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==List of Tome of Magic Vestiges==
This was the big array of vestiges that appeared in the 3e Tome of Magic. Tend to be either game mythology shout-outs, or references to the demons from the real-world "demonology textbook", the Ars Goetia.

===Acererak the Devourer===
The Demi-[[Lich]] [[Acererak]] who created the [[Tomb of Horrors]]. You need at least 5 levels in Binder to summon him, and he requires you place a gemstone the size of a human tooth or eye in his seal before he'll appear. He manifests as a yellowed skull with gems for eyes and teeth (including the summoning gem, which is left behind when he leaves), his sign is that one of your teeth turns into a gem (but it reverts to normal if you rip it out), and he influences you to seize power and influence when presented with a chance to do so. A Binder hosting Acererak has Detect Undead, Speak with Dead and Hide From Undead as at-will spell-like abilities, is immune to cold and electricity, gains a Paralyzing Touch, and is healed by negative energy.
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===Agares, Truth Betrayed===
A former Earth Elemental general who was betrayed by his own emperor and lieutenants under false pretexts.You need at least 4 levels in Binder to summon him, and he demands that his seal be drawn upon earth or unworked stone; he won't appear otherwise. When he deigns to answer, a huge brown crocodile's head erupts from the seal, and then a hawk with eyes in its chest forces its way out of the croc's mouth, standing on its tongue and speaking to the Binder. Those bearing Agares' sign have a racking cough that causes them to spray dust and small stones from their mouth, making casting spells with verbal components impossible. His influence makes a Binder incapable of lying. He grants better ability to hurt land-based foes, increased defense against airborne foes, the ability to knock people prone by stamping on the ground, the ability to read, write and speak all languages, immunity to fear, and the ability to summon an earth elemental ally. Based upon the 2nd demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Amon, The Void Before The Altar===
A once-goodly god of light and law, ages of existence as a Vestige have reduced him to a wrath-fuelled spirit. Manifesting as a firebreathing fang-toothed ram-headed black wolf with a snake for a tail, Amon despises the vestiges Chupoclops, Eurynome, Karsus, and Leraje and so he won't show up if you've summoned any of them in the last 24 hours; the feeling is mutual and they will similarly refuse to show up if you've summoned him in the last day. He's one of the weakest vestiges, needing only 1 level in Binder to summon. Binders hosting Amon sport ram's horns, are surly, irritable and compelled to oppose the actions of deities of fire, sun or law, and have darkvision, firebreath and headbutt attacks. Based upon the 7th demon of the Ars Goetia. Heavily implied to be the vestige of [[Amaunator]], Netherese god of sun, law, and time, from the Forgotten Realms.

