I hope I’m not the only one who’s thought to myself hey what was I like
thought to myself hey what was I like
thought to myself hey what was I like back then how much have I changed how
back then how much have I changed how
back then how much have I changed how much have I made an impact on others
much have I made an impact on others
much have I made an impact on others because today I want to talk about how a
because today I want to talk about how a
because today I want to talk about how a small change in yourself can also make
small change in yourself can also make
small change in yourself can also make an impact on others even if it’s in a
an impact on others even if it’s in a
an impact on others even if it’s in a small scale I want you the audience to
small scale I want you the audience to
small scale I want you the audience to reflect on yourselves back in 2007 what
reflect on yourselves back in 2007 what
reflect on yourselves back in 2007 what were you’re like who was your friend
were you’re like who was your friend
were you’re like who was your friend circle and what were your interests now
circle and what were your interests now
circle and what were your interests now some of you may think wow I’ve changed
some of you may think wow I’ve changed
some of you may think wow I’ve changed so much I’m barely recognizable and to
so much I’m barely recognizable and to
so much I’m barely recognizable and to others that might not be the case but
others that might not be the case but
others that might not be the case but that’s okay because in the end there’s
that’s okay because in the end there’s
that’s okay because in the end there’s going to be changes physically and
going to be changes physically and
going to be changes physically and mentally let’s start with the physical
mentally let’s start with the physical
mentally let’s start with the physical changes there are approximately 50
changes there are approximately 50
changes there are approximately 50 trillion cells in the human body
trillion cells in the human body
trillion cells in the human body each constantly replacing themselves at
each constantly replacing themselves at
each constantly replacing themselves at their own rate and eventually they’ll
their own rate and eventually they’ll
their own rate and eventually they’ll all be replaced that process takes about
all be replaced that process takes about
all be replaced that process takes about ten years
ten years
ten years so technically ten years ago you were
so technically ten years ago you were
so technically ten years ago you were you’re physically not the same person
you’re physically not the same person
you’re physically not the same person what’s funny about that is that your
what’s funny about that is that your
what’s funny about that is that your brain cells don’t actually replace
brain cells don’t actually replace
brain cells don’t actually replace themselves so mentally you’re still the
themselves so mentally you’re still the
themselves so mentally you’re still the same person but that doesn’t feel like
same person but that doesn’t feel like
same person but that doesn’t feel like that especially considering how oh wow I
that especially considering how oh wow I
that especially considering how oh wow I feel like I’ve changed so much but
feel like I’ve changed so much but
feel like I’ve changed so much but that’s because we’re social animals
that’s because we’re social animals
that’s because we’re social animals we’re like clay that never really dry up
we’re like clay that never really dry up
we’re like clay that never really dry up we’re always going to be molded and
we’re always going to be molded and
we’re always going to be molded and influenced by the world around us we
influenced by the world around us we
influenced by the world around us we learn from people around us from those
learn from people around us from those
learn from people around us from those we look up to and from our environment
we look up to and from our environment
we look up to and from our environment so that’s a lot of information to sponge
so that’s a lot of information to sponge
so that’s a lot of information to sponge up especially concerning how there’s so
up especially concerning how there’s so
up especially concerning how there’s so much happening around the world so in
much happening around the world so in
much happening around the world so in ten years it seems pretty obvious that
ten years it seems pretty obvious that
ten years it seems pretty obvious that Wow yeah of course so much is going to
Wow yeah of course so much is going to
Wow yeah of course so much is going to change but let’s put that into
change but let’s put that into
change but let’s put that into perspective of six weeks dr. Marek did a
perspective of six weeks dr. Marek did a
perspective of six weeks dr. Marek did a study on 31 volunteers in reach him in
study on 31 volunteers in reach him in
study on 31 volunteers in reach him in which he made them do to regularly 2 and
which he made them do to regularly 2 and
which he made them do to regularly 2 and a half hours of exercise give up coffee
a half hours of exercise give up coffee
a half hours of exercise give up coffee and I’ll give up coffee and alcohol and
and I’ll give up coffee and alcohol and
and I’ll give up coffee and alcohol and 1.5 hours of mental exercises and what
1.5 hours of mental exercises and what
1.5 hours of mental exercises and what was found well all volunteers improved
was found well all volunteers improved
was found well all volunteers improved in focus mood self-esteem and memory so
