Willow Smith‘s new music video for “Whip My Hair” is… um. [Evil Beet]
Why in God‘s name was Gerard Butler in Michigan?!? [LaineyGossip]
Raccoon McPantless wrote a song when she was 8 years old and Heidi Montag covered it. Ha. [PopBytes]
New trailer for The Fighter – heavy on the Wahlberg, easy on the Bale. [Pajiba]
Willow Smith meets the Muppets (in music only). [Dlisted]
RDJ, Jude Law and Guy Ritchie have a boys‘ night. So cute. [A Socialite Life]
Penn Badgley has his panties in a twist about Ed Westwick! [Celebuzz]
AnnaLynne McCord in a bikini. [Yeeah]
Katy Perry won‘t let Russell Brand bone her until the wedding. [IDLITW]
Seraphina Affleck isn‘t so sure about that sheep. [Celebrity Baby Scoop]
Bill Murray dresses up as Venkman! [Agent Bedhead]
If you told me Halle Berry was immortal, I would believe you. [Bossip]
Lady Gaga worries that a fan might end up killing her. [Celebslam]
Brett Favre gets advice on how to make his dong look bigger. [Crazy Days and Nights]
Did Elin Woods get a $110 million payout in the divorce? [PopEater]
Excellent Mad Men recap, with video! [Gawker]
That is officially the worst song ever created and played for the public. Hideous and talent-free.
i feel unconfortable watchung this but yeeh kids will buy it
LOL that was like “Baby one more time” meets “The Island” 😛
That teacher was going for it and Willow has good weave thrashing technique but still she is too young, Jada is pushing these kids to destruction.
As the parent of her demographic, I think this will be a big, big win.
STILL think it is the stupidest hook ever, actually like the rest of the song. Kids will dig the “color my world” thing — rebellion lite.
It’s crap but i’m sure it will get platin. Cos people love crap*.
*gaga, biber, riana, etc.
its great, nice one willow…..
Couldn’t make it past the first minute. That kid is way too young for this.
she has the potential to have an incredible vocal range… when she’s older, if she doesn’t become like LiLo, she could be HUGE.
oh willow, my new hero! lmao.
highlights:
slammin’ opening. very ‘another brick in the wall’. very ‘teacher’s pet’.
:13 close up on the zipper that read ‘riri’. rihanna, you have been warned. willow’s comin’ 4 u.
:46 the michael jackson ‘ohhh!’ pose.
she’s striving for greatness.
3:45 the dancing baby. nothin’s funnier than a dancing baby.
i’m a sucker for anything with rainbow colors so this is a winner. she’s also got a great voice for such a young age. reminds me of my kid. creative kids (that stay acting like kids) are the best.
go willow…just whip it! 🙂
Most ANNOYING hook I’ve ever heard.
On the other hand, it’s refreshing that Willow and co. are pretty well covered-up, not looking like baby tartlets.
Sure, Willow looks pretty goofy, but she still looks like a KID. She’s not in a v-neck, with a full-on push-up bra poking out…I’m looking at YOU, Noah Cyrus.
Couldn’t we let kids be kids and listen to children’s style music and watch children’s style entertainment before we get them ready for the club scene? It seems like the entire goal of the entertainment industry these days is to hurry everyone along into this adolescent/youth/young/adult market and then keep them there forever, immature for all time watching cartoons for grownups and glorifying milf culture. No depth, no maturity, and in the case of children, no innocence.
She’s a gorgeous kid and she might have some talent (she definitely has attitude!) but putting her out there at this young age can only lead to trouble. I generally don’t think it’s fair to make public judgements on little kids, but once you release a song, put out a video, and start doing the red carpet thing I think you’re fair game.
Well, this mess is no worse than what Justin Bieber puts out. And let’s not even talk about the “boy bands” of years past. Willow is going to be a real star among the pre-pub set. She’ll take the place of Miley Cyrus. I can see it now . . . Willow perfume; Willow clothing line; Willow lipstick; Willow EVERYTHING!! I’m really looking forward to that.
Seriously though, I don’t think Jada and Will are doing anything wrong in allowing their kids to shine. It’s not like the kids have the pressure of supporting the family like a lot of child stars. Willow and Jaden are just having fun. It’s all good!!
