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==Ah the old "biased wiki page" charge==
This is totally biased wiki page..There is more kannada inscriptions an influence(proof) found in these regions...for the time of recorded history (about for 2000 years or so) there remains kannada as the official language in this part of region..so why so much of nataka now ??..so if any tulu always co-existed with kannada..besides names of the places/oldest inscriptions found in this region speaks of kannada language...tulu is mostly oral language in this region..

This kind of exaggeration of tulu over kannada is totally unwarranted and uncalled for...it's an insult to tulu and tulu speaking people  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.225.129.143|71.225.129.143]] ([[User talk:71.225.129.143|talk]]) 05:13, 2 January 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Kannada as a administrative language was imposed by Kannada speaking ruling dynasties who conquered Tulu speaking region. It is now imposed by the Karnataka government. Before there was minimal influence of Kannada in the region. Also previously before the formation of Karnataka many people in the region did not know Kannada.

==Language Grammar and other language features==
Article should contain more about the grammar and the connection with other dravidian languages etc. Article also should elaborate in detail, about the Robert Caldwell observations about Tulu. How different Dialects are different can also be explained.

Some of the sections which can be added or rearranged as follows, may be Egyptian Language article can be taken as reference

1 Classification
2 History
3 Dialects
4 Orthography
5 Phonology
5.1 Consonants
5.2 Vowels
5.3 Phonotactics
5.4 Stress
5.5 Egyptological pronunciation
6 Grammar
6.1 Morphology
6.1.1 Nouns
6.1.2 Pronouns
6.1.3 Verbs
6.1.4 Adjectives
6.1.5 Prepositions
6.1.6 Adverbs
6.2 Syntax
7 Vocabulary
8 See also
9 Notes
10 References
11 Bibliography
12 Literature
12.1 Overviews
12.2 Grammars
12.3 Dictionaries
12.4 Online dictionaries
13 External links

[[User:Rajraowiki|Rajraowiki]] ([[User talk:Rajraowiki|talk]]) 13:44, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
==Classical status for Tulu==
When a dialect like Kannada can get classical status, why not Tulu which is more original? Kannada doesnt even have its own word for 'language', leave alone 'classical'!  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/80.195.13.109|80.195.13.109]] ([[User talk:80.195.13.109|talk]]) 15:42, 25 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

WHO IS THIS CRAP(ABOVE) who is saying kannada is dialect and tulu is original..Tulu is depending on some foreigner saying something about Tulu than their own people doing any research on Tulu. Kannada has influence on tulu and not vice versa. This is known to all. In the article it is said that christian missionaries started using kannada script for tulu and because of that tulu lost script (this shows kannada was always dominant in that region)  and tuluvas did't retain their script. Besides there is not much proof for tulu inscriptions or literature. How can tuluvas forget their own script just because of Christian missionary activities ??? are they so foolish ?? this shows tulu and tulu script was never popular.

How much research did Kannnadigas make regarding Kannada language?  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/223.237.219.99|223.237.219.99]] ([[User talk:223.237.219.99#top|talk]]) 18:23, 24 May 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Kannada always existed in that region. There is no proof to say only tulu was spoken in that region.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.230.30.48|71.230.30.48]] ([[User talk:71.230.30.48|talk]]) 02:02, 19 June 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Kannada as a administrative language was imposed by Kannada speaking ruling dynasties who conquered Tulu speaking region. It is now imposed by the Karnataka government. Before there was minimal influence of Kannada in the region. Also previously before the formation of Karnataka many people in the region did not know Kannada.  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/117.219.219.109|117.219.219.109]] ([[User talk:117.219.219.109#top|talk]]) 16:26, 16 January 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

In this article it is said tulu has lot of literature ?? what is that and where is that ?? somebody give some proof about the same ?

