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The Life and Death of Mr. Badman

by John Bunyan

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[78c] Deut. 2. 43. (This doesn’t exist but is as given in the text. DP)

[99c] Pro. 10. 3. 1 Pet. 5. 6.

[99d] Lam. 3. 33.

[121h] Acts, 24. 15, 16.

[130a] 1 Tim. 2. 2. (Don’t see where this fits in the text.—DP)

[136d] Psal. 29. 5. (Cannot see where this fits in the text.—DP)

[136e] Pro. 17. 6. (Cannot see where this fits in the text.—DP)

[136f] Isa. 26. 10.

[139j] Acts 13. 14. (Cannot see where this fits in the text.—DP)

[170b] Psal. 73. 4. (Don’t see where this fits into the text.—DP)

Notes

20a Original sin is the root of Actual transgressions.

20b Mark 7.

21a Job 11. 12. Ezek. 16. Exod. 13. 13. Chap. 34. 20.

21b Rom. 5.

21c Badman addicted to Lying from a child.

21d A Lie knowingly told demonstrates that the heart is desperately hard.

22a The Lyers portion. Rev. 21. 8. 27. Chap. 22. 15.

22b Prov. 22. 15. Chap. 23. 13, 14.

22c Joh. 8. 44.

22d The Devils Brat.

22e Acts 5. 3, 4.

22f The Father and Mother of a Lie.

23a Mark.

23b Some will tell a Lie for a Peny profit.

23c An Example for Lyers. Acts 5.

24a A Spirit of Lying accompanyed with other sins.

24b Badman given to pilfer.

24c Badman would rob his Father.

24d Exod. 20. 15.

25a Zech. 5. 3.

25b Jer. 2. 26. How Badman did use to carry it when his Father used to chide him for his sins.

25c Badman more firmly knit to his Companions than either to Father or Mother.

25d Badman would rejoyce to think that his Parents death were at hand.

26a 1 Sam. 2. 25.

26b Badman counted his thieving no great matter.

26d The Story of old Tod.

26e Young Thieves takes notice.

27 Old Tod began his way to the Gallows by robbing of Orchards and the like.

28a Badman could not abide the Lords Day.

28b Why Badman could not abide the Lords Day.

29a God proves the heart what it is, by instituting of the Lords day, and setting it apart to his service.

29b Gen. 2. 2. Exod. 31. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. Mar. 16. 1. Acts 20. 7. 1 Cor. 16. 1, 2. Mar. 2. 27, 28. Revel. 1. 10.

29c Isa. 5. 8, 13.—Could not see where this fits in the text.—DP.

29d Chap. 56. 2.

29e Amos 8. 5.

30a Heb. 4. 9.

30b How Badman did use to spend the Lords Day.

30c Ephes. 5. 6.

31a Badman given to Swearing and Cursing.

31b Rom. 6. 13.

31c Swearing and Cursing a badge of Mr. Badmans honour.

31d Difference betwixt Swearing and Cursing.

31e What Swearing is.

32a Exod. 20. 7.

32b A man may sin in swearing to a truth. Jer. 5. 2.

32c He that swears to a Lie, concludes that God is as wicked as himself.

32d Zech. 5. 3. Jer. 7. 9. Hos. 4. 2, 3.

33a Six Causes of vain Swearing.

33b Jam. 3. 6, 7, 8, 9.

34a How Cursing is distinguished from Swearing.

34b Of Cursing, what it is.

34c 2 Sam. 16. 6, 7, 8.

34d 1 King. 2. 8.

34e How the profane ones of our times Curse.

35a Job 30. 31.

35b Badmans way of Cursing.

35c The Damme Blade.

35d Badman would curse his Father, &c.

35e Badman would curse his Fathers Cattel.

36a Job 15. Eccles. 7. 22.

36b Four causes of Cursing.

36c The dishonour it brings to God.

36d Jam. 3. 9.

37a Swearing and Cursing, are sins against the light of Nature.

37b Gen. 31.

37c Examples of Gods anger against them that Swear and Curse.

40a Psal. 109. 17,18.

40b A grievous thing to bring up Children wickedly.

41a Badman put to be an Apprentice.

41b Young Badmans Master, and his qualifications.

