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Philosophy Essays

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What is Philosophy Philosophy Assignment
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In this way, philosophy becomes relevant to life because all such learning has a way to be applied daily. In the case of the philosophical issue of ethics, for example, one can learn and understand how to conduct or behave himself or herself with others. Ethics is a philosophical issue that can, and needs, to be applied in practical situations for it to be relevant.
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The Relationship between Your Mind and Your Body Philosophy Essay
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This theory holds that the processes and the state of the brain are identical to mental events. This means that the feelings and sensation we get are a result of specific physicochemical processes that take place in the brain and the neural cells. In other words, this means that the brain and the mind are identical.
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Creative Mind: A Domain Of Spirituality Philosophy Term Paper
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In his essay ‘Salvation,’ Langston Hughes has described his experience of the ritual of ‘salvation,’ that took place in his childhood. From the essay, it is clear that Hughes does not have faith in God and thinks that all the religious rituals are nothing but fake human drama. He has described the event that led him to lose his faith in Jesus
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In Praise of Blame by George Sher Philosophy Book Report/Review
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Sher also talks about other early, well-discussed theories about how blame is related to character, principle, responsibility, and reactive attitudes. But, he does not agree with the Humean theory of how the blame assigned to a person depends on his character. The reasons he is arguing against are understandable and yet it could go both ways.
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The Overall Purpose of Human Life on Earth Philosophy Essay
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The fact that life on Earth has been around for millions of years (though recorded history is only a few thousand years old) and that the continuity of life on Earth is due to the Gaia regulating itself is something that appeals to me rather than the primacy of humans as the central point as is the case with the Anthropic Principle.
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The Highest Object of Knowledge of the Good or Reality Philosophy Assignment
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Plato upholds virtue-based eudaemonistic ethics. That is to mean, human welfare, is regarded as the highest endeavor of moral thought and behavior; the qualities are the necessary skills and traits. If Plato’s support for an ethic of happiness appears rather unresponsive that is because of some varied reasons.
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What is the Doctrine of Double Effect Philosophy Essay
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The key people who have explored this principle include the Italian St. Thomas of Aquinas, who is a known theologian in the 13th century
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Women in Combat Positions: Women Should Be Respected as Women, Not Because They Can Emulate Being a Man Philosophy Essay
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Women are currently barred from serving in more than 220,000 positions in the United States military. This is due to the policy that was revised 17 years ago in which women are barred from serving in infantry positions, special forces, tanks, combat engineering, and other specialized ground combat positions.
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Modern Philosophers on Love and Property Philosophy Essay
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In same-sex marriage, the issue of property is of high relevance as well. In case a different-sex marriage fails, ex-spouses may have a divorce and share their common property when each owns a half. In modern American society, gay and lesbian couples can get married, but they do not have the right to have a divorce (Yalom and Carstensen, 2002).
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Does Kant Adequately Address the Problems Evident in the Controversy between Empiricism and Rationalism Philosophy Essay
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As the paper outlines, emerges between rationalism and empiricism is the level in which we are dependent on sense experience in order for us to gain and acquire knowledge. Rationalists claim that very independent we gain knowledge and ideas. This independent way of gaining concepts as it is own sensory experience. 
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The Rationale of the Fear of Death Philosophy Thesis
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Death is the foundation upon which political systems have been built, the fear of death pulling populations together to form protections against threats against life. Hobbes defined the concept of the fear of death through passion while attributing the preservation of life through reason.
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Being and Nothingness by Jean Paul Sartre Philosophy Outline
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3. Personally, something does not have to be there in order for it to be real. It is believed that human beings have a sense of knowing something without having to actually see it. As later described by
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Motivational Theories Philosophy Research Paper
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Managers give extreme importance towards increasing employee motivation because motivation not only improves employee performance but also increases the overall productivity of the companies. Williams states, “Motivating people to do their best work, consistently, has been an enduring challenge for executives and managers”.
