announced to the world that he would sadly be leaving the social media platform X.

“I’ve loved connecting with all of you on X, but it’s time for me to leave the platform,” he began in his letter. “I once believed it was a place for honest debate and discussion, transparency, and free speech, but I now feel it does not serve that purpose.”

Lemon also quoted a Washington Post article explaining that X’s recent decision to change the terms has turned it into a “hub for conservatives, which experts say could make it easier for X to shield itself from litigation and punish critics.”


He finished his devastating statement by noting that he would be on the new social media platform BlueSky, where his Democratic friends can join him. The ex-anchor has also been quite active on TikTok, where he’s been posting man on the street-style videos — and some of them feature some clear self-owns.

“Women I’ve been talking to are really, really concerned, and they’re emotional, and I think a lot of them have a right to be,” Lemon said to a man in one short interview.

“Politicians aren’t perfect, they’re imperfect like everybody else. Trump’s rhetoric isn’t for everybody, his style isn’t for everybody, we got a lot of good things done under Trump,” the man responded to Lemon’s surprise.

“A woman’s right to choose is removed under Trump,” Lemon countered.

“That’s not the only issue in this world,” the interviewee shot back. “A percentage of the female vote went up 2%. So are those women crazy? I mean, it’s not 50%, but it’s high 40s, and he got that. So ask those women why they voted for Trump. So clearly, it wasn’t just abortion was the issue.”

“They’re concerned about the broken border; they’re concerned about crime; they’re concerned about inflation; they’re concerned about a lot of other things. So women are not one-dimensional. Men are not one-dimensional. And so if you’re upset about abortion, great. If that’s your prime issue, then go live in a state that’s pro-choice,” the interviewee continued.

“That’s easy for you to say as a man,” Lemon countered.

“Well, dude, it’s easy for me to say a lot of things. Sure, I’m not a woman, that’s why I don’t opine on abortion,” the interviewee said, nearly laughing.

Pat Gray of “Pat Gray Unleashed” is impressed, noting that “he just owned Don Lemon.”

“He posted that on his own site,” Keith Malinak says through shocked laughter. “Kudos to rando guy in the park.”

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Moral relativism isn’t courage: Why Christians should celebrate Trump’s victory



Liberals were fragile before Trump’s win, and they’re even more fragile now. So fragile, in fact, that some Christians are asking Trump supporters to temper their celebrations in order to spare the left’s feelings.

“Christians, Whether your candidate wins or loses, there will still be hurting people who need you to give them hope and be a sober and thoughtful advocate for them. Don’t let the outcome defeat you or compel you to pretend the battle is won. Avoid bitterness and triumphalism,” political strategist Justin Giboney wrote in a post on X.

While Allie Beth Stuckey of “Relatable” agrees that we should avoid bitterness or pretending that the spiritual battle has been won, she thinks this messaging is attempting to make voters feel guilty “for being happy and rejoicing.”

And Giboney wasn’t the only one trying to steer Christians from celebration.



“Presidential election results. Having delivered us from one evil, God now tests us with another. ‘The Lord your God is testing you, to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.’ Deuteronomy 13:3,” Pastor John Piper wrote in a post on X.

“I don’t think these cryptic messages are all that helpful, and he wrote an article back in 2020 which he recently reposted arguing that yes, abortion is evil, but Trump’s personality is equally as evil and is also a curse to our nation,” Stuckey explains. “Pastor John, they are not the same thing.”

“The other person’s policies, which affect our children, our grandchildren, our neighbors, the most vulnerable among us, were far more wicked and disorderly,” she continues. “I think some Christians think that moral relativism is courage, and it’s not. It’s actually a form of confusion and cowardice.”

“Certainly, I don’t think that John Piper is a coward, but I do think that his interpretations of the election in this current political moment is lacking wisdom,” she adds.

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Olympics opening ceremony EXPLAINED: 'Flagrant spiritual warfare happening before our very eyes'



The opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, has garnered much criticism for mocking Christianity — specifically Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “The Last Supper.”

Although the creators are “trying to deny it,” Liz Wheeler knows without question that the performance intentionally “blasphemes the Last Supper with satanic imagery.”