42a A bad Master, a bad thing.

42b How many ways a Master may be the ruin of an Apprentice.

43a Children are great observers of what older folks doe.

43b 1 Sam. 2.

43c Badman had all advantages to be good, but continued Badman still.

43d All good things abominable to Badman.

44a Good counsel to Badman like Little-Ease. Prov. 9. 8. Chap. 15. 12.

44b How Badman used to behave himself at Sermons.

45b The desperate words of one H. S. who once was my Companion. He was own bother to Ned, of whom you read before.

45c Job 21. 14. Zech. 1. 11, 12, 13.

45d Zech. 7. 13.

46a Gen. 21. 9, 10. 2 King. 2. 23, 24.

46b Badmans Acquaintance.

46c A Sign of Gods Anger.

46d Rom. 1. 28.

46e Psal. 125. 5.

46f 2 Thess. 2. 10, 11, 12.

47a Prov. 12. 20.

47b The Devils Decoys.

47c Prov. 1. 29.

47e This was done at Bedford.

48a Prov. 7. 12, 13.

48b Prov. 5. 11.

48c 2 Pet. 2. 12, 13.

48d Badman becomes a frequenter of Taverns.

48f A Story for a Drunkard.

49a Four evils attend drunkenness.

49b Prov. 23. 20, 21.

49c Eccles. 7. 17.

49d Prov. 23. 29, 30.

50a 1 Cor. 6. 10.

50b The fifth evil the worst.

50c Prov. 23. 34, 35.

50d An Objection answered.

50e Habak. 2, 9, 10, 11, 12. Ver. 5, 15.

51a Badmans Masters Purse paid for his drunkenness.

51b A Caution for Masters.

52b Badmans third companion addicted to Uncleanness.

52c Sins of great men dangerous.

53a Prov. 5. 8.

53b Chap. 7. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.

53c Signs of a whore.

54a The sin of Uncleanness cried out against.

54b What evils attend this sin. Prov. 6. 26.

54c Gen. 38. 18.

54d Prov. 31. 1, 2.

54f A Story for unclean persons to take notice of.

55a More evils attend this sin.

55c Job 31. 1, 2, 3.

56 Prov. 6. 33.

57 Prov. 6. 26.

58a Chap. 23. 27. Prov. 2. 18, 19. Chap. 7. 25, 26, 27.

58b Prov. 22. 14.

58c Ephes. 5. 5.

58d Desperate words.

59b Gen. 39. 10.

59c Of chaste Joseph.

60a Many are made whores by promises of Marriage, &c.

60b Clarks Looking-glass for Sinners, Chap. 2. Pag. 12.

60c Badman and his Master abhor one another.

60d Prov. 29. 27.

61a Young Badman runs away from his Master.

61b He gets a new Master like himself.

61c A sign of Gods anger upon young Badman.

62a Demonstration of Gods anger towards him.

62b Gen. 18. 18, 19.

62c Psal. 7. 14.

62d Jam. 1. 15.

63a It concerns Parents to put their Children into good Families.

63b Masters should also beware what Servants they entertain.

63c Young Badman and his second Master cannot agree.

63d Acts 16. 16.

63e Reasons of their disagreeing.

64a Acts 16. 17, 18, 19, 20.

64b Ro. 14. 22.

64c Bad Masters condemn themselves when they for badness beat their Bad servants.

64d 1 King. 16. 7.

65a Why young Badman did not run away from this Master though he did beat him.

65b Why Badman could bear his last Masters reproof better than he could the first.

65c By what means Badman came to be compleated in his wickedness.

66a Badman out of his time.

66b He goes home to his Father.

66c He refrains himself for Money.

66d Severity what it inclines to.

67a We are better at giving then taking good Counsel.

67b This is to be considered.

68a A good woman and her bad son.

68b Mr. Badman sets up for himself, and quickly runs to the lands end.

69a The reason of his runing out.

69b Eccle. 11, 9.

69c New companions.

69d Mr. Badmans temper.

69e Pro. 29. 3. Chap. 13. 20.

69f Pro. 28. 7.

69g Pro. 28. 19.

70a Pro. 23. 21.

70b His Behaviour under his decays.

70c How he covered his decayes.

