DerrickECarey's Poems

Here's the list of poems submitted by DerrickECarey  —  There are currently 71 poems total — keep up the great work!

When Hell is closing in

I never meant to become
My own worst enemy
Sometimes it feels like I'm running around in circles
A dog chasing after its own tail
With nothing stopping me
Or standing in my way
Point taken let’s not make any more mistakes
When hell is...

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The Treasures of Life

The treasures of life cost nothing but time and focus.
It is not a path to a perfect life
Noor a path to a rich and prosperity life. It is an enlightened path
To knowledge and wisdom
A spiritual connection to our creation
But it is the...

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The Thirst

In the midst of confusion
The thirst grows stronger
With every waking moment
My mind grows weary
And turns fragment
And turns the images into nightmares
Questioning myself
How long will this last
Without feeding on the nectar of the gods
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The sins of the father

Are we over
The sins of the father
I declare this to be my creed
A sacrifice is needed
Now give yourself to me
Allow me to be your only desire
Here comes the guilty
To drown in hells fire
Condemned by the righteous ones.
And cursed forever....

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The Point Of Origin

The Illusion has been cast before me.
In a single particle blast.
A new life has been born.
Brought in existence
An unexplainable transformation occurs
The life gains conciseness of its surrounding
As it breaths air for the first time in its...

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The Moment

Lying and gazing
Into a cloudless sky
On the white sand beaches
Of home
I have just watched day turn to night
And now a full moon
Illuminates the sky
The nocturnal creatures
Have awakened
And the tides have changed
The nocturnal creatures...

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The Mask

I cannot deny the things I've seen in my young life

 Nor can I forget the things I've done
Nor do I try
Passion fuels the rage that flows within the hearty of men.
A poetic balance of light and dark.
My aspiration for the best of me.
Unknown...

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The Gift

In the event I wasn't born this way
I was created
This defiantly wasn't a mistake
I was chosen to live this life
A life some may call an abomination
It wasn't definitely an unholy transformation.
But one that wasn't rejected.
It became my...

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The Creative Zone

As the sounds of time
Resets itself.
I drift within a
Different dimension.
A dimension of multiple variables
And alternate realities.
My thoughts collide
In cataclysmic connection
Often overloading me
With creative thoughts
And...

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The Ascent

My head briefly graces the surface of the wake
As I reach to control every breath I take
My mental focus has surpassed my imagination
With every crashing wave I am weightless
As I surrender to the sea
With a crashing wave I emerge in the wake
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Now that the stranger has come

We have reached the turning point.
And the story has been told.
Unfortunately, the page has to be turned.
With the best judgement that I can make
It was too soon to close the gate.
Now that the stranger has come.
The atmosphere has changed.
...

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Now that the Darkness Calls

Looking deep inside
Is where I swallowed my pride?
I'm drowning inside of my own past
Misery is my friend
I'm so glad to see to see you again
I'm afraid t close my eyes at night
Because this life is so over whelming for me
Then I stop and...

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Nature at its Best

It’s amazing to watch the great mavericks run the prairie
And graze on the fresh greenery of spring
Exposed but free
I just can't snap enough pictures quick enough
To please my vision.
Capturing the prairie dogs
Popping up out of their holes...

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My Reality

I've walked a mile in the coldest nights of winter
And on the hottest days of summer
I've looked into the future
And tasted from a life I could never have
While sleep on concrete
Broke, and broken
Not really ready to expose the world to the...

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My Immortal Salvation

Take your time my friend
These chains won't hold me forever
Soon you'll learn
Eternity isn't your friend
You’re trapped inside of an illusion
Amongst all of the chaos and confusion
You believe
That you defeated me
Trying to stop
The...

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In The Event of Demise 2

I measured my thought process
And calculated my life expectancy
Never reaching a level of wealth
And fortune
But my life has been put on display
For others amusement
Wanting to teach me a lesson
About life and power
Within a glimpse of an...

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I enjoy you

I live just to embrace you
I enjoy the way you reposition
Yourself in the midst of the chaos
Your charm eases the tension and pressure of daily life
Your touch and beauty bring me to Aw
On a daily basis.
I enjoy this journey with you
We...

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Crazy little games we play

I live my life just below the wake
At the moment right before the point breaks
I can always relate to the choices
We half to make
But how long will it take
For you to realize
No one will control my fate
These crazy little games we play
And...

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Can you catch us all

The aftermath is absolution
A brazing end to a chaotic end
The helpless is hopeless as the
Desperation sets in
We begin to fix what
Is broken
As we spare the lives of the fallen
The battlefield is set
The only thing to change
Is the time...

