The Rise of Monica Raymund: From Chicago Fire to Hightown (2024)

Who is Monica Raymund?

American actress Monica Maria Raymund was born in St. Petersburg, Florida USA, under the Leo zodiac sign on 26 July 1986. She’s appeared in 18 TV series and movies, and is perhaps known best for starring as Gabriela Dawson in 139 episodes (2012-2019) of the action series “Chicago Fire”, which today stars Christian Stolte and Taylor Kinney, and was created by Michael Brandt. It follows a team of paramedics and firefighters in Chicago, Illinois, the series has been airing since 2012, and has won six of its 29 award nominations.

Education and early life

Monica was raised in St. Petersburg alongside her younger brother Will, by their mother Sonia (nee Lara) who’s a co-founder of the Soulful Arts Dance Academy, and father Steve Raymund who’s a retired CEO of The Data Corp. Monica’s brother held a degree from Berklee College of Music, but passed away in August 2015.

Monica studied at a local high school and became passionate about acting during her time there; she appeared in a number of school plays, then took part in the Broadway Theatre Project organized in Tampa, Florida, and was also a founding member of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ performing arts project.

Monica matriculated from Shorecrest Preparatory School in 2004 and then enrolled at Juilliard School in New York, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2008.

Roles in movies

Monica made her debut film appearance in the 2008 short musical “Love? Pain”, and her following movie role came in 2012, when cast to play Reina – Jimmy’s Girlfriend in the popular thriller “Arbitrage”, which starred Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere, and was written and directed by Nicholas Jarecki. It follows a hedge fund magnate who’s facing problems at work, and has turned to his friend for help; the film won four of its 10 award nominations.

Also in 2012, Monica portrayed Dialect Tape in the short comedy “Fifty Grades of Shay”, while the following year saw her play Maya in the drama “Brahmin Bulls”, written and directed by Mahesh Pailoor, and which starred Sendhil Ramamurthy, Roshan Seth and Mary Steenburgen. It follows an architect and his father who’ve reunited after many years, and the movie was nominated for two awards.

In 2016, Monica played Maria in the drama “Happy Baby”, written and directed by Stephen Elliott, and which starred Aaron Sauter, Adam Busch and Alex Karpovsky; it follows the life of an orphan from New York City.

Monica’s had only one other film role, playing Tina in the 2022 romantic comedy “Bros”, which won two of its 17 award nominations; she’s currently shooting for the upcoming movie “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”.

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Roles in TV series

Monica’s debut TV series role was playing Ria Torres in all the 48 episodes of the crime mystery “Lie to Me”, created by Samuel Baum, and which starred Tim Roth, Kelli Williams and Brendan Hines. It follows the life of the world’s best deception expert Cal Lightman, and the movie won four of its 12 award nominations.

In 2011, Monica played Luisa Sosa in the episode “Critical Condition” of the crime mystery “Blue Bloods”, and in 2011 and 2012, she was Dana Lodge in nine episodes of the critically acclaimed crime mystery “The Good Wife”, which starred Chris Noth and Julianna Margulies, and was created by Robert and Michelle King. The series aired from 2009 through 2016, follows Alicia Florrick who’s raising her children all by herself now that her husband’s been sent to jail, and it won 31 of its 245 award nominations.

Monica went on to appear in nine episodes of the crime action “Chicago P. D.” from 2014 through 2018, two episodes of the 2016 drama “Chicago Med”, and the 2017 episode “Party Animals” of the comedy “Special Skills”.

Most recently, in 2020 and 2021, she starred as Jackie Quinones in 18 episodes of the crime mystery “Hightown”, which also starred Riley Voelkel and Atkins Estimond, and was created by Rebecca Perry Cutter. It follows a woman who’s managed to beat her alcohol addiction, but has now been involved in a murder plot; the series was nominated for five awards.

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Other credits

Monica produced the 2015 romantic movie “The Submarine Kid” and the 2018 drama film “Locating Silver Lake”, and she also has eight directing credits, which include an episode of the series’ “Hightown”, “The Sinner” and “The Endgame”, all released in 2021.