70d Badman is for a rich Wife.

70e Badman has a godly Maid in his eye.

71a He seeks to get her, why, and how.

71b He calls his Companions together, and they advise him how to get her.

71c Badman goes to the Damosel as his Counsel advised him.

72a Badmans complement, his lying complement.

72b Neglect of Counsel about marriage dangerous.

73a Badman obtains his desire, is married, &c.

73b His carriage judged ungodly and wicked.

73c Mat. 23.

73d The great alteration that quickly happened to Badmans wife.

73e Mala. 3. 15.

73f Expectation of Judgment is for such things.

73g Job. 21. 30, 31, 32.

74a An example of Gods anger on such as have heretofore committed this sin of Mr. Badman. Gen 34.

74c After Badman is married, his Creditors come upon him, and his wives Portion pays for that which his whores were feasted with before he was married.

75a Now she reaps the fruits of her unadvisedness.

75b Now Badman has got him a wife by Religion, he hangs it by as a thing out of use, and entertains his old Companions.

75c He drives good company from his wife.

75d He goes to his Whores.

76a He rails at his wife.

76b He seeks to force his wife from her Religion.

76c He mocks at her Preachers.

76d He mocks his wife in her dejections.

76e He refuses to let her go out to good company.

77a She gets out sometimes by stealth.

77b Her repentance and complaint.

77c Psal. 120

77d The evil of being unequally yoaked together.

78a 2 Cor. 6. 13.

78b Gen. 3. 15.

78d Good counsel to those godly maids that are to marry.

79a A caution to young women.

79b Let Mr. Badmans wife be your Example.

80a Deut. 7. 4, 5. (Rather unnecessary footnote. DP)

80b 1 Cor. 7. 39. 2 Cor. 6. 14, 15, 16.

80c Rules for those that are to marry.

80d If you love your Souls take heed.

81a Duet 7.

81b Psal. 106. 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40.

81c Badmans Children that he had by this good woman.

81d Nehem. 13. 24.

82a How the ungodly Father and godly Mother doe strive for the Children that God doth give them.

82b 2 King. 17.

83a The advantages that Children have, whose Parents are both godly.

84a The disadvantages that the Children of ungodly Parents have.

84b Job 30. 8.

84c A contest betwixt Mr. Badman and his wife.

85a Ephes. 5. 28.

85b With what weapons Badman did deal with his wife.

85c Mr. Badmans heart discovered as to its enmity against the friends of his wife.

86 Mark

88a New discourse of Mr. Badman.

88b Mr. Badman plays a new prank.

89 Mr. Badmans perfection.

90a How Mr. Badman came to enjoy himself.

90b 2 Chron. 28. 22. 1 King 21. 25. Gen. 13. 13.

90c Job 21. 17.

90d There are abundance like Mr. Badman.

91a Pro. 24. 9.

91b He that would be bad is bad.

91c Matt 5. 28.

91d Pro. 23. 7. Mat. 5. Rom. 7. 7.

92a A bad heart makes a bad man.

92b 1 Sam. 24. 13. Mat. 7. 16, 17, 18.

92c Mar. 7. 20, 21, 22, 23.

93a Mr. Badman had an art to break, and to get money that way.

93b How he managed things in order to his breaking.

93c He breaks.

94a Mr. Badmans suger words to his Creditors.

94b Badmans friend.

94c What Mr. Badman propounds to his Creditors.

94d They at last agree, and Mr. Badman gains by breaking.

95 There is no plea for his dishonesty.

96a An answer to two questions.

96b 1. Q[u]estion.

96c Levit. 19. 13.

96d The hainousness of this sin.

96e 1 Thess. 4. 6.

96f fair warning.

97a Colos. 3. 25.

97b Fair warning again.

97c He that designedly commits this sin is like the Devil.

97d 2. Question.

98a How those that are Banckrupts should deal with their consciences.

98b Good advice.

98c Rom. 12. 11.

98d 1 Tim. 5. 8.

98e Pro. 18. 9.

98f Good counsel again.

99a How to find that thy decay came by the Judgment of God, or by thy miscarriage.

99b Another question.

100a Good advice again. Deut. 32. 15.

100b James 1. 9, 10.