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Breaking down the walls

I'm going to surrender to the light.
There will be no more holding back.
I believe I’m better off this way.
I've shed many tears over the years.
Searching for the truth that I find in you.
Taken by your smile.
What an untimely surprise
A...

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Behold the Writer

So much has been lost to time.
But only in time
Is everything remembered?
A picture can be painted.
Or drawn.
A script can be written or spoken.
But the depth to their meaning
And understanding
Can be lost in translation.
But what the...

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A Fool I Have Become

Elevated to a level of desire
I thought we would ever meet
Your smile is branded into my mind
Your voice warms my heart
And your touch strengthens
Every beat
A Fool I Have Become
Just a whisper of my name
Flutters my heart
And with every...

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THE ENCOUNTER

It was during the
Lunar Eclipse when
The meteor shower
Began
It was also the time
Of the first sitting
The local television
Show recorded the
Entire thing
We all watched as the
Ships entered
The earth’s atmosphere

 On the back of the...

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I AM A DEMON KNIGHT

For thousands of
Years I have
Drifted through
Time and space
I have literally seen
The world change
I have seen generations
Of men and woman
Come and go
In this time my wealth
Has grown
And my mansion
Is filled with precious
Artifacts...

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The spirt of the night

The spirt of the night
Sits high up
Above the city
With an eagles view
Of the souls that
Dwell within the
Streets
But
On this one
Particular night
The spirt
Witnesses a robbery
In progress
Down in a
Alley way along side
Of the...

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THE LADY IN THE MOUTAIN

Just along the shadows of
The great mountain
Lies an old mansion
The woman sits
Alone, and she
Calls the place her
Home
None could resist
Her beauty
None could resist
Her gaze
None could resist
Her wrath
None could resist
The...

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THE HORSEMAN

When the horseman enters
The forest he quickly
Turns an old passage way
It has been centuries
Since the passage way
Had been used by man
But the horseman was
On a mission
He had to deliver
A message to
The town’s people
On the other...

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THE DESTROYER

It was a warm
Summers eve
When the destroyer
Docked off shore
Of what is known
As Puerto Rico
The sky was
Darkening in the distance
A storm was brewing
And on the move fast
You could see all
Of the men
Fighting the high sails
As they...

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RANDOM

The day turns
To nigh quickly
I'm spared
Or Blessed
May be
Even cursed
I am
Not sure
The only thing

 Know
I made it
Through another
Day
No day
Is the same
Each one
Different
In it's
Own way
But the
Majority of it
Repeats...

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The Metamorphosis is Complete

My walk
Is not a walk
Of shame
But
A walk of
Understanding
The acceptance of
An experience
That is continuously
Transitioning
And evolving
Every day I open
My eyes
I am
In a constant
Reminder
That I am
Not in
Control as much
As...

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CAN I PAINT A PICTURE FOR YOU

For so many years
I have set
In silence
Unaware of the
True nature
Or true
Horror
That raised it's self
Right in front of me
Unbelievable
That this is
Unfolding
Right here
In front of
My eyes
All I wanted
Was revenge
That was the...

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BLESSED IS THEE

Blessed is thee
To stand so calm
In your stature
To be so
Comfortable
In your own skin
Heaven and Hell
Must miss you
Eternity
Will always await
You
To take your place
Amongst
The stars
The earth
Shell miss
Every step
You’ve taken
...

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THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE

I stand alone
On the banks
Of a
Once forgotten
Paradise
I am
In my
Martial arts stance
My form
Is flawless
A sequence
Of perfection
I close my
Eyes
And I take
A deep breath
The last
Thing I remember
Is the shimmer
Of the crystal...

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IT'S A DISCOVERY

My Pen
Is as
Sharp
As an assassins
Blade
My tong
Is silent
My face
Is emotionless
Even though
My mind
Is filled words
It's a puzzle
A maze
Of unexpressed
Emotions
That I
Could never
Contest
It's an
Unscripted
Paradox
A formula...

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Breathing life Into a Lifeless soul

It's amazing
That one
Can function
After such
A life draining
Experience
Derived from
A moment of
Weakness
In time
Day dreaming
Trying not
To hold back
My truest
Ambition
Paying close
Attention
To the price
At the end
Of the...

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A MULTIERSE IS CREATED

We live in a world
That consist of
Worlds
With in
Worlds
And
These worlds
Have rule's
Each one consist
Of having their
Own
Rules and laws
One has
To choose
Which world
He or she wants
To live within
And it
Will be
In that world...

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A ANGEL IS BORN

They say everyday
An angel is born
Whose beauty
Equals that
Of the god's
Someone who life
Will be measured
Up to
And their smile
Will half to
With stand the
Test of time
A life
Born into
Not reality
Not wanted
But
They say...