Um it’s okay. There was nothing provocative, really, but that’s how all the major girl pop singers start out. I am afraid that Willow’s penchant for expression will lead to premature sexual tones in her later work (age 12, maybe). But perhaps I’m overreacting.
I’m sorry to say this video is really… cr*p.
The song was actually better then I was expecting but do understand my expectations were very very very very low.
My biggest problem being, hasn’t this dance move already paralized girls. I’m not kidding! I remember something about Beyonce getting blamed for making this club move popular!
Oh that and I could do without the stripper teachers. The didn’t have to go as far as they did.
OH FUCK! Just read she’s 9years old!!!!!!!!!
im sorry im grown i wont be whipping my hair.
I agree with Wendy and Ms_Fu.. totally.
I love this kid – when Empress Z makes her move for world power Willow will be our only hope!
@ #10 – yeah, 9 yrs old – I was like wow on that.
I also was floored by how much she sound like little miss “I am not generic pop, I am no Katty Perry.” Hmmm…
I find the song harmless… but is her nature voice this deep? Or is that all auto tuned?
To behonest if I heard this on the radio I would think it was Rihanna singing.
The voice is just very mature sounding to be coming from a 10 year old girl.
I know it pisses everyone off when you say mean things about children so I’ll just say her parents should be prosecuted for allowing her to be a part of such garbage.
I think when I was 9 I had a pet rock collection….. :/
Will not listen. Music is in a state of horrible decline.
I think it’s an adorable song and video for girls. That’s who this is for, and I think it’s perfectly cute and sweet for that demographic I think she’s as cute as a button.
We are adults. We are not the audience for this so don’t criticize something you are just too old to understand.
Also, as an African American woman, it is radical and wonderful for a little black girl to celebrate her hair.
lol she has a voice but she’s only nine. =T a part of me is concerned and a part of me is saying EHHHH she probably wanted to do it and pushed her parents to let her. Did you see the fierce attitude in the video?
In the second photo, why is that child wearing a skunk on her head?
Nine years old. NINE! This little girl is being cheated out of her childhood.
I’m sorry, but between RDJ, Jude and Guy Ritchie there’s LOVE, aw.
all I think is whiplash, neck pain oh and willow looks so much like her daddy lol.
Lemanda, you are soooo right! I dont know about Beyonce popularizing thisdance move – if she did, then she prolly got it when she was here in Jamaica. It was a very popular craze here, a few years ago but came under fire from critics when SEVERAl young girls were either paralyzed or killed as a result of this insane action.
Necks were broken, brain dislocated and females died.
I sincerely hope the “dont do this at home” message gets out to young girls before this video goes viral.
*blasts Type O and pretends she didn’t waste over a minute of her life on tripe.*
I love it! Gotta admit, I started hair whipping uncontrollably lol. Fun song, cool video, and willow has great star quality! The baby in that video was ADORABLE too!
This is really cute. No nudity or inappropriateness, and the video is also really cool. I like it 🙂 And she sounds nothing like Rihanna. Are you people serious?
Yes, WhoDat, the movements are from the Jamaican dance move Dutty Wine, and I don’t think it’s the safest move for a kid to be doing, but I’m glad they didn’t include all of the hip action.
She’s only nine years old and you guys are so harsh already. =/
If she looks and acts so smug at 9, I can’t imagine what she’s going to turn out like at 14.
I got my period at 14…I guess I missed out on alot of stuff because of it.
@LittleFATMe
are you kidding Empress Z will not level down with this petty “artists”.
*strokes a bodyguard in the head while smoking a kiseru*
I just got motion sick.
DiMi — I’m with you! I like the kids, they’re not dancing provocatively, they’re enjoying their hair. The only “bad” moves are by whoever that was in the red spandex. The children are not bumping and grinding and thrusting (so refreshing!)
The target demo just walked by and watched it. She agrees on the terrible hook but loves the rest of it and I could just see her brain whirring on how she’s gonna try all this out herself. I have a feeling I’ll being giving her a comb-out and a lot of plaits by the end of the week…
I don’t see the Smith kids as smug, more self-aware.