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Humes Posteriori Argument against Miracles is not Valid Philosophy Coursework
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In view of the fact that (contrary to Hume's first ‘a priori argument’) the quantitative requirements for a miracle testimony need only be that of a successful probability as opposed to a proof; in view of the fact that our miracle test-case of the alleged resurrection of Jesus seems to satisfy the qualitative requirements of credible testimony.
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Theory of Truth in Business Philosophy Assignment
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Truth is defined in many ways through many criteria, and in some cases, the existence of truth is even denied.  It is most commonly taken to mean being in accordance with fact or reality as we perceive it.  “In regard to scientific and philosophical systems of truth – the truth of the senses and of reason – [what is truth] is hardly questioned nowadays.
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Should Abortion Be Legal Philosophy Essay
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Contemporary world vehemently requires a peaceful, prosperous, healthy, vigorous and talented individuals for the collective progress and uplift of a nation and society. Healthy, wealthy and beautiful women can produce vigorous and talented children and weak and frail mothers will surely produce weak and ill babies. Unwanted and unnecessary pregnancies may destroy the individual.
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Ambition is the Path to Success Philosophy Admission/Application Essay
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As the paper outlines, radiologic technology program encompasses many things that he finds interesting, mathematics and physics, his two favorite subjects and of course the idea of helping others in need was something that compelled his towards this profession. He has studied a wide range of different aspects of biology, chemistry, mathematics.
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Philosophy of Leisure in Ancient Rome: Roman Villas as a Retreat from Affluence and Stress of Urban Life Philosophy Coursework
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Different philosophers at different times tried to define the concept. St. Augustine said that, as long as he was not asked to define the meaning of leisure, he knew what it was, but if asked about its meaning, then he could not definitely describe it. Really, leisure is one of the few popular concepts that are excessively difficult to define.  
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The Nature and Place of Science in the World Philosophy Essay
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The answer is rather that science is a tool, and that like any tool it can be used for good or evil.  The term “playing God” is especially helpful here – human mythology is littered with stories of good gods and bad gods – what makes them good or bad is not their godly powers, but what they do with them. 
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My Philosophy of Eating Philosophy Essay
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To conclude, my new philosophy of eating is formulated based on the principle; eat nothing unless it’s worth eating. Another major point in my eating philosophy is that eat less while working less and eat more while working more. Avoidance of non-vegetarian food as much as possible is another major point in my new philosophy of eating. 
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Personal World View Philosophy Essay
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A worldview is one’s presuppositions or the way one interprets life in order to come up with decisions. They enable the person to come up with values that determine his lifestyle in the future. This comes in many varieties and this explains why at the end of the day people in society can never be the same but similar in actions and character 
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The Mysteries Surrounding Life and Death Philosophy Essay
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Different philosophers expressed different views on assisted suicide. It is illogical to consider only the arguments of only some of them while deciding about assisted suicide. Most of the philosophical principles were formulated during ancient times. These principles need modifications in the modern era.
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The Decision to Become a Doctor: Career Prestige and Financial Stability Philosophy Essay
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My cousin did not survive his battle with his illness. It made me very angry that I was powerless to help him. I could not understand why he had to die. I was around 10 and my mother thought that I would better understand the concept of death if I read about it in a story. She chose the book The Little Prince to help me understand why people die.
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Experience for Personal Growth and the Welfare of Others Philosophy Essay
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A personal code of ethics is the conduct designed by people to regulate one’s attitude and behavior in public dealing. Being a qualified civil engineer, I am expected to provide wise and expert counseling to the management, contractors, co-workers, and other people. I feel excited about finding something creative.
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The Power of Pain Philosophy Term Paper
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Then the book goes to war, in a lengthier fragment that sets out to demonstrate that inflicting wound is the spirit of war. The second division of the book discusses upholding differences to the war: the invent creative of civilization.
