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Gabriel, Charles H.
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Gade, Jacob
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Jealousy (aka "Jalousie")
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Gaines, Charles
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Galindo, Pedro
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Gallagher, Ed
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Gallop, Sammy
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Gamse, Albert
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Amapola (English lyric)
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Gannon, Kim
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Gardel, Carlos
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Gardner, William
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Garland, Joe
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Gaskill, Clarence
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Gasparre, Dick
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Gaudio, Bob
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Gaunt, Percy
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
The Bowery
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Gay, Byron
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
The Vamp
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Gelber, Stanley Jay
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Geld, Gary
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Gensler, Lewis E.
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George, Don
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Gerard, Richard H.
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Gerber, Alexander
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Gershe, Leonard
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George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
One of the best-known and most gifted of all American composers. Born Jacob Gershvin in Brooklyn, New York on September 26, 1898, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrant parents whose original name had
been Gershovitz, he and his older brother Ira (see below) would collaborate on more than 20 Broadway musicals and films, becoming one of the most popular song writing teams of American popular music.
George Gershwin began studying piano at age 12, and by 1914 he was working at the Jerome Remick publishing house. He published his first song in 1916, "When You Want 'Em You Can't Get 'Em". His first
major success was the song "Swanee," performed by Al Jolson in the musical Sinbad (1919).
In the early 1920s, he supplied most of the music for George White's Scandals. In 1924, he wrote one of his best-known works, "Rhapsody in Blue." The same year saw his first major Broadway
success, "Fascinating Rhythm" and "Oh, Lady, Be Good", for Lady Be Good, also his first major collaboration with his brother Ira.
In the next few years, George and Ira went on to create the music for some of the biggest shows on Broadway, including Tip-Toes (1925), Oh, Kay! (1926), Strike Up the Band
(1927), Funny Face (1927) and Girl Crazy (1930). His biggest success, Porgy and Bess, came in 1935. Other major works include "Piano Concerto in F Major" (1925), "Preludes"
(1926), "An American in Paris" (1928) and "Second Rhapsody" (1931).
George Gerswhin died in Hollywood on July 11, 1937. The Warner Brothers film Rhapsody in Blue (1945), though not totally accurate, is a tribute to the works of George and Ira Gershwin.
See also: Actors: George Gershwin
Visit The George Gershwin Educational Fanpage
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
American in Paris, An
Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did
Babbitt and the Bromide, The
Back Bay Polka, The
Basal Metabolism
(I've Got) Beginner's Luck
Bidin' My Time
Blue Monday Blues
Bronco Busters
But Not for Me
By Strauss
Changing My Tune
Clap Yo' Hands
Concerto in F
Could You Use Me
Cuban Overture
Delishious
Demon Rum
Do, Do, Do
Do It Again
Embraceable You
Fascinating Rhythm
Foggy Day (In London Town), A
For You, For Me, For Evermore
Funny Face
Girl I Love, The
He Loves and She Loves
How Long Has This Been Going On?
I Can't Be Bothered Now
I Got Rhythm
I've Got a Crush on You
Jolly Tar and the Milkmaid, The
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Let's Kiss and Make Up
Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
Love Is Here to Stay
Love Walked In
Man I Love, The (aka "The Girl I Love")
Mine
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Oh Lady Be Good
One, Two, Three
Put Me to the Test
Rhapsody in Blue
'S Wonderful
Shall We Dance?
Sing of Spring
Slap That Bass
Somebody Loves Me
Someone to Watch over Me
(I'll Build a) Stairway to Paradise
Stand Up and Fight
Stiff Upper Lip
Summertime
Swanee
Sweet Packard
They All Laughed
They Can't Take That Away from Me
Things Are Looking Up
Tra-La-La-La-La
Treat Me Rough
Yankee Doodle Blues, The
Compositions on JGDB:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
It Ain't Necessarily So
Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way
Strike Up the Band
Who Cares (As Long As You Care for Me)
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Ira Gershwin (1896 - 1983)
(aka Arthur Francis)
Certainly one of the most gifted and successful American lyricists. Born Israel Gershvin on December 6, 1896 in New York City of Russian-Jewish immigrant parents whose original name had been
Gershovitz.
He attended City College of New York and worked at odd jobs until his brother George, already on his way to success, asked Ira to write lyrics for him. Their collaboration would result in one of the
most successful music teams ever in American popular music.