I have a hard time understanding why any 9 year old child needs to have a recording career. There is absolutely NO need. I really can’t think of one. The funny thing is- as a child of Will and Jada, this girl has all the freedom and opportunity in the world to take her time. She could probably get herself a recording contract whenever she snaps her fingers. So, why at 9? People are in such a rush to grow up– this little girl will NEVER get those childhood years back!
As for the video, ehh. There’s nothing in it that makes me want to watch it again. They could have done something super cute, but I don’t think they did.
She’ll be turning to Narcanon by the time she’s 14.
K-MAC,lol XD
Well I had a seashell collection when I was 9
The parents seem VERY intent on building a show biz family dynasty. Never mind that the kids don’t show any great talent, that’s not as important as exposure. But this kid is a little too, um, how can I say this, unfortunate looking to be a star. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before her parents get her some plastic surgery. It seems scientologists don’t mind surgery if it’s used for something really important, like improving one’s looks. And, they’ll probably make up something like “she had trouble breathing through her old nose” or some other b.s. I’ll never forget how the parents showed up to some event, only to give an interview on how they were going to leave so they could be at home with their sick child, because that’s the kind of parents they are. Then why did you leave the house in the first place? Oh, that’s right – so you could give an interview on what great parents you are. They are such phonies.
The apple doesn’t fall too far. This video is disgraceful. Figures. Can’t stand that fugly mother of hers. Poor kid! What a shame. Music? Pawh-Leez! URGH!
She has a pretty good voice for 9. It all seems quite harmless. The kids aren’t dressed like hos or doing any suggestive moves. I suppose they love the repetitive chorus which I, being much older, find very annoying.
phooey. i think it’s cute, and i think she’s beautiful — it’s actually kinda weird how like her dad she can look, and yet be a beautiful young girl. (liv tyler syndrome, i think they call it.)
Unless you have a kid in show business maybe you shouldn’t judge or spout off like you know what your talking about. There are tons of kids in entertainment, I don’t hear people bitching about the little girl on Mad Men or Dakota Fanning, so just let the girl perform. Second there is NO auto-tune on the song. Maybe in the chorus but Willow is pretty much singing on her own. Type auto-tune into Youtube and see what kinda sound you get and listen to the song again.
Willow’s parents both sing and are talented people, clearly Willow inherited it from them.
I thought the video was cute and fun, I don’t know why a baby was there but other than that I liked it. I love song and I already have it and its fun song to dance to.
It is a cute, video with kids in a school all wearing age appropriate clothes. It is appropriate for it’s target demographic. No skin, no grinding, no thrusting. Just fun and catchy.
And if we can have 9 year old actors, actresses, baseball players etc. Why can’t we have a nine year old singer? Shirley Temple was signing and dancing at five.
That is one of the dumbest songs I’ve ever heard, with the most annoying chorus refrain ever. And no, I’m not “too old to understand.”
shes 9, theres not much else for her to sing about!
that being said, i actually like it. i think she is freaking adorable at the end when she smiles….
whats up with that baby?!?!
and who the hell called her “unfortunate looking”!?!?
what is wrong with you. you are clearly blind. she is gorgeous!
“Shirley Temple was signing and dancing at five.”
So? Shirley had talent.
At any rate, do you know that her parents squandered most of her money? They were looking out for their own interests, not hers. And she was actually one of the success stories – there are many, many, many other child stars who turned out worse. Why not mention Lindsey Lohan? Todd Bridges? Corey Haim? Dana Plato? Brittany Spears? Drew Barrymore? Linda Blair? Tatum O-Neal? Sure, SOME child stars turn out ok, but a large part depends on how grounded their parents are. The Smiths are NOT grounded; they are some of the biggest phonies in Hollywood.
This is just HORRIBLE on so many levels. How anyone can think this isn’t completely inappropriate and full of sexual undertones is beyond me. Bad parenting, for sure. This girl is NINE YEARS OLD.
It really is amazing, just don’t know why people attribute this work to her. There’s a huge team behind her music, her video, even the way she dresses is not real. Please this is a 9 yo, she should be wearing some barbie stuff.
Btw, why does it disturb you so much that Noah Cyrus tries to look much older than she is, when Willow does the same? Listen to this voice, could you tell it’s a kid? I mean, we’re talking about a girl who is at least 4 years away from puberty and is already sounding like Rihanna. Autotune is a bitch.
