Splitting Wood is Fun: Here Are Some Tips
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3 жыл бұрынMy job as a 6 year old was to bring in the wood each winter. I did that most days until I left for college at age 18. The King of Axes here: • The King of Axes
From "Two Tramps in Mud Time"
...The weight of an axe head poised aloft, the grip of earth on outspread feet, the life of
muscles rocking soft, and smooth and moist in vernal heat...
Robert Frost has done this before...
Entire Robert Frost Poem here: • "Two Tramps In Mud Tim...
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@BuckinBillyRaySmith 3 жыл бұрын
Well, you gotta feel good when your community members let you know that you have been mentioned in a video from someone of this caliber. Mr . Essential Craftsman, what an honour. Thank you for your words.... and great video, sincerely, Buckin’ , Be Kind .
@SonOfLiberty1984 3 жыл бұрын
Salt of the earth hard working genuine folk here, Buckin'. Ya fit right in, brother!
@zachdresser315 3 жыл бұрын
Dear Scott and Nate, please do a podcast with Buckin! What a collaboration that would make 🤞🏻
@Mr.Pennington 3 жыл бұрын
Love it when quality channels "crossover"*
@davidh-p9245 3 жыл бұрын
KZfaq algorithm took me from essential crafstman to buckin billy! Love both of your channels!
@ColeRees 3 жыл бұрын
Two of the best channels on KZfaq! Thank you for your content, gentlemen.
@JTwelder. 3 жыл бұрын
Buckin billy Ray is definitely the man to watch for any tree content
@pauledwards9493 3 жыл бұрын
Hope Buckin comes across this.
@snettan 3 жыл бұрын
I heard something else then buckin, had to rewind
@kodoan411 3 жыл бұрын
@@snettan as did I. Would've been the first time he uttered it.... me? It's hard to complete a sentence without it...
@zachdresser315 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing but good clean content here, ALL THE TIME EVERY TIME ! Way to go Scott and Nate 👍🏻
@PatrickWagz 3 жыл бұрын
@@pauledwards9493 Buckin left a comment 5 hours ago!!
@austinpatrick2682 3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE splitting wood. It's so much fun. There's just something primal and manly and energizing about it. I grunt like Tim the Tool Man Taylor every time 😂
@danielszemborski 3 жыл бұрын
He's the Chuck Norris of log splitting! Good job, old man!
@bradcavanagh3092 3 жыл бұрын
How much wood could a wood Chuck chuck....
@dannywilsher4165 3 жыл бұрын
@@bradcavanagh3092 I don't know about a woodchuck but I know how much a Scott can split!!!
@jontheroofer1968 3 жыл бұрын
The older the man, the more accurate on that checking those hits will be
@JH-kj4id 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite memories is splitting wood for my mom. She had (strategically) put a sign by the wood pile that read “He who splits his own wood, warms himself twice” I always think of that to this day while working a woodpile.
@MikfinityPog 2 жыл бұрын
You can also warm yourself up by hauling that wood to the house!
@Mikeyavelli Жыл бұрын
I love this
@tehjamerz Жыл бұрын
@Mikfinity depending on the wood, if you care about soot anyway
@AKdesignsandhardwoods 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like I am the only one in the heart of Tacoma still burning wood. I get free delivery from arborist in the area, and always have a group of older folks watching and talking when I am out there splitting on a nice sunny morning. buckin billy ray is a master of his craft and his love for what he does in life is absolutely amazing.
@steven_farmer89 3 жыл бұрын
I’m up near issaquah and building a house has giving me plenty of cords of wood for years to come. As you know, firewood heats you up three times, when you cut it down, when you split it, and when you burn it.
@MikfinityPog 2 жыл бұрын
@@steven_farmer89 Love that quote, I think I heard Buckin' Billy Ray Smith say it before.
@joshrowe2275 3 жыл бұрын
So glad I’m not the only one who’s favorite past time is splitting wood
@thegodemperorofmankind7yea704 3 жыл бұрын
Pass time, because, you know, you’re passing the time
@joshrowe2275 3 жыл бұрын
@@thegodemperorofmankind7yea704 that’s what I meant, thank you haha
@francisrampen9099 3 жыл бұрын
Tip: if you live in an area with actual winter wait until the temperature is below freezing. The wood will often almost split itself. Great technique Scott!