Amon's associated monster is the [[Horned Beast]], believed to be the corrupted forms of the golden rams that served him when he was still good and alive.
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===Andras, The Gray Knight===
An Elf who served for centuries as first a [[paladin]] and then a [[blackguard]] before giving up on both sides in disgust. Only a 4th level or higher Binder is strong enough to call Andras, who manifests as a near-naked elf with an owl's head riding a giant wolf and carrying a greatsword. A Binder hosting Andras sprouts two small, vestigial owl's wings from their back, and if they succumb to his influence, they become so emotionally listless that they'll get bored and wander off from a fight if it lasts longer than 10 rounds. He grants his Binder proficiency with greatsword/lance/rapier/longsword, the ability to summon a heavy warhorse, added skill in riding, the ability to Smite Good and Evil, a free Improved Critical bonus, and the ability to force opponents to attack their allies. Based upon the 63rd demon of the Ars Goetia. 
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===Andromalius, The Repentant Rogue===
A chosen of the god of thieves, [[Olidammara]], who renounced his faith on his deathbed, hoping to play the ultimate trick and steal his own soul away from his god. It worked too well; his god approved, once he realised the joke, but he couldn't take Andromalius back without wrecking the joke. So he made him a vestige instead. Answering only Binders of 3rd level or higher, he requires you to sacrifice any two of twenty-four different items as part of summoning him; a belt purse, a silver key, a gold ring, a pair of dice, a copper coin, a dagger, an apple, an arm bone, a scroll, a comb, a whistle, a fish hook, a mirror, an egg, a potion, a dead spider, an oak leaf, a human skull, a lock, a closed black book, a bell, a dove, a set of lock picks, and a mouse. When he manifests, he appears as a human man whose arms split into twelve forearms at each elbow, juggling the Binder's sacrifices and whatever the other 22 trinkets they didn't provide. The Binder gains an extra digit on each appendage for Andromalius, who influences his host to make mischief but shun thieving. He makes it easier for his host to appraise items and to see through disguises, lets them cast Hideous Laughter as an at-will spell-like ability, locate items at will, and Sneak Attack like a [[Rogue]]. Based upon the 72nd demon of the Ars Goetia. 
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===Aym, Queen Avarice===
A corrupt dwarven queen who destroyed her own kingdom through her insatiable hunger for wealth; upon her death she cursed Moradin for failing to come to her aid, and he in turn cursed her for her greed. Appearing to even 1st level Binders, she manifests as a powerfully muscled female dwarf in the finery of an empress with two tentacles like giant worms for legs and two extra heads (a bull's and a lion's), wielding a star-shaped branding iron. She places a brand upon her host's left hand or forehead upon concluding a pact, and a Binder who succumbs to her influence is both stingy and greedy and compelled to offer money to any dwarf whose name he or she learns. She grants dwarf-like carrying abilities, proficiency with medium armor, resistance to fire, the ability to enwreath one's own body in flame and burn everything one touches, and an enhanced knack for breaking physical objects. Based upon the 23rd demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Balam, The Bitter Angel===
The despondent spirit of a slain angel who was set an impossible task - purportedly ending the practice of humanoid sacrifice - that failed and claimed her life. Appearing only to a 5th level or higher Binder, she requires 1 hitpoint worth of blood from the binder or a victim with 3+ Int to be placed upon her seal before she manifests. She appears in the form of a huge purple snake, with the upper halves of three horned humanoid heads fitting together in a triangle to make up her head. A Binder hosting Balam develops a hollow yet guttural voice and a vocal distrust of clerics, paladins and gods. She grants minor prophetic powers and a gaze attack that freezes victims. Based upon the 51st demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Buer, Grandmother Huntress===
A mysterious huntress' spirit. She only appears to a binder who is 6th level or higher and who is willing to draw her seal outdoors. [[Roving Mauler|She manifests as five satyr legs fused together at the thighs to form a star-shape, with a face on either side of this central "body"; a kindly green hag's face on one side, and a lion on the other.]] While both she and the [[Roving Mauler]] are clearly based upon the 10th demon of the Ars Goetia, any in-universe basis for the resemblance is a mystery.

After manifesting, she trundles around and around her seal, lion face outwards and speaking from her hag-face. This causes her to switch from gentle, friendly conversation to furious profanities at her body when this movement makes her unable to see her binder. Her mark is that she gives her binder the legs of a satyr, and those who succumb to her influence find themselves averse to harming natural creatures, unable to deal coup de grace attacks, and prone to momentary memory lapses. To her binder, she bestows the gift of enhanced knowledge of survival and medicine, expert tracking skills, immunity to all natural poisons and diseases, rapid healing, and the ability to cure injury, poison and disease in others.
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===Chupoclops, Harbinger of Forever===
A monstrous spider-creature that lurked in the Ethereal Plane, feeding on ghosts and spawning  nightmares. [[Elder Evils|Legend has it that it was destined to devour hope and destroy the multiverse]], but it was slain by an alliance of four villains and three heroes, living and ghost alike, who sacrificed their lives to destroy it. It takes the form of a phase spider so massive that only part of it can be seen through its seal at any given time- its head is oddly tusked, with eight all too human eyes. Summoning Chupoclops requires its seal to either be drawn on grave dirt or have the remains of a sentient creature placed upon it. Binders with Chupoclops's sign grow large tusks from their jaws, and its influence pushes Binders to grow hopeless and despondent; additionally, they must voluntarily fail all saving rolls against fear effects or morale penalties. It grants its Binders a poisonous bite, the ability to linger in the Ethereal Plane, sensing the living and dead, and the power to inspire despair in others.
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File:Seal Chupoclops.jpg|seal was taken from 66th demon, Kimaris/Cimeies, of the Ars Goetia
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===Dahlver-Nar, The Tortured One===
A human who is believed to have pioneered the art of binding, most known for his obsession with teeth. Seriously, he manifests as a human man with gums instead of skin and teeth everywhere, even for fucking '''eyes''', but he has no teeth in his mouth and communicates only through moaning. His sign is that several teeth grow out of the Binder's scalp, and he influences his binder to rapidly shift between intense focus and distraction. He is bored by anything that requires prolonged focus, preventing his binder from taking any action requiring more than one round of concentration. He grants his binder natural armor, protection against madness, a moan that dazes anyone that hears it, and the ability to redirect half of the damage you take from any source to someone else.