in focus mood self-esteem and memory so
in focus mood self-esteem and memory so even simple habit changes can influence
even simple habit changes can influence
even simple habit changes can influence you but maybe for some people
you but maybe for some people
you but maybe for some people that’s not necessary maybe you don’t
that’s not necessary maybe you don’t
that’s not necessary maybe you don’t want to change your habits all after all
want to change your habits all after all
want to change your habits all after all old habits die hard right so in that
old habits die hard right so in that
old habits die hard right so in that case maybe is the small personal sparks
case maybe is the small personal sparks
case maybe is the small personal sparks that drive you 30 year-old autistic man
that drive you 30 year-old autistic man
that drive you 30 year-old autistic man by the name of Keaton our goal was
by the name of Keaton our goal was
by the name of Keaton our goal was called stupid and humiliated by a gym
called stupid and humiliated by a gym
called stupid and humiliated by a gym instructor so what did he do he went to
instructor so what did he do he went to
instructor so what did he do he went to his local library taught himself law and
his local library taught himself law and
his local library taught himself law and successfully argued his case
successfully argued his case
successfully argued his case so with this idea of change it can
so with this idea of change it can
so with this idea of change it can happen extremely quickly and it’s almost
happen extremely quickly and it’s almost
happen extremely quickly and it’s almost like metamorphosis on one hand is
like metamorphosis on one hand is
like metamorphosis on one hand is inevitable such as your behavior and
inevitable such as your behavior and
inevitable such as your behavior and personality but on the other hand
personality but on the other hand
personality but on the other hand there’s a conscious decision in your
there’s a conscious decision in your
there’s a conscious decision in your habits and goals now
habits and goals now
habits and goals now we’re constantly moving around and
we’re constantly moving around and
we’re constantly moving around and meeting new people some of you in the
meeting new people some of you in the
meeting new people some of you in the audience and myself are currently in
audience and myself are currently in
audience and myself are currently in high school so 10 years from now we’ll
high school so 10 years from now we’ll
high school so 10 years from now we’ll be pursuing a career and in that process
be pursuing a career and in that process
be pursuing a career and in that process we’ll be meeting new people and
we’ll be meeting new people and
we’ll be meeting new people and developing relationships and having
developing relationships and having
developing relationships and having connections is a valuable asset in the
connections is a valuable asset in the
connections is a valuable asset in the course of 10 years the number of people
course of 10 years the number of people
course of 10 years the number of people the average number of people you meet is
the average number of people you meet is
the average number of people you meet is approximately 10,000 that can include
approximately 10,000 that can include
approximately 10,000 that can include your colleagues your friends or that
your colleagues your friends or that
your colleagues your friends or that person who told you to tie your
person who told you to tie your
person who told you to tie your shoelaces but one of those people you
shoelaces but one of those people you
shoelaces but one of those people you meet can have a huge impact on you they
meet can have a huge impact on you they
meet can have a huge impact on you they can either be the one giving you support
can either be the one giving you support
can either be the one giving you support or giving you that extra push some of
or giving you that extra push some of
or giving you that extra push some of the other argue somewhat are you
the other argue somewhat are you
the other argue somewhat are you otherwise that having relationships is a
otherwise that having relationships is a
otherwise that having relationships is a sign of weakness and that everyone
sign of weakness and that everyone
sign of weakness and that everyone should be self-sufficient and
should be self-sufficient and
should be self-sufficient and independent but as the old saying goes
independent but as the old saying goes
independent but as the old saying goes no man is an island meaning that no
no man is an island meaning that no
no man is an island meaning that no human beings thrives when isolated from
human beings thrives when isolated from
human beings thrives when isolated from others I mean take a look at one of the
others I mean take a look at one of the
others I mean take a look at one of the most successful people Steve Jobs from a
most successful people Steve Jobs from a
most successful people Steve Jobs from a young Pete from a young age he was
young Pete from a young age he was
young Pete from a young age he was greatly inspired by his handyman of a
greatly inspired by his handyman of a
greatly inspired by his handyman of a father he enjoyed tinkering with
father he enjoyed tinkering with
father he enjoyed tinkering with electronics and making cabinets with him
electronics and making cabinets with him
electronics and making cabinets with him and by the age of 10 Jobs was already
and by the age of 10 Jobs was already
and by the age of 10 Jobs was already deeply involved with electronics he even
