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    Smiley Blonde hair care :)

    I recently dyedmy black hair blonde and I was looking for info’ and advice on how to baby mytresses/avoid further damage-so, naturally I looked here first : ).
    Anyway, I’vecompiled a list of some threads/posts I found helpful so that they can helpothers as well (or at least save you hitting the search button)
    Treatingdamage and maintaining healthy golden locks:
    Advice forbabying damaged hair/preventing and treating breakage/hair loss: https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?177191-Hair-breakage-help&highlight=blonde
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?175188-Hair-Breakage-Always-shedding!&highlight=bleached+hair
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?55481-Dried-Fried-Hair!&highlight=damaged+bleached+hair
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?28116-Horrible-Split-Ends&highlight=damaged+bleached+hair
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?27885-YUCK!-My-hair-is-so-dry&highlight=damaged+bleached+hair
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?138049-Going-Blonde!&highlight=damaged+bleached+hair
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?139283-dry-hair-miracle&highlight=damged+hair
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?144581-Extreme-hair-damage-Any-suggestions&highlight=damaged+bleached+hair
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?182394-coloring-after-bleaching-tips&highlight=blonde
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?166867-Dying-dark-hair-blonde&highlight=bleached+hair
    General haircare tips and recommendations:
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?27993-Your-hair-care-routine-for-long-hair!!!&highlight=damged+hair
    https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...=bleached+hair

    I literallywalked into a salon with the intention of getting my highlights retouched-andwalked out blonde *ops*. Before I dye it lighter (when my hair has recovered abit in 4 weeks or so) I’m going to:
    *Avoid heatstyling my hair
    *Avoid overwashing my hair
    *Get a trim!
    *Let my hairair dry
    *Invest in agood quality brush (i.e. the bristly kind mentioned in other posts)
    *Alternate betweenmoisturising products and protein treatments
    *Avoid usingtight hair ties (causes breakage higher up)
    *Invest in agood leave in conditioner
    *Buy MOREcoconut oil (I used it before, along with jojoba oil and avocado oil)

    Shoulda,Woulda, Coulda (what I should have done):
    * Useprotein treatments for weeks before hand to strengthen hair (apparently itminimises the damage if you do this).
    *Get a cut,as well as dying it (the hair at the very ends of your locks is very old and itsmore easily. If you don’t get it trimmed, it will keep slitting higher andhigher).
    *Made the transitionmore gradually, i.e. lightening it up via foils over time.
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    ^Apologies for the font etc btw (I have NO idea why it did that )
    “Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world” -Marilyn Monroe

    "True sexiness has many facets-confidence, strength, intelligence, and humor. It isn’t just about trying to look sexy; it’s an art and one becomes skillful in it when she realizes that there are all these conflicting elements that all come together to make something magical"-Dita Von Teese

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    I dont use a brush at all, just a comb. damaged hair is too fragile for a brush, regardless of how good of a brush it is. and if you start out with black hair foils aren't a good idea...you would end up overbleaching a certain portion of it, touching up your roots would look weird, and it would be difficult to tone. and you need to always follow a protein treatment with a deep moisturizer, a good protein treatment will leave your hair feeling like straw if you dont condition it after it. I recommend aphogee 2 step followed by nexus humectress.

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlotte. View Post
    if you start out with black hair foils aren't a good idea...you would end up overbleaching a certain portion of it, touching up your roots would look weird, and it would be difficult to tone.
    ^My hairdresser said this was the "safest" way of doing it. I have no idea if she was right, possibly not
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    Quote Originally Posted by OliveJardin View Post
    ^My hairdresser said this was the "safest" way of doing it. I have no idea if she was right, possibly not
    they say that because if they fuck up and your hair gets horribly damaged and breaks off, since its spread throughout your head you wont notice. but even if they do it right, you are going to have a crazy amount of damage because probably 30-60% of the hair is going to get rebleached multiple times and most likely break off. every month you are going to have to put strong bleach on your roots to bring them up to match the rest of your hair so your hair can definitely handle that, but it cant handle being bleached that much, and then bleached that much again, and then again 2-5 more times. no way!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by OliveJardin View Post
    ^My hairdresser said this was the "safest" way of doing it. I have no idea if she was right, possibly not
    they say that because if they fuck up and your hair gets horribly damaged and breaks off, since its spread throughout your head you wont notice. but even if they do it right, you are going to have a crazy amount of damage because probably 30-60% of the hair is going to get rebleached multiple times and most likely break off. every month you are going to have to put strong bleach on your roots to bring them up to match the rest of your hair so your hair can definitely handle that, but it cant handle being bleached that much, and then bleached that much again, and then again 2-5 more times. no way!!