@ronfox5519 6 ай бұрын
And there's a lot fewer skeeters to hone in on their stationary victim
@badlandskid 3 жыл бұрын
Knot my favorite childhood memory. 😁
@essentialcraftsman 3 жыл бұрын
Haaa!!
@PatrickWagz 3 жыл бұрын
I *saw* what you did there! Hope you weren't too *board* by this video!!
@naaaaaaaaaa3549 3 жыл бұрын
I like the subtle shout out to Buckin’, shows the respect these men have for one another. He’s the man if you’re trying to learn about trees and splittin.
@kurtdietrich5421 3 жыл бұрын
I'm 63 too and I've been splitting firewood since I'm 12. Love it. Great way to relax after a tough, long day at work. Or, a cold weekend morning with a mug of hot coffee and a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. (It's a long island thing.)
@joshrowe2275 3 жыл бұрын
Buckin Billy ray can chop and drop! Great video Scott!
@kevisthegoat 3 жыл бұрын
Cool of you to shout out Buckin Billy Ray! Guy is a tank with an axe
@mdrobnson3912 3 жыл бұрын
From the hills of Tennessee. When I was a kid, my granddad sharecropped a 375 acre cattle farm. 100 acres of those was on a ridgeside. The grade was so steep the only way up was to go three miles down the valley and three miles back up to the back gate and the only vehicle that would pull that road was a tractor. We were up there one day. He was cutting I was splitting and loading, or trying to. He had cut an old growth oak and because of the grade it was a tall stump. We sat down to lunch and after he ate, he picked me up and sat me on that stump. I sat there eating my bologna and cheese, looking down at the scenery. Mr Wadsworth, I love your channel because you remind me so much of my papaw. He, too, was never one to sit still. So many things I learned from him just through his actions. He never was one to say much. My homelife was pure hell on Earth and the only place I felt safe, was when he and I were out having our adventures. We always worked but it never seemed like work to me, because I knew I was with the one man in my life, that truly loved me. I'm not much on such work these days. Not much of that goes on around here now But oh how I'd love to have one more time with just he and myself, up there on that ridgeside, making littleuns out of bigguns and knocking time off the clock dial.
@essentialcraftsman 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this...
@mdrobnson3912 3 жыл бұрын
@@essentialcraftsman No sir Thank you!!! Your content is top notch and so helpful in far more ways than you realize for myself and so many others. On their behalf, I say thank YOU sir. Godspeed and God bless!!!
@blankroomsoup666 3 жыл бұрын
One of the highlights of going to visit my parents is that I almost always get to chop some firewood
@mackfisher4487 3 жыл бұрын
Nate, did you read the "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and how Tom get Ben to paint the fence?
@lancelenoir2875 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats some good Ash or Red Oak that is split-friendly.
@mikesr3407 3 жыл бұрын
Red oak makes you look fantastic , white oak , not so much ! Most of my red oak is dieing not sure why , no apparent reason . Biggest one I've seen still alive is 18 diameter .
@lancelenoir2875 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikesr3407 Not sure what part of the country you are in but it could be a water mold. The amount of rain we've had in the south this year is insane. Consider myself lucky to have hundreds of 24" to 30" red oaks on my property. Lost a 38" a few months back in a storm and have loads of firewood now.
@EdWilliamsPDX 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, man, this took me back!! Some of my most favorite times as a teenager were those spent splitting up the winter's firewood in the late summer. Maine, August, a strong, healthy 16 year old with the sun on his back, a grin on his face and the world at his feet. Gosh, those were wonderful years. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
@pfcaraujo 2 жыл бұрын
You are the grandpa I never had. I’ve learned so much from you, and I in turn, I am teaching my two boys. We have the sharpest knives in the city, and are getting very handy. Thanks so much for the time you have spent to to show us your hard earned experience. We built primitive shelters in the forest yesterday and used many skills that I learned right here on your channel.