Some of her recent talk-show appearances have been in “Sidewalks Entertainment”, “Made in Hollywood” and “That One Audition”.

Awards and nominations

Monica was nominated for four Imagen Foundation Awards for Best Supporting Actress – Television from 2013 through 2016, all for her performance in “Chicago Fire”, and won in 2013.

She was also nominated for a 2013 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Action, for “Chicago Fire”, a 2021 Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress – Television, for “Hightown” and a 2022 Women’s Image Network Award for Scripted Show Director, for “Hightown”.

Love life and marriage

Monica occasionally shares the details of her love life with her fans, but there are only two people whom she’s been with, that we know about.

She and American screenwriter Neil Patrick Stewart exchanged vows on 11 June 2011, separated in 2013, and divorced in 2014.

Monica then became a supporter of LGBT rights, and came out as bisexual on Twitter in February 2014; on 16 September 2015, she used her Twitter account to announce that she was in a relationship with American producer, cinematographer and camerawoman Tari Segal.

Monica’s yet to mention other men and women whom she’s dated; she’s in a relationship with Tari Segal as of May 2023, was once married to Neil Patrick Stewart, and doesn’t have children.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Monica’s a fan of tattoos, and has a feather on her sternum, and a moth on her arm.

More than 190,000 people are following Monica on Instagram today, and she’s posted over 120 pictures and videos onto the network; most of these serve to promote Monica’s TV series and movies, while she can be seen relaxing with her friends in others.

She’s passionate about art, especially painting and sculpting.

Monica works out at the gym several times every week, as it’s important for her acting career to stay in shape.

Her favorite actress is Jennifer Lawrence, while some of her favorite movies include “Winter’s Bone”, “The Hunger Games” and “Red Sparrow”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Monica’s age is 36. She has brown hair and eyes, is 5ft 4ins (1.63m) tall and weighs around 120lbs (55kgs).

Monica’s net worth’s been estimated at over $4 million, as of May 2023.

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Who is Jade Weber?

Jade Weber was born on 7 March 2005 under the sign of Pisces, in Hong Kong, China. She is a 14-year-old French model and actress, probably best recognized for being featured on the music video cover of Hayden Summeral of The Weeknd’s single “Can’t Feel My Face”. Jade is also a social media sensation, running her official Instagram account, under the username ‘jade_weber_official’, with almost 700,000 followers, and her official Facebook page with over 32,000 ‘likes’.

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How rich is she, as of now? Jade Weber Net Worth

As of early 2020, Jade Weber’s net worth is over $100,000, acquired through her short but successful career as a fashion model, collaborating with a number of fashion and clothing brands, and appearing in several music videos. Jade has also increased her wealth through her acting career.

Early Life, Nationality, Ethnicity, Education

Jade Weber was born in China to her French mother Delphine Weber, while her father’s identity is still not disclosed. Jade has two elder brothers, named Thibault and Matthieu. She holds both Chinese and French nationality, and belongs to White Caucasian ethnicity. She is currently attending a high school.

She is a bilingual and fluently speaks French and English, as well as a bit of Mandarin. Jade developed her love for dancing at a very young age, and is trained in contemporary, hip hop, ballet, and jazz – she’s already danced all over the world.

Career Beginnings in the Fashion Industry

Although she is only 14 years old, Jade Weber has already made a name for herself in the fashion industry as a model. She started her modeling career at the age of nine, after being spotted by a photographer who was taking photos of her brothers for an audition. The photographer took a photo of her as well, and sent it to a woman who was the director of a modeling agency.

Modeling Management

As a child model, Jade Weber is signed by LA Models Youth, based in Los Angeles, California. She is also represented by Division Model, based in the Netherlands, Sugar Kids Madrid in Spain, and Monster Management, based in Italy. Her talent manager is renowned fashion and celebrity photographer Jordan Zuniga.