100c Consider four things.

100d Job 1. 21. Chap. 2. 8.

100e Psal. 49. 6.

100f Jam. 2. 5.

101a Honest dealing with Creditors.

101b Pro. 16. 33.

102a Jer. 15. 10, 11. Pro. 16. 7.

102b A heavy blot upon Religion.

103a If Knaves will make profession their cloak to be vile, who can help it?

103b 1 Cor. 6. 8, 9, 10. 2 Tim. 3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

103c Matt. 18. 6, 7, 8.

103d Let such be disowned of all good men.

103e Jer. 17. 11.

104a Ezek. 20. 38, 39.

104b 2 Cor. 7. 2.

104c Mar. 10. 19.

104d 1 Sam. 12. 3.

104e Ver. 4.

105a A question.

105b An answer.

105c 2 King. 4. 1, 2.

105d Hag. 1. 9.

105e God does sometimes blow upon his own people. How they should doe at that time.

105f Philip. 4. 12.

106 More of Mr. Badmans fraudulent dealing. He used deceitful weights and scales.

107a Levit. 19. 35, 36.

107b Of Just weights and measures.

107c Ezek. 45. 10.

107d Pro. 20. 23. Chap. 11. 1.

107e The evil of deceitful Balances, Weights and Measures.

107f Deut. 25. 13, 14, 15, 16.

108a The Old and New Law commands all men to be honest and upright in their weights and measures.

108b Luke 6. 88.

108c Pat Scriptures for our purpose.

109a Where false weights and measures are to be found.

109b 1. With evil doers.

109c Mic. 6. 10.

109d 2. With the merciless and Oppressors.

109e Hos. 12. 7.

109f 3. With such as would swallow up the poor.

109g Amos 8. 4, 5, 6, 7.

110a 4. With impure ones.

110b Mic. 6. 11.

110c Dan. 5. 27.

111a How Mr. Badman did cheat, and hide his cheating.

111b Good Weights and a bad Ballance a deep piece of Knavery.

112a Mat. 23.

112b A cloak of Religion to blind Mr. Cheats Knavery.

112c Some plead Custom to cheat.

112d Deut. 16. 20.

113a They get nothing that cozen and cheat.

113b Mar. 9.

113c Prov. 10. 3. Jer. 15. 13. Chap. 17. 3.

113d Job 27. 17.

113e Pro. 13. 22.

114a More of Mr. Badmans Bad tricks.

114b Amos 8.

114c Another art to cheat withall.

115a Zeph. 1. 9.

115b Servants observe these words.

115c Of Extortion.

115d 1 Cor. 6. 9, 10.

116a Who are Extortioners.

116b Hucksters.

116c Pro. 22. 16, 22.

117a Deut. 23. 19.

118a Whether it be lawful for a man to make the best of his own. Proved in negative by 8 reasons.

118b Good conscience must be used in selling.

118c We must not make a prey of our neighbours Ignorance.

118d Nor of his Neighbours Necessity.

119a Nor of his Fondness of our commodity.

119b We must use good conscience in buying.

119c Gen. 23. 8, 9.

119d 1 Chron. 21, 22. 24.

119e Levit. 25. 14.

120a Charity must be used in our dealings.

120b 1 Cor. 16. 14.

120c 1 Cor. 13.

120d Ephes. 4. 25.

120e There may be and is sin in trading.

121a Matt. 7. 12.

121b A man in trading must not offer violence to the Law of nature.

121c Job. 37. 7.

121d We must not abuse the Gift we have in the knowledge of earthly things.

121e 1 Cor. 10. 13. (Don’t see where this fits into text. DP)

121f An eye to the glory of God in all we should have.

121g Colo. 3. 17.

122a Levit. 25. 14.

122b Badman used to laugh at them that told him of his faults.

122c Luke. 16. 13, 14, 15. Chap. 6. 25.

123a A question.

123b An answer.

123c Preparations to be a good dealer.

123d Eccle. 5. 10, 11.

123e 1 Tim. 6. 7, 8, 9.

124a Ezek. 22. 13.

124b Pro. 15. 17. Chap 16. 8. 1 Sam. 2. 5. Pro. 5. 21.

124c Job 14. 17.