@hansangb 3 жыл бұрын
Is there *ANYTHING* you don't know how to do well? 😁 You certainly are the valedictorian of School of Hard Knocks... Scratch that, you are the Dean!! Mad respect!
@ALAPINO 2 жыл бұрын
I love, love, love, splitting clean wood. Rarely have opportunity to do it so it was nice to see you enjoy doing it.
@lbhunter6341 3 жыл бұрын
One of the "chores" that never fails to satisfy...thanks for taking us along!
@elizabethclaiborne6461 14 күн бұрын
This is an awesome channel! Dude taught me to use a scary chain saw safely, I took apart the trees down in my driveway. If I can split them for firewood I don’t have to pay to have them hauled away. I’m a 64 yr old lady and it’s very satisfying to chain saw an oak tree apart! 😉
@skoparweaver7692 Ай бұрын
I hated splitting wood as a kid, but now I sort of love it. You are right that things that bring us back to childhood are definitely things we seek out.
@johnhunter273 3 жыл бұрын
Knocking em down like a boss! Nothing better than a stack of fresh splits. Keep up the good work!
@HogshooterHotrods 3 жыл бұрын
Lots of memories with my grandpa and some wood splitting, he could pick the tree that would split better, tell you where it would fall and be able to cut it into the most usable pieces. I did manage to retain some of his lessons, and you my friend brought back some fond memories. Great job and good to see a 63 year old bustin wood!
@patvogt1106 2 жыл бұрын
This channel contains some of the most wholesome content on KZfaq. Thanks for doing what you do !
@jamesfarnham1976 3 жыл бұрын
When I think back about all the wood that I've split over the years and all the little tricks and nuances that I've learned, it's so pleasing to hear someone describe a few of those as you just did. Work smarter and then work harder....good honest work for sure. We always said wood warms you at least twice! Lol
@wfldfire 2 жыл бұрын
I love hand splitting fire wood. This video put a smile on my face and now I can't wait till the weekend because I've got some work of my own to do
@dannyderamus3524 3 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of a good swing and splitting wood block.
@terryhatton3622 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your videos the have so much meaning for the craftsman . You reach out and touch people in their heart the people that has had a great country life, working with metal, wood, leather your not afraid to keep learning. Thank you sir for being the person you are. People learn from you everyday.
@jayyambrovich3740 3 жыл бұрын
Scott, you're a firewood splittin' beast! Brought a grin to my face. Thanks
@IronsInTheFire-Official 3 жыл бұрын
Love it :) My dad was bound & determined to use ONLY a mechanical log splitter when I was a kid (read: wanted me to split the logs while the exhaust blew in my face haha). I eventually found some peace and, quite frankly, some exercise value in splitting by hand. I'd spend hours just busting piles of firewood! Mom & dad had firewood and I had an excuse to get out of the house & get sweaty haha!
@crossboss2718 6 ай бұрын
Grew up hating this chore now as a young adult I find it relaxing and it’s a great workout
@bluegrassoutdoors Жыл бұрын
Some good hand splitting footage. I prefer an axe all day as well over a maul. You can hit many angles with an axe that are far more challenging to accomplish with a maul. One of many reasons I prefer an axe. Thanks for sharing!
@BuckinBillyRaySmith Жыл бұрын
Just watched this again such a great video .. firewood has salvaged so many wondering men out there just wanting to accomplish something. It’s where it all started for this busted up ol’ faller. Thx again Scott
@spock59 3 жыл бұрын
Scott, at 63, you still have the moves! Buckin' Bill Ray would be proud!
@vanuren3345 3 жыл бұрын
Scott, you are a machine. Even in my youth I could not split wood like you do. Now, being 13 years your senior I wouldn’t even try & thus I buy cord wood already split. You’re amazing.
@AnthonyStabler 3 жыл бұрын
I'm 64 and remember a time when my boys gave me an excuse to beat the snot out of a pile ash rounds. They've grown up but I occasionally still enjoy the exercise.
@davidz2950 3 жыл бұрын
Scott, thanks for the tips and the efforts. I also am 63 and love the manly excitement of logging. Cutting wood, splitting, and stacking. I now cut wood for my neighbors also. Just to do it. Love your show.