Modeling Engagements

Jade has modeled for a number of famous fashion brands, such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Bloomingdale’s, Levi’s, H&M and Ralph Lauren among other notables.

Jade has also featured is such popular fashion magazines as ‘Vogue’, ‘Poster Child Mag’, ‘Hooligans Magazine’, and ‘Les Enfants A Paris’.

Music Videos

Jade came to prominence in 2015, after being featured in the music video of pop singer Hayden Summeral, who did the cover of the hit single “Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weeknd, directed by Jimmy T. Summerall and released on 29 September 2015 – it has amassed over one million views to date. In July 2016, she appeared in the music video “Color My Dreams”, written and directed by Claire Imler, and released on Vimeo.

She followed by starring in another music video for rapper MattyB and his single “Moment”, which was released in August of the same year on YouTube, and has attracted almost 30 million view so far.

Acting Career

Apart from dancing and modeling, Jade Weber is also known for her acting talent. She joined the young actor’s conservatory The Playground, attending improvisational acting classes. She made her debut television appearance in the role of Zo in the comedy series “Keys”, which was followed by her portrayal of Ivy in short fantasy mystery “Les Inconnus: Escape”, written and directed by Eva Dolezalova, both in the 2018.

Upcoming Film Projects

Jade is going to make her film debut in the role of Zoe in the upcoming drama “Tiger Within”, directed by Rafal Zielinski, and will be featured as Miranda in another upcoming drama, entitled “James The Second”, both of which are currently under post-production. It is also announced that she has landed such roles as Amélie Conti in the drama mystery “La Déesse Du Crépuscule”, Paddy the Cat in the mystery “The Game of the Cheetah”, and the twins Britta & Annabell Offenbach in the action “Print-Maker”, all directed by Dan Pero Mansecu.

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Appearance and Vital Statistics

The beautiful fashion model has long natural blonde hair and blue eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 3ins (1.60m), weighs approximately 110lbs (50kgs), and her vital statistics are 30-22-32. Her bra size is 30B, dress size 4 (US) and her shoe size 6 (US). In 2017, Jade was named as one of the ten most beautiful kids in the world by the social media channel EnewsOf. Two years later, TC Candler named her as one of the 100 most beautiful faces of 2019.

Personal Life, Hobbies, Favorites

• Jade Weber is too young to be romantically linked with anyone, so she is still single.
• Since 2011, she has been based in Los Angeles, California, where she lives with her parents and brothers.
• She is an animal lover – her pet cat is named Fluffy.
• One of her celebrity role models is Angelina Jolie.
• Jade is a big fan of “Harry Potter”.
• Her favorite color is Tiffany blue and she would like to drive a car of that color one day.
• Jade likes to eat seafood but is allergic to it.
• In her spare time, Jade enjoys reading and playing basketball with her friends.
• Her motto is “Be true to yourself and stay the same through all of your life’s phases”.

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Who is Atticus Mitchell? Wiki Bio

Atticus Dean Mitchell was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 16 May 1993 – his zodiac sign is Taurus and he holds Canadian nationality. He is an actor and a musician, perhaps still best known for his portrayal of the supporting character Benny Weir in the adventure fantasy comedy film “My Babysitter’s a Vampire” in 2010 which was directed by Bruce McDonald and which starred Matthew Knight and Vanessa Morgan. It follows a teenager who, after hiring a girl to take care of his little sister, finds out that she is actually a vampire. The movie was nominated for three Directors Guild of Canada Awards and a Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie, while Atticus was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.

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Childhood and education

Atticus was raised in Toronto alongside his three siblings Caleb, Fox, and Clarissa by their father who is a football coach at a local high school, and their mother who is working as a secretary at a local telecommunications company. Clarissa is also pursuing a career in acting, while she is also a film director and producer, who is known for her roles in the short crime film “Tuesday, 10:08am” released in 2017 and the drama series “I, Terrorist” which was shot in 2019.