Well my 10 1/2 year old asked to download it to her ipod.
You know when I was 10 and loved the Jackson 5 and The Osmonds. All kids want is a nice danceable beat that their parents won’t embarrass them by dancing and singing.
I think she is adorable and I think I will go and whip my hair back and forth…
Unless you have a kid in show business maybe you shouldn’t judge or spout off like you know what your talking about. …(snipping some stuff)…Second there is NO auto-tune on the song.
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I’m sorry, I wasn’t aware there were rules as to who can say what they want to say on here. I work in Hollywood. I am a child of Hollywood, so I DO know what I’m talking about when and if I “spout off” about stuff. I’m also a musician. There is a lot of studio assistance in that track. Basically, a nine year old’s voice doesn’t sound that mature. The track and the video are harmless (although my nine year old step-daughter walked past while I was playing the video and said “what is this nasal crap?” – heck, she’s the child of a metal drummer). I wish her nothing but luck.
I think its a cute tween lil hip hop video–what is the big deal????
giving girls some confidence about their hair, whether its short or long, real or fake.
she is not undressed or popping the wrong sections–this seems artsy and kidsy.
some of you complain about anything.
If I suffered through Brit and now Miley gyrating and dropping it low, or Taylor screeching..I can stand this, she is dressed w/colorful coordinating hairstyles and dancing..,better than Taylor, yodeling about whatever she yodels about.
She is not singing about being in love, being hot and moving her mid section.
to the kids that don’t fit into the mold, this is a good lil anthem.
geesh, let her be a lil mini Gaga/Rhianna.
its not about THE club, damn Negative NELLIE’s!!
I almost did not watch it reading the comments, I was prepared for the worst, dang some of you are realllly negative-with your perfect views.
and you, tee tee, are pretty negative about your fellow posters.
When does all the over the topthan the last kid become too much and we say enough? Miley’s little sister shows her bra at ten, and this one is alllowed to spend way too much time honing her public image and look instead of just being a 9 year old normal. I don’t have kids, but I can’t believe any parent would be excited by this latest preteen tragedy. Its just stupid!
This song is targeted at tweens and teens so of course none of us find anything overly appealing about it. Why so much negativity? See it for what it is; a fun, funky, faux rebellion song for kids to dance to. Jeez, some of you ppl need to step back and take a break from all this over analyzing.
Pros: She’s got a decent voice. Was dressed appropriately. The whole colour my world concept was kinda cool (even if it has been done before)
Cons: Those dance moves might cause someone serious injury. The adult dancers in the vid. The annoying hook.
I remember shows like Kidz Incorporated and Mickey Mouse so I don’t object to a nine year old having a recording contract if she’s got the talent. And I dig her style – It doesn’t appear that she’s oversexualized (not yet anyway) just seems like a little girl enjoying playing dressup and looking to get a little personal fame. Aren’t they all these days? Anywho I didn’t hate it but I’ll be interested to see how her singing career develops.
Pay no attention to them haters cuz we whip em off
and we aint doing nothing wrong
so dont tell me nothing, i’m just tryna have fun
and whip our hair and just shake them off
shake them off, shake them off,shake them off
Don’t let haters keep me off my grind
Keep my head up i know i’ll be fine
Keep fighting until i get there
When i’m down and i feel like giving up
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haters, step off. willow smith is a little girl who is rich, home-schooled and toured with her mother who, like it or not, rocked out with a band for a minute. little girls immulate their mothers.
all creative kids need an outlet. wow…it’s really a bad thing when a child has talent and artistic ability and parents want to showcase it in a healthy way? hells bells…if i had the juice & dough will & jada had when my daughter (who’s a musician) was that age i would’ve done the same thing.
y’all just hatin’ cause the smiths have the resources to do it AND keep their kids grounded and real. jada doesn’t seem like the type to let her kids run wild.
i know the real reason people object.
it’s like in ‘Mr. Deeds’…what would we all be like if our parents nutured our creativity and talents to the fullest?
better off than working at a facockneh desk everyday i bet. jussayin. 🙁
“Hey, honey, tell you what. If you promise not to say anything about Mommy and Daddy’s marriage as long as you live, we’ll buy you an awesome music video when you’re nine! Deal?”