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    its good you're doing your own research because half of the colorists out there (even the really good ones) would rather cover their own ass and sell you watered down kerastase than tell you the truth!!

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    OMG I just wrote it out and it deleted!!!

    Okay, well I was going to say, I went almost black to blonde at home in 1 day, and this is what I did. No salons would do it and make up lies about how it wouldn't work or would get gummy (wtf?). Never happened, I have very very little damage and have been blonde almost a year. All products except coconut oil and some hair care stuff is from Sallys. I used Avery's tutorial which is really good, but tweaked it a little.

    DARK BROWN TO BLONDE:
    *Please remember that I did this on VIRGIN not-quite-black hair, so there was no color for me to lift out
    - Cover your hair in coconut oil 2 days before bleaching. Make sure your scalp is DRY before you bleach! Especially if you have cuts or psoriasis!!! The coconut oil, in my opinion, is what counteracts the dryness and damage from bleaching, which is why I have and still have almost no damage. I even do this when doing my roots
    - I used a mix of 30 and 40 vol creme developer with Loreal's Blue Bleach (I forget what its called) and several drops of Unred from the Unred packets. The mixture turned grey. I mixed a batch with 30 first, then closer to being done I mixed a batch with a mix of 30 and 40 to even it out
    - DEFINITELY USE FOILS!!! I re-did my way-too-grown-out roots not long ago and I should have used foils again bc my hair had grown out so much, but I didn't. It took forevvvvver to lift, and I had to bleach it twice! If my roots were not very grown out it would have been okay because scalps are hot, just like foils with heat. When you use foils, pretend like you are highlighting your hair, only put bleach on the entire chunk of hair
    - When all your hair is covered in bleach/foils, put a plastic cap (or 2) over it all
    - Proceed to blowdry your entire head, focusing on the areas you did last so they heat up faster. You don't need to blowdry too long I don't think, but it will depend on your hair. I probably did for like 5 minutes
    - Check the foils every 5 to 10 minutes and take out the foils where the hair has turned pale yellow (that's the ideal color) until all or most areas are pale yellow
    - Wash out the bleach and deep condition your hair, rinse it, then put Proclaim glossing polish all over your hair
    - Air dry your hair if it appears damaged (mine wasn't) or blow dry it until mostly dry. You could always blow dry with cool air too, but I used warm air
    - Mix up a High Lift 12 Ash creme color with a 30 volume creme developer (look up the ratios of product because I forget, but its different with High Lifts!) and put it all over your hair/head and leave on until you reach an ash blonde color. You can use a different color if you want too, but make sure it is a High Lift 12
    - Now your hair should look white all over, so mix up the real color you want. This may take some experimenting. I experimented with colors for a few days til I found the color I wanted. I like to play around with 8 Neutral, 10 Ash, and 12 Neutral usually. Mix your creme color with 20 volume creme developer, or maybe even 10 if you want it a little darker
    - Now you have your ideal shade of blonde
    - Go trim your ends! Half an inch! And every time you see split ends, cut them all off or they will get worse! You only need to cut off a tiny amount, you can still grow your hair out. I'm growing mine out and its been working


    BLONDE HAIR CARE:
    - Proclaim glossing serum is your friend. Use that when your hair is wet, dry it or let it dry, then put some more so that it feels silky but not greasy. I also like this Marrekesh oil stuff, but its not from Sallys. Its similar to Moroccan Oil, only not as heavy and more of a texture like Proclaim's glossing polish.
    - Do not over-wash your hair! Some girls don't use shampoo (I use purple shampoo usually)
    - Use baby power on your roots when your hair gets oily so you don't have to wash it daily just because it gets oily
    - Buy and use a fuckton of deep conditioners. Don't even use conditioner anymore, you are now only allowed to use deep conditioner every time you're in the shower. I bought Sallys brand, like every Sallys brand one they had. Buy the 2 red-writing bottle ones for damage (they are very different but the bottles look the same!) Buy the blue-writing bottle ones for hydration! Buy the purple-writing bottle ones for protein & repair! Just buy them all. They last awhile too. Oh and buy a purple shampoo too while you're there if you want to maintain an ash or white shade of blonde
    - I like the Its-A-10 line deep conditioner and leave in conditioner spray, but those aren't at Sallys
    - Don't use a hair straightener ever again! Maybe occasionally. I still blow dry and my hair is fine
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    Quote Originally Posted by charlotte. View Post
    they say that because if they fuck up and your hair gets horribly damaged and breaks off, since its spread throughout your head you wont notice. but even if they do it right, you are going to have a crazy amount of damage because probably 30-60% of the hair is going to get rebleached multiple times and most likely break off. every month you are going to have to put strong bleach on your roots to bring them up to match the rest of your hair so your hair can definitely handle that, but it cant handle being bleached that much, and then bleached that much again, and then again 2-5 more times. no way!!
    I feel like rebleaching only happens with highlights though. You definitely can't grow your hair out with highlights. But with all-over-bleaching, you rarely have to bleach over the same area twice. Especially if you let your roots grow out a bit