This article must also mention the presence of kannada in this region and influence of kannada on tulu and delete hypothetical statements.

i hate fakes writing wiki pages without proof.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.230.30.48|71.230.30.48]] ([[User talk:71.230.30.48|talk]]) 02:07, 19 June 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Kannada has very less ancient literature compared to Tamil. So Kannada also does not deserve classical status.  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/106.206.1.56|106.206.1.56]] ([[User talk:106.206.1.56#top|talk]]) 17:52, 24 May 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Ml==
Voice your doubts abt malayalam here please. --[[User:Rsrikanth05|Rsrikanth05]] ([[User talk:Rsrikanth05|talk]]) 16:19, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

This is an article of Tulu language and I see no reason of mentioning malayalam here? [[Special:Contributions/188.51.1.212|188.51.1.212]] ([[User talk:188.51.1.212|talk]]) 16:25, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

You said you didn't need Malayalam, while reverting yourself the Malayalam word {{lang|ml|തുളു}} again and again. I tentatively removed {{lang|ml|തുളു}} from the 2 places. I'm not the one who first put it there. I had just formatted it using the [[template:indic]].
Someone might want to insert "Tulu" in the Tulu script. I don't know how to actually spell it in the Tulu script, but here's something you can try to update... Like this? [[File:Testtulu1.png|50px]] Or would this be closer? [[File:Testtulu2.png|50px]] I know I can't really spell it right so please excuse me. Some of you who know better may want to upload the correct version of image which can be used as an inline image :) as in
<blockquote>
The '''Tulu language''' (Tulu: [[File:Testtulu2.png|50px]], ''Tuḷu''; In [[Kannada script]]: {{lang|tcy-Knda|ತುಳು}}) is a....
</blockquote>
—[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 18:49, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Since Tulu uses Kannada script, i guess we need not mention Kannada Script. Just write it as 
<blockquote>
The '''Tulu language''' (Tulu: [[File:Testtulu2.png|50px]] / {{lang|tcy-Knda|ತುಳು}}) is a....
</blockquote> [[Special:Contributions/188.51.1.212|188.51.1.212]] ([[User talk:188.51.1.212|talk]]) 10:52, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Sorry I thought തുളു was in Tulu script. That is why i was removing malayalam [[Special:Contributions/188.51.1.212|188.51.1.212]] ([[User talk:188.51.1.212|talk]]) 10:54, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
:Using a slash is a bad style ([[Wikipedia:MOS#Slashes]]). Simply, average readers don't understand which is which, or even what is what, unless they can read both Tulu and Kannada alphabets. You were confused yourself about the text തുളു /ತುಳು thinking the first half is a word in Tulu script. If we put the two, we better explicitly say which one is Kannada script and which one is Tulu script. It's true that Tulu uses Kannada script, but let's try to be nice to general readers. Someone who reads this article is perhaps doing so because they want to know about Tulu language, which means they don't know very well about Tulu language, which means we shouldn't assume that the readers know the fact that Tulu is usually written in Kannada script.—[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 11:39, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Just as some languages which use Roman script, do not mention the script as such in the lead. Writing the name of the script is not a good idea when the various scripts used are mentioned in the subsequent paragraphs. [[Special:Contributions/188.51.1.212|188.51.1.212]] ([[User talk:188.51.1.212|talk]]) 15:45, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

:I agree with you if we simply show the word in the Kannada script only. Actually, now the [[template:indic]] accepts the parameter 'tcy' and the results don't say the script name. I made it that way.
:;Example
::<tt><nowiki>{{indic|lang=tcy|indic=ತುಳು ಮಹಾಭಾರತ|trans=Tuḷu Mahābhārata}}</nowiki></tt>
:;Results
::{{indic|lang=tcy|indic=ತುಳು ಮಹಾಭಾರತ|trans=Tuḷu Mahābhārata}}
:If we use the two scripts at the same time, it seems better to me to show clearly which is which, because using the two scripts is confusing. I'm talking about how average readers may feel. Maybe the simplest solution is, just using the Kannada script. Actually I like it.
:;Sample 1:
::The '''Tulu language''' ({{lang|tcy-Knda|ತುಳು}}, ''Tuḷu'') is a [[Dravidian languages|Dravidian]] language...
:;Sample 2:
::The '''Tulu language''' (Tulu: {{lang|tcy-Knda|ತುಳು}}, ''Tuḷu'') is a [[Dravidian languages|Dravidian]] language...
:If we want to use the two scripts, I'd suggest something like this.
:;Sample 3:
::The '''Tulu language''' (native name: ''Tuḷu''&mdash;written [[File:Testtulu1.png|37px|alt=<Image: “Tulu” in Tulu script>]] in [[Tulu script]], {{lang|tcy-Knda|ತುಳು}} in [[Kannada script]]) is a [[Dravidian languages|Dravidian]] language...
:Any suggestions?
:—[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 09:02, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

