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Rich Laburn

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Rich is the driving force behind Londolozi’s online storytelling and the Londolozi blog. His passions of digital media, film and photography, combined with his field-guiding background, have seen him take the Londolozi blog to new heights since he began it in 2009.
Rich has degrees in film, media, marketing and is self-taught in all aspects of digital media creation. Having put in the hard yards out in the bush and in the editing studio, he is the perfect candidate to be at the forefront of Londolozi’s digital evolution.
Having started his guiding career at Phinda in KwaZulu Natal, Rich was eventually drawn to the iconic Londolozi to develop its media & communications platforms.

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Give it Horns

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The current rhino poaching crisis is akin to a counter-insurgency war and history has shown that these wars are won only by addressing three key requirements. These include: 1.       Intelligence …

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Leopards Sighted

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Nottens 5:5 Female
1995 - 2013

The first cub of the legendary 3:4 female, the Nottens female grew to be the oldest recorded leopard on Londolozi (18yrs)

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Nottens 5:5 Female

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Mother Leopard
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11 stories
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1 known
Litters
8 known
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Camp Pan 4:3 Male
2000 - 2015

The King of Londolozi in his day; an enormous male whose offspring still inhabit the reserve.

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Camp Pan 4:3 Male

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Unknown
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8 stories
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2 known
Litters
1 known
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Tu-Tones 3:2 Male
2008 - 2015

The Tu Tones male astounded everyone by establishing his territory within his father Camp Pan's territory.

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Tu-Tones 3:2 Male

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River Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
5 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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known
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13
Mashaba 3:3 Female
2008 - present

The Mashaba female is currently Londolozi’s best known leopard. Her relaxed nature means she is comfortable around the camps and vehicles.

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Mashaba 3:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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Timeline
75 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
5 known
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known
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Vomba 3:2 Female
1997 - 2013

The Vomba female was a leopard with an instantly recognisable rich golden coat. She spent much of her life around the Londolozi Camps.

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Vomba 3:2 Female

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Sunsetbend
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14 stories
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Parents
1 known
Litters
9 known
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known
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Nkoveni 2:2 Female
2012 - present

A young female that lives to the east and south of camp. Easily recognised by her 2:2 spot pattern she is often to be found in Marula trees.

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Nkoveni 2:2 Female

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Sunsetbend
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Timeline
80 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
2 known
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known
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Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female
2012 - present

This female is a success story all in herself, being born as a single cub to the Dudley Riverbank female in early 2012.

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Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female

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Mother Leopard
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Timeline
29 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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Dudley Riverbank 3:3 Female
1998 - 2015

The Dudley Riverbank female was another successful cub of the 3:4 female that reached old age, eventually passing away at just over 17 years

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Dudley Riverbank 3:3 Female

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Mother Leopard
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Timeline
10 stories
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Parents
1 known
Litters
6 known
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known
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Tutlwa 4:3 Female
2006 - 2016

An enigmatic female not often encountered, this leopard lives to the north of the Sand River.

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Tutlwa 4:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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Timeline
23 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
7 known
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known
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Sunset Bend 2:2 Female
1992 - 2010

Sunset Bend Female was born in August 1992 and provided some unbelievable Leopard viewing at Londolozi until her death in 2010.

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Sunset Bend 2:2 Female

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Sunsetbend
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Timeline
6 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
3 known
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known
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known
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Xidulu 2:3 Female
2001 - 2017

The daughter of Sunsetbend female, is named Xidulu which means termite mound in Shangaan.

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Xidulu 2:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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19 stories
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Parents
1 known
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1 known
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known
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Nhlanguleni 3:2 Female
2011 - present

Born to the Tutlwa female in early-mid 2011, the Nhlanguleni female spent her formative months (and years) in and around the Sand River.

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Nhlanguleni 3:2 Female

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Sunsetbend
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39 stories
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2 known
Litters
2 known
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known
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Ximpalapala 4:4 Female
2002 - 2016

She was born to the Short Tailed female in 2002 in the same litter as the Tugwaan male, but since then records are sketchy at best.