The strange artifacts known as the Teeth of Dahlver-Nar are named after him.  It is unknown how these teeth were created but one theory is that every time a new vestige is created, a new Tooth of Dahlver-Nar associated with that vestige is created. Each tooth gives a person who implants themselves with it an ability similar to what the associated vestige grants.  Dahlver-Nar collected many of them but they have been scattered across the world since his death.  Binders are very interested in gathering them up again, even though this is probably a very bad idea.

His associated monster is the [[Tooth Beast]], a monster that resembles a bear whose hair, nails, and eyes have been replaced with teeth.  Tooth beasts possibly were born from people who implanted themselves with too many of the Teeth of Dahlver-Nar at once, similar to what happened to Dahlver-Nar.
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File:Seal Dahlver-Nar.jpg|seal was taken from 33th demon, Gaap, of the Ars Goetia
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===Dantalion, The Star Emperor===
A gestalt consciousness born from the ancestral spirits of a now-lost royal line. Based upon the 71st demon of the Ars Goetia.

Dantalion has an entire [[Prestige Class]], the [[Scion of Dantalion]], dedicated to it.
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===Eligor, Dragon Slayer===
A half-elf dragon slayer of such proficiency that [[Tiamat]] demanded his soul be given to her after his death, threatening to set her dragons on the mortal races and forcing the gods to surrender him. She then raised him as a dragon-revering [[blackguard]] and used him as her own mightiest champion; after he got killed again, nobody wanted to touch his soul and so he became a vestige. He appears as an armored knight with a banner and lance, riding upon a half-horse, half-dragon monster that changes colors between the five colors of chromatic dragons. His sign causes one of the Binder's hands to develop thick scales the same color as Eligor's steed when it was summoned, and his influence compels the Binder to befriend any outcasts he/she meets, especially half-elves and half-orcs. Furthermore, Eligor seeks revenge against the deities that abandoned him and so will force the Binder to attack human, elf, and dragon foes before all others when in combat. His power grants a touch attack emulating that of a chromatic dragon's breath weapon, improved strength and natural armor, heavy armor proficiency, and unmatched horseback riding skills. Based on the 15th demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Eurynome, Mother of the Material===
A titan who created the physical world by separating the sky and sea before being slain by the gods for daring to steal into the world as yet unformed, with her body becoming the land and her blood giving rise to all animals.
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File:Seal Eurynome.jpg|seal was taken from 62nd demon, Volac/Valak/Valac, of the Ars Goetia
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===Focalor, Prince of Tears===
An outsider, either a demon or an angel, who actually died of sheer grief. Based upon the 41st demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Geryon, The Deposed Lord===
The [[Archdevil]] who was once Lord of [[Baator#Stygia|Stygia]], whose loyalty to [[Asmodeus]] during the Reckoning was repaid with the loss of first his title and then his existence. Asmodeus is a [[That Guy|real jerk]].  He can only be summoned by binders with 5 ranks in Knowledge (Religion) or Knowledge (The Planes), and manifests as three ogre mages with their backs to each other that are merged into one being with three arms, three legs, and one head with three faces. His sign is the appearance of two additional sets of eyes on the Binder's head with green lids and catlike irises, and his influence makes the binder trusting of his allies even when they clearly plan to betray him. Furthermore, he considers the use of any ability that can read thoughts or detect lies to be an act of rebelling against his influence and will penalize his binder accordingly. Geryon's power grants the binder his baleful gaze and perfect vision, as well as the ability to fly.