deeply involved with electronics he even
deeply involved with electronics he even befriended the engineers in his
befriended the engineers in his
befriended the engineers in his neighborhood so even though he didn’t
neighborhood so even though he didn’t
neighborhood so even though he didn’t get along with peers at school he still
get along with peers at school he still
get along with peers at school he still had the support from his family and
had the support from his family and
had the support from his family and neighbors and that got him to great
neighbors and that got him to great
neighbors and that got him to great lengths because there all his life he
lengths because there all his life he
lengths because there all his life he pursued careers that rolled around his
pursued careers that rolled around his
pursued careers that rolled around his that revolved around his in
that revolved around his in
that revolved around his in trust and he met people that guided him
trust and he met people that guided him
trust and he met people that guided him in the right path and eventually
in the right path and eventually
in the right path and eventually becoming Apple CEO and when he became
becoming Apple CEO and when he became
becoming Apple CEO and when he became apple CEO and chairman Apple products
apple CEO and chairman Apple products
apple CEO and chairman Apple products became almost synonymous with innovation
but that took a long time it took the
but that took a long time it took the course of his whole life
course of his whole life
course of his whole life not ten years however and that can be
not ten years however and that can be
not ten years however and that can be compared against the entertainment or
compared against the entertainment or
compared against the entertainment or the art industry which can become
the art industry which can become
the art industry which can become popular very quickly but how quickly
popular very quickly but how quickly
popular very quickly but how quickly they become popular is dependent on on
they become popular is dependent on on
they become popular is dependent on on your connections I mean look at Vincent
your connections I mean look at Vincent
your connections I mean look at Vincent Mongo he’s considered a modern-day art
Mongo he’s considered a modern-day art
Mongo he’s considered a modern-day art genius yet back in his day hit are his
genius yet back in his day hit are his
genius yet back in his day hit are his artworks were in right now and at all so
artworks were in right now and at all so
artworks were in right now and at all so 10 years is a lot of time to actually
10 years is a lot of time to actually
10 years is a lot of time to actually develop and skill and style and in
develop and skill and style and in
develop and skill and style and in popularity but it’s the people around
popularity but it’s the people around
popularity but it’s the people around you who can help you get into the
you who can help you get into the
you who can help you get into the spotlight we can take a look at Disney
spotlight we can take a look at Disney
spotlight we can take a look at Disney as well this is Princess and the Frog
as well this is Princess and the Frog
as well this is Princess and the Frog released in 2009 and this is mallanna
released in 2009 and this is mallanna
released in 2009 and this is mallanna released in 2017 both films were
released in 2017 both films were
released in 2017 both films were directed to shared the same director
directed to shared the same director
directed to shared the same director took 5 years of production and are in
took 5 years of production and are in
took 5 years of production and are in the same era of Disney films and yet
the same era of Disney films and yet
the same era of Disney films and yet they have very different art styles but
they have very different art styles but
they have very different art styles but that’s because generally now CGI can be
that’s because generally now CGI can be
that’s because generally now CGI can be considered a cheaper and more effective
considered a cheaper and more effective
considered a cheaper and more effective method of creating animations as opposed
method of creating animations as opposed
method of creating animations as opposed to traditionally drawing each frame by
to traditionally drawing each frame by
to traditionally drawing each frame by hand so this change in style and
hand so this change in style and
hand so this change in style and development can reflect on society’s
development can reflect on society’s
development can reflect on society’s need for efficiency an efficiency is a
need for efficiency an efficiency is a
need for efficiency an efficiency is a very important term for companies and
very important term for companies and
very important term for companies and industries its what innovation is
industries its what innovation is
industries its what innovation is focusing on everywhere I mean take a
focusing on everywhere I mean take a
focusing on everywhere I mean take a look at your smartphone’s they have
look at your smartphone’s they have
look at your smartphone’s they have cameras video recorders video games and
cameras video recorders video games and
cameras video recorders video games and it’s just a computer confined into one
it’s just a computer confined into one
it’s just a computer confined into one device the size of your pocket and sure
device the size of your pocket and sure
device the size of your pocket and sure you can say 10 years ago we still have
you can say 10 years ago we still have
