Melissa C, Author at Project We Forgot

Awareness Singapore

November 8, 2019

Enabling EDIE: A person with dementia’s perspective of dementia

As part of Designathon 2019, the Alzheimer's Disease Association (ADA) provided an Enabling EDIE workshop for participants to experience…

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Caregiving

August 4, 2019

Learning to live well with dementia

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s but there are many things that can be done to make life…

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Caregiver

June 10, 2019

The Reality of Caring for Someone with Dementia

Current research and dementia care services are typically problem-focused, and designed to alleviate burden in carers. But by promoting…

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Awareness Singapore

March 4, 2019

Preventing dementia, one step at a time

With the aim of serving the senior population of Singapore, four students of Nanyang Technological University embarked on…

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Awareness Caregiver Singapore

February 7, 2019

My wellbeing as a caregiver and how community support is important

Robing has been caring for his mother, Sally, who was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 62. He…

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Awareness Caregiver Singapore

January 31, 2019

My journey navigating through mum’s dementia

Robing has been caring for his mother, Sally, who was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 62. He…

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Awareness Caregiver

January 8, 2019

Could different cultures teach us something about dementia?

Our society needs to recognize that dementia is not only a brain disorder of the person living with…

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Caregiver Caregiving Tips

December 20, 2018

Christmas Celebrations With A Loved One With Dementia

Christmas can be a stressful time for hosts and guests alike, and it’s more so for carers of…

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Caregiver Caregiving Tips

December 5, 2018

Support Circle: Family Caregivers Share Stories And Tips To Ease Alzheimer’s Toll

Along with sharing the sorrow, they find a way to share in the humor of it all —…

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Awareness Caregiving Tips

December 5, 2018

Dementia’s Hidden Darkness: Violence and Domestic Abuse

Despite its obvious significance, this dementia and domestic violence overlap remains under-recognized and incompletely understood. It’s not a…

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Products and Services Singapore

November 29, 2018

Cultivating Shared Experiences Between Caregivers and Their Loved Ones with Dementia

This series shares the journey and motivations of participating teams at Designathon We Remember 2018, which empowers the…

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Caregiving Tips Products and Services

October 28, 2018

A Colouring Game that Transforms into Puzzles for Your Loved Ones

Inspired by her family’s early intervention journey, Christel creates tools for communities to better engage their loved ones.…

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Caregiver Caregiving Tips U.S.

August 23, 2018

5 Things I Wish I Had Known In the Beginning of Dad’s Dementia

This is about what I learned in the early stages of his condition. I’m using examples taken from…

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Caregiver Singapore Wellbeing

June 4, 2018

‘Siapa nak jaga mak?’ A Narrative on The Mental Health Toll of Caregiving

This story is about Masturah, a single daughter, in Singapore, who quits her fulltime job to provide care…

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Caregiver Singapore Wellbeing

May 21, 2018

Playing the Role of A Daughter: My Role in Caregiving

Ying Ying Ho first started assuming the role of her parents' caregiver approximately 8 years ago at the…

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Caregiving Wellbeing

May 7, 2018

Do All Caregivers Matter?

“Caregivers of all ages need support. Shouldn’t we simply support all caregivers?” A belief that all caregivers have the exact…

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Canada Caregiver Young Caregiver

April 12, 2018

Living The Long Goodbye with My Grandpa and Dementia

Julia is 26, and caring for her grandfather with dementia in Canada. She brings us through her journey…

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Awareness Culture Singapore

March 23, 2018

Voices from Dementia Caregivers on Pangdemonium’s The Father

Pangdemonium's staging of The Father highlights the journey a family goes through when caring for a loved one with dementia.…

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Caregiver Singapore Young Caregiver

February 27, 2018

Daniel’s Journey: How I Manage Caregiving Stress

Daniel Lim was 30 years old, and building a career for himself in Singapore. Everything changed when his…

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Awareness Culture Singapore

February 25, 2018

Pangdemonium’s The Father: Dementia & Who Will Care?