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File:Seal Geryon.jpg|seal was taken from 56th demon, Gremory/Gamori, of the Ars Goetia
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===Haagenti, Mother of Minotaurs===
A former hill giant sorceress who tricked [[Thrym]], god of frost giants, into screwing her by using magic to appear beautiful. When Thrym sought her out, and beheld both her true ugly form and the monstrous twin sons she had born him, he turned them into the first [[minotaur]]s and spread the creedo of distrusting all beauty to the frost giants. In her shame, Haagenti was unable to rest in any of the planes after her death. Based upon the 48th demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Halphax, The Angel in the Angle===
A gnomish master engineer who created an inescapable prison-city at the behest of hobgoblin conquerors to try and save his wife's life, ultimately costing the lives of thousands of his fellows. based and alternate spelling of 36th demon, Halphas, of the Ars Goetia
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===Haures, the Dreaming Duke===
A rakshasa turned ghost who become so obsessed with dreams and illusions that he lost all ability to distinguish reality and unreality apart, fading entirely from existence. His sign is that his Binder's palms are where the backs of their hands should be (like that of a rakshasa), and his influence makes his binder talk out loud to himself and imaginary figures; additionally, he demands that if the Binder encounters and disbelieves an illusion not of his own making, he cannot voluntarily enter its area. In return, he protects the binder from mind reading, allows them to move like a ghost, and create illusions so convincing they can kill. He appears as a ghostly tiger that changes first into a middle-aged man, then a zombie, then a skeletal tiger in a crown and purple robe, then back into a ghostly tiger again. Based upon the 64th demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Ipos, Prince of Fools===
The mystic scholar who codified the modern forms of binding, who was so obsessed with studying Vestiges that he became one himself. Based upon the 22nd demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Karsus, Hubris in the Blood===
Another Vestige based on an existing D&D character. [[Karsus]] was a human spellcaster who attempted to steal the power of [[Mystryl]], the god of arcane magic, only to be consumed from within by the uncontrollable powers he had stolen. Binders who wish to summon him must have at least 5 ranks in Knowledge (Arcana) or Spellcraft, and he will not answer a summons if his seal is in the area of an active spell. When he manifests, he takes the form of a bleeding red boulder akin to his petrified heart in the Forgotten Realms, and speaks in fountains of blood. His sign makes Binders bleed far more profusely from their injuries, though this is merely cosmetic and makes wounds look a lot worse than they are. Binders who fall under Karsus' influence find that they are overcome by his legendary arrogance, and are incapable of relating to others via Diplomacy checks and instead are required to either use lies or intimidation to get what they want. Binders who make a pact with Karsus  become more naturally adept with magical items and auras; they can use magical items as if they were wizards and further increase the save DCs for every magic item that they use. They also can sense magic as if they were under a constant Detect Magic effect. Their strongest ability is probably the fact that they can Dispel Magic with a simple touch and can negate spells cast on creatures or items, or even temporarily suppress permanent effects.