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MY EXPRESSION 2

There is so
Much anger
In the world
Over
The struggle of life
Money
And
Faith
We are
Wherry
To the future's
Education
The knowledge
They shall receive
And
The knowledge
They shall
Deliver
To the world
The information
Is...

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THE UNPAINTED PORTRAIT

The fringed wind
Blows
Across the still
Sea
Never once
Does it
Disturb
The beauty
Of the
Horizon
The sun
Sits
Perfectly in the sky
A portrait
That has been
Seen
Or never been
Painted
It awaits
For the
Artist
To show up
And...

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THE POWER OF THE STORYTELLER

Escaping the
Tragedy of
Another day
It's unbelievable
How easy
A story
Can influence
The mind
And hearts
Of so
Many
How a story
Can challenge
Our
Very
Own
Social society
And identity
The story
Itself
Is measured
In theory
...

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THE FIGHTER

"You don't
Know a man
Until you hit
A man
And it's
In that moment
You realize
Who you are
As a person"
With every
Shot you
Throw
One is returned
Your opponent
Hit's you
With a furry
If shots
Looking for
You to go
Down
But you...

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MEZMORIZED BY THE FORM OF THE DANCING BALARINA

With
Every lift
And with
Every twirl
Performed to
Perfection
Even as her
Partner
Elevates her
Over his head
Complete trust
As
He lets her go
And she
Falls from heaven
Back into
His arms
And she
Trust’s him
To raise her
Over his...

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BOILING POINT

I lye
And wait
In time
I drift
I and out
Of my own
Conciseness
Unaware
Of
What time
Will
Bring
It has been
Said
Throughout time
If it does not
Kill you
It will only
Make you
Stronger
But
How much
Can one
Man or woman
Take...

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MY INFERNO -OMAHA

Just
Kicking back
On a Sunday morning
Flipping through
Channels
Looking for something
To capture my attention
I stop
And Football
In on
Not the American
Style football
But
It a soccer match
I didn't even know
We had an
American...

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What is your secrete? "I AM...”

If you live your life
Under faith base and religion;
You will pray for
Things to come,
And hope
You are alive long enough
To see them come to pass.....
Or you will pray
For change
Hoping that the change
That comes will be
The...

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WHEN THE MOMENTUM SHIFT

I was being consumed
And droned out
By an uncontrolled
Amount of pressure
And chaos
The biggest question
That crossed
The mind of the people
Could I really be?
The monster that
My enemy
Has created
That everyone
Says I am

"WHEN...

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TOXIC AMIBITIONS

The aftermath
Is real
The point
People are trying to prove
Is made
This is what happens
When your business
Is in the streets
My reply
To the people
You are
So wrong

"TOXIC AMBITIONS"

Chaos
Is what you have
And what happens
When...

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MY INFERNO - 2

I just finished
My first blunt
As the sun
Has risen to it's
Peak
I'm thinking
It’s time to head
Back
I jump in the truck
And smile
I have another one
To smoke
Or spark up
Before I get back
Home

"PARADISE LOST"

I switch my...

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JUST A REGULAR MORNING AT THE OLD COFFEE SHOP

Damn
I cam across
Another one
Long brown hair
She stood about
5'11 to 6'0 feet
And I mean
She was solid
And well rounded
She got to play
Basketball or volleyball
Her hair
Was in a tight
Pony tail

JUST A REGULAR MORNING AT THE OLD...

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Zesty Italian/ My Brown Eyed Girl - 9

To most people
They would look
Like what the hell
You talking about.
I didn’t;
I could see
The small talk,
She just wanted
To talk to me
Not realizing
I wanted to
Talk her too.
I could see
She had
So much to say
To me,
...

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Zesty Italian/ My Brown Eyed Girl - 8

It made me
Feel good inside
Like everything
Was going to be OK.
We locked eyes,
But that’s all it was
I went back work
And she did too.
I was running
Some drinks glasses
Up to the front,
And we ran into
Each other.
She...

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Zesty Italian/ My Brown Eyed Girl - 7

The next morning
I woke up
And did the unthinkable
I performed order of protection
With just my shirt off,
And no boxers.
I found something
With pink in it.
I showed it to the camera
And said it.
“I Love you Pink.”
I knew this...

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Zesty Italian/ My Brown Eyed Girl - 6

That was most important thing
That could have taken place
At that moment.
Zesty Italian
Had let her guard down,
But the game was still on
And so was the hunt.
I couldn’t tell
Who was hunting who?
For the first time
In my life
I...

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Zesty Italian/ My Brown Eyed Girl - 5

She entered
Back into the dish station
And asked me,
Can you handle all of this?
Back here by yourself.
I could only reply
With he’ll yeah.
So I asked her
Do you even like the color Blue?
Boy did she look pissed off,
And said no....