You know, all said, though, it’s a cute and colorful video. Other than the whiplash and the gyrating teacher, it seems harmless enough.
I don’t remember there being a backlash against Jackie Evancho, the young girl on America’s Got Talent, so why the hate directed towards this 9 year old girl who is singing a fun song with no offensive lyrics? The reality is that she is part of a showbiz family and her parents have the means to facilitate a career in music (just like Taylor Swift’s daddy did for her) and the vitriol directed towards this child is a little over the top.
it seems to be about self acceptance and having fun… with plenty of clothes on at 9 years old.
seems great to me!
Gerard at Michigan State to support the SPARTANS!!! Loooooove it! *swoon*
what would we all be like if our parents nutured our creativity and talents to the fullest?
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We would have gone to a school for the performing arts, a prestigious university program for the arts, and would not be behind a desk all day. Oh wait, that’s me. Nurturing creativity means just that, nurturing it. Building it up. Both of the Smith kids have talent. I just hope they’re encouraged not to go the way of so many kids on H-wood. I hope they stay in school, don’t stop learning about their art, and don’t become Taylor Momsens or Lindsay Lohans. Don’t let them have too much too fast and keep them grounded in the reality of the business.
@ love angelina,
i work in the music business, and yes there has been some doctoring done to the vocals on both the verses and chorus.
There are tons of studio tricks that can be invoked other than auto tune, but that is most certainly not how that child would sound live unless there were using the backing vocal track and keeping her actual vocals low in the mix.
this is terrible and yes devil girl, music is in a state of decline.
I hate the song except for the part that says “Whip my hair back and forth” but the video is very cute and colourful.
#62, Just because the parents have the resources and connections to facilitate this being produced, doesn’t make it good music.
The child’s voice was altered. So I have no idea how commentors can say she has good range. Perhaps hearing her voice in the pure would allow for that. This display doesn’t.
Any child who goes into a talent competition on television is exposing themselves in the raw. They don’t have a team of professionals altering their sound to make it barely acceptable.
Willow needs to focus on her studies, both academic and creatively. Grow up, experience life, then once she’s honed whatever skills she may possess, then try again.
By all accounts, this appears to be a little sister who sees her big brother in the spotlight and wants some of it for herself too.
Don’t compare this kid to Jackie Evancho. JACKIE can sing! This one couldn’t sing her way out of a paper bag. She should be whipping her mop around. Now THAT’S talent!
I love, love, love it!!! I think its a great song for a little girl in this day and age. She is a cutie and for anyone who thinks she’ll be going to NARANON by the time she’s 14, have you heard her mother talk about raising her? Jada is a Baltimore girl through and through – it won’t happen.
I saw this little girl on Extra last night and she is so adorable. She said her dad won’t let her read the comments under her video clips on youtube! She said he told her “some people just don’t like the music you make.”
I know some people might think that’s harsh but I think it’s so smart to be a realist with your child like that. It’s such a tough business-might as well prepare them. Also, Willow seems like such a happy, well-adjusted child with a good head on her shoulders. She’s still young so hopefully she can maintain this thourgh all the typical trappings of fame.
@fancyamazong omg yes. this is just terrible. she’s only 9. she should be watching cartoons, eating cheeseburgers, and enjoying her childhood. i seriously predict she will end up like michael jackson. this is too much exposure, too young. and the song is beyond terrible.
Everyone knows this video is age appropriate. She is fully covered, makeup just enough to sparkle. She is so free and comfortable in her own skin which she got from her mom. I have a son, if I had a daughter, I would let her watch the video. If kids are given the op to express creativity while young they probably find their niche and purpose in life than those who don’t. The Smith’s are letting their children find themselves and quite and with such respect. You know her mama was not going to let things get out hand. It seems like the most negative comments came from adults supposedly. For those who said they could not get past the first minute, did you remember the child is nine. Oh, let me say I am grown…… She should be making songs for her age group, bubble gum type songs is what I call it.
Despite what you say this song is gonna be played in the clubs because the beat is great and it gives us another reason to let loose. You know this song is gonna be mixed quite a bit. I love the video and it lets young girls know especially that it is okay to be unique. If one young child boy or girl can learn to accept themselves and feel good about being different it was well worth the song. Look at Jada she definitely marches to her own beat and we love her. Way to go Smith family.