Occasionally, humans who are descended from Karsus will give birth to a [[Karsite]], a subspecies of human who always have one blue eye, one brown eye, and a streak of white hair.  Karsites are cursed with an inability to cast spells, but have resistance to magic, spells that fail to beat their magic resistance heal them, and they can temporarily disable magic items with their melee attacks.
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===Leraje, The Green Herald===
A former herald of the god of elves, before her hubris led her to challenge her own god to a test of archery skills, in which she unthinkingly sacrificed her own life to prove her superiority to him. Based upon the 14th demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Malphas, The Turnfeather===
An elven prince who betrayed his people, murdering his own family to try and steal the throne, only to die of heartbreak when the woman he had been doing it for revealed herself as a drow who had deceived him. Based upon the 39th demon of the Ars Goetia.

Malphas's accociated monster is the [[Murder of Crows]].  His influence causes birds to form into aggressive swarms and he may be the reason why a group of ravens is called an "unkindness."
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===Marchosias, King of Killers===
An expert assassin who specialised in killing other professional killers. When he died and went to the Nine Hells, hundreds of other thugs, slaughterers, executioners, and assassins banded together in a great diabolic prison riot, in which they captured Marchosias and tore his soul to pieces. Based upon the 35th demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Naberius, The Grinning Hound===
A mysterious canine-like vestige whose origin is shrouded in mystery. He manifests only for a binder with a minimum of 4 ranks in Bluff or any Knowledge or Profession skill. Though he appears as a three-headed hound with a hoarse voice devouring a black crane, he comes off as strangely amiable and eloquent. His sign makes his binder's voice gravelly and growling, and he influences the binder to seize any opportunity to speak presented to them and compels them to shout down or mock those who might take control of the discourse away from the binder. His binders become able to disguise themselves as anybody, quickly regain lost ability points, make skill checks with skills they don't have training in, and can talk their way out of any danger. Based upon the 24th demon of the Ars Goetia. Of note, he gives you the ability to take 10 on diplomacy checks and makes them only a standard action, so good choicer for a [[Diplomancer]]
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===Orthos, Sovereign of the Howling Dark===
An entity generally believed to be the first vestige, so impossibly old that nobody knows who or what it used to be. It can only be summoned if its seal is drawn in a brightly illuminated area, and it manifests as a breeze that rapidly intensifies into a chilling wind surrounding a black speck. The speck soon opens as the wind howls ever louder and then suddenly stops, heralding the invisible, unheard, but still palpable presence of Orthos itself. Its Binder feels as if they are being buffeted by a breeze only they can feel, even indoors, and under its influence the Binder becomes panicky and short of breath around darkened areas and loud noises. Orthos also demands that its binders carry an active light source at least as bright as a candle (which cannot be darkened for more than 1 round) at all times and not speak more loudly than a whisper. In exchange, Orthos grants its binder blindsight, the ability to fool the sight of others, and turn his/her breath into wind that can either carry a message far away or tear a victim's flesh from the bone.
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===Otiax, The Key to the Gate===
A mysterious entity connected to the Far Realm that may or may not be Yog-sothoth, though since it cannot speak the truth of the matter is a mystery. It manifests as a locked golden gate that creaks open after something tries to force its way through, releasing a strange blue mist. Its binders are surrounded by wisps of blue fog even in heavy winds, and they are influenced to grow agitated around unopened doors and gates. Otiax also cannot tolerate secured locks, and so if its binder sees a key, they must use it to open its corresponding lock. Otiax allows its binders to open almost any lock or object, hide themselves in mist, or lash out at foes with a blast of air. Based upon the 59th demon of the Ars Goetia
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===Paimon, The Dancer===
An expert dancer, duelist and seducer who was captured by a jealous rival and had his limbs cut off and swordblades grafted to the stumps. Based upon the 9th demon of the Ars Goetia.

Paimon is worshiped by strange monsters called [[Deadly Dancer]]s, which are [[aberration]]s resembling humanoids with bony blades in place of arms and legs.  They possibly are descended from a binder who bound themselves too strongly to Paimon and became warped.
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===Ronove, The Iron Maiden===
A pioneer of the martial arts, Ronove had herself sealed inside an iron coffin to prove her skills, but spent so long that eventually her students [[derp|forgot she even existed]]. Based upon the 27th demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Savnok, The Instigator===
A former servant of [[Hextor]] and [[Heironeous]] who stole their mother's divine armor, initially on their behalf, but after doing so he couldn't bear to give it up. Hextor slew Savnok by stealing his mother's bow and arrows and bleeding him to death with dozens of shots, after which the brothers hid Savnok's soul where no god could find it and returned the armor, bow and arrows to their rightful place, covering up the crime. (This happened before they became enemies.) Based upon the 43rd demon of the Ars Goetia.
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===Shax, Sea Sister===
The former goddess-queen of the storm giants. Based upon the 44th demon of the Ars Goetia.

Shax's associated monster is the [[Deathshead]], an undead created from the severed head of a drowned giant that walks around upside-down using its hair as tentacles.  The first Deathshead was likely created by a necromancer who was also a binder.  Deathsheads are extremely useful because they possess vast knowledge, probably because of their connection with Shax.
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===Tenebrous, The Shadow That Was===
The shadowy undead form that [[Orcus]] adopted after being slain; even after Orcus was resurrected as a demon prince again, the remnant of divinity he possessed as Tenebrous remained intact and eventually reformed itself into a Vestige- a shadow of a shadow, so to speak. Its seal must be drawn at night or in an area with little to no daylight exposure to summon it. Tenebrous manifests as an inky, impossibly gaunt humanoid form whose voice is both near impossible to hear and laden with unmistakeable meaning. Its binders look as if they are standing in shadow regardless of how bright it is, and their own shadows never seem to extend more than a few feet away. Tenebrous' influence takes the form of a sense of detachment, loss, and abandonment, and it requires that its binder never be the first to act in combat. It grants its binder the power to see in any darkness, shroud places in shadow, turn/rebuke undead, and chill foes with a touch.

Tenebrous has an entire [[Prestige Class]] dedicated to him, the [[Tenebrous Apostate]].
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===Zagan, Duke of Disappointment===
A [[yuan-ti]] who was murdered whilst on the very precipice of ascending to divinity. Based upon the 61st demon of the Ars Goetia.
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