@lancemcque1459 3 жыл бұрын
Holy cow! You went through those blocks like a BOSS!!
@michealdchastain3637 3 жыл бұрын
I'm an 8 lb man, myself. Also prefer to go straight through knots. That said, I grew up in Polk County, OR. Timber and firewood was a constant occurrence, in my life from the late '70's-late '80's. In the early 2010's, I ran a firewood company for 3 years. Rediscovering my enjoyment of slinging a chainsaw (ran an early '70's Homelite and a Stiel 360, both with 24 in bars), and how good it felt to swing a splitting maul. I was blessed to gather my material in Detroit Ranger District, which ment Douglas Fir. Honestly some of the most beautiful wood to split. In 3 years time, my company grossed over $100k, heating over 200 homes. I miss the work, sometimes. Thank you, Mr Wadsworth, for this video.
@modvavet 4 ай бұрын
God, this did my heart good. I see so many folks on KZfaq- in a lot of cases, folks who are trying to educate other people- taking the most difficult paths, possible to split firewood. Hell, there was one guy I saw a couple weeks ago who spent a solid 5 minutes on a single piece just kind of fooling around with wedges. I'm 43 and grew up splitting the same way you do. I hated it when I was younger, but I absolutely love doing it when I get the chance now.
@Brainchild69 3 ай бұрын
Great video. I used to split firewood when I was a youngster and I honestly enjoyed it. My Daddy told me some of the things you pointed out about how to go about it and seeing and hearing you say those things brought back fond memories, so I thank you for that.
@melchiorcaumo1678 2 жыл бұрын
I went to a boarding school while in high school. We had to do various chores, but i always liked spliting wood more. I got good at it and was always given this task. To date, i still remeber the peace and calm it gave me.
@chrismachado193 3 жыл бұрын
Pure golden content Mr. Nate & Scott. Happy Easter to you and the whole family. Appreciate all the work you guys do and share
@steveuible5915 3 жыл бұрын
I was impressed how you are able to hit the same spot on every swing. That is experience ! We often had wood that didn’t split well so we used a wedge more often than not. Not fun when you have to use a wedge and sledge hammer. Thanks for another great video !!
@Neenerella333 Жыл бұрын
I'm 53 and am just learning this year. I have been using a wedge, because my lovely neighbor cut the stumps with a lot of angles. I'm getting it done, but it's taking a bit longer than this guy. 😄
@timgiles9413 Жыл бұрын
This guy is an awesome teacher about most anything.
@leontorkelson6246 3 жыл бұрын
I worked at the Minnesota Challenge Incarceration program (prison boot camp) as a Corrections officer. Manual labor was part of the program, I would supervise. Most of these men never used a 2 man saw, split wood, removed stumps or gardened. I taught many how to do these things because of my upbringing on the farm.
@introprospector 3 жыл бұрын
Prison labor is state sanctioned slavery
@leontorkelson6246 3 жыл бұрын
@@introprospector The Offenders volunteered for that program. Early release, shave 1-2 years off their sentence. But they had to complete the program.
@mark76197 3 жыл бұрын
It's just good to watch! Thank you for these videos!
@buggs9950 3 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen any of your videos for a while, not sure why to be honest. But watching this reminded me of how calming I find your approach to life. Splitting wood can be so good, though I reckon one in twenty of the logs I end up with splits as easily as those!
@moshezuchter 3 жыл бұрын
Well done! A pleasure to watch you work!
@DragonflyAcres2022 3 жыл бұрын
Have Easter and thank you for been a good teacher.
@Ps2352 3 жыл бұрын
Love that pop as the maul splits through a bolt of wood. Can’t do it as much as I used to do to aging. Thanks
@davesalzer3220 3 жыл бұрын
Buckin is the most positive, loving man on KZfaq. Great video here sir.
@junkredo2518 3 жыл бұрын
Some of the hardest things in life can be the most rewarding. I love splitting wood.
@linkdude64 3 жыл бұрын
This was an awesome video! Thank you, Scott!