124d Eccles. 5. 13, 14, 15.

124e Prov. 20. 14.

125a Amos 8. 5.

125b A Judgment of God. 2 King. 7.

125c Pro. 11. 26.

125d Isa. 58. 6, 7, 8.

125e Philip. 4. 5.

126a Mr. Badman a very proud man.

126b Of pride in general.

126c Pro. 21. 24.

126d Pride sticks close to nature.

127 Pro. 8. 13. Chap. 29. 23. Isa. 25. 11. Mal. 4. 1.

128a Proud men do not love to be called proud.

128b Two sorts of pride.

128c Pro. 16. 5. Chap. 21. 4. Eccle. 7. 8.

128d Isa. 3. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.

128e Wicked men do hate that word that reproves their vice.

129a Signes of a proud man in general.

129b Pro. 30. 13.

129c Pro. 17. 19.

129d Mar. 7.

129e In particular.

129f Psal. 10. 2.

129g Psal. 10. 4.

129h Pro. 13. 10.

129i Psal. 119. 51.

129j Ver. 122.

129k Jer. 13. 17.

129l Chap. 43. 2.

129m Mal. 3. 15.

129n Of outward pride.

130b 1 Pet. 3. 3, 4, 5.

130c Mr. Badman was not for having pride called pride.

130d Professors guilty of the sin of pride.

131a Jer. 3. 3.

131b 1 Tim. 2. 9.

131c 1 Pet. 3. 1, 2, 3.

131d Jer. 23. 15.

131e Ezra. 9. 2.

131f Pride in professors a shame and stumbling-block to the world.

132b Why pride is in such request.

132c 1 Reason. Mar. 7. 22, 23.

132d Obad. 3.

132e 1 Joh. 2. 16.

132f 1 Pet. 3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

133a 3 Reason.

133b 4 Reason.

133c Isa. 6.

133d 5 Reason.

134a The evil effects of the sin of Pride.

134b 1 Evil effect. 1 Tim. 3. 6.

134c 2 Evil effect. Psal. 138. 9.

134d 3 Evil effect.

135a Jam. 4. 6.

135b 4 Evil effect. Pro. 16. 25.

135c 5 Evil effect. Pro. 11. 2. Prov. 16. 8.

135d 6 Evil effect. 1 Tim. 3. 6.

135e A general character of Mr. Badman.

135f Psalm. 36. 1.

135g A brief relation of Mr. Badmans ways.

136a Isa. 26. 10.

136b Isa. 9. 13.

136c Isa. 26. 11.

136g Mr. Badmans judgment of the Scriptures.

136h Good men Mr. Badmans song.

137a Psal. 50. 19. 20.

137b Rom. 3. 7, 8.

137c Jer. 23. 10.

137d When the wicked watch, Gods people should be wary.

137e Badman an angry, envious man.

138a Pro. 14. 16.

138b Eccle. 7. 9.

138c Whence Envy flows.

138d Pro. 27. 3, 4.

138e Envie the worst of the four.

138f Gal. 5. 19, 20.

139a Pro. 14. 30.

139b Envy is the father and mother of a many wickednesses.

139c Jam. 3. 14, 15.

139d Some of the births of Envy.

139e Job. 5. 2.

139f Matt. 27. 18.

139g Mar. 15. 10.

139h Acts 7. 9.

139i Isa. 11. 13.

140a A rare thing.

140b Mr. Badman under some trouble of mind.

140c Mr. Badman brake his legg.

140d He swears.

140e He prays.

141a It has no good effect upon him.

141c How many sins do accompany drunkenness.

141d Acts 17. 30, 31, 32.

142a Job 34. 24, 25, 26.

142b An open stroak.

142c pag. 41.

143a Mr. Badman fallen sick.

143b His conscience is wounded.

143c He cryes out in his sickness.

143d His Atheism will not help him now.

144a A dreadful example of Gods anger.

144c What Mr. Badman did more when he was sick.

145a Great alteration made in Mr. Badman.

145b The Town-talk of Mr. Badmans change.

145c His wife is comforted.

146a Mr. Badman recovers and returns to his old course.

146b Ignorant physicians kill souls while they cure bodyes.