In the early years, Ira used the pseudonym Arthur Francis. The brothers' first success was "The Real American Folk Song" used in Ladies First, 1918. Together, they produced music for more than
20 Broadway musicals and motion pictures until George's untimely death in 1937.
After that, Ira continued to work, collaborating with other great talents of the entertainment industry, including Moss Hart, Kurt Weill, Jerome Kern, Harry Warren and Harold Arlen. Ira Gershwin was
the first lyricist to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize, for Of Thee I Sing, (1932), with his brother George. He continued writing until his death in Beverly Hills, California on August 17,
1983.
Some of his best-known works, in addition to those listed below, include: "S'Wonderful", "The Man I Love", Porgy and Bess and "Long Ago and Far Away". The Warner Brothers film
Rhapsody in Blue (1945), though not totally accurate, is a tribute to the works of George and Ira Gershwin.
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Applause, Applause
Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did
Babbitt and the Bromide, The
Back Bay Polka, The
Basal Metabolism
(I've Got) Beginner's Luck
Bidin' My Time
Bronco Busters
But Not for Me
By Strauss
Changing My Tune
Clap Yo' Hands
Could You Use Me
Cover Girl
Delishious
Demon Rum
Dissertation on the State of Bliss or Love and Learn Blues
Do, Do, Do
Embraceable You
Fascinating Rhythm
Foggy Day (In London Town), A
For You, For Me, For Evermore
Funny Face
Girl I Love, The
Give a Girl a Break
Gotta Have Me Go with You
He Loves and She Loves
Here's What I'm Here For
How Long Has This Been Going On?
I Can't Be Bothered Now
I Got Rhythm
I've Got a Crush on You
In Our United State
It Happens Every Time
It's a New World
It's Mine It's Yours (and The Pitchman)
Jolly Tar and the Milkmaid, The
Land Around Us, The
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Let's Kiss and Make Up
Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
Long Ago (And Far Away)
Lose That Long Face
Love Is Here to Stay
Love Walked In
Make Way for Tomorrow
Man I Love, The (aka "The Girl I Love")
Man That Got Away, The
Manhattan Heartbeat
Mine
My One and Only Highland Fling
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Nothing Is Impossible
Oh Lady Be Good
Oh Me! Oh My!
One, Two, Three
Put Me to the Test
'S Wonderful
Search Is Through, The
Shall We Dance?
Shoes with Wings On
Show Must Go On, The
Sing of Spring
Slap That Bass
Someone at Last
Someone to Watch over Me
(I'll Build a) Stairway to Paradise
Stand Up and Fight
Stiff Upper Lip
Summertime
Sure Thing
Sweet Packard
Swing Trot
They All Laughed
They Can't Take That Away from Me
Things Are Looking Up
Tra-La-La-La-La
Treat Me Rough
Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo
Weekend in the Country, A
Who's Complaining
You'd Be Hard to Replace
Compositions on JGDB:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
Island in the West Indies
It Ain't Necessarily So
My Ship (Has Sails That Are Made of Silk)
Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way
Strike Up the Band
This Is New
Who Cares (As Long As You Care for Me)
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William S. Gilbert (1836 - 1911)
British lyricist remembered best today for his collaborations with Sir Arthur Sullivan in the creation of a series of some 14 light operas, including "Iolanthe," "The
Mikado," "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "The Pirates of Penzance." Gilbert and Sullivan (or "G&S" as they are often called), wrote some of the most clever and comical light operas of all time - still
quite popular today.
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Away, Away! My Heart's On Fire
Climbing over Rocky Mountain
Hold, Monsters
Hush, Hush! Not a Word
I Am the Monarch of the Sea
I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General
My Eyes Are Fully Open
No, I Am Brave
Now for the Pirates' Lair
Oh, Better for to Live and Die
Oh, Dry the Glist'ning Tear
Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me!
Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
Poor Wandering One!
Pour, Oh Pour the Pirate Sherry
Rollicking Band of Pirates We, A
Sighing Softly to the River
Stay, Frederic, Stay!
Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
Stop, Ladies, Pray
Then, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted
When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment
When Frederic Was a Little Lad
When the Foeman Bears His Steel
When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
With Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal

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Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948)
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Arias and Excerpts:
Amor Ti Vieta (from the opera "Fedora")
Operas:
FEDORA (first performed in Milan, 1898)
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Glazer, Tom
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Speedway
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Gleason, Dick
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Glover, Charles
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Goell, Kermit
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Gold, Jack
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Golden, John L.
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Golden, Ray
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Goodhart, Al
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Goodwin, Joe
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Gordon, Irving
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Mack Gordon (1904 - 1959)
(Morris Gittler)
Lyricist; born in Warsaw, Poland. Best remembered for his collaborations with Harry Revel.
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Adored One
Afraid to Dream
All About Love
Always the Lady
And There You Are
Are You in the Mood for Mischief
At Last
Baron Is in Conference, The
Blue Shadows and White Gardenias
Boa Noite
Bundle of Joy
But Definitely
Buy a Bar of Barry's
By a Wishing Well
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Chica Chica Boom Chic
Classy Clothes Chris
Cooking Up a Show
Could You Pass in Love
Danger - Love at Work
Dessert Finale
Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?
Dig-Dig-Dig-Dig for Your Dinner
Don't Be Too Old Fashioned (Old Fashioned Girl)
Don't Carry Tales out of School
Don't Let It Bother You
Down Argentina Way
Down on Ami Ami Oni Oni Island
Every Time I Meet You
Fare-Thee-Well, Dear Alma Mater
Farmer's Life Is a Very Merry Life, A
Fifth Avenue
Friendly Star
Goodnight, Lovely Little Lady
Goodnight My Love
Got My Mind on Music
Great American Broadcast, The
Great White Way, The
Grizzly Bear (special lyric)
(Howdy Neighbor) Happy Harvest
I Can't Begin to Tell You
I Had the Craziest Dream
I Know Why (And So Do You)
I Like a Military Tune
I Like Mike
I Like to Be Loved By You
I Love You Too Much, Muchacha
I Never Felt This Way Before
I Never Knew Heaven Could Speak
I Positively Refuse to Sing
I Take to You
I Wanna Wander
I Wish I Knew
I Wouldn't Take a Million
I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)
I'd Rather Have a Pal Than a Gal Anytime
I'm Bubbling Over
I'm Mad About the Girl Next Door
I'm Olga from the Volga
I've Got a Date with a Dream
I've Got a Gal in Every Port
I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo
If I Love You a Mountain
If You Can't Get a Girl in the Summertime
If You Feel Like Singing, Sing
In Acapulco
In Old Chicago
It Happened in Sun Valley
It Never Rains But What It Pours
It's All in a Lifetime
It's Just a New Spanish Custom
It's Swell of You
It's the Animal in Me
Kiss Polka, The
Kokomo, Indiana
Lady Loves, A
Let's Bring New Glory to Old Glory
Let's K-nock K-nees
Let's Play House
Life Has Its Funny Little Ups and Downs
Long Ago Last Night
Love Thy Neighbor
Loveliness of You, The
Lover's Knot
Lullaby in Blue
Maluna, Malalo, Mawaena (Hawaiian Drinking Song)
Man with the Lollipop Song, The
Marching Along (Plymouth Welcome Song)
Mason Dixon Line, The
May I
Meet the Beat of My Heart
Mem'ry Island
Military Man
More I See You, The
Nango, The (Nyango)
Nenita
Never in a Million Years
Nickel's Worth of Jive, A
Nowhere Guy
O'Brien Has Gone Hawaiian
Oh, But I'm Happy
Oh My Goodness
Oh My Love
Old Straw Hat, An
(Rolling Down Bowling Green) On a Little Two-Seat Tandem
On the Boardwalk (In Atlantic City)
Once in a Blue Moon
Once Too Often
One Never Knows, Does One?