@OceanofMaya 3 жыл бұрын
Have to agree about Buckin' Billy Ray...that guy is perhaps the best 'feller' I've ever seen. Nice to see him get a compliment for his wood-splitting as well. Says good things about a person who is willing to compliment others for no reason but to acknowledge their skill. Good stuff.
@plumhillfarm7285 3 жыл бұрын
I like how this methods lets you wreak havoc, then rest your guns while you pick up and re-stand the pieces.
@DustyOfferson 5 ай бұрын
I split wood for the first time in a very long time yesterday and had an absolute blast. Would love to have logs like yours to split!
@fsj197811 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. It is indeed a pleasure when I come across wood that splits easily.
@millibarman 8 ай бұрын
I ALWAYS learn something from you! Thank you!
@optimoprimo132 3 жыл бұрын
Lots in common here! Making firewood from rounds with a mail or axe. Have to appreciate Essential Craftsman, his channel and Buckin Billy Ray as well. Happy Easter!
@cooperrumph6868 Жыл бұрын
I remember I was just getting good at splitting wood around 14yrs old living outside Spokane. Just like in this video I'd line up a bunch of rounds and obliterate them at one blow. Incredibly satisfying. Recently had to split and stack some wood for a relative and learned the hard way that it makes a HUGE difference to have nice dry wood.
@philfrank9483 3 жыл бұрын
I love the variety of content you put up. I hope I'm swinging like that when I'm 63!
@Mikeyavelli Жыл бұрын
I did this for the first time today and really enjoyed it. We've got a lot of wood to get through, so I'm quite excited to test these tips out
@patrickmcnair1965 3 жыл бұрын
You got that right Buckin is by far the master of old axes and vintage power saws
@ryanmaitland1230 3 жыл бұрын
Right up until I got my Eagle Scout I would always just go off right outside the camp and split all the firewood we would need over the weekend/week. My favorite memories from my childhood were spend, that maul and I just doing our thing. Great video!
@michaelzera9361 Жыл бұрын
Great video - very informative. You're a beast at 61! Thank you for the tips!
@daviddeupree7707 3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir. Mr Smith can swing an axe 🪓 I love his channel and and what he stands for. Great guy. Thanks for the cool video and all the best from Northern California
@doak4886 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy turning up the thermostat.
@fadetounforgiven 3 жыл бұрын
Right on time. I was given a tractor trailer of eucalyptus logs and branches last week. I've cut all of the branches and some of the logs with the chainsaw. I have to finish that and then the splitting should begin. However, eucalyptus is a bit harder to split compared to ash, so when I cut them with the chainsaw they are about half or so as long as your logs seem to be. Also, they're not going to a chimney or so, they have to get into the fireplace and that also dictates its maximum possible length. By the way, I don't tend to try and split them in half unless their diameter is small enough, I'd rather go kind of around the border, as if I were peeling the log all around, not just taking the bark away but some of the wood with every hit of the axe (yep, that's what I have, that's what I use). Not my case this time, but I remember having to splitt logs that were nearly 1 meter (3 feet) wide, and trying to split them through the middle is quite hard, and if it's already dry, even harder. Thank you!
@dangates2266 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a young warthog, my brother and I used to split 40 face cords a year to heat my grandparents' farmhouse. It was mostly sugar maple, with a little oak, elm and ash mixed in. One thing that really helps is cold! We would cut in February (dad on the saw, grandpa supervising) and split and pile right away so it would season over the summer. -20 C really helps them split! And, as Henry Ford said, wood heats you twice. When you split it and when you burn it.
@LightS_bRight 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for sharing you're insight. Always enjoy you're videos.
@johnjenkins4139 3 жыл бұрын
I admire this man . I helped my Dad split wood for several years . He taught me to use an axe , a three pound axe . It isn't how hard you swing , you add a little twist just before contact . If it doesn't split , your axe won't stick .
@stantheman5163 3 жыл бұрын
I need to get a splitting maul. I have a pile of cut logs from various fallen and cut trees on my property. Lots of work to do before next winter. Haven't burned wood in the fireplaces for a few years, but recent power outages and free wood makes it appealing for the next cold spell.
@countrycraftsman5110 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the all of your videos but it is this type that i enjoy the most. I too enjoy splitting wood. THANK YOU!