Pangdemonium's staging of The Father is a poignant and devastating exploration of a 70-year-old man’s deteriorating mind as he sinks…

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Caregiver Singapore Young Caregiver

February 20, 2018

Daniel’s Journey: My Life as a Working Caregiver

Daniel Lim was 30 years old, and building a career for himself in Singapore. Everything changed when his…

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Awareness Caregiver

February 8, 2018

An Asian Face to Dementia: Project We Forgot reviews Before We Forget

Before We Forget, also known as The Kid from the Big Apple 2: Before We Forget (我来自纽约2：当我们在一起 in…

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Awareness Supporter

January 22, 2018

Wat Alz? Kasper’s Story of Memory Places, Imagination, & Dementia

Think about dementia as 'memory loss', and the thought becomes paralyzing. But imagine it as 'communication loss', and…

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Caregiving Wellbeing

January 18, 2018

Ambiguous Loss: When The Loss Doesn’t End

Ambiguous loss differs from the experience of death because the loved one is still present. There is a…

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Caregiving Wellbeing

January 2, 2018

Caregiving & Our New Year’s Resolution: Reserving Time For Myself

The new year brings a fresh start. For many people, that means making New Year’s resolutions. As a…

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Caregiving Singapore

November 27, 2017

The Unsung Hero in Our Journey of Caring: Our Foreign Domestic Worker

I have seen my-then-boyfriend-now-husband, Eric care for his father with dementia and he would not have been able…

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Caregiver Wellbeing

November 14, 2017

What Does Dementia Mean To You?

"Words and sentences do not tell us meanings by themselves; it's us who draw meanings from words and…

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Caregiving Singapore

October 16, 2017

Facing Dementia with Mum and Many Other Caregivers

Galen Yeo is a caregiver to his mother with dementia and the Creative Director of The Moving Visuals…

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Caregiving Singapore

October 13, 2017

Caring for My Father with Dementia for Over 20 Years

Sue Hsian Yau has been caring for her father for over 20 years. Her father was diagnosed in…

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Caregiving Wellbeing

September 13, 2017

Caregiving from Afar Through Technology

Being far away from someone you love is tough, especially if they have health issues, but fortunately technology…

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Awareness Caregiver

August 28, 2017

19 Year-Old Strives to Make Dominica a Dementia Friendly Country

Rianna Patterson is bringing waves of change to her community through the Dominica Dementia Foundation. She is also a…

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Awareness

July 1, 2017

#MemoriesMatter: A Snapchat Campaign to Raise Awareness of Dementia in UAE

Designed in a collaboration between Mediavest | Spark, Getty Images and Project We Forgot (PWF), a Snapchat-focused campaign…

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Caregiving Wellbeing

June 29, 2017

6 Flags To Know It’s Time To Take A Break From Being A Caregiver

Keep check of your stress level by asking yourself whether you're experiencing any of the following emotional and…

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Awareness Singapore

June 19, 2017

A Singapore Heritage Card Game Designed to Fight Dementia & Bring Generations Together

Inspired by her grandfather's battle with dementia and now looking for ways to engage with her grandmother, Christel Goh,…

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Caregiver UK

June 1, 2017

Alzheimer’s Might Rob You of Your Memory, But it Can’t Take Away How You Choose to Face it As a Family

Keir Gravil, from the UK, was 26 when his father was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's. He brings us through his…

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Caregiver Singapore

May 22, 2017

From Struggle Comes Strength: Inspiring Other Young Caregivers

Eric Lim, based in Singapore, was 24 years old when he started caring for his father who was…

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Caregiver U.S.

May 15, 2017

Loving Through Dementia: For Better or For Worse

Jaime Pollard-Smith looks back at the power of her parents' marriage as she celebrates their 46th wedding anniversary this…

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Caregiver Israel

April 25, 2017

Dementia: The Battle of Getting Help is Hard When Fighting It Alone

Liza Futerman was in her 20s when her mom, based in Israel, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. She…

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Singapore Wellbeing

March 28, 2017

Dementia and The Young Caregiver: Why Have We Been Forgotten ?