I guess writing it as
'''Tulu language''' (Tulu: [[File:Testtulu2.png|50px]] / {{lang|tcy-Knda|ತುಳು}})
makes justice to both scripts.
If we intend to mention only one script then the original script should be given preference.
I still prefer it to be written as 
'''Tulu language''' (Tulu: [[File:Testtulu2.png|50px]] / {{lang|tcy-Knda|ತುಳು}}) [[Special:Contributions/188.51.1.212|188.51.1.212]] ([[User talk:188.51.1.212|talk]]) 16:41, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia has rules called "Manual of Styles" (MOS). There is a rule about a '''slash''' (“/”). [[Wikipedia:MOS#Slashes|The rule]] says, don't use a slash like that. You can use whatever you like in your blog, but not here. Also there is this [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Indic)]], and the ''preferred format for introducing the article subject'' should have the ISO transliteration, ''Tuḷu''. What you're suggesting doesn't work here because of those two reasons. —[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 09:53, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

The word 'ಬಾಸೆ' is more appropriate.[[Special:Contributions/188.49.73.115|188.49.73.115]] ([[User talk:188.49.73.115|talk]]) 07:12, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
:We are [[User_talk:Linguisticgeek#Tulu_lipi|discussing about that problem]] right now. As a footnote, we can add every alternative spelling in the dictionary and a short explanation to clarify them. I agree, maybe we should use ಬಾಸೆ as the 'main' spelling, and other spellings should go to the footnote.—[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 07:44, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

So, now the minor details went to the footnote and the first part is simple and clean. So, everyone is okay with this? The first part is,
<blockquote>
The '''Tulu language''' ([[File:Tulubaase4.png|75px|alt=<Image: Tuḷu bāse in Tulu script>]] or {{lang|tcy-Knda|ತುಳು ಬಾಸೆ}}, ''Tuḷu bāse''<sup id="backlinkTest">&#91;[[#footnoteTest|Note]]&#93;</sup>) is a...
</blockquote>
And the footnote is:
<blockquote id="footnoteTest" style="font-size:90%">
[[#backlinkTest|^]] Note: [[File:Tulubaase4.png|75px|alt=<Image: Tuḷu bāse>]] is the spelling in the [[Tulu script]], while {{lang|tcy-Knda|ತುಳು ಬಾಸೆ}} is the spelling in the [[Kannada script]]. {{lang|tcy|ಭಾಷೆ}} ''bhāṣe'', {{lang|tcy|ಭಾಶೆ}}, ''bhāśe'', and {{lang|tcy|ಬಾಶೆ}} ''bāśe'' are the alternative spellings for the Tulu word ''bāse'' in the Kannada script. The correct spelling for the word “language” in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] is {{lang|kn|ಭಾಷೆ}} ''bhāṣe'', but that is not necessarily true in the Tulu language. Männer's ''Tulu-English and English-Tulu Dictionary'' (1886) says, “{{lang|tcy|ಬಾಶೆ, ಬಾಸೆ}} '''bāšè''', '''bāsè''', ''see'' {{lang|tcy|ಭಾಷೆ}}.” (vol. 1, p.478), “{{lang|tcy|ಭಾಶೆ, ಭಾಷೆ}} '''bhāšè''', '''bhāshè''', ''s''. Speech, language.” (vol. 1, p.508), meaning that the four spellings are more or less acceptable. The word is actually pronounced {{lang|tcy|ಬಾಸೆ}} ''bāse'' in Tulu. Note that '''š''' and '''sh''' in his dictionary correspond to ''ś'' and ''ṣ'', respectively, in [[ISO 15924]].
</blockquote>
Sorry for the old dictionary. If you have anything better, feel free to re-edit this. —[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 10:46, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Nice job !! Can u put the Tulu script in Tuluva and Tulu Nadu page as well.[[Special:Contributions/188.49.73.115|188.49.73.115]] ([[User talk:188.49.73.115|talk]]) 12:50, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Is there anyone who actually speaks Tulu here? Can anyone tell me the accurate pronunciation of '''e''' in ''bās'''e'''''? Like ''e'' in ''bed'' ([ɛ]) with mouth opened a little wider? Or like ''a'' in ''play'' ([e]) with mouth not so opened? Or like ''a'' in ''cat'' ([æ])?—[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 08:55, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