@jonnyfischer4035 3 жыл бұрын
keep up the great work we all edmire the videos and the craftsmanship
@jbernfield2612 3 жыл бұрын
I have a lot of fond memories of cutting wood with my family when I was young. Though we had chainsaws and log splitters we always did some of it by hand to figure out which of us three sons could split wood the fastest.
@Dicer328 3 жыл бұрын
What a legend. Once he got slammin' I just couldn't stop grinning.
@johnpoffenbaugh7172 3 жыл бұрын
Buckin Billy Ray told us to check out your fine channel. He is right. Nice job. I am 70 and also enjoy splitting firewood with my single bit. A great feeling of accomplishment busting that wood. Now to put a new handle in my mail. Thanks for what you do.
@davidh-p9245 3 жыл бұрын
EC, your video "how to be a chainsaw hero" inspired me to overcome another fear and it resulted in my current 3 years of employment as a climbing arborist. Company policy doesn't allow me to bring axes or splitters to any job site and it just breaks my heart. I love your channel, your demeanor and was delighted to hear you mention Buckin' Billy Ray. For industries rife with hot tempers and hard heads, it's nice to see calm and collected professionals doing what they love and explaining with it with immersive compassion.
@jamesclose5085 9 ай бұрын
Dear Scott, between you and Buckin Buckin, I have survived two existential crises. Honest craftsmen with a wider message.
@brianriley9259 3 жыл бұрын
I’m impressed sir!
@leviledbetter 3 жыл бұрын
So cool you gave billy a shout-out!
@Jay_Ira 6 ай бұрын
You make it look easy viejo, thanks for all the great videos you put out. I'll go get some experience chopping wood so I can pass it down to my nephew.
@Ianhurley54 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@ronburke 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Easter and a shout out to you from Buckin Billy Ray and the Buckin Army!
@k9elli 3 жыл бұрын
I just split a cord of poplar that dropped in the ice storm last month- it was so strait and green, I split some of the rounds with my hatchet and the rest with a 4lb flat head! Cheers from Turner, OR
@appalachianoperator 3 жыл бұрын
Man splitting and stacking wood is my jam
@M4st3r0fN0n3 3 жыл бұрын
Its so nice when one of my favorite channels shouts out one of my other favorite channels, i love it.....now excuse me as I have about a cord and a half of various wood that needs splittin
@matthewfigelski2587 3 жыл бұрын
What bring back some memories is the smell of the exhaust of a 12 valve Cummins. And yes for some reason 24 valve Cummins exhaust smells different
@TheMarcball 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks chief, that was helpful. Keep on trucking!
@libertarian1637 3 жыл бұрын
I too grew up cutting and splitting wood; I however always used an axe, wedge, and sledge. Brings back fond memories. Never used a mull but after watching you I’m left wondering if it would have been easier or faster.
@duanelundgren7985 3 жыл бұрын
That was great.... after 60 years in Minnesota, I'm living in Las Vegas and my yard has trees that are of a size too large to just throw away... and so I have a couple 'walls' of firewood between the Palm (yuck!) trees for my Fire Ring. You can take the boy out of MN but you can't take the MN out of the boy!! I think my maul is a 5# and I've used it and loved it. Mom & Dad burned wood so there were years of splitting, there too. Splitting wood is THERAPEUTIC, at least for ME!!!! Thank You!!
@zx6rdood 3 жыл бұрын
The Fiskars splitting axe was a life changer for me. Lighter than a maul and you can swing it at the speed of light all day long
@matteberry58 2 жыл бұрын
They're are thousands of young men that can't hold a candle to your strength and more importantly your work ethic. I'll be 63 in 4 months and I can't hold a candle you sir. Blessings and keep up the great work.
@dereksstuff8395 3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this. It's exactly how I do it these days. Buckin has got it too!
@woodlandburl6648 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I have not long ago found the joy of splitting logs . In fact found that I would ask my neighbor if I could help him. Not for profit but for the shear joy. Thanks again for the video.
@cariboowho 3 жыл бұрын
what a perfect zoom out there in the beginning!
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