How we do pack all the milestones in life between 13 and 35, care for the person we…

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Caregiver Singapore

March 1, 2017

Loving Our Dad Just As He Loved His

Uzairah Azaman, from Singapore, was 24 years-old when her father was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's. She shares how…

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U.S.Wellbeing

February 27, 2017

Have The Talk

I’ve learned to value failed conversations, missed connections, confusions. What remains is what’s unsaid, what’s underneath. Understanding on…

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Caregiver Hungary

February 22, 2017

Mum’s Dementia and Why It is Important to Educate The Young

Tamas Tatai was 41 years old when he moved from the UK back home to Hungary to care for…

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Caregiving Wellbeing

January 25, 2017

Dementia and The Invisible Carer

Young caregivers often face social isolation and guilt when having to care for a parent or grandparent with…

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Caregiving Singapore

December 15, 2016

Keep It Inclusive, Simple and Safe This Holiday Season

Busy, loud and full of cheer with lots of hugs and smiles to go around. Festivities are always…

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Singapore Young Caregiver

December 14, 2016

Grandma’s Dementia And How Ignorance Was Certainly Not Bliss

Joanna Sun, from Singapore, shares her memories growing up with grandma and reflects on seeing grandma's progress through dementia.…

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Supporter Young Caregiver

December 7, 2016

Holding A Full-Time Job and Caring for Dad Who Has Dementia

The video is about a single dad who raised his son by himself and when he turned 58, was…

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Malaysia Young Caregiver

November 22, 2016

She’s Family You Know? And You Never Give Up on Family

29 year-old Bobby Tan, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, recalls his childhood with his grandma and shares snippets of…

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U.S.Young Caregiver

November 22, 2016

Mom’s Dementia and My Journey to Acceptance

“Whoever is present are the right people. Whenever it begins is the right time. Whatever happens is the…

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Japan Young Caregiver

November 1, 2016

Dementia: The Hardest But the Most Beautiful Times Were When There Were Glimpses of Her Former Self

Born and based in America, Carina Mask was always traveling back to Japan to visit her grandparents. She documents her grandparents'…

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Caregiving Singapore

October 10, 2016

Think Your Loved One Has Dementia ? Tips When Talking To Your GP

With all the education on dementia, it is also easy for a lot of people to jump the…

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India Young Caregiver

September 22, 2016

My Father, Then And Now

Born in India and now based in Seattle, Anjan Kumar is a 31 year old software engineer and filmmaker. His father…

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Singapore Young Caregiver

September 20, 2016

Loving with Mahmah, Living With Dementia

A grandson captures his day through lens as he cares for grandma who has dementia. “This is a short exposition…

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Awareness Singapore Wellbeing

September 20, 2016

媽 Mother | Project 20/20

Starring Nick Shen, 媽 Mother is a short film by Stanley Xu, Valerie Ong and Lim Yuzheng from…

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Singapore Young Caregiver

September 20, 2016

Grandma, A Big Part of My Life

Jeremy Mok was about 19 years old when his grandmother was diagnosed with dementia. Now, in his 20s, he…

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Singapore Young Caregiver

September 20, 2016

Our Imperfect Love

Loving grandma in our imperfect, inadequate ways, but loving her no less. “The essence of being human is…

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Current

August 15, 2016

‘Memory’: The Struggle Through Diagnosis, Confusion And Progress of Young-Onset Dementia

A 16-episode Korean drama series. A painful portrayal of how a patient struggles between the fleeting states of…

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Indonesia Young Caregiver

June 30, 2016

From Hopeless to Hopeful

We speak to Deborah Dewi from Jakarta - on how it is like caring for her mother who was diagnosed…

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Wellbeing Young Caregiver

June 6, 2016

Writing Through Dementia And Change

Alzheimer's caregivers frequently report experiencing high levels of stress. It can be overwhelming to take care of a…

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Awareness Supporter

May 28, 2016

Dear Judgmental

A piece to to all those unaware out there. “Just remember that sometimes, the way you think about a…

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Wellbeing Young Caregiver

May 5, 2016

Caring Tips For The Carefree

A young caregiver and looking for tips that you can relate to? Read on. "I don’t claim to…

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Young Caregiver

April 18, 2016

Fighting The Alzheimer’s Battle Fiercely And Remembering Mom For Who She Was

Choosing to remember their mother for who she was before the illness, Ana and Lexi has set up…

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Caregiving

April 18, 2016

What I Learnt Trying To Build Meaningful Conversations With My Mum

Not knowing how to keep a conversation moving when your loved one has dementia can really put a…

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Awareness Young Caregiver

April 7, 2016

Grandson Produces A Short Film To Celebrate His Grandmother’s Life

Project We Forgot speaks with Bart Frank, Founder of ObjektFilms, on the story behind the short film Joy and his…