Yes, the OLYMPICS Did MOCK ‘The Last Supper’ | Ep 4youtu.be

“Jesus and his apostles in the Olympic depiction were replaced by an obese woman and by transgenders,” says Liz, “and if you look really closely, there's also a child in this sexualized scene, and if you look really, really, closely ... the man bending over the child is displaying his genitalia — to be exact, his testicles are hanging out and in full view.”

“There was also imagery of the 'Horsemen of Death’ from the book of Revelation,” and “Snoop Dog, who performed at the opening ceremonies ... [wore] a necklace with a demon on it.”

“This is spiritual warfare,” Liz assures. “This was never about tolerance or inclusion. These are demons who want to force you to worship Satan.”

In the wake of the backlash, some have claimed that the performance is intended to depict “the Olympic gods,” but to that Liz says, “No, no, this is false,” reading a Tweet from @pedrogabwriter, who analyzed the entire performance and found the exact moments that disprove this assertion:

“Check the 1:54:50 landmark. Look at how the camera pans and how the various actors pose and place themselves on frame. It is obviously a throwback to da Vinci’s representation of the Last Supper. ... The Dionysius [Olympic gods] motif only happens at the 2:38:39 landmark.”

In response to the widespread negative reaction, the International Olympic Committee issued the following statement:

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“International Olympic Committee, you are lying,” says Liz. “You did not apologize because you're not sorry. We know it was intentional bigotry against Christians in the name of the communist religion of DEI.”

Following the opening ceremony, there was a “total power outage [where] the city was blacked out,” and “then the first gold medal of the Paris games was won by American swimmer Katie Ledecky, who's devoutly Catholic.”

Coincidence?

“Maybe. Maybe not,” says Liz.

To hear more of Liz’s analysis, watch the episode above.

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President Biden's CANDID admission about abortion: A surprising twist in the debate



President Biden, who has championed a woman's right to choose throughout his presidency, seems to have just done a complete 180.
During a speech in Maryland, Biden revealed that he does not personally support abortion and is especially uncomfortable with them taking place late in a pregnancy.

The president began his rant saying, “I happen to be a practicing Catholic. I’m not big on abortion.” However, he didn’t skip a beat before championing Roe v. Wade, claiming the initial ruling pleased “a vast majority of religions.”

Then, in classic Biden fashion, he began to make less and less sense: “Historically, the first three months or thereabouts, in all major religions, was: That’s between a woman and her doctor. The next three months is between — I mean, just a woman and her family. Next three months is between a woman and her doctor. The last three months have to be negotiated, because you can’t — unless you are in a position where your physical health is at stake — you can’t do it.”

Sara Gonzales is shocked, saying this was “in complete contrast to earlier this week when he promised that he would veto any bill that came to his desk that would outlaw abortion.”

“I did not know you to not be big on abortion,” Gonzales says, laughing, “and apparently all what — the vast majority of religions have reached agreement that it’s between a woman and her doctor.”
Pat Gray, is surprised as well — but not surprised by the disorienting rashness of Biden’s statement.

“I love it when he pulls these facts right out of his rectal cavity, because that — that’s nonsense, and everybody knows it.”

“I don’t know any major religion that says abortion for the first three months, that’s between a woman and her doctor,” Gray continues, “that’s garbage. That’s a complete lie.”


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Demi Lovato drops pro-abortion song during anniversary of Roe v. Wade overturning – the lyrics will leave you SPEECHLESS



This isn’t the first time Demi Lovato has done something that’s resulted in severe backlash. The artist’s choices have caused much scrutiny over the years, and it’s no surprise.

Her last album, “Holy Fvck,” for example, was banned in the U.K. after being deemed extremely offensive. The cover features the artist dressed in a racy, lingerie-esque ensemble as she lies on a cross.

Now Lovato strikes again, leaving many, including Pat Gray, outraged. While conservatives across the country celebrated the anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, Lovato dropped a new song titled “Swine.”

Here are a few of the lyrics:

The government knows my body
No, it's okay, it's better this way, I'm only a carbon copy
Even if I'm dying, they'll still try to stop me.
[...]
My life, my voice
My rights, my choice
It's mine, or I'm just swine.

“I like killing babies,” Gray mockingly sings.