''bās'''e''''' is pronounced like '''a''' in ''cat'' ([æ]) in Tulu.[[Special:Contributions/188.51.111.249|188.51.111.249]] ([[User talk:188.51.111.249|talk]]) 16:15, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

Okay, thank you. And I assume the accent is on '''Tu''', like '''Tu'''lu baase. Right?—[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 08:17, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Also, a question about a word like [[Tuluva]]. It is written Tuluva with -a in English, but if I check the dictionary it's ತುಳುವೆ with -e. Is it correct to say Tulu's ''a''-in-''cat'' like vowel is always written as -e in Kannada script? Or is this sound sometime written as A? For example like ತುಳುವ (or if that is wrong, in some other words)?—[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 08:57, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

It is Tuluve (ತುಳುವೆ with -e)singular and Tuluver plural.[[Special:Contributions/188.52.33.205|188.52.33.205]] ([[User talk:188.52.33.205|talk]]) 16:13, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

:Thank you very much :) —[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 15:50, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

===Tulu written in Malayalam script===
[http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/36.report%20english Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities 43th Report] says: “Books for introduction of Tulu in class one and two may be prepared. If necessary, Tulu Academy in Karnataka can be contacted. Their books are in Kannada script. The script to be used in Kerala can be decided in consultation with the Tulu speaking people.” suggesting that probably Tulu will be written in Malayalam script in Kerala. If so, adding "Tulu" in the Malayalam script, as one editor tried several hours ago, might be actually a possible option. Though, it's still unclear which script is going to be used in Kerala to write Tulu. —[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 18:52, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

== How do you pronounce Tulu baase? ==

I learned that, unlike in English, a stress accent is unimportant in a Dravidian language. For now, I'll remove a mark to show a stress accent (a vertical line) for 'Tulu baase' in Tulu. If it should be read like <tt><big><u>Tu</u></big><small>lu</small> <big><u>baa</u></big><small>se</small></tt> with clear stress accent, I'll mark it again, but for now, I've become unsure about it and would like to remove what may be wrong or unnecessary... :) —[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 13:27, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

:ಎಲೆ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಮದ [[Special:Contributions/2409:40F2:49:8E5D:7DA1:C0C5:14A1:1D2A|2409:40F2:49:8E5D:7DA1:C0C5:14A1:1D2A]] ([[User talk:2409:40F2:49:8E5D:7DA1:C0C5:14A1:1D2A|talk]]) 08:47, 24 August 2024 (UTC)



I guess it is pronounced like <tt><big><u>Tu</u></big><small>lu</small> <big><u>baa</u></big><small>se</small></tt> [[Special:Contributions/188.50.87.197|188.50.87.197]] ([[User talk:188.50.87.197|talk]]) 17:49, 28 November 2009 (UTC)


Really? Then which part is most stressed? <big>Tu</big> is the strongest? <big>Baa</big> is the strongest? Or <big>Tu</big> and <big>Baa</big> are about the same?  — [[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 18:28, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Both Tu and Baa are stressed equally.[[Special:Contributions/188.50.44.194|188.50.44.194]] ([[User talk:188.50.44.194|talk]]) 17:09, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Cool, then I'll put those accent marks again (at least for now until anyone says otherwise). Thanks! —[[User:Gyopi|Gyopi]] ([[User talk:Gyopi|talk]]) 17:57, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

