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Calypso is a rhythmic Caribbean music style originating in Trinidad and Tobago, characterized by syncopated beats, call-and-response vocals, and witty, often satirical lyrics commenting on social and political issues. The sound features steel drums, percussion, and melodic guitar patterns that create an infectious, danceable groove rooted in African and Caribbean traditions. Its playful yet pointed storytelling tradition has influenced numerous tropical and world music styles while maintaining its distinctive island flavor.
100 chronological releases
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1946 | Atilla the Hun | Calypsos From Trinidad - 1930s |
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1953 | The Percentie Brothers | Putumayo Presents: Calypso |
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| 100 | 1956 | Harry Belafonte | Calypso |
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| 8 |
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1957 | The Mighty Terror & His Calypsonians | Trojan Calypso Collection |
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| 33 |
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1957 | The Mighty Terror | Kings Of Calypso |
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| 85 | 1957 | Robert Mitchum | Calypso - Is Like So... |
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| 14 |
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1958 | Ben Bowers | Kings Of Calypso |
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| 78 | 1959-10 | Harry Belafonte | Belafonte at Carnegie Hall |
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| 21 |
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1960 | The Eloise Trio | The Originals - Plays Calypso |
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| 99 | 1961 | Harry Belafonte | Jump Up Calypso |
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| 60 |
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1961 | Harry Belafonte | Jump Up Calypso + The Midnight Special |
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| 59 |
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1962 | Lord Kitchener | Some Spicy Delights |
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| 96 |
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1962 | Lord Kitchener | London Is The Place For Me |
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| 52 |
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1963 | Macbeth the Great | Calypso At Midnight, 1946 - Alan Lomax Collection |
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| 79 | 1964 | Dizzy Gillespie | Jambo Caribe |
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| 20 |
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1965 | Lord Kitchener | Legacy of a Calypsonian 1967-1971 |
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| 16 |
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1966 | Lord Kitchener | Calypso Kitch |
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| 95 | 1970-09-08 | Exuma | Exuma, The Obeah Man |
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| 27 |
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1971-11 | Joelma | Avante |
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| 1 | 1972 | Various Artists | Radar's Soca Bash III |
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| 68 |
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1972 | Various Artists | Calypso Carnival (1935 - 1939) |
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| 41 |
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1976 | King Short Shirt | Ghetto Vibes |
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| 10 |
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1977 | Lord Nelson | Greatest Hitz |
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| 11 |
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1977 | Various Artists | Soca Baptism |
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| 34 |
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1977 | Various Artists | Red Hot Soca |
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| 38 |
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1977 | Mighty Sparrow | Dirty Old Man |
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| 47 |
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1977 | Various Artists | D'soca Zone |
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| 61 |
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1977 | Various | Soca Gold 2010 |
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| 72 |
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1977 | Mighty Sparrow & Byron Lee | Only A Fool |
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| 74 |
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1977 | Various Artists | Calypso |
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| 62 |
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1978 | The Lion | London Is The Place For Me |
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| 49 |
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1986 | E.T. Mensah | All For You |
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| 9 |
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1987 | Various Artists | Soca Gold 2001 |
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| 37 |
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1987 | Various Artists | Soca Gold 2004 |
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| 45 |
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1987 | Various Artists | Soca Gold 2002 |
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| 46 |
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1987 | Swallow | The Best Of Swallow |
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| 63 |
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1987 | Various Artists | Soca Gold 2006 |
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| 88 |
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1989 | Harry Belafonte | Jamaica Farewell |
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| 97 |
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1990 | Harry Belafonte | Banana Boat Song |
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| 23 |
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1990 | Bakra Bata | Steel Drums, Percussion and Flute |
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| 36 |
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1991 | Atlantik | Carnival In Trinidad |
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| 84 | 1991 | E.T. Mensah | Day By Day |
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| 22 |
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1992 | Mighty Sparrow | Volume One |
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| 44 |
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1992 | Swallow | Redeem |
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| 93 | 1992 | Harry Belafonte | Pure Gold |
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| 12 |
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1993 | Calypso Rose | Soca Diva |
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| 54 | 1993 | Wilmoth Houdini | Poor But Ambitious |
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| 75 | 1994 | Mighty Sparrow | Volume Four |
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| 98 |
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1994 | Harry Belafonte | Greatest Hits |