you can say 10 years ago we still have smartphones they hold less space they
smartphones they hold less space they
smartphones they hold less space they were slower and generally lower quality
were slower and generally lower quality
were slower and generally lower quality when you look 10 years before that they
when you look 10 years before that they
when you look 10 years before that they weren’t confined into one device they
weren’t confined into one device they
weren’t confined into one device they were big and difficult to carry around
were big and difficult to carry around
were big and difficult to carry around and use separately actually speaking of
and use separately actually speaking of
and use separately actually speaking of smartphones just last week the iPhone X
smartphones just last week the iPhone X
smartphones just last week the iPhone X was announced and these features are
was announced and these features are
was announced and these features are pretty state-of-the-art seven-year-old
pretty state-of-the-art seven-year-old
pretty state-of-the-art seven-year-old me would not have expected and I
me would not have expected and I
me would not have expected and I phone to have facial recognition after
phone to have facial recognition after
phone to have facial recognition after the pseudo DSLR camera or have talking
the pseudo DSLR camera or have talking
the pseudo DSLR camera or have talking emojis but it costs $1000 I don’t know
emojis but it costs $1000 I don’t know
emojis but it costs $1000 I don’t know about you but new and futuristic
about you but new and futuristic
about you but new and futuristic products always seem to be pretty
products always seem to be pretty
products always seem to be pretty expensive even when it’s not necessary
expensive even when it’s not necessary
expensive even when it’s not necessary and that can be taken into account for
and that can be taken into account for
and that can be taken into account for prosthetics as well a tool that
prosthetics as well a tool that
prosthetics as well a tool that multitudes of people need in fact two
multitudes of people need in fact two
multitudes of people need in fact two million people in the United States need
million people in the United States need
million people in the United States need prosthetics they’re great for people who
prosthetics they’re great for people who
prosthetics they’re great for people who feel their whole world can whose whole
feel their whole world can whose whole
feel their whole world can whose whole world came crashing down but to want to
world came crashing down but to want to
world came crashing down but to want to get a second chance
get a second chance
get a second chance however precise I mean extremely
however precise I mean extremely
however precise I mean extremely expensive they can cost between five
expensive they can cost between five
expensive they can cost between five thousand to fifty thousand dollars and
thousand to fifty thousand dollars and
thousand to fifty thousand dollars and that can probably be due to how they’re
that can probably be due to how they’re
that can probably be due to how they’re being developed to have micro processors
being developed to have micro processors
being developed to have micro processors sensors and to be lighter and that’s
sensors and to be lighter and that’s
sensors and to be lighter and that’s often catered to athletes or just to be
often catered to athletes or just to be
often catered to athletes or just to be more convenient but not everyone can
more convenient but not everyone can
more convenient but not everyone can afford that so now 3d printers are being
afford that so now 3d printers are being
afford that so now 3d printers are being looked at as the future of prosthetics
looked at as the future of prosthetics
looked at as the future of prosthetics and they can cost as low as ten dollars
and they can cost as low as ten dollars
and they can cost as low as ten dollars twelve year-old Leon McCarthy lost his
twelve year-old Leon McCarthy lost his
twelve year-old Leon McCarthy lost his fingers from first due to a lack of
fingers from first due to a lack of
fingers from first due to a lack of blood flow so what his father did was he
blood flow so what his father did was he
blood flow so what his father did was he created a prosthetic hand for his son
created a prosthetic hand for his son
created a prosthetic hand for his son and it works his son’s able to hold on
and it works his son’s able to hold on
and it works his son’s able to hold on to his backpack and even ride a bike and
to his backpack and even ride a bike and
to his backpack and even ride a bike and what’s most amazing about that is that
what’s most amazing about that is that
what’s most amazing about that is that Leon McCarthy’s father learnt this all
Leon McCarthy’s father learnt this all
Leon McCarthy’s father learnt this all from YouTube so if just a father can
from YouTube so if just a father can
from YouTube so if just a father can learn how to make a prosthetic hand from
learn how to make a prosthetic hand from
learn how to make a prosthetic hand from with 3d printing from YouTube then
with 3d printing from YouTube then
with 3d printing from YouTube then imagine what scientists and doctors can
imagine what scientists and doctors can
imagine what scientists and doctors can do they can create a cost effective
do they can create a cost effective
do they can create a cost effective method to create a tool that millions of
method to create a tool that millions of
method to create a tool that millions of people need and thus make it more