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NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dungy, foster father to over 100 children, to headline 2023 March for Life



Esteemed NFL coach and former professional defensive back Tony Dungy will be addressing pro-lifers at this year's March for Life. Dungy, a devoted Christian and father who has made no secret of his support for life, will be able to speak from experience that no child is "unwanted."

After all, he and his wife of 40 years are parents to eight adopted children between the ages of 6 and 21. They have fostered over 100 children over the past three decades, three of whom are presently in their care.

Pro-football and pro-life

Dungy assumed his first head coaching role in 1996 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and racked up 148 total victories over the next 13 seasons, including seven years with the Indianapolis Colts.

According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Dungy's overall record as a head coach was 148-79-0, with a .668 winning percentage in the regular season. He was named NFL coach of the year in both 1997 and 2005.

In 2007, Dungy became the first black head coach to win the Super Bowl. He noted at the time that he was proud of the historic achievement, but "more than anything, [Chicago Bears coach] Lovie Smith and I are not only African-American but also Christian coaches, showing you can do it the Lord's way. We're more proud of that."

Despite the gains he made and the lives he changed on the gridiron, Dungy's greatest achievements appear to have been at home.

The coach told Air1 in September that people "can have an influence in their world in a lot of different ways."

The coach and his wife, Lauren, an early childhood education specialist, have exercised their influence, in part, by opening the doors of their home to human beings whom abortion advocates might otherwise have seen fit to throw away.

"It's been a rewarding experience,” said Lauren. "We've been fostering for over 30 years and currently we have three children in our care. And, along with the fostering, we have adopted children as well."

Lauren added, "We have eight kids under our roof that are adopted – ages 21 to 6 – ... so it’s been a busy household, but we enjoy it. It's a blessing, and we believe that we’re being obedient to God’s calling on our lives."

In a separate interview, Lauren told NBC's "Today Show," "We made that decision early on that when we were going to foster children, we wouldn't say 'no,' because we know the children are in crisis and they need a home. They need stability. They need love. So we opened our doors to the kids, and we've had over 100 children walk through our door."

\u201c.@TonyDungy and @LaurenDungy are opening up about being parents of 11, their new book \u2018Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes To A Purposeful Life,\u2019 and more.\u201d
— TODAY (@TODAY) 1660052548

Coach Dungy supports life in action and in words.

He tweeted on Sept. 9, "Respect life. 'Thou shalt not kill.' Exodus 20:13. Babies in the womb are life. 'I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.' Jeremiah 1:5 NLT."

After reiterating that unborn children's lives are "covered by the 6th Commandment" (i.e., "Thou shalt not kill"), Dungy noted, "When God tells a woman 'you have two boys growing in your womb' it's pretty obvious he's describing unborn babies and talking about what they’re going to do in the future. I don’t see God saying to Rebecca 'If you don’t like that plan please end their life right now.'"

\u201c@Xtianwanderer @adamdavidson The Bible doesn\u2019t have to address abortion if the fetus growing inside the mother is a life. If it\u2019s a life it is covered by the 6th Commandment. If it\u2019s just tissue then there\u2019s no need for discussion.\u201d
— Tony Dungy (@Tony Dungy) 1657496661

Coach Dungy minced no words when someone on Twitter intimated that abortion was a solution to "unwanted black children."

Dungy replied, "Get the men to stand up and help make those children wanted."

\u201c@RobbMac7 @BenjaminSWatson Get the men to stand up and help make those children wanted.\u201d
— Tony Dungy (@Tony Dungy) 1503230780

2023 March for Life

When Dungy's involvement in the 50th annual March for Life was first announced, former New England Patriots tight end and Super Bowl champ Benjamin Watson expressed his excitement online, to which the coach replied, "Benjamin I appreciate your commitment to protecting vulnerable lives and I look forward to walking with you!"

If this year's turnout is anywhere as large as it was for the 2022 March for Life, Dungy and Watson will be marching together with hundreds of thousands of others.

This march "emphasizes the need in the absence of Roe v. Wade for pro-life advocates to continue boldly marching in defense of the unborn – both on the state and federal level – and advocating for a minimum federal standard to protect innocent life against radical pro-abortion legislation."