This song is SOOOOOOOO bad and at 9 yrs old trying to act all ghetto tough, whiping her hair around is totally inappropriate! Where is the parenting here?! Oh wait they LOVE fame so probably encouraged her to do this. Sad.
No strong feelings on the songs either way, but I’ve never really understood the tendency to block oneself off from music that we decide beforehand will injure or perfect aural paradises. If you had perfect pitch before, you’ll still have it after hearing a song you don’t like. No one gets killed, even if one day you have to explain to the powers that be how you dared let a song that isn’t ‘acceptable’ poison the well of ‘perfect taste’. I think th best way to enjoy music is to give as much as possible a fair shake and if you’re really an adult, you’ll be mature enough not to have a stroke if you find yourself enjoying something from ‘the dark side’ once in a while or falling into panics when some random person decides to condescend to you for liking something that’s ‘wrong’.
RHWONYC _ pllleeeaaasseeee!! What if all parents encouraged our creativity?? Are you saying they dont or are you saying ONLY parents without millions of $ dont encourage creativity? More like this little girl was BOUGHT her creativity because if who her parents are.
I would prefer to buy my child a good education than buy him/her fame. Kids should earn large things because they worked for them not because their parents handed it to them on silver platter.
NO 9 yr old girl should be singing the song she is singing and trying to act all tough. What the heck kind of role models is that? Singing about not letting haters get to you but acting like a wanna be gangster while singing it?! oh brother!
Although i find it innappropriate for a 9 yr old to be singing like a wanna be rapper about hoppin out the Benz, i will say i appreciate the fact that they didnt totally sex up this 9 yr old with sleazy outfits baring alot of skin and alot of makeup. Thats a big plus but they dont make up for the minus of song being repetitive and basic.
I think the video is awesome. Not a fan of the song, but that’s because I listen to indie music. Willow is already a very interesting person at 9, and I think she’s taking herself in some unconventional directions. That means she’ll have some longevity and she’ll be able to make a name for herself away from her parents’ shadows.
It’s really sad to see the spiteful, classist comments about how her parents are the only reason she got to do this, and that she doesn’t have any talent. She obviously has talent and I think the naysayers are just hating on the rich kid. It’s also a low blow to judge the parenting – this isn’t your kid, so your morals and goals don’t mean diddly squat. As long as she is not being harmed or neglected it’s really none of your business, is it? I mean it’s not like she’s dancing topless on tables or snorting coke.
The worst part about these types of blogs are the comments section. People are SO cynical and self-righteous.
Lil Miss Smith is talented, her speaking voice is in this low register, LOTS of kids begin their careers in entertainment this young or younger. Wasn’t Dakota Fanning like, six? If children have a talent for singing/acting/dancing, why shouldn’t they pursue their dream? And I don’t see the Smith children as “smug” I just see them as very confident. What is wrong with that?
@Liana, I don’t think Tee Tee was being negative about fellow posters, she was commenting on the negativity COMING from her fellow posters.
Well, she’s not sexed up, grinding, or singing about anything inappropriate.
Despite it not being a great song, I’ll take it. It’s realistic for something put on by a nine year old for other nine year olds.
I haven’t read anything past fancyamazon, because s/he pretty much summed it up.
It’s the same problem I had with Katy Perry (and her tits) on Sesame Street. . . WHY are we marketing mindless content and club remixes to children?!?!?
Willow is ambitious, I don’t think its just because her parents have money. I know my granddaughter would not be working that hard even, if we could afford to do it. I think its genetic the whole family likes to work 🙂 not a bad thing. My granddaughter could not be pushed to do this, hard to get that child up on weekends 🙂 I think Willow is having fun, I guess the Smiths are fortunate to all be on the same wavelength, no late bloomers in that family.
Recommended for 9-year-olds:
Free to Be You and Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_26FOHoaC78
She looks like a skunk in that first photo!
WoW, I am really shocked at how people are talking bad about Willow and her parents…All of you are judging the entire family..We as parents did not know how our children would turn out when they grew up either. We want the best for our children as well as Will and Jada..This world is so sad, always worried about the wrong things. What if and pointing fingers…WTF…grow up and look in your own Mirror..
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