{"id":57285,"date":"2026-03-25T02:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/?p=57285"},"modified":"2026-04-05T09:32:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:32:41","slug":"the-ukne-innovation-corridor-a-regional-economic-engine-powered-by-easel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/the-ukne-innovation-corridor-a-regional-economic-engine-powered-by-easel\/","title":{"rendered":"The UKNE Innovation Corridor: A Regional Economic Engine Powered by Easel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"57285\" class=\"elementor elementor-57285\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5706abd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5706abd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a228b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a228b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-1024x573.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57365\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-scaled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-2048x1147.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-624x349.jpg 624w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-3-89x50.jpg 89w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1d2f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc1d2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big City Energy. Localized Impact. Scalable Growth.<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Western Massachusetts is on the verge of a transformation. The <strong>UKNE Innovation Corridor<\/strong> is more than just a collection of cities. It is a unified regional economic engine. This engine is powered by the <strong>Easel platform<\/strong>. We are connecting Springfield, Palmer, Pittsfield, and Deerfield into one cohesive ecosystem. This expansion increases participation and opportunity. It also boosts economic activity in every corner of our region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b125d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0b125d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fda491 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fda491\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e092b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5e092b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/social-groups\/the-united-kingdom-of-new-england\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">United Kingdom of New England<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71266e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d71266e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3b244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8e3b244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/grid-app\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Easel MBC Allocation form <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d470dc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d470dc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af53c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af53c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/todo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find gigs, challenges and todo's <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd224f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bd224f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cb265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90cb265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/product-category\/gigs-services\/corridor-memberships\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join your regional corridors <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e724b83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e724b83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2740a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2740a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 624w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 89w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/header-4-1024x573.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb1d96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fb1d96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92322cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92322cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Same System. Every Location.<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Whether you are in Hampden, Hampshire, Berkshire, or Franklin County, the opportunities stay consistent. Each node in the corridor activates the same core activities through Easel:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Events:<\/strong> POA Fest, meetups, and local expos.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Work:<\/strong> Access to jobs, gigs, and volunteer opportunities.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> A vibrant marketplace using the MBC barter system.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> Workforce development and specialized training courses.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Media:<\/strong> POA TV and localized content creation.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Crowdfunding via Royal Links for local campaigns.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Easel Economic Engine: A Continuous Loop<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Our growth model is measurable and continuous. It begins with events and opportunities that drive participation. This participation is rewarded with <strong>Man\u00e1<\/strong>, which can then be spent within our marketplace, on education, or for event access. This cycle fuels business growth and creates a lasting local economic impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e6a8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14e6a8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b180c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75b180c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b024a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f8b024a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/social-groups\/the-united-kingdom-of-new-england\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">United Kingdom of New England<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb8f0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb8f0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3720dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f3720dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/grid-app\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Easel MBC Allocation form <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072574c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"072574c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19181ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"19181ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/todo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find gigs, challenges and todo's <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62faebe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62faebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0335c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a0335c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/product-category\/gigs-services\/corridor-memberships\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join your regional corridors <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e18187 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e18187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b60dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b60dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57367\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png 600w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png 300w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png 768w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png 624w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png 50w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png 100w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png 75w, https:\/\/wearepoa.com\/easel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-18-2026-03_14_56-AM-1024x683.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33d17d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c33d17d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc65d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc65d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gamifying Regional Growth<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>We are gamifying the way the region grows. Participants earn Man\u00e1 for attending events across different locations, completing jobs, onboarding businesses, and engaging in education programs. The <em>Innovation Corridor Challenge<\/em> rewards those who active multiple cities, earning them badges and recognition within the Easel community.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Vision for Western Massachusetts<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>We are delivering more than just software; we are providing a full ecosystem. This includes digital platform infrastructure, a gamified participation economy, and local barter systems. We envision a future where Western Massachusetts is a connected, gamified regional economy. In this future, people earn by participating. Businesses grow through community.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re not just building a platform. 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