people need and thus make it more
people need and thus make it more accessible researchers also looking into
accessible researchers also looking into
accessible researchers also looking into developing products to cater to blind
developing products to cater to blind
developing products to cater to blind people in her to help them see again in
people in her to help them see again in
people in her to help them see again in 2007 the bionic eye was developed but it
2007 the bionic eye was developed but it
2007 the bionic eye was developed but it didn’t go so great all that could be
didn’t go so great all that could be
didn’t go so great all that could be seen was mushy black-and-white figures
seen was mushy black-and-white figures
seen was mushy black-and-white figures and that’s okay because with innovation
and that’s okay because with innovation
and that’s okay because with innovation comes flaws and the most we can do is
comes flaws and the most we can do is
comes flaws and the most we can do is actually learn from it
actually learn from it
actually learn from it east eye a pair of glasses developed for
east eye a pair of glasses developed for
east eye a pair of glasses developed for a similar purpose Ashley worked the idea
a similar purpose Ashley worked the idea
a similar purpose Ashley worked the idea is domed in 2006
is domed in 2006
is domed in 2006 was and it was released into markets in
was and it was released into markets in
was and it was released into markets in 2013 and that’s just six years different
2013 and that’s just six years different
2013 and that’s just six years different from when the bionic eye was released
from when the bionic eye was released
from when the bionic eye was released and it actually works so can you imagine
and it actually works so can you imagine
and it actually works so can you imagine being born able to see and losing your
being born able to see and losing your
being born able to see and losing your vision gradually over time like with
vision gradually over time like with
vision gradually over time like with losing a limb is pretty hard to adapt to
losing a limb is pretty hard to adapt to
losing a limb is pretty hard to adapt to you’d have to learn Braille and heavily
you’d have to learn Braille and heavily
you’d have to learn Braille and heavily rely on your other senses so it’s great
rely on your other senses so it’s great
rely on your other senses so it’s great that researchers are coming up with all
that researchers are coming up with all
that researchers are coming up with all these pieces of innovation to cater to
these pieces of innovation to cater to
these pieces of innovation to cater to that but all these ideas I brought up
that but all these ideas I brought up
that but all these ideas I brought up they seem very large-scale and that may
they seem very large-scale and that may
they seem very large-scale and that may give the notion that small isn’t
give the notion that small isn’t
give the notion that small isn’t impactful but that’s simply not true
impactful but that’s simply not true
impactful but that’s simply not true think of it this way ideas come from
think of it this way ideas come from
think of it this way ideas come from inspiration an inspiration can take any
inspiration an inspiration can take any
inspiration an inspiration can take any shape or form
shape or form
shape or form Conrad Lewis the creator of Eastside was
Conrad Lewis the creator of Eastside was
Conrad Lewis the creator of Eastside was actually developing the product to help
actually developing the product to help
actually developing the product to help his blind sisters and the product would
his blind sisters and the product would
his blind sisters and the product would have no reason to exist if a perfectly
have no reason to exist if a perfectly
have no reason to exist if a perfectly functioning device already existed even
functioning device already existed even
functioning device already existed even the bionic eye had good intent but it
the bionic eye had good intent but it
the bionic eye had good intent but it just didn’t work another small idea that
just didn’t work another small idea that
just didn’t work another small idea that has room for big possibilities is bees
has room for big possibilities is bees
has room for big possibilities is bees now some of you in the audience may
now some of you in the audience may
now some of you in the audience may think that oh these insects are sadistic
think that oh these insects are sadistic
think that oh these insects are sadistic and they like to sting people and cause
and they like to sting people and cause
and they like to sting people and cause harm and others may view them for their
harm and others may view them for their
harm and others may view them for their crucial role as pollinators but no one’s
crucial role as pollinators but no one’s
crucial role as pollinators but no one’s gonna look at that and think yeah it can
gonna look at that and think yeah it can
gonna look at that and think yeah it can detect cancer in patients what they do
detect cancer in patients what they do
detect cancer in patients what they do honeybees have actually been found to
honeybees have actually been found to
honeybees have actually been found to have a very strong sense of smell and
have a very strong sense of smell and
have a very strong sense of smell and they can actually be trained to detect
they can actually be trained to detect
they can actually be trained to detect certain odors so what has been developed
certain odors so what has been developed