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    Aussie's three minute miracle ($3), mayo for protein masks, and coconut oil will be your best friends. Oh, and a good purple shampoo. I prefer Matrix-- once a week, maybe twice on the occasional week tops.

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    I used hair cholesterol and Moroccan oil. (Still do)

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    It's a ten is sold at Ulta. I bought the mini size 'lite' forma, 11.00! I think I like it, only used a couple times so far..I like L'oreal Multi Restoritive dry oil spray, it's a gold color, a new product they have.
    I just bought but haven't used Garnier Fructis Hyda Recharge for Dry Hair, a mini bottle for 1.99.
    I would love to see a picture of your hair, GR


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    I would love to see a picture of your hair, GR
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    I just went reverse ombre with platinum at my roots until chin length. Before this I was a dark brown that had been higighted, dyed and dyed with blak permanent color that faded to an icky brownish red. Anyway, I've had to bleach my hair a couple of times to get it light enough and it's not taking the toner very well. It seems to have faded after one day! How often should I be toning and with what volume developer? Is there a shampoo that actually deposits violet enough to counteract the yellowed areas?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Babybuns View Post
    I just went reverse ombre with platinum at my roots until chin length. Before this I was a dark brown that had been higighted, dyed and dyed with blak permanent color that faded to an icky brownish red. Anyway, I've had to bleach my hair a couple of times to get it light enough and it's not taking the toner very well. It seems to have faded after one day! How often should I be toning and with what volume developer? Is there a shampoo that actually deposits violet enough to counteract the yellowed areas?
    yeah "purple" shampoo! i love it, works great. takes off the brassiness..ask for it at a salon.

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    I feel like rebleaching only happens with highlights though. You definitely can't grow your hair out with highlights. But with all-over-bleaching, you rarely have to bleach over the same area twice. Especially if you let your roots grow out a bit
    oh yah, obviously I meant highlights when I was talking about foils. but even all over color with foils is risky because it takes awhile to apply foils so they will process at different times. foils also doesnt get your roots well. and if you do process unevenly its really difficult to correct, whereas if you process unevenly with plain bleach its because your hair was uneven to begin with so you probably ended up with the last 6 inches darker or something, so you could just reapply bleach to the last 6 inches and be done. if you wrap your bleached hair up in saran wrap it shouldnt take longer than an hr to process, less if youre under a heater.

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    I have naturally blonde hair that comes down to my lower back. I get it highlighted 3 or 4 times a year. I always style it--usually I straighten it, but I do occasionally curl it with a curling iron or hot rollers. I take very, very good care of my hair. When it comes to hair care products, you get what you pay for. Never cheap out, because it will show. Invest in your styling tools--don't buy cheap shit, because it will fry your hair.

    I only use shampoos that don't have parabens or sulfates, and I've noticed a definite difference since I took this step a few years ago. There are a ton of products out there that are sulfate- and paraben-free nowadays, so it shouldn't be difficult to find products in your price range.

    Blonde hair, natural or unnatural, is much more likely to become discolored through environmental effects--that's where you get your brassiness. Every once in awhile, rinse your hair in the shower with a mixture of purified water and distilled white vinegar. I usually put it in a spray bottle and spritz it on until I use it all, let it sit a minute, then rinse it off. Also, your water could be effecting the color--if it is, get a filtered shower head.

    I've seen a lot of people using the purple shampoo. The thing is, the ones I've seen really eat your hair alive. It's adding more color to your hair instead of purifying your existing color.

    If you get it colored, get it done professionally. A bad bleach or dye job will destroy your hair, and the only way to recover it is to grow it out.