Pan American Jubilee
People Like You and Me
Play Me an Old Fashioned Melody
Please Pardon Us We're in Love
Plymouth Farewell Song (Alma Mater)
Poem Set to Music, A
Powder, Lipstick and Rouge
(Ho-Hum - Ho-Hum) A Quiet Little Place in the Country
Red Robins, Bob Whites and Blue Birds
Romance and Rhumba
Run Little Raindrop Run
Sailor's Chanty (It's a Lie)
Saturday Afternoon Before the Game
Serenade in Blue
She Reminds Me of You
Sing Me a Song of the Islands
Sing to Your Señorita
Someday Soon
Somewhere in the Night
Story of the Very Merry Widow, The
Sweet as a Song
There Will Never Be Another You
There's a Lull in My Life
There's Nothing Like a Song
They Met in Rio (A Midnight Serenade)
This Is Always
This Is My Favorite City
This May Be the Night
Three Little Girls in Blue
Time Alone Will Tell
Time on My Hands
Tra-La-La-La
Tropical Magic
Two Dreams Met
Wake Up and Live
Waltz Is King
Wash Your Necks with a Bar of Peck's
We Girls of the Chorus
We Have Been Around
We Have Never Met as of Yet
We're a Couple of Broadway Brothers
Weekend in Havana, A
Welcome to the Diamond Horseshoe
What's Buzzin' Cousin?
What's So Good About Good Morning
When I Love I Love
When I'm with You
Where Did You Learn to Dance?
Where You Are
Who Is the Beau of the Belle of New York?
Worry About Tomorrow Tomorrow
Yankee Doodle Hayride
You
You Can't Have Everything
You Can't Say No to a Soldier
You Do
You Hit the Spot
You Make Me Feel So Young
You, My Love
You Say the Sweetest Things (Baby)
You'll Never Know
You're Doing All Right
You're My Little Pin Up Girl
You've Gotta Eat Your Spinach, Baby
You've Gotta S-M-I-L-E to Be H-A-double P-Y
Young People
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Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)
French Classical Composer
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Arias and Excerpts:
Anges purs (from FAUST)
Je veux vivre (aka "Juliet's Waltz Song" from ROMÉO ET JULIETTE)
Jewel Song ("Je ris de me voir" from FAUST)
Songs:
Ave Maria
Operas:
FAUST (first performed in Paris, 1859)
ROMÉO ET JULIETTE (first performed in Paris, 1867)
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Graff, George, Jr.
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Graham, Roger
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Graham, Ronny
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Graham, Steve
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Grainger, Porter
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Grant, Bert
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Gray, Jerry
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Gray, Thomas J.
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Gray, William B.
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Adolph Green (1914 - 2002)
Adolph Green collaborated with Betty Comden to write many successful movie screenplays and song lyrics, as well as stage musicals books and lyrics. They worked
together for nearly 50 years, winning many awards for their exceptional work.
See also: Actors G: Green, Adolph
Films on Class Act:
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
It's Always Fair Weather (AAN, 1955)
The Band Wagon (screenplay, AAN, 1954)
Singin' in the Rain (1951)
On the Town (1949)
The Barkleys of Broadway (screenplay, 1949)
Good News (1947)
(many others not on Class Act)
Songs:
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Baby, You Knock Me Out
Bells Are Ringing
Come up to My Place
Count on Me
Do It Yourself
Drop That Name
French Lesson, The
I Feel Like I'm Not out of Bed Yet
I Like Myself
I Love Your Sunny Teeth / Oh How It Hurts / Hot and Cold
I Met a Girl
I'm Goin' Back
It's a Perfect Relationship
It's a Simple Little System
It's Better Than a Dream
It's Fate Baby, It's Fate
Just in Time
Main Street
March, March
Midas Touch, The
Miss Turnstiles Dance
Moses
Mu Cha Cha
Music Is Better Than Words
New York, New York
O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg
On the Town
Party's Over, The
Prehistoric Man
Right Girl for Me, The
Situation Wise
Stillman's Gym
Thanks a Lot, But No Thanks
That's All There Is Folks
Time for Parting, The
Why Are We Here?
Yes, Indeed
You're Awful
Compositions on JGDB:
Comes Once in a Lifetime
Make Someone Happy
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John (Johnny) Green (1908 - 1989)
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Greene, Mort
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Greenfield, Howard
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Greenwich, Ellie
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Greer, Jesse
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Grever, Maria
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Grey, Clifford
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Grey, Joe
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Grieg, Edvard
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Griffin, James
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Grofé, Ferde
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Grossman, Bernie
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Grossman, Julius
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Grosz, Will
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Gruber, Edmund L.
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Gruber, Franz
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Guilbert, Gilles
Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Czarita (translation to French)
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Guizar, Pepe
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Guizar, Tito
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Gummoe, John
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Gutierrez, Pedro Elias
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