147a Gen. 4. 13. 14. Exo. 9. 27. 1 Sam. 15. 24. Matt. 27. 3, 4, 5.

147b The true symptoms of conversion wanting in all Mr. Badmans sence of sin and desires of mercy.

147c Exo. 19. 28. Acts 8. 24.

147d Luke 16. 27, 28.

147e Of sick-bed repentance, and that it is to be suspected.

148a Hos. 7. 14.

148b A sign of the desperateness of mans heart.

148c Deut. 1. 34, 35.

148d Psal. 78. 34, 35, 36, 37.

149a Mr. Badmans wifes heart is broken.

149b Her Christian speech.

149c Heb. 12. 22, 23, 24.

149d Her talk to her friends. (Don’t see how this relates to the text. DP)

150a Ps. 35. 13.

150b Her talk to her husband.

151a He diverts her discourse.

151b Her speech to her children that were rude.

151c Rev. 7. 16. Chap. 21. 3, 4.

151d Her speech to her darling.

152a Heb. 3. 14.

152b Ephes. 5. 11.

152c Her death.

153b One of her children converted by her dying words.

153c Mat. 23.

154a Mr. Badmans base language.

154b He marryes again, and how he got this last wife.

154c What she was, and how they lived.

154d Clarks Looking Glass.

155 Amo. 7. 16, 17.

156a He is punished in his last wife for his bad carriages towards his first.

156b He is not at all the better.

156c None did pity him for his sorrow, but looked upon it as a just reward.

156d Badman and this last wife part as poor as Howlets.

157a Mr Badmans sickness and diseases of which he died.

157b Badmans name stinks when he is dead.

157c Pro. 10. 7.

158a That Mr. Badman dies impenitent is proved.

158b 1 Proof that he died impenitent.

159a Isa. 6. Ro. 11.

159b No sence of sin, no repentance proved.

159c Acts 2. Chap. 9. Chap. 16.

159d Psal. 38. 18.

159e 2 Sam. 12.

159f Job 10. 2. Chap. 34. 32.

159g Jer. 31. 18, 19, 20.

160a Job 20. 11. Prov. 5. 22.

160b Matt. 25. Isa. 66. 24. Mar. 9. 44.

160c Every sight and sence of sin cannot produce repentance.

160d 2 proof that he died impenitent.

161a 1 King. 21. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.

161b Psal. 41. 6.

161c How Badman carried it to good men when they came to visit him in his last sickness.

163a Job. 21. 14.

163b Jer. 2. 25. Zech. 7. 11, 12. Acts. 28. 26, 27.

163c 3 Proof that he died impenitent.

163d Acts 9. 11.

163e Psal. 18. 14.

163f Job 36. 13.

164a Psal. 51. 1. Psal. 6. 1, 2, 3, 4. Psal. 38.

164b 4 Proof that he died impenitent.

165a Acts. 9. 26. 28.

165b Psal. 119. 63.

165c 2 Cor. 5. 17.

165d Acts. 4. 32, 33. Chap. 2. 44, 45, 46, 47.

166a How Mr. Badman was when near his End.

166b He died like a Lamb.

166c The opinion of the Ignorant about his manner of dying.

167a How we must judge whether men dye well or no.

[167b] When we may judge of a mans eternal state by the manner of his death.

168c The story of John Cox.

169a Of dying in Despair.

170a 1 Sam. 28.

171a Further discourse of Mr. Badmans death.

171b He that after a sinfull life dies quietly, that is, without repentance, goes to Hell. 1 Proof

171c Sick-bed repentance seldom good for any thing.

172a Luke 13. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

172b 2 Proof.

173a Peace in a sinfull state is a sign of damnation.

173b Hos 4. 17.

173c 3 Proof.

173d Joh. 12. 40.

174a Luk. 16. 22.

174b Rom. 2. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Acts 28. 26, 27.

174c 2 Pet. 2.

174d 4 Proof. Psal. 73. 4, 5, 6.

175a Job 8. 13, 14.

175b A frivolous opinion.

176a When a wicked man dyes in his sins quietly, it is a Judgment of God upon his wicked beholder.

176b Ver. 6.

177a Ver. 8. 9, 10, 11.

177b Vers. 12.

177c Mala. 2. 17.

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