==influenece of kannada==

is it worth mentioning that tulu speakers also speak [[Kannada]] as it is the state lingo?  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/124.124.247.56|124.124.247.56]] ([[User talk:124.124.247.56|talk]]) 11:54, 9 September 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

But most Tulu speakers living outside Karnataka do not know Kannnada.[[Special:Contributions/188.48.109.205|188.48.109.205]] ([[User talk:188.48.109.205|talk]]) 16:45, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Not every Tulu people know kannada [[User:Amplificate|Amplificate]] ([[User talk:Amplificate|talk]]) 09:51, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

==Tulu etymology==
The whole section is uncited but do look at Tamil lanuage etymology section. There are two linguists whose points of views are written clearly as to what they say. I have read and no longer have the RS sources that say Tamil, Tulu and Telugu are etymologically connected. I.E it derived from a Proto South Dravidian word for our language or just language. If I find that source then I will add it, meanwhile someone who has written the curent etymology section should also cite what is in there. [[User:Kanatonian|Kanatonian]] ([[User talk:Kanatonian|talk]]) 23:48, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

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[[Tulu language]] → {{no redirect|1=Tulu}} – per [[WP:PRIMARYMEANING]]. Tulu refers to the language and Tuluvas the people who speak Tulu. Please note: the article [[Tulu people]] has been moved to Tuluva. The page [[Tulu]] is an unnecessary disambig page. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">&mdash;[[User:Abhishek191288|<span style="background:#8b008b;color:#FFFAFA"><b>&nbsp;Abhishek&nbsp;</b></span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Abhishek191288|<span style="color:#006400">'''Talk'''</span>]]</sup></span> 18:16, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
*'''Support'''. No brainer really, Tulu refers to the language, and nothing else. '''[[User:MikeLynch|<span style="color:#000080">Lynch</span>]][[User talk:MikeLynch|<span style="color:#00BFFF">7</span>]]''' 18:18, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
*'''support''' yep.[[User:Maunus|·ʍaunus]]·[[User talk:Maunus|snunɐw·]] 18:25, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
*'''Support''' [[User:Kanatonian|Kanatonian]] ([[User talk:Kanatonian|talk]]) 15:06, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
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== Good article nomination ==

I want to nominate Tulu language wiki article for Good article. Do we have to do anything more to reach that quality for this article? If you feel it has reached that stage please nominate it. [[User:Rajraowiki|Rajraowiki]] ([[User talk:Rajraowiki|talk]]) 07:59, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

== Tuḷu bāse ==

Is the Tuḷu bāse in the first line of the articles is right usage. I believe bāse comes from "Basha" of the sanskrit, so it is a Indo-European loan word, not the original tulu word. There should be a tulu word for "language".  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Rajraowiki|Rajraowiki]] ([[User talk:Rajraowiki|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Rajraowiki|contribs]]) 13:52, 23 June 2013 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== # of Speakers ==

Within the first line of the lede, this article states that Tulu has 10 million native speakers. A couple lines down, it blatantly contradicts this, saying there are around 2 million, as of 2011. Which one of these figures is correct?
[[Special:Contributions/99.141.251.59|99.141.251.59]] ([[User talk:99.141.251.59|talk]]) 03:36, 13 December 2013 (UTC)
**Correction**
It later says 3-5 million native speakers in the world, not 2 million (sorry). However, this is still a blatant discrepancy.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.141.249.79|99.141.249.79]] ([[User talk:99.141.249.79|talk]]) 04:55, 16 December 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

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*Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20080117094833/http://www.ciil-ebooks.net/html/piil/acharya1b.html to http://www.ciil-ebooks.net/html/piil/acharya1b.html
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*Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20120512045846/http://dravidianuniversity.ac.in/tuludept.html to http://www.dravidianuniversity.ac.in/tuludept.html
*Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20160827091932/http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117 to http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117

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