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| 70 |
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1995 | Various | Soca Gold 2009 |
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| 28 |
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1996 | Jamaican Steel Band | Steel Drums Of Trinidad |
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| 65 |
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1997 | Various Artists | Putumayo Presents: Caribe! Caribe! |
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| 2 | 1998 | Neville Marcano | The Growling Tiger of Calypso |
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| 15 |
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1998 | Explainer | The Very Best Of Explainer Vol.1 & 2 |
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| 64 |
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1998 | Various Artists | Calypso Pioneers |
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| 4 |
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2001 | Lord Foodos | Steel Band Calypso Music |
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| 91 |
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2001 | Tabu | Secret Tabu |
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| 24 |
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2002 | Diverse Artister | D'Soca Zone: 6th Wukk Up |
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| 77 |
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2002 | Diverse Artister | Soca 101 Vol. 1 |
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| 87 |
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2003 | Banda Calypso | Os maiores sucessos |
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| 35 |
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2004 | Banda Calypso | Volume 6 | ||
| 94 |
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2004 | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte |
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| 43 |
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2004 | Lord Invader | Kings Of Calypso |
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| 81 |
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2004 | Phyllis Dillon | Love Is All I Had: A Tribute to the Queen of Jamaica |
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| 89 | 2005-10-04 | Harry Belafonte | The Essential Harry Belafonte |
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| 67 | 2005-10-05 | Mighty Sparrow | First Flight: Early Calypsos from the Emory Cook Collection |
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| 26 |
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2006 | Companhia do Calypso | Companhia do Calypso, Vol. 03 (Ao Vivo) |
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| 29 |
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2006 | Companhia do Calypso | Volume 3 |
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| 57 |
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2006 | Banda Calypso | As 20+ |
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| 25 |
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2007 | Companhia do Calypso | Vol. 07 (Ao Vivo) |
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| 50 |
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2008 | Calypso Rose | Calypso @ Dirty Jim's |
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| 66 |
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2008 | Blind Blake | Bahamian songs |
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| 86 |
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2008-11-19 | Shadow | Sweet Sweet Dreams |
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| 56 |
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2009 | Various Artists | Soca Compilation 2000 |
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| 17 |
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2009 | Various Artists | D'Soca Zone: The 7Th Flag Up |
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| 69 | 2009 | Various Artists | Trojan Calypso Collection |
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| 76 |
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2009 | Various Artists | D'soca Zone - The 2nd Wine |
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| 90 |
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2009 | Various Artists | Trojan Calypso Box Set |
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| 39 |
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2010 | Companhia do Calypso | Ao Vivo em Recife |
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| 82 |
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2013 | Banda Calypso | O melhor da Banda Calypso |
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| 6 |
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2016-11 | Roaring Lion | Calypso Island Greats Of The 1930s |
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| 5 |
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2018-01-23 | Artisti Vari | Trojan Calypso Collection |
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| 83 |
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2019 | Joelma | Ep 1: Ao Vivo em Ipojuca - PE |
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| 58 |
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2021 | Charlie Megira | The Abtomatic Meisterzinger Mambo Chic |
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| 32 |
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2021-06-24 | Pabllo Vittar | Batidão Tropical |
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| 92 |
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2022-09-15 | Joelma | Isso É Calypso na Amazônia - Bloco 1 (Ao Vivo) |
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| 19 |
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2023 | Various Artists | Golden Hitz Of Calypso And Soca Vol.2 |
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| 53 |
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2023 | Various Artists | Ah Bag Ah Soca |
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| 30 |
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2023 | Various Artists | Soca Gold 2007 |
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| 7 | Denise Belfon | D'soca Zone |
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| 13 | Lord Invader & His Calypso Rhythm Boys | Trojan Calypso Collection |
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| 18 | Atlantik Feat. Ronnie Mcintosh | Soca Gold 2002 |
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| 31 | Dawg-e-slaughter | Soca Gold 2004 |
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| 40 | S.E. Rogie | Palm Wine Guitar Music (The 60's Sound) |
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| 42 | Various Artists | netBloc Vol. 2: DRM killed the music-product machine |
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| 48 | Black Stalin | Just For You |
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| 51 | Krosfyah (feat. Edwin Yearwood) | Soca 101 Vol. 3 |
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| 55 | Ignition (feat. Ms. Alysha) | D'soca Zone: The 8th Fete |
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| 71 | Young Tiger | London Is The Place For Me |
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| 80 | Lord Beginner | London Is The Place For Me |
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