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A Consideration of Prison Ethics: Punishment vs. Rehabilitation Philosophy Coursework
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The reality is of course that we do have laws and we do have prisons and both of those aspects in life appear to be growth areas. This would suggest that the punitive system, as it stands does not work because it is not acting as a deterrent to either further offending or new offenders committing similar crimes.
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Different Views On The Physicalism And Features Of Them Philosophy Essay
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If Mary knew everything, she could not have learned about her impoverishment when she saw a red tomato. She could at least have seen something that she knew about it but in this case, she was hardly aware of the existence of such a thing. Seeing a red tomato would have helped her know more about red if she had had an experience like that one.
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Are Science and Religion in Conflict Philosophy Essay
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Science is usually defined as a system where knowledge is acquired and this knowledge is utilized to observe and experiment with natural phenomena. Everything which happens in the universe has a natural cause and it does not relate it to a God or an unseen force. Religion only believes in God and establishes its foundation on the concept of God and in his unlimited powers.
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Virtue and Reason by John McDowell Philosophy Essay
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McDowell's notion of a moral agent depends on the ""sensitivity"" to see what virtue requires (for instance, what constitutes prudence in a particular situation). This sensitivity arises in a virtuous agent when he or she is faced with the specific details of states of affairs. It is a perceptual awareness of the right specific for acting in certain ways.
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Introduction to Online Environment Philosophy Essay
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Feelings can be expressed using a set of emoticons. To text instead of using voice, the chat area can be used in the lower left corner. Just type a message and click enter. A number of eBoard tools are available such as a pointer, line tool, circle, freehand drawing, line thickness, etc. The tool marked 'T' for example, can be used to type text.
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Plato, Aristotle and the Ethics of Democratic Government Philosophy Research Paper
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The author states that for the relationship between Plato and Aristotle was one of master and pupil, as with the relationship between Socrates and Plato. Politics, Plato believed, was inseparable from morality; for Aristotle, the symbiotic nature between state and citizen was based on the idea that both sides act in the common good.
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The Reformulation Benthams Theory of Utilitarianism Philosophy Essay
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Utilitarianism addresses the philosophical problem that occurs in the definition of "the good" in a pluralistic society where many people may differ on defining exact precisely constitutes objective standards in moral reasoning.  
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Plato and Descartes Philosophy Article
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 If thinking is a product of intelligence then the application of thinking would be its according movement in the body of the thinker. The process of thinking does not really seem to have physical properties whereas the body definitely bears physical significance. The dependence of thinking (soul does thinking for Plato) on the body thus becomes a relative question. 
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Malcolm Xs Life in the Nation of Islam Philosophy Research Paper
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Malcolm X was a divisive figure, partly because of his eccentricity and partly because of the values that he stood for. He was a person whom people only loved or hated. His autobiography was named by the Times magazine to be one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. His work with the black American people was iconic. 
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Technical Support Managers and Selecting the Type of Profession Philosophy Essay
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It is always good to think ahead of time with your plans and goals in life. When the time comes that a decision has to be made then no time is wasted since one can decide quickly and precisely on matters that deal with life. Being able to find a professional career that is fitted to one’s personality would be a big help to living a life.
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History of Eastern Philosophy Philosophy Report
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This paper attempts to look at the various eastern philosophies such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. The report will explore these religions and the link with the attitudes they have found over the period.
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Is the Sacrifice Worth It Philosophy Assignment
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The sacrifice which causes sorrow to the doer of the sacrifice is no sacrifice. Real sacrifice lightens the mind of the doer and gives him a sense of peace and joy. The Buddha gave up the pleasures of life because they had become painful to him,” and truer words have not been spoken by Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Indian nation.
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Hamlet's Indecision Philosophy Essay
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The text is a powerful means of examining how experience and belief shape one's life. Hamlet's actions are often directly influenced by an idea or experience he gains in a previous act or scene. One of the early examples of Hamlet's belief's shaping his life occurs during Act I. Throughout Act I, Hamlet discovers through his interaction with the Ghost that Claudius has murdered his father.