Atticus became interested in sports while attending elementary school, but after being noticed by a scout while attending Malvern Collegiate Institute (high school), he started acting in plays performed both at school and a local theatre, and decided to focus on his acting career. He matriculated in 2011, and didn’t enroll at a college.

Roles in TV series

Atticus actually made his debut TV series appearance in 2009, when he portrayed Carlos Martinelli in three episodes of the family comedy series “How to Be Indie”, which starred Melinda Shankar and Marline Yan, and which is about a girl learning how to handle teenage life. The series was a success, winning seven awards and was nominated for four others.

He appeared as The Teenage Boy in the episode “Chapter Six” of the comedy drama series “Living in Your Car” in 2010, and was then invited to star as Benny Weir in the action fantasy comedy series “My Babysitter’s a Vampire”, which was based on the eponymous movie and which starred the same people, however, in the series the vampire babysitter is joined by her unearthly creatures, while Atticus is joined by his friends in this battle against the monsters.

The series won three awards and was nominated for three others. In 2013, Atticus played Caleb in two episodes of the medical drama series “Hard Rock Medical”, starring Angela Asher and Rachelle Casseus, and which follows a student who is attending the medical school Hard Rock Medical; the series received good reviews.

The following year saw Atticus guest star as Mickey Hess in three episodes of the critically acclaimed black comedy crime series “Fargo”, which is about the strange events happening in Fargo in North Dakota – the series has been airing since 2014, and has won 59 awards including three Golden Globes, while it’s been nominated for 210 other awards. In 2015, he played the lead character Andrew Shinky in the comedy series “Young Drunk Punk” which also starred Tim Carlson and Tracy Ryan, and is about a punk teenager growing up in the ‘80s. The series was nominated for 10 awards.

In 2016, Atticus appeared as Garth in four episodes of the comedy series “Second Jen” while some of his latest roles in TV series have been in the space adventure drama “”Killjoys” in which he played the supporting character Pippin Foster from 2017 to 2019, the American science fiction series “The Expanse” in which he portrayed Ensign Sinopoli in the episodes “Reload” and “Triple Point” in 2018, and the mockumentary series “New Eden” in which he voiced Travis in two episodes in 2020.

Roles in movies

Atticus portrayed Gabe in the Canadian/American teen drama movie “Radio Rebel” in 2012, which starred Debby Ryan, Sarena Parmar and Adam DiMarco, and which is about Tara who is a DJ and who has a big secret. The film was awarded a Humanitas Prize in the Children’s Live-Action Category.

The following year saw him portray the main character Wookie in the family comedy film “Bunks”, which also starred Dylan Schmid and Aidan Shipley, and follows two brothers who tricked people into letting them attend a summer camp; it was nominated for four awards. In the same year, Atticus played Graydon in the science fiction horror movie “The Colony”, directed and written by Jeff Renfroe and which starred Kevin Zegers and Laurence Fishburne, while it won a Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver for Official Fantastic Panorama Selection at Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival. In 2014, Atticus played Lyes in the drama movie “What We Have”, directed and written by Maxime Desmons who also played the lead character, while the film also starred Roberta Maxwell and Jean-Michel Le Gal; it’s about Maurice who can’t adjust to his new town in Northern Canada.

Some of Atticus’ latest roles in movies have been in the 2015 drama “Stonewall” in which he portrayed the supporting character Matt, the horror thriller film “Darker Than Night” (also known as “Blindsided”) in which he played one of the lead characters Tom in 2018, and the action science fiction film “Riot Girls”, as the supporting character Cracker in 2019.

Love life and girlfriends

Atticus has been keeping details of his love life hidden from the media’s attention, although it’s believed that he was in a romantic relationship with his friend Sarah from 2015 to 2018. The two met at a party and Atticus went on to upload several pictures of them together onto his Instagram account, however, they apparently broke up in the summer of 2018, as Atticus stopped uploading pictures with Sarah around that time.