    I keep a wide-tooth comb and butterfly clip in the shower, and when I wash my hair I apply conditioner, comb it through, and clip it up for 3-5 minutes while I shave and exfoliate and everything else, only rinsing right before I get out of the shower. Don't be too rough on your wet hair because sopping wet hair is really fragile. It also surprises me how few people use wide-tooth combs on wet or damp hair--never ever EVER use a brush on wet hair. No excuses. It rips your hair to shreds.

    You can go awhile between washings if you use cornstarch at your roots--the two days after I wash my hair, I use cornstarch to absorb oils and give it volume. This also disguises dark roots if you aren't a natural blonde. I've always preferred this to dry shampoo--I don't like the weird smell and texture most dry shampoos have. On days between washings, I also apply one pump of Moroccan Oil to the ends of my hair and seal it in with a brief run-over with a flat iron. This helps keep the ends healthy and will delay split-ends from coming in. Always remember that the ends of your hair is the oldest hair on your head, so it will require more maintenance than the new hair at your scalp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simone87 View Post
    yeah "purple" shampoo! i love it, works great. takes off the brassiness..ask for it at a salon.
    You can get it at Sallys also


    Quote Originally Posted by charlotte. View Post
    oh yah, obviously I meant highlights when I was talking about foils. but even all over color with foils is risky because it takes awhile to apply foils so they will process at different times. foils also doesnt get your roots well. and if you do process unevenly its really difficult to correct, whereas if you process unevenly with plain bleach its because your hair was uneven to begin with so you probably ended up with the last 6 inches darker or something, so you could just reapply bleach to the last 6 inches and be done. if you wrap your bleached hair up in saran wrap it shouldnt take longer than an hr to process, less if youre under a heater.
    That's why you start with a bowl of 30vol, and mix a bowl of 35 when you do the other side, and blow dry mostly the side you finished last. You want the foils even though you'll have bleach on your scalp too, because the middle of the hair is the hardest part to lift (ends are porous and roots are hot because of the scalp), but that's the area the foil primarily cover. Mine has always turned out even with that method.


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    You can go awhile between washings if you use cornstarch at your roots--the two days after I wash my hair, I use cornstarch to absorb oils and give it volume. This also disguises dark roots if you aren't a natural blonde. I've always preferred this to dry shampoo--I don't like the weird smell and texture most dry shampoos have. On days between washings, I also apply one pump of Moroccan Oil to the ends of my hair and seal it in with a brief run-over with a flat iron. This helps keep the ends healthy and will delay split-ends from coming in. Always remember that the ends of your hair is the oldest hair on your head, so it will require more maintenance than the new hair at your scalp.
    I prefer baby power because then your hair smells nice and clean. Dry shampoo has never been strong enough for me.

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    Thanks to everyone who commented . I've been so out of my depth being a blonde and all of the tips I've found online, by looking through old threads and reading through your comments here have helped immensely.

    I've spent a lot on products through out the week (as well as stocking up on more coconut oil and Moroccan/Argan oil (which I used before)). I bought a purple shampoo (John Frida), Redken Extreme Cat Protein Treatment, leave in conditioners (Bed Head Ego Boost for split ends and a John Frida one for blondes that's also a heat protect), Karastase Chroma Captive (it was recommended to me and I use/like their Heat protect milk etc), hair masks, a gentler brush (although I only ever brushed my hair before when I styled it) and a new hair dryer as well. Also, I was "advised" to and purchased a Revlon Hydrating shampoo and a Revlon Professionals Nutri Colour Crème at the salon. Not everything was probably necessary, but, it was kind of fun to shop for .

    I'm not working for a few days so I haven't heat treated my hair (styled or used a hair dryer) or washed it since Sat'. I'm going to buy some new extensions that are wavy, instead of tightly curled or dead straight, so that I can avoid heat styling my locks for work (I work 4-5 days a week) at least for a while. Then, if my hair isn't splitting like crazy or too dry I'll go lighter. I should really invest in some human hair ones, so that I can style them myself.