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Objectivist versus Constructivist in Health and Illness Philosophy Coursework
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Constructivists may also be considered revisionists because they usually set forth that concepts of health medicalize behavior which does not follow normal patterns or which do not follow normal values (Sarkar and Plutynski, 2010). For example, people do not like anxiety, therefore, it can be considered a disease.
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Moral Development by Kohlberg Philosophy Book Report/Review
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The author states that during the second stage of moral development Kohlberg states that people become morally fit by learning to make deals. When one is in this stage of moral development one learns to make deals, such as when one breaks the rules, one makes a deal with the rule keeper. 
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Kant, Mill and Socrates on Deontology and Utilitarian Scenario Philosophy Article
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The ideals of Kant with the deontological viewpoint would be opposed to the utilitarianist approach.  In this instance, there is a focus on actions promoting the greatest good for the greatest number.  In the scenario, the approach would be to attack al Qaeda and to use whatever means necessary to stop them from functioning.
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Kant's Categorical Imperative and the Golden Mean Philosophy Article
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A person's motive might be unreliable for a quite different reason, however. For suppose a person's rationale for acting makes no reference to the fact that her action is dutiful. No matter how strong, invariable and available such a motive is, it will still not be perfectly probable that if it motivates a person, she will perform a dutiful action. 
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Multiculturalism Promotes Social Segregation Philosophy Coursework
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Multiculturalism may mean different things to different people. To the British it may mean assimilation of minorities with their unique social systems and values, while to the French it may mean an extension of similar rights and responsibilities to all the citizens, leaving everything else to be superfluous and unnecessary.
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Social Thought and Social Change Philosophy Assignment
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Enlightenment movement started by the intellectuals of 18th century whose critics towards the European culture including political, social and economical structures, attitudes toward the humankind, the dominant doctrines and institutions of Christianity created a big impact. The movement underlined human reason in order to achieve individual liberty, freedom, and finally progress. 
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Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit Philosophy Literature review
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The paper delineates this overlooked thread of the dialectic. The central thesis is that each step along the path of self-consciousness' attempt at making the truth of its unity with itself explicit, is simultaneously a step in the realization of the aim of Life: to become 'for-itself.' Moreover, this represents the difference between consciousness.
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Morality and the Good Life Philosophy Essay
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In a state of nature, all individuals have a natural right to whatever it is they obtain, so long as they labor upon it. In a state of nature, all individuals have equal rights against each other. The following will examine the state of nature in both philosophers, and in turn, it will be argued that Hobbes's view of nature leads to a position that defends a strong sovereign or monarchy.
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The Logic of Rene Descartes Philosophy Coursework
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Generally speaking, through the meditations included in “Meditations on First Philosophy,” Descartes presents his logical sequence leading to the idea that since God exists, all knowledge must come from him and therefore, whether we are dreaming or awake, our perceptions of our reality must be real.
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A Critique of Plato's Just Society Using the Notion of Fairness From John Rawls Philosophy Assignment
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The main point of criticism is the principle of equality. Plato maintained that inequality in society was a reflection of inherent or biological differences. By contrast, Rawls viewed inequality as created by the distribution of wealth, and while Plato's ideal was a harmonious soul, Rawls ideal was equality itself. 
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Marx's Views about Religion Philosophy Research Paper
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That is, as forces that served to 'legitimate' the fundamental power structures or relations that did actually govern history in material and therefore, empirically discernible way. His methodologies toward proving this are two-fold, he does philosophical and textual analysis, and he analyses both social and economic history.  
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Religious practice for Philosophers Philosophy Essay
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As Kessler states, this is the simplest definition, for, on the one hand, evil can be defined in all manner of ways as intentional pain, suffering, violence, death, destruction, cruelty, etc. Still, theodicy is generally used to reconcile these perceptions of reality with a conception of God that is pure, true, the sum of the good, and all-loving.
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