There are rumors circulating the internet that he is in a relationship with his girlfriend named Ana, who is also his best friend, and the two could have been seen attending many events together, however, as none of these rumors have been confirmed, Atticus currently appears to be single, he hasn’t married, and doesn’t have children.

Atticus was in a two-year long relationship with his high school sweetheart before the two split ways after matriculation, as they weren’t up for maintaining a long-distance relationship.

Hobbies and other interests

Atticus’ main hobby is playing the drums, and he is currently a member of the band The Fishwives, which is performing around the bars in Toronto, while he is keen on listening to rock music, with two of his favorite bands being Aerosmith and AC/DC.

He likes to travel and has been to the US on several occasions to shoot for his movies and TV series, while he has also travelled to Europe multiple times, visiting countries such as Croatia and Greece. Atticus is a lover of animals and has a pet dog, while his favorite animals are horses and pandas.

He likes to watch movies in his spare time, and his favorite actor and actress are Robert Downey, Jr. and Julia Roberts, while some of his favorite movies are “Avengers”, “Runaway Bride”, and “Notting Hill”. He is also keen on watching animated comedy series, with his favorite being “South Park”.

Appearance and net worth

Atticus is 27 years old. He has short black hair and blue eyes, is 6ft (1.83m) tall, and weighs around 165lbs (75kgs). As of May 2020, his net worth is estimated at over $5 million.

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Who is Rex Linn?

American actor and producer Rex Maynard Linn was born in Spearman, Texas USA, on 13 November 1956, meaning that Scorpio’s his zodiac sign. He’s had roles in over 100 movies and TV series, but is perhaps still best known for playing Agent Whitney in the 1998 crime action comedy movie “Rush Hour”, which starred Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, and was directed by Brett Ratner. It follows a Los Angeles Police Department detective who’s teamed up with a detective from Hong Kong in an attempt to rescue the Chinese Consul’s kidnapped daughter; the movie won six of its 15 award nominations.

Education and early life

Rex was raised in Spearman alongside his two older siblings, by their father James Paul Linn and mother Darlene (nee Deerre); James was a lawyer, and the family eventually moved to Oklahoma City because James was offered a job there.

Rex studied at Heritage Hall prior to progressing to Casady School, from which he matriculated in 1975; he spent some time working at the Oklahoma City Zoo during his teenage years, and fell in love with acting after seeing now-retired American actor Jack Nicholson perform in the evergreen 1975 movie “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. Rex was a member of Casady School’s drama club, but was removed from the group after he demolished the set while performing.

He continued his education at Oklahoma State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in radio, television and film in 1980.

Before acting

From 1980 through 5 July 1982, Rex worked at the Lakeshore Bank, and had progressed to the position of vice president of energy when the bank closed in 1982.

He then worked for an oil company while attending auditions for roles in both TV series and movies in his spare time; Rex appeared in several commercials, and was eventually invited to appear in his first movie.

Roles in movies

Rex made his debut film appearance in the 1986 thriller “Shadows on the Wall”, while some of his following roles were in the 1988 western “Bonanza: The Next Generation”, the action mystery “Dark Before Dawn” also in 1988, and the 1989 crime thriller “Night Game”.

He gained recognition in 1992, when cast to play FBI Agent in the crime mystery thriller “Thunderheart”, directed by Michael Apted, and which starred Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard and Graham Greene. It follows an FBI agent and a veteran detective as they’re investigating a murder – the film was nominated for two awards. Some of Rex’s following notable performances were in the 1993 action adventure thriller “Cliffhanger”, the 1994 biographical action adventure “Wyatt Earp”, and the 1997 action western “Last Stand at Saber River”.

In 2002, Rex portrayed Detective Bookman in the crime mystery “The Salton Sea”, directed by D. J. Caruso, and which starred Val Kilmer, Vincent D’Onofrio and Adam Goldberg. The movie follows a man who’s turned to life of crime following a tragic incident, and it won a 2003 Prism Award for Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film (Val Kilmer). Some of Rex’s notable performances in the remainder of the 2000s were in the 2006 science fiction thriller horror “Abominable”, the 2008 action “Trial by Fire” and the 2009 short adventure “The Macabre World of Lavender”.