    When I eventually go lighter, what should I ask my hairdresser for (seeing as some of you suggested not to do it via foils/highlights etc. Thanks for the heads up btw, I appreciate it. I understand/accept that I'll have some damage regardless, but I have no idea about how to minimize it in regards to the dying process)?
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    it depends where you are at with your hair. are you fine with your hair but want highlights? then get fine, balayage highlights and touch up roots as normal, and only get new highlights every 4-6 months. this'll keep it looking natural and preventing damage. is your hair uneven? are your roots significantly lighter, do you have random warm areas? then you absolutely need to ask your colorist to first address this unevenness by painting bleach only to the darker parts to get it to match the rest. if its all even and you want to go more than 1 level lighter then I still recommend doing all over bleach, I understand what youre saying gr but you still have to apply the foils one at a time and when I did foils it looked mostly nice until you compared the top to the bottom and they were more than a level off. theres just no way to make it perfectly even without over bleaching some parts unless you timed every single foil and removed them at the same pace, and if you go to a reputable salon I will guarantee you that they will just take them off at once. all over bleach gets applied quickly, its very easy to see its pace, and its easy to wash out. I think gr did her foils by herself so she had the luxury of being able to do them at her own pace, you dont get that at a salon. but at the same time, at the salon when you do all over bleach you sit ubder the dryer and dont have to worry about fucking up the evenness yourself (since the dryer will be perfectly even) and again, even. I just think at a salon all over bleach is the way to go. if you want to lighten by just a level, then your colorist will have so many options that are minimally damaging, you just gotta ask.

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    is your hair uneven? are your roots significantly lighter, do you have random warm areas? then you absolutely need to ask your colorist to first address this unevenness by painting bleach only to the darker parts to get it to match the rest.
    ^This. The roots/top are much lighter than the ends atm, which are a lot warmer/brassier. I expected that to happen though as I would still have had some dark dye from previous times left in the lower layers of my hair. Thanks for your advice . I'll definitely just discuss this with my colourist, I just thought I'd ask what you guys thought too
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    I prefer baby power because then your hair smells nice and clean. Dry shampoo has never been strong enough for me.
    I used to use baby powder, but I found it didn't do nearly a good enough job. I kept having to reapply it over and over throughout the night, and the volume I got from it didn't last very long. It also came off much easier than cornstarch does. The smell is okay, but cornstarch doesn't smell like anything, so your hair will still smell like shampoo or whatever you use, and you won't have baby powder in your hair competing with whatever other scent you're wearing.

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    OH wow, I have done this, died my black hair blonde and its a process! I would sleep with deep deep conditioner in my hair every night I could and tried staying away from heat styling.

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    what if your hair is a huge fuzzy fried mess without heat??

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    Quote Originally Posted by firemaiden04 View Post
    I have naturally blonde hair that comes down to my lower back. I get it highlighted 3 or 4 times a year. I always style it--usually I straighten it, but I do occasionally curl it with a curling iron or hot rollers. I take very, very good care of my hair. When it comes to hair care products, you get what you pay for. Never cheap out, because it will show. Invest in your styling tools--don't buy cheap shit, because it will fry your hair.

    I only use shampoos that don't have parabens or sulfates, and I've noticed a definite difference since I took this step a few years ago. There are a ton of products out there that are sulfate- and paraben-free nowadays, so it shouldn't be difficult to find products in your price range.

    Blonde hair, natural or unnatural, is much more likely to become discolored through environmental effects--that's where you get your brassiness. Every once in awhile, rinse your hair in the shower with a mixture of purified water and distilled white vinegar. I usually put it in a spray bottle and spritz it on until I use it all, let it sit a minute, then rinse it off. Also, your water could be effecting the color--if it is, get a filtered shower head.

    I've seen a lot of people using the purple shampoo. The thing is, the ones I've seen really eat your hair alive. It's adding more color to your hair instead of purifying your existing color.

    If you get it colored, get it done professionally. A bad bleach or dye job will destroy your hair, and the only way to recover it is to grow it out.

    I keep a wide-tooth comb and butterfly clip in the shower, and when I wash my hair I apply conditioner, comb it through, and clip it up for 3-5 minutes while I shave and exfoliate and everything else, only rinsing right before I get out of the shower. Don't be too rough on your wet hair because sopping wet hair is really fragile. It also surprises me how few people use wide-tooth combs on wet or damp hair--never ever EVER use a brush on wet hair. No excuses. It rips your hair to shreds.

    You can go awhile between washings if you use cornstarch at your roots--the two days after I wash my hair, I use cornstarch to absorb oils and give it volume. This also disguises dark roots if you aren't a natural blonde. I've always preferred this to dry shampoo--I don't like the weird smell and texture most dry shampoos have. On days between washings, I also apply one pump of Moroccan Oil to the ends of my hair and seal it in with a brief run-over with a flat iron. This helps keep the ends healthy and will delay split-ends from coming in. Always remember that the ends of your hair is the oldest hair on your head, so it will require more maintenance than the new hair at your scalp.
    Thanks, Firemaiden! What brands of conditioners/shampoos do you like?


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