{"id":461824,"date":"2022-06-13T01:09:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T22:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/thousands-march-in-first-puerto-rican-day-parade-since-covid\/"},"modified":"2022-06-13T01:09:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T22:09:21","slug":"thousands-march-in-first-puerto-rican-day-parade-since-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/thousands-march-in-first-puerto-rican-day-parade-since-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"#Thousands march in first Puerto Rican Day Parade since COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d823c946be\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/thousands-march-in-first-puerto-rican-day-parade-since-covid\/#%E2%80%9CThousands_march_in_first_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_since_COVID%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Thousands march in first Puerto Rican Day Parade since COVID&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThousands_march_in_first_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_since_COVID%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Thousands march in first Puerto Rican Day Parade since COVID&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Mayor Eric Adams and other local pols were among the crowds who marched Sunday in New York City\u2019s iconic Puerto Rican Day Parade, as the boisterous spectacle returned in full-scale fashion for its 65th year after a two-year COVID hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>A beaming Adams, flanked by city Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, walked up the East Side of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KiranDhillonTV\/status\/1536009556890984451?s=20&amp;t=SCoI_aAo5zmQaRV-V7Y-yA\">Manhattan waving a Puerto Rican flag<\/a>\u00a0while wearing a matching white shirt and hat with the ensign emblazoned on them. <\/p>\n<p>Thousands of revelers decked out in Puerto Rican colors braved the rainy weather to start at Fifth Avenue and 43rd Street about 11 a.m. and walk north to 79th Street. <\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, the son of Puerto Rican parents, served as the parade\u2019s grand marshal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u00a1Viva Puerto Rico!\u201d Adams\u2019\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/1536049333547704320?s=20&amp;t=SCoI_aAo5zmQaRV-V7Y-yA\">official mayoral account tweeted<\/a>. \u201cA little rain didn\u2019t stop the largest Puerto Rican population outside of La Isla del Encanto itself from taking the streets to show their pride!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Adams.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mayor Eric Adams marching in the Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 12, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-22630087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Adams.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Adams.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Adams.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mayor Eric Adams marching in the Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 12, 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade8.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sunday's Puerto Rican Day Parade was the first in New York City since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.\" class=\"wp-image-22630089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sunday\u2019s Puerto Rican Day Parade was the first in New York City since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">James Keivom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Hochul.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Gov. Kathy Hochul holding a Puerto Rican flag themed umbrella during the parade.\" class=\"wp-image-22630099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Hochul.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Hochul.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Hochul.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Gov. Kathy Hochul holding a Puerto Rican flag <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>d umbrella during the parade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade9.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"People lined up along the parade route in Manhattan to celebrate Puerto Rican heritage.\" class=\"wp-image-22630123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade9.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade9.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade9.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>People lined up along the parade route in Manhattan to celebrate Puerto Rican heritage.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">James Keivom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among the New York politicians who participated in the march were Gov. Kathy Hochul,  Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), state Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Letitia James, Adams\u2019 predecessor and\u00a0congressional candidate\u00a0Bill de Blasio, fellow New York 10th\u00a0Congressional contender\u00a0and city Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and New York Secretary of State and former Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s parade was the first major celebration since 2019 of the 8 million Puerto Ricans living on the island and elsewhere, because the event, which has been held since April 1958, was significantly scaled down in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Adam raised the Puerto Rican flag at Bowling Green Park in Downtown Manhattan to celebrate the return of the full-fledged in-person parade.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_James.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"New York state Attorney General Letitia James waving to the crowd during the parade.\" class=\"wp-image-22630103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_James.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_James.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_James.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>New York state Attorney General Letitia James waving to the crowd during the parade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_AOC3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez marching down the parade route.\" class=\"wp-image-22630108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_AOC3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_AOC3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_AOC3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez marching down the parade route.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Schumerjpg.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holding a Puerto Rican flag in the parade.\" class=\"wp-image-22630112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Schumerjpg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Schumerjpg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Schumerjpg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holding a Puerto Rican flag in the parade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis city says, \u2018<em>Mi casa, su casa.<\/em> This is your city. This is our city,\u2019\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/office-of-the-mayor\/news\/387-22\/transcript-mayor-eric-adams-gives-remarks-the-raising-the-puerto-rican-flag-bowling-green\">he\u00a0said<\/a>. \u201cAnd we\u2019re here together. And this is an important time. I\u2019m looking forward to this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just a powerful moment that the Puerto Rican community has played a major role in building this city [on] so many levels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>National Puerto Rican Day Parade Board Chair Louis Maldonado <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/entertainment\/the-scene\/national-puerto-rican-day-parade-is-back-after-pandemic-hiatus\/3730605\/\">said in May, <\/a>\u201cThis is a milestone year for the parade, and our return to Fifth Avenue is yet another sign that [the city] and the Puerto Rican community are strong, resilient and as vibrant as ever,\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Suozzi_pg.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Tom Suozzi riding in the back seat of a convertible during the parade.\" class=\"wp-image-22630133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Suozzi_pg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Suozzi_pg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Suozzi_pg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Tom Suozzi riding in the back seat of a convertible during the parade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade13.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A woman dressed in a traditional costume in the Puerto Rican Day Parade.\" class=\"wp-image-22630134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade13.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade13.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade13.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A woman dressed in a traditional costume in the Puerto Rican Day Parade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">James Keivom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Espaillat-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Rep. Adriano Espaillat waving a flag at the parade.\" class=\"wp-image-22630135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Espaillat-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Espaillat-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_Espaillat-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rep. Adriano Espaillat waving a flag at the parade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A person in costume in the Puerto Rican Day Parade.\" class=\"wp-image-22630139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A person in costume in the Puerto Rican Day Parade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">James Keivom<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_deBlasio.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Former Mayor Bill de Blasio making an appearance at the parade.\" class=\"wp-image-22630141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_deBlasio.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_deBlasio.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade_deBlasio.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Former Mayor Bill de Blasio making an appearance at the parade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A woman showing off her Puerto Rican flag dress at the parade.\" class=\"wp-image-22630142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A woman showing off her Puerto Rican flag dress at the parade.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yarimar Bonilla, of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at CUNY,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/so-much-healing-that-we-need-to-do-65th-annual-puerto-rican-day-parade-returns\">told WNYC<\/a>, \u201cThere\u2019s so much healing that we need to do after this pandemic that has caused so much stress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need these community events to celebrate ourselves and remind ourselves of who we are and what we can be when we come together.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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