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Current

April 7, 2016

Joy, A Short Film On The Memory Of A Faded Mind

This short film by British filmmaker Bart Frank aims to celebrate the life of his Grandmother, Joy, while giving…

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Awareness

March 24, 2016

Daughters Photograph Mom Battling With Alzheimer’s In A Series of Style Shots

"You can choose to grieve or you can choose to celebrate but most of the time it goes…

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Wellbeing

March 9, 2016

15 Things They Don’t Tell You About Dementia

What other articles out there don’t tell you about how it’s like to live with a parent with this appalling…

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Singapore Young Caregiver

March 8, 2016

As I Step Into This Journey With My Dad

A conversation with Estee Teo as she steps into this journey with her dad. Estee’s dad was diagnosed…

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Young Caregiver

March 7, 2016

When The Person You Knew Is Gone, But Not Gone

"Dementia has robbed my mum and me of the time we were supposed to have, and I’m still…

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Young Caregiver

February 19, 2016

What My Mom (& Alzheimer’s) Taught Me

My mom saw beyond the babbles, beyond the memory loss, beyond the physical change, beyond the heartbreaking situation…

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Young Caregiver

January 28, 2016

Courageous And Beautiful, My Memory Of My Grandmother

Born and raised in Japan, Carina Mask, now 27, moved to the U.S when she was just 7…

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Wellbeing

January 11, 2016

4 Ways To Avoid Caregiver Fatigue And Burnout

Taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do as a caregiver. We're sure you’ve…

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Caregiver

January 4, 2016

My Journey With My Mum: Finding The Lesson And Learning From It

"Through it all, every now and then the wires would connect and she would be herself. Make a…

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Wellbeing

December 17, 2015

How To Avoid Being The ‘Pro’ In Procrastination?

How do we avoid procrastination as a caregiver ? "We begin to work only when the fear of…

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Wellbeing

December 7, 2015

Why Finding Your Community As A Caregiver Is Important

"We’re all holding hands as we guide each other along the endless road of uncertainty. We share our…

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Young Caregiver

December 2, 2015

I Was 8 Years Old And Living With Someone Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s

My grandma and her battle with dementia. She might not remember who I am, but I will always remember…

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Wellbeing

November 23, 2015

Are You Eating Right, Caregivers?

Remember, you’re eating healthy not just for yourself, but for your loved ones too. They are the ones who…

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Awareness Singapore

November 19, 2015

A Journey of Inspiration: Support for Young Caregivers

Melissa Chan, based in Singapore, was 14 when her father was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's. She was inspired…

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Caregiver Caregiving Supporter

October 28, 2015

How I See Beauty In Suffering

"Sometimes, it is through these tiny bits that we begin to see the beauty in suffering. The beauty…

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Singapore Supporter

October 22, 2015

Her Struggle Between Holding On And Letting Go

Before we start to judge and think that people who wish death upon their ailing parents are terrible…

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Caregiver

October 22, 2015

To Live This Gift Of Life We Were Given

A blend of emotions and thoughts caring for mum who has dementia. "Grab these moments and memories and put…

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Supporter Wellbeing

October 22, 2015

10 Ways To Help If Her Parent Has Alzheimer’s

Have a fellow girl friend or dating a partner whose parent has Alzheimer’s ? Don’t know how to help?…

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Caregiving

October 22, 2015

5 Ways To Help You Care Better For The Person They Are Now

Tips on remaining in the present and caring for your loved one for who they are now. By Melissa…

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Current

October 22, 2015

Memories Of Our Memories

“We take it for granted but memory is fundamental to everything you do. Our house always smelt of…

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Wellbeing

October 20, 2015

Where’s The Party In My Life?

"But here’s the thing, you need balance. Because without it, you're not going to be able to discover who…

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Awareness Current

October 20, 2015

Visualising An Alzheimer’s Patient’s Experience

Kindness, graciousness, patience and understanding. It all goes a long way in the daily lives of dementia patients.…

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Caregiver

October 14, 2015

Mom’s Killer Alzheimer’s: A Reminder To Enjoy Life’s Best Moments

Remembering memories with mum and looking back at the three main stages of Alzheimer's she went through. By…

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