In 2012, he played Tennessee Harry in the evergreen western “Django Unchained”, which starred Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx, and was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It follows a freed slave who’s trying to rescue his wife with the help of a German bounty hunter – the movie won 58 of its 216 award nominations, including two Oscar wins for Best Writing, Original Screenplay and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Christoph Waltz).

Some of Rex’s most recent film roles have been in the 2019 science fiction horror comedy “The Drone”, the 2019 short musical “Bad Dream”, and the 2023 biographical crime drama “The Hammer”.

Roles in TV series

Rex’s debut TV series role was playing Terry Lee Conner in a 1987 episode of the crime documentary “Unsolved Mysteries”, and the following years saw him appear in an episode of the drama “Oklahoma Passage”, the romantic western “The Young Riders”, and the musical comedy “Cop Rock”.

He didn’t have many TV series roles in the ‘90s, as he was focused on appearing in movies, but perhaps his most notable performance in the decade was playing Major Mark ‘Falcon’ Sokol in six episodes (1995-2000) of the crime action “JAG”, which starred Catherine Bell and David James Elliott, and was created by Donald P. Bellisario. It follows the life of US Navy’s lawyer who was previously a Navy fighter pilot, the series aired from 1995 through 2005, and won 12 of its 29 award nominations.

Rex spent the 2000s focused on shooting for the crime action “CSI: Miami”, appearing in 187 of its 232 episodes from 2002 through 2012; the series follows the lives of several Miami detectives, and won 28 of its 62 award nominations.

In 2017 and 2018, he played Nathan Riggs in 12 episodes of the popular crime action “Lethal Weapon”, which Matthew Miller created, and which starred Keesha Sharp and Damon Wayans. It follows the lives of two detectives; the series won one of its nine award nominations.

Rex’s three most recent roles in TV series have been in three episodes of the 2022 sports comedy “Big Shot”, 24 episodes of the comedy “Young Sheldon” since 2017 and 13 episodes of the crime mystery “Big Sky” since 2022.

Other credits

Rex received special thanks for a 1987 episode of the series “Unsolved Mysteries”.

He produced the 1988 action mystery movie “Dark Before Dawn” and the 2016 crime film “American Con”.

Some of his recent talk-show appearances have been in “The Cowboy”, “Entertainment Tonight” and “Today”.

Love life and relationships

Rex prefers to keep the details of his love life away from media, and has only spoken about a single woman whom he’s been with since the launch of his acting career.

Since the second half of 2020, he’s been in a relationship with famous American actress, producer and musician Reba McEntire; she’s appeared in 58 movies and TV series, and is probably still known best for starring in her own comedy series – “Reba” – which aired from 2001 through 2007, and won three of its 17 award nominations.

Rex hasn’t mentioned other women whom he’s perhaps dated, and some of his fans believed him to be gay prior to his and Reba’s announcement that they were together.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Rex appeared alongside famous American actor Tom Selleck in three movies: the 1997 “Last Stand at Saber River”, the 2001 “Crossfire Trail” and the 2003 “Monte Walsh”; he’s also appeared in three movies with both Kevin Costner and John Lithgow.

Rex has an Instagram account, and he’s today followed by close to 25,000 people on the network, and has posted 55 pictures and videos; he often features his girlfriend Reba in his Instagram content.

Rex is passionate about travelling, and has been to many countries around the world, while his favorite city to visit is Marseille, France.

His favorite actor’s Robert Duvall, and some of his favorite movies include “Get Low”, “Tender Mercies” and “Secondhand Lions”.

Height, appearance and wealth

Rex’s age is 66. He’s bald and has brown eyes, he’s 6ft 4ins (1.93m) tall and weighs around 220lbs (99kgs).

Rex’s net worth’s been estimated at over $5 million, as of May 2023.

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