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Zesty Italian/ My Brown Eyed Girl - 4

She approached me
At the dish washing station
And in a stern voice
She said to me
That this is all brand new
I just bought this today
Man it was like
This woman knew something
About me that I didn’t know
She had me curious,
And at...

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Zesty Italian/ My Brown Eyed Girl - 3

My third encounter
With this mystery woman
She walked into work
Wearing a Blue, and Black Flannel
With black jeans.
It was like
She was sending me a message
As she mean mugged me.
She brushed her nose
Making the gesture to me
Like...

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Zesty Italian/ My Brown Eyed Girl - 2

My second encounter
With this mystery woman
Was a little different.
I was out back
Smoking a cigarette
With another Coworker
And she walked up
And said.
I just wanted
To meet you
Before she brought you home
I was puzzled,
Like...

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Zesty Italian/ My Brown Eyed Girl

The first job I took
When I returned
Back home
To Florida
Is at a little pub located
In Venice Florida.
I took the Dishwasher position
When I first interviewed
I met a young woman
Who had faith in me?
Before I even got the job
...

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AT A LOST FOR WORDS

I slept alone
In the streets
For so long
Having a roof
Over my head
Feels
Kind of wired
It doesn't feel
Right
I feel
Out a place
I need
To turn this place
Into a home

"AT A LOST FOR WORDS"

Every night
I think
About sleeping
...

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MY INFERNO

So many of us
Have heard the story
Of the early bird gets worm
I'm at 5:30 a.m.
On a Saturday morning.
The sun is not even up yet..
I'm sitting on the edge of bed
Breaking up a nice bud of purple haze
Listening to Bob Marley
My redemption...

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WINTER IS ALMOST OVER

The lingering sounds
Of birds chirping and singing
As they fly by
The engines roaring
As the cars pass by
Channeling a systematic step
The day begins
The warmth of the sun
Illuminates my face
The north breeze
Passes through me
Just...

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GOOD MOTIVATION

Patients is not

 Something we are born with
A slight miss calculation
Will send you down
A road you don't want
To be on
But
The right gesture
Will pick your spirits up
And Increase your
Inspiration
And draw you
Out into a crowd

"GOOD...

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Whiskey Sunday

I was sitting at the bar on night
It wasn't to full
A small crowd
Live DJ
I was drinking a Whiskey Sour
Hell I was already three shades in the wind
When she sat down next to me
With her friend
Laughing and giggling
About a pick up line
...

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THE GHOST I'VE BECOME

My life has been
Shrouded in a mystery
So many
Searching for the truth
Who are you?
But
Only I hold the key
Only I know the truth

"THE GHOST I'VE BECOME"

So many stories have been told
The horror
The amazing beast
Some may say
But
...

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LIVING IN THE UNEXPECTED

I am consumed
By my thoughts
My mission and my journey
Has brought me
To an awakening
of the day
Every moment and
Every minute
Is pressures to us and
Dear to us

"LIVING IN THE UNEXPECTED"

Another night has come
I lay amongst the...

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I NEVER GAVE UP

I can see
The dream that I Imagined
Flourish into something beautiful
Maintaining my focus
Not to be parallelized in the moment
But the truth is

"I NEVER GAVE UP"

Not really shaken
By my current situation
But super excited
For the...

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A day at the Beach

Have you ever
Caught yourself
Gazing into the Abyss of the sea
Capturing every wave
As it rolls
And as it crashes
The roaring sound
The thunderous clash
Against the shoreline
The sand rustles
In its wake
The power of nature
Has come...

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ENGULFED WITH IN THE STORM

Cultivated by the pale grey sky..
Mused by the dreariness of spring
Enabled by the cool breeze
Before the rain
Chilled by its whisper
Through my room window
And out of my room door

“ENGULFED WITH IN THE STORM”

The smell of rain
Enriches...

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ON THIS CROWDED CITY STREET

Stranded alone…
Walking down a crowded city street
The old man
Catches a glimpse of nature
A school of squirrels
Chasing each other around an old oak tree
The fall and autumn leaves
Float slowly
To a pool of
Forgotten friends
The old...

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TANGLED INSIDE OF THE SPIDERS WEB

The King spins his web
The first line of deceit is sprung
It shimmers
Underneath a starry night
One by one
Every line is strung
As the web spinner
Performs his song

“TANGLED INSIDE OF THE SPIDERS WEB”

Performing his song
While...

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MY EXPRESSION

I cannot believe…
How long it’s been..
Since I’ve seen you…
My friend……

“MY EXPRESSION”

The world has been..
So colorized…
And shaded…..
By the modernization of technology advancement..

“MY EXPRESSION”

I completely remember..
The...

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