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Ximpalapala 4:4 Female

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Short Tail Female
Identification
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Timeline
8 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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known
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Nanga 4:3 Female
2009 - present

The Nanga female was born to the Nyelethi 4:4 female in 2009 as part of a litter of three.

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Nanga 4:3 Female

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Saseka Female
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Timeline
31 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
4 known
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known
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Tamboti 4:3 Female
2007 - 2018

The Tamboti female inhabited the south-eastern sections of Londolozi, having a large part of her territory along the Maxabene Riverbed.

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Tamboti 4:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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58 stories
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Parents
1 known
Litters
3 known
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known
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Tatowa 3:3 Female
2012 - present

The Tatowa female was one of a litter of three females born in early 2012 to the Ximpalapala female of the north.

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Tatowa 3:3 Female

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Short Tail Female
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23 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
1 known
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Ingrid Dam 4:4 Female
2008 - present

She is occasionally seen around the far north west corner of Londolozi, and is generally quite relaxed around vehicles.

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Ingrid Dam 4:4 Female

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Unknown
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12 stories
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0 known
Litters
1 known
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15
Tugwaan 5:4 Male
2002 - 2017

A beautiful male with a distinctive “V” shape on his forehead, the Tugwaan male was dominant for many years over a huge territory.

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Tugwaan 5:4 Male

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Unknown
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4 stories
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1 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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Marthly 3:2 Male
2001 - 2015

This male moved in from the north of the reserve in 2010, and was instantly recognisable by his unique tuft of fur at the back of his neck.

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Marthly 3:2 Male

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Unknown
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7 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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Piva 3:2 Male
2010 - 2017

Directly descended from the original mother leopard and therefore part of the royal lineage of Londolozi.

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Piva 3:2 Male

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Mother Leopard
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35 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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known
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Robson's 4:4 Male
2010 - 2016

This rangy male was an enigma, arriving on Londolozi in the mid to latter parts of 2014 and staying mainly in the western areas.

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Robson's 4:4 Male

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Unknown
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markings
Timeline
11 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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Inyathini 3:3 Male
2008 - present

Another leopard who originated in the Kruger National Park, he has established a large territory in the south eastern areas of Londolozi.

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Inyathini 3:3 Male

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Unknown
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Timeline
35 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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known
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Anderson 4:4 Male
2008 - 2019

Unofficially the biggest leopard in the Sabi Sands, the Anderson male is an absolutely enormous individual in north western Londolozi.

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Anderson 4:4 Male

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Unknown
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27 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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known
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Gowrie 2:2 Male
2005 - 2015

The Gowrie male first appeared in the Sabi Sands around 2011. Judging by his size, he is estimated to have been born around 2005/6.

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Gowrie 2:2 Male

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Unknown
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8 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
1 known
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known
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Ximungwe 5:3 Female
2015 - present

Having been viewed by vehicles from an early age, this leopard is supremely relaxed around Land Rovers.

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Ximungwe 5:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
48 stories
Territory
maps
Parents
1 known
Litters
1 known
Offspring
known
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known
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Flat Rock 3:2 Male
2013 - present

A leopard who took advantage of the death of the 4:4 male in 2016 to grab territory to the west of the Londolozi camps.

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Flat Rock 3:2 Male

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Unknown
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44 stories
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Parents
0 known
Litters
1 known
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Hosana 3:3 Male
2016 - present

The Hosana male started moving onto Londolozi in mid 2018.

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Hosana 3:3 Male

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Unknown
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7 stories
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0 known
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1 known
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Tortoise Pan 4:3 Male
2016 - present

Born in 2016, this male spent his early years in the south-east of Londolozi, but began moving further afield in late 2019.

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Tortoise Pan 4:3 Male

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Mother Leopard
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4 stories
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2 known
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1 known
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