certain odors so what has been developed is this glass orb-like tool that has
is this glass orb-like tool that has
is this glass orb-like tool that has multiple chambers within it and how has
multiple chambers within it and how has
multiple chambers within it and how has uses you breathe into it and if this
uses you breathe into it and if this
uses you breathe into it and if this target odor is detected by the bees
target odor is detected by the bees
target odor is detected by the bees they’ll flee into the smaller chamber
they’ll flee into the smaller chamber
they’ll flee into the smaller chamber but that wasn’t developed by just one
but that wasn’t developed by just one
but that wasn’t developed by just one person we’ve needed to have people
person we’ve needed to have people
person we’ve needed to have people discover the bees first and then have
discover the bees first and then have
discover the bees first and then have the entomologist study them and research
the entomologist study them and research
the entomologist study them and research them then have that research and
them then have that research and
them then have that research and knowledge carried on to another area of
knowledge carried on to another area of
knowledge carried on to another area of study so it can be adapted so yeah
study so it can be adapted so yeah
study so it can be adapted so yeah knowledge on bees can be used
knowledge on bees can be used
knowledge on bees can be used holistically and that can be applied to
holistically and that can be applied to
holistically and that can be applied to things as well but if your would you
things as well but if your would you
things as well but if your would you have to be a scientist to make big
have to be a scientist to make big
have to be a scientist to make big changes
changes
changes don’t worry and if you’re worried if
don’t worry and if you’re worried if
don’t worry and if you’re worried if you’re too old to make any changes also
you’re too old to make any changes also
you’re too old to make any changes also don’t worry because we’re constantly
don’t worry because we’re constantly
don’t worry because we’re constantly moving around and meeting new people and
moving around and meeting new people and
moving around and meeting new people and these people can inspire you teach you
these people can inspire you teach you
these people can inspire you teach you or challenge you even small importance
or challenge you even small importance
or challenge you even small importance of encouragement is enough to go great
of encouragement is enough to go great
of encouragement is enough to go great lengths I mean look at kids if you
lengths I mean look at kids if you
lengths I mean look at kids if you complement a kids drawing
complement a kids drawing
complement a kids drawing they’ll be ecstatic and they’ll want to
they’ll be ecstatic and they’ll want to
they’ll be ecstatic and they’ll want to continue it and eventually they’ll grow
continue it and eventually they’ll grow
continue it and eventually they’ll grow and practice and I would just become
and practice and I would just become
and practice and I would just become much better eventually if they continue
much better eventually if they continue
much better eventually if they continue it and in that sense then maybe you can
it and in that sense then maybe you can
it and in that sense then maybe you can be the person inspiring others sure not
be the person inspiring others sure not
be the person inspiring others sure not everyone you come by is going to be
everyone you come by is going to be
everyone you come by is going to be moved by you or you’re going to inspire
moved by you or you’re going to inspire
moved by you or you’re going to inspire them but when the right people do cross
them but when the right people do cross
them but when the right people do cross paths great things can be made and
paths great things can be made and
paths great things can be made and that’ll eventually lead into a cycle of
that’ll eventually lead into a cycle of
that’ll eventually lead into a cycle of inspiration so with this idea of ten
inspiration so with this idea of ten
inspiration so with this idea of ten years a community can grow it can grow
years a community can grow it can grow
years a community can grow it can grow in numbers change in ideologies create
in numbers change in ideologies create
in numbers change in ideologies create movements in areas and affect you the
movements in areas and affect you the
movements in areas and affect you the individual and you the individual can
individual and you the individual can
individual and you the individual can also be heavily influenced by ten years
also be heavily influenced by ten years
also be heavily influenced by ten years you can uptake a new skill you can meet
you can uptake a new skill you can meet
you can uptake a new skill you can meet new people have a life-changing moment
new people have a life-changing moment
new people have a life-changing moment use newly developed products to cope
use newly developed products to cope
use newly developed products to cope with those changes and impact those
with those changes and impact those
with those changes and impact those around you but in the end it depends on
around you but in the end it depends on
around you but in the end it depends on you the individual what you want to do
you the individual what you want to do
you the individual what you want to do and how you want to do it thank you
and how you want to do it thank you
and how you want to do it thank you [Applause]
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