According to the event website, "Sadly, the number of abortions annually is still well over 900,000 each year, and that number is expected to decrease only by roughly 200,000 each year in a post-Roe America."

Despite recent victories advancing the cause of life and making it harder to discard human beings in America, abortionists and eugenicists have mounted a substantial rearguard action.

A Georgia judge overturned a bill banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy in November. In a 3-2 decision, the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down a similar law this week.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved certified pharmacies to distribute abortion pills earlier this week – drugs that previously could only be ordered, prescribed, and dispensed by a certified health care provider.

Dungy will speak on Jan. 20 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

'Truly sick and demented': NPR trounced for airing 'nauseating' audio of an abortion, comparing procedure to childbirth



NPR aired audio of a woman enduring an abortion. The audio that played on Thursday morning featured disturbing sounds of an unborn child being vacuumed from the womb and the mother crying in pain.

NPR claimed that abortion seekers have been traveling to Michigan in "record numbers" since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

The NPR article featured a woman named "Melissa" who allegedly traveled from Ohio to Michigan to get an abortion. Melissa went to Northland Family Planning — a clinic outside of Detroit.

Melissa said she got pregnant while she was going through a divorce. Melissa — who already has two children — said she "can't physically, financially, or mentally handle two more kids."

Melissa claimed there were "huge waiting lists" at abortion clinics in Ohio — where abortions are banned after six weeks. She went to Northland Family Planning when she was 14 weeks pregnant.

Journalist Kate Wells of Michigan Radio visited the Northland Family Planning to interview women seeking abortions.

Inside the abortion clinic, there were signs that read: "Good women get abortions," and "A lot of beautiful, wise women have been here before and are here today."

Wells noted that Melissa's abortion doctor's purple hair "helped nervous young patients relax when she walked in and they saw, 'Oh, their abortion doctor was a woman with cool, purple hair.'"

Wells went inside the clinic to document the abortion procedure of an 11-week-old preborn child with a second pregnant mother, who was not named.

Wells compared abortion to childbirth.

"Most patients are partially awake during the procedures. They get IV medication for pain and anxiety. The lights are dimmed. There's soothing music," Wells said. "It actually feels a lot like a childbirth — the medical gown, your bare legs in stirrups, and a person next to you, saying, you can do this."

NPR shared audio of a vacuum sucking out the unborn child from the mother's womb.

Wells described the unborn baby as "pregnancy tissue."

"Then, a roar of noise as the vacuum aspirator turned on," Wells wrote in an article that was published last month. "The machine uses gentle suction to remove the pregnancy tissue from the patient’s uterus through a thin tube."

During the abortion, the mother is heard moaning in pain.

A nurse tells the woman, "You did good."

Laughter is heard in the room where an abortion had just been performed.

(WARNING: Graphic audio)

\u201cI almost didn't want to tweet this but it's something everyone needs to know. NPR on the radio this morning played audio of a woman getting an abortion. You can hear the vacuum turning on, crying, moaning, and the doctor telling her it's done. \n\nWarning: It's tough to listen to.\u201d
— Greg Price (@Greg Price) 1667496906

Reactions on Twitter blasted NPR for airing the "nauseating" audio of an abortion.

Pro-life advocate Obianuju Ekeocha: "Gross… @NPR aired on radio a real abortion procedure where you can hear the vacuum aspirator, the moaning of the mother, the blasé attitude of the abortionist and the despicable NPR narrator who likens abortion to childbirth. A baby is being killed here."

March for Life president Jeanne F. Mancini: "My prayer is often that the truth about abortion is 'brought into the light' but nothing prepared me for what this audio recording of an abortion would sound like."

Pro-life advocate Lila Rose: "This is what Hell sounds like. NPR’s glorification of slaughtering TWIN babies. The sound of their deaths. Pure Hell."

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas): "The Democrat Party and their media mouthpieces are completely radical on the issue of abortion. This is absolutely heartbreaking."

Columnist T. Becket Adams: "You may recoil in horror, but this is a devastatingly effective pro-life ad. Likely unintentional, but devastatingly effective nonetheless."

Editor Ben Kew: "The state-funded National Public Radio (NPR) is now pushing their pro-abortion stance by playing audio of a woman getting the procedure and thus ending a human life."

Political commentator Michael Knowles: "This is the most nauseating thing I've ever heard: the audio of a mother murdering her own child through abortion, aired on @NPR. Listener discretion strongly advised."

Columnist Ingrid JacquesIngrid Jacques: "This is horrible to listen to, and I think the decision to run it is concerning. It first aired on my local Michigan NPR station. I was shocked and sickened. And then when I heard it start up this morning on the national program, I turned it off. Once was more than enough."

Reporter Henry Rodgers: "This is just so repulsive. Truly sick and demented."

Attorney Matt Rooney: "Go ahead. Try to defend this after listening to it."

Podcaster Tim Pool: "This kinda s**t turns people pro-life."

Bill Maher accidentally makes  undeniable pro-life argument in just two words



BlazeTV host Dave Rubin joined Bill Maher on his podcast “Club Random" to talk about why Dave left the left, why Bill considers himself to be an "old school liberal," the time Dave and his husband first met former President Donald Trump, when things turned insane in America, the three questions you could ask to "really get to know someone," how to have a respectful debate about abortion, and much more.

In this clip, Bill and Dave started out talking about vaccine mandates, with Dave pointing out that the same people who proclaim "my body, my choice" when it comes to abortion will argue against bodily autonomy when it comes to vaccines.

"That's an unfair analogy, because we're talking about a different life that's not my life, okay?" Bill said, seemingly unaware that he just admitted that the unborn child is in fact "a life."

"I am pro-choice, but I've always said I totally understand their side. And I don't like it when people say, 'Oh, they just hate women.' They don't hate women. They think it's murder. And I don't agree with that, but I totally respect it, and I get it," he continued.

"It is not a life," Bill added, contradicting his previous statement. "But it's undeniably becoming a life. It is a gray area. I get it."

Watch the video clip below or find the full episode of "Club Random" with Dave Rubin here.


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Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh puts his money where his mouth is in the abortion debate, offers to adopt unwanted babies: 'Let the unborn be born'



University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh put his money where his mouth is in the debate over abortion. Harbaugh recently delivered an impassioned defense of the unborn, and offered to adopt any child that was unwanted by his players and staff members.

Harbaugh unapologetically railed against abortion during an interview with ESPN this week, while also advocating for adoption.

"I've told [them] the same thing I tell my kids, boys, the girls, same thing I tell our players, our staff members," Harbaugh told ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski. "I encourage them if they have a pregnancy that wasn't planned, to go through with it, go through with it. Let that unborn child be born, and if at that time, you don't feel like you can care for it, you don't have the means or the wherewithal, then Sarah and I will take that baby."

At a pro-life fundraising event in Michigan on July 17, Harbaugh and his wife Sarah said they would fight for the unborn.

“I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born,” Harbaugh said, according to the Detroit Catholic. “I love life. I believe in having a loving care and respect for life and death. My faith and my science are what drive these beliefs in me."

During the event, Harbaugh read a quote from Jeremiah 1:5: "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart. I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."

Harbaugh admitted that the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court had caused fierce tensions between Americans.

“Passions can make the process messy, but when combined with respect, it ultimately produces the best outcomes,” said Harbaugh – who is a devout Catholic. “This process has been passionate and messy, but I have faith in the American people to ultimately develop the right policies and laws for all lives involved. I recognize one’s personal thinking regarding morality of a particular action may differ from their thinking on whether government should make that action illegal. There are many things one may hold to be immoral, but the government appropriately allows because of some greater good or personal or constitutional right."

Harbaugh concluded, "Yes, there are conflicts between the legitimate rights of the mother and the rights of the unborn child. One resolution might involve incredible hardship for the mother, family and society. Another results in the death of an unborn person."

ESPN asked about his pro-life comments he made earlier this month.

"Faith, family, football ... those are my priorities. I just think that ... the abortion issue is one that's so big that it needs to be talked about," Harbaugh declared. "It needs serious conversation. What do you think? What do I think? What do others think?"

"It's a life-or-death type of issue. And I believe in, and I respect, people's views," the football coach explained. "But let's hear them. Let's discuss them because there's passion on both sides of this issue. So when you combine that with respect, that's when the best results come. ... [I'm] just contributing to that conversation and that communication, which I think is really important, in my opinion."

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